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PickyMcpickleton

PickyMcpickleton

Gu Family Book korean drama review
Dropped 24/24
Gu Family Book
15 people found this review helpful
by PickyMcpickleton
Dec 23, 2013
24 of 24 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 5.0
Story 2.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
This review may contain spoilers
I am reviewing this drama after eight episodes and a lot of people will find that ridiculous. How can you review a drama without finishing it? Well, I justify that simply. If a drama fails to somewhat cement itself in the first few episodes, there's a chance it will not get better. If you watch and hate eight episodes of a drama, the likelihood that what you hate will get better is very slim. Furthermore, it's not like I started hating it at the eighth episodes. It's more I persevered until the eighth episode until it was unbearable. Another thing: I liked absolutely almost nothing in this drama. However, the biggest con in this drama is the script and characters. The script affects the characters. Characters: Dumb. I just have not in a long time clicked on a drama with such stupid characters who are so devoid of logic and planning, I actually said out loud "you can't be serious." These characters literally dive into situations with absolutely no planning whatsoever. They neither think about the consequences or even have a plan B for things, they just ran into things and hope for the best. They absolutely do not even bother thinking things through and trying to calculate the alternative. Most of the tragic situations are so easily preventable, I started gnawing my teeth at how dumb things were, but it's important to note that this is not because of the cast. It's because of the script. I absolutely could not stand Suzi's character, I started hoping for her death because she spends way too much time needing rescue. As in with most female leads but it was unbearable because she's supposed to be a strong character who is a tomboy but so help me lord, she causes more trouble than help. The villain is your typical evil villain with no backstory. I've reviewed a lot of dramas where I point this out. Where, the villain is the most interesting character because without him the plot is absolutely worthless. However, because he has no back story and no true understandable motive, it makes you care less and less other than finding him despicable. This villain happens to be a despicable pedophile who just likes to torture this bunch for no actual legit reason. He can easily find a young pretty girl anywhere in Joseon but he's obsessed with a particular one for no reason other than creepily staring at her. Plot: The plot actually became comical and affected how I felt about the characters. Often, if you have dumb characters, you will probably have a dumb plot. It seems the characters have GPS's on them because you can easily run around and find the character you're looking for. Or it's a "if you can't find Kang Chil look in the forest." Furthermore, the male and female lead end up together just because. Mind you, I didn't even get a spoiler, it becomes blatantly obvious around the fourth episode. It's your k-drama cliche where even if you like the second lead better, it is never going to happen. I've just remembered what I liked Choi Jin Hyuk's character made this amazing but he interestingly lasts like three or was it two episodes and I'm left with the rest. Nonetheless, he was also subject to dumb character syndrome who could have easily prevented a lot of tragic stuff. There are also very mild plot holes here and there that aren't unbearable but noticeable. Furthermore: A TON OF CONVENIENT SITUATIONS TO SUIT THE CHARACTERS. Oh boy, were there a lot of those. The type of tripping on a brunch when running situations. PS. This has nothing to do with the story necessarily but something that has always bothered me. Why do the female leads run in their Han Boks? I'm just saying, if I was running for my life wearing an uncomfortable dress, I would rip it up and run like the wind. I mean who runs for their life prettily trying to hold up their freaking dress. Ain't nobody got time for that?
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