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Suspend Your Disbelief
Story:
The series has great bones. I can really tell it's from a novel because the show speeds through everything just to land on clearly defined story points. The writing was just too stupid for me.
We have serious horror themes, then it jumps to a "serious" officer doing the most unserious things. For example, he goes to the temple that's being investigated for ritual sacrifice and decides to trust one of the two main suspects. Another stupid thing: why is the "spiritual witness" the one finding evidence at the crime scene? Did they not even sift through the dirt at all?
Last thing: they investigate two victims' houses, then suddenly get the idea to investigate the rest of the victims' homes. Like... NO DUH!
The story just isn't well balanced, in my opinion. There's too much "just suspend your disbelief" mixed with horror, mystery, and emotional backstory. I couldn't get sucked in because it all felt like a mess.
Acting:
Everyone but Thub deserves their flowers! The ghost truly stole the show. Pavel and Otto had great acting chemistry. Whenever they were on screen together, I believed them. Then Thub walks on screen with his derpy smile and gives us the most unnatural performance of his life.
Music:
Very funny music. It reminded me of yodeling a little. I enjoyed it!
Overall:
To be completely honest, I only enjoyed the romance aspect, which is shocking because I'm a plot girl all the way. I just love scenes where it's only two people having a discussion about their wants and feelings. Then it cuts back to the police work, and my brain turns back on because none of it makes sense.
The white-eyed ghost was also a treat!
This version keeps your wording, humor ("Like... NO DUH!" and "derpy smile"), and opinions, while mainly fixing grammar, punctuation, and readability. It should still sound like you wrote it.
I’m giving it a 6.5 because artist put effort into this and I always consider the passion behind a project. If I was being brutally honest though I would really give a 4/10.
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