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This drama was just... wow! It was an enjoyable watch with an unique storyline and fast pace so I basically binge watched all the six episodes in two days in-between my school work and online lessons. The characters were easy to like and each of them were interesting in their own way. I especially liked Hye Min and I was very surprised when she got together with the other female student Radi! It was nice that there was the lesbian relationship mentioned.
The CGI of jellies was also very nice and realistic looking.
I'm honestly hoping for a second season since this one left too many unanswered questions, especially with the stolen pillows, the geese, the floating whale, and Radi's ghost seeing mum.
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I loved it
The best way to describe it is like Natsume Yuuchinjou; in all except characters and general plot line. The Premise, themes, and mood are really similar.I'm surprised by the number of people who didn't like the story. A lot of it is very subtle and you have to guess what happened off screen — not like in a crime shows but like really episodic. It was really crackish in terms of tone, but it was the type of humor where the the show is laughing and finding everything ridiculous to hide how dark and depressing the actual storylines are. This is not a fully shown plot with a tied up ending; I still have plenty of questions and want to know more, but I actually enjoy that. It ends very open ended, but not without gratification. This is a slowburn, pre-relationship too, so expect no kisses or real declarations of love from the mains. People are right in saying it doesn't require brain power in terms of plot but in terms of emotions, omg.
I'm writing this right after seeing it so, I will edit as I reflect more.
It won't let me recommend a non-drama so here!
Natsume Yuuchinjou is an anime, and it doesn't have any hit of romance (just a boy bonding with a demonic cat kinda?) but the tone and topics are really similar!
• MC struggling with seeing spirits and "fighting" them off - less fighting in Natsume
• Depressed that they can't fit in (Natsume evolves happier tho)
• Bigger orgs trying to control things in the background
• Building a group of friends over time
• Dealing with loss, and other complex emotions for yourself and for spirits and people
• Tho the scenery in Natsume that is much more like nature and forrests while this has jellies and neon swords haha
people who didn't know how to process school nurse files might like natsume more
SPOILERS without specifics because for some people will want this warning
TW:
Magically forced mass attempted suicide; minor magically forced homophobia to a lesbian couple (tho what was said made me gasp)
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Jelly! Jelly! Jelly! Jelly!
This drama is peculiar. Very.I had trouble understanding what the nurse Ahn sees are ghosts, or phantoms, or a different life form. In the beginning, I was tricked into thinking maybe it's just all an imagination of nurse Ahn. That she is suffering from 8 th grade syndrome. But it's not.
As I said the story is peculiar. But still fascinating! It is novel; something you won't see quite often.
The whole story revolves around the school, which was built over an infamously mysterious pound. There are jellies, there are people who can see them. Some people who protect other people from the malevolent jellies and some who use those jellies for their own selfish purposes. The main male lead has an unusual power which can recharge the powers of those who can see jellies.
After completing the drama, there were a lot of things left unanswered. There is still a list of mystery surrounding the school, the people who are trying to control the school's power. The male leads power. Etc.
So go ahead and watch the drama. It is a fun watch, of course. The acting is nicely performed. Unusual story, eerie setting, uncanny magic, and peculiar characters will surely make it a worth watch.
It is only 6 episodes. Plus there might be a second season coming.
Jelly out.
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Strange and intriguing.
Nurse Files is a drama that invites you in a world of fantasy that challenges the norms. Our lead is a young woman who sees things called “jellies” — left behind by people, or just creatures which are invisible to most. Along with her we have a Chinese teacher who’s ability is being a forcefield visible to only few and a disability visible to all. I would suggest you going into this drama with no expectations of wanting to understand the powers of our FL, or even the issues that are centric to the plot. In accordance to the FL’s life, we as viewers are expected to simply accept whatever comes our way. Strange creatures in the school built over a what was a pond with great aura? Okay. Connection between students causing them to start behaving hysterically? Okay. Mite infestation which cause a person to be born simply to eat the mites away? Okay. There are plenty such things that confuse you, but like the leads, we simply accept it and try to fix it.Apart from the strangeness and fantastical elements, I simply loved the portrayal of characters. Loved the relationship between the FL and ML — starts of awkward and then just becomes comforting. The take away from this drama would be it’s okay to be weird as long as you are not a bad human.
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A bit long-ish pilot episode
I liked the oddity of the story, and it seemed it would be a nice weird horror detective show. However the story ended abruptly and nothing was really explained as if there should have been another season, but there apparently isn't.As for characters, Ms Ahn was interesting, but annoyed me terribly. Being oddball is ok, but being so self-centred to not see how hurtful you behave towards the only person who cares truly about you, no, it's not ok. Teasing romance is fine for a show like this, but those shenanigans are hard to swallow if there are no sparks between them. ML tried hard, but FL was too absorbed in her despair that there was no room for anybody else but herself. I lost interest eventually. If there was another season, maybe I would have watched, who knows? As it is, I am glad it was a short show, so I didn't waste too much time on it. I am not sorry I have watched it, but I do not feel any better for it.
