Seemed like it'd be good at first, but near the end things went downhill. I have never watched a drama where I was this bored or where I didn't even care about the main pairing. It tried too hard to be deep and emotional, yet only came out dull. Actually, it was slightly funny how many scenes were comprised of multiple silent-crying shots of people staring into each others’ eyes, and no talking at all.
The only upside to this drama was Esom/Young Jae's brother, Dong Jae, and also her best friend, Baek Joo Ran. They were the only people I cared about. Their struggles were portrayed well and I actually sympathized with them.
The final few episodes felt like they were each five hours long; that's how slow/uninteresting the story became. In fact, I didn't want to finish this drama at all, but the person who watched it with me (and felt the same way I did) convinced me that we'd already watched twelve hours of it and we might as well finish it, just so we could be done with it forever.
Ultimately, I don't recommend it. The main leads did not act as well as I had hoped, and that's saying a lot considering SKJ is one of my favorite actors. I hope his next drama is better, or else he might not be a favorite actor for me anymore.
This episode was the worst yet. It was so boring and felt like it dragged on. I actually zoned out a few times and when I realized, I hadn't even missed anything. Wasn't happy with it at all.
STILL 17 HAS 32 EPISODES, NOT 40.
I try to go somewhere but my heart has no strength, so I’m just staying here while the place I long for grows far away. Many things have already changed in time. I’ve indifferently remained here, lost and wandering… ♫
This show was incredible. I was hesitant to watch it at first due to what I perceived would be a creepy relationship between the mentally-17-year-old MC and the possible love interest, but I am so glad I decided to give it a go. It sucked me in immediately, The relationships the MC fosters with people of all ages are portrayed realistically and without being creepy in the slightest. If you’re as worried about that as I was, I’d urge you to watch it—I’m sure you won’t be disappointed! It was a great watch and is definitely binge-able.
Soundtrack was top notch. The entire OST is gorgeous, really. I think I’ll have “Get Away” by Bonggu in my favorites playlist for a long, long time. It’s beautiful and really adds to the atmosphere of the drama. Actually, that could be said of any of the tracks! They really left an imprint on my heart.
That ending!! Wow, it took my breath away! First I was laughing, then I couldn’t breathe and my heart was pounding like crazy!
Loved all of Kyoya’s scenes, but the animation quality dropped too low this episode for even him to make up for it. Honestly, it was bad. Some of the worst animation I’ve ever seen.
Hihara and Hino… What a great scene!
This episode was so fun to watch. The kidnapper is enigmatic; I love when he is on screen.
I didn’t expect to like this drama so much, but because of him and the subplot of the kidnappings which is slowly turning into the main plot, I am completely hooked!
Hot men, but hard to follow. I’ll give the next episode a shot, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to sit through it. Hopefully since it’s finally out of back-story territory and into actual plot, it’ll be more entertaining.
Omfg. This was truly incredible! What an episode!
Killed me. Make sure you grab some tissues before watching.
Rintaro is so precious. This is definitely my favorite episode so far.
Odd character designs (besides the MC and King), but I can dig it. Seems like a promising show!
Kae and Shima are honestly the cutest. Yuri ship for the win. Favorite episode by far!
Tsukishima really shines in this episode! Can’t wait for next week!
Nice art, pretty guys, and a crappy, confusing plot. I couldn’t sit through more than two episodes.
EDIT: I obviously did.
Got boring after episode 4. Dropped halfway through episode 5. Only good thing about this is the bromance and magic element, but I couldn’t do it. Even if it is Hyun Woo and Hong Bin...
Death Note is great. It contains an insanely unique plot and has remarkable, memorable characters. Its art style is highly detailed and fits the mood of the story quite nicely. I can say the same of the soundtrack. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something to make them think or anyone looking to get into anime.
Though I did enjoy its live-action television drama from this year more, this was a good show and I do not regret watching it in the slightest.