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This person created an account today, probably just to leave this comment. When you come across people like these do not even reply to them, just report the comment. These are the same kind of people who create accounts just to give low ratings on dramas with actors they hate and leave negative comments about them.

The fact 4 people liked this person's comment, who btw just created their account today, probably just to leave this comment, is what is more shocking. Sigh

Almost 10 years on MDL and this is the first time someone has been so rude. I have had people disagree with me before and not be super nice about it but it was still a discussion, at most they attacked my opinion not me directly. I have already reported the comment for being offensive, hopefully the admins will do something about it.

So, if you are not sure if you should watch it because of the comments, I say go for it.

Yeah, the ending kinda sucks, I wish it had a different ending BUT the journey there was pretty entertaining and not all dramas have to be about the destination, sometimes you just want to enjoy the journey no matter how it ends and for a horror drama you cannot really expect a satisfying happy ending anyway, so you might as well give it a chance if this is your kind of drama.

I had it in my not interested list for almost 3 years because of the comments and decided to give it a chance now because I was out of dramas to watch and I am glad I did.

Honestly, it could have been much better. Started strong but then it had way too many slow moments. The shamanism part overpowered the plot, instead of just being the "how" the app came to be it became the center of the drama.

There weren't enough deaths for this kind of plot and too many times people who should have died got saved. It had the usual characters being stupid we get in most horror content, like characters being told not to do something and they do the exact opposite of what they were told.

I mean, it was watchable but not that great when you have watched several similar series before that were more interesting to watch. It had gore, yes, but I did not find it thrilling or scary enough.

Would I watch a second season if there is one? Maybe, if I have nothing else to watch but it is definitely not a drama that I will be sitting and waiting for like All of Us Are Dead for example.

P.S. - If there is one thing I can say it did better than many other dramas is that the children chosen to portray them as kids looked so much like them that I even had to wonder if AI was being used or if the kids were actual siblings of the actors.

I feel like this was too short, even for a short drama, to show proper plot development. It needed the regular 24 episodes at least, not just 16 or maybe the episodes should have been 20 minutes long instead of 12 minutes long.

It started strong but then did a 180 and rushed through major plot points. I feel like it could have been a lot more interesting with a few changes. Oh well, it is just a short drama afterall, I guess it is my fault for having any sort of expectation after watching the first few episodes.

I know, right? I am not against them using AI for dangerous scenes instead of stunt doubles or for small fixes when there is some sort of issue, like an actor dying before they finish filming or something like that. But using it for every little thing makes the whole production feel lazy and cheap, as if they just want to save money without caring about the quality of the finished product.

If this becomes a trend I will stop watching dramas that use AI to this extent. I have had enough of AI videos all over social media, I do not want to have to deal with it in dramas too.

I agree. There were a lot of small details that made the drama more enjoyable. And for their kind of relationship, it made a lot of sense for them to take things a bit slower. Also, once they got together things progressed pretty fast because by then they were sure about how they felt about each other and wanting to be together.

People are used to meeting, starting to date right away and then spending years dating without ever getting married, look what happened with the FL's friend. The main leads instead spent time together and got to know each others flaws before they even started dating, by the time they started dating they already knew each other and each other's family so well that there was no need to delay things any further. Usually these are the kind of relationships that last longer.

No patience most likely. This is a slow burn romance and most people nowadays, specially teenagers and people in their 20s (which I believe is a big percentage of people on MDL), are unable to enjoy slow burn romance, slice of life, anything that takes time. They want things to happen fast so they can go watch something else next or scroll on their phones.

Exactly. I am someone who sometimes complains a bit too but not about something to be expected.

Like if you decide to watch a drama that clearly has a tragedy tag and a summary that hints at a sad ending, can you really complain because one of the leads dies at the end? You were warned.

Same thing here, it clearly says it is a slow burn romance, are people expecting the main leads to be making out after a few episodes? Of course they are going to take their time to get to know each other, confess their feelings and get together, that is what SLOW BURN romance means.

Hang in there. You are just a few episodes away from them getting together and once they do it will be worth the wait.

This was a pretty good drama. Yes, it had some moments I found myself a bit bored but be it the plot, the romance, the characters, the cast and even the ending... it was all pretty good, not amazing but good.

I feel like this would have done a lot better back in 2010, even 2015. Nowadays people do not have a lot of patience for slow burn romance. They want the leads together fast and a lot of skinship to be shown to feel a drama is worth watching.

Nothing against that, I have found some short dramas interesting but once in a while it is good to watch a drama that takes things a bit slower.