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Short, strange, interesting, but left a lot of questions
I just want to start off. Acting by the ML and FL were great! Always a fan of ML. It was a nice interesting short series. Because of how short it was, I felt it left a lot of details and questions unanswered. I am still 100% confused by the ending and have no idea what happened.Some questions I had:
Why did the mark appear? Why did it go away? What're the two groups?? How are there other people that can see jellies? Why can Mckenzie manipulate it and she didn't even try? Why did in Pyo automatically bond with her and followed along with her plans so fast? And the kids too? And what's the meaning on the ducks?? I understand that it's a short series and they can't be too detailed but it did feel too rushed on some of those details. There needs to be more episodes. Also why did they focus so much on an ex who died and came back just to die again?? Someone else reminded me of this but there are doctors capable of doing surgery on magical mite eating beings???? But then what was the role of the old fishmonger lady???? I do appreciate the lesbian couple and how ML defeded homosexuality.
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Weirdly Charming
This the strangest kdrama I've watched and I loved every bit of it.The show might be the closest thing to a fever dream and it is understandable why this would not be everyone's cup of tea.I was hesitant to get into it too but decided to give it a go since it was only 6 episodes and the cast looked really good but I'm glad I did it.I don't usually like watching series that are ongoing with multiple seasons because waiting for the next moepisodes/seasons seemed like a pain,and that is the only part that the I didn't really like about this mostly because even the finale doesn't really give much of a closure or explanation. Hopefully the next seasons cover all that.
In kdramaland full of cliches I would say this show is a breath of fresh air.
It's is visually stunning and the ost is particularly good,maybe even the best part.
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STRANGE, WEIRD, CONFUSING BUT INTERESTING
The OST, CONCEPT, AND CAST IS REALLY GREAT. The story is supposed to be great but the execution or the storytelling is so confusing.You'll need to watch and read some explanation videos or article after watching this series so you can get and understand on whats happening. If you want something new and refreshing, try out this one. Rewatch is a must cuz Its really confusing but enjoyable to watch.
Its not your typical korean series and not everyone will like It. Again, we have different preferences. It's really up to our taste. But for me, I LOVE IT!!!
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Excellent and weird in the best way
What a surprise. I watched it on Netflix and couldn't get enough. I have a thing for fantasy, monsters, and supernatural dramas but this one exceeded my expectations. Nam Joo Hyuk played such a different character from what I used to see from him but the role fits him perfectly. Jeong Yu-mi also fitted the concept perfectly. I really hope there will be a second season.The story was kinda wild and left you a little hung up at the end but the vibe of the show was really great. I recommend it if you want to watch something different
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what happened ???
obviously this needed more than 6 episodes. the story was so amazing that even with the many question left unanswered and dropped plots I considered this 10/10 when we found out who her female friend really is. Like, I'm sorry but that was too good. its so upsetting it only got 6 eps it needed 10 or 12 to get everything right. everything felt rushed and not given time to settle properly.With the rushed and mysterious ending it feels like they were fishing for a season 2. Maybe they didn't have enough money for more than 6 eps so they tried to make the ending mysterious in hopes it would be a hit and the fans would beg for more. unfortunately for us taste havers, the kdrama audience lacks taste so were never getting that second season. I mean the Nam Joo Hyuk stans are in the reviews complaining that this is "weird" ... like duh you dummy.
anyway this was great and now I'm buying the novel to get all the answer I need.
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This is so good. I'm rewatching it after six years, and it deserves a 9/10.
I don't know why this is so underrated. Maybe it was released at the wrong time? I'm still hoping for a Season 2, but I wonder if it'll ever happen since it wasn't that popular. 🥲...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Kookie but Unfortunately Clumsy
Honestly, I wish I was able to say I enjoyed this show more but I feel like the lack of episodes and run time is really what killed it for me. I've seen many a show cram plot and story and character in the same amount of run time this show had and still come out with a more coherent viewing. Here's a spoiler-free pros and cons from me:Pro:
- I really love the main leads for their refreshing characters and awkward but somehow still endearing relationship with one another. Nurse Ahn is a great take on a different kind of hero and Mr. Hong is honestly a strange counterpart for her but him being hers makes complete sense.
- The visuals are really fun and interesting but also VERY disturbing at times.
- I enjoyed that there was a bit of an ensemble cast of students that all felt different from one another.
- What plot I could string together did keep me interesting in watching to find out more about the mystery the show started to present to us about the school.
Cons:
- You as the viewer need to fill in so many gaps and jumps in plots in order to even have a vague grasp on who are villains are and why they operate as they do. Even when the show starts to tell you it's hard to follow and will leave you grasping for scenes and plot threads in order to make it make sense by the season finale.
- Due to the limited run time of the show, not nearly enough time was dedicated to REALLY diving into our characters and their struggles and their relationships with one another, leaving even our interesting leads sometimes feeling a bit one-dimensional. And when they were able to have good moments together it left me wishing that we'd gotten more scenes of them building up connections to one another so that emotional moments had much more impact.
While I can't say I'd recommend anyone to watch this outright I really didn't hate it. Overall I think it was an interesting concept with great actors and a premise that got shot in the foot by absolutely no time to delve into the source material and make it feel fleshed out and meaningful.
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