Lucky Luciano
The Bitch
The story is very good, its well-directed, well acted, blah, blah, blah. Watch it, you will not regret it. Instead of repeating what everyone else is saying, I'm going to touch on random subjects and rant for a bit.Instead of "The Glory", the title should really be "The Bitch". Its the most spoken word in the entire drama. Almost every single character says it at one point. Even YOU will say it at least once during the course of the 16 episodes. You will definitely say it during the main villainess' scenes. Speaking of which.....
The main villainess, Park Yeon -Jin, is a STRAIGHT UP BITCH! Both actresses do an excellent job in bringing Park Yeon Jin to life. You will find yourself uttering "bitch" whenever she is on screen. And really, how can you not? Her cruelty, sadism, remorselessness, and narcissism will bring forth the word from your lips. She is utterly irredeemable, and you will desire her downfall as much as the protagonist does. Speaking of which.....
Why is the protagonist always dressed in black? Haven't you noticed that? Every episode, almost every scene, she is dressed in black from head to toe. I count on one hand the number of times she wore other colors. Just because you're out for revenge, does not mean you have to be dressed up the like 'The Crow' 24/7.
Other random observations: What is up with Jeon Jae-Joon's forehead? His forehead is really, really narrow. He has a curved in hairline, it's almost triangular and I just couldn't stop staring at it every time he was on screen.
The actress who plays Choi Hye-Jeong is smoking hot. Mmm, what a body. If I had been Jeon Jae-Joon I would have chosen her instead of Park Yeon-Jin.
Why do the victims mindlessly obey the bullies' every command? The bullies tell them "Meet me at the gym or wherever" and then the victims just show up. Do they know that they don't have to show up? Guys, the word "NO" exists for a reason.
How are the bullies even friends with each other? Whenever they're together all they do is put each other down. They're constantly hanging out yet they're nasty to each other and its clear they couldn't care less about each other. What is the point in even getting together?
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The Bitch
The story is very good, its well-directed, well acted, blah, blah, blah. Watch it, you will not regret it. Instead of repeating what everyone else is saying, I'm going to touch on random subjects and rant for a bit.Instead of "The Glory", the title should really be "The Bitch". Its the most spoken word in the entire drama. Almost every single character says it at one point. Even YOU will say it at least once during the course of the 16 episodes. You will definitely say it during the main villainess' scenes. Speaking of which.....
The main villainess, Park Yeon -Jin, is a STRAIGHT UP BITCH! Both actresses do an excellent job in bringing Park Yeon Jin to life. You will find yourself uttering "bitch" whenever she is on screen. And really, how can you not? Her cruelty, sadism, remorselessness, and narcissism will bring forth the word from your lips. She is utterly irredeemable, and you will desire her downfall as much as the protagonist does. Speaking of which.....
Why is the protagonist always dressed in black? Haven't you noticed that? Every episode, almost every scene, she is dressed in black from head to toe. I count on one hand the number of times she wore other colors. Just because you're out for revenge, does not mean you have to be dressed up the like 'The Crow' 24/7.
Other random observations: What is up with Jeon Jae-Joon's forehead? His forehead is really, really narrow. He has a curved in hairline, it's almost triangular and I just couldn't stop staring at it every time he was on screen.
The actress who plays Choi Hye-Jeong is smoking hot. Mmm, what a body. If I had been Jeon Jae-Joon I would have chosen her instead of Park Yeon-Jin.
Why do the victims mindlessly obey the bullies' every command? The bullies tell them "Meet me at the gym or wherever" and then the victims just show up. Do they know that they don't have to show up? Guys, the word "NO" exists for a reason.
How are the bullies even friends with each other? Whenever they're together all they do is put each other down. They're constantly hanging out yet they're nasty to each other and its clear they couldn't care less about each other. What is the point in even getting together?
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Rage
I think the title of this movie should be "Rage" or "Berserk". Because that's all you get in its 2 hr and 10 minute run time. Pure unadulterated rage and its traumatizing effects. And cursing. Lots and lots of cursing. As a matter of fact, I think this movie has to hold the world record for the amount of cursing ever committed to celluloid. Literally every other phrase contains the following words: B***, F***, C***, and bastard. The main character will utter these words every single time he speaks. These 4 words are the extent of his vocabulary. The other characters do their very best to keep up with the main character's cursing. Its like they're in an alternate reality where those are the only four words humans know how to speak.I know I've gone on quite a bit about the amount of cursing but if you see this movie you will realize I am not kidding.
The movie is well acted but I won't be watching this again. Its too bleak and depressing.
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Most Boring K Drama of All Time
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. This is the first k drama I have given up on and stopped watching. This is undoubtedly the MOST BORING K-drama I've ever had the misfortune of watching. I hung on as long as I could but after 9 episodes, I'm done. I don't care anymore what the hell happens. I don't know what people are talking about this being "one of the greatest dramas ever". Maybe they were watching something else and got the title mixed up? Even more mind boggling is the fact that somehow, someway, this was actually one of the most highly rated dramas in Korea when it aired. How?????The story was good for the first 2 episodes but after that it just went downhill. All the tension, excitement, energy of the first 2 episodes vanished. What remains is a tedious slog as you watch an old lady shuffle about doing mundane everyday stuff.
Unless you have insomnia, save yourself the time and don't watch this.
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Wet Firecracker
After struggling for 8 episodes, I'm dropping this. The first episode started off good in the Joseon era explaining the background but after that it gradually fizzled out. The main problem is that the 2 main leads have zero chemistry. Because there is zero chemistry, their love story is not convincing. As a result, her pulling out the sword loses much of its impact. All the slow-motion camera work and love songs in world will not work if there is no chemistry. Its not something that you can just manufacture. Ironically, the second leads did have chemistry and I found myself looking forward to their scenes instead of the main couple. As a matter of fact, I think they should have been the main leads and the main leads the second leads."Secret Garden" and "My Love From Another Star" were also fantasy rom coms and I enjoyed those very much. However, unlike those 2 there's nothing about this series so far that makes me want to keep watching.
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Feminist Claptrap
This is the 2nd worst k drama I have seen thus far. It was so bad I almost stopped watching it several times but I soldiered on to the end. The main problem lies in its feminist ideology. It proposes that marriage is the death of love and that getting a divorce is the way to true love. As a result, the main love story is nonsensical and unbelievable. I don't know who the original writer/author/etc. is, but I would bet anything that it is a feminist. Feminist tropes permeate throughout making it almost unwatchable.As a result all, and I mean ALL, of the men are shown in a negative light. You will not find a single positive male role in this drama. From socially awkward to emotionally immature to the oh so predictable rapist. Of course all, and I mean ALL, of the women are flawless.
Skip this drama unless you hate men and/or traditional Korean culture.
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