A Journey Beyond Romance : Disappointed Reviews Miss the Realism of this Masterpiece
Key points:- Themes of friendship, hardships and societal pressure
- A deeper bond than lust and simple romance
- Impactful and moving storyline
* Most importantly, I highly recommend this series who wants to feel moved and grounded. Please do not let all negative comments alter your own evaluation of the TV show. You shall end up devouring this series while tears pouring out till the after the end. *
This series reveals the core foundation defining the themes of friendship, hardships and societal pressure. Through the characters’ relationships—queer and family related—that may appear unconventional from the societal norms, the term “soul mate” is defined as a bond that reaches a deep understanding that goes beyond linguistic communication.
The disappointed comments do not objectively portray the series’ worth. While I was also expecting a BL series from an honest point of view, the series show cases that love can go further than the lust and romance. I understand that many, me included, were expecting this TV show to be a Boys Love series with hot chemistry and love trope as seen in many previous Korean and Japanese gay romance tv shows. What brought some to be disappointed is the trailer and summary of the show that portrayed a different main idea.
However, the screenwriter and director successfully moves the audience through an impactful storyline. It is solid, moving and realistic to the context we live in today. The characters are well portrayed and support the main message; it is inevitable to attach yourself to them. While feelings of frustration and grief remain at the end of the watching, each event felt purposefully placed in this story line, completing the puzzle pieces together to form the whole of the message.
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However, the acting felt flat as there was no chemistry. More precisely, the actors' lines only looked like they were being "said" and the characters appeared passive.
The series also lacked transitions between scenes from one event to another. It is nonetheless understandable due to the shortness of this tv-show which prevents a deeper development of both the characters and the storyline.
I believe that a longer version of the story line with a deeper development of each character would have provided a richer watching content. I would look forward to it.
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Thrilling and worth watching!
Thrilling and exciting, from season 1 to season 2, this detective series did not fail to meet all expectations! 😱 🤩The crimes and their investigations are very well explained and do not lack creativity and originality. It is truly impressive how the screenwriter were able to assemble such a tv show.
In addition, the viewers (especially me) are drawn within it at an emotional level without a doubt. When the firefighter Bong Do Jin died, I could not hold myself from crying. 😭 While I couldn't understand for a while the reason for this character's death to occur (which brought me to frustration for a while), it allowed the storyline to develop and to entrap the viewers within it. All actors executed their roles in perfection. 👌🏼
To sum up, this tv show left a strong impression. While I now know the plot, it is nonetheless worth rewatching eventually.
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At first I wasn't much sure about whether or not watch it because of the supernatural element in it (the whole switching soul) BUT I DEFINITELY DON'T REGRET!!!!! Such a good story line, great scenes of actions, Yoon Chan Young also nailed it, I loved his acting and the values of his character.
Truly a happy ending, I'll definitely rewatch it!
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