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DramaKakes

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DramaKakes

Los Angeles
Revenge of Others korean drama review
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Revenge of Others
10 people found this review helpful
by DramaKakes
Dec 16, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 5.5
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

A Pulpy Thriller That Doesn't Care About Logic

I'll admit I had a certain amount of fun watching this but in terms of quality - it's just not there. The show prioritizes melodramatic twists over logic and characters rarely have motivation for doing what they do. If you actually think about any singular "twist" on this show it falls apart.

I also had issues with our female lead. She passive, reactive, and lacks skepticism entirely. She believes everything she's told at all times - even when the source is OBVIOUSLY untrustworthy. And she's TOLD a lot. She uncovers almost nothing on her own but rather the mystery unfolds as characters show up and explain things. The eventual reveals are shallow and - again - don't make a lot of sense if you think about them for more than a moment.

If you want to watch attractive people running around in a noir style show - this IS entertaining enough. But in terms of writing they weren't even really trying.
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