shawninsandiego2002

This was the first good time travel k-drama I'd ever found. I found the second male lead to be incredibly annoying but he helped drive the story. A few things that made me give this show such a high rating is a) I loved how they handled the time travel. It was intriguing to watch as the various characters figured it out. B) the characters and writing were delightful. A lot of lovable characters, several despicable ones as well. They kept the life and death struggle separated from the romance too. C) the comedy in general was very funny and not cringe inducing (except for one scene at the beginning) and typically just added to the charm of the lead characters. D) the effects were usually adequate for the story. Not super realistic, but not painfully bad. I found the sets and costumes to be well done in both time periods, and the tenseness of the drama segments had me extremely worried. The only downside to the series is the deus ex machina ending but honestly, I was so intensely relieved i was fine that the authors did that. Plus the ending had me laughing out loud again so I left the show with a smile on my face.

This show manages to out do the network that (ahem) normally would carry this type of show. It was excellent. It still had that 'after school' vibe to it, but was extremely well produced, the songs and choreography were great, the effects ranged from better than average TV to totally awesome. The villain makes your skin crawl, and the dialog is much better written than most of the shows of this ilk. I intended to just watch it during supper and got sucked in by the characters. I am anxious to see a second season (though i expect i have to wait a year for). Really great job guys. There are several spots that were actually pretty moving.

I am a HUGE fan of the Korean original Sungkyunkwan Scandal, when I saw this one, I was put off because the main character's family home (they are supposed to be very poor and in debt to their eyeballs because of her brother's sickness), looks like a wealthier family home. Like definitely upper middle class. The sets looks like set and that was unsettling. Then the actors started really settling in to their characters, the jokes started at a faster pace and they were FUNNY! I expect my upstairs neighbors are probably ticked off at me binge watching the show and guffawing at the jokes they can't understand. Despite the rough beginning, it ended up a very solid comedy in its own right with slightly different underlying story line. I would have liked to see the last episode stretched out into two (It was very slightly abrupt like they wrapped up in 10 minutes something that should have taken 30 or so). But it was a lot of fun. I highly recommend it.