shmol_kat
MD
i was not disappointed in the SLIGHTEST
as someone who watched the anime, i was RLLY worried that this would be another bad live adaptation. BUT OH BOY WAS I WRONG. but also i should've expected it bc its going from manga to krama, not manga/manhwa to anime and/or live action. i could rant abt this for so long, i literally did a presentation abt the nuances of media translation from manga/manhwa to anime and how the korean and japanese entertainment environments differ and yadda yadda yadda... but you get the point.concept: loved it. again- i did watch the anime so i kinda knew what i was getting into, but i'm glad that they took it in a diff direction. i was also scared bc i thought they would pull a solo leveling where everyone was "kim-san" and "park-san" or that they would rename at random, but bc of the diff direction, i did not have to worry abt that.
execution: great. amazing. also- rlly good cgi. so glad it didn't turn out like the japanese live action.
pacing: great. no complaints. no bumps or slowdowns, yet not repetitive either.
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haven't watched a kdrama this good in a long time...
sure, there's some eh stuff in the show that i don't like, but i'll take it. i love this show, period.concept: yes yes yes. i love microcosm environments in general, but this was unique. every character had a good amount of purpose. every stylistic choice from the actors to the hidden details- i WISH every kdrama was at this level.
execution: LOVED. and the twist- holy- I NEED S2 NOW!!!
pacing: smooth like my skin when i actually remember to do my skin routine (very smooth, trust me).
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worst zombie kdrama, insufferable characters
usually, my reviews are in a specific format. but this show... this show broke me. this was a show i speedran (aka watched at x2 speed and pressed the skip 10 sec ahead button every other second) initially. then i forgot, and i gave it an actual watch. it... was... awful... if i could, i would sue them and demand for compensation for the hours i wasted watching it. the characters are ABSOLUTELY INSUFFERABLE. INSUFFERABLE I TELL YOU. they ONLY exist to cause a problem for the main characters. there is no "main story" it's just a peak into one zombie kdrama universe. and i understand that in times of panic (like a zombie outbreak...), ppl get stupid bc society blah blah fear mongering blah blah... but this- i cannot fathom this level of stupidity. just thinking abt this show makes me angry. if i could, i would pay ppl $10 to not watch this.Was this review helpful to you?
i wish for a better execution + it needs better cgi
one random thing. i get that the very concept of the show is gonna need cgi. but jesus christ it is... sigh... it's not BAD per say, but the way it's done in this show grinds my gears. they put so much focus on it, but it's just... not it. an example of well done cgi in modern kdrama is parasyte the gray, and it also is a similar style to this show. AND THE AMOUNT OF SCREEN TIME- i swear, if you add up all the scenes that are literally just body parts getting fixed, it would be more than some of the main casts' screen time.side note: I am not the biggest fan of Go Kyung Pyo, but maybe that's just bc i've only seen him in this and love in contract. i understand that he is playing abnormal characters/characters that express a lot of apathy and/or psycho-ness, but like- apathy is still smth that you have to act. like- you need to be able to convey emotion as an actor, and that includes for weirdos and psychos. i don't think he's fit for this type of character.
concept: loved the idea. i think more effort should've been put into lore and stuff. like i get it's supposed to have an element of mystery, but what's the point when it's only a mystery to everyone except the characters...
execution: not the worst i've seen, but i am disappointed. i had high hopes for this, but i shouldn't have knowing it came from hulu.
pacing: it's like a bumpy ride, but no major stuff. it's like the car ride to the grocery store. you already know the way, it's boring, sometimes there a pothole/plothole, etc.
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it's like a boring kids ride at an amusement park
let me begin with a short tangent i guess. personally, i don't might gore or nudity when it contributes smth to the story. there is one nude scene, and i understand the purpose of it and what it's supposed to convey abt the main character, but it's WAYYYYY overkill. you know how sometimes in a kdramas, when the actors kiss it's like 2 barbie dolls aka it's just lips touching and not actual kissing? to me, this is that but like nude. it exists for shock value mostly. i am by no means conservative/traditional/modest, i just don't like things in art works that have no purpose. it might sound weird, but it creates a disconnection with me bc i no longer see it as a story, but a moneymaker. i could also rant abt how american entainment companies' investment into kdramas is changing the landscape for better and for worse, but this isn't a place for that.concept: great idea. i like vigilante stories, but halfway through it just... stopped... like it just stopped having a plot...
execution: bad. the entire production gave up half way.
pacing: can you even say there is pacing?? i guess it was too fast, and then nothing.
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one of the better zombie kdramas
i don't usually watch movies, but i needed more zombie kdrama content. a great short watch. high rewatchability.concept: loved it. it's more unique compared to other zombie kdramas. instead of a high school or a community, it's a lot smaller, but there's still so much story that is told.
execution: pretty good. ngl sometimes the social media/ig stuff was cringe, but hey... i'll take it.
pacing: good. no complaints, but i think that's bc i'm more used to critiquing shows.
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