Could have been better, but I am in for the BGM

The first 2 episodes can hook you up, however it did not make use the mafia properly, there are mafia story moments however due to culture differences story became the same political story from a person trying to get revenge but the villain has some connections with authorities, another thing is the editing.

The only thing that saved the series is the BGM, the male lead, and the supporting role,

For the story, the writer and the director could have used this opportunity to introduce a different story,
the series is good, but it is not rewatchable I gave it an overall score of 6. It could have been better.

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One of the Underrated Web Series in 2022

Story starts slow when introducing the characters, as a normal series, 1st part is the introduction of the main characters and their ego's.

within 30 mins, you get hook to the story, something about the 30 mins span, if don't get the audience they will skip episodes only to see their favorites and bias actors/actresses, this series is different.

slow, and eerie pace , you don't get that a lot except the "through the darkness" series,
this web series will question your decisions and what could be a lie all along, you do your day to day not knowing your very purpose is a lie.

the encounter of the 2 main characters are not forced, they made it coincidental based on the field that they both working on,
that coincidental scene happens in real life, that makes it more interesting, after 30 mins you get to unravel a mystery that is eerie and can touch a sensitive part on some people, some people experience it for real, but not able to voice their sides because of a leash on what public attorneys can do, a leash on what a large law firms can do, and a leash what a internal police investigation happens, the leash not only for public attorneys, but for normal workers, and low rank police officers. story is very heavy and if you like "through the darkness" this is a good third one on your list.

1. Through the Darkness
2. Stranger
3. May it Please the Court


Actors/Actress, you cannot go wrong with the cast,

Music, one of the appropriate BGM out there for a mystery like this one, very awesome at the same time eerie BGM that will tap on your inner emotions when you listening to it when you are making a choice on a fork road.

it has a rewatch value during a mystery marathon at your home.

Overall, can't go wrong with this web series, the only regret is that I only watched it in 2024 not in 2022.

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Vengeful Arrows

Story start slow, but picked up eventually, movie settings is like the scene in heaven sword of mount summit where hellfire annihilated everyone in the village, some goods and some questions remain

now we know a deer started it all, LOL , the plant works differently with animals, acting was superb, bringing back some characters from season 1, good cameos,

Questions arises as the story unfolds
how they used the tribal leader, what happen to the general ?

Second movie that will continue the north story until the prince was born, then start the season 3 with a bang
good prequel to the kingdom universe.

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Season 2 please

Very rare that a good adaptation comes into life,

story of the first criminal profiler is something very rare on television, a lot of sensitive topic will come across and this series made me wonder will profilers now a days in modern time, goes thru what the main character has gone thru (becoming what he interview) no side story, no non sense, all episodes are focused on the plot and the process in profiling a criminal.

Cast, im surpised they got Nam Gil to sign in the first place, Can they sign him for a season 2
mature supporting casts,

BGM is eary and dark and it should be,

Rewatch, it is very rare i give a high score in rewatch

Season 2 could be in the plans, because of the ending credits, Cold Cases
can't wait if there is a season 2

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Truck Driver Listens to Good Music

YuYu Hakusho it was 1989 when it was first aired in Fuji TV,
The Anime is packed with 4 Arcs, for those who just watched the Live Action, it only covered 2 Arcs in a simplified manner
1st Arc - Character Introduction
2nd Arc - Dark Tournament
3rd Arc - The Gate
4th Arc - Ancestral

This Live Adaptation was a simplified manner but exciting at the same time
why, the staff, some of them are the same staff in Rurouni Kenshin Adaptation, thats why some fight scenes are more or less similar to the fight scenes in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Was it compressed?
Yes the Live Adaptation of the Franchise took a different approach to provide context on the story within the limit of the budget of the producers and executive producers,

I am a Hardcore Anime Enthusiast and Producer, and I know where the other fans are coming from because YuYu Hakusho is nostalgia and most of the people are a hardcore fan of YuYu Hakusho.

