When Crazy Meets Crazy
As a child, Seo Yeoreum (Summer) grew up in hatred and violence as he witnessed his father assaults his mother on constant basis. The final straw was when he saw his mom hang herself but he never moved to help, and eventually blamed himself as his mom’s killer, never managed to catch a sleep and constantly looking for a way to die. He lets himself gets beaten by schoolbullies because the pain takes away the pain of watching his mom die. His mom’s first love, Detective Nam Woo fostered him in out of guilt for not marrying Yeoreum’s mom when he had the chance and he tells Yeoreum to find a girlfriend so he would want to live. Feeling suicidal every single day, Yeoreum constantly gets in trouble and one day the local thugs got their hands on him. Han Gyeowool (Winter) saw the beatings and decided to help, subduing them in a matter of moments with precise skills. As if falling in love at first sight, Yeoreum finally got the deepest sleep since ages ago and found his will to live again. To make matters more interesting, the next day, Gyeowool turned up at Yeoreum’s class as a new transfer student. Things escalated when they were caught yet again in yet another altercation with schoolbullies, both fell from the rooftop and developed amnesia. Gyeowool gets hunted by a group of unknown people when a local reporter printed their news, and Yeoreum gets dragged into the chase.This show focused more on the trauma survival of both main characters, one with his dysfunctional family tragedy while the other with her forced assassin training as a child. One badly wanted to die to atone while the other was fighting hard to stay alive to get revenge. ML and FL were both uniquely intriguing cases for psychologists, those psych people would literally drool if any of them walked into the clinic. When theyre together they conjured up fantasies to their own liking of how they wanted to live their lives.
However, the production tried too hard to paint the FL as the ultimate final weapon - they put it on the title, they repeated this so many times in the script, but apparently that’s just it - a mere label. A supposedly ultimate assassin, the best ever trained, and yet she cant even pull the trigger to save a life. If she’s really an ultimate weapon, then she should know where on the body to shoot to avoid killing instantly, if they really wanna go by the script of the assassin who never kills. But naaaaahhh. I hit play expecting Arya-like teenage assassin but saw a streetfighter wimp who is quite skilled at hand-to-hand armed combat but cant pull the trigger instead 😒🙄 So much for ultimate weapon. She only grew some spine when she realized her uncle might have been gone. Urggh much to late, sister! Like for real, I wouldnt have nitpicked this if they had just portrayed her as a common child-assassin who escaped the Company with their dirtiest secret in tow, treading the path of seeking revenge.
Honestly i am not really mad that she’s an assassin who cant pull the trigger, it’s just that I expected this ultimate weapon would showcase some awesome combat skills that look extraordinary from the usual streetfight, something like how Teach You a Lesson’s Na Hwajin fights, or even Study Group’s Yun Gamin packs his punches. But nah, she got injured while fighting Yeoreum, and even falls off the building while fighting schoolbullies, so yeah, she fell damn short from my expectation. The only thing extraordinary i could see here is the villain who doesnt feel pain, now thats really something, though they placed him much too late in the plot and appeared no more than half an hour roughly. The cat and mouse chase wouldve been much exciting had he entered the picture earlier. Things got real gory when he steps into the picture, that’s for sure. Definitely not for the faint hearted.
The story is rather shallow and easy to follow, you don’t need your neurons to fire up all over trying to figure out the plot or mysteries. It’s just about a couple of teenagers who found love while trying to stay alive while escaping from a group of demented assassins’ clutches. Dont put too much expectation, there isnt much skinship or action per se, but it is okay to fill your free time, just 8 episodes, it’s over before you even realize it!
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IMMA SUCKER FOR DARK ROMANCE
absolutely amazing drama highly recommend especially if you’re a sucker for dark romance!!!Story the cast everything was really amazing to watch. It was the most dark suspenseful balanced K drama that I’ve watched in a while. I love the plot and the story development with the romance. It was just the perfect combination everything I love in 1K drama.
One thing I do have to point out that I was disappointed about was the end. We didn’t get any closure to the specific stories with the main characters when they were little.
we only got the flashbacks, and I understood that they were wounded and mentally unwell, but we never got the full story which kind of made me upset
other than that, I think the acting was incredible. I watched it all in one sitting, and there was never a boring scene.
