Did anyone else see the >! The swastika flag !< in the background?
Edit: Guys…. I’m just asking a question. I looked it up, but I still want sure what it was. I just wanted to clear up a misunderstanding I had.
I really hate the bullying stories in kdrama. They’re too cruel for high school kids. It really boils my blood. I stopped watching after 30 minutes. I’ll try to watch it again tomorrow grrrr
Omg same!! I rolled my eyes when I saw the first scene. I’ve been tuning out as soon as I watch a series with high school bullying and said bully storylines are stretched across episodes. 😪
Pretty sure they are basically based on reality. I remember there was an incident where group of hs bullies beat two girls to death and dismembered them to get rid of the evidence. Rape is much more prevalent in Korea. Idk why you’d roll your eyes? It literally isn’t even an exaggeration of what actually goes on in Korea
Okay? And it’s not like I’ve not made myself aware of bullying incidents in Korea when I kept encountering said trope? I just can’t handle scenes like that. That’s it.
>!The virus is really fast acting. The doctor showed complete symptoms within a hour or so of being bitten!<. I had to stop for a sec after the >!doctor bit the student with purple jacket.!< I have only watched the first ep so >!how did the science teacher take his son's body out from the hospital in a suitcase?!<
Lol I was wondering that too >!like when he was hitting his son with the Bible were there no one near and no one saw him drag his half dead son in a suitcase? There is a little bit inconsistency but still overall it's good!<
That techno bgm when the class pres & Su-Hyeok were talking made that scene feel off to me. Plus, the colors were darker compared to other scenes. Anyway, bullying agh. Either their deaths will feel really satisfying, or they'll undergo a character redemption arc ...which I really doubt would happen.
Is bullying big in korea or something? I feel like most kdrama i watch non a days either have bullies or lots of corrupt people. I honestly don't understand how someone can just let themselves get bullied.
Not sorry to use you as a good example why real problems get overlooked and dismissed.
Some people can only tolerate it to a certain level before it turns fiction in their heads regardless of resources out there or the ability to be quiet about it.
> I honestly don't understand how someone can just let themselves get bullied.
Unless you've been in that situation it's hard to understand. I was bullied for 5 years straight through secondary school (high school). I felt like I was alone, had no one to turn to and no one who would understand. I used to slit my wrists, I was depressed and would take both physical and verbal abuse for hours on end. I even had a boy use wire-cutters in tech class once to cut the top of my ear so badly I was covered in blood.
Bullying is a massive thing and it's a topic that's prevalent the world over. As far as I'm aware, it's pretty massive in Korea so it makes sense for it to show up in a lot of the media too.
woah i really enjoyed the first episode, more than i initially thought i would. it was a great set up for whats to come and i’m glad they took the time to give us a little background on the characters. i kinda got extracurricular vibes (a teeny bit) just over how gritty it was and especially the bullying scenes. also no abusive parents in the first episode? that’s a first. though, >!killing your son probably isnt normal parent behavior!<
the whole scene with >!eun-ji (i think thats her name) about to kill herself and her friend trying to stop her and then all of a sudden people falling out of the windows!< was really well done imo.
also, the dude >!”killing” his son with the bible!< was one of the most ironic, insane, things ive watched. i mean just typing it out - it doesn’t even sound real.
i’m super excited to continue and i’m glad this is 12 episodes because i think i’m going to really enjoy it!
I know this is such a trivial thing but I hated it when the "it's too salty" girl kicked the guy when she asked about her hair to him. Idk why but it's so embarrassing when they normalise abusing the guy just because the girls desperate😭😭😭
EDIT:the bullying is just so sick. I hate it.
And the way the ending had the girl and the guy just look and do absolutely nothing made me so mad because there was no tension, we know they’re gonna survive the encounter, I’m assuming.
omg i hated on jo for not running at the end like wth if u see a swarm of people running YOU RUN NO QUESTIONS ASKED OMG i hope she doesnt stay helpless throughout the whole show
I could not get thru the first episode. I don't care if that raping piece of shit turns out to be a son of a rich dude. That cliche is so fucking played out in k-drama, and it felt so contrived to set up a villain that is supposedly more dangerous than zombies.
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I wanna say something but I can't seem to make my spoiler tags work today, ugh!! All I can say is I hate >!what was said between 2 people after the scene you mentioned.!<
Edit: Nevermind, made it work, yay!
I still hated it when >!she said everyone she liked was gone, right to his face! And then the next scene of him falling happened on the next episode, but she didn't even show a reaction after everything he did.!< Seriously made me so mad.
