Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy (2019)

Refreshing

This drama was a new step for korea and that is much of the reason why it received such criticism within the country. That and the fact that many thought it resembled GOT closely. First, I understand this perspective because the overall feeling and look did seem to be very inspired. If you enjoyed GOT, I would think you would like this one, too. Overall, the plot was very refreshing and unique for a korean drama. It was exciting and suspenseful and I loved to see the incorporation of fantasy and mythology, including fantasy culture and people somewhat based on Korean history. There is a small amount of romance and possibly love triangle (not really developed), but it is mostly out of focus and the show focuses on the loyalty and belonging of people instead. There were some historical type inaccuracies that bothered some, but considering it is fictional and fantasy, I didn't think it mattered personally. Overall, it was a very interesting and enjoyable show!

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This drama is worth watching. There are moments of dramatic intensity, where it's nearly impossible for you to turn your attention away. It has a fascinating story line that covers betrayal, war, corruption, power dynamics, love, friendships and survival. You are taken through numerous battles between different species or tribes and their path to survival or annihilation. There are also riveting plot twists that you NEVER saw coming.

This drama does not give you the opportunity to feel bored. The first episode kicks off with a war. The Neanthals never had a chance whether during the war or the cruel hunt that followed, "the Great Hunt". What also resonated with me was that one young boy, Tagon, came up with the whole vicious plan to annihilate them. Or when he proudly announced to his tribe he was wearing the skull of a dead Neanthal that was skinned from head to toe on his head like a trophy after a hunt. I am not even halfway finished with this drama but he is starting to turn out to be one hell of a psychopath. After the massacre of Neanthal, the Union has become a dominant force but it appears their need for conquest and control was just getting started.

On a lighter note, the friendship that blossomed between EunSeom and Tanya is heartwarming. You could really see the joy and love they have for each other, its an innocent sweet romance. Sadly, no PDA as of yet. Eunseom and Tanya do end up on separate journeys and a new unexpected character is introduced, Saya. Each having to experience their own trials and tribulations to become stronger. Eunseom's suffers on his path, particularly because of him being half Saram and Neanthal. But, you also see him becoming stronger. Whilst still stubbornly sticking to his values even after repeated betrayals demonstrating, yes, some naiveness but also true leadership and genuine loyalty to those that cross his path. However, I would have liked for there to have been more time dedicated to the romance between Eunseom and Tanya instead of the focus on Tagon's romance.

I have always been a fan of Song Joon Ki. Honestly, what is there not to like? But, in this drama he took on the challenge of playing two completely distinct roles and nailed it! Tagon also is a force to be reckoned with. He killed his father and then managed to make an entire nation worship him as a God, all in a matter of a day. At this point, I am patiently waiting to just see his demise at the end of this drama. This is the only piece that may slightly impact my rating. I think the good guys deserve a win and this drama a happy ending.

Xabara, is a character that appeared in the last few episodes but I thought was kick ass! I wish her character had a more frequent/stable role in the drama. Perhaps season 2?

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Watch this patiently to appreciate part 2 & 3

Obviously, I watched this drama because of Song Joong Ki., my second time seeing him in a non-dashing and undesirable look after in "My Werewolf Boy". I believed this drama was either the first or one of the few that produced a reimagination of the lives of the earliest people; It was fascinating to hear their dialect, particularly on the kids' cast, overflowing with talents for them to memorize and pronounce it The build-up of the story was tortoise-like but I had to press down my standards since it was a chronicle, needed a long and detailed narration as precedence. On the contrary, your eyes will be delighted by the sight of nature's beauty and the pride of its cinematography.

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A curse or a gift, it's our choice

This was so fun to watch.
Some things were predictable but I still wanted to see how they would turn out.
It's not perfect but it got better with every episode.

Story
I really like fantasy and this kind of world building. It's simple but interesting.
This part is the beginning where we see how it all started and it did it's job, it made me want to watch more.

Thing's I liked
- Eun Seom and Tanya, they are so cute together.
- The legend of their birth.
- The story went from super dark to cute to super dark again.
- How the heroes never gave up.
- The horse, even the horse was cool.
- I didn't like Tagon and I don't think I will like him till the end but he is an interesting character.
- The supporting characters are awesome and many of them became my favorite characters. Moo Baek showed up for a super short amount of time and I somehow ended up liking him, I hope he switches sides.
- Fight scenes.
- CGI and the world building.
- Costumes.
- Cinematography.
- How there are many villains, I feel like everyone on Saram side sucks. They will destroy themselves before any of the other characters get to take revenge.

Great watch for fantasy lovers.
I'm excited to watch the next part.

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Could've been great

I am not a fan of historical dramas, but this one certainly caught my eye. In the earlier episodes of the first part, I was immediately drawn to the backstory but after a while, everything just seemed incredibly draggy. I kept waiting for something to happen but the story never really progressed even by the end of the third part.

