W - Two Worlds Apart (2016)

Confuso

Desde o início foi um drama estranho.
tirando os momentos fofos entre os dois protagonistas, a história foi muito confusa.
Muitos saltos entre a realidade e o mangá, foram tantos que a certa altura não consegui mais entender em que mundo a ação acontecia.
Achei que em algumas cenas faltou mais emoção nos personagens principais.
Não gostei nada do enredo.
Apesar de ser uma história diferente, não me cativou e em vários momentos não sabia se devia foca na trama e conseguir compreender os vários movimentos de um mundo para outro ou em encontrar uma ligação lógica entre as várias situações.
Consegui chegar ao final sem largar só por curiosidade
Mas ainda estou confusa...
Resumindo…. Não é de todo ruim, mas certamente não está entre os dramas que eu gostaria de ver novamente.

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semua karena writer nya!!!

aku suka banget sama drama fantasy, tapi yang satu ini agak kurang. di awal episode udah bagus banget, lucunya dapet, bapernya dapet, aku aja sampai ikut salting juga. aku kira drama ni yang kayak drama terang gitu, ternyata dipertengahan udah agak dark. aku juga ikut deg-degan di akhir-akhir episode. inilah karena ga nyari tahu dulu sebelum nonton. but, aku sangat menikmati drama ini, walaupun ada beberapa scene yang menurut aku kayak ga ada gunanya.

walaupun ini drama dua dunia gitu, ga bakal bikin pusing kok. alurnya masih bisa diikuti. castnya juga star banget anjir, cocokk.
gabanyak si yang bisa ditulis, intinya drama ini sudah lumayan bagus menurutku tapi aku enggan nonton ulang (aku rewatch person).

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A well deserved happy ending

Absolutely loved the premise! The fact the Cheol was, initially, a fictional character inside a webtoon, then, one day, he becomes aware and free will starts coming into play against the webtoon's creator wishes.

Honestly, it was amazing and flawlessly executed. The "cartoonization" was so incredible! I loved all the special effects and transitions that were added.

Both leads were great in their roles. I especially loved Kang Cheol's character. It's not everyday one comes across a k-drama lead who's comfortable in his sexuality and an outrageously charismatic, arrogant flirt. The main couple had great chemistry and were so earnest and emotional in their performances. I couldn't help but root for them and shed a few tear during the heartbreaking moments.

The drama was insane and never ending. And it'll all get worse before it gets better. Like, way worse than you'll imagine. But if nothing else, this show guarantees you a crazy, entertaining ride.

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Visto nel 2024 eppure non sembra invecchiato male.

Finito adesso, 16 episodi in cui ogni plot twist ti prende alla sprovvista, i personaggi si rifiutano di fare quello che gli è stato imposto in fase di creazione e tutto fila alla perfezione.
L'inizio è la parte più prevedibile allo spettatore smaliziato ma, da quando mi sono addentrata nell'analisi delle storie, questa è senz'ombra di dubbi quella che mi ha dato più soddisfazione come fruitrice.
Ammetto il mio bias iniziale: da sempre una parte di me ha trattato i propri giocattoli come esseri senzienti in mia assenza (più per paura che per piacere creativo) per cui tutte le premesse di questo drama erano scritte apposta per accalappiarmi all'amo. Questo però non toglie smalto alla bravura di chi si è occupato della sceneggiatura perché tutti i personaggi, compresi i secondari, hanno spazio per le proprie agende e diventano perno per una nuova svolta.
C'è parecchia azione, una buona dose di suspance e lo consiglio anche ai detrattori della parte romance.
Sto leggendo alcune delle recensioni, che sono meno entusiaste di me, eppure io trovo che la forza di questo drama stia proprio nelle scelte dei personaggi che vengono criticate di più.
Già il fatto che il disegnatore del fumetto non sia la protagonista dimostra come si sia cercato di non cadere nel cliché più comune, considerato poi che il fumettista ODIA il suo personaggio e cerca attivamente di sbarazzarsene. Il suo arco narrativo passa da dio, a killer, a padre disperato, a vittima sacrificale per una redenzione che non gli spettava neanche.
La mancanza di problemi nella parte romance serve proprio per dare maggior risalto alla trama principale e chi si lamenta della mancanza di montagne russe emotive per la coppia non realizza che si tratta di una sotto-trama e come tale ha uno spazio ridotto. Per lei è facile innamorarsi, per lui è la prima volta che una donna attira la sua attenzione dato che il manhwa è di tipo action, io trovo che sia più che normale che il forte senso di giustizia e di onore di Kang Cheol gli faccia prendere decisioni protettive nei confronti di un personaggio che gli dimostra lealtà oltre i limiti della fantasia.
Il personaggio di lei, Oh Yeon Joo, risulta debole alla fine, partendo da buone premesse per poi rimanere travolta dagli eventi. Eppure anche in questo io trovo una certa logica.
Innanzitutto si tratta di una storia in cui lei non è un'eroina action, ma solo una donna femminile e molto educata. Aspettarsi da lei che risolva il problema è come aspettarsi di vederla diventare Xena a metà drama. Anche per questo ho apprezzato il fatto che il fumettista fosse suo padre: dimostra come lei possa avere un'infarinatura di come debba funzionare un capitolo della storia, le capacità per intervenire e provare a indirizzare il corso degli eventi, ma il cervello macchiavellico rimane quello di Kang Cheon, che è nato proprio per quello: perfetto, cerebrale e con una mira da campione olimpico di tiro al bersaglio.

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Really enjoyed the kdrama.

