BangtanPHD
Canada
A ‘Healing’ watch
While no show can be truly perfect, Healer certainly comes very close. The chemistry between the Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young was fantastic. Very believable, sweet, lots of skinship, trust, and communication. An excellent romance. Falling in love with a man of mystery is a dream many people may fantasize about, and here we get to see it personified in a tasteful manner.The plot was fairly solid. While the villains were rather 2D and the plot got a little lost at the end, it was not overwhelming. While there were many action/fight scenes, they were well choreographed and there was little gore. Some of the earlier fight scenes were cut with a relaxing OST which I personally enjoyed, as it softened the tension a little and set the mood for the show.
I think it would have been nice to have more backstory/screen time for some of the supporting characters. They do have enough to make them feel “real” which is nice, but the writer chose to focus on the main couple the most—which I’m happy about. So it’s not really a complaint, but rather an observation.
Though I liked the OST, it would have been nice to have ~2 more songs, as it felt like I was always hearing the same 3 songs. I probably have the lyrics to them memorized by now lol. That being said, I do also find it comforting to hear the same song frequently. Anyway I didn’t really mind, it’s more just something I noticed.
Overall it was a very easy and enjoyable watch. Though there is action, it is not too intense, and though a romance, it is not unbearably cheesy. I’ve rewatched it once (1m after first watch) and enjoyed it just as much, if not more, than the first time. The plot was a little easier to follow and I picked up on little details I hadn’t noticed before.
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Good plot, good acting, good show.
The plot was interesting. Time travel was the catalyst, but rather than focusing on the time travel, the show was completely focused on the chase to catch the serial killer (which I liked). I enjoyed the character development between the ML and the other characters; tense moments, sad moments, relieved moments, shocked moments, it was all fantastic.While there were some good plot twists, rather than being completely shocking, there were hints dropped so that the audience could scheme who they thought the serial killer was.
The show did have humorous moments to balance the seriousness.
The acting was amazing; I was completely immersed the whole time, on the edge of my seat while mirroring all the characters’ emotions.
One thing I didn’t like, however, was the purposelessness of some side characters. I felt that a couple characters were only used as plot devices once or twice and discarded. It would have been nice for them to be tied into the story better. Also the ML seemed to be a bit of a “God” character in that he didn’t seem to have any flaws or make any major mistakes. But it didn’t really detract from the show.
Warning: it was quite graphic, and there were closeups of disturbing scenes, but weapons and gruesome images were all blurred. I didn’t find it too much, but if you are easily disturbed by graphic imagery the. This show may not be for you. That being said, it is a murder mystery, so if you’re watching it’s a given that you aren’t easily triggered by such content.
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