Butterfly

I sat through all six episodes in one shot. The start was good and the reunion of father and daughter...all of that was fine, but many of the relationships among other characters were shallow. I didn't believe the in-laws at all, the son's pain was almost casual. Many of the escapes were too easy and there was a little too much martial arts fighting towards the end. The very ending was either just not good or is begging to be a cliffhanger, but I am not convinced that it makes any logical sense at all.

The series was ok.

Pros: -story is really well thought of, I like some of the twists an in general it is a unique experience -good pacing throughout the series 6 episodes -the visuals are nice and prop usage is also likable

Cons: -the action is just so so. The feeling of good action just doesn't come. Could be because of the choreographies or because the actors aren't feeling it -it's wierd that sometimes you get gore, like blood spurting out of people and another time it seems like they don't want to show it -the ending is really wierd -the Charakter Features of the daughter are just cliche and I hate it

I enjoyed the first 3 episodes and some parts of the last 3.

It's still a can watch but not better then a 7.

This East-meets-West spy thriller looks gorgeous and delivers good storytelling! Daniel Dae Kim & the Korean cast (Kim Tae-hee, Park Hae-soo, Kim Ji-hoon) absolutely shine with authentic performances. Production values are a standout, considering the writing swings from, good-to-average, throughout the series.

BUT... the action is painfully slow, gunshots sound like toy cap guns, pacing drags, ending flops hard, and some non-Korean actors (looking at you, Piper Perabo) deliver lines like yesterday's toast, with the writers repeating the same lines, over and over -

"That's David! That's David! That's David!"

**6/10** - Worth watching for the story & standout performances, but weak action keeps it grounded. Could've been an 8-9 with better choreography, less plot holes, better writing!

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Butterfly is much like every other spy/assassin/espionage thriller out there. Although the acting was really good throughout, with great locations, the directing and writing let the storyline down dramatically. It could have been so much more entertaining and engrossing. With predictable plot-twists and the usual plot holes (perhaps great voids) the writers didn't really do a good job with what they had to offer and most of it was borrowed from other TV shows and movies. The opening dialogue of the pilot (ep 1) was copied straight from The Matrix, for example. 5/10 is more generous that what I should be awarding this show, mainly because of the poor job the directors did.

I watch a lot of Korean TV and movies. So I was predisposed to watching this show. I'm only halfway through, and this review assumes the story and pacing continues to the end

I am really enjoying this show. The story is intriguing, it unfolds at an even pace, the cinematography is fantastic and the acting is phenomenal.

Why am I giving this an 7 instead of a 10? Because the only missing element is the action. It's fairly weak, which is surprising because Korean action is much better than this. Lots of jump cuts that show the result, but none of the work. But I just read that this is an American production, which makes more sense, since I never found American TV action all that great.

It's too bad, because I am familiar with a ton of the Korean actors and I know they've worked on physical shows/movies before. Nevertheless, this show is still worth watching.