Bring It On Ghost thoughts
on ep 11 of 16 / Personal rating: (currently) 3 out of 5
Picked it up because I wanted to watch something with a dose of romance starring Taecyeon and it was apparently one of his better acting projects; the deciding factor was him leading opposite Kim So Hyun. KSH is phenomenal and Taec fits Bong Pal fits quite well. Still, I can’t help thinking about the possiblities if they’d casted another actor.
I don’t mind the age difference irl, but the lack in chemistry is throwing me off. The romance between human and ghost is what I look forward to most and every new episode as I watch them go through the motions of falling in love, I keep thinking, “This time, definitely; this is when I will feel their burning love for each other.” It’s not a blackhole, but feels like a one-sided puppy crush from KSH and Taec awkwardly trying to accommodate the feelings of his younger cousin. I can’t make sense of this supposedly strong bond between them that makes Bong Pal throw away his long-time goal for the eye surgery, history that shaped his character, and everything in between to be with a ghost. It definitely feels like something’s wrong when the tragic backstories of the ghost-of-the-days are revealed in flashbacks and I end up getting sucked into it even though its just minutes, finding myself easily forgetting about our OTP. When contrasted against the sunbae-hoobae friendship of the two club members (which is given loads of screentime), it falls short in comparison.
Despite my doubts, I’m still sticking this one out for Taec and KSH though — since I would’ve never picked up this drama about ghosts otherwise; although funny and cute, the two club members’ adventures and issues I’d rather do without as it detracts from the main story; and the evil professor’s parts are boring as while the actor does okay when he’s being cute and kind, his evil staring into space and smirk moments aren’t anything to write home about.
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July 1, 2019 at 6:32 AM
Bring It On Ghost thoughts
on ep 11 of 16 / Personal rating: (currently) 3 out of 5
Picked it up because I wanted to watch something with a dose of romance starring Taecyeon and it was apparently one of his better acting projects; the deciding factor was him leading opposite Kim So Hyun. KSH is phenomenal and Taec fits Bong Pal fits quite well. Still, I can’t help thinking about the possiblities if they’d casted another actor.
I don’t mind the age difference irl, but the lack in chemistry is throwing me off. The romance between human and ghost is what I look forward to most and every new episode as I watch them go through the motions of falling in love, I keep thinking, “This time, definitely; this is when I will feel their burning love for each other.” It’s not a blackhole, but feels like a one-sided puppy crush from KSH and Taec awkwardly trying to accommodate the feelings of his younger cousin. I can’t make sense of this supposedly strong bond between them that makes Bong Pal throw away his long-time goal for the eye surgery, history that shaped his character, and everything in between to be with a ghost. It definitely feels like something’s wrong when the tragic backstories of the ghost-of-the-days are revealed in flashbacks and I end up getting sucked into it even though its just minutes, finding myself easily forgetting about our OTP. When contrasted against the sunbae-hoobae friendship of the two club members (which is given loads of screentime), it falls short in comparison.
Despite my doubts, I’m still sticking this one out for Taec and KSH though — since I would’ve never picked up this drama about ghosts otherwise; although funny and cute, the two club members’ adventures and issues I’d rather do without as it detracts from the main story; and the evil professor’s parts are boring as while the actor does okay when he’s being cute and kind, his evil staring into space and smirk moments aren’t anything to write home about.