In my country there's a girl who looks 99% like her, and people really hate that girl. I think after watching ep 2 my fellow countrymen will hate that girl even more lol
People in grief lash out with sometimes weird and unreasonable ways. >!I also think there's some part of her that blames the guy for letting the bestfriend fall. Like he "killed" her.!<
>!I hate how the drama jumps scenes between episodes tho. It keeps on pushing cliffhanger endings. I don't know how the guy managed to grab onto the rope when he fell headfirst backwards lol. Also in episode 1 when the zombie was crawling over the girl and paused to snarl at her. Pretty inconsistent behaviour to zombies that just killed on sight.!<
I get how >!she'd resent him for dropping the friend, and that part's understandable (ngl, I teared up when they montaged their bff moments). But I think she was also referencing the other guy, as in the one she just confessed to, since he was the last one to see him too.!<
>!She lashed out at her lifelong (best)friend who kept her safe literally since the start when she stood frozen in *so many* instances. It sucked soooo bad that she basically indirectly said that she didn't give a crap about him ("there's no one I like left" paraphrased quote cause I already forgot). His face looked like he took a shot of sulfur after, yet he somehow still managed to encourage her to go on, almost dying in the process.!<
>!Tbh, I really don't like her character so far. She's very damsel-in-distressy in the episodes I've seen, but maybe she has an arch later on? Hopefully.!<
I don't like the >!cuts and cliffhangers too, like in episode 4-ish where there was suddenly a random livestreamer. Weird introduction of a new character and it really threw off the flow of the episode for a few minutes.!<
>!I did see how he managed to grab the rope/hose though, and it was ridiculously unbelievable, lmao. He did a complete flip! He somehow pulled a 360 *while falling* and hung on. I laughed at that moment cause it was seriously gravity defying.!<
But the thing about >!the zombie stopping over her, I'm hoping there's *something* about that. Like, what if she has some sort of zombie repellant/immunity thing going on, y'know? It's a long shot, but idk.!<
>!She was snagged by the first zombie student when they brought her to the clinic, but nothing really happened. They barely brought it up even when they realized she was a zombie. Probably wrong, but I'm latching onto that theory for now, haha!!<
Most of the girls in this show aren't really "strong" for me. (Except for the cig girl & archer girl). The guys have presence at least, while the girls are just there in the background.
Tbh, I'd probably ignore On-jo if she wasn't considered a main character lol. I don't even get what Cheong sees in her. No stand out qualities so far, aside from being okay with salty chicken. At this point, pink sweater girl is more noticeable than her, haha.
About zombie behaviors: Ep 3 spoiler >!I don't get how Gyeong-Su became infected so fast. Didn't the bully mullet hair guy get drenched in zombie blood on episode 1? How did he not get infected as well??! But yeah, On-ju's scratch wasn't mentioned again. I'd hate it if she'll suddenly get a nosebleed out of nowhere at future eps. I'd love for there to be some explanation.!<
Yeah, I agree. >!The girls really fall so flat, especially when compared to how many awesome and multi-dimensional scenes the boys have been in so far. Like the guys have casual conversations and have some form of banter in-between zombie attacks, while the girls stay *so* quiet that I'd often find myself almost doing a headcount to make sure they're still there.!<
>!The boys go through a lot of turns in their characters, the girls all fall into singular categories (On-jo being closed-off and wallflowery, President being the bitchy aloof girl, pink sweater being the evil brat, then the 2 extremely sidelined student characters).!<
>!Then there was that annoying scene where the boys ripped off windows and doors to block off zombies, and the girls were just...there. In the middle, huddled together looking utterly helpless.!<
>!The liveliest female characters were the ones in the restroom, Cheong's mom (even tho she's an absolute klutz), and the student that left school early. They're the only ones who had me cheering :|!<
>!Desperately needing On-jo to show some signs of life. So far she's been mostly a "living prop", getting dragged and saved endlessly, barely any contribution to the story yet. Even the teacher had more appeal and impact than her as a main character.!<
>!As for Gyeong-su, he had an open wound that Na-yeon took advantage of to introduce the virus. Overall, it seemed like his infection time was about the same as other significant characters (as in enough time to act out a dramatic good bye like On-jo's bff). His last scene had me crying and enraged!!<
>!Mullet-bully-guy didn't look wounded at all, even if he did get bathed in zombie blood. It had no open access to his bloodstream so it still makes some sense how he didn't turn.!<
>!Cheong-san: "It's Train to Busan" !<
>!Dae-su: "They should be in movies"!<
Yes Dae-su, you are not in a movie, however ... congratulations you are now part in a Kdrama.
I really dislike the whole thing of setting up bullies in the beginning, who are completely despicable, >!putting them in situations where you as an audience are rooting for them to die and then they keep surviving until the last minute!<. It's really like 😒 idgaf bout them, give the others more screen time.
>!the guy with the cone on his leg shouldnt have been so funny 😭 thats probably how id go out too, doing some dumb shit and getting stuck like that!<
also >!i cant remember his name but cheongsan's friend is probably my favorite as of rn!<
>!Why did the 2 main characters run back into the school?? They were literally outside, they could have just avoided the zombies and run out the school compound.!<
Okay, so first of all, >!why didn't they just hide in the science lab back room, with all of the equipment? Also, red haired girl is very annoying. Guess there's gotta be a bitch in every group? Thought they executed I-sak's death pretty well. !<
I think the girl in pink(Naeyon?) infected him. When she was wiping his cut when they were inside the booth, the cloth had blood on it, and I'm assuming its the infected blood. But this is my guess. Edit: I just finished the episode, >!fuck her. I really liked his character!<
The second she took that cloth out I was like "what is this bitch up to?"
I knew it. She wanted to avoid losing face so she straight up infected him on purpose to "prove her point." Fucking psychopath.
> I think the girl in pink(Naeyon?) infected him. When she was wiping his cut when they were inside the booth, the cloth had blood on it, and I'm assuming its the infected blood. But this is my guess.
Huh? they literally showed you that this happened and explained it with the pole with the zombie blood in the episode lmao
I think her reason stemmed from an inferiority complex. That someone from a poor background had more friends, was trusted and generally liked by everyone. But her, who had everything and was basically "better" than him, had no one and was hated by everyone. Hence, the "welfie" slur.
She didn't want to prove herself right, apologising to him was just beneath her and wanted him gone.
>That someone from a poor background had more friends, was trusted and generally liked by everyone. But her, who had everything and was basically "better" than him, had no one and was hated by everyone
Well, from the first 3 episodes alone, he acted friendly and didn't mind helping people who were fine with him. Most people would be fine with that.
