This review may contain spoilers
Stranger Things But Make It Historical Joseon
I love love this drama until the last 1,5 eps.They set up so many things so well. The world-building and the lore is so good. The multilayered plot twist is just *chef's kiss* because they show you some parts of the story and make you assume things and then turn it all on its head. Best part: all of it make sense (and someone who watch many mystery stories would've probably saw it from miles away) because they actually plant them early on.
Then it's kinda fall apart when they introduce deus ex machina and they don't even bother to explain it or show it early on. There are also few things that they set up and complitely gloss over at the end;
1. Gu-cheon's eyes. It basically enchances his visions so he can see rain drops clearly(?). And ofc he can see spirits again. But they also make sure to point out how it affects him a few times but we don't actually know the side effect and what harms (if any) its caused to his body.
2. Primordial gwimae(?) and the chain. They suddenly appear in the last ep and we get no explaination whatsoever. Like what happeed after he defeat the crown prince? Where did he go? How did he come back? I thought the sword came with a price, but he's ok at the end? Why can he leave the palace if he still have the chain? So many many unanswered questions and things they decide to gloss over.
But it's pretty good horror, action, mystery drama. And to end this on a positive note: the baby ggeomeoksali is my favorite i love him so much.
Was this review helpful to you?