This drama truly had the potential to be great. The set was amazing, the whole idea of the different tribes and the fantasy aspect was really interesting, the casting seemed very well thought out as well, but the drama had way too many pointless fillers. When I finished this drama, I literally said "wait, that's it?" out loud when I finished everything. I felt that it was a complete waste of my time. The OSTs weren't even memorable enough...

In summary:
What i liked - set, cgi, concept, cast
What i disliked (and i really disliked this) - the way the story was unfolded to us viewers

Star of the show: Eunseom/Saya, played by Song Joong-ki

Rating: 4.5/10
Watch if you like disappointment.

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A great start to something new

There is a lot to unpack with this drama. Part 1 introduces a violent world of Arthdal with warring tribes entangled in a timeless struggle for power. People do not dream. And those who do, are unique and destined for great things. The plot explores complex themes of what it is like being part of a nation vs. a smaller community, loss of innocence, and surviving stigma and harsh realities of life. It's a coming of age story for many characters whose lives are thrown into chaos, and who have to learn to survive and pursue a bigger destiny.

Eunseom's life is disrupted when a powerful army massacres his village setting him on a quest to rescue his friends and ultimately find his identity. Tagon plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with his father and various factions in order to survive. What I like about this drama is the complexity of each character. There is no black and white but also a lot of shades of gray. Tagon is a ruthless warlord who is extremely cunning and manipulative. But he is written as a sympathetic characters who had to deal with stigma all his life surrounding his birth. What's more, he treats his comrades and the woman he loves with care. Tanya asks naive questions about why bad things happen in life, but doesn't blink when cursing her enemies. And, Eunseom has a violent side he has to learn to control. The writers did not draw many lines between heroes and villains. Everyone has a compelling story to tell. I got a lot of Game of Thrones and Conan vibes, but the drama is unique enough to stand on its own.

Part 1 has good pace and story telling. There is not a lot of action because the plot focuses on character interactions to allow them to learn about each other in order to set certain events in motion. However, the drama would've benefited from better editing. There are some conversational scenes that are too long and draggy or completely unnecessary, especially the ones between members of the Wahan tribe. Other than that, I enjoyed the first 6 episodes and will continue on to part 2.

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una buena historia, un buen guión, unas buenas actuaciones, dan como resultado, a un buen drama.

story / characters: 9.6
⸺ la historia me fascino desde el primer momento en que la vi y considero que la premisa es demasiado buena y en esta primera parte pudieron desarrollarlo de una manera que se sintió correcta, eun seom y ta gon son personajes que tienen historia y profundidad más allá de lo que vemos por primera vez y mientras más los ves, más intriga te da, más ganas de seguirlos viendo y considero que la historia en si es interesante y sigue un ritmo rápido durante los 6 episodios; en cada uno vemos distintos aspectos que engloban arthdal y vamos conociendo cada vez más a los personajes; pienso que lo desarrollaron de una manera en la que la fantasía con el toque de historia y política no se sintió pesado en absoluto, sino que fue bastante manejable; y desde el primer momento tanto ta gon como eun seom, el lado de los villanos y el lado de los héroes, marco sus diferencias y sus identidades de manera clara y siento que hubo una congruencia en cada una de sus acciones. el simple plot te hace tener expectativas demasiado altas y cuando te encuentras con la historia, todas esas expectativas se ven llenadas de manera satisfactoria.

acting / cast: 9.5
⸺ ¿qué puedo decir de las actuaciones?, fueron espectaculares y kim jiwon me sorprendió de manera sorprendente, solo la había visto en descendants of the sun y aunque su actuación en el fue buena, nada comparado a lo que vi en este drama, esto es lo que resulta de un buen guión, de una historia congruente y de una buena producción, fue lo que pensé mientras lo veía, es un tipo de actuación que considero que vale la pena. con song joongki, la verdad es que no hay mucho que decir, decidí empezar este drama por el hecho de que joongki estaba en el, así que las expectativas que tenía respecto a su actuación eran bastantes grandes, pero las pudo superar por completo, es un tipo de actor demasiado valioso, cualquier papel que le pongas le quedará y eso es tener talento. los otros actores me sorprendieron gratamente, no conocía a ninguno, pero pude sentir emociones con sus actuaciones y eso es lo más importante para mí cuando estoy viendo algún drama o película, me emocione con sus actuaciones y quedé bastante sorprendida con el nivel de la producción, los visual fx fueron espectaculares y fue el primer drama que vi con ese nivel de calidad.

ost: 8.5
⸺ el ost fue bueno en general, agradable al oído, pero no son canciones que generalmente escucharía, el drama en general me hizo sentir emociones bastantes fuertes y es por eso que el ost me termino gustando un poco, consta de canciones como: the poem of destiny de ailee, que fue la canción principal de esta primera parte.

