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room for much improvement
I was really excited about this drama, based on the cast list, but I'm a slight bit disappointed by how everything plays out.
First, I hoped (based on the title) that this would be a supernatural drama where the FL is actually a siren. I feel like they tease the siren imagery a lot with the water scenes and the mermaid wine bottle logo. It would have fit so well with the mystery/murder/romance themes too! But unfortunately the siren thing is just a motif. Wasted potential, in my opinion. I feel like if the yacht victim is actually killed by some sort of underwater creature, it would make for an even more gripping and riveting plot.
Second, the relationship dynamic between the FL and ML isn't great. They're both great actors and they're visually stellar, but I think the chemistry is a little wonky. There's also an issue of writing in the character dynamic. We don't really know what attracts the characters to one another (aside from a weird stockholm-syndrome-trauma-bond). We can tell that the ML is enraptured by the FL... just like every other man in the drama,.. but we really can't tell WHY. I wanted to know the finer details, not just that he finds her gorgeous and empathizes with her suffering.
On a slight tangent, and I do not mean to body shame, the actress who plays the FL looks worryingly, undernourished. Compared to other roles I've seen her in, I was genuinely concerned by how visible her bones were in this drama. Again, this is not to shame her—and obviously I don't know what is going on in her private life, so it's not my place to say—but I just found myself constantly hoping she was alright when she came onscreen. It kind of took away from the viewing experience too, in like a fourth wall breaking kind of way.
Fourth, the killer reveal is not shocking at all, but it's kind of lackluster. It's satisfying to see who the person is, but then we transition to the ending so quickly that I'm left with so many questions as a viewer. I wanted to know more about the psychological background, motives and goals of the killer. We only get a glimpse! I wanted to know if the killer is capable of true love, or only attachment/obsession. I wanted to know why the killer makes the decision that they make at the end of episode 12, AFTER ALL THAT BUILD UP. Ugh. The ending pisses me off so bad.
Ok, so I did spend most of this review complaining; however, I was genuinely engaged the entire time I was watching this drama. I waited until a bunch of episodes dropped before I started binge watching, then found myself excited each week for the next episode. Is there a lot a room for improvement? Yes. Is it still a fun watch? Sure. Would I recommend it? Most likely.
First, I hoped (based on the title) that this would be a supernatural drama where the FL is actually a siren. I feel like they tease the siren imagery a lot with the water scenes and the mermaid wine bottle logo. It would have fit so well with the mystery/murder/romance themes too! But unfortunately the siren thing is just a motif. Wasted potential, in my opinion. I feel like if the yacht victim is actually killed by some sort of underwater creature, it would make for an even more gripping and riveting plot.
Second, the relationship dynamic between the FL and ML isn't great. They're both great actors and they're visually stellar, but I think the chemistry is a little wonky. There's also an issue of writing in the character dynamic. We don't really know what attracts the characters to one another (aside from a weird stockholm-syndrome-trauma-bond). We can tell that the ML is enraptured by the FL... just like every other man in the drama,.. but we really can't tell WHY. I wanted to know the finer details, not just that he finds her gorgeous and empathizes with her suffering.
On a slight tangent, and I do not mean to body shame, the actress who plays the FL looks worryingly, undernourished. Compared to other roles I've seen her in, I was genuinely concerned by how visible her bones were in this drama. Again, this is not to shame her—and obviously I don't know what is going on in her private life, so it's not my place to say—but I just found myself constantly hoping she was alright when she came onscreen. It kind of took away from the viewing experience too, in like a fourth wall breaking kind of way.
Fourth, the killer reveal is not shocking at all, but it's kind of lackluster. It's satisfying to see who the person is, but then we transition to the ending so quickly that I'm left with so many questions as a viewer. I wanted to know more about the psychological background, motives and goals of the killer. We only get a glimpse! I wanted to know if the killer is capable of true love, or only attachment/obsession. I wanted to know why the killer makes the decision that they make at the end of episode 12, AFTER ALL THAT BUILD UP. Ugh. The ending pisses me off so bad.
Ok, so I did spend most of this review complaining; however, I was genuinely engaged the entire time I was watching this drama. I waited until a bunch of episodes dropped before I started binge watching, then found myself excited each week for the next episode. Is there a lot a room for improvement? Yes. Is it still a fun watch? Sure. Would I recommend it? Most likely.
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