MattPeddlesden
Kent, UK
Swing and a miss.
Ok so i'll come out right at the front and say i'm not a fan of Revenge dramas - with a few exceptions, but I can still recognise when one has (in my opinion, of course) been put well together or not. This one ends up being probably by lowest ever review score.
I found this drama hard to watch, I literally had to keep pushing myself back to get it off my plate. I have never dropped a drama in my life as I always believe it's worth giving it to the end to get the full picture (sometimes what doesnt make sense for 15 episodes can be wrapped up in a beautiful bow in the 16th and be wonderful!) - i've pushed myself to continue on some others in the past and it's usually been worth it. This one, I kinda wish i'd broken the habit and dropped it.
Difficult to talk about specific issues without spoiling, so forgive me for being vague in some cases.
Acting - Just fell flat for me. If you wanted Seo Yea Ji in "Its Ok to not be ok" (and if not, what are you wasting time reading reviews for Eve for! watch it right this second!) you'll be expecting brilliance. I didn't see that here, it was flat. Quiet. it's like there was a per-word cost and they were trying to keep the expenses down. On the flip side though, Yoo Sun was the absolute MVP on this one - her characters transformation was just brilliant, her scenes were definitely the best. The two lead male goons are more caricatures than anything else, the "good" male lead was run of the mill.
Story - A bit all over the place. You end up with no remorse for anyone, just kinda glad they've all had their endings one way or another. There's nothing to hang on to in the end and say "that was worth it" because I disliked the Seo Yea Ji's character profusely by the end, she wasn't any better than the bad characters.
The music was great, I am still humming away to some of the songs and they're in my spotify playlist.
I'm glad it's done. I want to see Seo Yea Ji (and all these other, otherwise fantastic actors) in something that allows them to shine. This wasn't it, in my opinion, and I don't recommend watching it unless you're an absolute top fan for revenge dramas and dont mind some wonkiness.
I found this drama hard to watch, I literally had to keep pushing myself back to get it off my plate. I have never dropped a drama in my life as I always believe it's worth giving it to the end to get the full picture (sometimes what doesnt make sense for 15 episodes can be wrapped up in a beautiful bow in the 16th and be wonderful!) - i've pushed myself to continue on some others in the past and it's usually been worth it. This one, I kinda wish i'd broken the habit and dropped it.
Difficult to talk about specific issues without spoiling, so forgive me for being vague in some cases.
Acting - Just fell flat for me. If you wanted Seo Yea Ji in "Its Ok to not be ok" (and if not, what are you wasting time reading reviews for Eve for! watch it right this second!) you'll be expecting brilliance. I didn't see that here, it was flat. Quiet. it's like there was a per-word cost and they were trying to keep the expenses down. On the flip side though, Yoo Sun was the absolute MVP on this one - her characters transformation was just brilliant, her scenes were definitely the best. The two lead male goons are more caricatures than anything else, the "good" male lead was run of the mill.
Story - A bit all over the place. You end up with no remorse for anyone, just kinda glad they've all had their endings one way or another. There's nothing to hang on to in the end and say "that was worth it" because I disliked the Seo Yea Ji's character profusely by the end, she wasn't any better than the bad characters.
The music was great, I am still humming away to some of the songs and they're in my spotify playlist.
I'm glad it's done. I want to see Seo Yea Ji (and all these other, otherwise fantastic actors) in something that allows them to shine. This wasn't it, in my opinion, and I don't recommend watching it unless you're an absolute top fan for revenge dramas and dont mind some wonkiness.
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