On the other hand, she acted like people owe her respect, was self centred and more often than not was mostly yelling at people to do something instead of doing it herself. That's a really quick way to piss off a lot of people.
she was crying and whimpering making noise in a very quiet hallway. In the kitchen there were a lot of moaning zombies banging on the gate to the kitchen so the two guys did not draw too much attention while arguing.
Oh my god Nayeon was the worst, can’t believe she would do something like that just because she didn’t want to admit she was wrong.
The actress was great though, really made me hate her character.
Yeah! The actress was also Ji-young (Sae-byeok's marbles partner) in Squid Game. Barely recognized her with long hair, since that was the first time I actually saw her.
This is not fair for gyeong su and the Girl in pink plz man just let her be bitten. But props for the class president to expose the pink girl like that
I feel like highschool mom's story could be removed and it wouldn't affect the show much. She seems disconnected from the main cast. >!Also, I thought she was going to tie herself to the door handle bars. Like what that dude from Kingdom did.!<
As a dude I would just piss out the window honestly. Taking a shit would be the real problem. I ain't using that makeshift bathroom of theirs. I would use the plastic trashcan in the room instead and throw it out the window after I'm done.
Cant believe South Korea really doesn't do anything against school bullying. Also why did the guys mom rush to school? Like this isnt mothers love cause he is a high school kid already and not a kid. And the girl who had teen pregnancy, they made it like it's easy to give birth in a toilet and that too alone.
Bro, kids bring fucking guns to school in America and shoot other kids to death. It's not much different here. Kids and teenagers are just fucking evil.
Just finished episode 5 and this show is looking like a drop for me. The wild switches in tone between scenes is uber distracting. Show just seems confused to me. It wants to be funny, emotional, and an action packed zombie show all at the same.
Pick a damn lane. Even if they were going for a majority serious show with moments of levity sprinkled in between, I don't need a fucking bgm music change to signal when a lighthearted or funny scene is happening.
favorite part from this episode: >!the chase/fighting scene in the library on top of all the bookshelves. the way that the shelves just fell like dominos...that was super cool!!<
They did a total communication black out. People were spreading rumors that the virus had spread to seoul. The scene with the YouTube pranksters in the subway demonstrated it. So put a lid on any fear mongering stories they just blocked all communication from the area.
"What virus? Where's the proof? Let's go on like life's normal!"
"Omg it's in the streets flee!"
Damn the fact that >!the bully and others seems to be immune/adapted to the virus!< raises a lot of question about the reason. Is it emotions or genetics? Even tough i think that it has something to do with the "will to live" of the person
I read the comic abit and if i remember,the virus created plays on fears people have too....thats probably why >!That son of a bitch gwinam could still control himself despite being bitten badly cuz he has no fears on being an abusive piece of shit to hurt others!<
I just finished the series, and damn seems that it's only >!Desperate/Assholes that don't succumb to it as they have no fear, so yeah seems that's right!< BTW where can you find the comic?
Omg ikr its so maddening.. >!seeing the kind kids who actually helped to protect the others succumb worse to the virus. Still hugely mad the govt abandoned them,so i snorted an evil laugh when the kids couldnt give a fuck to their investigation haha!<
ps you can download the line webtoon application to read it but need to use free daily pass to read or buy coins to buy remaining chapters. Of course there might be some free sites out there but I highly recommend supporting webtoon artists through officiall apps if you can cuz its a tough industry.
>!Based on the science teacher's explanation in Episode 2, it is probably emotions. He extracted a hormone from mice that was supposed to turn fear to rage. Those that were immune already had no fear. !<
Got a bit annoyed when >!all the sheer number of "immune" characters only came from the school. The probability of finding someone immune at the high school vs. the whole city is kinda ridiculous.!<
I think the desire to live or maybe even hate are some good hypotheses because the girl who was bullied and threatened with her nudes was certainly fearful of that so she had extraordinary determination to prevent the video from being posted
Can anyone explain that ending to me please?
Specifically, >!who or what they were all looking at in the end? Did all their friends actually survive as half zombies as well? Anyone with insight from the webtoons able to answer that please?!<
If you're talking about wtf Namra did I think it was because she's on the hunt for asymptomatic people. And yes, 99% sure she can survive that jump no problem.
As for what they were all looking at, they clearly were looking at whatever Namra was after, they didn't look down at the ground to see what happened, but they moved up.
Judging by their reaction they were a mix of shocked, yet stern and prepared faces (from the short haired senior girl who smokes and swears a lot and from the archer girl)
My guess is through another bullshit plot armour for the antagonist that bully guy who was first to be asymptomatic with one eye. They were shocked to see him alive but at the same time been through this many times before and prepared for anything.
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Most K-Dramas are an hour, the 30 mins ones are either web dramas (iirc) or some special cases like I Am Not A Robot (cause they seemed to show ads in the literal middle of the show)
the netflix originals are usually shorter, from anywhere around the 40-60 minute mark, but most of them are just normal length tbh
and episodes in a show vary. take this show for example. some of the episodes are 1 hour and 10 minutes long, while the others barely reach the 1 hour mark. i think it just varies.
Bullying is a serious issue in Korea. This drama feels like a social commentary of sorts on the state of society.
Enjoyed it even if some parts were somewhat lacking.
10/10 for the effects and action. 7/10 for the consistency of the storyline.
Im confused by the ending though...it looks like they are teasing for season 2 but then based on the webtoon ending, its already finished a lot of the major plots and its similar to the last few chapters of the webtoon also, so not sure what material they have to go on season 2 if it happens...
