Weak kdrama version of Final Destination
So-so kdrama if you're looking for something to bingewatch over the weekend. The star-studded cast of various reincarnations weren't enough to lift the poor storyline and pacing. The cast is the only reason I'm still giving this 6 stars, else it would be lower.
The show was adapted from a webtoon that wasn't really popular in the first place. Wasted opportunity since the show's writers could've just made it loosely based on the original story and developed something really new and tight, like "Weak Hero Class 1". Instead, we're left with a pathetic main character and his disparate reincarnations. You're expecting well-written interwoven/intertwining stories like "Crash" (2004). Instead, the MC just reads about his failed reincarnations in the news.
The lack of continuity is jarring. So EVERY episode just ends up pitting a new celebrity actor/reincarnation vs the original weak main character. This goes on and on and diminishes his role further and further until you're actively hating on the main character.
I find myself skipping ahead entire segments of the show just to see the MCs next miserable end just because I'm completely disinvested.
There's no tension in anything because the main character is written to be an utter imbecile. If you've ever watched Final Destination, you know that impending doom and fear of death causes the cast to constantly be on their toes. Instead, the imbecile MC just goes YOLO swagger all the time, despite the high stakes of falling eternally to hell if he fails. Utterly STUPID.
The premise of ANY suicide being a severe punishable sin which ticks off the omnipotent/omnipresent Death god is pretty silly as well. Feels like you're seeing a thinly-veiled Korean religious notions creeping into the show.
The show was adapted from a webtoon that wasn't really popular in the first place. Wasted opportunity since the show's writers could've just made it loosely based on the original story and developed something really new and tight, like "Weak Hero Class 1". Instead, we're left with a pathetic main character and his disparate reincarnations. You're expecting well-written interwoven/intertwining stories like "Crash" (2004). Instead, the MC just reads about his failed reincarnations in the news.
The lack of continuity is jarring. So EVERY episode just ends up pitting a new celebrity actor/reincarnation vs the original weak main character. This goes on and on and diminishes his role further and further until you're actively hating on the main character.
I find myself skipping ahead entire segments of the show just to see the MCs next miserable end just because I'm completely disinvested.
There's no tension in anything because the main character is written to be an utter imbecile. If you've ever watched Final Destination, you know that impending doom and fear of death causes the cast to constantly be on their toes. Instead, the imbecile MC just goes YOLO swagger all the time, despite the high stakes of falling eternally to hell if he fails. Utterly STUPID.
The premise of ANY suicide being a severe punishable sin which ticks off the omnipotent/omnipresent Death god is pretty silly as well. Feels like you're seeing a thinly-veiled Korean religious notions creeping into the show.
- kkgoh07
- Feb 22, 2024