rewatch value: 9.0
⸺ definitivamente volvería a verlo, desde el principio hasta el fin y sin saltarme ninguna parte, es un tipo de drama que vale la pena ver y disfrutar, al final las actuaciones y la historia te termina eclipsando de una manera bastante interesante que se vuelve cada vez más fácil dejarte llevar por el ritmo del guión. hay una química bastante interesante entre cada personaje y quisiera verlo de nuevo solamente por eso, creo que lograr una química tan buena habla del talento de cada actor al igual que un buen trabajo respecto a la producción y a la manera en como llevaron el proyecto. hay varias escenas que quiero revivir y sentir la misma emoción que sentí al verlas (SPOILER: en los primeros episodios, la escena en la que tan ya está practicando el baile de su tribu y eun seom la está acompañando es bellísima y me sorprendió enormemente la química que manejaron jiwon y joongki).

overall: 9.1
⸺ arthdal chronicles pt.1: the children of prophecy fue una parte bastante satisfactoria, en la que la historia nos fue revelando datos interesantes y generando una tensión que al final solo nos dejaría con ganas de ver más. siempre será un placer ver a song joongki actuar, por lo que este drama simplemente considero que es obligatorio si eres fan o te interesa este tipo de contenido; pienso que vale la pena gastar horas de tu día conociendo esta historia y es satisfactoria de principio a final, te deja esperando más y con la parte 2 y la parte 3 logras entender cada vez más a cada personaje y crear una opinión propia; considero que los villanos tienen motivos entendibles más no justificables, ta gon ha sido uno de los villanos que más satisfacción tuve de conocer y pienso que la historia a parte de centrarse en la parte de fantasía, también se centra en la intención de cada personaje de estar ahí y eso es bastante valioso para mí. es una historia que merece ser apreciada por el nivel de calidad que maneja y por el esfuerzo que se hizo para llevarse a cabo.

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Obra-prima

Primeiro de tudo, tem que muito tempo que eu não escrevo uma resenha, então relevem qualquer coisa! Mas como esse dorama é uma obra-prima, eu tive que escrever uma resenha pra enaltecê-lo. Pra facilitar, eu vou dividir a resenha em tópicos.

Impressão geral: Crônicas de Arthdal é que é uma grande produção, parece mais uma obra cinematográfica do que uma série, a qualidade é muito alta. É tudo muito bem produzido, desde os figurinos até a ambientação, cenários e paisagens, e tudo muito suntuoso, a cara da riqueza. Os figurinos são muito bem feitos e bonitos, principalmente os da Taelha, eu adorei todas as roupas dessa mulher, tinha tempo que eu não curtia tanto assim as roupas de uma personagem.

Enredo/história: O enredo é original e realista, mostra como realmente acontece a dominação de um povo sobre outro e a fundação de uma civilização/nação , mostra todos os aspectos, bons e ruins.
Fora isso, não é um drama leve, pelo contrário, na maior parte do tempo é bem sério, sem cenas de alívio cômico, e com muitas intrigas políticas, que eu adoro.
E uma coisa que eu gostei bastante é que o roteiro não é preguiçoso, não tem saídas fáceis e os problemas não são resolvidos num passe de mágica. Ou seja, ele sabe que o espectador não é burro e que não vai acreditar em qualquer coisa.

Ambientação: Os cenários e paisagens são muito bonitos, são muito diferentes uns dos outros, realmente parece um continente inteiro, com vários povos bem diferentes uns dos outros, desde as roupas, acessórios, até idiomas diferentes. A caracterização é muito convincente, realmente parecem povos e espécies diferentes, e não que são todos coreanos.

Personagens: Os personagens são muito bem escritos, complexos — a maioria não é nem vilão nem mocinho — e com histórias e motivos aprofundados, a gente entende bem os personagens e as decisões deles. E a maioria das personagens femininas é forte e dona de si, adorei o modo como retrataram a Tanya e a Taelha, que são mulheres que no início vivem a vida do jetio que as outras pessoas escolhem mas depois passam a tomar as próprias decisões e a determinar o próprio destino.

Atuação: O elenco foi muito bem escolhido, no geral a atuação é excelente, tanto os atores veteranos quanto os mais novos dão um show de atuação. Não tem um ator mediano, até os coadjuvantes e aqueles que aparecem bem pouco são muito bons.
E o Song Joong Ki merece uma menção honrosa, a atuação dele é impecável. Ele faz dois personagens com personalidades completamente diferentes, e ele atua tão bem que dá pra saber quem é quem mesmo sem a caracterização.

Conclusão: Essa 1ª temporada já virou um dos meus doramas favoritos. Então super recomendo que você assista esse dorama, se quiser assistir algo mais sério e de alta qualidade. Tenho certeza que você não vai se arrepender!

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I 100% loved this show. Great and compelling acting. Yes, the CGI could use some work but honestly its some of the best I have seen compared to other Kdramas. The plot of twisting and had enough time to build into it and not just jumping from twist to twist, plot idea to plot idea. I know there have been complaints that it was 'slow' but I think that is based on how fast typically Kdramas run especially being only 1 season when this was obviously meant to run much longer. I actually enjoyed the slower pace and built of anticipation.

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