I was worried when I began to watch this show because I was afraid that it wouldn't live up to my expectations. But, it proved to be neither good nor terrible.
The story starts off a little weak and it takes the entire first episode to suck you in, but it succeeds. The story was cliche although the main characters were a bit different from what we usually see. The main guy- Hiro is very strange looking but Mika is the typical girl-next-door. Though it was sort of a mini-series than a regular length drama, the plot went on smoothly and whatever the duration of the show was, every character developed but I found it to be boring.
At times, the story is difficult to stand and I found myself struggling to stay interested. I think all the actors showed their emotions well on-screen. I especially liked the actress who played Mika. The worst side plot of all was the teen pregnancy. I was annoyed by the whole episode. It all seemed a little too farfetched. The only thing saving this drama is that although it is supposed to be a 'tragedy' not everything ended badly. For example, I would have hated if the parents would have got divorced. Thankfully that didn't happen so +1 for that.
This drama could have been shortened by an episode's length because the ending was obvious after episode 4. I had to just glance through Hiro's struggle for survival and it wasn't at all interesting to watch. People everywhere on the internet advice to keep a box of tissues before watching it, but I wasn't all that moved except for a rare few scenes. I am all used to it because of watching Bollywood and so it ended being an overrated cliche for me. For those who aren't very used to Bollywood or only watch comedy might be touched by it.
During the entire course of the show, I was very happy with the direction. Some terribly boring parts were able to be portrayed well so that means the director is quite talented. Even the cinematography was quite good throughout but when they kept shooting in the same places, it got tiresome. And as for the music- there was only one song being played repetitively in every episode but it was a very good one. It sounded good and even the background score was done well.
But this show has no rewatch value. It is depressing to watch and isn't something that would provide you with entertainment. My biggest complaint is that the show was dull throughout and hardly had any light moments for a quick laugh.
So- if you are up for something different and aren't afraid of trying out new stuff then this is definitely the one for you.
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