Vagabond was a great show…until the last episode. The first episode really established the stakes and it was unexpectedly so sad. Revenge is a drama plot line that I always find intriguing and the main character was one who was willing to do anything in order to get it, which was very compelling. The main character’s background as a stuntman was pretty hilarious and even though it didn’t make a ton of sense that it would give him a leg up on trained assassins and spies, it was still fun to watch. Vagabond was one of those action shows where the hero is completely indestructible. The action scenes were great and the lead’s stuntman past allowed for some really outlandish but very fun sequences where he would basically parkour around or do some wild stunt driving. The chase sequences were some of my favorites to watch. The one thing that was a bummer in the action scenes was the very shaky camera effects, which made some scenes almost impossible for me to watch.

Lee Seung Gi and Bae Suzy had good chemistry and it was another big disappointment with the show’s abrupt ending that they barely explored that at all. Everything, including their relationship, felt very unfinished.

Regardless of whether or not the writers were banking on there being a second season, it still was a terrible ending. It didn’t work as the finale of a drama, but it also would not have been a satisfying season finale either. They should have just made this a longer drama to allow time to tie up all the loose ends. When I finished episode 15 I could not understand how they could possibly wrap up the story in one more episode and the answer was that they didn’t. This could have easily been 20-24 episodes and allowed time to finish the story. Until the last episode, Vagabond was probably a 9/10 for me and the last episode really dropped my rating. I do still think it’s worth watching, even if simply for the action, but it’s hard not to leave the show feeling disappointed.