An amazing show--- if it had been longer!
I'm so conflicted about this show! I loved the concept, and the characters. The ost was sweet and the cinematography was ON POINT.
I just wish it were longer. I know a lot of people complain about this with these short Korean BL shows but hear me out. I didn't feel that way with Mr. Heart (a similarly short BL out of Korea). I felt that the story was well encompassed in the time that was allotted. But Color Rush felt...rushed. There was a LOT of plot crammed into eight 12 - 19 minute episodes, and it just didn't always work. Plus the pacing was a bit erratic - it felt fine through the first half and then the second half of the show felt crammed full of PLOT. Plus there were some loose threads at the end that never seemed to get tied up.
This show definitely would have been better suited to a full 14ish episode season like most other kdramas. It would have given a lot more room for the actors to explore the characters, and for the plot to be spaced out a bit.
All this complaining makes it sound like I disliked this show, but I didn't. At it's best it was sweet, mysterious, dark, and a little sensual. Even at its worst it was a bit confusing but still good. I would definitely recommend watching it, but be warned. You might end up feeling a bit like Yeon Woo after a color rush, LOL.
I just wish it were longer. I know a lot of people complain about this with these short Korean BL shows but hear me out. I didn't feel that way with Mr. Heart (a similarly short BL out of Korea). I felt that the story was well encompassed in the time that was allotted. But Color Rush felt...rushed. There was a LOT of plot crammed into eight 12 - 19 minute episodes, and it just didn't always work. Plus the pacing was a bit erratic - it felt fine through the first half and then the second half of the show felt crammed full of PLOT. Plus there were some loose threads at the end that never seemed to get tied up.
This show definitely would have been better suited to a full 14ish episode season like most other kdramas. It would have given a lot more room for the actors to explore the characters, and for the plot to be spaced out a bit.
All this complaining makes it sound like I disliked this show, but I didn't. At it's best it was sweet, mysterious, dark, and a little sensual. Even at its worst it was a bit confusing but still good. I would definitely recommend watching it, but be warned. You might end up feeling a bit like Yeon Woo after a color rush, LOL.
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