Twelve

Definitely a lackluster start. Three episodes in, and I'm already feeling somewhat disappointed. The dialogue is painfully weak, filled with unnecessary long pauses and awkward stares that add nothing to the story. There's no real depth or rhythm to the conversations, which makes it hard to stay engaged. The editing doesn't help either-it feels choppy and distracting. Each episode ends in a bizarre way, cutting off abruptly with an extended black screen before the credits roll and the closing song plays. Instead of feeling intentional or artistic, it just comes across as sloppy and poorly executed.

The first episode was exciting and enough to predict the beauty of the rest of the episodes. I liked that the fighting didn't make the viewer feel it was illogical, and I'm excited to see who will win ,the angels or evil.. I'm excited to watch the rest of the events, and I feel that I will be on edge and will enjoy watching the roles of the heroes in the show.

At first the premise didn't sound that interesting to me. I liked the Chinese zodiac motif, but I was sceptical of its execution.

That being said, I found myself watching and wondering what would happen next, and, as of Episode 2, I've decided the show is worth my time.

As far as K-dramas go, I would say this isn't the best. But it's entertaining enough, especially if you're a fan of the lead actor (Don Lee / Ma Dong-seok), which I am.

The rest of the cast is fairly decent and does a good job. The bad guys are fairly forgettable (thus far) BUT the main villain is portrayed by Park Hyun-shik so fans of his are bound to find him rather intriguing in this role. I think it suits him well.

Overall it's still too early to tell where exactly the plot is going and whether the show will improve or go downhill, but I think I'll stick with it for the time being.

*One of the most disappointing series I've ever watched. With such a great concept and cast, it had the potential to become legendary. But instead, it delivered a slow, dull plot, weak dialogue, and way too much silence. It felt like the writer ran out of things to write and decided to turn it into a silent film. The direction only made things worse. The stars of the show raised expectations, and I was deeply let down by their roles. I kept wondering why they even agreed to this nonsense-didn't they realize from the script that they wouldn't be doing or saying anything throughout the story? It was just cinematic shots of people sitting, walking, or staring at each other from a distance. I genuinely tried to force myself to finish episode 4, but I just couldn't."*

I just finished watching the first episode of Twelve, and while it has potential, I couldn't help but feel a bit underwhelmed-especially when it comes to the fight scenes. They felt kind of slow and lacked the intensity or energy I've come to expect from action-heavy K-dramas. It might be because I've been spoiled by other dramas with more dynamic and tightly choreographed fight sequences, so the bar is already high.