The Fiery Priest Season 2 (2024)

Comedy overpowered everything in this drama

While waiting for each new episode, I decided to watch the first season for the first time. The first season felt very slow, likely because it spanned 40 episodes. For a good portion of those episodes, I found myself hating or getting annoyed by many of the characters, which made me question whether I wanted to continue. However, the season ultimately delivered a solid story, with clear character development and growth. There was a good balance between seriousness and comedy, which I appreciated. Plus, the drama featured some great OSTs. We witnessed Kim Hae Il’s journey, from brokenness to gradual healing, only for him to be broken again and venture into darkness—before finally returning to the light.

The second season, on the other hand, started off funny, but the humor quickly became overwhelming. The comedic aspect overpowered everything else, and as a result, the plot felt weak. It seemed like the characters lost their sense of purpose and forgot why they were doing what they were doing in the first place. The humor often felt forced, as though the writers were trying too hard to make everything comedic—some jokes landed, but many didn’t. Even the antagonists didn’t face the consequences I expected, likely because the writers were more focused on keeping things lighthearted. Additionally, the action scenes were less impressive compared to the first season.

In summary, the characters I grew to love in Season 1 just didn’t feel the same in Season 2. While there were funny moments, the humor dominated to the point where it felt like the main focus of each episode. The story lacked direction, aside from the overarching goal of taking down the drug cartel, which itself felt dragged out. The final episode was underwhelming—the takedown of the villain was anticlimactic, and the lack of harsh consequences for the villain’s actions was disappointing. The music osts for this season seemed absent to me.

That said, this is just my opinion. If you enjoy comedy from start to finish, this season might be for you. But if you’re looking for a balanced mix of seriousness and comedy, I’d say the first season is much better.

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How Much Comedy Is Too Much??

The brief clash in the rain and the final fight were the only decent moments in this drama.. Everything else felt cringe riddled with forced comedy and unnecessary scenes.. Its frustrating to see such a talented cast wasted on this kind of material..

The villain is probably the dumbest.. How can he be fooled so easily by everyone?? Hong Sik is not like the usual villains.. He is dangerous but dumb.. He was even tricked by the arms dealer.. Bit disappointed how it ended.. He was too easy to defeat.. Honestly we were robbed of a satisyfing climax.. And seriously.. Who checks their phone in the middle of a fight??
What was with that random plane door falling??? It felt like a scene straight out of a B-Grade drama..

Kim Nam Gil’s screen presence is truly unmatched.. He is in a league of his own..I think he solely elevated even the weaker moments of the drama..

The camera work throughout was brilliant.. With some truly stunning visuals.. The fight in the rain and the post credits scene fight in the snow were just visually stunning..

Overall this season wasn't as impressive as the first season but i still enjoyed most of it.. I would love to watch another season of them being silly and their absurd adventures but with a better script..

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