boozles
Scotland
not what you’re expecting
As always, these ramblings are my own thoughts and opinions and not intended to offend anyone.
This was a rather good drama from Taiwan that gave me pretty much everything I could ask for from a thriller. Do be warned, there is gore and some very good effects in terms of makeup, as well as foul language. Also, trigger warning for animal abuse in one episode.
Hsiao-Chi Kuo is a prosecutor on the hunt for a serial killer who seems to be mimicking the earlier killing of a young woman - or could it be related? Via a story filled with so many twists and turns, the audience is left in a constant state of surprise as more and more shocking information is revealed.
There were so many times that I thought reveals were too early, but it all paid off, and actually added to the mysteries (that were plentiful). There are so many twists that even when you think, “this can’t go anywhere else” they still find another shocking path to lead you down.
Much of the story seems to revolve around BDSM; the series shows consensual BDSM, where it’s managed in a club setting with proper care and consent (albeit illegal), before showing how some people can take it to extremes in which it is no longer a thing of pleasure, but an excuse to hurt women. I’d like to point out that what the killers are practising is NOT real BDSM, but torture. (I know I probably don’t need to explain this, but all to often BDSM is considered wrong or viewed in a poor light, and I feel like this series did try to show that the club was consensual whilst what happened outside of it was not. I do hope that makes sense.)
The cast was fantastic, and whilst I did manage to call out a few plot points that felt a little predictable to me, the story really did keep me on my toes. So much so, that when I woke up the morning after finishing episode 6 I quickly picked up the show again because I needed to know what happened next.
There was one character that constantly left me angry and stressed out because we could obviously see what was going on but the characters couldn’t - that was some good acting. (Sorry that is vague, but I don’t wanna spoil.)
Towards the end, the series felt a bit like a Joker-ish story, but executed in a much better way at a more enjoyable pace.
Over all, this show was fantastic. I didn’t expect to get so invested; I thought I’d end up quitting within two or three episodes, but the storytelling was absolutely brilliant and I cannot recommend it enough. I really hope a second season is coming, because there are so many more creative possibilities with this series.
This was a rather good drama from Taiwan that gave me pretty much everything I could ask for from a thriller. Do be warned, there is gore and some very good effects in terms of makeup, as well as foul language. Also, trigger warning for animal abuse in one episode.
Hsiao-Chi Kuo is a prosecutor on the hunt for a serial killer who seems to be mimicking the earlier killing of a young woman - or could it be related? Via a story filled with so many twists and turns, the audience is left in a constant state of surprise as more and more shocking information is revealed.
There were so many times that I thought reveals were too early, but it all paid off, and actually added to the mysteries (that were plentiful). There are so many twists that even when you think, “this can’t go anywhere else” they still find another shocking path to lead you down.
Much of the story seems to revolve around BDSM; the series shows consensual BDSM, where it’s managed in a club setting with proper care and consent (albeit illegal), before showing how some people can take it to extremes in which it is no longer a thing of pleasure, but an excuse to hurt women. I’d like to point out that what the killers are practising is NOT real BDSM, but torture. (I know I probably don’t need to explain this, but all to often BDSM is considered wrong or viewed in a poor light, and I feel like this series did try to show that the club was consensual whilst what happened outside of it was not. I do hope that makes sense.)
The cast was fantastic, and whilst I did manage to call out a few plot points that felt a little predictable to me, the story really did keep me on my toes. So much so, that when I woke up the morning after finishing episode 6 I quickly picked up the show again because I needed to know what happened next.
There was one character that constantly left me angry and stressed out because we could obviously see what was going on but the characters couldn’t - that was some good acting. (Sorry that is vague, but I don’t wanna spoil.)
Towards the end, the series felt a bit like a Joker-ish story, but executed in a much better way at a more enjoyable pace.
Over all, this show was fantastic. I didn’t expect to get so invested; I thought I’d end up quitting within two or three episodes, but the storytelling was absolutely brilliant and I cannot recommend it enough. I really hope a second season is coming, because there are so many more creative possibilities with this series.
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