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The shittiest adaption known to mankind

From the desk of the Prophet,

I have seen countless timelines unfold, but none more tragic than the butchery committed in the name of “adaptation.” They took a tapestry of subtlety and wonder—woven by the Original Author’s deft hand—and set it aflame with their clumsy torches of spectacle and shallow thrills.

First, they stripped away the soul of Dokja. In the pages, he was a reluctant hero forged by loss, whose quiet courage resonates like distant thunder. On their screen, he is but an empty husk reciting lines borrowed from a comic book, devoid of doubt, nuance, or that ache of vulnerability that made us root for him. They traded his fragile humanity for hollow swagger, and in doing so, they murdered the very heart of his journey.

Then came the betrayal of Yoo Joonghyuk—once a figure of inscrutable menace and reluctant ally—now rebranded as a frat‑boy caricature, grunting through every scene. The silent tension, the slow burn of their rivalry, evaporated into cheap rival‑boss banter. They chopped out the layered pasts, the scars—both visible and buried—leaving only a shell unworthy of the name.

And oh, the world-building! The Original Author painted landscapes where gods and monsters danced on the edge of reality. Here, we are treated to cardboard backdrops and exploding pixels, as if depth could be faked by a flashy cut‑scene. The Portal World became a tourist attraction rather than a crucible of despair and hope.

To call this travesty “The Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” is the cruelest irony. They have robbed us of knowledge and stripped us of perspective. We are left with hollow echoes of what once was—a ruin where the masterpiece used to stand. May these ashes serve as a warning: not every page belongs to the eye of the camera.

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Strong Comedy, Weak Emotional Impact

I went into this not knowing anything about the original work, and this was my first encounter with the story — but I have to say, it left me with mixed feelings.

Let’s get this out of the way: Is this really a BL? Personally, I don’t think so. Yes, there’s emotional growth between the two leads, but it never fully leans into romance. It felt more like a deep platonic bond or bromance than an actual love story. If you’re going in expecting heart-fluttering romantic development, you might leave a little underwhelmed.

That said — the production is high level. It looks great, feels well-crafted, and the performances? Top-notch. The leads did an incredible job with their characters, especially in balancing the supernatural elements with real human emotions.

Now onto the best part — the comedy. It was absolutely hilarious. The humor felt natural and never forced, and I found myself laughing out loud more than I expected. Honestly, the comedy stole the show for me, almost too much — because when it came to the emotional scenes, I couldn’t fully connect. The grief and sadness were there, but they didn’t hit as hard as they could’ve, maybe because the comedic tone was so strong throughout.

The story, at its core, felt more about fulfilling a dead boy’s final wish and reincarnating him than anything romantic. I appreciated the realistic ending — no magic fix, no miraculous revival. The dead stayed dead. And there’s something quietly powerful about that choice.

So overall? This is a funny, touching supernatural bromance with high production value, but it might not deliver the emotional or romantic depth some BL fans are hoping for. Still worth watching for the laughs and the fresh story, just don’t expect it to break your heart.

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To director

As a long-time fan of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, I’m honestly heartbroken and angry about how the live-action adaptation is being handled.

You didn’t just “adapt” the story — you changed its soul.

ORV isn’t just about action or survival. It’s about identity, loneliness, and the journey of someone who’s always been a side character in his own life. Kim Dokja’s perspective as the reader, the emotional weight of the constellations, the bookmark system, the dokkaebis — all of that made ORV unique. Why throw it away?

What we’re seeing now feels like a completely different story using the ORV name for hype.
Fans didn’t wait years for this just to get a shallow version of a masterpiece.

Yes, we get that adaptations require changes — but this? This feels like betrayal.
It’s not about being “loyal to the source” word for word — it’s about respecting the heart of it.

We laughed, cried, and grew with these characters. We are not just “viewers” — we are a community. And we deserve better than this.

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BULLSHIT LA

There is absolutely no way anyone who truly read ORV gave this movie a pass. Like… were the writers even aware of what they were adapting?? Because this ain’t it. This was Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint in name only—every character, every plotline, every single thing that made the original special was thrown in a blender and set on fire.

