Good concept → generally engaging → occasionally confusing/rushed.
I have such mixed feelings about Wu. There were so many things about it that I genuinely liked, especially the supernatural side of the story. I really enjoyed getting to see the Thai and Chinese cultural elements surrounding the supernatural, the demons, the rituals, and all the mythology that came with it. That genuinely intrigued me a lot, it made me invested and made me finish the story instead of dropping it. I kinda considered it but the cultural elements kept me there. There was something really interesting about that side of the show, and honestly, I wish they had leaned into it even more.
At the same time, I don't think I ever had that WOW moment while watching. There were moments where I could see the potential for something really incredible, I knew that it was bromance and not BL when i walked into the show, but it never quite got there for me the wow this is amazing feeling. Everything felt like it was almost there — the concept, the supernatural themes, the mystery, the characters — but somehow the execution left me feeling a little... meh.
I wanted to feel more immersed in the mythology and more impressed by what the show was building but the worldbuiling just didnt hit it for me in the end.
SO if i have to make a feeling here id say, I did enjoy it, and I'm glad I watched it, and finished it at the end. I just kept coming away thinking “this could have been SO much more.” The supernatural themes were probably my favorite part, which makes it even more frustrating because I feel like there was a genuinely great show hiding underneath the somewhat meh delivery.
At the same time, I don't think I ever had that WOW moment while watching. There were moments where I could see the potential for something really incredible, I knew that it was bromance and not BL when i walked into the show, but it never quite got there for me the wow this is amazing feeling. Everything felt like it was almost there — the concept, the supernatural themes, the mystery, the characters — but somehow the execution left me feeling a little... meh.
I wanted to feel more immersed in the mythology and more impressed by what the show was building but the worldbuiling just didnt hit it for me in the end.
SO if i have to make a feeling here id say, I did enjoy it, and I'm glad I watched it, and finished it at the end. I just kept coming away thinking “this could have been SO much more.” The supernatural themes were probably my favorite part, which makes it even more frustrating because I feel like there was a genuinely great show hiding underneath the somewhat meh delivery.
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