The multiple story lines are a clever approach
This drama was very enjoyable. The acting of the entire cast, I think, was brilliant. This is a must watch.What I found particularly clever is that there were multiple story lines even though the entire theme was around the Li family. I have read that some people were disappointed that their favorite male actors did not have a large amount of screen time through the entire drama. I wasn't disappointed, moreover it made sense given the story lines. Bravo!!
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What’s that drama?This Chinese drama about soul-swapping was a hit romantic-comedy, but it also featured the worst plot twist of 2017.
da da da, da da da da da, da da da da DA, dadadadada…
What is “King Is Not Easy.” CORRECT!
Jeopardy question aside, I’ll break down this review into cast and plot, with a few comments on production, music, and re-watch value at the end.
Cast: Being a soul-swapping drama means that Bai Lu and Zhang Yi Jie had to be good at playing each other’s characters and their opposite genders, and in my opinion they were. They were hilarious, and the majority of their acting seemed very genuine *applause*. All the characters, including our leads, did well. The plot is very silly, and the cast did a good job not taking their characters too seriously.
Plot: As the plot is bipolar, so must my review be. To avoid spoilers I will simply refer to the two plot arcs as “Arc A” and “Arc B.” Arc A was everything you expected it to be; the story was funny, sweet, and entertaining. It’s 20 minutes of guaranteed lighthearted fun—Arc B not so much. Arc B was highly confusing and disappointing. Presumably the arc was meant to add depth to the show, but is was not needed and very poorly done.
Production-The dubbing (the ADR) was very irritating at first, but I got used to it.
Music-Theme song was annoying, but the ending theme was pretty. The rest of the music was unmemorable.
Re-watch value-It is such a short show that I would re-watch it, but I would stop before I got to Arc B.
Overall, I enjoyed this show, it fulfilled its purpose by making me smile and laugh a lot. 7.5 stars.
P.S. At the end of each episode are short skits. Don't miss out—watch them!
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If you could travel to a parallel world, what would you change about your life?
Lin Zhaoxi (LZX) is a graduate of philosophy from a prestigious university who is seemingly overshowed by her genius father Lin Zhaosheng (LZS) and equally brilliant love interest Pei Zhi (PZ). She and superstar classmate Ji Jiang (JJ) find themselves in a parallel world and must figure out how to return home. Honestly, this drama was an absolute joy to watch.Story wise, this drama was fantastic and despite being about parallel universe, the story managed to remain grounded in the things that mattered. The Parallel universe was a way to help Strawberry Lin Zhaoxi grow in character and confidence, and Pei Zhi to be able to come to terms with his father's death. I have to say given that Strawberry world PZ and Cheese world Pei Zhi both were so stubborn about wanting to stay in the others' world, I think they are both similar in their selfishness. I do wish the story had showed us more of Cheese world's PZ after he returned but the story just ended there. Also, I have to say that the naming of the worlds, Strawberry and Cheese was so simplistic but it worked so well in helping to tell which world they were referring to.
I also have to commend LZS the father because he was an awesome dad to LZX! He put in 200% into his daughter and while he was unconventional, he loved his daughter more than anything or anyone including himself. I loved watching him grow to accept LZX as his daughter in the Cheese world. I also found it funny how he basically switched jobs just to follow her wherever she went. It was so touching.
I also like Snape (I don't recall his name) but I think he was a fantastic character in that he resembled LZX in a big way. LZX was overshadowed by her dad and PZ all her life and Snape more than anyone could relate to that. That's why I loved their little talk in the hospital.
I also must talk about PZ's biggest fan, Zhang Liang because he was fantastic. I liked that they didn't make him hate PZ out of jealousy because that would have been pretty one-dimensional. He admired and wanted to be friends with PZ more than anyone and I loved his adult version even more. It was also funny how he hated and was lowkey jealous of LZX because she had PZ's attention and love which he thought was wasted on her. He genuinely liked math as well and that was nice to see even though younger him was a little brat.
One thing I disliked was the love triangle they tried to force with Ji Jiang because it was never hinted at till they return to their world. It was completely unnecessary and could have been avoided. But I guess they had to give a reason for JJ to remain around LZX so they just went with that.
