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disturbing

this show simply made me feel like im watching a criminal that needs to get caught asap and get thrown in jail. romance/love heals everything? yeah i will not continue to watch to see anything like that. because based on synopsis they are going to be in love ,but whatever they are doing with the abuse its way too much.

the pace of the show is also a problem, everytime i watch its like they are stuck in the same place, i kept looking for improvement ,for forward steps but its just slow and the same things continue to happen which is the ml treating the other ml like a punchbag nonstop, now it become full on r*pe, i dont see any appeal in the show its just too much disturbing at this point, i will be rooting for justice in case if it happens, justice being served is not a sad ending to me

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I think it was supposed to be funny

Small Fry Heroes is a superhero parody along the lines of the movie Mystery Men in which a small band of people with "special" powers come together to save the world. Do they? Does it matter?

The concept might have been fun were it not for the fact that what we really have here is a series of nearly bottle episodes almost entirely set in one conference room which are intended to be a satire of the Japanese government's relationship to it's constitutional mandate to have no human forces with "war potential". (via Wikipedia: Article 9. Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained.) And so a minor functionary of the Ministry of Defense (Madozumi played by Rokkaku Seiji) is directed to collect a set of people with the least offensive set of supernatural powers that he can find resulting in what is hoped to be seven inaugural special defense reserve cadets with the hope of expanding the roster to people with more useful powers later once the Japanese public and other nations have accepted their presence.

Each of the "cadets" are given roughly an episode each for us to learn just how lame each of their powers are and then they face a final challenge. There's some internecine conflicts between the members of the groups which are not especially interesting and do not really go anywhere. And there's some exposition giving some background and detail about the Minister of Defense (Kurokawa played by Takasugi Koh) and his plans for Japan's armed forces. There's essentially one action scene along the way (yes, in the conference room), and so do not watch this expecting much in the way of action. Instead, expect riveting discussions of merch and the thrills of call center interactions (yes, both in the conference room).

One gets the sense that the idea was to show how by working together these otherwise fairly useless powers can accomplish something more. Do they? Does it matter? There is a denouement. Yay.

Like all comedies, YMMV. Pretty much all of it fell flat for me (yes, even the real Spider-Man bit). I do think the actors did what they could with the material, but honestly even if you're a fan of one or more them, I would give this series a skip.

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A drama that can melt you softly and make you obsessed ❤️

Hooked to this drama and the casts specially zhang ling he. What a handsome and talented actor. Emotions and glances he gives..its like everyone can 🫠 . Unbeatable military marquis softly can melt before his wife and feel safe as he knows she will be his protector and a wife who his so strong and ready to fight with every fear to protect her beloved husband and family. I love this feeling. Writer wrote it beautifully and What an outstanding outstanding performance of every actor and incredible direction. Even the villains nailed it. Director is smart he knows what to capture and how to capture. Screening, action, acting, emotions and chemistry between the couples everything is so good. This is the second time I am so obsessed with a chinese custom drama after THE UNTAMED. Highly highly recommended drama. Love it❤️❤️

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This was a very intriguing series. Although the first episode was a little fast pace, it defiantly did a great job grabbed my attention. The script has well-crafted on introducing all of the characters and foreshadowing future events. It was also very successful with connecting the multiple storylines and characters together in the end. The only negative aspect was the foreshadowing worked a little too well because I was able to guess some of the plot twists. However, the last one caught me by surprise and did not see it coming. The entire cast did an amazing job. I also liked the very interesting filming style.

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the ending didn’t fully meet my expectation

I really enjoyed watching this drama. The story was interesting and unique, and it kept me excited for every new episode. The characters were engaging and the plot had many moments that made the drama feel special. For most of the show, I would honestly rate it 9/10 because I was enjoying it so much.

However, the latest episodes made me hesitate a little. I didn’t really like the ending, and I feel like it could have been much more satisfying. It would have been perfect if they showed more about his pov ; how he actually entered the other world. I also wish they had included a scene where the family meet their ancestor, because that moment could have added more depth and emotional impact to the story.

Even with that disappointment at the end, I still truly liked the drama and had a great time watching it. The story and the journey were very enjoyable, even if the ending didn’t fully meet my expectations.

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Second Assessment: Bigger Winner

A skillfully blended mix of the supernatural, police procedural, and legal.

One hugely important key to making these kinds of supernatural procedurals work is how the reveals are unlayered. The creative team knows this and slowly lets key characters struggle with uncovering the secret - in this case that the main character can talk to ghosts and be possessed.

ESOM in her role reminds me a bit of the first season of Taxi Driver when she was step by step drawn into the confidence of the main team. Here she's skeptical but finds herself getting pulled into believing. So far this is being handled very skillfully.

This is first a comedy with at times comical situations developing. However, there are plenty of tear jerking scenes as ghosts' predicaments get solved by the main character. For me there's a strong flavor from Missing: The Other Side as at the resolution of each ghost's heart wrenching problem the soul is released to cross over.

The first episode was good, but as the series hits its stride there's a strong upward slope towards excellent. Very much looking forward to the remaining episodes.

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some parts rlly good, some rlly terrible

Even though a lot of the exposition is the characters saying what's happening, there are some scenes that are really well written. Its strongest strength is the character relationships and the complexity of priorities--other than that, it's not that much different from other related shows I've watched. Just a lot of back and forth between good and bad plot. They also love to drag out the rom scenes with slow mos in diff angles, like I'm lowkey getting second-hand embarrassment, dude. I much prefer the side character pairs to the main ones. They use a lot of romance tropes, but there are some unique role reversals, just not enough that I would watch it again.