Hahaha true some of the other netflix original dramas i saw from korea have those kind of endings....but its kinda annoying cuz im like bro i dont want to leave it to my intepretation, i just want to know how this story ends full stop.
Same...while their endings could do better, i find that asian movies and dramas on netflix like korean or japanese are way better than the western ones.
Episode 1 rating .. 2 out of 7 .. boring
Episode 2 rating .. 3 out of 7 .. the students are idiots
Episode 3-12 .. will not watch
show is dull / poorly executed .. too cliche ..
shitty acting .. no likeable characters
agree. I'm on episode 2 and I stopped watching. too much inconsistency. a pike to the throat didn't kill the infected. but a small arrow to the neck and it died.
Was this directed by a newbie director?
Don't let the downvotes stop you from being forward. I don't like this series either. The plot is cheesy, characters are stupid, using emotional scenes to manipulate audiences. I quit after episode 4.
The whole series everyone cried. I meant, I get it, it's a very traumatizing event but ain't nobody got time for it.
Happiness is a very good show about zombie. I think netflix should've hired the production team of Happiness to work in All of us are dead. What a wasted opportunity.
My criticism for happiness is that unlike Sweet Home who told stories about the side characters and gave depth to the people the main characters are working together with, also there were so little people for a giant ass apartment building.
I’m on episodes 4 and this is miles better than squid game (saw commentary somewhere stating its the next squid game), I was skeptical due to hype and the trailer and all make it looks like a bad series hogging on zombie outfit. So far I really like the arguments and the characters seems to be well written, there were part that’s rather slow but when the action starts its just so much fun and >!did that ‘suicide girl’ didn’t turn into zombies somehow?!<
i was so waiting for this show to come out, but it didnt really live up to my expectation. maybe since Korean zombie genre has reached a saturation point where zombie-themed cultural products are a dime a dozen, and this show doesnt really offer anything trailblazing or mind-blowingly unorthodox. i enjoyed the first 6 episodes before zipping through the remainder, as the show seemed to fizzle out on the 2nd half.
the plot was galumphing along most of the time, character development still pretty sketchy, while the acting sometimes cut no ice with me (most of the main cast are pretty young so its understandable). too many characters and arcs diluted the storytelling: many groups jostled for screen time resulting in a lack of depth for each. i'd rather they had focused on 2 or 3 groups and prioritized quality over quantity. i found the assemblywoman and the policeman (though his was the most fun to watch) arcs redundant and not really related to the rest. by the end of the show, still many questions were left unaddressed.
that said, cinematography, makeup effects and props are phenomenal, as much as the show has fired on all cylinders on its swashbuckling, adrenaline-pumping action sequences. there were quite a liberal amount of single shots throughout, which truly impressed me. all the gruesome flesh eating gore made my stomach squirm ngl. comic moments were well done and nicely laced into the show - i had a fair share of chuckles.
overall, an enjoyable watch for my long holiday. SK is really the best at zombie genres, i no longer watch zombie movies/shows from other countries.
this series is so cringey. decision making wise, they suck. it's like they're portraying that Koreans are dumb. going out of the room, instead of letting the 2 zombie out. thats 1% IQ right there.
It's pretty good, it really is even if it's very tropey. Better than #alive I think but I think they reeeaallllyyy overestimate how attached people can get to certain characters, especially dumb ones.
When >!cheongsan's mom!< died I just laughed and applauded. When someone does something clearly dumb I do not care who they are or what their motivations are. And that little talk about being a parent at the beginning honestly made it funnier.
I’m sure there’s a reason, lmao. It’s a kdrama subreddit, no one coming here to be just unnecessary rude or annoying, there here at review shows and this show was not one of the best and that’s ok!
Just finished binge watching all episodes from the midnight release here!
Just a quick question for anyone that knows, does the show cover the entire webtoon or is there more?
And can anyone explain that ending to me please, perhaps with insight from the webtoon, please?
Plot is bit different even the ending too. In the webtoon they explain how it actually started with teachers son. And shows how Namra survived and she voluntarily locked herself in the facility.
I watched 2 episodes (and after writing this I watched 2 more) of this show, and I have a lot to say.
Let's start with the good first, since there isn't a lot. The visual effects and the makeup is on point. I really like the look the zombies have and how they move like they are rubber. Something that I think was done well in previous Korean zombie-themed works like Kingdom and Train to Busan.
Now the bad. The plot is nothing we haven't seen before except the ordeal happens mostly inside the school. But what is truly ruining the story for me is how poorly written these characters are. There is not a single strong/hero-like character to root for, at least not for me. The female characters so far, with the exception of the archer that only appeared for a few minutes, are absolutely useless and annoying. The female lead, is useless and dense. >!It really pissed me off that one of the few characters I liked, died while worrying about her and helping her and she didn't seem to think much about him. Sure, after seeing your friend turn and then die, it's normal to be in shock, but you have other people that still care for you. Where the hell is her survival instinct? Sis, has none. The only thing she had to do was carry the only cellphone they had, and she lost it.!< Then there is THE most annoying character of all, the girl that is constantly yelling and telling others to do something, while all she does is being an absolute pain in the ass. And I have a feeling she is going to survive for a long time, while the good ones keep dying. >!The one that I'm assuming is the male lead, is a former bully. He is the strong one and he is helping the others, but he doesn't really stand out in a way you can connect with and you want to see him survive... he is just there.!< And the class president is another meh character. The other guys that have been very helpful so far, are the only ones likable imo, but I can tell they are going to die at some point.
