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The Demon Slays in Versace and Hermes
Gentle viewer, be forewarned. This has graphic violence too often and for too long. There was torture and gore.
The Good:
• Park Shin Hye was amazing. She was mesmerizing on the screen. Killer acting (pun intended).
• My compliments to PSH's stylist. Her clothing, earrings, handbags, and shoes were exquisite. The beautiful visuals helped offset some of the darkness of the drama.
The Bad:
• I like Kim Jae Yeong, but I couldn't quite believe the romantic relationship between the upstanding detective and the demon who enjoyed hurting people.
• It didn't make sense that when the female detective went missing that her faux son didn't go crazy looking for her. It didn't make sense that the demon didn't pursue that either. Even if she didn't care about the female detective, she wanted to catch the serial killer, and that was the best lead. She had the ability to view the detective magically but decided, meh, she'll show up.
• The demon judge seemed locked into proceeding with a trial and then releasing the criminal afterward in order to exterminate him. I never understood why she didn't eliminate the murderers before trial. It would have been much simpler and left her out of the spotlight.
• It's a K-drama, so there was a stupid time skip and an inexplicable separation. It was done poorly and made no sense. The drama should have ended before that happened.
• The plot holes were many and few issues were resolved as the first season was dependent upon a second. I had to rewind, because I couldn't accept that the director had chosen to stop filming there. It wasn't an ending. Just a stop. Nothing resolved.
I generally complain that K- and C-dramas overlook, forgive, or reward the villains. I can't make that claim here! The evil-doers got what they had dished out, and then they were taken out. It was cathartic to a point, but I never want to get too comfortable with the idea of violent retribution. It didn't help that I'm reading a serial killer series at the moment (Dan Wells' John Wayne Cleaver series: I highly recommend for those who find sociopaths and other neurodivergents interesting; very fascinating character). That was too much darkness at once. I need to balance that better.
The Good:
• Park Shin Hye was amazing. She was mesmerizing on the screen. Killer acting (pun intended).
• My compliments to PSH's stylist. Her clothing, earrings, handbags, and shoes were exquisite. The beautiful visuals helped offset some of the darkness of the drama.
The Bad:
• I like Kim Jae Yeong, but I couldn't quite believe the romantic relationship between the upstanding detective and the demon who enjoyed hurting people.
• It didn't make sense that when the female detective went missing that her faux son didn't go crazy looking for her. It didn't make sense that the demon didn't pursue that either. Even if she didn't care about the female detective, she wanted to catch the serial killer, and that was the best lead. She had the ability to view the detective magically but decided, meh, she'll show up.
• The demon judge seemed locked into proceeding with a trial and then releasing the criminal afterward in order to exterminate him. I never understood why she didn't eliminate the murderers before trial. It would have been much simpler and left her out of the spotlight.
• It's a K-drama, so there was a stupid time skip and an inexplicable separation. It was done poorly and made no sense. The drama should have ended before that happened.
• The plot holes were many and few issues were resolved as the first season was dependent upon a second. I had to rewind, because I couldn't accept that the director had chosen to stop filming there. It wasn't an ending. Just a stop. Nothing resolved.
I generally complain that K- and C-dramas overlook, forgive, or reward the villains. I can't make that claim here! The evil-doers got what they had dished out, and then they were taken out. It was cathartic to a point, but I never want to get too comfortable with the idea of violent retribution. It didn't help that I'm reading a serial killer series at the moment (Dan Wells' John Wayne Cleaver series: I highly recommend for those who find sociopaths and other neurodivergents interesting; very fascinating character). That was too much darkness at once. I need to balance that better.
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