Cain and Abel drama review
I originally posted this review on crunchyroll. I'm deleting my account on there so I thought I'd post here.
I know I shouldn’t compare dramas, but after watching EOE this drama really paled in comparison. Despite the fact that this drama was all about heartwrenching pain, I thought it lacked the necessary soul to make it believable. Characters would say pretty things that would usually make me tear up, but oddly enough I didn’t feel the urge to cry once while watching this drama. What came out of their mouths seemed unbelievable 75% of the time because I do not believe that the characters were fully developed. In particular, they should have taken more time showing the history of Cho-In, Sun-Woo and Seo-Yeon. Their complex relations are the key to the whole story. Don’t tell me what their relationships were like, show it to me. Seo-Yeon is Cho-In’s heart? Show me. Seo-Yeon is really torn between the two brothers? Show me. Sun-Woo and Cho-In had a solid brotherhood before that Seon-Yeon’s concert? Show me. It would have made the character struggles much more believable if we actually saw what type of people they use to be. Actions do speak louder than words.
Honestly, if you are looking for a good revenge drama I would pass on this one. I only continued watching this drama because of the cast, in particular the charismatic So Ji Sub. I don’t think the actors let us down with this one, I think the producers did.
I know I shouldn’t compare dramas, but after watching EOE this drama really paled in comparison. Despite the fact that this drama was all about heartwrenching pain, I thought it lacked the necessary soul to make it believable. Characters would say pretty things that would usually make me tear up, but oddly enough I didn’t feel the urge to cry once while watching this drama. What came out of their mouths seemed unbelievable 75% of the time because I do not believe that the characters were fully developed. In particular, they should have taken more time showing the history of Cho-In, Sun-Woo and Seo-Yeon. Their complex relations are the key to the whole story. Don’t tell me what their relationships were like, show it to me. Seo-Yeon is Cho-In’s heart? Show me. Seo-Yeon is really torn between the two brothers? Show me. Sun-Woo and Cho-In had a solid brotherhood before that Seon-Yeon’s concert? Show me. It would have made the character struggles much more believable if we actually saw what type of people they use to be. Actions do speak louder than words.
Honestly, if you are looking for a good revenge drama I would pass on this one. I only continued watching this drama because of the cast, in particular the charismatic So Ji Sub. I don’t think the actors let us down with this one, I think the producers did.