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That's because this isn't a thriller in the ordinary sense.

It's the fight or flight mechanism at play, isn't it? People do so-called stupid things because they are selfish.

Definitely. Or a 3 or 4 episode drama.

This is good. Much better than I had expected. I'm glad that I left it late to binge watch but now I'm left hanging with one episode to go. I like just about everything especially how they integrate the crime elements with these valuable real-life law lessons. It's as if the students are doing their practicum on the side while learning the law from Yangcrates. I often wonder if he deliberately allowed himself to be drawn in and accused of murder just so that a) he can find the truth behind everything b) he can give his beloved students an experience of a lifetime. Who knows. I wouldn't put it past him though.

Welcome to Professor Yang Jong-hoon's classroom. It's all fun and games.

Oh yeah... I'm absolutely rooting for Joon-hwi and Sol A too. I don't usually mind if these sorts of crime shows don't have romance but I desperately want those two to get together. Plus it's so obvious that he likes her.

Mystic Pop-up Bar?

I don't particularly care if you like it or you don't but please don't assume to know whether detractors understand or don't understand what they're watching. This kind of reasoning happens far too much on this platform and its tiresome to keep seeing this pop up. There are a multitude of reasons why people don't like a show and most of them have nothing to do with not understanding it. If a show is controversial there has to be an underlying reason for it.
For the same reason I don't assume to know why you like this please don't assume you know why I don't. As I've said, this script despite all its philosophical aspirations doesn't have a lot of substance to it. While Doom is faintly interesting as a character and Seo In-guk is nailing it, I'm not that interested in the romance or Dong-kyung as a character. There are plenty of other shows that pose the same kinds of ontological questions and they do it much better and in more fascinating ways.

If you like it, good for you. But there should be contrarian voices because this show is seriously being oversold here judging by the dissent. And the local ratings are not exactly to write home about.

This is one show I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. There were multiple elements at play that added to my enjoyment. The cast was a delight but Lee Je-hoon was outstanding in terms of what he brought to each arc. Apart from being incredibly swoony, he showed fantastic comedic delivery when he needed to. He's such a disciplined, accomplished performer through and through.
I loved the 1980s vibe not just from the ost but also the use of 20th century tech. I enjoyed being reminded of my childhood favourites like The Equalizer, Knight Rider and even the more recent Leverage. It was hugely entertaining and I'm hoping for a rewatch some time. Especially if it finds its way to Netflix.

For me I also liked the fact that this show had some genuine things to say about vigilantism. The system has its limitations. People fall through the cracks and so there's definitely a place for the Rainbow Taxi crew minus the private dungeon., to work in concert with the official local law enforcement. I always knew that the show was aiming for a collaboration of sorts even if it did come rather late.

This was a show that didn't need romance. It would have added nothing to the quality of the storytelling which already had its own attractions.

Count me in for S2.

If you like fantasy, try Sell Your Haunted House. The first episode is so-so until the last 10 minutes maybe. After that the show is good. Better than this one at least. It has multiple arcs and also a couple of overarching storylines related to the leads.

I'm morbidly fascinated by who gets to live and die in this show. Of all the mysteries, this is the one that really intrigues me. Who are the "chosen"? I don't entirely believe the shaman of course because she doesn't know much beyond what she's been told.

I've known for ages that MDL is more or less a popularity contest but there are some genuinely deserving contenders for the high spots. This isn't it. Even if the leads have great chemistry that's just one aspect of the show. A drama would have to be so much more to rate an 8.8 I would have thought.
Anyway I don't begrudge people their likes but to me this drama's script is like a bad pretentious stream of consciousness novel.

I know I know... everyone has different tastes... but how in God's green earth is this on par with Beyond Evil? There's barely a functioning plot and there's so little effort with the world building.
It's like Waiting for Godot but without the benefit of originality.

You lasted a bit longer than me.

This is such an underrated show in these parts. Perhaps it's the sports theme that's putting people off. As someone who knows barely anything about baseball I can assure you that this is one of the best K dramas I've ever seen. Everything about it is good but most especially the script. Namgoong Min is like a chess master here maneuvering his opponents like the boss that he is.
This drama is the definition of a well-made show. It doesn't rely on gimmickry of any kind just good old-fashioned storytelling.

I think it's premature to come to that conclusion. Maybe they aren't inconsistencies but different methods of dealing with human subjects because he gets a kick of it. We don't really know what the entity is doing what it's doing or why it's doing what it's doing. It could be one big experiment with different arms and variables at play.

I'm not sure why it is so important to have romance in this show when it has largely succeeded without it. What would romance add to the mix? Nothing as far as I can tell. Romance would only disrupt any sense of urgency that's so much of the show's DNA.
A common agenda is what brings everyone to the table.

Although Vincenzo was an entertaining romp, ultimately the writing of the villains was not on par with everything else. This is a problem not just with Vincenzo but a lot of other K dramas with one main villain who is usually a wealthy psychopathic CEO or corrupt official/bureaucrat. The cat and mouse game there was reduced to kill or be killed which gets old after a while.

Taxi Driver gets around that problem with the use of multiple villains. The variety allows for multiple strategies. I don't think Taxi Driver can be accused of resorting to fillers. I don't agree with that. It's one of those rare dramas that does a decent job of incorporating a bigger story with the case of the week format. As a child of the 80s, I embrace the 80s vibe unabashedly.

I also enjoy the John Wick films especially for the world building.

I don't see it either. I don't think there's any intention of the sort.

Much worse including some popular dramas that I won't name.

That's one of many problems I have with this show. I don't feel that the philosophical aspirations of the show really mean much beyond window dressing.

Don't you think they were compelled to in having to deal with Baek Sung-mi? They were obviously under-resource and didn't have the capacity to overcome her on their own. Director Jang obviously underestimated the threat she posed. It's a change of mind borne out of necessity due to circumstances.

To say that it's like changing his mind about food tastes seems to me reductionist.