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In NO universe is this a FLOP - sponsored by LiN
Undeniably Controverse Series with an Attractive Implementation.
Any media that is about "verse-jumping", universes and especially parallel universes has faced a great number of obstacles during its production/ writing/ etc. and VICE VERSA has made the best out of it, despite the complexity of the universe trope. Sure, there are some black holes and too much product placement, but let´s be honest, who can fix plot holes about universes anyway? And does KFC have enough seasoning on their fried chicken?
Honestly, when I first heard what this series is about I got very sceptical. How will they be able to show off such a complex plot in only 12 episodes without losing half of the audience on their way? To my surprise and happiness, they have succeeded.
Story >> 9.5 >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
Honestly, the story is such a banger, I don´t even want to find other words for it. It is a bit dull in some ways because it´s obvious that they had to do "some" Product Placement but the fact that they question how one has to live another one´s life is a good point for me and is also dragging the end way too long. However, it´s sharing nice messages, such as respect for crucial decisions another person makes in their life and how any decision can affect more than one person.
Most characters have an immense impact on the story and the writers paid a lot of attention to making every single one of the characters palpable. I also like that even though this was not an enemies-to-lovers trope, the main couple has so much intellectual and romantic tension between them. They just belong together because they make each other happy. Not more, not less. If they had just made it a little shorter, it could have been much better.
Acting/ Cast >> 9.0
Jimmy totally caught me in this role, as if it was written inspired by his visuals. He fits so well into the role of Puen. The same goes for Sea, though it is my first time seeing him in GMM25 and so I can´t really judge based on other performances. Honestly, I think GMM25 did a great job in casting their actors for each role. Not to forget all the support roles - I especially love to see Neo, he just makes me happy. In general, I think their performances as actors are very solid and only on rear occasions did I miss some intensity of gazes and some emotions. In my opinion, there is not much to complain about.
Music >> 8.0 >> 7.5
The used music and soundtracks, as well as the outro and intro, fit the entire theme of the series well and they leave a certain imprint on my mind as a viewer. However, the music is nothing that specifically stands out nor something that causes inconvenience. To me, the songs and other music scores are very well chosen and implemented into the series.
Rewatch Value >> 7.0 >> 5.5 >> 5.0
I rarely rewatch the series even though the chemistry between Sea and Jimmy was just too mesmerizing to just forget about it. However, the product placement was just too much over the top.
Overall >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
As I have seen it in other reviews as well, this series is a precision landing on 8.5 to me. The series totally caught me and kept me in suspense, so I can leave this good rating with a clear conscience. (at least until episode 9 hehe).
Any media that is about "verse-jumping", universes and especially parallel universes has faced a great number of obstacles during its production/ writing/ etc. and VICE VERSA has made the best out of it, despite the complexity of the universe trope. Sure, there are some black holes and too much product placement, but let´s be honest, who can fix plot holes about universes anyway? And does KFC have enough seasoning on their fried chicken?
Honestly, when I first heard what this series is about I got very sceptical. How will they be able to show off such a complex plot in only 12 episodes without losing half of the audience on their way? To my surprise and happiness, they have succeeded.
Story >> 9.5 >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
Honestly, the story is such a banger, I don´t even want to find other words for it. It is a bit dull in some ways because it´s obvious that they had to do "some" Product Placement but the fact that they question how one has to live another one´s life is a good point for me and is also dragging the end way too long. However, it´s sharing nice messages, such as respect for crucial decisions another person makes in their life and how any decision can affect more than one person.
Most characters have an immense impact on the story and the writers paid a lot of attention to making every single one of the characters palpable. I also like that even though this was not an enemies-to-lovers trope, the main couple has so much intellectual and romantic tension between them. They just belong together because they make each other happy. Not more, not less. If they had just made it a little shorter, it could have been much better.
Acting/ Cast >> 9.0
Jimmy totally caught me in this role, as if it was written inspired by his visuals. He fits so well into the role of Puen. The same goes for Sea, though it is my first time seeing him in GMM25 and so I can´t really judge based on other performances. Honestly, I think GMM25 did a great job in casting their actors for each role. Not to forget all the support roles - I especially love to see Neo, he just makes me happy. In general, I think their performances as actors are very solid and only on rear occasions did I miss some intensity of gazes and some emotions. In my opinion, there is not much to complain about.
Music >> 8.0 >> 7.5
The used music and soundtracks, as well as the outro and intro, fit the entire theme of the series well and they leave a certain imprint on my mind as a viewer. However, the music is nothing that specifically stands out nor something that causes inconvenience. To me, the songs and other music scores are very well chosen and implemented into the series.
Rewatch Value >> 7.0 >> 5.5 >> 5.0
I rarely rewatch the series even though the chemistry between Sea and Jimmy was just too mesmerizing to just forget about it. However, the product placement was just too much over the top.
Overall >> 9.0 >> 8.0 >> 7.5
As I have seen it in other reviews as well, this series is a precision landing on 8.5 to me. The series totally caught me and kept me in suspense, so I can leave this good rating with a clear conscience. (at least until episode 9 hehe).
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