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Spooked but where’s the love.
When the movies The Sixth Sense and Ghost have a baby, you get Spooky in Love. So let’s be clear: this was never really about investigating death and murder, nor was it truly a rom-com.
The references to Greek mythology and the boat that carries souls to the afterlife were a creative touch (sarcasm intended), and an elaborate way to end a soul, if you will. But apparently, nothing demonstrates true love better than sacrificing oneself by getting run over by a truck. Because, naturally.
This show is so riddled with tropes that it could fill a Swiss cheese. So let’s just call it what it is: a cheesy show.
Unfortunately, it is also symptomatic of what I find increasingly frustrating about some newer K-dramas: recycled ideas, lazy writing, and stories seemingly designed around what will generate Netflix hits rather than what makes for a satisfying narrative. The audience is apparently expected to consume whatever is served, specially cheese.
Just as I said in my episode reviews, the ending completely fell off a cliff. What started with an intriguing premise ultimately became unremarkable, predictable, and forgettable.
Maybe it works for dreamers. It certainly didn’t work for me.
And that’s the real shame. With two such talented actors carrying the story, they deserved a much better script.
The references to Greek mythology and the boat that carries souls to the afterlife were a creative touch (sarcasm intended), and an elaborate way to end a soul, if you will. But apparently, nothing demonstrates true love better than sacrificing oneself by getting run over by a truck. Because, naturally.
This show is so riddled with tropes that it could fill a Swiss cheese. So let’s just call it what it is: a cheesy show.
Unfortunately, it is also symptomatic of what I find increasingly frustrating about some newer K-dramas: recycled ideas, lazy writing, and stories seemingly designed around what will generate Netflix hits rather than what makes for a satisfying narrative. The audience is apparently expected to consume whatever is served, specially cheese.
Just as I said in my episode reviews, the ending completely fell off a cliff. What started with an intriguing premise ultimately became unremarkable, predictable, and forgettable.
Maybe it works for dreamers. It certainly didn’t work for me.
And that’s the real shame. With two such talented actors carrying the story, they deserved a much better script.
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