SLOW BURN COVERING UP THE DISASTER IT COULD'VE BEEN

First of all, If you've watched Season 1 thoroughly in a consisted manner and thought process, you'll agree to what I'm about to say. I had a hard time writing this review but I will be honest, many people will overrate 2nd season but I'm not gonna do that.

Season 1 was so good that it makes Season 2 look worse in front of it.
The direction was an absolute disaster in the first half of this drama.
It was so slow and inconsistent.
They made a 12 episode drama be stretched to 16 episodes and that's the biggest problem in this drama for me.

There were few episodes where I was awestruck and a few where I was so disappointed by the quality of writing and direction in which the whole plot proceeded.
And this is more disheartening when you've everything, all the cast from season 1, a great plot but what goes wrong?
The direction which is the most important part of any cinematographical scenario.
Perhaps that's why they say that to continue a sequel to a legendary plot is so difficult .

Acting was top notch . No holds barred that was the only thing perfect in this drama.

Elaborating the writing part, the writer tried to touch every controversial aspect of government officials and the issue of investigative rights, What made it fail was the direction.
The damage in the first 8 episodes was so grave that the nothing the writer could do to improvise it in the 2nd half.
All in all , we were left with a half heartened try and rushed the final 2 episodes.

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Old wine in new bottle

So the writer had 2 different scripts for the same scenario and Netflix decided to experiment with the what ifs?
1st season was better, especially the first 8 episodes after that it was a downhill
And the second season is mediocre at best, there's no flow to it.

It's the same story done differently and they still managed to do it shabbily.

The direction is such that they're trying to fix and experiment with whatever they can in the 2nd season, hoping it will go right.
which is so wrong.
They could've done better with this one, especially after the audience's response.

The actors did their best with whatever they could, with plenty of flashy scenes like those imaginative temptation ones, again something which is unique for this one.

You know what, they can reboot it once again and do a better job.
The plot has potential.

As a frequent drama watcher, it stings when I see such good scenarios just wither away with mediocre everything.
The Chinese have so much potential but waste it more often.
Learn from your neighbours, the Koreans.
Anyway.

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SOMETHING NEW

SCAMS is a fresh take on the scamming dimensions,
portraying how one enters into this field, what happens usually and what the culmination is at the end.
The drama's first half is aesthetic to watch, crisp and to the point.
Each episode features 20 mins of fine art.

The problem starts in the 2nd half, the plot gets too slow, characters and plot development die, they are mismatched by passing onto the side characters, and in the end, what we're left with is a pigsty with 1 too many episodes left.

The end is ironic but confusing and definitely forced.
It reminds me of the movie Parasite which goes through the same pattern in a way,
how everything that could go wrong will always do.

Overall, Scams is worth watching.
It had the best cinematography as far as J dramas are concerned.

PS: Special mentions to the acting cast, everybody did a phenomenal job, especially our MC and his boss.

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THE LEGENDARY AND GREATEST K DRAMA OF ALL TIME

STRICTLY FOR MATURE AUDIENCE

Criminally the most underrated and greatest K-drama I've seen.
Deserves Baeksang award for everything category( Though it won for best drama overall)
It haunts me how good this drama was and I'll never find something like this.
To have experienced such a unique direction and style of writing.
The perfect blend of Black comedy.

Everybody in this drama has definite screen time.
Everybody plays an important role.
All I can say is this is the first drama where all the actors have given a STELLAR performance.
It's mind-boggling in away.
To have such an artistic imagination and create something like this, it comes once a decade.
The ending is kinda indefinite but positive.
The social satire is on another level.

You'll start to closely look and ponder at things like Money, Fame, Power, Social difficulties and most important of them all Life in a different manner.
The essence of this drama is the hope some people might need in their lives.
And for some, it might be a reality check.
It depends on what you see and how you see i.e. your perspective.
A must watch for everyone. People should recognize something this brilliant and unique.
This piece of art deserves praise at every moment. :)

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UNDERSTANDING LOVE AT A DEEPER LEVEL

What is love ?
Is unorthodox love accepted ?

We are represented by the people around us and judged for the same .
Whether it's family , work or personal everything holds a view and opinion .

This drama is really wonderful .
You would see lots of people being dissatisfied with the ending .
But the director had the guts to convey what really happens .

Are you the kind of a viewer who watches an idealist romance ?
Everything has it's ups and downs .
This drama portrays the good and the bad with such convenience that it's baffling .

All the moaners in the review are immature to accept the beauty of this drama .
( These are all weak people and not smart . Like you average viewer with the disability to assess and tell diamond from carbon )

This has an indefinite ending .
Coz people really don't have answers for everything .
Life and relationships are stories .
And not all stories have a definite ending .

