Better than I thought it would be
The poster looks cheesy as hell,
but this ISN'T a series you want to skip.
It's binge-worthy, slice of life, backstage meta romance wrapped in a light sci-fi premise.
Two words:
It works.
The cheese is the perfect small amount to let you know the story doesn't take itself too seriously, which makes it feel all the more grounded in reality, despite its sci-fi premise.
Another plus? It's not a school story.
And not a single problematic body swap cliche, if you're worried about that.
The reason i was interested in watching was i was curious how Jimmy would be as a main character after seeing him in Bad Buddy. I'd say he does better than any of the actors in series I've dropped. To me he's quite believable.
The universe swapping is simple enough, and is not explained in too much in detail that it remains interesting and believable.
I appreciate the random little differences in this other universe Qoogle vs Google, beer being more expensive than wine, paper replaced with transparencies, etc. It's cute and funny, just sprinkling small details here and there.
It's nice because the entire plot doesn't feel contrived in order to create conflict. Genre works in the favor of an interesting romance. The sci fi premise plays perfectly and adds meaning where realism can't.
I hope this series is a sign in growing variety in storytelling. Science fiction can happen without expensive special effects.
*Easter egg offscreen ohm/nanon due to the nature's of the body swapped roles. What a tease that we don't get to see it. But i don't mind.
but this ISN'T a series you want to skip.
It's binge-worthy, slice of life, backstage meta romance wrapped in a light sci-fi premise.
Two words:
It works.
The cheese is the perfect small amount to let you know the story doesn't take itself too seriously, which makes it feel all the more grounded in reality, despite its sci-fi premise.
Another plus? It's not a school story.
And not a single problematic body swap cliche, if you're worried about that.
The reason i was interested in watching was i was curious how Jimmy would be as a main character after seeing him in Bad Buddy. I'd say he does better than any of the actors in series I've dropped. To me he's quite believable.
The universe swapping is simple enough, and is not explained in too much in detail that it remains interesting and believable.
I appreciate the random little differences in this other universe Qoogle vs Google, beer being more expensive than wine, paper replaced with transparencies, etc. It's cute and funny, just sprinkling small details here and there.
It's nice because the entire plot doesn't feel contrived in order to create conflict. Genre works in the favor of an interesting romance. The sci fi premise plays perfectly and adds meaning where realism can't.
I hope this series is a sign in growing variety in storytelling. Science fiction can happen without expensive special effects.
*Easter egg offscreen ohm/nanon due to the nature's of the body swapped roles. What a tease that we don't get to see it. But i don't mind.
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