What I liked:
1. Central theme - This drama reminds me of Frankenstein. Debates about creator who perceives himself as god. debates about freewill.
2. Plot twists - I like the tricks derived by Yeonjoo to get to 'To be continued' in the first few episodes. Kang Cheol looked genuinely surprised. I love the suspense element.
3. Acting - I watched W after watching Han Hyo Joo in Moving. Love her performance in this series too. My first Lee Jong Suk's drama and I enjoyed his acting. I also enjoyed Kim Eui Sang's acting - he played Yeonjoo's father and the comic creator.

What I disliked:
1. Romance - Romance was ok. Wish they had more disagreements. Yeonjoo was quick to give into Kang Cheol's needs and demands & she was quick to fall in love too.
2. Plot - I can't compare the writing of this drama to the writing of original source but I find the drama lost its momentum once Kang Cheol's perception of "reality" change.

Favourite scene
When Kang Cheol shot someone in Mr Oh's house

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A drama like no other

It's a drama like no other. It's unique and it's fast paced. You certainly don't get bored and the story is extremely unpredictable. That is both its greatest strength and weakness. It really keeps you on your toes but since it's constantly fast-paced, it also tires you out. I needed several breaks - not because it's bad but because there was so much happening that I needed to recharge. Also heads up, because this drama will also require some brainpower for you to understand why and what is happening, so it's not something you should watch on the side. I saw many people being confused and dropping/disliking the drama because of that. Many perceived "plot holes" actually make sense when you pay enough attention. Not to say that there are no plot holes whatsoever, but it's not nearly as bad as some people claim.
I'm extremely conflicted on the romance. It happened extremely fast (and I honestly didn't understand why he fell that hard) and these romantic moments seemed quite unfitting in certain moments. The ending also left me feeling conflicted.
But overall, it's so unique and different from any other drama that it's definitely worth a watch.

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Original storyline

Stories based around alternative realities and timetravel can either be done well, or be very confusing. This is done quite well, and combined with a strong cast and good visual effects I would definitely say it is worth watching.

There were some instances when I found it confusing as to where they were, but that could also be because my attention was not fully on viewing (I was multitasking ?‍♀️).

It felt a bit dragged out at times, and the ending was not really surprising, even if the scriptwriters tried to trick us with some twist and turns in the events.

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I have never had a drama suck me in as fast as this one did in the first twenty minutes of the show. The first episode was a masterpiece that immediately captured my attention and I can't think of many other shows that accomplish that level of interest out of me with just one episode. This mystery thriller really stands out in a lot of aspects and while I have seen several other dramas with the concept of comic book characters becoming aware this one had so many new ways to go about it. Even watching this in 2023 for the first time this drama still stands strong against other more recent ones I have seen. It follows the main protagonist Chul in a very popular cartoon that has his whole family murdered and the murder then pinned on him. He then spends ten years searching for the real culprit by overcoming every obstacle in his path. The creator of the cartoon ends up becoming weary of his creation and tries to kill off Chul to end the story. Chul does not take that storyline laying down and finds a way to save himself by dragging the creator's daughter into the cartoon. This event begins the disastrous and anxiety ridden road between the two as they navigate the dangerous circumstances and fall in love.

Where this drama truly stands out is in its nail-biting edge of your seat twists and turns. Every episode delivers something surprising and unexpected at a fast pace that will have your heart racing as you watch. These unexpected events keep you guessing all the way till the end of the show so if thriller dramas is what you are looking for then you will find it here. The twists do often connect the coherent dots as the story moves along, even if you don't particular enjoy those dots at times it will still have your emotions on hyperdrive.

Where this drama had trouble was with the romance portion. I don't know if it was a lack of chemistry or not enough scenes to really convince you that the two actually like each other but the romance here was just boring. There were several cute moments in the first few episodes as they get to know each other but then too quickly and without reason the relationship progressed and that forced story line began to feel a bit awkward. The emotionally heavy scenes were not carried well between the couple either which just left you feeling a bit blah about their relationship. There was also too much hopping between worlds that occasionally got confusing and tiring. The ending also did not give me the sense of completion that I was hoping for. Almost like it just wasn't enough of an explanation to make me happy.

Even with its flaws I would still highly recommend you watch this drama as it kept me firmly attached to the screen and continuously guessing.

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I decided to watch this drama after reading the plot although by the review and comments read, people were not liking it.
When i started to watch.. It got me excited and anticipate the next episode more. I really like it. Then comes episode 9 which I think was the best episode.
I can almost feel the sadness that the characters felt. Then it started to become something that I really hope would end fast. Episode 10++ doesn't get me excited, it made me feel like dropping them. It was so much complicated that I felt bored watching it and hoping that it would end. I watched it until episode 14 and then decided to skip watching episode 15. Well I glad I skipped it because it doesnt feel like I actually missed 1 episode althought I didnt really know what happen lol.
The ending was.....rough...well..I'm not sure I like it. but it was okay.

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The plot is quite unique. so If you are looking for some drama to keep you motived watching this is your drama. You will enjoy it a lot - at least up to 12 episode.

Lee Jong Suk did a great job. Also Kim Eui Seong did, mainly in the last chapters.

But... there is many problems with the storyline and the interpretation of the main actress. These problems don't make of this drama a terrible one, but is enough to not give to it 10.

The story works well, more or less, until episode 12. Until this point is one of best drama of this year, after that is a very regular drama. It is because the drama begins to lose direction and logic.

The end is more or less expected.

I don't like the behaviour of Oh Yeon Joo, each episode she was becoming increasingly aphatic and annoying with her actitudes. In fact, the most important criticism is the poor performance of the main female. Several scenes lost even more their meaning by the way she played badly some emotions.

Park Soo Bong has the worse lines of dialogs of all drama.

I did not see him again.

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