It does get slow but the director is giving you time to think what you could've done in that situation .
This drama comes with an art of reflection for what to do and what not to do .


PS : Cinematography is one of the key element of this drama . Purely phenomenal !

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A normal affair tale which tries hard to show the cheater regrets it but fails ultimately .

Weak Premise all the way. ( Anything above 7 is overrating for this drama)
Starts off with the most suspenseful way but then goes all the way down, with no conclusion other than what's visible.
This drama seems to be tough to digest for female viewers xD
But it's damn interesting at one point.

People don't seem to realize how selfish they can be.
If you're looking for something righteous, don't watch this.
This is a depiction of many of corporate affairs.
The baseline of this drama is the mystery and the outcome it will disclose.

Don't be a butt hurt over a drama and enjoy.
Laugh and see the manipulation in this drama xD
Life isn't your everyday bubbly garden but an ugly mud pool.
Denying the fact that affairs happen and getting butthurt over such things will only make yourself end up in misery.

Although the writer has messed it up in every way, the sole worth of watching this is the affair mystery.
This is a woman-centric drama.
Still, this is one of the rare cases where I'll say the writer being female has totally feigned ignorance to the male protagonist.
He's left like an emotionless bastard, his facial expression are zero.
I wonder how can you write such a sleazy character but nonetheless it went okayish.
I won't go into description coz there's nothing really to talk about, it's what it is if you've read the synopsis and it stays the same till the end.

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'Time ' as the name goes by isn't a drama about time travel or something like that xD .
I don't know why they named it this . It's a total bluf , You know how catchy title's attract you xD
Like if I made a drama named gangster , you would watch it asap, right ?
That's how it works .
Anyways ,maybe it should have been better to name it this :
" Machiavellianism "
If you don't know the meaning it's :
Machiavellianism in psychology refers to a personality trait which sees a person so focused on their own interests they will manipulate, deceive, and exploit others to achieve their goals .

So this world defines this drama . This is what happens . Here they manipulate the truth .

This drama is a prime example of how things starts with a small butterfly affect and what can be it's consequence ?

It's perfect till episode 24 or 26 . But since the male lead leaves the show , it's ending is a bad presentation . It's absurd .

Time is worth it to watch . The reason I loved it was the far more realistic approach of how things happen but with that ending they totally took a U turn and Middle fingered us with such an absurd superficial ending .
Also the best thing about this drama is the acting . It's one of the best with such a whole new cast fot the first time in recent years .
Otherwise whatever drama I see , there's always a a same cast person , it's like this industry has become a monopoly of some support characters who always play such role .

Final Call
6/10 ( coz I loved Kim jyung Hyun's acting . He's the sole star of this drama with such a perfect acting an also the plot )

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My Disappointment Is Immeasurable And My Day Is Ruined ( WATCH THE ORIGINAL )

What a horrible remake of a legendary script and such a great drama from 2020.
This drama is broken.
From script to screenplay to the main plot which involves ( time travel) everything is compromised, and the sole focus is on melodramatic romance which is ironically half baked in itself.
Horrendous.

And this is not the actor's fault, it's the director.
Just imagine if you had the opportunity to create a remake of such a great script, Nothing could go wrong if you inherited the direction but Nah, they had to insert the typical Korean flavour of melodrama in a time travel thriller, can you imagine?
I'm so disappointed I don't even want to write this review.
The times when you expect the best from the Korean drama industry are when they disappoint you the most .
The script has so many gaps, and once completed you don't feel the connection at all.
It's broken.
Even the side characters, oh yeah I completely forgot about them.
These guys abandoned them, with zero focus on side characters, can you imagine?

I wish I could shoot the director, and I'm not even kidding .

Don't watch this.
Just watch the original version of this drama named 'Someday or One Day' if you still haven't.
There are two versions of it.
Watch the drama first, the movie is secondary and is based on an alternate universe.

Overall, this drama lacks the charisma the original has.
Not a worthy remake at all.
I'm not saying this can't be watched, but why compromise on quality when you've something 1000 times better?

It's not everyday Taiwan produces a better script, acting, direction and songs than South Korea
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' Someday or One day ' was the drama of the year 2020, and definitely deserves to be seen ahead of this.

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Good but not the Best

When this started I had great expectations from this drama.

Multiple couples, senior and junior office romance.
This drama was constructive as it mattered and then deconstructed abruptly I would say.

Eventually, the other couples pulled it better than our Leads.
The ending was absurd and definitely rushed as they wished to give a happy mappy conclusive ending.

The acting was great from everybody, actually, I would say that the FL was the most average acted in this drama, apart from her everybody was terrific, maybe it was her role but she sure has issues as we've seen in other dramas of hers as well.

