Colour Rush Has Some Problems

Colour Rush was really fun in the beginning since I started watching it with some of my friends. I really love the concept, but since I am new to watching Korean BL dramas, I can not say if this is particularly unique within the genre.

The description of the show makes it seem much more interesting than it actually is. There are mentioning of Yeon Woo's mother that he and his aunt are supposedly trying to figure out how she went missing, but in the best non-spoiler way of speaking, that is nowhere near the main focus of the show.

The way the story was portrayed was not to my expectation but nowhere below them either. It met a nice middle point, but the first half of Colour Rush was way better than the end. It seemed so well-paced at the beginning, but the ending felt quite rushed.

The main problem I find with this series is the characters. They seem very flat with only one personality trait. Yeon Woo is colorblind, Yoo Han has his own reasoning for wanting to stick around Yeon Woo, and Yeon Woo's aunt is a detective. Past that, everything the characters do ultimately lead back to their one staple personality trait or dance around it. Also, there was not much emotion when the characters would speak. It felt very monotonous at times, and I was begging for some more emotion. The acting was great, and I suppose the monotonous tone fits with the characters, but it would be nice to have seen some more emotion from Yeon Woo and Yoo Han.

I am also positive every K-drama has that recurring theme song, but this theme song does get quite annoying having to hear it every episode and throughout the show. That's just a personal preference though. If you have watched K-dramas before and do not mind the continuous use of one song, then this probably will not bother you.

Overall, Colour Rush is worth the watch if you want something different. It is not long at all with the longest episode being around 20 minutes, so watching it all the way through will not be a total waste of time if that is how you feel when it is over. Ultimately, I will recommend this to certain people who ask, but it will not be my first recommendation.

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