Pretentious, stupid and plain bad, I dropped this around 5 minutes into the 2nd episode!
Everyone goes on about Korea this and Korea that, but the majority of their TV series I've attempted to watch have been truly dismal! This is another example.
It starts out trying to be al artistic, has a completely pointless opening 15 minutes (which features a totally unrealistic fight scene) and then fast forwards, making the entire opening pretty much defunct! Cue some praise-worthy '90s style HK action in yet another ridiculous setting - none of which even remotely makes sense - while a boring TV interview takes place at the same time, and it's clear that the writing and directing departments behind this are SHIT... but at least the stunt team makes a good effort (yes, I say this despite the earlier nonsensical tae kwon do battle).
To be honest, there was zero in the 1st episode to justify this moving beyond the pilot stage - let alone getting a full 16 episodes - but, hungry and hopeful, I tried the 2nd episode. A shame that the over-shot, overly long pretentious crap continued and I didn't even make it past the woman getting out of the road.
Also, how the Hell does Korea always seem to find the absolute worst white actors?
I didn't like this but - if you can get past the annoying music in the 1st episode - Your Name was good and featured…
A lot of viewers both on MDL and elsewhere were REALLY upset or even fuming over a particular event, but I saw how it was necessary to set up the finale.
Weak Hero has a terrible start but soon gets kind of in line with the comics and is good for it.
Death's Game was better than the comics and well worth your time.
Hell was enjoyable.
D.P. means something entirely different if you have a nasty porn habit, but the Korean series is SUPPOSED to be great (I've not seen it, so I can't recommend 1st hand). Oh, and now I see it's already been recommended above...
Kingdom is enjoyable (the zombies are more of a backdrop than the actual story).
Any recommendations, I'm searching for a kdrama like this one, including good fighting and good cast as well,…
I didn't like this but - if you can get past the annoying music in the 1st episode - Your Name was good and featured a TON of action. Awesome villains too (they really made it shine for me).
17 ep about 1245 min = 20.75 hours ...... easily bingable ..... but I am waiting for S2 then only binge watch
Are there any that you would recommend based on:
- A preference for action/thriller - Good character engagement - No overly long nonsense - Drama is okay but I really have to be in the mood, but coming-of-age bores me to tears! - No BL - Nothing to do with zombies or vampires (I've never seen a good anything of either (Train to Busan is the most over-rated film on this site!!!) - Preferably no "ssace", but sci-fi is definitely okay
17 ep about 1245 min = 20.75 hours ...... easily bingable ..... but I am waiting for S2 then only binge watch
I envy your free time and dedication. It definitely seems an interesting programme, but it would take me over a week a watch! And that's not watching anything else in between episodes too.
You can see now why I have to be picky about what I watch (and why I'm so quick to drop stuff).
I'll check both that and Mouse out if I can track them down, thanks.
Vagabond is very over the top at times but a fun ride while it lasts! I'm disappointed that a sequel never seemed to happen, but worldwide lockdowns were likely the cause of that.
P.S. I didn't have a problem with how any of the cast looked in, Kingdom.
Before I even consider watching this, can I confirm that it's 17 episodes, each 1 hour 30 minutes in length... so a combined series running time of over 1,500 minutes/almost 26 hours?
why you so triggered over how other men look? lmao. you talk about how others are weak but you worry more about…
Well, let's not get into an argument over supposed beauty standards - I've known many Asian women and none of them liked skinny, porcelain-faced androgynous boys. Perhaps teenage girls do? I can't really say, my experience is through friends (mainly from India, HK and mainland China... one or two from Singapore), an ex and her friends (all Japanese), people I've done business with (all over Asia) and friends wives/girlfriends (oddly enough, mainly Thai, but whatever). I'm in an industry when beauty standards get discussed, so it's not strange to talk about models, actors, etc.
