Prison Playbook (2017)

On aurait presque envie d'y aller passer ses vacances...

Pour Prison playbook, j'en suis à l'épisode 10, donc plus de la moitié et j'aime toujours beaucoup !
Ce n'est pas le truc qui te tient réveillée jusqu'à l'aube pour voir la suite, mais plutôt l'histoire qui s'installe tranquillement, les personnages qui s'approfondissent et auxquels on s'attache peu à peu.
Le fil rouge du joueur vedette balancé dans le milieu carcéral n'est, justement, qu'un prétexte pour voir toute une galerie de portraits (détenus au passé plus ou moins chargé et gardiens plus ou moins sympathiques)bien que le joueur lui-même ne soit pas du tout un faire-valoir banal ! On se demande au début si, à part lancer des balles, il est capable de comprendre quelque chose, mais peu à peu on s'aperçoit que derrière sa naïveté et sa maladresse indéniables se cachent un grand cœur et beaucoup de finesse !
Et j'adore voir Jung Woong-In (officier Paeng)si parfaitement odieux dans Empress Ki ou I hear your voice en gardien de prison bourru mais très humain, ça change tellement qu'au début j'étais sûre qu'il allait être le gardien sadique typique !
Alors bien sûr peu de femmes, sauf dans les flash-backs sur la vie du héros au temps de sa gloire, et aussi dans la vie du gardien Lee Joon Ho
Il y en a qui partent, (libérés, transférés, ou vers un monde meilleur… ) de nouveaux qui arrivent  apportant de nouvelles histoires et de nouveaux caractères.
Bon, j'aimerais être sûre que le système carcéral coréen est comme dans le drama (il faut voir la taille de la cellule de 6 personnages centraux !!! )avec un tel soin apporté aux prisonniers (nombreuses activités, et surveillance compréhensive.. )parce qu'on pourrait envoyer en urgence notre ministre de la Justice prendre des leçons !  
D'autre part le drama a clairement pris le parti-pris de rester du côté humain de la Force, car si les brimades et le côté sadique de certains petits chefs de cellule est évoqué, il reste très "soft" et plutôt en arrière plan

Maintenant je l’ai fini, et je peux conclure qu’il est vraiment agréable à suivre, les acteurs sont parfaits, et l’histoire finit comme on le souhaitait, sans cependant que ce soit ridiculement bisounours !

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This is the most emotionally-driven review I have ever written. So much that I don't know what to say.

Five years back, I switched from watching dramas that have already aired to dramas that are, as we put it, "currently-airing". We've all had that transition at some point, and to me, a good currently-airing Korea drama has two potential flaws - one,  certain scenes are too boring so you skip over or skim over them; two, when you come back a week later to watch fresh episodes, you might not find the drama as appealing as you did last week. But once in a while, you find a drama like Wise Prison Life. A drama where you can't skip a single scene and cherish each and every moment. A drama where you come back to watch new episodes, dive right in and feel like you never left.

The script is so well-written. There is no strong intensity or urgency in the drama, but only in small doses. And the feels are so sweet, heartwarming and beautiful. I don't know how to describe it, but you'll understand if you have watched the Reply series. You would end up loving the smallest details and the entire journey would make you an emotional mess (but in a good way, thankfully).

Coming to characters, the writers have always been my favorites for the characters they develop. No wonder everyone wants to work with them! And Wise Prison Life has some of my favorite characters ever. And in one single drama! I loved every single character and their personal journeys as well as their shared journey. They are all so lovable and cool. I can't even pick a favorite! They're all so amazing and their friendship and their struggles make me cry even after finishing the drama. Kim Je Hyuk is such an inspiring character, not just because of his perseverance, but also because of his non-judgmental, humble personality. Joon Ho is the best friend one could have! I am so glad Jung Kyung Ho did not skip out on this one (let's face it, his role isn't as meaty as we would have all expected). He was perfect! His brother was hilarious! And OMG LOONY!!! And OMG LIT. PAENG!!! And...okay, I shall stop. Bottom line, all of them were so awesome, and I am overwhelmed.

Not only did this drama have a great OST, I also ended up discovering Kim Kwang Seok and his beautiful songs because of it! The rap intro OST was super lit. Mino and Yoon did a song for them too. I love them, they are one of my favorite musicians (and so is WINNER). In fact, I was really surprised when I saw Yoon in this, because I have had a huuuge crush on Yoon for a long time. But yes, this is not the time to talk about KPOP crushes! LOL. And Yoon did a very decent job here. The romance was perfectly incorporated in the story. It was not overbearing and neither was it lacking. I liked Krystal here and also the romantic interest of Jun Ho (who I'll not name because I have learned to keep my reviews spoiler-free. Mostly, LOL).

Overall, this drama is for everybody! It's a rare gem. Everyone must watch this!

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