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by Kezer
Sep 19, 2022
15 of 15 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Rollercoaster (which has many loops) of emotions

When life gives you another chance, you should be grateful and take it.

We've probably all already seen a show involving a time loop. After sleep or death, one suddenly restarts the day and there is seemingly no way to escape this vicious cycle. Sometimes there is a clear task to achieve and sometimes it just seems random.

This is no new idea but the execution is what counts. And Reset pleasantly surprised me, already hooking me from its first scene.

The main culprit is an explosion on a bus and our protagonists have to relive the same scenes again and again until they obtain the best possible ending. It's like a game with almost infinite possibilities of detective work. We're slowly getting to know each of the passengers on board, each with a unique backstory - many heartbreaking but likeable. Our main characters probe different methods each time and go through many failures over and over but gain one clue after the other. Having acquired enough information, can they use it to resolve the case?

What makes this story are probably the characters. They are in their own special and mostly just ordinary people like you and me making them easy to emphasize with. The everyday conflicts they get into are often saddening to see. The watermelon guy definitely broke and warmed my heart making me spill tears.

As in most of these time loop stories, there is no explanation for the time loop. I wasn't expecting one but seeing such an explanation might have been cool.
I mean, recall what Lu Di said: It's only May and not August - how can there be a time loop?

This is definitely an excellent show and highly recommendable!
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