What I'm watching now

[timescout]

Tried the 1st episode of Incarnation of Money but gave up half way. I just couldn't get into it, something with it wasn't sitting right with me. I can't put my finger on what's wrong, maybe I'm not in the mood for that particular brand of angst right now but I'm going to give it a rest and try again later. Maybe

Comments

[mookiehyun]

I share similar feelings towards Incarnation of Money, just a stronger dislike. I think the acting is across the board screechy and pompous, the writing is treating us as retards, the characters are introduced as caricatures fitting into so tiresome and predictable molds

[timescout]

I think you might be right about the writing. The story felt rather stale and filled with makjangy clichés. I mean, I can almost predict how the plot will develop and I didn't even get far with ep 1. I'm usually game with the typical recycled kdrama plots (let's face it, that's most of 'em) but I always hope they add at least a new angle or something so i won't get frustrated and/or bored. I didn't watch enough to comment on acting.

I don't think Park Ji Bin is all that bad. He was probably told to act in a certain way to match up with his adult counterpart. He's serviceable enough, though not in the same league as Yeo Jin Goo, Yoo Yeon Mi et al.

I'll probably try again during weekend to see if I feel any different when I've watched both episodes properly.