Story: so dramatic ngl. I don't rlly like the sister-in-law with the little bro romantic plot bc like, do either of them see each other as family before?? or like what? I know they're technically not blood related, but it's just as weird to me..And the fact that fl called ml a kid like I feel like that doesn't rlly change even after the fact, and honestly, idek if she was joking/her feelings for his older brother were actually real. Story does get better, though. It always keeps you on your toes and tests you on how well you know the characters + lots of character development. Sometimes the story can be really good with the lessons, but there are many moments where I think it would have been better off not being done. I prefer the side romances sooo much more tbh. My fav pair is the princess and Hanmei. This show can be quite funny, mostly between the siblings--I love the dynamic between them lol. Also, the third-wheeling of SWC and LQB with the main leads is the funniest I've seen yet. Ep 24 has the best story imo and a little bit of 25. And this is probably also because I don't support the leads being together in the first place, buut that they also need time to focus on themselves, and sometimes love isn't the highest priority when facing conflicting issues that relationships can get in the way of. The story falls apart near the end of the last arc, like they should've just wrapped up the conflict w/ North Qi and called it a day. The very last episodes are worth watching just for closure on the character relationships. You will love the crown prince at the end. I think he has the most character development tbh.

Acting/Cast: the audio doesn't seem to fit the acting--that is to say, not very natural. It does get better though. You know it's good acting when the characters can fool the audience.

Music: kinda samey--nothing really spoke out to me. However, some of the bg music is nice to listen to.

Rewatch value: story is too bipolar for me to rewatch all 40 eps.

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The Most Toxic and Demented Drama You Will Ever Witness

This series is a complete disaster from start to finish. What begins as a story about a young woman in a traditional opera troupe quickly turns into a "misery marathon" that rewards evil and punishes the innocent.
The plot is fundamentally broken. The heroes are treated like punching bags for thirty-eight episodes at 15 minutes each. The ML is subjected to relentless, brutal torture, while the FL remains passive, often nodding along to her own abusers. To make matters worse, the show kills off the most likeable characters off-screen, including the FLs protective older brother, who dies alone in exile.
The most offensive part of this drama is how it treats its main villain. Despite him being a cold-blooded murderer and a torturer, the show gives him "poetic" moments. In the final episode, while the hero is literally bleeding and broken on the ground, the villain is allowed to look clean and handsome while giving a long-winded speech about "love."
The finale is truly upsetting. The female lead weeps over the villain’s body and calls out his name, completely ignoring ML who is collapsing from his injuries just a few feet away. It suggests that obsessive violence is romantic and that the feelings of a monster matter more than the lives he destroyed. The ML also dies at the end leaving her alone but we get this strange dream sequence where she has a conversation with her senior older brother and the ML.
There is no "powerful awakening" or emotional relief here. It is a hollow, frustrating and morally confused mess. If you value your time and your sanity, stay far away from this one.

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A better execution could have made it a beautiful drama

Love never fails is all about the love story between Jin Xiu, the prince of Midheavens and Hong Ning, a red camellia demon.
As they traverse through different lifetimes, they face unprecedented situations, overcome many difficulties, clear misunderstandings, and finally establish peace in the world.
The first 11 episodes deal with immortal arc and to be honest, I was not quite impressed with the way the love track was developed between the leads. Somehow, I couldn't find the female lead to be cute, but was sometimes annoying too.
The next arc, they are master and disciple, which too ends in tragedy. This arc was much better than the heavens, and then they become general and demon hunter in their next life and in the final arc, ascens to the heavens again, where they find out Jin Xiu's true identity, eliminate evil and bring everything to an end.
I felt that, the last 10 episodes were quite interesting, with mysteries unraveling.
The actors were good in their performances, not the best.
The sets and costumes were very grand though.
Only if the execution was a bit better, it could have been a very good drama, but for me its strictly a one-time watch!!

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Not bad, but could have been a lot better

So overall it's an enjoyable drama if you like office comedies with a bit of investigation and slice of life. The pros are the extraordinary acting, especially of the roommates of 301 and the boss of the FL, the actually quite funny moments and the whole undercover plot that is almost an archetype but can't go really wrong. I get that Park Shin Hye does not look like a 20 year old, but that's also part of the fun, since everyone seems to feel uneasy about her being so young while she seems to be in her 30s. Now let me explain the cons. My biggest issue is the romantic subplot between the FL and the ML (if I can call him ML since his presence was quite unimportant). Even though they seemed like they haven't gotten over each other (they didn't have any other relationships for 9 f*king years O.O plus they still got and cherished each other's hourglass), they had no chemistry and really no role in the story. It would have been much better to not have this subplot at all. Or even better for the FL to have someone else in her life, or even progress her relationship with Albert. It saddens me that there are such powerful characters like the girls from 301 and they all don't have any romantic interest, as if being independent and being in love are polar opposites. And the other major disappointment for me is that the plot seems quite forced. I get it that it is meant to be a comedy above all, but we are talking about huuuge amounts of money, but all the main characters seem to value ethics first. I get it that there must be SOME characters with this mentality, but having almost EVERYONE stand by these values, even the two sole heirs of the Company who were already filthy rich and could have maintained their status, seems a bit of a stretch. Somehow everyone is (or becomes) miraculously righteous and everyone gets what they deserve at the end. Even Go Bok-hee must get some mild imprisonment just to get the meaning across that if you embezzle money you must be punished. Anyway sorry for the long review, it's just that I feel quite disappointed cause this drama could have been sooo much better with almost 0 effort! Anyway I still recommend it, don't get me wrong it was not a bad drama, just didn't reach its full potential!

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