First If you want to have an apples to apples comparison of the Anime and the Live Adaptation.
it is very difficult, why because Anime does not have Limits and Live Adaptation has Limitations,
Actor Schedules, Actor Health, Actor safety, Movie Rules, Not All Staff are Anime Hardcore Fans, they are a fan but not that hardcore, they do it for a living, Directors Time, Budget of the producers, Location and Animation Production Costs, Post Production Costs, Licensing Cost of the Franchise, Copyright Laws and Regulations on each Countries.
There are many factors for Live Adaptation while in Anime, the Artist needs to time to complete the story,

The Good
CAST - This is why Japanese Cast of Live Anime Adaptation is very fitting, they can portrait the emotions well
because it is part of the culture.
SCORE - BGM's are on point
Production - well made considering the budget

The BAD
OST - i don't want to talk about, except for the Truck Driver listening to Good Music
SUBBING - some expressions are toned down, some is not sync with what has said , believe me, when you can understand Nihon, you will cringe, that's not what he said. hahhaha


Rewatchable, hell yeah, Can't wait for the Gate Arc, hopefully with these release sponsors will come thru, I am one of them


Cheers Mate!!!
NG

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Just Superb!

One of the Best Stories in Aviation history of Cinema
gotta give it to the writer for a wonderful script.

Rarely very rarely I would give a movie almost perfect 10
it's just that good

Story
Writer Han Jae Rim, outdid his self in this movie, he will not believe it in the future that writing of this script is going to be one of his top 5, introduction of characters, plot, climax, that's it, no other sideline stories needed.

Acting/Cast
one thing that missed it for a perfect 10 is the scene in Bricom, no executive of a company will comedown and argue with the police about warrants., aside from this sole scene its very great acting from a powerful cast

Music
BGM fits the and timingly appropriate for each scenes
this is how you insert BGM to each scenes and cuts of the timeline

Rewatch
Yes, there is very rare good aviation movie out there, SULLY is one, aside from that,
can't think of another one that will keep me in the edge of my seat being curious on the next scene

Overall
Watch it with popcorns and plenty of water, trust, you don't want to miss any scene
easlily and highly recommended movie. I think cannes is good in nominating this movie

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Run

Run is the word you will hear from the mini series

As usual started calm then all breaks loose, ground zero is hyosan high school and a good thing about this mini series is the director stick within ground zero, story is incomplete and for sure, since it was well received there should be a prequel and a sequel.

Actors and Actress gave their natural environment performance, looks like we will be seeing more of the students in the future, kind of a way introducing the young actress and actors in a mini series, this was done in GTO where the young talent started and mentored by senior actors/actress. hoping to see more of Park Ji Hoo, Jo Yi Hyun and Park Solomon in the future korean series.

Music was just ok, but nothing outstanding bgm, hopefully music will be payed attention in the sequel and prequel

Would i rewatch, yes,
Zombie marathon series during the holiday seasons

Overall it is just good, this cannot top kingdom story wise, potential wise, sequel can take where the classroom leader can jump from the a 8 story building, and prequel can take where the virus was found and why?

If you like mystery and zombie series, add this to your list, the actresses are good and park solomon has a potential to take a lead action role in the future.

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IC

producing a business story drama is challenging, because professionals who will watch this series will compare it in real life even if they don't realized it.

Story: not a typical series, and it covers the other side of the food business, sure food business will require taste like the series GOURMET but IC tackles more on the side outside of the customer peripheral view and that is the decision making that a food business take (could be personal or could be purely related to emotions)

Acting: First drama series could not even imagine other actress taking the role of the pub manager,

Music: excellent soundtrack

Rewatch: series could help inspire people who are in the food business

Overall: watch it, rewatch it and watch it again, hahahha If you are into series which focus on business, this series should be on your list,

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LUNA

Story:
This is as original as it gets, and relate that to one of earth's top 10 foreseen problem in the coming future.
never been thrilled in doubting when taking water ever again after this mini series. It covers humanity dark side after exhausting the earth natural resources. 60% is made of water, Does everyone if it even LUNA exist today? you have a lot of questions after the series and the story just focused on the one thing and keeps the audience in their seats while focusing on one plot. no other side stories, a sign of a very good movie.

Acting/Cast
Power House Cast

Music
Fits with the lunar effect of the scenes

Re-watch
It is very useful as a use case, we know this is a fiction however some fictional scripts came through over the years
example is FLU movie, the script was around 2004, however the world experienced flu like scenario after 16 years

Overall
One of the few very good story, script release in the past few years.

