Pyramid Game

Korean Drama '' Pyramid Game '' is a drama about school bullying and social classes.

The drama has a strong start, with the viewer being introduced to the characters and to the pyramid system. It was interesting to follow the main lead, as she was trying to understand her new position and how to change things. It was also nice that she wasn't all good and innocent, rather, she was a grey character who was selfish and manipulative. Hence, her character development was enjoyable to follow.

On the other hand, the drama had a weak second half. It felt anticlimactic and the ending was a let down.

At least, the performances were all strong by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

"Pyramid Game" is a concise series, spanning just 12 episodes, with a plot centered around bullying. The casting is notably effective, as the actors deliver convincing performances. This drama is a suitable choice if you're looking to pass some time. The depiction of bullying is strikingly realistic, although the game element is fictional. Yet, it cleverly illustrates societal dynamics-how the rich gain more power and continue to thrive, while the poor remain oppressed and stuck at the bottom of the pyramid.

Overall, it's a worthwhile watch. If you have some spare time, it's definitely engaging; however, if your time is limited, there might be other priorities for your viewing list.

Positives:

This show's main focus is bullying, and they show it in an entertaining way while giving a good message on how to deal with it.

Despite the 10 episodes, each approx one hour long , the show is mostly engaging, and the editing is sharp in most of the episodes.

The cast is super awesome, especially the actresses who played Soo-ji and Ha-rin.

It's a binge-worthy show.

'Higher' song that plays during the intro and in between, enhances the experience of watching the show. Also, I like 'In the Dark' song that plays at the end.

It could be a good watch for fans of All of Us Are Dead and Squid Game.

The last scene did a good job setting up for season 2.

Negatives:

There's a lot, lot, lot of staring, which sometimes can bore the audience, like me, where the characters are just staring at each other without speaking.

If there had been eight episodes of about 30-45 minutes each, it would have been a better watch.

Episode 8 and Episode 10 have some overstretched and boring scenes. The finale episode (the 10th episode) wasn't that good or engaging. Also, I didn't get all the answers, especially the one related to the first scene in the show.

Overall, it's a must-watch show because of the amazing cast and interesting storyline. Ignore the negative points I shared and give this show a try, it might be the best show released this year. I hope it gets the hype it deserves and is renewed for season 2.

It's just another one of those typical kdramas featuring relentless bullying. Nothing groundbreaking. If there's just one drama that you probably wanna watch surrounding bullying then it has to be glory.

The theme of the show seemed pretty interesting, however it did not live upto expectations. There are so many characters who were just so lame - mainly myeong ja eun. Why does she act so clueless and dumb throughout the show? No body knows.

The protagonist was smart yes, however the actress was kind of expressionless most of the time. Idk something felt off about her.

Other than the fact how there was a lot of exaggeration, I also felt the ending was kind of too good to be true. But okay, not complaining.

So I don't hate it, but I don't like it either.

This series is very good, I recommend it. It doesn't last long enough for you to get tired, and even makes you want more. I like how bullying is portrayed, people often think that because they are girls they don't physically abuse as much,which is a lie, girls are very aggressive when they want to be. The protagonist is intelligent and yet she goes through different moments, which in my view means that even if you are intelligent, things can still go wrong. I just don't give it a 10 because I think the ending was missing something, not that I didn't like it, but I think things could be heavier since this series isn't very light. Still, a very good series.