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Revenant korean drama review
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Revenant
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by strawberry latte
9 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Started Strong, Ended Up Going Nowhere

The drama started off really well and had me hooked. But as the story unfolded, it honestly felt like everyone was just... searching for a ghost without any real logic.

My biggest issue was how the characters kept making the most frustrating decisions. The FL knew she was in danger, yet she constantly insisted on handling everything alone. Girl, why are you walking into that huge creepy house by yourself? ans when you know that so many people died there uh 😭

The investigation also felt repetitive. They spent almost the entire drama searching for clues, old newspapers, books, and the ghost's name. It was just searching... searching... and more searching. The worst part? Some of the biggest "discoveries" happened way too conveniently. They built up so much suspense, only for important answers to come from the simplest conversations.

The folklore aspect had so much potential, but I don't think it was written very well. The ghost manipulating the leads made sense, but the execution didn't. There were so many moments where I just kept asking, "Why are they doing it like this?" Even the ghost literally giving them a page number felt ridiculous.

Another thing that annoyed me was the lack of communication. One character literally knew almost everything about the ghost and kept quiet for no good reason while another spent half his life searching for answers. Just... tell him?? So many problems would've been solved if people actually talked to each other.

episodes 9–12 especially dragged for me. Instead of moving the mystery forward, it started feeling repetitive and overdramatic.

That said, I did enjoy the production quality. The possession scenes were well done, and I also liked the backstory involving the grandmother and father. Those parts were honestly more interesting than the main investigation.

Overall, I wasn't bored, but I was definitely disappointed. It kept me watching, yet by the end I was left wondering, "What was actually happening?" The premise was interesting, but I think the writing could've been much tighter. With a better script, this could've been an amazing supernatural thriller.
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