Acting wise, I have to praise the child actors for this drama because honestly, they were all fantastic and really hard-carried. Young LZX was an absolute unit second only to the cheeky but adorable child actor playing JJ. Then we also had young PZ who was able to emulate the character of a young, doe eyed genius who comes across LZX and was completely taken by her. It was precisely because of the young PZ that I was able to understand the reasoning behind Cheese world PZ setting everything in motion just to be with the LZX he knew and loved. I don't blame him too much because I also felt a strong bond to their younger characters that I was super sad to see them go. Unfortunately the chemistry between the adult versions of the characters wasn't as strong but that's okay. Their performance was still okay.
Music was the bomb!! I'm still looking for one of the OST's. I hope I find it.
Overall, an excellent drama. Reminds me of reset which is odd because they have little in common. But I have to say, China really rocks at this genre. The ability to combine simple everyday stories with time travel/parallel worlds is an art.
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One of the best BLs that isn't really a BL
This just has the greatest story.I loved the setting and that it was not a typical High School or University drama.
The chemistry of the actors is fantastic.
I had this at 10 out of 10 until the very last episode but downgraded it to 9.5 because they sort of botched the ending a bit.
It could have been perfect but they added one more thing and that sort of made it feel a bit rushed. It's still very good though.
I really liked that there was nothing bad or dramatic about being gay, there were no actual role sterotypes like who is top and who is bottom and they made it clear that this a story about two men being in love and their love is respected and even encouraged by everyone around them. This doesn't have any of the typical BL tropes except maybe that bit of rich vs. poor but the main story succeeds without any artificial drama.
This is presented as a BL but this is really more of a modern love story which is much more positive than other BLs. If this is a new direction that BLs are taking then I want more more and more.
oh - one more thing... if you binge this make sure you have lot's of tissues around because this breaks your heart and puts it back together many times.
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Misleading title: should be CSI in ancient china
This drama started out as a rom-com but ended up being more of a procedural drama. As a procedural drama, think CSI set in ancient China, it had great pacing and interesting subplots that connect to the bigger plot.What I didn’t like was that the title of the drama and the promos are misleading as I was expecting to see more of the romance between the leads than the crime solving part. Here’s the breakdown of the drama:
90% solving crime/main plot
5% trying to save lead girl
5% romance.
The 2nd lead prince had more romantic scenes than the main lead but you are still lead to believe that the girl likes the male lead.
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The drama is easy to watch and it’s also short, so it's worth watching at least once. I won't be too critical, as I didn't have high expectations for it. The ending is happy, so it's not that bad.
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What makes it special is the grandmother who is mute I understand that this woman was not an actress & was chosen specifically to play this role. All I can say is she did an amazing job.
The bulk of the film is set in the rural community showing the ups and downs between the Grandmother & Grandson, slowly he comes to realise how much she cares for him & he also starts to care for her. Its a slow paced, gentle and poignant film that will leave you with a lump in your throat. I really enjoyed it & recommend it to everyone.
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Explosive ... Hot ...
Holy Smoke this series was really awesome!!The ML was super HOT OMG, the scenes he played gosh needed to keep the fan going (LOL)!!!! he is so damn hot and interesting - kind of a cold and arrogant one that he has possessive towards the FL, he had the whole domineering assertiveness right down to the tee. both lead characters were so smart and the FL is not the typical naïve dumb dependent The FL had there fair share of misunderstandings but it gets cleared up real fast. ML is particularly good with his jealous looks. This drama made me a fan out of Tsao Yu Ning (Where have you been all this time?).
Story line was really good, left you wanting more and a bit suspenseful trying to figure who the real boss was.
the music could have been a bit better, but its not all that bad.
and also the length of this series was perfect, it not drag on, and everything flowed through and came together really nicely!!
if anything just watching this series for the shirtless ML was definitely worth it!!
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This drama is a very good drama, I loved how the main heroine went back in time to make a name for herself. Sense, back in her time nobody was interesting in her cooking. Besides, the romance she was able to accomplish her cooking skill and be next to her man that she fell in love with. The things that I didn't like was that the story did drag in the middle because of some of the unnecessary fighting or misunderstandings which of course I skipped. But the story was good in the end and they both got their happy ending.I would definitely recommend watching, if you have time sense it is a long drama.