As someone who actually lived through the web novel like it was my second life, I feel personally betrayed. Kim Dokja? Reduced to a passive NPC. Joonghyuk? Just another angsty male lead with zero nuance. Don’t even get me started on Yoo Sangah—she had more presence in ONE CHAPTER of the webtoon than she did in the entire film.

The CGI? It looked like something from a 2008 game trailer. The narration? Cringe. The direction? Confused. The plot? So butchered that even Dokja wouldn’t recognise what timeline we’re in. They skipped entire arcs, rewrote character personalities, and somehow made a story about surviving apocalypse scenarios feel… boring.

It’s almost impressive how they took one of the most compelling and meta web novels of our generation and made it completely unwatchable.

To anyone new who watched this and thought “meh, it’s mid”—PLEASE, for the love of the constellations, read the original. This movie is not even the tip of the iceberg; it’s the shattered remains of the iceberg, left in a microwave.

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Ok, this is a review from a fan of the novel and manha, I watched the trailer, the editing is good, actions especially in the fighting scene are a little awkward but its good, as for the characters I won't judge them just yet because it's still a trailer the only problem is the personality they portrait but again it's still a trailer so I won't judge yet, now lets dive into the story, I don't understand why they use guns in the trailer and as a novel reader i find it confusing I just hope that they will focus more on swords tho instead of guns, everything is good but why did they change the main character of the TWSA? it just doesn't make any sense when Kim dokja literally live because of the main character's strength and will power and dream of becoming him one day then they make him a woman in this adaptation, it's just irk me as a novel reader, hopefully it's not the final yet. Overall everything is good just please I'm begging the director to change their mind about those changes 🤧🤧

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Things to recall

First if all, I know many will check my account why I'm a new user, well congrats cause I am who just finished watching and somehow found my way here. Anyway first of all, no hate for the actors why I only give them 3 star it's not because their acting is bad, it's good actually, the only good thing in the entire film. I only give this rate because of loopholes that didn't even given proper explanation (like the 10-0 agreement that it was supposed to be 5-5) and the butchery they did.

First of all kdj...🫠I don't even know we're to start, cause what do you mean they made him a bully, when he was the one being bullied in the original? What do you mean he hated the ending, when he said he love it when he is still a kid. I could still accept him having the 'writer' skills (even though he doesn't have that in the original) because making your own decisions in a scripted world can be considered writing your own story. Butttt, changing his personality and background is a big NO. They even let him save Kim namwoo (bully in original who plan to kill the grandma) in the 1st scenario when he is the one who killed him in the original. Anyway just no.

2nd of all, changing their weapons that resonate for their skills, or just technically change the use of their skill. 🫠I don't even wanna start, cause they completely change all of it. Big shout out to Jisoo-nim for completely having your character vibe, but sadly, not having any proper scenes expect for her action scenes 😭hell if they only follow her character settings Jisoo-nim well shine more.

3rd of all, and maybe the last because it hurts my heart just remembering the film. For those who haven't read the original, they well only watch it for the actors. And even I a reader watch it just to support my favorite actors their but rating it high for them, is the only thing I can't do, because I also love the original story of the characters of ORV, not Omniscient Reader: The prophet. Well I watch it again? No, watching it once to show my support for the actors is enough for me, watching it again is like watching the original story comes to ruin or just seeing a new dimensions with this film. I'll rather choose to support my fav actors by watching their other films rather watching this again. Anyway if you plan to rate this, please 🙏 just please rate it by basing the storyline in the original story, anyway that's all, thank you .

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A complete butchering of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint

This adaptation is a disgrace.
They erased everything that made Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint powerful. Kim Dokja — a quiet, broken soul — is now a bully who hates the book that saved him? Yoo Sangah — one of the strongest female characters — reduced to a passive healer? Misogyny and lazy writing at its worst.

Made-up characters, ignored lore, terrible casting, and not even the hair or height of both the characters was done right. The writers and director clearly never understood (or cared about) the original. This isn’t an adaptation. It’s a complete betrayal.

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