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Advertises itself to be about monsters taking over an apartment complex, but is much more
This review is solely based on the drama adaptation, as I have not read the web-toon and therefore, will not comment on it.
Netflix's 10-episode Korean drama series in 2020 have truly been greatness after greatness, and Sweet Home does not fall flat on this.
Sweet Home is able to engage and emotionally withhold audiences by using the concept of 'monsters' as a metaphor for humans owns desires, and does it in a direct and sufficient way.
- STORY -
The story is fast-paced, due to having 10 episodes to basically in-take the entire storyline (with the hints of maybe a second season). Luckily, the writer is able to give a brief explanation on how these monsters came to be in the first two-three episodes, which is explained through the smart and well-written characters. As the writer does not explain everything, it leaves the audience engaged and interested in how to prevent these monsters from 'forming', and in need to see the characters they've developed emotional connections towards, succeed. The story does not have plot-holes, and is able to develop in a fast manner that is captivating and engaging for the audience.
While having 'horror' themes, the drama is not entirely scary, but rather wants you to focus on the main story and the metaphorical concept of ones desires, and how much they can take over oneself. There is no real romance themes, but is able to give hints of 'romance' through small gestures and spoken words between each character, that engages audiences who may only be interested in romance, into a story that isn't all about romance.
'Sweet Home' is able to make the audience question who deserves to live in these life-threatening situations, and how far people are willing to go in order to live their life, despite their brutal pasts.
- CHARACTERS -
The show sold me with not necessarily the story but, the characters. With only 10 episodes to break down the many characters introduced to us in a very short period of time, the writer is able to quickly but effectively reflect on the different personalities of the characters, as well as their history as each episode progresses. The characters (for the most part), think and act like their age, but do not do it in a typical 'horror' genre way. Most of the characters act smart, but with different ways of 'acting' on the monsters that perfectly reflect their ages, gender and values. All the characters are written to be faulted, not necessarily morally perfect, which aids audiences into the question of wether or not these individuals deserve to survive the monster infestation.
If you are someone, like myself, that becomes invested and emotionally connected to well-written characters, Sweet Home is a web-toon adaptation that is able to strongly invest time into its characters, and develop a hope for survival for each of them, despite their traumatic past.
- CONCLUSION -
Despite its flaws, such as the unusual choice of soundtrack in some action scenes, Sweet Home is able to connect each characters emotional past to both their desires, and the monsters that lurk around the apartment complex.
Sweet Home is a must-watch if you are someone who cares for well-written and realistic characters that, thankfully, do not play stupid in a monster infestation.
Netflix's 10-episode Korean drama series in 2020 have truly been greatness after greatness, and Sweet Home does not fall flat on this.
Sweet Home is able to engage and emotionally withhold audiences by using the concept of 'monsters' as a metaphor for humans owns desires, and does it in a direct and sufficient way.
- STORY -
The story is fast-paced, due to having 10 episodes to basically in-take the entire storyline (with the hints of maybe a second season). Luckily, the writer is able to give a brief explanation on how these monsters came to be in the first two-three episodes, which is explained through the smart and well-written characters. As the writer does not explain everything, it leaves the audience engaged and interested in how to prevent these monsters from 'forming', and in need to see the characters they've developed emotional connections towards, succeed. The story does not have plot-holes, and is able to develop in a fast manner that is captivating and engaging for the audience.
While having 'horror' themes, the drama is not entirely scary, but rather wants you to focus on the main story and the metaphorical concept of ones desires, and how much they can take over oneself. There is no real romance themes, but is able to give hints of 'romance' through small gestures and spoken words between each character, that engages audiences who may only be interested in romance, into a story that isn't all about romance.
'Sweet Home' is able to make the audience question who deserves to live in these life-threatening situations, and how far people are willing to go in order to live their life, despite their brutal pasts.
- CHARACTERS -
The show sold me with not necessarily the story but, the characters. With only 10 episodes to break down the many characters introduced to us in a very short period of time, the writer is able to quickly but effectively reflect on the different personalities of the characters, as well as their history as each episode progresses. The characters (for the most part), think and act like their age, but do not do it in a typical 'horror' genre way. Most of the characters act smart, but with different ways of 'acting' on the monsters that perfectly reflect their ages, gender and values. All the characters are written to be faulted, not necessarily morally perfect, which aids audiences into the question of wether or not these individuals deserve to survive the monster infestation.
If you are someone, like myself, that becomes invested and emotionally connected to well-written characters, Sweet Home is a web-toon adaptation that is able to strongly invest time into its characters, and develop a hope for survival for each of them, despite their traumatic past.
- CONCLUSION -
Despite its flaws, such as the unusual choice of soundtrack in some action scenes, Sweet Home is able to connect each characters emotional past to both their desires, and the monsters that lurk around the apartment complex.
Sweet Home is a must-watch if you are someone who cares for well-written and realistic characters that, thankfully, do not play stupid in a monster infestation.
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