hazard111

The show is episodic but the characters grow linearly. With just 8 episodes however not much depth to it yet. It seems to be based on a webtoon but I've not read it so idk how accurate. It's actually fascinating to know that the lead is inspired by a real doctor named Lee Guk-jong. I'm giving additional kudos that they had onsite Doctor consultants so they can recreate the surgery scenes as grounded as possible.

I really love medical shows like Chicago med and House but this wasn't what I expected lol it's so chaotic. I love it. Especially on the character side...The characters are so dramatic. There's some dreaming sequences which I find funny. The acting is quite animated so that might turn some people off.. they're very loud. A lot of shouting and unprofessionalism. Definitely need a good amount of suspension of disbelief.

The lead is really good. He's the hand of god 100% good mc lol he can do basically almost everything. He's straightforward rude with the doctors but he cares about saving the lives of his patients. Honestly it feels more action show than drama. My favorite is during surgery scenes the bodies look so real. It can get quite bloody. Some episodes were quite touching while others I'm just laughing by how romanticized it was. There's a hero filter on this show which makes the villains very one note. I can't wait for season 2.

I didn't read the book so I don't know if it's a good adaptation but as a movie it's.. mediocre. A shallow drama.

First though, let me just praise the leads. They really sell the chemistry for their characters. The longing and all that. Bonus that both are handsome people.

Now for the bad. The plot... while I was interested in the premise as I thought it had potential for depth it only gave me something shallow. They didn't give time for the trauma of their past to take root so it hits different. Would've been so much better if they really dug into the abuse, mental health issues, ptsd etc but everything got glossed over even during the scenes it's highlighted.

While I liked the base chemistry of the actors the actual romance between the them is non existent. They never built it up so it's just there. Very weak foundation is just not good. Because why should I care about these character's love for each other?

The most atrocious is the pacing... there's very bizarre cuts of time that forces you to fill it in yourself because they jumped over it so you're noticably missing chunks of scenes.

Shout out too for that bad insert of Olivia's song that was so out of place and the cringe acting for some of the actors.

Anyway overall this reminds me a lot of Royalteen... which to both would have been better as a limited series of sort to really delve into the characters' struggles, why they act they way they do, so you can actually empathize with them while the romance is a B-plot to create that slow burn. But alas this wasn't it.

Warning: Some brief nudity, attempted rape.

Let me just start with clarifying that I have not read the books so I don't know if it's a good adaptation but as a show it is intriguing. While I have issues with some characters feeling lacking and the way they did things had me left wanting more tension overall there's a curiousity in me to know more.

Now to me Episode 1-3 felt like an introduction... long one but I guess they needed that setup. It can get a bit dull even though some scenes had me wide eyed. Episode 4 is the start of the hook and episode 5 reels you in... so if you're thinking about the show I suggest to push through til episode 5 and if you didn't like what it wants to show then drop it.

Shout out to those who made the title sequence because I love it. Also showing some love to my favorite characters: Liam Cunningham as Thomas Wade, Sea Shimooka as Sophon, and Marlo Kelly as Tatiana!

Warning: Gore, nudity.