I decided to watch this drama because I’m a big fan of Cho Seung Woo. But unfortunately, it was disappointing. I can't even be biased here. It had a lot of potential to be something great. Beginning with the talented cast and the fairly unexplored genre in kdramas. It's very clear the writers took inspiration from different sci-fi movies and meshed them together but that didn't quite work. It didn’t deliver quite as I’d hoped to the point where I was left astonished in the first couple of episodes before I recalibrated my expectations. It would constantly take me out either because of the direction, editing or the music. I couldn’t get immersed in the drama.

Story: I think the main problem lies in the script before anything else. The sequence of events, the way the writers chose to do it, didn’t work. They started with one mystery after another without establishing the time travelling rules of the drama nor the world the characters live in. Many “mysteries” were withheld for too long revealing them only in the last couple of episodes when we the viewers were already lost and confused by all the chasing and illogical incidents. Almost half the episodes were redundant action scenes or unnecessary flashbacks. It could easily be 12 episodes instead of 16.

The dialogue is mostly filler, not memorable or effective. The editing isn’t slick and smooth and there is no tension or buildup where it was needed to keep the viewers engaged because everything was dragging.

Acting: The strongest part of the drama is definitely the acting. Everyone tried their best with what they had but this is a great example that not even experienced actors can save a messy script. Most side-characters were treated as one-dimensional plot devices or for exposition. Taesul’s relationship with his brother for example had great potential but wasn’t fleshed out and explored enough.

Music: The BGM was bland and strange at times. When the music takes you out of the show you know it's bad!


Having said that, the leads’ dynamic is the only reason that kept me watching. I liked the "idea" of them. They had an interesting relationship and I enjoyed their scenes together. I was pleasantly surprised by CSW and PSH’s chemistry that I wished they were in a different show!I found myself enjoying the bts more than the actual show.
So I would say watch the drama for that reason if you like the actors..

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