INAR was my first drama and I really really loved it. This one just frustrates me, honestly.
Confession: I never thought anyone could get close to Yoo Seung Ho as ML for this but Connor Leong did a really good job portraying the cold-on-the-outside but very boyish, dorky, innocent personality. He was the only one who actually impressed me in the whole show. Got sick of it midway and decided to drop. The science team wasn't even very funny- they removed most of the point of the plot by changing up the SML's storyline. The Ri El character was on screen for way too long. I also missed my English-speaking dumbass and his sweet buddy from the research team.
This remake, IMO, lacks the emotional intensity and top-notch comedy of the original. It feels forced, and they seem to try to explain all the character developments and reasons for why the ML and FL are the way they are. INAR was much more subtle, you actually had to pay attention to the body language and actions. Here, it's more of spoon-feeding because they have such long discussions about the ML's psychology. I already felt bad for ML in the original because he had to cope with so many new things, but they insult him way too much in this one. At least SML had a jealousy excuse in INAR. These people are just plain mean at times. I felt that both ML and FL needed and relied on each other in INAR. Here, FL is more of his adviser and counsellor. I made the mistake of rewatching INAR while I was still watching ARITOO - completely lost interest in the remake after that.
Can someone recommend kdramas which end with the leads married with kid(s)? I can't remember any, just SWDBS... Oh My Venus was almost, but I don't remember seeing any others.
Watch it for the comedy, not the action/spy genre. If you're looking for action and espionage, there are a lot of better dramas out there to satisfy you. This is more of a light and fun comedy, and i truly enjoyed the whole thing. I also liked the way they handled grief due to the loss of loved ones. The leads didn't move on immediately, but they became pillars of support for each other. It's an understated, subtle romance.
The main highlight of the show is a spy handling twin children, so if you dont want to watch that, dont bother watching the drama. The kids and So ji Sub have hilariously adorable chemistry. I could watch them all day.
This drama has one of the best endings ever. Just loved the long shot with the entire production crew waving goodbye to the viewers... literally brought happy tears to my eyes
Omg someone who thinks like me. I was so pissed off after ep 35 or so that I dropped the drama and watched only…
This! I never liked SML even though I felt a lot of pity for him... he became an obsessive freak and I couldnt keep excusing his behavior when he was literally willing to start a war over her. And when we spent 36 whole eps trying to get that stupid pill to crack this idiot comes and reverses everything - it was that momemt when I began to HATE him with a fire -_-
Aww, thank you for being my Viki Timed Comment buddy for FNOS. Made me feel less alone when writing my 493593495…
Lol it was fun reading your comments too!! Though i was knocked speechless durin the fight scenes... literally had no words to say through all the twists!
Even this great series couldn’t stay away from break up at least once before getting back troupe! It was simply…
I also hated it at first but I liked that the writer took the chance to make the FL say what I've always wanted someone to say during the many noble idiocy tropes ive seen.
I also like that the evil spirit jumped body from body. He should have done that earlier... A very nice cute and…
2022 seems to be the year for fantasy dramas! Lots to choose from... Alchemy of souls looks interesting but it doesn't have a comedy tag - i'm leaning towards Jinxed At First(Na In Woo×Seolhyun) for now. Also Cafe Minamdang with Seo in Guk
That was super funny but I hope their kid is not the reincarnation of the general. He will turn them mad.
Ikr i almost died when Cha Woong had the terrifying thought that Seul Hae may have given birth to the General's reincarnation XDD writer trolled us to the very end
I knew preview was for misleading us but very satisfying ending IMO one of the best endings for this kind of dramas…
They have a past life and present life and they were in denial but seemed to be dating from like... EP 6 or something. But they were officially together in Ep 12.
AWWWWW this was sooooo good the finale was a nice, fitting end that didn't forget to keep it's characteristic comedy. The entire cast was stunning and played all their roles to absolute perfection - so many had to do dual personalities and they pulled it off SO WELL. The ending was awesome, totally worth it. I'm a diehard fan of everyone in the cast now. So sad to say goodbye, this was a wonderful ride. I can totally see myself coming back to it for a good laugh when I need it. The writer trolled us to the very end and I loved every minute.
Also loved the blooper reel in the end. Everyone looks like they had as much fun shooting it as I had fun watching it. ChaSeul and Yong Ryul-Ye Ji have my heart.
Thank you to everyone in the comments who made these past weeks so much fun as we discussed things and ranted here. Hope to see you all on other great shows! 💖💖
Confession: I never thought anyone could get close to Yoo Seung Ho as ML for this but Connor Leong did a really good job portraying the cold-on-the-outside but very boyish, dorky, innocent personality. He was the only one who actually impressed me in the whole show. Got sick of it midway and decided to drop. The science team wasn't even very funny- they removed most of the point of the plot by changing up the SML's storyline. The Ri El character was on screen for way too long. I also missed my English-speaking dumbass and his sweet buddy from the research team.
This remake, IMO, lacks the emotional intensity and top-notch comedy of the original. It feels forced, and they seem to try to explain all the character developments and reasons for why the ML and FL are the way they are. INAR was much more subtle, you actually had to pay attention to the body language and actions. Here, it's more of spoon-feeding because they have such long discussions about the ML's psychology. I already felt bad for ML in the original because he had to cope with so many new things, but they insult him way too much in this one. At least SML had a jealousy excuse in INAR. These people are just plain mean at times. I felt that both ML and FL needed and relied on each other in INAR. Here, FL is more of his adviser and counsellor. I made the mistake of rewatching INAR while I was still watching ARITOO - completely lost interest in the remake after that.
The main highlight of the show is a spy handling twin children, so if you dont want to watch that, dont bother watching the drama. The kids and So ji Sub have hilariously adorable chemistry. I could watch them all day.
Also loved the blooper reel in the end. Everyone looks like they had as much fun shooting it as I had fun watching it. ChaSeul and Yong Ryul-Ye Ji have my heart.
Thank you to everyone in the comments who made these past weeks so much fun as we discussed things and ranted here. Hope to see you all on other great shows! 💖💖