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Detective L chinese drama review
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Detective L
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by blinky catt
Jan 8, 2022
24 of 24 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

Mixed bag, but more good than bad, and worth a watch if you enjoy Sherlock stories

Another Sherlock pastiche--even the opening theme recalls the BBC SHERLOCK opening theme. ML is gentleman super-sleuth in question, FL is his Watson, a female cop with awesome fighting skills.

First half is somewhere between 6.5 and 7. Chemistry between characters are exaggerated yet awkward; crimes are unrealistic, the solving of which requires some leaps in logic disguised as "deduction."

Second half is 7.5. The cast relaxes into their roles and interactions now seem natural, humorous, warm. The stories, while silly, have an undercurrent of intensity and genuine emotionality.

Sadly, the last three episodes seems randomly tacked on, with a new Moriarty, a new comrade, and a cliffhanger ending revealing ANOTHER Moriarty (!!)--all efforts trying to entice a season 2. Unfortunately, there is no season 2, this one season is it.

I enjoyed this show because there is no drag nor filler. Any C-drama that doesn't prompt me to skip skip skip forward will always be a plus in my books!
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