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8 minutes in heaven (yes it is a play on the game)
This little side story is way better than the drama is so far, it is sweet, and has more depth in 8 minutes than the first six episodes had all together.As these 8 minutes show both a different dynamic to the duo, not only do these 8 minutes sum up what the two have learned about each other so far, there is actually a plot in these 8 minutes including some suspense, drama and affection beyond the lust...So if you do watch the drama do not miss out on these, if you decide not to watch the whole drama you can still watch these 8 minutes of heavenly sweetness... 8 minutes in heaven, 8 minutes of playfulness... 8 minutes of cuteness, care and what not.
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Dark, beautifully shot….and pretentious
My Journey to You started off very well- it was mysterious, beautifully shot, and with a lovely soundtrack. The world of the show is one where all the female characters except one have ties to a mysterious spy organisation and three (or four) of these women have infiltrated the highly-guarded Gong family. For some strange reason, the Gong family holds a bride selection ever 20 years, and as the show begins, the spy organisation Wufeng has sent spies dressed as brides. Our female lead is also a spy, albeit among the lowest order in this cruel organisation, and she has been handed over an assignment which we as the audience are not fully aware of. It is not enough to trust one woman with a task so Wufeng decides to send three female spies. The bride arc is undoubtedly the most interesting and engaging in the entire show.Immediately a number of different mysteries are placed in the world of the show to be solved by the end. What is Wufeng- what is its purpose, why does it exist? Why is the Gong family so guarded? Why are brides sent to the Gong family? Who are the other clans in this world and what role if any do they have in this Wufeng-Gong fiasco? As the story progresses, similar other questions prop up.
The first ten episodes are fairly well-paced after which I felt the show started dragging: the Gong cousins were at each other throats for far too long without any real reason. It was quite clear that Gong Shang Jue’s primary concern was the Gong family itself and that explains his tough stance towards Gong Zi Yu, so in the end it isn’t really a surprise. Yet, many of the confrontations between the cousins just seemed to repeat themselves, episode after episode. The three trials were far too spaced-out (and frankly somewhat underwhelming) to hold attention. It’s only the last five episodes or so where the pacing improved and the main questions (including who killed Gong Zi Yu’s father) were answered…to some extent.
For a show with so many female spies, women really didn’t have much to do beyond spying (and falling in love). Women are either crazily in love or become coy soon after falling in love (Ziyu’s mother, Gong Zi Shang, even Yun Wei Shan) or chasing some mumbo-jumbo ideas of “freedom” (again, Ziyu’s mother, Yan Wei Shan and Shangguan Qian come to mind), or the verdict is not out on them (e.g., Wuji and Shanggan Qian). Are any of these women (except Gong Zi Shang) even free? Whether it’s being a Wufeng spy or married into the Gong family (which very much resembles a prison for women as they can’t go outside)- all women are in chains, physical and emotional. Gong Zi Shang’s seeking her family's attention is placed on the back burner in front of the love story. What can be more important than romantic love? If women aren’t married or in love they can surely end up being as cruel as the head of Wufeng! The show started off as the FL’s story and ended up being the ML’s story, as he had the strongest arc.
The last episode solved some of the questions asked and then left plenty of other questions unanswered. Perhaps the most jarring one of them: why did the FL go there, and what happened to her? Instead of also critiquing some of the Gong family practices, the screenwriter decided to present Wufeng as a single-headed, mindless organisation with a psychopathic female killer as its head. Of course, plenty of logical fallacies too appear- how did Shangguan Qian manage to mortally injure Jin Fan.
At the end of the show I liked how the cousins had finally bonded; the separation of the back hill boys was sad. Yet, what really was the point of the back hill? What was the point of many of the devices used in this story? There are many positives on the show- particularly the lovely soundtrack, the costumes, the beautiful cinematography, the characters, and the acting to a great extent. The weakest link in my opinion was the plot which meandered to the point of being pretentious. The greatest stories always have deeper subtexts- scratch this one and it is hollow with hardly anything to say beyond its stylistic machinations.
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What? How? Why?
The first thing to note about this drama is that it will leave you with more questions than answers, almost no answers actually. Luckily the big question of who the killer is was answered, though not well.The story was very engaging at first, so much that I binge watched half the episodes within a day. I was really enjoying the plot and mystery in the beginning since there was important discoveries. The questions that came up at the beginning didn't bother me because there was ample time to answer them. What I didn't know then, but soon found out, was that these questions would either be given simple answers or never be answered at all. This drama suffered greatly from a dragged out plot and had issues with plot development as a whole.