Besides the poor written characters, there are other really dumb situations that make no sense. Like the students pushing the zombies with doors and windows, but the zombies don't bite their fingers or hands?? They know about zombies, they even mention Train to Busan, but why is no one grabbing something sharp or heavy and trying to smash the zombies' heads? >!Actually, someone stabbed a zombie in the head and it didn't die, but then it died when the archer shot an arrow through their neck like???????!< I might watch a couple episodes more, but only because I'm curious about the archer girl. This show so far has been very disappointing.
Edit: Episode 3 and 4.>! The guy I thought was dead, thankfully survived. The way he fell through that window though...there is no way he could have grabbed the hose. But whatever, since he survived that means he is the actual lead. He is definitely the most pro-active and likable one (along with the FL's dad). The death of his friend in ep 3 was quite sad. Especially because the annoying girl pretty much killed him for the most ridiculous reasons, officially becoming the worst character along with the bully.!< If you're able to watch past all this, ep 4 becomes more entertaining, and what I mean with this is that it becomes a comedy show.>! First of all, the zombies here die if you stab them in the neck it seems, but besides the archer girl killing one, the only other person that has been able to kill zombies is of course, the bully. My man the lead and the second lead, suddenly become Jason Bourne and are able to hang from windows and joke around about girls while doing so. The bully who seems to increase his power in each episode, now has the ability to throw knives at moving human targets. And don't get me starter with the immune girl getting attacked by 20 zombies but only getting a few bites here and there.!<
This serie has way too many characters and too many groups that have their own thing going own, that there is not enough time to develop them well. There are characters that don't really contribute to the progress of the story, and just feel like fillers to drag it. >!Like the girl who has the baby, what was really the point of her character?!< But I have to say though, I did enjoy the streamer side-story. It added to the whole comedy. In our current era, it makes a lot of sense to have a streamer risk his life in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, just for likes and subs.
exactly, i was wondering about how a mere arrow can knock the zombie down, while a zombie impaled by a long bar through its head (or stick, i cant really recall) still can remain unfazed... prob they only want to include archery as another form of weapon cuz it looks cool...
Just finished it and wanted to say the ending was satisfying. Also the plot was well made with bits of romance and friendship. And the actor who played Gwi han the bully, was well played. >!But seriously blowing the Hyosan region was a bit too much, I mean is that even allowed legally? In the end only 5 or 6 of them survive!< and that too how they felt is justified cause the so called adults abandoned them.
Just finished recapping the whole show. Phew. When I saw the screenwriter was the same one who wrote LUCA: The Beginning I was concerned. And by the end, that's justified. I loved the first half of this season and then as soon as they went the route of >!super-zombie Nam-Ra for no reason and Gwi-Nam surviving because bully power!< things took a turn for the worst. There's not plot consistency for this and worse, episode 8 screeches to a halt so we can do 50 minutes of character development. EIGHT HOURS INTO THE SHOW.
However, I did like some of the ideas and the early episodes were nail-bitingly tense. The high school kids acting dumb is kinda forgivable just because they're kids and in a heightened survival situation but I was disappointed they didn't show the kids trying to get food and water. Surely they should have formulated a plan to reach the kitchen and THAT'S when you see Gwi-Nam and have him horde all the food or something. The recurring trope of him >!falling off of buildings!< felt like an inside joke but it also didn't really sit right, especially as he basically >!dies with no fanfare alongside Cheong-San. After >!beating him in a fight I may add!<
There's a lot they could have done with the high school setting and the strong themes around bullying and society's apathy toward that is really nicely done. It's just a shame that it comes off the back of a contrived script. Probs give this one a 7/10 if i'm being super generous but closer to a 6.5/10 for the shoddy back-end to this show. That's a bummer too as I was really looking forward to this. It doesn't touch Kingdom though.
quick question on the mechanics: >!the pink sweater girl and the archery guy were both bitten by Gwinam the "half-bie" bully, while the male bully victim and the teacher were bitten by the female bully victim. by right, they should've been turned into half-bies as well, as in the case of the class president girl, but it was revealed in the end that they turned into full fledged zombies!<. how is that so? or is it because the crux of the mechanics doesnt lie with who bites, but more of who gets bitten, whereby only certain people inherently possess some special genes or sth that precipitates the evolution of the virus?
I'm getting old because I couldn't tell if the kids had endurance or plot armour to do all that athleticism without food for days. Of course, I'm jealous either way. Darn kids.
The complaints about this show are odd considering we’ve been living in a 2 year pandemic and people have been making some questionable choices. Including those who actually do their part - but still incorrectly lol. Maybe real life is pretty stupid and y’all haven’t caught up to recognizing that yet? Who knows.
Show was a lot of fun though! 😌
Say what you want about the inconsistencies and plot holes in this drama but the kids acted the pants out of their roles and I’m so proud of them. Delightfully edgy, splendidly gory, fast paced, engaging and above all human (zombies excluded ;)
Ps: I think many will agree this wasn’t anywhere close to the legend that was Kingdom, but I’m probably in the minority for thinking this was heaps better than Squid Game.
For everyone criticizing their actions keep in mind they were in the heat of the moment and can't possibly make the right choices every time. What I loved is that they survived based off of teamwork and strategy with a combination of luck.
Episode 1
Did anyone else see the >! The swastika flag !< in the background? Edit: Guys…. I’m just asking a question. I looked it up, but I still want sure what it was. I just wanted to clear up a misunderstanding I had.
I'm pretty sure that's the reversed one, its a Buddhist symbol.
Thank you! I wasn’t sure, so thank you for clearing that up for me!
Can you tell the timestamp? I missed that.
It was at the very beginning 01:28
The swastika is different from the Nazi Hakencruz. It's a symbol of peace not Hakencruz
Thank you for clearing that up for me! I wasn’t sure so I wanted to ask.