If you're looking for an average office romance, this can fulfil it. :)

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Poster's never lie

This drama with the catchy poster and synopsis was enough for me to go for it.
And it didn't disappoint me.
The mature plot of an affair which is pure.
The whole essence of this drama is in the fact that

People change, things revolve ultimately.
You don't hate, you forget and forgive.
You learn to live.

The 1st half of this drama has much more to offer with the character and plot development.
But the 2nd half loses that momentum completely with too many flashbacks.
Still, it's a great concept.

Kim Ha Neul 's choice of drama is often these difficult plots.
She wasn't at her best in this drama but still decent.

As for Lee Sang Yoon, his character was quite dull TBH.

The writer could've been much better at making expressive character but the focus was solely on them as a whole not as individuals which I think took turns to lose the edge.

The biggest thing you'll be baffled to find in this drama is that there's no forced hate.
People are quite understanding which is quite contrary to real life.

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NON SPOILER REVIEW :

The drama of the year contender. ( Beware to read other reviews coz this drama has major spoilers everywhere else which is why it's difficult to write a review like this, You don't wanna spoil the fun of watching this gem)
This has to be one of the best-diversifying themes I've watched.
Zero Plot holes!
PLOT: This drama has the absolute best use of time travelling.
Especially the sequence of the consequences.
I swear whoever has written this is a genius.
Simply tempting to watch this.
It does start off slowly with the 1st episode not giving away much, so you've to stick to it.
But this makes you feel every bit of it.
Once it gets into the flow, it leaves you speechless for what's going on.
This is why I love the Taiwanese industry.
They make such a drama every 2-3 years which just takes your breath away.

ACTING: It was a bit off at some moments( Maybe coz it felt so surreal that I found it a bit off xD) but nonetheless full of pure excellence.

Direction: This is the main part. The director and every other member knew what they wanted to show, this is a drama that could only have attained excellence had it done everything right. And guess what! The hell they eventually did.

Overall: Still reading my review? The hell you doing, go and watch this gem ^^

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Flawed but beautiful.

What a sublime drama, short and sweet but flawed.
The screenplay could've been much better, this is the type of drama which leaves you wanting for more.
The chemistry is the real deal.

Jung In Sun is the cutest actress I've ever seen, her acting is quite stable and she generates the sweetness of a character by alleviating it to another level.
I wish she did some serious selection of scripts !!
She needs much more exposure .
As for Lee Joon Hyuk, it was a different script, generally, he does more serious roles.
Overall it was vibrant, different, dark at times, cliched and flawed but enjoyable.

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ENGROSSING

This drama is a wonder due to its exceptional writing and direction.
It's not your normal drama but so much engrossed and focus on each element, which takes over your attention slow and steady.
The depth of each character is enigmatic as they reveal it slowly which makes it more exciting.
The drama is slow and gets dragged towards the 2nd half, particularly the last 4 episodes.

What makes this drama distinctive is the realism with which it tackles human nature, difficulties, relationships b/w people, corporate hierarchy and how a family plays part in your living.
That misery brings misery and your company matters.
The side character story was pure BS as I didn't like the brother's struggle at all.
It was pure incompetency but still, the characters are characters and the focus was to highlight the what-if situation

The ending is on a positive footnote which is overwhelming.
The most important aspect that many would ignore is the relationship b/w the Husband and Wife that improves as the drama progresses coz initially many people think that in these types of dramas you'll encounter a typical love story which is not the case.
This drama also represents what unrequited love feels like, how it goes and how it ends as well .

Overall, they could've made it 12 episodes and been done with it.
Hence it's an 8.5/10

PS: To me, Lee Ji Ah stole the limelight with her acting skills instead of IU despite having a side role.

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This drama had such a great ending, I'm glad they didn't show and forced a sh*8ty love story b/w Ji an and Dong Hoon and shifted their focus to progressing the relationship b/w Yoon Hee and Dong Hoon which was wonderful to watch and as real as it could get.
How the affair happened and whatever reasons were given felt so genuine that for the first time you could understand why She did what she did and how both of them were equally responsible for it.
Brilliant writing I must say.

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Obviously You're here coz you've seen the first season.
Which concludes to yourself being aware of how great and soothing this drama is.
Season 2 is not as great as season 1 but definitely good.
If not a 10, it's a 9.

We've our usual Kuwano and some new female characters with quite some familiar reference characteristics to season one, but still, their character is fresh.
The 2nd season is not a continuation of female characters from season 1.
Whole new story, same layout with Kuwano being difficult but more amazement of how one can write such an awesome plot.

When I heard a 2nd season was coming, I was hell lot excited to see it .
Don't miss out on this ^^
Gives the same slice of life as season 1, on par with it as well! ^^

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