I kind of want to re-watch it now just to see if I can better understand some things this time around and if I am able to identify exactly what I felt was a plot hole, I kinda got lost in the plot at some point.

I definitely didn't fully grasp everything going on since there was just too much going on.

There is also the possibility people who really enjoyed it chose to pretend they understood everything and this drama was flawless so they can confidently give it a 10/10 rating.

This had 29 episodes and more subplots and supporting/guest characters than some dramas with 60+ episodes.

" I don't really care if you watch Dramas for 15 years, as it is some indicator for anything" - it is because it means I have watched thousands of dramas and have come across all sorts of complex plots yet still find this one a bit too complex, it gives weight to my statement of "I found this complex". If I had just started watching cdrams, saying I found this one complex would not mean much.

"I simply ask you a question if you find the plot holes complex and difficult can you point them out ? So we can talk about it?

If you don't want to, that's fine. " - It is not that I do not want to, I am unable to do it without re-watching at least parts of the drama so I can write things down. It is also 7 am in my country and I have yet to go to sleep so my brain is not exactly in a state that allows me to discuss plot points even when I finished VoS just a few hours ago. That is how tired I am right now. ^^'

If I find time later on to re-watch some parts and am able to think of some of those plot holes, I will come back here so we can discuss them. I cannot promise I will find time to re-watch since I have quite a few dramas I am currently watching or that I plan to watch soon.

The director and also screewriter for this drama has a very unique style and usually people either love it or hate it.

From all his dramas the only one I can say I really liked was My Journey to You and even that one had a disappointing ending, always felt like it needed a second season.

Fangs of Fortune was as popular as this one but it was not my cup of tea, if I had to choose I still prefer this one over FoF.

I also watched Ice Fantasy back in 2017 and almost dropped it right on the first episode. The CGI was really bad and the ending...well, let's just say not many characters were left alive by the end. ^^'

I will have to completely agree with you on that. Dramas lately are all more of the same, in that sense VoS was definitely unique and one of the reasons why I kept watching.

I think you can tell by my comment that I did not hate the drama at all, there were things I definitely liked about it, I just did not love it as much as most people in the comment section did.

I see why you would be confused about that statement but that is exactly how messy it was for me. I feel like I would have to re-watch the whole drama and write down everything to be able to point them out. So much happened and some subplots conflicted with previous subplots.

I have been watching dramas for over 15 years now and have watched all sorts of complex plots with everything from time travel to alternate universes yet this was the most complex plot I have come across, and like I previously said, not complex in a good way as in something so smart that not everyone is able to understand. It was more like a bunch of loose ideas stitched together in a way that is almost impossible to fully grasp. Like a genius artist frenetically painting something that you think is good but are not sure what it is supposed to be.

Don´t come for me, but I think after watching the whole thing I am entitled to an opinion even if it does not match what most people think.

This was a visually appealing drama with a good looking cast, nice outfits, good CGI and editing. Seeing Tian Jia Rui on screen was a delight, he did not even have to say anything, he could just be there showing all that longing and loneliness in his eyes for me to be mesmerized by him. I kept watching mostly for Lu Wu Yi and Ji Ling and there were several episodes that I felt were pretty interesting to watch and that kept me hooked.

BUT...the plot was just not my cup of tea. There were way too many characters, way too many subplots. One episode someone is the most powerful of them all, the next episode it is someone else and new characters keep showing up, characters that I am supposed to care about right away even tho I know nothing about them and they might even just be there for a few episodes and not contribute that much to the plot.

The plot is so complex (not in a good way) that I cannot even point out plot holes because there are plot holes inside plot holes, way too many characters, rewinds, alternate universes, there is just too much going on and the transition from one subplot to another is not always the smoothest, which to be fair could be due to censorship or editing issues. The ending was better than I expected but not great.

If I had to sum it up, this was a pretty mess that I sort of enjoyed watching, do not regret watching, but that I would not recommend or think of re-watching.

It actually made sense for it to end that way. No one ever knew who she really was, not the people around her, not the detective and not us the viewers. At this point, even she might have forgotten who she originally was.

Thrillers are not for everyone. I actually like complex stories with plot twists or unanswered questions. Not in my romance dramas, but love it in thrillers.

I enjoyed making up theories as to what happened and getting the first of them right but not being able to come up with all the details. I have noticed a lot of people nowadays do not like plots they cannot understand or that do not give them all the answers.

There have not been many kdramas in recent years that I really enjoyed and this one was pretty interesting, I did not feel bored. The acting was great which really helped. Maybe if they had chosen a different actress I would have not enjoyed it as much but thankfully they chose the right actress for this role.