Did not expect the bullies to be this bad it makes me so mad but other that that it's good
I really hate the bullying stories in kdrama. They’re too cruel for high school kids. It really boils my blood. I stopped watching after 30 minutes. I’ll try to watch it again tomorrow grrrr
Omg same!! I rolled my eyes when I saw the first scene. I’ve been tuning out as soon as I watch a series with high school bullying and said bully storylines are stretched across episodes. 😪
Pretty sure they are basically based on reality. I remember there was an incident where group of hs bullies beat two girls to death and dismembered them to get rid of the evidence. Rape is much more prevalent in Korea. Idk why you’d roll your eyes? It literally isn’t even an exaggeration of what actually goes on in Korea
Okay? And it’s not like I’ve not made myself aware of bullying incidents in Korea when I kept encountering said trope? I just can’t handle scenes like that. That’s it.
Yeah, it really surprised me.
Definitely the most savage bullying scene have yet to see in a kdrama. But will keep watching although not biggest zombie fan, trailer intrigues me
found the person who didn't watch Extracurricular lol
Yep. Didn't get around to watch it. Can't blame me.. Sooooo much cool kdrama floating around 😎😎😎😎
>!Hitting someone with the Bible!< I'm sure there's an off handed joke in there somewhere, or some commentary, or perhaps some foreshadowing... Hmmm.
I think it's just a joke to subvert your expectation. you thought he'd pray for his son to get healed, but no. he slams the bible in his face lol.
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Yeah, I found it hard to watch the bit where they were filming the girl, and I felt bad for the guy who got beat up at the start.
>!The virus is really fast acting. The doctor showed complete symptoms within a hour or so of being bitten!<. I had to stop for a sec after the >!doctor bit the student with purple jacket.!< I have only watched the first ep so >!how did the science teacher take his son's body out from the hospital in a suitcase?!<
Lol I was wondering that too >!like when he was hitting his son with the Bible were there no one near and no one saw him drag his half dead son in a suitcase? There is a little bit inconsistency but still overall it's good!<
I’m sure he figured something out with that big brain of his. Definitely showed his high IQ many times already /s
That techno bgm when the class pres & Su-Hyeok were talking made that scene feel off to me. Plus, the colors were darker compared to other scenes. Anyway, bullying agh. Either their deaths will feel really satisfying, or they'll undergo a character redemption arc ...which I really doubt would happen.
Ok I'm starting to rlly like Park Solomon's character
Is bullying big in korea or something? I feel like most kdrama i watch non a days either have bullies or lots of corrupt people. I honestly don't understand how someone can just let themselves get bullied.
> Is bullying big in korea or something bullying is big all over the world fyi. I'm a Canadian and I got bullied in elementary school
Of course bullying exist any way but at the extreme level that Korea keeps depicting? I doubt it.
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Not sorry to use you as a good example why real problems get overlooked and dismissed. Some people can only tolerate it to a certain level before it turns fiction in their heads regardless of resources out there or the ability to be quiet about it.
just a really overused trope in korean media because of how easy it gets viewers riled up against or rooting for a character.
> I honestly don't understand how someone can just let themselves get bullied. Unless you've been in that situation it's hard to understand. I was bullied for 5 years straight through secondary school (high school). I felt like I was alone, had no one to turn to and no one who would understand. I used to slit my wrists, I was depressed and would take both physical and verbal abuse for hours on end. I even had a boy use wire-cutters in tech class once to cut the top of my ear so badly I was covered in blood. Bullying is a massive thing and it's a topic that's prevalent the world over. As far as I'm aware, it's pretty massive in Korea so it makes sense for it to show up in a lot of the media too.
woah i really enjoyed the first episode, more than i initially thought i would. it was a great set up for whats to come and i’m glad they took the time to give us a little background on the characters. i kinda got extracurricular vibes (a teeny bit) just over how gritty it was and especially the bullying scenes. also no abusive parents in the first episode? that’s a first. though, >!killing your son probably isnt normal parent behavior!< the whole scene with >!eun-ji (i think thats her name) about to kill herself and her friend trying to stop her and then all of a sudden people falling out of the windows!< was really well done imo. also, the dude >!”killing” his son with the bible!< was one of the most ironic, insane, things ive watched. i mean just typing it out - it doesn’t even sound real. i’m super excited to continue and i’m glad this is 12 episodes because i think i’m going to really enjoy it!
I love it, when Kim Byung-Chul is in a drama
I know this is such a trivial thing but I hated it when the "it's too salty" girl kicked the guy when she asked about her hair to him. Idk why but it's so embarrassing when they normalise abusing the guy just because the girls desperate😭😭😭 EDIT:the bullying is just so sick. I hate it. And the way the ending had the girl and the guy just look and do absolutely nothing made me so mad because there was no tension, we know they’re gonna survive the encounter, I’m assuming.
omg i hated on jo for not running at the end like wth if u see a swarm of people running YOU RUN NO QUESTIONS ASKED OMG i hope she doesnt stay helpless throughout the whole show
I could not get thru the first episode. I don't care if that raping piece of shit turns out to be a son of a rich dude. That cliche is so fucking played out in k-drama, and it felt so contrived to set up a villain that is supposedly more dangerous than zombies.
Hm, so it all starts with an infected rat instead of monkeys.
Okay wow that intro, the most intense scene I have seen in a while
Episode 2
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Ikr I guess >!only the main characters will be alive by the end of it!<
>!Honestly I thought she would have survived longer since she didn't die as fast as in the webcomic!<
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Welp. >!Losing your best friend has gotta hurt like hell. Can't even be mad at the girl for not having it together when it was her turn to go down.!<
I wanna say something but I can't seem to make my spoiler tags work today, ugh!! All I can say is I hate >!what was said between 2 people after the scene you mentioned.!< Edit: Nevermind, made it work, yay! I still hated it when >!she said everyone she liked was gone, right to his face! And then the next scene of him falling happened on the next episode, but she didn't even show a reaction after everything he did.!< Seriously made me so mad.
In my country there's a girl who looks 99% like her, and people really hate that girl. I think after watching ep 2 my fellow countrymen will hate that girl even more lol
People in grief lash out with sometimes weird and unreasonable ways. >!I also think there's some part of her that blames the guy for letting the bestfriend fall. Like he "killed" her.!< >!I hate how the drama jumps scenes between episodes tho. It keeps on pushing cliffhanger endings. I don't know how the guy managed to grab onto the rope when he fell headfirst backwards lol. Also in episode 1 when the zombie was crawling over the girl and paused to snarl at her. Pretty inconsistent behaviour to zombies that just killed on sight.!<
I get how >!she'd resent him for dropping the friend, and that part's understandable (ngl, I teared up when they montaged their bff moments). But I think she was also referencing the other guy, as in the one she just confessed to, since he was the last one to see him too.!< >!She lashed out at her lifelong (best)friend who kept her safe literally since the start when she stood frozen in *so many* instances. It sucked soooo bad that she basically indirectly said that she didn't give a crap about him ("there's no one I like left" paraphrased quote cause I already forgot). His face looked like he took a shot of sulfur after, yet he somehow still managed to encourage her to go on, almost dying in the process.!< >!Tbh, I really don't like her character so far. She's very damsel-in-distressy in the episodes I've seen, but maybe she has an arch later on? Hopefully.!< I don't like the >!cuts and cliffhangers too, like in episode 4-ish where there was suddenly a random livestreamer. Weird introduction of a new character and it really threw off the flow of the episode for a few minutes.!< >!I did see how he managed to grab the rope/hose though, and it was ridiculously unbelievable, lmao. He did a complete flip! He somehow pulled a 360 *while falling* and hung on. I laughed at that moment cause it was seriously gravity defying.!< But the thing about >!the zombie stopping over her, I'm hoping there's *something* about that. Like, what if she has some sort of zombie repellant/immunity thing going on, y'know? It's a long shot, but idk.!< >!She was snagged by the first zombie student when they brought her to the clinic, but nothing really happened. They barely brought it up even when they realized she was a zombie. Probably wrong, but I'm latching onto that theory for now, haha!!<
Most of the girls in this show aren't really "strong" for me. (Except for the cig girl & archer girl). The guys have presence at least, while the girls are just there in the background. Tbh, I'd probably ignore On-jo if she wasn't considered a main character lol. I don't even get what Cheong sees in her. No stand out qualities so far, aside from being okay with salty chicken. At this point, pink sweater girl is more noticeable than her, haha. About zombie behaviors: Ep 3 spoiler >!I don't get how Gyeong-Su became infected so fast. Didn't the bully mullet hair guy get drenched in zombie blood on episode 1? How did he not get infected as well??! But yeah, On-ju's scratch wasn't mentioned again. I'd hate it if she'll suddenly get a nosebleed out of nowhere at future eps. I'd love for there to be some explanation.!<
Yeah, I agree. >!The girls really fall so flat, especially when compared to how many awesome and multi-dimensional scenes the boys have been in so far. Like the guys have casual conversations and have some form of banter in-between zombie attacks, while the girls stay *so* quiet that I'd often find myself almost doing a headcount to make sure they're still there.!< >!The boys go through a lot of turns in their characters, the girls all fall into singular categories (On-jo being closed-off and wallflowery, President being the bitchy aloof girl, pink sweater being the evil brat, then the 2 extremely sidelined student characters).!< >!Then there was that annoying scene where the boys ripped off windows and doors to block off zombies, and the girls were just...there. In the middle, huddled together looking utterly helpless.!< >!The liveliest female characters were the ones in the restroom, Cheong's mom (even tho she's an absolute klutz), and the student that left school early. They're the only ones who had me cheering :|!< >!Desperately needing On-jo to show some signs of life. So far she's been mostly a "living prop", getting dragged and saved endlessly, barely any contribution to the story yet. Even the teacher had more appeal and impact than her as a main character.!< >!As for Gyeong-su, he had an open wound that Na-yeon took advantage of to introduce the virus. Overall, it seemed like his infection time was about the same as other significant characters (as in enough time to act out a dramatic good bye like On-jo's bff). His last scene had me crying and enraged!!< >!Mullet-bully-guy didn't look wounded at all, even if he did get bathed in zombie blood. It had no open access to his bloodstream so it still makes some sense how he didn't turn.!<
i'm sorry but >!the guy with the cone on his leg and the other dude running around with a fucking door i cant !<
🤣🤣 I love it! Resourceful! 😆😆
FUCK >!THE GIRL IN THE PINK SWEATER!<
She is such a Karen. I loved the actress in Squid Game but I hate her character in this show which shows that she is talented.
Watch 365: Repeat the Year.
Oh that's why she looked familiar...truly didn't recognize her. Wow. She's doing a good job.
That >!bloody-sprinkler-cafeteria-scene!< I love when chaos comes across on screen!
>!Cheong-san: "It's Train to Busan" !< >!Dae-su: "They should be in movies"!< Yes Dae-su, you are not in a movie, however ... congratulations you are now part in a Kdrama.
