Too Fast Paced
I rarely say this about a drama. Usually C dramas can be quite slow paced for me but this one is too fast paced. Let me explain what I mean by this:
There is constantly an important plot point happening, if it were chess, it would be like constant check mates. This alone wouldn’t be a problem, after all it’s exciting from a viewer’s perspective. The problem is that there is no breathing room in between. We don’t get to see the impact of loses or wins on the characters in between the chess moves. This leads to not only the viewer feeling overwhelmed, but it doesn’t allow for us to connect to the characters. Who are they? What do they value? What are the sacrifices they are making for their main goal (eg revenge) and how do they impact them? Are they losing their real selves? Are they tired from constantly fighting or being strong? What are their weaknesses? How can they grow? Because currently I’m on episode 5 and our main character seems to have the answer to everything even though she was a super innocent and naive girl in the previous life. There needs to be room for her to learn and grow. So far it’s been completely plot led and with the speed at which it is moving, we should have seen her lose something significant by now, but we haven’t. In 5 episodes we’ve covered enough plot for half the series and it’s only been just over a 5th of the 24 episodes. I don’t really care about the characters and the plot is leaving me dizzy. I’m thinking how can I manage to watch until episode 24??
To end on a positive note: The acting is quite strong. The main ensemble is doing a great job and the dialogue is done well - subtle but powerful. The subtext is great. If they were to include some scenes letting us see the characters’ personalities a bit more, I think this show could have been a 10/10.
I might give it a break and come back later but right now I don’t really feel like watch the rest of this show.
There is constantly an important plot point happening, if it were chess, it would be like constant check mates. This alone wouldn’t be a problem, after all it’s exciting from a viewer’s perspective. The problem is that there is no breathing room in between. We don’t get to see the impact of loses or wins on the characters in between the chess moves. This leads to not only the viewer feeling overwhelmed, but it doesn’t allow for us to connect to the characters. Who are they? What do they value? What are the sacrifices they are making for their main goal (eg revenge) and how do they impact them? Are they losing their real selves? Are they tired from constantly fighting or being strong? What are their weaknesses? How can they grow? Because currently I’m on episode 5 and our main character seems to have the answer to everything even though she was a super innocent and naive girl in the previous life. There needs to be room for her to learn and grow. So far it’s been completely plot led and with the speed at which it is moving, we should have seen her lose something significant by now, but we haven’t. In 5 episodes we’ve covered enough plot for half the series and it’s only been just over a 5th of the 24 episodes. I don’t really care about the characters and the plot is leaving me dizzy. I’m thinking how can I manage to watch until episode 24??
To end on a positive note: The acting is quite strong. The main ensemble is doing a great job and the dialogue is done well - subtle but powerful. The subtext is great. If they were to include some scenes letting us see the characters’ personalities a bit more, I think this show could have been a 10/10.
I might give it a break and come back later but right now I don’t really feel like watch the rest of this show.
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