I do love how The main characters vibes both changed at the last episode. They realize that they both love each other, and they realize that they can kill for each other and that really close to their relationship and is very satisfying way, but I do feel that if they were going to love each other that much at the end then I feel like there was some missing development throughout the whole show, since it was only eight episodes, it felt a little rushed, and I wish there was more added scenes solely for their romance and stories
other than that every factor of the show was really great I really enjoyed it. I am a sucker for dark romance and this is exactly the drama that got me out of my slump. Can’t believe I’m only finding the drama now in 2024.
i’ve seen the actor in lovely runner, and the vibe is completely different. I think he’s a brilliant actor and I really liked the dark side of acting. It was very convincing, very satisfying.
overall very good drama highly recommend if you’re a fan of darker mood dramas like me and Thriller/ action, of course.
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Love at first choke, dark, sweet and bloody oh so bloody...
This is a drama that teaches you that there really isn't anything more romantic than the words " I will shoot you if I must" Or something like that a dark chocolate teenage romance with gazes and fluff surrounded by death, blood and suicidal thoughts all woven together with psychopaths and amnesia and a love of self harm.So really what is not to love?
Well the pacing was kind of meeh, some of the side characters where just a little bit to bullyish in a bad way and slightly over the top. But the leads did a really good job with these roles coming off as both sweet and bad ass at the same time.
The grown ups are pretty decent at being complete psychopaths or kind and not much in-between... There are some really good lines here and there but also a side of cringe and some type of love will save you or make you die for someone else type of eal but nothing in-between. Sometimes this is good others not so much.
All in all a decent short binge
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You still like me after what u seen?
It was a fun watch overall. While it’s not a super serious show, it delivers strong performances from most of the cast. The dark humor works well, and the action scenes are surprisingly solid. The chemistry between the leads really stands out, and the story unfolds in a compelling way.The love story is quite interesting the way it develops.
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The editing is just not doing it for me.
Ehhh... I like the concept of this drama, however, something about it is just not clicking for me. The world the Director is trying to create on screen is not consistent at all. I can understand what they're trying to do, however, some scenes can feel very awkward, and leave me either confused or cringed. If you go to episode 4 and look at 16:24, I understand the tone they're trying to give off, like "2 people on the verge of insanity, laughing at the mess their life is" however, I don't feel it emotionally. It's not subtle at all. And it kind of feels like a filler, something to drag out the time. Also, the music is just- idk, It leads me to a different emotion that I feel doesn't fit the scene. But out of all the things I critiqued it all leads to one department; editing. Long story short, this drama could've stayed in post-production a little longer.Was this review helpful to you?
Wasn't nearly long enough!
The one time that I wish a drama had 1 hour long episode run-time would be with this drama. It's such a shame that each episode was 20-30 minutes each. This drama is so good because I am, personally, a sucker for unconventional romances. When two messed up people find solace in each other, I eat that up REAL GOOD. This drama does that underrepresented trope so well and it has to be the best example that I've watched so far. I'll definitely be back to rewatch this several times in the upcoming future.Was this review helpful to you?
Un survival à la fois délirant et sanglant...
Survivre face à une organisation criminelle qui n'a qu'un seul but : vous faire taire. Ce sont les grandes lignes d'Alice the Final Weapon, et elles seront suffisantes pour tenir le rythme jusqu'au bout.Il en ressort de l’humour noir avec une bonne dose d’action et son lot de scènes de combat excellentes. Le sérieux de la situation se confronte à l’absurdité globale. En réalité, l'histoire jongle entre plusieurs styles sans jamais perdre son équilibre.
Les personnages partagent un traumatisme différent, mais c’est ce qui va les rapprocher au fil de l’intrigue. Parfois, ils décident de se raconter des histoires se mettant en scène et laissant leurs doux fantasmes s’exprimer. Ce n’est pas une romance d’adolescents habituelle, ni même une tentative de survie face à une horde de zombies.
