Yes, at which point the grandfather was meant to be 14. Weird.
Thank you!
LOL, true. But you know, Koreans, they're so good at making an actor look like a teenager. hehehe.
And also, at least for the characters, it's probably still common in Korea back then for teens to get married… while the rest of the world already moved on from that tradition during that time period. (Though yeah, 14 is too young.)
It's a tvn TV drama not Netflix original, so episodes and everything depends on the TVN
Does it make any difference? Even “originals” of this and that, it was still Korean producers, writers, and directors, who planned everything every step of the way.
So, you know, just replace “Netflix” with “tvN”, the point remains.
GAWD! They must not limit themselves to 16 episodes! It's too fast! Just 4 episodes left, and for what? The war against the Chief State Councillor, the Queen Mother, and the rebellion.
I want to know more about the story of the Crown Princess, the other concubines, the other Princes, MORE!
You know it's a Korean drama when the murderer wraps the murder weapon and hides it somewhere, preserving their fingerprints and everything else that can be used to incriminate them.
Paraquat is not easy to acquire, but still they shouldn't have used it to establish the plot of episode 02.
People will get curious about it, especially in nations with high suicide rates (like Korea), or in nations with “suicide help networks” (yes, they do exist).
Look, I, for one, searched for it. While I don't have suicidal tendencies, I did try to commit suicide a few times before, and most of it due to depression. So now, I know there is paraquat, and though it is hard to acquire for most, I'm not an alien to underground black markets and networks… which ironically is being partially hinted/shown in some K-dramas too… so… connect the dots.
Awful choice here. They could've used some other substance like bleach, which is a common household item (that should be out-of-reach of children) and create some fake substance out of it for the plot. Or, some other black market substance, combined with another for the plot.
I'm doubting if it's true. How did he remember he gave a limited edition shoes to the Osung?
That scene in episode 4, he appeared to have been worried, surprised, and shocked, to have known the real identity of Chan Mi. He still have his memories, and for some reason him and Osung are only pretending.
Then in the school scene, Mr. No Memory showed some fear over Osung when the latter is making Ms. White Hair's situation laughable.
I'm thinking, Osung is the prime suspect. Mr. No Memory probably was the one who filmed it.
Or, Mr. No Memory knew what Osung is going to do, was against it, so he filmed it as leverage. It allowed him to control Osung. But as of episode 4, it seems Osung actually have the upper hand. So now, he's going to reveal the truth to Chan Mi.
Mr. No Memory and Osung are my prime suspects on the murder. One of them pushed, one of them filmed.
While Mr. Batman Hero is going to be falsely accussed for it because of what he did to Mr. No Toes.
-- sorry I'm too lazy to check their names :p Haha
It's actually not bad, though it only starts to get real interesting after episode 4. Episode 1 to 4 is like an…
1-4 = intro, background, set the characters, set the conflict, set the mystery 5-8 = let them start blaming each other, misdirections, work on the second plot which is revenge 9-12 = chase the real suspect, solve the Batman Hero thing (which is still a crime, like it or not), resolve the tumor plot, resolve the bullying plot
Universe/World: I like the concept. If this was a novel, it could span 10 YA (Young Adult) novels easily. The adventure in this universe/world can be limitless, and the world can be fleshed out properly.
Speaking of fleshing out, episode 1 lacks a lot of that. It was as if this series is a sequel, or not standalone. That it expected the audience to already have knowledge of it.
But again, it's premier week. Still, for a show with only 8 episodes, they should be setting the universe early.
Acting: 5 out of 10 as of episode 1. The first episode gave me the feels that the talents are newbies. And I think they most of them are, at least after checking some of their past works listed here in MDL.
Directing/scenes: 6.5 out of 10. Needs more work. It seems like the show is being directed by a high school. They know what they want, but they are failing to capture the scene they have in mind.
Some weirdness in script: In the gym fight, the guy who went to the rescue of the FL acted as if he knows the real identity of the FL and have an idea on what's happening.
1. He was immediately on the offensive against the possessed student. No questions asked, just like that, he's flying for a punch.
2. When the FL summoned her weapon, and called his attention, he did not question why she's holding a weapon, and what she's about to do.
No ordinary student would act that way unless they too are a Phantom Hunter, or have knowledge of them.