That aside, here are some Korean TV programmes I enjoyed that feature dudes who pass off in their roles without making people blink:
why you so triggered over how other men look? lmao. you talk about how others are weak but you worry more about…
Nah, dude, the problem is that today's TV is so mega-woke, it's unwatchable! That's my real complaint. I just got triggered over this because it's supposed to be about tough as nails gangsters, yet the cast looked like skinny "idols" who'd cry as soon as they got a slap!
Now, had this same cast been in a "BL" series - which I've no interest in anyway - I would've have cared even remotely and I'd have not made the initial comment.
I remember making similar comments when people almost 30 were playing highschoolers, or supposedly plain-looking girls were played by bona fide pin-ups! I think your problem is bad casting. That and the over-representation of certain "types" to give off a blatantly false impression to anyone who's spent more than 10 minutes out in the real world.
good, don’t watch it. this masterpiece doesn’t deserve to be watched by an insecure man child.
I just watched Reacher: it's over-the-top and the dude's a complete meat-head, but it's about a real man standing up for what's right. I'd recommend it.
Most Chinese TV series - in my opinion - suck. Chinese comics are deemed as inferior when compared to "manga" and "manhwa", to the extent that, a lot of people leave comments such as, "Had I known this was manhua, I'd have never bothered." My point is that Chinese content is of a very low standard, so, no, I'm not one to comment on how effeminate the dudes look in TV series.
Arabs: yes, I've seen them and the hand-holding was a massive WTF? Then again, there are many (supposedly - I was informed by dudes who've worked out there for much longer periods than my short business trips) who act that way because they're bi! Some of the women do anal so that they can technically stay virgins, so one-nighters is a thing, if that's what you're into.
"Turn off" is a phrase - I suggest you look it up. I don't know about you, but I *turn off* the light, the TV, the oven, etc., so it isn't the closet homosexual give-away your weak statement was trying to imply! If you were about to eat but a bird shit on your plate, I'm sure you'd be turned off your food... it's not just a woman who smokes that can *turn one off*, so give up already.
At the end of the day, I'm sick of K-pop-looking dudes pretending that they can act and I'd rather see trained actors. Likewise, if it's content about gangsters, I'd rather see men who look the part than dudes with perfect hair and mannequin-style make-up, who look like they have pec- muscle implants and wave rainbow flags at the weekend.
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You liked it, I hated it. The End.
Often in isekais, the MC dies and goes to another world... in this he dies and goes back to the past.
So, is it any good?
Not my favourite (sub)genre... I'll wait for some positive comments.
800 year old dude falls for... TEENAGE GIRL?
Yeah... nah! Not for me.
Everyone goes on about Korea this and Korea that, but the majority of their TV series I've attempted to watch have been truly dismal! This is another example.
It starts out trying to be al artistic, has a completely pointless opening 15 minutes (which features a totally unrealistic fight scene) and then fast forwards, making the entire opening pretty much defunct!
Cue some praise-worthy '90s style HK action in yet another ridiculous setting - none of which even remotely makes sense - while a boring TV interview takes place at the same time, and it's clear that the writing and directing departments behind this are SHIT... but at least the stunt team makes a good effort (yes, I say this despite the earlier nonsensical tae kwon do battle).
To be honest, there was zero in the 1st episode to justify this moving beyond the pilot stage - let alone getting a full 16 episodes - but, hungry and hopeful, I tried the 2nd episode.
A shame that the over-shot, overly long pretentious crap continued and I didn't even make it past the woman getting out of the road.
Also, how the Hell does Korea always seem to find the absolute worst white actors?
Weak Hero has a terrible start but soon gets kind of in line with the comics and is good for it.
Death's Game was better than the comics and well worth your time.
Hell was enjoyable.
D.P. means something entirely different if you have a nasty porn habit, but the Korean series is SUPPOSED to be great (I've not seen it, so I can't recommend 1st hand).
Oh, and now I see it's already been recommended above...
Kingdom is enjoyable (the zombies are more of a backdrop than the actual story).
My same mate also recommended, Uncanny Encounter.