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Projector Face

Projector Face is death angel, not a good animation for a death angel,

The series is written by a known writer, and series was based from a webtoon, some may love it some people might pass this series because a good written script was so so directed and animated,

Can't argue with the actors, they get paid at the end of the day

Music could have been better if it was directed well enough

If you like fiction stories and could not care less about the animation it is a well written series,
however if you are a critic and value the portrayal of the written script and how the series was directed i think some will be satisfied and some will look for more because there is a lot missing as the series was directed.

last scene was a copied from the terminator and species, i think it was cool ( why was the animation good at the end scene only)

A good script, an ok acting, so so direction, so so soundtrack, so so animation
meaning that if a season 2 materializes with improve direction, soundtrack and animation then it would be good

Usually season 1 series always deliver, then high expectations on season 2 materializes
this series, i think it is the other way around, keep it low on season 1 then turn it up on Season 2 (hope so)

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Opening Doors for future K-Series

Writer - Lee Soo Yeon ( Stranger series )
Production House - Disney+ ( I cancelled mine because the subscription went up )
Actors - Ju Ji Hoon, Han Hyo Joo, Lee Hee Jun ( Strong Cast and Strong Support Cast Roles )

"Blood Free" marks a compelling departs from conventional and focuses more on storytelling and character-driven narratives, setting a new standard for K-Series

Don't skip or click the advance 10 seconds button in Disney don't drop it because The story will take new side from Cultured Meat to organs transplantation, see what technology can do these days, specially in todays topic of over population and ageing. At first guess, I was wrong on who the villain was, don't know the bald character, which leads me to think their is continuation or not.

Yes, The drama's serious and well-paced narrative will keep you on the edge of your seat, expertly crafting a thrilling experience that's more focused on intellectual suspense,

STORY

1. Spearheaded by writer Lee Soo Yeon, "Blood Free" boasts Mystery until the last episode, which i was surprised. Which there are surprises.
2. The series dives into the conflict between humanity and technology (very hot topic on reality) offers a compelling glimpse into a future world from the present. Through advanced technology disrupting the food chain, "Blood Free" presents thought-provoking themes that resonate with contemporary environmental and ethical concerns.

CAST

Powerful Cast,
Is there a romance, if the lead actress is that intelligent, i can assure you even in reality, no romance will happen
there is no intelligent Founder/CEO falls in love, she will look for ways to breakthrough technology and disrupt businesses.

MUSIC

OST is meh!!!, some BGMs are good specially some sequences on later episodes.


CINEMATOGRAPHY !!

The Cinematography and the graphic CGI is brilliant,
a lot of video lines was use to be able to pull off this kind of effects on the screen


And Any chances for REWATCH --

Perhaps it is good that something never gets touched on, writer is from stranger and when she writes, its all about the storytelling, i will be surprised if Yeon, Lee Soo Shi explore other genre. if you are a fan of her work, a definitely a rewatch
because it will make you think. if your a fan of stranger, this is a good series. first time that i reviewed that all 8.

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First Half was good then a sudden downturn on the second half

Another series, that got us hook on the first half of the series, I don't know what happened but during the last stretch of the show except the last 15 mins of the series, is a repeat of the other series.

A good story on the first half even brought in a strong cameo roles, but after the cameo role and after the surgery, the series sudden downturn in story is not what seems to be planned, if you remember an angry jealous suitor trying to get your wife then suddenly plotted a car accident, no context, the last 2 episode seems rushed, they could have extended it to 20 episode to give context on the accident, but it is what it is, series is over moving on

Cast is power house, can't say anything on the cast

Music, not so much, this is where i think the missing part of the series, a well composed OST that will ride the context of the story. even BGM is just ok.

Rewatch, May be episode 8 will be a rewatch that 10 min scene alone can be a rewatch value
another rewatch scene is the wife suddenly goes back to his husband and scolded by the parents,
this one scene just gets you.

Overall, its a good series, if you like the cast, but that's it.
story wise, it should have ended in 12 episodes instead of 16, or it should have been extended to 20.

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Comparison is a sin and does not finish a good story.

Summary of the plot is very well stay true to its track, the setting is simple, kinda want to be transported back to high school days.

Slow pace, plot is well maintained, it did not divert to another political angle like from other series. most of the time, the script happens a lot, that is why the story is very relatable specially coming as a freshman. get together, pleasing the seniors, avoiding kill joy people, always talking gossips, always hanging out with the cool group. the writers knows it from experience, a simple but related story for an incoming freshman girls.

Casting is good, all characters have their own story.

Music, there are 2 exciting OST D-DAY and TRUE, 2 good soundtracks and well tuned in the series.

cringe, but high school is high school, rewatch value is only good, if you like crush stuff and love story.
a good series.

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