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Pain
When you measure your week starting on a Thursday, you know you're hooked. When you spend the entire episode listening to every syllable dropping from his lips, you know who is the star. When you immediately want to do a complete re-watch to see if you missed a beat, you know it deserves the praise it received.
Chaeha, the clueless assistant and Ju, the bitter prosecutor, gave a rewarding story. Each week little variables were revealed to bring to light the mystery of their shared past. Ju's initial disdain replaced with protective love. The gradual change believable by the end. Chaeha remaining innocently clueless, with no survival instincts whatsoever, struggles to stay one step ahead of the mole.
I'm going to pretend that Chaeha in the final episode got Song to pause while killing him to give him his life story as it was part of a plan. I'm going to pretend love conquers all as the man that he slept with, who kept everything hidden, is easily accepted back into his arms after crying brokenly one night and two days of fever after. I'm going to pretend that after receiving the call at the last minute to visit the office late at night, he thought his miniature frame was invincible and he simply forgot to call Ju. Yup, I'm good at pretending.
Moving on, Chaeha and Ju's first nc captured the raw anger, bitterness and hunger he felt for him. Still in that moment, the cruelty was accepted as Chaeha was already deep into him.
Plot was good not great. It did keep a momentum that delivered but aforementioned issues were it's weaknesses. Song never looked trustworthy so easily outed as the son. As much as you love someone, there would be residual bitterness from their initial meeting and the duplicity before he accepts him back. Three days and Chaeha was back by his side. Tak used as an obvious eye rolling ploy to make it happen. Chaeha body always seemed to get in the way of a knife, and yet, with the body structure that clearly missed meals, always seems to survive with a smile. Ju is not harmed.
What Ju is, is the star. His role, facial nuances and sarcasm kept the series going. His emotional breakdowns, razor tongue and critical mind secured the series rating. Actor Yoon Sik, delivered. This is not to say Si Woo didn't do well, but dimmed next to him.
The ending? Hmmmm. That’s another no for me. Was it to signify that all the darkness was over and they were over the brutality in bed and it was all sunshine and happiness. Let alone Ju watching the news on his phone. No.
Suggestion: How about Ju is sitting in a bar waiting, the news comes on, he glances at it and looks back in time to see Chaeha enter. He goes to meet him and they exit onto the street while continuing to banter in their usual way. He throws in - lets have a date and Chaeha gives his usual stunned, but this time, flippant answer. Making the prosecutor work for it. They continue chatting as they proceed to the next crime scene. It's called continuity. Some directors should try it instead of that blindingly obvious too sweet ending. That's not the type of couple they are.
Probably, I needed more action scenes for it to really sizzle for me but overall it was a good watch.
Chaeha, the clueless assistant and Ju, the bitter prosecutor, gave a rewarding story. Each week little variables were revealed to bring to light the mystery of their shared past. Ju's initial disdain replaced with protective love. The gradual change believable by the end. Chaeha remaining innocently clueless, with no survival instincts whatsoever, struggles to stay one step ahead of the mole.
I'm going to pretend that Chaeha in the final episode got Song to pause while killing him to give him his life story as it was part of a plan. I'm going to pretend love conquers all as the man that he slept with, who kept everything hidden, is easily accepted back into his arms after crying brokenly one night and two days of fever after. I'm going to pretend that after receiving the call at the last minute to visit the office late at night, he thought his miniature frame was invincible and he simply forgot to call Ju. Yup, I'm good at pretending.
Moving on, Chaeha and Ju's first nc captured the raw anger, bitterness and hunger he felt for him. Still in that moment, the cruelty was accepted as Chaeha was already deep into him.
Plot was good not great. It did keep a momentum that delivered but aforementioned issues were it's weaknesses. Song never looked trustworthy so easily outed as the son. As much as you love someone, there would be residual bitterness from their initial meeting and the duplicity before he accepts him back. Three days and Chaeha was back by his side. Tak used as an obvious eye rolling ploy to make it happen. Chaeha body always seemed to get in the way of a knife, and yet, with the body structure that clearly missed meals, always seems to survive with a smile. Ju is not harmed.
What Ju is, is the star. His role, facial nuances and sarcasm kept the series going. His emotional breakdowns, razor tongue and critical mind secured the series rating. Actor Yoon Sik, delivered. This is not to say Si Woo didn't do well, but dimmed next to him.
The ending? Hmmmm. That’s another no for me. Was it to signify that all the darkness was over and they were over the brutality in bed and it was all sunshine and happiness. Let alone Ju watching the news on his phone. No.
Suggestion: How about Ju is sitting in a bar waiting, the news comes on, he glances at it and looks back in time to see Chaeha enter. He goes to meet him and they exit onto the street while continuing to banter in their usual way. He throws in - lets have a date and Chaeha gives his usual stunned, but this time, flippant answer. Making the prosecutor work for it. They continue chatting as they proceed to the next crime scene. It's called continuity. Some directors should try it instead of that blindingly obvious too sweet ending. That's not the type of couple they are.
Probably, I needed more action scenes for it to really sizzle for me but overall it was a good watch.
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