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A "Moving" Wannabe Comes Short on Delivery
When "Moving" came out, I was so impressed by it and hoping this one is going to be just as awesome since they share the same genre....BUT, this turned out to be a TEMU version.
Despite an exciting announcement and a stellar cast, the actual delivery of WonderFools left me pretty disappointed. The storytelling frequently drags with filler conversations, and the show takes the "fools" in the title far too literally. At times, the characters' behavior crosses from comedic into feeling mentally baffling; while it occasionally lands a good laugh, they definitely overdid it.
Furthermore, the superpower elements are highly underwhelming, and the payoff for individual abilities feels completely unsatisfying. For instance, it takes the "spider" guy the entire season just to figure out what makes him stick to objects, while the "strong" guy still requires someone to aggressively insult him just to trigger his strength. He's useless without others insulting him . The lack of internal logic peaks when Chae Ni is captured; despite explicit instructions that a rising heart rate will trigger her teleportation, the antagonists completely fail to restrain or sedate her once she gains consciousness. Instead, they just let her monkey around the lab until, predictably, she escapes. The writing is genuinely that lazy. Also, there are no follow-ups of disfigured "fish" guy, the imprisoned old guy, or the "cure" for the side-effects.
It all culminates in a final showdown riddled with plot holes and a remarkably weak setup. We are expected to believe a global apocalypse hinges on a tiny load of chemical weapons deployed over a single small town. Worse, the supposedly genius mastermind has no backup plan other than sending a hot-air balloon rigged with explosives. While the series has sporadic entertaining moments, it never truly drew me in. Ultimately, I only kept playing the next episode for the sake of crossing it off my list.
Despite an exciting announcement and a stellar cast, the actual delivery of WonderFools left me pretty disappointed. The storytelling frequently drags with filler conversations, and the show takes the "fools" in the title far too literally. At times, the characters' behavior crosses from comedic into feeling mentally baffling; while it occasionally lands a good laugh, they definitely overdid it.
Furthermore, the superpower elements are highly underwhelming, and the payoff for individual abilities feels completely unsatisfying. For instance, it takes the "spider" guy the entire season just to figure out what makes him stick to objects, while the "strong" guy still requires someone to aggressively insult him just to trigger his strength. He's useless without others insulting him . The lack of internal logic peaks when Chae Ni is captured; despite explicit instructions that a rising heart rate will trigger her teleportation, the antagonists completely fail to restrain or sedate her once she gains consciousness. Instead, they just let her monkey around the lab until, predictably, she escapes. The writing is genuinely that lazy. Also, there are no follow-ups of disfigured "fish" guy, the imprisoned old guy, or the "cure" for the side-effects.
It all culminates in a final showdown riddled with plot holes and a remarkably weak setup. We are expected to believe a global apocalypse hinges on a tiny load of chemical weapons deployed over a single small town. Worse, the supposedly genius mastermind has no backup plan other than sending a hot-air balloon rigged with explosives. While the series has sporadic entertaining moments, it never truly drew me in. Ultimately, I only kept playing the next episode for the sake of crossing it off my list.
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