At first we're given three (or four) possible suspects and time is given to investigate each of them. They're all quickly ruled out though and the hints for who the killer is seem to stop since the first two murders are stopped, or so we thought. It turns out that the murders the main characters spent numerous episodes trying to stop end up happening anyway lol. That part really upset me because it seemed like all the work they did was in vain. The characters themselves are visibly frustrated though, so I appreciated the showcase of their inner turmoil. They did successfully save the third victim later though, but I still don't understand how she was saved but the other two had to die?
The main characters continued their quest for the killer for way too long, and to make matters worse, when the killer was found the explanation of Why he did it just leaves you with an incomplete feeling. I get that he has mommy issues and was targeting women that read because of her, but that's too simple for me personally. The reason for him killing the FL's mother in the future was never even explained. And it turns out that he didn't even kill the ML in the future so essentially he time travelled for no reason lol. I'm just glad this drama didn't leave us with no answer to who the killer was though, so props for that. I appreciated the plot twist since I was genuinely shocked, but I would've rather if someone else was the killer since it would've made more sense.
After all my complaints you might be wondering why I still rated this a seven out of ten, and the simple answer is the characters. I loved all the main characters and the relationships they developed. My favorite character was actually Misook, I appreciated how her characteristics made sense given her tragic backstory. She was a very selfish person, but for good reason. She truly only had herself to depend on since not even her own mother supported her or tried to stop the abuse she went through. The things she did were horrible, but at least the answer to Why she was so selfish made sense. Apart from her, I loved Haejoon, Yoonyoung, Soonae, and Heeseop. Watching Yoonyoung's relationship with her father change for the better as she finally understood why her dad became the man he was in her future hit me very personally. The connection she had with her mother also hit close to home for me and I'm glad her new future with both of them was a happy one. I also enjoyed Haejoon and Yoonyoung's relationship and I don't think it came out of nowhere like most people do. They grew closer as their search for the killer progressed and realized that they cared for one another. I do however wish that the explanation of their son inventing the time travel car made more sense lol.
Overall, I appreciated the drama's ending since it tied things up to some degree, but I still believe the drama is incomplete because of all the questions it leaves me with. This drama is still worth watching though, especially if you enjoy mystery and family reconciliations. You will also cry a lot, which I personally enjoy lol.
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Literally drama had "No tale to tell"~ But good for a binge-watch
🌸 Before Anything Else…I loved EUN-HO and her character. Truly. 💗
The way she uses her powers from Episode 1 to Episode 12 is absolutely hilarious — it’s exactly what the audience would wonder about and want to try themselves. 😂 She doesn’t overcomplicate things. She just does them. And her take on life??
INJEONG. 👏
🦊 Now, To Business~~
It’s a very tried-and-tested genre in K-dramas — the fantasy romance with immortal beings, grim reapers, gumihos, tragic fate, and destiny-bound love.
We’ve already seen iconic, genre-defining works like:
Goblin
Tale of the Nine Tailed
A Korean Odyssey
My Roommate Is a Gumiho
K-dramas love this genre — and for good reason. It blends romance, mythology, comedy, and angst so beautifully. ✨
But over time, audiences get used to the formula. Once you’ve seen enough “immortal falls for human” arcs, the emotional beats start feeling predictable… unless the writing truly elevates it.
At this point, it’s not enough to just follow the template. The genre needs stronger world-building, deeper emotional layering, or a fresh twist to truly stand out.
And yes — current censorship limitations and editing constraints could absolutely affect storytelling. If darker backstories, historical elements, or lore-heavy explanations get trimmed down, fantasy dramas suffer the most. They rely on buildup. On history. On myth. Cut those, and pacing feels off. Depth feels missing.
Unfortunately… this piece doesn’t scratch much even on the surface for me. 😔
🍿 As a Watch?
It’s an okay binge-watch.
It doesn’t drag. It’s easy to finish quickly — I completed all 12 episodes, which says something because I’m a habitual dropper. 😭 So yes, that alone makes it worth a try.
It’s perfect when you don’t want emotional overload. Just something light. A quick snack drama to keep you entertained for a few days.
🎭 About the Leads
I don’t think I’ve ever really connected with Park Solomon as an audience member.
