Episode 5 now. Didn't like it that much over other Project S. This is probably the weakest, despite of how much I really like Nonkul. I don't know why but I don't like Nonkul that much in a rom-com setting, feels like he is more of a dramatic or action actor. Also the main FL is just stereotypically annoying. The second FL is much better.
James really great in this show. I don't know anyone personally who struggled with depression so I am not sure how accurate his portrayal is, feel like his demeanor is bordering stereotypical autism.
This is as good as Side By Side. Emotional and portrayal wise of characters.
Yeah, I don't like graphic violent scenes, but in first episodes you could see them slashing people with hammers…
Then you pretty much close your eyes 90% of the show. Might as well go to sleep. If people like you can close their eyes, so what is the point of blurring? it makes zero sense especially in an inherently action and violent series.
Yeah, I don't like graphic violent scenes, but in first episodes you could see them slashing people with hammers…
I think the graphic violent scenes are essential in this kind of shows. It's meant to be graphic and violent, blurring takes away the visual experience.
I agree with this. But the reason why viewers don’t really bring it up was because it was considered normal…
what is more odd is that the brother was a teacher, it was creepy. that's my gripe with this show. I wish they have been more bold and focus on the other love triangle (Jun Hee - Yoon Jae - Si Won)
I appreciate nice and good looking bodies, especially for those actors who actually worked hard for it and want you to see their fruit of their labor. They might be meaningless in a sense that it only tries to hook audience to watch, but at the same time, it could also mean something from the writers to let you know how he is characterized physically in the show. To be honest, I find korean dramas to be the least sexualized or should I say more conservative (Or maybe I was not watching the right shows to see enough this kind of nature lol)
It bothers me that Seong Shik did not gave Gwang Ho a crash course on the future, especially important as a detective - like DNA technology, phone technology, etc.
Now I understand why this show rated so high. I did enjoy watching it, it was a breeze. The storytelling and direction of the show was well done and well written. I was initially put off with olden day time, but I'm glad there was none of those overly acted, it was well reasonably, well-understood and appreciated and relatable even in modern times. I'm probably one of the minorities but I'm so glad the focus was the characters in the modern times and they used the 1930s as a backdrop. At first I thought it will be mostly murder mystery or trying to figure out the past. or it will be a cliche fighting against an evil protagonist, but I was wrong - it was about friendship and romance. Kudos.
I always hate shows with 'olden days/period', but surprisingly, I am enjoying this series. I'm 7 episodes in. It was a good watch, each episode surprisingly goes very fast by.
True I agree! But I believe that writers still has the most to do plus I recognised a pattern/style in the writers…
One reason why I refrained from watching One Spring Night. I enjoyed Jung Hae-In. But I just can't see him re-enacting the same character in a different show.
True I agree! But I believe that writers still has the most to do plus I recognised a pattern/style in the writers…
Exactly what I was thinking.
I feel like that's how mostly the movie or TV industry work. You have a big group of script writers who are unrecognized, who does most of the work and hand this in to a head scriptwriter (who has an established name). In fact, if you watch series very carefully, there are slight shift in characters and narration all throughout the series because there are a lot of people working on a script, sometimes I do even think they are broken to different groups for story arcs. So I think the credit should be more than just the headwriter, and more importantly, not her or his own style - but it's a group work.
Also - scripts tend to be formulaic, and usually coming from the 'orders from above' (TV/movie execs). Once a writer (or even a director) established a storytelling that's a hit, they just reuse the same trope and formula for success. Just look at Park Ji Eun's My Love from the Star and Legend of the Blue Sea - they are pretty much the same script.
True I agree! But I believe that writers still has the most to do plus I recognised a pattern/style in the writers…
Im watching Chicago Typewriter now lol. I was also wondering how many of these writers are genuinely writing their own script, and not have like a team of ghostwriters who write for him/her and he/she just revise them.
In some aspect, directors have a much more power or leverage in the final output of the show, because ultimately, what we see on screen is actually what the director envisioned not the writers.
This is as good as Side By Side. Emotional and portrayal wise of characters.
And no wonder I am having an I Told Sunset About You vibe since they share the same director.
I recently watched DP and that is great, I love Jung Hae In there.
I feel like that's how mostly the movie or TV industry work. You have a big group of script writers who are unrecognized, who does most of the work and hand this in to a head scriptwriter (who has an established name). In fact, if you watch series very carefully, there are slight shift in characters and narration all throughout the series because there are a lot of people working on a script, sometimes I do even think they are broken to different groups for story arcs. So I think the credit should be more than just the headwriter, and more importantly, not her or his own style - but it's a group work.
Also - scripts tend to be formulaic, and usually coming from the 'orders from above' (TV/movie execs). Once a writer (or even a director) established a storytelling that's a hit, they just reuse the same trope and formula for success. Just look at Park Ji Eun's My Love from the Star and Legend of the Blue Sea - they are pretty much the same script.
In some aspect, directors have a much more power or leverage in the final output of the show, because ultimately, what we see on screen is actually what the director envisioned not the writers.