Stranded
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Scenario/Writing: Great story for family, not ordinary rich-poor or genius-stupid couples. And most interesting was the love between family members. The writers surprised me a lot with every episode and I was more curious even when I found out the main characters intrigues. In “Love me if you dare” – similar drama scenario when I found out who is who and what exactly wants from others, I got bored. Here this didn’t happen.
Story progression: It was balanced, but in the final series it was a bit forced, because in first there wasn’t even a hint or at least I didn’t see it for certain character story.
Music: Good music, but somehow I didn’t feel it related to drama plot and characters relations.
Acting: Without a doubt the acting was fabulous. I felt all character’s emotions through their eyes, relationships and touches. Everyone played as he/she is in reality those drama characters. The actors really took to heart their roles. I was amazed.
Relationships Development: Slow, but deep. I didn’t get only the “romance” part – when and how the main male lead fell for the main female lead. I didn’t feel their “romance” between woman and man, mostly as brother and sister. It was somehow forced or as if their “kiss” are only done because of watchers and nothing more. But in family and team members’ relations I felt it all. Every other relationship outside “romance” was really deep, strong and beautiful in its own way.
Characters: They are strong and unique in their own way. They developed a lot through the dram as real people do. I love that. It felt more real, not as on a movie. Somehow I got attached to all the characters and I looked at them as people who I meet every day and with whom I can build friendship.
Starting: It was interesting, unique in its own way and a bit standard. The series didn’t get dull till the end.
Ending: Great, realistic ending, I like it a lot, is not the standard ending for K-dramas. No real closure, but in life is also like that. Some scenes of course were a bit forced, but I didn’t really care, because the all episodes I watched made me feel curious and interested. Sad, this drama ended, but it’s better this way then doing some season 2, where the things might go downfall.
Chemistry: Unique chemistry between ALL the characters, especially bromances. Their chemistry is really strong. Romance – not so much. It seems the main leads have great chemistry between them, but not very well acted. This part is because I don’t give 10 of the drama. I love to feel the real chemistry.
Life lessons: Choices – everyone has them in every situation. Also – you should accept people how they are and to not blame yourself, because you had a reason for everything. Another lesson: Running away doesn’t help at all. Hope doesn’t help too. Family – in blood or not is the most important thing that keeps you sane and true to yourself.
All in all, one of my favorite dramas. I will watch it again and highly recommend it to all bromance fans, also to criminal genre fans. Not to all who want to watch Romance and Stupid-normal-hurt-good-girl fell in love with rich-genius-arrogant-hurt man. Here the things are deeper and are about the bonds between people’s hearts.
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My facts are here:
Positive:
- Great storyline - one of a kind in K-dramas till now. I learned a lot about Korean people's beliefs.
- Great friendship between Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook. I loved every moment of their communication. It seemed they're friends in real life
- Great chemistry between Lee Dong Wook and Yoo In Na. The love between their characters was very well acted as if they're couple in real life. I loved every moment of their relationship.
- The Goblin character is really complicated and I liked it very much.. It's well played. But I fell for Grim Reaper Character - it;s also very complicted and I loved it in every single moment even more.
- The emotions that Gong Yoo and Yoo In Na were like they're real brother and sister. They are great actors and so is Lee Dong Wook.
- No loopholes and more realistic ending..
Negative:
- Lack of Chemistry between the goblin and his bride. Mostly of her part, the actress Kim Go Eun just didn't do well in my opinon. She didn't put her heart in the role and it seemed out of place. This is way I don't give 10 to this Drama. When Gong Yoo showed passion and deep emotions, she didn't respond and it seemed forced. I don't think I will watch another drama with Kim Go Eun.
- Time loops withous some kind of explaination what happened those years
- Yoo in Na parting with Grim reaper. I couldn't understand if she died after she "left"". If she didn;t die why nobody looked for her?