Alice, the Final Weapon pourra en dérouter plus d’eux avec son introduction. Pourtant, sous sa couche décalée aux situations incrédules et gores se cache une sacrée dose d’action complètement déchaînée.
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Um dos melhores q são curtinhos q eu assisti!
bem, eu conheço esse desde o ano passado mas só vim assistir agr e q obra!! maratonei em 2 dias tranquilo e até q eu recomendo, mas ele é BEM pesado! a história é bem interessante e os personagens tbm! e eu amo q entregaram muita ação e romance! a química dos nossos protas foram incríveis! gritei muitooo!, amei q n ficou em final aberto (pq uma coisa q eu tô odiando é final aberto, ódio) eu achei confuso em algumas partes mas dps eu entendi td! e gnt, as mortes foram muito tristes senhor 😭 fiquei mal dms. ainda bem no final deu td certo e eles ficaram juntos!Was this review helpful to you?
Drama volutamente inusuale tra violenza e psicologia disturbata. Non per un pubblico su larga scala.
Inaspettato e singolare, oscuro, violento, psicologicamente malsano, sicuramente disturbato. La trama è piuttosto illogica, i passaggi spesso esasperati, non c'è una linearità, non ha senso o, almeno, non come si intende normalmente quando si descrive una serie.Riesce a spiazzare? Sì. E' contorto? Abbastanza. E' una visione spensierata? Assolutamente no.
C'è un tema, un'idea alla base di questo drama, che è stata volutamente sviluppata e portata in scena in una maniera davvero unica e - immagino per i più - non particolarmente apprezzabile.
Un drama che non posso dire abbia fallito nel suo intento, ma che si sia posto un intento davvero sopra le righe, un po' al limite. Qui siamo oltre il concetto dell'essere originale, è un prodotto criptico e per pochi, sicuramente non lo stereotipo del drama da intrattenimento.
La valutazione negativa è prettamente legata alla percezione personale, non alla qualità o riuscita della serie: non mi è piaciuto, non è quello che stavo cercando, non è un genere che fa per me. Ma penso che possa essere apprezzato da altri palati.
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Sözlerin Değil Eylemlerin Önemi Vardır
Küçük ama değerli duyguları ayrıntılı olarak kadın başrol bana aktaramasa da, ben bu durumu beklentilerimin yüksek olmasına bağlıyorum. Her zaman film/dizi izlerken nasıl daha iyi olurduyu düşündüğüm için bu durumu normal karşılıyorum. İzleyiciye bazen hayatta istemediğimiz, yapmayacağımıza dair büyük yeminler ettiğimiz şeylerin, ''Büyük konuşma başına gelir.'' tarzında hatırlatmalar yapılması hoşuma gitti açıkçası. İntikamların da fedakarlıklar gerektirdiği ve insanlarla olan sevgi bağımızın da bir sıralaması olacağını, beni mi kurtarırsın onu mu şeklinde bunaltan soruların aslında tek bir cevabı olduğunu da göstermiş oldu.En önemlisi karakter analizine uygun bir romantizm olması beni çok memnun etti. Aslında alışılmışın dışında çok güçlü bir romantizm var fakat izleyici karakterleri anlayamadığı sürece bu romantizm onlara geçmiyor. Hayalperest bir insansanız bu diziyi hayal gücünüzle çok ayrı bir sınıfa koyabilirsiniz. Yönlendirilmeye açık bir senaryo, nasıl isterseniz aklınızda öyle bitirebilirsiniz. Sonda sizi boşlukta bırakıyor, bir şeyler eksik diyorsunuz fakat dediğim gibi siz şekillendirin.
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Só vi pelo GeonHee
É algo. Uma história interessante que poderia ter sido melhor contada, gosto de produções curtas pois assim consigo assistir até o final sem enjoar, mas nesse caso sinto que por tratar de um tema muito profundo e obscuro, apenas 8 episódios de 30min cada não foi a melhor escolha... Pelo menos não ficou pontas soltas e até que tudo foi explicado. Não é algo que eu recomendaria para alguém por não ser muito entretivo. Porém, preciso ressaltar as atuações dos atores, principalmente a do Geonhee que foi excelente! Um verdadeiro maluco!Was this review helpful to you?
