Eleison

I was dying during the beach scene. Surely they wouldn't show them try AGAIN? But they did, and had so many iterations that instead of getting old it just got funnier. 😅

It did get more unhinged by the end but I thought it was just a silly, fun romp! 😅 They just went for crazy and somehow it worked, haha.

It seems like we'll have to agree to disagree, haha. I rewatched True Beauty recently and I really felt less impressed than my first watch after seeing a lot more actors in Kdramas. Like I said, he's passable, and by no means dreadful, he's just not stellar (imo).

I want to forget that the actor is there and get immersed in a character, and I can never forget that the actor Cha Eun Woo is on screen. I've never seen him become someone that's still not a decent amount of what seems to be his normal, real-life self (not necessarily in choices or morals or things like that, but in carriage and demeanor and expression--this is always some variation on the real Eun Woo).

For instance, when the ML hands the FL over to Han Do, we know he's feeling pretty awful about it, but Eun Woo just struggles to really convey the nuance of what's required in those scenes to really give a sense for how bothered he is by himself and what he's done. I was like, "Emote, Eun Woo! Emote!" 😅

How do you think they messed it up?

What I mean is he doesn't have a ton of range (I have him in a similar category as Lee Min Ho; I've liked him in any drama I've seen him in, but again, not a lot of range, nuance or subtlety), and you never forget he's Cha Eun Woo no matter what character he plays. He's not able to inhabit a role and become someone other than who he is which is what the best actors can do. He's by no means bad; like Lee Min Ho, I always like him whenever I see him in a drama. And some actors don't have a presence to really own a scene, and he does have that, and manages to pick roles that suit his acting range and skill.

I just don't have Disney + so I haven't gotten to it. Maybe someday if I ever get a subscription!

I also really liked it! I think people were afraid it'd be a Moving copycat (haven't seen that one yet), but I thought it was fun! They got good creatives to helm it and a solid cast so I think it delivered. It made me want to rewatch it instantly and also made me wish there were more episodes. It has a high rewatch value and only some Kdramas are rewatchable for me. This is now one of them!

Eun Woo looks SO young in this drama. 😅

I don't think the main leads have the strongest acting here (especially the FL), but it was cute. Nothing more, just cute.

Ah, he just looked really young as a child, then. 😅 He looked too young as an adult, too. Oh well!

I guess that depends. What are the other 8 episode series in the running against it? 😅

It doesn't ruin anything (it just implies someone who MIGHT have died doesn't actually die; that's the only "teaser" element it has for a 2nd season). I thought the post credit scenes were nice. There's no cliffhangers or anything.

It seems self-contained. But a post-credits clip shows the door left open for a second season. It feels complete without a season 2, though, which I appreciate.

I'm not sure his acting is objectively good, necessarily, but the way he acts works for this character (could another actor have done the character more justice? I think it's very likely. But the character was well-written, and Eun Woo by no means ruins the character and does a passable job).

I thought the character of the ML was really great, and some of his scenes were definitely my favorite!

"Grounded" is a good way of describing his character. I totally agree with this; the three newbie superheroes would have driven me crazy without him. 😅

I saw their dynamic like a little kid learning how to do something, and then asking dad to help when they get stuck. 😅 He is actually quite patient with them, haha.

I would love know what the ML's "trigger" is to activate his power!

Cults are rampant over there. Not sure why, but they have SO MANY.

Maybe mark as a spoiler?

What the grandma did was awful. I did think she got off a little too easy. But of course the actress plays her so well. She can do all the range needed for this grandma who wears many hats. 😅

And the betrayal of Chae Ni felt pretty heartless (I do wish Eun Woo had been able to show a bit more of his torment at giving her up; it still was well-incorporated in the grand scheme of things, though, and consistent with his morally gray character as established from the start; because he's so cute, you want to trust him 😅). Again, overall, it worked, but only because Chae Ni didn't get hurt.

Some of my favorite scenes were with the ML: when we find out he saved Chae Ni from the knife and scissors, when he rescues her from the lab and says, "I'm not a huge fan of it, but she's on my side," 🥰 and that adorable, off-the-cuff kiss with the things blowing up behind them. 😅 Also, when they try to shoot him in the lab and he turns the bullets back on them? Such a cool scene. He has the coolest powers, for sure, and I also loved the way they showed the way the characters who had their powers since childhood have so much more control over them than the newbs, which were great details. It was also kind of cute having Un Jeong as the one they always fall back on like when they run out of ideas or can't get their powers to cooperate, "Um, we're stuck. Fix it, dad!" 😅 I also loved the scene when Chae Ni sacrificed herself the first time for Un Jeong and they went to see the northern lights together. The bonding begins. 😅 (Oh, and that HILARIOUS sequence of Chae Ni trying to bring Un Jeong back from the beach, and she gets too excited so she teleports back every time before he can get to her 😅).

I guess they didn't want to explore the fact that Un Jeong, like his fellow wunderkinder, was slowly getting affected by his powers, too. All the others died--how long does he have? Is he in danger? 🥺

P.S. I would have liked to know what the ML's "trigger" was to activate his powers. So curious!

This was SO much fun. It does jump around from slapstick, to gut-wrenching, to horrifying, to grotesque, and to hilarious constantly, but it was a blast. Wacky and kind of bonkers, and just a wild ride from start to finish. There are so many parts where I howled, hooted and cackled with laughter.

Lots of heart, endearing characters, and some poignant themes without ever getting boring or slow.

It takes time to breathe, whether that's for comedy, character growth, or something serious, and doesn't sacrifice the scenes that build character arcs and world-building for spectacle. (I thought the world-building was really fun in this; it didn't feel ridiculously derivative or like a full-on rehash of something else and had its own flair).

(This is also one instance where an established screenwriter ventured out of her normal writing style, and delivered.)

It has elements that remind me of Star Wars, X-Men, Guardians Of The Galaxy (humor-wise and styling), and Sweet Home (styling, sets, unique tone and the morbid imagery/concepts), with a dash of Korean-specific humor thrown in. It's very stylized and has a retro feel throughout with music to match.

I loved our team of defective misfits. They were adorable, and flawed (except Chae Ni, but it didn't make her one dimensional for not having flaws, she was too stinkin cute to have an issue with 😅). Cha Eun Woo was... Cha Eun Woo. 😅 He definitely doesn't have a ton of range from project to project, but somehow he still always works for me. He has an on screen presence that makes me miss him when he's not in the scene (and not just because he's cute). Choi Dae Hoon (whose character was so freaking annoying and lovable at the same time) and Im Sung Jae (just a sweetheart) acted their hearts out and were GREAT. Loved them.

I have a few more comments about the story but I will put them below in a spoiler: