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Seumuldaseot Seumulhana (2022)
Bittersweet
I think the ending was obvious since the beginning, but I still deeply enjoyed it. I had expected the ending to upset me in a Reply 1988 kind of way but on the contrary, I was left with a type of bittersweet feeling no other Korean dramas have ever done to me (as much as I remember). I was sad, but I wasn't upset. I wasn't happy either but it didn't leave me feeling unsatisfied, especially after the post-credit scene in the final. A heartbreakingly delightful yet simple way to end the story and also summarise it. I appreciated the way the story focused on them, Na Hee-Do and Baek Yi-Jin, and didn't show us the people they end up with in the future. I think not seeing Hee-Do's future husband is one of the reason the ending wasn't upsetting, and a great writing decision, in my opinion. I did feel Baek Yi-Jin lacked a stronger reason to leave, though. The story didn't support his decision to become a New York correspondent enough to make it justified for me, although it did succeed on making their falling out somewhat reasonable. It's become one of the most memorable Korean dramas for me.
One Piece Film: Red (2022)
Cool songs, amazing fight scenes, but a few problems
Cool songs and a few amazing fight scenes, but unfortunately a letdown on some parts. I love One Piece so much but I'm not gonna lie, I almost fell asleep in the middle of the movie simply because too many effects were used in the battle scene and it got pretty repetitive that I lost all focus and got too bored. It's also a big shame that recent One Piece movies had become a series of cameo fest instead of a good adventure movie with just the straw hats. I know it's interesting to see old characters coming back, but too many of them randomly showing up makes it look like they were there just for show. I believe One Piece movies are mostly non-canon, but I think a sense of believability is still needed to make them enjoyable and this movie simply offered no canon continuity or believable value (in the perspective of a long-running series with its own universe). Although, as a spectacle, this movie was enjoyable and a fun watch in general, filled with classic One Piece humour, and it surely is always nice to see the straw hats together!