If he is just an ordinary guy…
3. He never acted worried at all that the FL is “going to kill” their classmate, over for what? Defeating the bully?
Their classmate never did anything, as far as the gym scene is concerned, that would warrant getting stabbed by a spear. Yet, he just let the FL do it, no questions asked.
So, let's hope he is not an ordinary guy, and he does know something about what's going on. (After all, he did see the 7 orbs flying.)
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LOL, true. But you know, Koreans, they're so good at making an actor look like a teenager. hehehe.
And also, at least for the characters, it's probably still common in Korea back then for teens to get married… while the rest of the world already moved on from that tradition during that time period. (Though yeah, 14 is too young.)
So, you know, just replace “Netflix” with “tvN”, the point remains.
^_^
When they don't need 16 episodes, they do 16 episodes.
When they need 25 episodes at least, they do 16 episodes or fewer.
LOL. They need to learn to identify which stories are better for which XX episodes.
Netflix needs to learn from Disney+. Disney knows which stories deserve to have 8, 10, 12, and 16, 20 episodes.
I want to know more about the story of the Crown Princess, the other concubines, the other Princes, MORE!
Professional hitmen: What foolishness! You wash your tools and sharpen it for next use.
Sherlock Holmes: This is why I did not bother to visit Korea. No challenge.
People will get curious about it, especially in nations with high suicide rates (like Korea), or in nations with “suicide help networks” (yes, they do exist).
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-to-know-about-paraquat-poisoning
Look, I, for one, searched for it. While I don't have suicidal tendencies, I did try to commit suicide a few times before, and most of it due to depression. So now, I know there is paraquat, and though it is hard to acquire for most, I'm not an alien to underground black markets and networks… which ironically is being partially hinted/shown in some K-dramas too… so… connect the dots.
Awful choice here. They could've used some other substance like bleach, which is a common household item (that should be out-of-reach of children) and create some fake substance out of it for the plot. Or, some other black market substance, combined with another for the plot.
That scene in episode 4, he appeared to have been worried, surprised, and shocked, to have known the real identity of Chan Mi. He still have his memories, and for some reason him and Osung are only pretending.
Then in the school scene, Mr. No Memory showed some fear over Osung when the latter is making Ms. White Hair's situation laughable.
I'm thinking, Osung is the prime suspect. Mr. No Memory probably was the one who filmed it.
Or, Mr. No Memory knew what Osung is going to do, was against it, so he filmed it as leverage. It allowed him to control Osung. But as of episode 4, it seems Osung actually have the upper hand. So now, he's going to reveal the truth to Chan Mi.
Mr. No Memory and Osung are my prime suspects on the murder. One of them pushed, one of them filmed.
While Mr. Batman Hero is going to be falsely accussed for it because of what he did to Mr. No Toes.
-- sorry I'm too lazy to check their names :p Haha
5-8 = let them start blaming each other, misdirections, work on the second plot which is revenge
9-12 = chase the real suspect, solve the Batman Hero thing (which is still a crime, like it or not), resolve the tumor plot, resolve the bullying plot
Since it'll only have 12 episodes, something like this might have been plotted:
Speaking of fleshing out, episode 1 lacks a lot of that. It was as if this series is a sequel, or not standalone. That it expected the audience to already have knowledge of it.
But again, it's premier week. Still, for a show with only 8 episodes, they should be setting the universe early.
Acting: 5 out of 10 as of episode 1. The first episode gave me the feels that the talents are newbies. And I think they most of them are, at least after checking some of their past works listed here in MDL.
Directing/scenes: 6.5 out of 10. Needs more work. It seems like the show is being directed by a high school. They know what they want, but they are failing to capture the scene they have in mind.
Some weirdness in script: In the gym fight, the guy who went to the rescue of the FL acted as if he knows the real identity of the FL and have an idea on what's happening.
1. He was immediately on the offensive against the possessed student. No questions asked, just like that, he's flying for a punch.
2. When the FL summoned her weapon, and called his attention, he did not question why she's holding a weapon, and what she's about to do.
No ordinary student would act that way unless they too are a Phantom Hunter, or have knowledge of them.
If he is just an ordinary guy…
3. He never acted worried at all that the FL is “going to kill” their classmate, over for what? Defeating the bully?
Their classmate never did anything, as far as the gym scene is concerned, that would warrant getting stabbed by a spear. Yet, he just let the FL do it, no questions asked.
So, let's hope he is not an ordinary guy, and he does know something about what's going on. (After all, he did see the 7 orbs flying.)