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Too much arguing is not good for the soul
Initially I was very excited to watch this, because just by reading the synopsis the plot seemed unique and interesting. Well, it turned out to be everything but. Medical drama? Not really. Supernatural? Not really. Thriller? Mystery? Romcom? None of those. This show fell flat on everything it was trying so hard to achieve. I had high hopes for this, because usually Studio Wabi Sabi can bring emotions and plot to life very well. This time though, it did not happen for me. Most parts turned out to be more cringey than emotional, and most episodes nothing happened, other than arguing and self pity.
There were so many inconsistencies and factual errors in the plot and production that it really took away from the story itself. The main actors didn't seem to have any chemistry at all and the whole thing didn't even come across as a romance until episode 10. It was just two guys arguing over the same stuff in almost every episode, which got very tiring very fast. Maybe it was Nut, maybe he really wasn't up for the role, because (at least to me) all of his emotions seemed to be pretty much the same, and his main emotion was mostly.. emotionless. The best thing about this drama is for sure the side characters. Nuch is the unproblematic modern girl boss we all need in our lives, Keeta and Nathee delivered on the chemistry and Metha was the sound of reason essential to the plot. Prakan keeps blaming Tua for things he can't do anything about, and Tua is there to actually help the dead move on, he doesn't actually go around murdering them. It was frustrating how Prakan did not understand this.
The part that truly bothered me the most about this drama was the flaws and inconsistencies. The soul reaper rules changed according to the situation and to fit the plot. It also makes no sense that Prakan is supposed to be a doctor, who went to med school, trained for years in different clinics, but still he is not able to deal with death? They have full on courses in med school about death and how to handle with it, and yet this guy who is up to be a chief of surgeon doesn't understand the circle of life? Death is a natural ending for us all, and doctors are being trained to understand it. Yet Prakan was like a child refusing to listen about why his pet fish was floating in the tank. His mother had been sick for years before she passed, and Prakan behaved like her death was the most shocking thing ever happened in his life. He had seen her battle with cancer, he had witnessed the pain and suffering she went through, and heard her say she doesn't want to fight anymore. She was dying and he refused to listen to her and instead guilt tripped her into chemotherapy. As a doctor, he should have understood her better. Losing a loved one is horrible, but her death was not sudden or surprising. Also the medical errors were truly strange - patients not intubated during surgery, even a heart transplant was apparently performed without intubating the patient. Surgical gloves worn underneath the surgical gown, not on top like they're supposed to be worn. And many more small things like that really bugged me.
Pros of this show:
+ Side characters were great
+ OST
Cons of this show:
- Plot errors, factual errors, inconsistencies
- Very slow paced
- Constant arguing between main couple
- Minimal romance
- Frustrating childish behaviour from adults
- Soul reaper rules not consistent at all
- Silly details like a phone on a tombstone, that's more comedic than dark
Of course this is just my opinion, if you liked this show, then good for you, I'm glad you did! :)
There were so many inconsistencies and factual errors in the plot and production that it really took away from the story itself. The main actors didn't seem to have any chemistry at all and the whole thing didn't even come across as a romance until episode 10. It was just two guys arguing over the same stuff in almost every episode, which got very tiring very fast. Maybe it was Nut, maybe he really wasn't up for the role, because (at least to me) all of his emotions seemed to be pretty much the same, and his main emotion was mostly.. emotionless. The best thing about this drama is for sure the side characters. Nuch is the unproblematic modern girl boss we all need in our lives, Keeta and Nathee delivered on the chemistry and Metha was the sound of reason essential to the plot. Prakan keeps blaming Tua for things he can't do anything about, and Tua is there to actually help the dead move on, he doesn't actually go around murdering them. It was frustrating how Prakan did not understand this.
The part that truly bothered me the most about this drama was the flaws and inconsistencies. The soul reaper rules changed according to the situation and to fit the plot. It also makes no sense that Prakan is supposed to be a doctor, who went to med school, trained for years in different clinics, but still he is not able to deal with death? They have full on courses in med school about death and how to handle with it, and yet this guy who is up to be a chief of surgeon doesn't understand the circle of life? Death is a natural ending for us all, and doctors are being trained to understand it. Yet Prakan was like a child refusing to listen about why his pet fish was floating in the tank. His mother had been sick for years before she passed, and Prakan behaved like her death was the most shocking thing ever happened in his life. He had seen her battle with cancer, he had witnessed the pain and suffering she went through, and heard her say she doesn't want to fight anymore. She was dying and he refused to listen to her and instead guilt tripped her into chemotherapy. As a doctor, he should have understood her better. Losing a loved one is horrible, but her death was not sudden or surprising. Also the medical errors were truly strange - patients not intubated during surgery, even a heart transplant was apparently performed without intubating the patient. Surgical gloves worn underneath the surgical gown, not on top like they're supposed to be worn. And many more small things like that really bugged me.
Pros of this show:
+ Side characters were great
+ OST
Cons of this show:
- Plot errors, factual errors, inconsistencies
- Very slow paced
- Constant arguing between main couple
- Minimal romance
- Frustrating childish behaviour from adults
- Soul reaper rules not consistent at all
- Silly details like a phone on a tombstone, that's more comedic than dark
Of course this is just my opinion, if you liked this show, then good for you, I'm glad you did! :)
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