mangodesu
good core story but a bit dragged out
I wasn't sold on the title but PEB’s acting in recent projects(TKA & EAW) influenced me to start this. She is that good.
The plot was pretty original. At its core this is just a story about a girl with a dream and an unexpected friend who helps her achieve that dream. You could say some aspects were unrealistic but the whole “I survived on an island alone for 15 years” thing was done rather well imo. The plot with Kiho’s dad and LRJ dragged out a bit longer than they should have. Ideally this show could've been 8 eps with far less filler but then it would've run the risk of rushing the finale. The writer did her best to subvert expectations about which brother was Kiho but it was obvious early on. I did second guess myself a few times. I'm sure others did too.
The characters were fine. Younger Kiho and Mokha are the story, and they beautifully set the tone for the story going forward. It's a shame the momentum they set up faltered. I wasn't impressed with the progression of RJ’s character. Her motives towards MH were selfish but I don't blame the FL for puting putting up with it. She was too pure in that sense. I don't like how they ended Bong Wan’s arc. I understand him not being seperated from his family but his last actions were a bit much.
The acting was good from everyone. PEB really immerses herself into her characters. Shout out to those kid actors. They really set the emotional tone and brought so much weight to the story with their heavy performances. N surprised me with the few emotional scenes he got. He had a bit more to work with than in Mine. As much as I dislike their characters, the actors depicting Kiho and MH’s dads played their roles really well.
The finale was ok. The longer the show dragged on the worse it became. This was 12 eps and yet I felt even that was too long. This felt similar to Start up. Both shows have the same screenwriter and it shows...Strong start but rocky finish. And waaaaay too much filler. At its core this is about a girl with a dream and an unexpected friend who helps her achieve that dream. In the end we got to see Mokha stand on stage and make it as a star, which was a bit emotional. PEB did a phenomenal job with the singing. She's in her idol era here and I love to see it.
The plot was pretty original. At its core this is just a story about a girl with a dream and an unexpected friend who helps her achieve that dream. You could say some aspects were unrealistic but the whole “I survived on an island alone for 15 years” thing was done rather well imo. The plot with Kiho’s dad and LRJ dragged out a bit longer than they should have. Ideally this show could've been 8 eps with far less filler but then it would've run the risk of rushing the finale. The writer did her best to subvert expectations about which brother was Kiho but it was obvious early on. I did second guess myself a few times. I'm sure others did too.
The characters were fine. Younger Kiho and Mokha are the story, and they beautifully set the tone for the story going forward. It's a shame the momentum they set up faltered. I wasn't impressed with the progression of RJ’s character. Her motives towards MH were selfish but I don't blame the FL for puting putting up with it. She was too pure in that sense. I don't like how they ended Bong Wan’s arc. I understand him not being seperated from his family but his last actions were a bit much.
The acting was good from everyone. PEB really immerses herself into her characters. Shout out to those kid actors. They really set the emotional tone and brought so much weight to the story with their heavy performances. N surprised me with the few emotional scenes he got. He had a bit more to work with than in Mine. As much as I dislike their characters, the actors depicting Kiho and MH’s dads played their roles really well.
The finale was ok. The longer the show dragged on the worse it became. This was 12 eps and yet I felt even that was too long. This felt similar to Start up. Both shows have the same screenwriter and it shows...Strong start but rocky finish. And waaaaay too much filler. At its core this is about a girl with a dream and an unexpected friend who helps her achieve that dream. In the end we got to see Mokha stand on stage and make it as a star, which was a bit emotional. PEB did a phenomenal job with the singing. She's in her idol era here and I love to see it.
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