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PHILIPPINES
I thought CROSS would run away by being my favorite medical drama of the year but this one threw a hard jab and won (so far).it's definitely not your typical medical drama. There were less operation room BS but more on the business politic issues. Right from the bat I could sense a STRANGER (secret forest) vibes written all over it and turns out it was in fact written by the same writer. Highly recommended. One of the best made drama this year, if not of all time.
pros
1. high quality drama. one of those well crafted series that rivals some of Hollywood's finest shows
2. great tension build up. most writers suffer from filler syndrome but this one had enough juicy topics to keep the thrill rolling
3. great character build up as well especially with Cho Seung Woo's character, I love how each episode kept on shedding layers of his personality
4. Yum hye ran. I always love characters with sense of humor especially in a serious drama like this. just when things start to feel dull we can always rely on her to give us a good laugh
5. I liked the equal amount of exposure shown between work and their personal stories although I much prefer watching their lives outside of the hospital
6. there's no clear villain in this series, which I love. as the show progress, you will find yourself siding with different characters because all of them have valid reasons for what they're fighting for. I truly believe that the true antagonist here is the people's greed for power/authority
7. this had one of the few best endings in a drama I've seen so far
8. that underwater scene was purely magical it got me in a trance. it was heartbreaking but beautiful as well that it got me teared up
cons
1. the business politics bored me TBH especially when they're talking about numbers and other technical stuffs (which happened a lot throughout the series)
2. I'm all for melodrama and melancholia but a lot of times I felt like the writer tried way too hard to milk some tears out of the viewers
3. I don't like how Lee Kyu hyung's character was portrayed in the show. he doesn't need to be looked down on. it's one thing to get pitied on because of having a physical incapability but the guy has serious self pity issues as well. I wished the writer made him look strong and confident, that would've sent a much better message to everyone like him
4. I'm not gonna lie, although I'd complimented the great tension build up of the show, somehow the second half of the series felt dragged and became too seemingly slow for an already slow-paced drama
pros
1. high quality drama. one of those well crafted series that rivals some of Hollywood's finest shows
2. great tension build up. most writers suffer from filler syndrome but this one had enough juicy topics to keep the thrill rolling
3. great character build up as well especially with Cho Seung Woo's character, I love how each episode kept on shedding layers of his personality
4. Yum hye ran. I always love characters with sense of humor especially in a serious drama like this. just when things start to feel dull we can always rely on her to give us a good laugh
5. I liked the equal amount of exposure shown between work and their personal stories although I much prefer watching their lives outside of the hospital
6. there's no clear villain in this series, which I love. as the show progress, you will find yourself siding with different characters because all of them have valid reasons for what they're fighting for. I truly believe that the true antagonist here is the people's greed for power/authority
7. this had one of the few best endings in a drama I've seen so far
8. that underwater scene was purely magical it got me in a trance. it was heartbreaking but beautiful as well that it got me teared up
cons
1. the business politics bored me TBH especially when they're talking about numbers and other technical stuffs (which happened a lot throughout the series)
2. I'm all for melodrama and melancholia but a lot of times I felt like the writer tried way too hard to milk some tears out of the viewers
3. I don't like how Lee Kyu hyung's character was portrayed in the show. he doesn't need to be looked down on. it's one thing to get pitied on because of having a physical incapability but the guy has serious self pity issues as well. I wished the writer made him look strong and confident, that would've sent a much better message to everyone like him
4. I'm not gonna lie, although I'd complimented the great tension build up of the show, somehow the second half of the series felt dragged and became too seemingly slow for an already slow-paced drama
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