Has Jang Nara had other roles like this one? Where she's more of a badass and stuff. Because all the dramas I've watched of her have been romcoms or more serious dramas. (Which she of course has excelled at.) I don't think I've ever watched her play a character like Ji Ah before and I love her here so much.
This is one of the most fair reviews. I think the arrival of the VIPs was horribly executed and took time away from the main characters. And the series misses opportunities, especially in the final episodes, to truly go deeper into each character's story. In the end, the show focused more on the spectacle of the games rather than what it was doing so well with in the beginning.
I don't get why people think show is predictable, when the show intentionally foreshadows and hints everything.…
Being predictable is fine. But the show actually did not have enough depth with the characters, tbh. The show was more focused on the gory spectacle instead of balancing the flashy scenes with legitimate character-driven story.
And it was the entrance of the VIPs. Not so much the concept of VIPs gambling over human lives, but the execution.…
Yes, I do think Korean dramas have struggled to cast good "foreign" actors. And the way the interspersed the color commentary from the VIPs during the 5th game and especially the final game really took focus away from the main characters. There was no need. I think having them ominously watching without saying anything would've even been much more unsettling and disturbing.
I think one thing threatened to derail the series the most...
And it was the entrance of the VIPs. Not so much the concept of VIPs gambling over human lives, but the execution. The contrived English lines and horrible voice acting was so cringeworthy and really took me out of everything else that was happening. It was like a jarring (not in a good way) distraction. Would've been better to have kept their mouths shut.
I read in many places from people who read the webtoon that the BL plot is not between the male leads actually…
There must be a Director's Cut, alternate ending version because it really feels like they wanted to "go there" but couldn't just because of TV restrictions/expectations lol Ugh!
Let’s not coddle JE as some sort misunderstood little puppy. JE is a grown adult & his actions are pretty obvious.…
There was zero character growth from JE. We don't understand why he is the way he is other than "Oh, he's hot, so it's to be expected that he gets a lot of p---y." They even say exactly that in-series.
Many people feel cheated by the ending. The "love at first sight" that Jae Eon sold to Na Bi, in a very schemed…
I feel like they threw in that specific "moment" in order to justify the ending they wanted. As if it that makes up for 10 episodes of no character growth that absolutely does not support that ending.
I read in many places from people who read the webtoon that the BL plot is not between the male leads actually…
What's even more interesting is they modified the source material and basically transferred the plot to our main character, yet didn't follow through with the ending they were obviously heading toward. It's very strange.
If they weren't going to stick to the theme of the webtoon they shouldn't have tried to make them seem like it…
Honestly, it wasn't even just a "hint." I think they were pretty direct in showing that there were romantic feelings between the two all series all the way to the end of the final episode. Which is why I'm so confused as to why they intentionally included all that direct and overt implication and not just "go there." It's like they reach the finish line and decided to just not cross it at the end of the race.
Is there something there open to interpretation? I kind of want to believe so just to make sense of the very contrived ending.