I liked Goblin I watched it slow to understand better the things. So, if you wonder to watch it, do it, but take 1 or 2 episode per day for example. The producer and writer of this Drama are great, but they shouldn't concentrate too much on the tears. Characters moved on with their lives, that should be shown. I will rewatch this drama some time in the future.
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First of all I want to APPLAUSE the Writer. It is really hoooking to not know what will happen in next episodes and that gave big positive points for me. Most of K-dramas are really predictable starting from first 1-3 episodeds. In almost ALL Koreand Dramas the beginning is strong and the ending is not. I don't know if this is the lack of money, ideas or shooting time.
I also want to APPLAUSE the actor who played the Father of main female lead. He deserves a lot of prizes and for sure he SAVED the show from bigger downfall.
Also, W inspired me to begin drawing on my digital tablet.
Scenario/ Writing;
The story for two worlds is great. I always dreamed to draw manga or live in another world. It was great to see this FRESH idea released in K-drama that wasn't mainly focused on Romance and Cinderella stories. The writing is great because I didn't know what happen in next episodes and I was enthusiastic about this drama every week. Really, I loved all the plot twists. Gleat story and ideas, not so good developed in the end.
Story Progression:
First 10 episodes were really Great and I loved them all, after that it was downfall for me. I loved the dynamic in stories, the intense and the unpredictable stories. The clear goals and limits that characters had. The story progression had no unexplained holes until the end. It was captivating and interesting to watch time traveling and different things happened for a time.
Music:
Good music I can say.
Acting:
The acting wasn't good, really. I didn't feel the characters and it seems the actors didn't go deep in the roles.
The expresiion of Main Lead Character always is like cold manga character, it didnt show any emotions even in most intimate moments. . Proboably this was meant to be based on writers. The main lead is really handsome, but looks like a statue in some points of the show.
The main female was a bit better then the role - more emotions and expressions, but it seemed really FAKE. But the main female is beautiful lady of course.
The BEST acting was from the actor who plays the Father of Main female lead. -Kim Eui Seong. He deserves really a prize for his acting. It was splenidid and he really felt his characters. He lived really in his role. I admire him and his attitude toward the acting.
Relationships Development:
It wasn't sincere development of Romance relationships, it seemed FORCED and unreal as it should stayed I think... The best relatonship development was betweem the father and the daughter. This moved my heart and really touched me. I even cried of some scenes between the Father and Ddughter. This seemed real and was emotionally powerful.
Charracters:
Kang Chul - Standard rich boy, but the good was he had High Willt. He has strong feeliing for Justice and that made him a bit out of ordinary rich boy and playeer in Kdramas characters.
Oh Yeon Joo - in the beginning she seemed strong and out of ordinary stupidly daydreaming girls. In the end I am not sure how to call her - egoist or a person who want to pleasure all around her and to not sacrifice anything.But all in all she was way better than Standard stupidly smiling and waiting girls for their Man to call them. She at least was a great as doctor and succeed on her own.
Supporting characters are really great and I love almost them all. Especially Yoon Joo's boss
Start:
Strong Start that blowed my mind for first 10 episodes. I thought it will be like this till the end but I was wrong. I didn't know what will happen next nad I waited with big enthusiasm for the next episode.
End:
I can say I met a loosy end with this Drama - really boring and predictable end for me. Too much false tears and awaitings. Far away from first purposes of character's live and even the change wasn't sincere developed, also Fake - in relationships and in lie.
Chemistry
Well, the main leads have really great chemistry, but they didn't play it well within the characters they played - they seemed forced to do some things and didn't enjoy them.
Life lessons:
Doing the best you can and let go the things when you need to let them go. Also, there are different worlds in everyone's eyes and lives, you should respect and try to understand and see them well..
All in all it was enjoyable drama, different from standard and known KDrama scenarios I watched till now. But in the end a lot of things stood unexplained - how come Yeon Soo's mother didn't ever bothered to know more? and a lot of questions about that. In the end they were a lot of story holes that we can just imagine to understand better.
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