Maybe it’s my first impression bias. I watched him in villain roles when I was younger, and that image stuck. I even saw him play a minor killer once — so now whenever he smiles sweetly on screen, my brain goes: “Where’s the malicious intent?” 😭
It’s probably unfair, but it does affect how invested I feel.
I also wasn’t deeply into the leads’ chemistry overall. That might be partly my bias, but emotionally I just didn’t feel fully drawn in.
🎬 Execution & Editing
There were many interesting, funny, cute, heart-fluttering, mind-blowing, heart-racing scenes. 💓
But that’s exactly what they felt like — scenes.
I didn’t feel a strong emotional flow connecting everything. It felt like a collection of moments rather than a cohesive journey.
The editing sometimes felt random. The ending especially felt rushed. It genuinely feels like something happened during release — maybe scenes were cut or backstory removed. Some explanations feel incomplete. Some plot points don’t feel fully involved.
It’s like chunks of history or character depth were edited out.
And because of that… even during the big emotional moments, I couldn’t cry. 😭
💔 Missed Potential
It’s filled with clichés — repeated tangy romance lines, familiar dramatic beats.
But the villain’s revenge motive? It actually had a solid foundation. That’s what frustrates me. It feels like the production planned something grander — something more layered and powerful — but the final cut doesn’t fully deliver.
So many missed opportunities…
Like being ended by the very entity you created yourself — that poetic irony could have been explored more.
But well… who am I to ponder what could have been? 😅 I’m sure the team did their best, especially with possible challenges, politics, and constraints. It’s not easy to deliver strong fantasy content under limitations like polictics and favors tc
🌟 Things I Loved
Eun-ho. All of her. Every second. 🦊
Her confession scene — iconic, hilarious. 😂
The fact that she remains a gumiho (THANK YOU).
Them visiting her home in NK in Episode 12.
The Spongebob-esque theme song vibes and them sunbathing on her island 😭
etc.....
🌼 Final Thoughts
Overall, it’s a lovely, light watch — just not a standout. Entertaining in the moment, easy to binge, fun in parts… but not something that lingers long after it ends.
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Great Acting, Hot Mess in a Dress Script
Watched this to see Dilraba taking on a new type of role and recognized 2 other actors from previous series. Also read the article on this as since this was supposed to be based on a true story of an international cybercrime syndicate. So was hoping for something substantial, what I got was great acting from basically everyone but an absolutely lousy hot mess in a dress script.Pros: Reba should definitely take on more of these types of roles as she was awesome as An Ni. Very convincing be it in her personal or professional life. As I mentioned in the comments, Han Dong is great at playing an antagonist who makes your skin crawl. From the moment he stepped onscreen, you knew something was off about him. The cast couldn't be better and more professional. That however is where the pros end.
Cons: Fire all directors and screenwriters. What happened here? This had so much promise as a based on a true story series and instead it was turned into an alphabet soup of countries where every European looking actor could speak Mandarin and even the courts looked alike, the costumes were either not fitting or too big and the extras couldn't even hold their props. The story took a nose dive in the single digit episodes. I don't even remember how much went wrong but a lot did.
It ended up being about a genius who was abused and abandoned by his mom with massive daddy issues getting revenge on his father while creating a massive cybercrime network that treated its employees like slaves. He himself was the last person one thought would be the one behind it all; but he did show as a narcissistic sociopath who saw nothing wrong with his crimes and whose manipulative behavior made him fall for FL the prosecutor.
The entire thing was like a bad docuseries that should have been made for Chinese law students because whole episodes consisted of speeches about their law system. Just fast forward because no one outside their country understood how it worked. I have a background in law though in the US and the stuff and the speed they spit things out, you couldn't follow. Also their absolute lack of knowledge of other countries laws that seemed to be important to the main case was laughable. Example: to say that a Chinese attorney who got a J.D. and passed the bar exam in California automatically got onto the US Supreme Court was dumb. Firstly he had to be a federal prosecutor, then go through a boat load of nominations from governor, senators to even have a chance. Also had to be nominated/chosen by a sitting president and pass through the senate or congress. It's a huge, complicated process and they made it seem like by passing a bar exam one can get there.
They remembered it was a drama in the last maybe 6 episodes and started just writing lord knows what in. I literally had no words and wasn't even sure I was going to write a review. Some characters that were constant, just up and disappeared and were never seen again with zilch explanation. Even the ending was like someone drunk wrote it. Frankenstein's monster was better put together than this.
