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Awesome Korean Zorro!
Why didn't anybody tell me that there's a Korean Zorro?! I had so much fun watching this one (after the first few slooooow episodes). Funny, great characters, and cool action. I would LOVE to see this one remade!I was a bit disappointed that the ending was so ambiguous, but still not bad. 9 put of 10 because of plot holes, unanswered questions, some important but underdeveloped characters, and the garbage romance plot lines.
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So so
This, like many dramas, started great but fizzled out by the end. I loved the cast, the sets, costumes, and music were great, but the story just didn't completely deliver. I was completely onboard until around episode 36, then had trouble finishing it. The time travel/rebirth thing was underutilized and not explained well, and there were too many plot holes. That said, I did enjoy the side characters' stories and almost feel this might have done better in the format used in Perfect Match where each family member has a few episodes dedicated to telling their story. But, then again, that would undermine the whole time travel centric plot so...maybe not.Was this review helpful to you?
So so
It was entertaining, but while I love the cast, there was absolutely no chemistry between the leads. I don't know if it was because thought they were siblings at first or what.... The rest of the story was good, but the pacing was terrible. It was like they suddenly realized there were only 10 episodes left, and they'd forgotten to resolve a majoe co flict, so they rushed to accomplish that. In. Two. Episodes. 🤦♀️ I DID love the focus on relationships and forgiveness over wealth and power. It brought a nice change to the revenge driven tropes that are too prevalent in C-dramas.Was this review helpful to you?
Not great
Not great. It seemed like a rushed, low budget production.Was this review helpful to you?
Solid
An all around solid drama that kept me entertained binge-watching while I was sick. I loved the characters, the story surprised me, and it was hard to stop watching. The costumes and sets, are gorgeous and the cast is amazing. I really liked that it took the C-drama revenge trope in a different direction and gave a good but not overly preachy message. And I love that it has a happy ending!Was this review helpful to you?
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Did not age well
I was hoping for more Princess Diaries, lighthearted and fun. This is not. It has a cute ending, and the first few episodes were great, but the rest of the series had me tearing my hair out in frustration. So many tropes that I hate: lack of communication being a main cause of most of their problems, toxic relationships, ML always talking down to FL, etc. That said, it does have some of the better acted kisses in a K-drama. Yowza!Was this review helpful to you?
The Funniest!
The funniest drama I have ever seen! Quirky, cute, and fun. Just about everything in this show is perfect, from the cast to the humor. Even the music is great!Was this review helpful to you?
Be sure to watch the bonus ending!
After about tearing my heart out the first few episodes, I finally got to love this fantasy. There are some absolutely beautiful parts, characters are interesting, and the lore is fascinating (and some of us will be very happy to see a briefly shirtless Dylan Wang!) BUT, if you're like me and get upset easily over tragic situations, hang in there. This love story happens over multiple lifetimes, and things aren't always happy.The ending is a bit ambiguous, but the Special (episode 37) is on YouTube (even though it's just a brief scene). If you really pay attention to what's said near the end of the last episode (or turn to Reddit like I did), you can infer what happens, and it IS a happy ending.
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Great show!
Great show! Hilariously funny, interesting story, fun characters, and a spectacular cast. This show does an amazing job of balancing humor/satire with drama. The ending was rushed, so I'm hoping for a season 2 to tie up loose ends.Was this review helpful to you?
Can't Wait for Season 2!
Didn't realize this was just part 1 and there will be a second season. I kept waiting for new episodes to be released, and was getting very frustrated because it's really good and I wanted to see the rest of it! Love the story. Love the cast. It's great to see these two actors together again after Go Go Squid. They'd better hurry up and release season 2 because I don't want to wait anymore!Was this review helpful to you?
New and Amazingly Good!
For what it was (pretty much a feature film broken into 2 minute episodes) it was amazing. I loved the depth of emotions portrayed by the ML, the FL's amazing bff, the music was spot on, the chemistry between the leads was sizzling, and the story and overall message were great. A lot of things had to be implied, because there wasn't much time for details, but it made for a short, fast paced drama that was powerful and satisfying. Honestly, I would have loved to see this as a longer series, but some heavy themes like abuse are hard to watch in a long format, so to an abuse survivor like me, this was both a relief and validating.I also want copies of of some of those paintings!
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Yowzas!
First of all, woah. I didn't know a C-drama could get that steamy and make it past the censors!This show wasn't bad. I'm not used to the 12 minute episode format, so that was a big jarring. The villians were too over the top and not well developed, the male lead needed to learn the meaning of consent and boundaries, and the female lead demanding automatic trust (because of love) after lying through her teeth so many times really bothered me. But the story kept me interested, and despite a few rhings, I was rooting for a happy ending for the leads. I liked the ML a lot in Snowfall but yowzas! He took hotness to the next level here.
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So good
It was so good! Except when it was making me scream out loud at the screen.... I got so sick of everyone trying to sacrifice themselves for everyone else. And the ending...what. was. that??The characters were amazing and cool. The story was inovative and entertaining. 9.5/10 because of the ending. There had better be a season 2 to fix all this!
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Started amazing but slowed
I thought this one was going to be a 10/10, it started so strong and was so fun. But it petered out toward the end and got really slow. Then, while the ending was nice, it had too many plot holes. It was still a really good drama, and I'll probably give it another shot someday, but I had trouble finishing it the first time through, which is sad because it was seriously shaping up to be a favorite the first half or so.Was this review helpful to you?
