A plot that keeps pulling you back in for more? In this BL? It’s more likely than you think.

When I first started Triage, I must say, I was not entirely sure what to expect. Medical drama? With a time loop? And of course a romance? To be honest, I worried a little that the show would be too melodramatic for my tastes.

My friends, I need not have worried.

Triage is a show that is heavy on the plot, deals in some darker themes, and is full of twists and turns, but never becomes so convoluted that it’s hard to follow. Unlike some other media about time loops I’ve seen, each new loop brings entirely new choices and consequences, keeping every episode fresh and clipping along at a good pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

The romance is also quite lovely, and although both characters are occasionally dumbasses (I say affectionately), their emotional growth is inherent to the story and builds in a way that for the most part feels very natural and well done. There’s also some absolutely brilliant mirroring in the ways their devotion to keeping each other alive plays out, but explaining that would be a spoiler, so I shall refrain.

Now to be entirely fair, Triage isn’t perfect. There ARE a handful of moments when twists in the plot or emotional development come off a tad clunky or rushed, and not every detail is fleshed out as much as it could have been. However, every show has it's flaws, so trust me when I say you shouldn’t let that stop you from giving it a try. Overall, Triage is a fresh and quick paced ride that does an exceptionally good job of tying together its complicated narrative and emotional arcs.

Definitely a recommendation, 100% worth the watch.

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Not perfect, but so full of heart that it’s easy to love regardless.

Do like you musicals? Do you like shows full of heart? Do you like characters who are mysterious and kind but maybe just a liiiitle bit unhinged? Do you like the idea that magic doesn’t have to go away just because you grow up, and in fact, maybe it shouldn’t?

Do you believe in magic?

Do you not mind too terribly when the the plot leaves a few loose ends, as long as the story is entertaining enough?

Then this is the show for you.

The Sound of Magic is a show about a lot of things: the pressures created by family and society to succeed in a particular way, the struggles of poverty, being an outcast, and of course, the difficulties involved in growing up. It handles all this and more with grace, and feeling, and SO much heart that you can’t help but fall in love with the tale being told. The music numbers are phenomenal and work particularly well to help bring the magic to life, and if there’s one thing this show isn’t short on, it’s magic. Interestingly enough, it also has some crime drama/mystery elements that sneak up on you towards the end, but not necessarily in a bad way.

Is The Sound of Magic perfect? No. In the first half of the show I figured I would come out giving this a 9 or 9.5, but a few things in the back half did knock my rating down a peg. Mostly, questions left unanswered. A few characters make choices we never get to see the results of, and if we’re getting nitpicky, I do also wish they’d leaned a little harder into a decision about the magic. I understand that it was supposed to be left up to the viewer to decide, an open ending to that question if you will, but the way it was handled didn’t quite stick the landing. To me, it seemed less like something left up to personal choice, and more like the author themself simply hadn’t wanted to make a decision.

However, that being said, I still finished the show feeling like I’d gotten a breath of fresh air. It’s not often that a piece of media will tell you that growing up doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to the little things you loved as a child. That the magic can stay.

Also the visuals/cinematography/choreography/and costumes are all stunning all show long. Visually a treat to behold.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The Sound of Magic, and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for some heartwarming and emotional musical entertainment.

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Great premise, stumbled execution, but still fun to watch

I was… slightly unsure of how to rate this one to be honest. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was it actually good? Not…really. In the end I settled for a 6.5, because if you don’t mind turning your brain off for a bit to watch some sometimes dark, soulmate adjacent, occasionally clunky, mindless television, well. This show is certainly no hardship to binge.

To speak of its faults, like I said, it’s sometimes clunky. Some of the dialogue is a little stilted. The romance swings between between sappy sweet and darkly obsessive (with a hint of dystopian flair) with characters sometimes having little noticeable motivation for the switch. It also kind of just…ends? I genuinely don’t know that I’ve ever seen a show speedrun an “actually everything is fine” conclusion faster. And that’s not to mention the questions we didn’t get answers to.

HOWEVER. The premise is intriguing as hell. The characters are interesting. The romance is far from the stiffest I’ve seen. And some of the issues the show does have (pacing, dropped plot lines) clearly come from the fact the each episode is so short, which isn’t something they could have done much about.

To sum it up; no, the show isn’t really all that amazing. But I did watch it all in one day, and for me, that’s a feat. So take that as you will.

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