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Something that should’ve NEVER happened! Spoilers
Where do I start….Part 1 was fantastic. It wasn’t totally perfect as there were some mistakes here and there, but overall It's a really good drama.
Part 2 was a mess from beginning to end. Nothing made sense! I had to double-check to see if I was watching the right drama because It felt like a completely different drama. I mean so different that you could honestly watch part 1 as a standalone series. In part 2, There were far too many plotholes, the pacing was weird, and the WHOLE second part felt rushed! I barely felt sad for any of the characters because I was confused. In the end, I was left with so many unanswered questions.
In terms of it being a realistic ending, I guess it all depends on how you look at it. For me, It didn’t give realistic because it was 16 vs 1. They were all better shooters, stronger, braver, and probably smarter than him. So for only 4 to survive doesn’t make sense. I think everyone was stuck on them being teenagers and forgot that they were technically trained soldiers. Trained soldiers who fought spheres, prisoners, and survived on their own. So I feel the minute Young-Soo shot Jang-Soo when he opened that door, they should’ve had their guns aimed and ready. Or even when So-Yeon told everyone what Young-Soo did, they should’ve been at least cautious. The Webtoon ending definitely made a lot more sense.
In my opinion, they should’ve waited to release part 2. Part 1 didn’t even have time to shine before they released part 2, which for some people ruined the whole drama. Now, I know DAS was made 2-3 years ago, so it’s hard to gather all the actors/actresses and reshoot part 2. Especially those who have current dramas or upcoming dramas, but they should've waited to see people’s reactions and go from there. From there, they could’ve either released the already-made part 2 or waited and tried to reshoot part 2. I don’t know about anyone else but I would’ve been fine with them reshooting part 2 and releasing it a year or two later.
Overall I still absolutely love part 1 and will continue to re-watch it. However, Part 2 I will pretend it doesn’t exist. It was alright, definitely traumatizing. I wouldn’t re-watch it.
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Such a Disappointment
This part 2 had so much potential and all it needed to do was to follow in part 1's footsteps. I'm pretty sure that we all loved the aliens' CGI, the way the students interacted with each other and with the soldiers and how they were trying to survive and find out what was behind the invasion and how to stop it. Well, part 2 took all of it from us.It started after a timeskip (why?!) and all the students suddenly were miraculously good shooters, not afraid of the aliens anymore, not even the bigger ones. It was set in winter, yet the fact that the aliens could be killed by cold was simply glossed over by the fact that they somehow adapted to it. Won Bin was gone and absolutely no-one mentioned him even ONCE in the whole drama. We all should have probably stopped watching right after this, because it was clear that part 2 was beginning to steer in a totally different direction.
Instead of a sci-fi thriller, we got a psychological drama. Only a few aliens appeared, and they were mostly just talked about. We didn't learn anything new about them. At the end, it was explained that the army made some super deux ex machina weapon that killed 99% of the spheres. That was so cheap and still left us with so many unaswered questions. But not as cheap as one of the students going mad and killing almost all of his classmates. It was like the part 2 was an entirely different drama.
My final rating is 6.5/10, just because the actors did a wonderful job and the post-credit scene made it a little bit better.
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Sad but makes sense
Honestly feel like the whole story was well written even with the tragedy at the end. It feels very realistic because they are kids, even if they were pushed into war and grew up, you can't deny that they are still teenagers. So as annoying as all the whining and fighting was, it makes sense. Adults would be just the same, maybe even worse, we saw that during covid. As much as part 2 sucked for my heart I liked that it all ties together, realistically how likely were they all to survive. What really stuck was the ending where CSAT was "back to normal" with the protesters outside and students still taking exams with barely an explanation. That is the most real thing because as much as the adults say they care how the system is, they won't do anything about it. This entire show portrays the failure the adults are to kids, putting them in a war and convincing them that it was normal and proceeding to allow them to continue whilst holding the biggest exam in their lives like a reward in front of them as if they couldn't just die any moment.Was this review helpful to you?
I dont just get that ending
I dont even know what to say. If im mean please i am sorry but the ending was shit. How will that guy just kill everybody. At least if they wanted to end the film quickly they could have made the spheres kill tyem not that guy. And whats this na, after all the whole drama on spheres and everything, tye endjng was suppose to be action and good, but i was shocked to see everyone killed by the guy, at first i thought maybe they will survive but what was that na, they died. And what was the thing they should in the ending abiut, when they should all of them in the class.Aaah
The ending was a total trash
That was the worst ending i have ever seen
The film was aaaahhhh
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Why?!
