so much mixed reviews.Not sure to watch it or not.
I've watched it twice and probably will again. It has become a comfort show for me somehow.
Things I liked best about it: 1. The supporting characters and the actors who portrayed them are multifaceted and have depth. 2. The characters who are supposed to be funny really are funny (except for the office crew, but they tried) and the characters who are supposed to be evil do a good job being evil. 3. The villain cackle. Every k drama with a villain has a villain cackle... and No Suk Min has a chilling cackle. 4. FL/ML are delicious eye candy with a chemistry that builds to a believable romance. 5. God is a mixed bag. A hybrid of a Greek chorus, an imp, and a gumball machine that spits out marginally apt bon mots. It seems to fit.
Things I don't like: 1. It's a show about a mythical demon with supernatural powers, yet the one thing I can't get over is the writer(s) couldn't come up with some plausible otherworldly mechanism for how a man survived - unininjured - a fall from a building so tall the ground was obscured by clouds. 2. Speaking of supernatural powers, Jeong Gu Won, being immortal, could not have been killed by Noh Suk Min; therefore, Having Do Do Hee take the blast for him made no sense. So, again, lazy writing to close out E15.
Even with the scriptwriter running also out of creativity in the final three episodes it's got enough going for it that it's probably worth your time to give it a go, even if you don't end up loving it enough to watch three times.
"Can This Love Be Translated?" was not at what I expected — in a good way. It's one of the better treatments of alternate personality that I have seen. Go Youn Jung gave an outstanding performance embodying two very different personalities. Both the premise and the character development were solid.
I don’t understand what's happening regarding this drama. There might be historical inaccuracies, but this drama…
There is seriously something off about raging k-netizens. I genuinely believe they are incapable of feeling good about themselves unless they're destroying the character of some celebrity. Hopefully, I will never meet one of these bloodthirsty creatures in the wild.
IU is a commoner. And why does it need to compare to Royal Nemesis? Is there some obscure rule that we are not…
A commoner is one who is neither royalty, nor nobility. That's the actual dictionary definition. IU's character is a commoner. Deliberately. That is one of the characteristics mentioned in the early episodes as making her from "the wrong social class" and unsuitable as a bride for the Prince.
airy can have defenders? DEFENDING BOSTON WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE..that airy is soo getting on my nerves istg
A woman died because of a traffic accident and there's no reason to believe Bambi caused it or even contributed to it. Nothing to suggest she grabbed the steering wheel, cut the brake lines, or smeared duck grease on the windshield.
Bambi not loving Zee the way Zee wanted isn't recklessness, it's just a run of the mill "shite happens" situation.
CAUTION: POTENTIAL SPOILERS. The option to mark this as spoiler didn't present, so this is me warning you.Your…
I think idealizing ML and ignoring hIs initial mistakes fails to give the character credit for the ways he changes and matures as a man and partner.
"...invading her personal space, breaking the roommate rules he set, gaslighting her about her sleepwalking actions, and attempting to control her social interactions" is not green flag behavior. So, while ML was definitely not a red flag, he had some, at minimum, yellow flag moments, as did the FL. Neither came from malice, but from fear of being vulnerable after being hurt badly because of past vulnerabilities.
The beauty in this script for me was that it started with acknowledged flaws and self limiting behavior in both leads and gave them room to grow and build trust with each other. In the end, a relationship that had begun with youthful infatuation evolved into one based on earned trust and deep understanding.
The lukewarm reviews almost persuaded me to give this series a pass, but I'm very glad I didn't. As a suspense drama, Siren's Kiss is better than many in terms of both plot and execution. The story is layered, but linear enough to keep multiple characters - and potential villains - logically in play.
The path to the who done it, and this, and the other thing was enough to keep me interested throughout 12 episodes - and anyone who cares to check my profile can see I'll drop a show in a hot minute if it doesn't challenge me. Most importantly, it avoided the fatal flaws of sexist stereotypes, condescension, and stupidity. The cast, every one of them from the key players to the supporting actors, did their roles justice.