Would I recommend it? No way. If it wasn't for Dilraba and wanting to know who A was and the outcome, I would have dropped it long ago. All of these actors deserve better scripts on these topics.
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This is definitely not a drama for the weak-hearted, or if you're looking for a quick show to chill with over the weekend, I believe this show is not for you, from the start it is already very obvious how the ending would be.
So let's go into details on how and why I gave this rating.
STORY 8.5/ 10
This drama, is based on the bestselling novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, under the same title, Never Let Me Go. Well, I haven't read the book, and I don't think I will ever gather enough courage to go through the pain this story subjected me to, as an avid dystopian reader however, I would say this is one of the best dystopian story out there. It is probably why the book was on bestselling list and even made into a movie by Hollywood and now into a drama.
The story, as most dystopian story should be, is dark and filled with underlying messages. It is about clones (specifically three of the many clones that has been saving the world from many diseases and accident that would cost someone's life), it is about how they are growing up, the environment they grew up in made who they are, it is about the relationships they formed with one another, how different people have different personalities and all. Nature vs. Nurture, a famous theme being fused into many dystopian fictions, it is found here.
I do not want to say more on this as I don't want to spoil it for you. So, if you're reading this review because you're on the bench about whether to watch it or not, I would say, go for it if you're up for that 10 hours of deep, dark story that's going to unfold. You can even try and start to watch the first 10 minutes of the show, I believe you'll get the gist of it enough to decide for yourself if this drama is for you right now. To those out there looking at this review because they find the first "childhood" part of the episodes being boring, I would advice you to watch through them, it is just for about 3 - 4 episodes anyway, and the childhood part helps build up many things that would only make sense later. Good luck.
ACTING/ CASTS 10/ 10
Well, perfect score? Why?
Because all the main casts in the story has done such a good job in portraying their characters of course.
When I am rating acting and casts, I am not rating the character, but how well the actor and actress are playing their character, whether they are making their character come across the perfect goody-two-shoes or the crazy-bitch you want to slap over and over again, or that bad-tempered, bad-mannered boy who scream and shout whenever he is angered.
Ayase Haruka and Mizukawa Asami has probably stolen more limelight in this show than they should have, but they are actually the important main characters of the story anyway. Miura Haruma is one of the main cast, but his role has always been "that boy who stolen Kyouko's heart", so I am not really surprise by the lack of scenes and actions he gets in the show.
I have to say, I am actually amazed by Mizukawa Asami, for the first time I ever seen her on TV she was that tom-boyish(?), shy girl in Shitsuren Chocolatier, her acting as Miwa was surprisingly jaw-dropping, for so many times I actually felt like pinning her down somewhere and bitch-slapping her, she is that good. I believe I am going to keep lookout for her future projects now.
MUSIC 10/ 10
~Baby baby never let me go~ Never let me go~
Such cleaver lyrics that would remind you of the title, that tone and voice little melancholy, you would just feel your heart aching a little listening to the tune, and the thing is, this line stay in your head days after you've done with the episodes. Personally I went and searched for the song soon as I heard it the second time. It fits the drama, I think.
The music in this show is more or less perfect to me, seeing how this is not a cheerful show of course the music would have to match. I have listen to sountracks puts together by Yutaka Yamada before (in Boku no Ita Jikan, any fans of Haruma would know), I have expected good from Yamada-san, and he has not disappoint this time.
REWATCH VALUE 6.5/ 10
Now, rewatch value... I would really love to put this up higher, I really do, I really really really do... But I doubt I will be rewatching this show the second time, not unless I am on my depress mood and really need to get a release. It is a great show, I assure you, but at the same time it hurts too much in that not-so-good way, I don't think I can handle a second round. >.<
OVERALL 9.0/ 10
Because I still think this is a good drama, because the casts and the productions has made so much effort in bringing this show to life (and I am pretty sure they never miss out much from the fiction work, I may not have read the book line by line, I've seen the movie and I've read things about it). It should deserve an award of it's own, say perhaps the best sci-fi adapted drama or something, because I think it is.
Last word of advice, if you're preparing to watch this, prepare yourself a whole box of tissue, or two, or a dozen. Enjoy!
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