I really don't know what happend but this was extremely bad. Adding "cool" factor and infantile behavior of characters ruined whole atmosphere that part 1 builded.As i don't want to spoil too much so let this make short.:
-whole prison arc was stupid and just killed lot of time as nobody would done this in such stupid way
-all things about radio was also so stupid and infantile as you don't really need to have military radio as civilian will do the work in emergency and just don't say you can't find single working radio in whole city
-everything from park scene was re**rded - i know they needed/wanted to end it in unexpected way but it was extremely infantile and somehow expected
I will not say to not watch it but be aware - its bad, really bad...
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Do not watch the show. It's a waste of time.
Liked the first part of the drama. The second part is where it all started go to downhill. And the ending is the worst. A lot of plotholes.- Where is won bin? He had a scene but it was cut for unknown reasons.
- What happened to the other 3 students who survived at the end of part 1?
- A giant sphere is supposed to be a big threat for them but they didn't even show how scary it can be?
- Chi yeol and Nara storyline is unfinished, they both lived and we didn't see a satisfying ending for them.. Chi yeol haven't even confessed.
- They just time skip for 2 years and suddenly all the spheres are gone? They're supposed to be the villains, and for the ending we just time skipped to the time where they're already gone? Lol
- CSAT OBSESSION IS SOOO UNREALISTIC. The world is literally ending and the students are still obsessed with extra points. And don't they have no common sense? they can't believe CSAT got cancelled when every building, school, streets are filled with human killing aliens?
- Why did they not grab their rifles immediately when they saw Jang Soo got shot? This show literally made them all DUMB at the last possible minute.
If you don't want to waste your time. I would not recommend this show.
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Now i understand why everybody said part 2 should never happen
First two episodes felt a bit more lets say playful then first part so i actually kinda liked it but what the actual f happened in last two episodes, im heartbroken and mad how this ended it feels so unfair kWas this review helpful to you?
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Plot holes upon plot holes upon plot holes
mysterious disappearance of Won bin, near unlimited supply of depleted uranium bullets, prisoners alive without food and water for a month, aliens who decimated entire battalions of soldiers getting massacred by barely trained students & finally a dude who went manic not cause of war but rather due to CSAT and decides to massacre all of his friends. I don't know what to say... The first season had plot holes but was enjoyable. But this second part is a mess in every sense. Only thing i can praise are the graphics and the acting of the actor. Actors really did an amazing job. Music in this drama was a bad match for the theme of the story.Was this review helpful to you?
Good Enough
Korean Drama "Duty After School Part Two" is the continuation and conclusion of the story.The drama takes up from where the first part left off, even though it feels like the characters had gone through a major character development, as they are left alone to fend for themselves, while having to choose between staying at their protected spot or venturing out to find their families.
The story, moreover, presents a new twist, with the main villain, in the end, and the main danger being the students themselves rather than the aliens that have now taken over.
As for the characters, they really grew up and distinguished themselves, with their relationship offering plenty of emotional scenes, especially considering that they are just young people robed from their chance of living their teenage years.
Finally, the performances were pretty enjoyable.
However, the ending was rushed and didn't offer any information for what happened next.
So, overall, six and a half out of ten.
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Worst ending
I'm tusfrated and angry. it didn't need to end like that. it wasn't emotional for me! more like disappointment. if you wanted to kill them , why not use spears as excuse. ending was so lame. writer was drank at the end and wrote nonsense. I loved their acting.It was great. but story was a total disaster in the end.I seek good endings. it's fine if they are sad. But it should make sense at least. 1st part was much better. why did even I waited for it? it's all messed up. 1st oart was a 9 for me. but this!!!
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Not bad but not good
While waiting for this to be released, I was expecting it to have a good and happy ending but it ended up being so sad that I could never watch properly. My anger could never go any higher than it is when Yoong Su did all that. During the first three eps of this, I thought that he already changed his views but still, he values CSAT more than anything else. I know that he feels like that because he wants to be able to succeed but, if he did not do that, maybe he'll be able to do it. It's a very frustrating ending and the very last part of the last ep made me tear up. It must be nice if that was the real ending and not just a memory of the past. Still, the overall rating is 7.5 because the show is still good despite of what they did. I'm just glad that Kim Chi was alive..Was this review helpful to you?
mindset kills your mind! DAMMNN! THE END IS GOOSEBUMPS!??
i don't expect that the ending to be destroyed like that, was very disappointing. why would they struggle to survive against monsters if they end up dying at the hands of their own friends. fck pls make a repeat scene for part 2, we hope for a happy ending for the students. they deserve to be happy and reunited and studying at school for their college studies.fckk
im crying rn
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