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Mademoiselle Noir
Drowning in tea (most likely salted caramel or earl gray)
When it was great, it was great. When it was bad, it was reallllly bad.
How to start this?
Was I disappointed? Yes.
To be fair, the crazy amount of teasing and build-up kind of set my expectations ridiculously high.
This drama is a mess. It starts out fucking epic. I got Night Manager vibes, which was a great sign. Then, I think after episode 7, it started to lose itself. There were still some great scenes with good dialogue, interesting symbolism, cool fight scenes, amazing cinematography, and fantastic acting. But they weren't the majority.
Obvious Problems:
#1. Let's be honest here: the third couple was unnecessary. Screentime devoted to them could have been put to better use.
#2. Unnecessary connections. Not every character needs a thread from their past connecting them to everyone!
#3. Once the main couple got together, they both got really stupid, fast. Lol.
Other Problems:
#1. While this was more comedic than serious, the comedy was still a bit much at times.
#2. The story should have been more focused on the mafia aspect. Sometimes, it felt like a side story.
#3. The finale seemed to throw everything at the wall. Will I get over the shorts? No, I will not!
Saving Graces:
#1. Vegas. Vegas, Vegas, Vegas. He ate up every scene. The visceralness of him was on another level. He made me conflicted, which is what some of the best characters do. One moment, he was clearly the bad guy; the next, he was a shivering puppy, and then he was a mix of everything. Bible . . . Just . . . Wow.
#2. Pete. God, the emotions he made me feel. He deserved so much more screen time.
#3. Vegas and Pete. They made me want to skip scenes with Kinn and Porsche. THEY MADE ME WANT TO SKIP SCENES WITH KINN AND PORSCHE! Also, they made me write a poem.
#4. Tankhun. Iconic! He is THE moment!
Was I disappointed? Yes.
To be fair, the crazy amount of teasing and build-up kind of set my expectations ridiculously high.
This drama is a mess. It starts out fucking epic. I got Night Manager vibes, which was a great sign. Then, I think after episode 7, it started to lose itself. There were still some great scenes with good dialogue, interesting symbolism, cool fight scenes, amazing cinematography, and fantastic acting. But they weren't the majority.
Obvious Problems:
#1. Let's be honest here: the third couple was unnecessary. Screentime devoted to them could have been put to better use.
#2. Unnecessary connections. Not every character needs a thread from their past connecting them to everyone!
#3. Once the main couple got together, they both got really stupid, fast. Lol.
Other Problems:
#1. While this was more comedic than serious, the comedy was still a bit much at times.
#2. The story should have been more focused on the mafia aspect. Sometimes, it felt like a side story.
#3. The finale seemed to throw everything at the wall. Will I get over the shorts? No, I will not!
Saving Graces:
#1. Vegas. Vegas, Vegas, Vegas. He ate up every scene. The visceralness of him was on another level. He made me conflicted, which is what some of the best characters do. One moment, he was clearly the bad guy; the next, he was a shivering puppy, and then he was a mix of everything. Bible . . . Just . . . Wow.
#2. Pete. God, the emotions he made me feel. He deserved so much more screen time.
#3. Vegas and Pete. They made me want to skip scenes with Kinn and Porsche. THEY MADE ME WANT TO SKIP SCENES WITH KINN AND PORSCHE! Also, they made me write a poem.
#4. Tankhun. Iconic! He is THE moment!
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