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What a mess this drama is! I don’t even know where to begin. I liked the idea behind it, even the trailer was convincing. But, when it came to finally watching it... Such a wasted potential! Most of the time, it seems like the story is going on; however, nothing is really happening. The only reason I watched it till the end is that it’s only 8 episodes. And teasing us with the 2nd season of this chaos - they really have guts...
What pissed me off the most is why the introduction of the 12 Angels is in ep 8? Why not start the drama with this? Not to mention, the introduction wasn’t proper cause until the very end, I was still confused who represents which animal. Why make it complicated?
The cast is doing everything they can, but it’s just some dirty work to try and make them carry the whole show on their backs. Seems like the production forgot that, beside famous actors, they also have to focus on the script and production.
Also, I don’t get the point of a non-verbal character being a foreigner. The other actors having to say her lines was so annoying. It looks like Regina Lei is there just to grab some of the Taiwanese audience so that the producers earn extra cash. If you’re hiring a foreigner, at least give them the opportunity to act! Just awful, awful money grab I see here. (This is in no way hate towards Regina, but is it really worth the effort if you're just gonna say literally one word?).
I would say fight scenes were ok, but they were not. I enjoyed Ogwi vs Samin, but the rest looked very fake. Like it's really been a while since I saw fights that bad. And in Korean dramas? Where the standard is usually quite high?
And poor PHS - he was supposed to look like a real badass not like a Temu version of it. They made him look so old. The makeup was awfully unflattering, not to mention they made his face whit but forgot about the neck... It was so bad I feel like I need to avenge him.
I'm tired of writing what's wrong with this drama, but I'm struggling to find any positives... I really can't rate it more than 4/10. And this is me being nice.
What pissed me off the most is why the introduction of the 12 Angels is in ep 8? Why not start the drama with this? Not to mention, the introduction wasn’t proper cause until the very end, I was still confused who represents which animal. Why make it complicated?
The cast is doing everything they can, but it’s just some dirty work to try and make them carry the whole show on their backs. Seems like the production forgot that, beside famous actors, they also have to focus on the script and production.
Also, I don’t get the point of a non-verbal character being a foreigner. The other actors having to say her lines was so annoying. It looks like Regina Lei is there just to grab some of the Taiwanese audience so that the producers earn extra cash. If you’re hiring a foreigner, at least give them the opportunity to act! Just awful, awful money grab I see here. (This is in no way hate towards Regina, but is it really worth the effort if you're just gonna say literally one word?).
I would say fight scenes were ok, but they were not. I enjoyed Ogwi vs Samin, but the rest looked very fake. Like it's really been a while since I saw fights that bad. And in Korean dramas? Where the standard is usually quite high?
And poor PHS - he was supposed to look like a real badass not like a Temu version of it. They made him look so old. The makeup was awfully unflattering, not to mention they made his face whit but forgot about the neck... It was so bad I feel like I need to avenge him.
I'm tired of writing what's wrong with this drama, but I'm struggling to find any positives... I really can't rate it more than 4/10. And this is me being nice.
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