I agree with the Song Sister and Raise the Red Lantern. Would love to see Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out. and Little…
Thirty-Nine and The Glory are two of the best K-dramas I've seen. Both center women's experiences told in women's voices highlighting women's strength and agency from a woman's perspective. Both also feature strong men in supporting roles as supportive characters. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be a fit for this list.
Sweet. My two favorite scenes were E1 when half the people in the Board Room suddenly disappeared and E2 when Rin and Khem were having a beach visit with their invisible children.
The script and direction for this show are godawful. I don't know which one had the bright idea to have Pun regress to an baby-voiced intellectual and emotional tween in her interactions with Ploy, but it's so bad I have to wonder if the FLs are cringing as hard as the viewers. I've only made it through E5 by playing sudoku on my phone to distract me from 90% of what's happening on screen because I'm determined to power through long enough to see if it can find its footing.
The scenes the two leads have with others let their acting chops shine through, showing that Memi Muanfun Baesakul and Ice Amena Gul are not the problem. Right now, though, the cringe factor is obscuring any chemistry that could have developed. It's like watching an adult pursue an especially immature adolescent.
It’s a shame we’ll never see the heights she might have reached, if only she hadn’t been foolish enough…
Weird comment on an actress who has been steadily busy throughout her career. I see you working hard to undermine her, but apparently directors and producers aren't buying what you're trying so, so hard to sell. What did Lee Soo Kyung ever do to you?
Things I liked best about it:
1. The supporting characters and the actors who portrayed them are multifaceted and have depth.
2. The characters who are supposed to be funny really are funny (except for the office crew, but they tried) and the characters who are supposed to be evil do a good job being evil.
3. The villain cackle. Every k drama with a villain has a villain cackle... and No Suk Min has a chilling cackle.
4. FL/ML are delicious eye candy with a chemistry that builds to a believable romance.
5. God is a mixed bag. A hybrid of a Greek chorus, an imp, and a gumball machine that spits out marginally apt bon mots. It seems to fit.
Things I don't like:
1. It's a show about a mythical demon with supernatural powers, yet the one thing I can't get over is the writer(s) couldn't come up with some plausible otherworldly mechanism for how a man survived - unininjured - a fall from a building so tall the ground was obscured by clouds.
2. Speaking of supernatural powers, Jeong Gu Won, being immortal, could not have been killed by Noh Suk Min; therefore, Having Do Do Hee take the blast for him made no sense. So, again, lazy writing to close out E15.
Even with the scriptwriter running also out of creativity in the final three episodes it's got enough going for it that it's probably worth your time to give it a go, even if you don't end up loving it enough to watch three times.
Bambi not loving Zee the way Zee wanted isn't recklessness, it's just a run of the mill "shite happens" situation.
"...invading her personal space, breaking the roommate rules he set, gaslighting her about her sleepwalking actions, and attempting to control her social interactions" is not green flag behavior. So, while ML was definitely not a red flag, he had some, at minimum, yellow flag moments, as did the FL. Neither came from malice, but from fear of being vulnerable after being hurt badly because of past vulnerabilities.
The beauty in this script for me was that it started with acknowledged flaws and self limiting behavior in both leads and gave them room to grow and build trust with each other. In the end, a relationship that had begun with youthful infatuation evolved into one based on earned trust and deep understanding.
The path to the who done it, and this, and the other thing was enough to keep me interested throughout 12 episodes - and anyone who cares to check my profile can see I'll drop a show in a hot minute if it doesn't challenge me. Most importantly, it avoided the fatal flaws of sexist stereotypes, condescension, and stupidity. The cast, every one of them from the key players to the supporting actors, did their roles justice.
The scenes the two leads have with others let their acting chops shine through, showing that Memi Muanfun Baesakul and Ice Amena Gul are not the problem. Right now, though, the cringe factor is obscuring any chemistry that could have developed. It's like watching an adult pursue an especially immature adolescent.