Save your time by not even bothering with this trash: https://mydramalist.com/722071-ransom
I don't know if you like Japanese stuff, but AVOID Alice in Borderland.
I prefer films to series, so if you want some recommendations there, I'll be of more help.
Awesome villains too (they really made it shine for me).
Oops!
MY Name (here: https://mydramalist.com/65391-nemesis)
- A preference for action/thriller
- Good character engagement
- No overly long nonsense
- Drama is okay but I really have to be in the mood, but coming-of-age bores me to tears!
- No BL
- Nothing to do with zombies or vampires (I've never seen a good anything of either (Train to Busan is the most over-rated film on this site!!!)
- Preferably no "ssace", but sci-fi is definitely okay
And that's not watching anything else in between episodes too.
You can see now why I have to be picky about what I watch (and why I'm so quick to drop stuff).
Boy, I'm more awake, aware and aged to the world than your closed, graduated mind will ever be.
Have a nice day.
I'll check both that and Mouse out if I can track them down, thanks.
Vagabond is very over the top at times but a fun ride while it lasts! I'm disappointed that a sequel never seemed to happen, but worldwide lockdowns were likely the cause of that.
P.S. I didn't have a problem with how any of the cast looked in, Kingdom.
Yeah, that just seems crazy long!
Perhaps teenage girls do?
I can't really say, my experience is through friends (mainly from India, HK and mainland China... one or two from Singapore), an ex and her friends (all Japanese), people I've done business with (all over Asia) and friends wives/girlfriends (oddly enough, mainly Thai, but whatever).
I'm in an industry when beauty standards get discussed, so it's not strange to talk about models, actors, etc.
That aside, here are some Korean TV programmes I enjoyed that feature dudes who pass off in their roles without making people blink:
- https://mydramalist.com/22806-kingdom
- https://mydramalist.com/65391-nemesis
- https://mydramalist.com/57415-hell
- https://mydramalist.com/691815-vigilante
- https://mydramalist.com/733445-i-will-die-soon (hmm, I forgot to leave a rating for this one)
I hope you find something good to watch from those!
EDIT: add this to that list: https://mydramalist.com/28742-vagabond
Now, had this same cast been in a "BL" series - which I've no interest in anyway - I would've have cared even remotely and I'd have not made the initial comment.
I remember making similar comments when people almost 30 were playing highschoolers, or supposedly plain-looking girls were played by bona fide pin-ups!
I think your problem is bad casting. That and the over-representation of certain "types" to give off a blatantly false impression to anyone who's spent more than 10 minutes out in the real world.
It needs to stop.
Most Chinese TV series - in my opinion - suck. Chinese comics are deemed as inferior when compared to "manga" and "manhwa", to the extent that, a lot of people leave comments such as, "Had I known this was manhua, I'd have never bothered."
My point is that Chinese content is of a very low standard, so, no, I'm not one to comment on how effeminate the dudes look in TV series.
Arabs: yes, I've seen them and the hand-holding was a massive WTF? Then again, there are many (supposedly - I was informed by dudes who've worked out there for much longer periods than my short business trips) who act that way because they're bi!
Some of the women do anal so that they can technically stay virgins, so one-nighters is a thing, if that's what you're into.
"Turn off" is a phrase - I suggest you look it up. I don't know about you, but I *turn off* the light, the TV, the oven, etc., so it isn't the closet homosexual give-away your weak statement was trying to imply!
If you were about to eat but a bird shit on your plate, I'm sure you'd be turned off your food... it's not just a woman who smokes that can *turn one off*, so give up already.
At the end of the day, I'm sick of K-pop-looking dudes pretending that they can act and I'd rather see trained actors. Likewise, if it's content about gangsters, I'd rather see men who look the part than dudes with perfect hair and mannequin-style make-up, who look like they have pec- muscle implants and wave rainbow flags at the weekend.
It's just my choice.
Why is this so-so zombie flick rated the no.6 BEST FILM OF ALL TIME on this website?
Seriously, WTActualF?