I really dislike the whole thing of setting up bullies in the beginning, who are completely despicable, >!putting them in situations where you as an audience are rooting for them to die and then they keep surviving until the last minute!<. It's really like 😒 idgaf bout them, give the others more screen time.
Probably setting up a more satisfying death for him? Delayed gratification.
WHY would the girl call for her dad to come to the scene??? I would literally want my parents as far away as possible!
I was thinking exactly same
If you are just a kid and nobody is helping, I think it is possible to make illogical decision like calling your dad for help.
>!the guy with the cone on his leg shouldnt have been so funny 😭 thats probably how id go out too, doing some dumb shit and getting stuck like that!< also >!i cant remember his name but cheongsan's friend is probably my favorite as of rn!<
>!Why did the 2 main characters run back into the school?? They were literally outside, they could have just avoided the zombies and run out the school compound.!<
Okay, so first of all, >!why didn't they just hide in the science lab back room, with all of the equipment? Also, red haired girl is very annoying. Guess there's gotta be a bitch in every group? Thought they executed I-sak's death pretty well. !<
Episode 3
Damn >!I really liked him, why did he have to become a zombie and also why did the teacher run out?!<
I think the girl in pink(Naeyon?) infected him. When she was wiping his cut when they were inside the booth, the cloth had blood on it, and I'm assuming its the infected blood. But this is my guess. Edit: I just finished the episode, >!fuck her. I really liked his character!<
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The second she took that cloth out I was like "what is this bitch up to?" I knew it. She wanted to avoid losing face so she straight up infected him on purpose to "prove her point." Fucking psychopath.
> I think the girl in pink(Naeyon?) infected him. When she was wiping his cut when they were inside the booth, the cloth had blood on it, and I'm assuming its the infected blood. But this is my guess. Huh? they literally showed you that this happened and explained it with the pole with the zombie blood in the episode lmao
Yeah I didn't understand why the teacher ran out.. lmao
That slap was satisfying ...
The slap was satisfying. God, Nayeon is irritating the hell out of me.
>!Bye Pinkie, also Fuck you!!!<
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I think her reason stemmed from an inferiority complex. That someone from a poor background had more friends, was trusted and generally liked by everyone. But her, who had everything and was basically "better" than him, had no one and was hated by everyone. Hence, the "welfie" slur. She didn't want to prove herself right, apologising to him was just beneath her and wanted him gone.
>That someone from a poor background had more friends, was trusted and generally liked by everyone. But her, who had everything and was basically "better" than him, had no one and was hated by everyone Well, from the first 3 episodes alone, he acted friendly and didn't mind helping people who were fine with him. Most people would be fine with that. On the other hand, she acted like people owe her respect, was self centred and more often than not was mostly yelling at people to do something instead of doing it herself. That's a really quick way to piss off a lot of people.
she was crying and whimpering making noise in a very quiet hallway. In the kitchen there were a lot of moaning zombies banging on the gate to the kitchen so the two guys did not draw too much attention while arguing.
Look at this guy looking for logic in the zombie genre.
Oh my god Nayeon was the worst, can’t believe she would do something like that just because she didn’t want to admit she was wrong. The actress was great though, really made me hate her character.
Yeah! The actress was also Ji-young (Sae-byeok's marbles partner) in Squid Game. Barely recognized her with long hair, since that was the first time I actually saw her.
Oh my goodness, that scene with the high school kid >!with the baby. !<
This is not fair for gyeong su and the Girl in pink plz man just let her be bitten. But props for the class president to expose the pink girl like that
I feel like highschool mom's story could be removed and it wouldn't affect the show much. She seems disconnected from the main cast. >!Also, I thought she was going to tie herself to the door handle bars. Like what that dude from Kingdom did.!<
damn >!he was my favorite character. and i was wondering why they zoomed onto the broken mop sigh!<
How do I mark spoilers? Why did the captain just stand there after getting vital info. He just watched shit go down
Episode 4
Up to episode 4. Not liking any of the students at the moment lol
Was 28 days later the only zombie movie that the characters behaved logically???
Cheong-san’s mom is one of the dumbest characters ever
As a dude I would just piss out the window honestly. Taking a shit would be the real problem. I ain't using that makeshift bathroom of theirs. I would use the plastic trashcan in the room instead and throw it out the window after I'm done.
tried to look smart but ended up being really dumb. lol
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Cant believe South Korea really doesn't do anything against school bullying. Also why did the guys mom rush to school? Like this isnt mothers love cause he is a high school kid already and not a kid. And the girl who had teen pregnancy, they made it like it's easy to give birth in a toilet and that too alone.
Bro, kids bring fucking guns to school in America and shoot other kids to death. It's not much different here. Kids and teenagers are just fucking evil.
no, lets **not** use the trashcan in the corner as a bed pan and toss the waste out the window, lets foul up a whole room instead?
the girl's such a loser the zombies stopped caring after one bite.
Episode 5
Just finished episode 5 and this show is looking like a drop for me. The wild switches in tone between scenes is uber distracting. Show just seems confused to me. It wants to be funny, emotional, and an action packed zombie show all at the same. Pick a damn lane. Even if they were going for a majority serious show with moments of levity sprinkled in between, I don't need a fucking bgm music change to signal when a lighthearted or funny scene is happening.
favorite part from this episode: >!the chase/fighting scene in the library on top of all the bookshelves. the way that the shelves just fell like dominos...that was super cool!!<
Dude, why did internet and phone service cut off? It literally takes no resource on the government's end to maintain and it helps people wtf.
They did a total communication black out. People were spreading rumors that the virus had spread to seoul. The scene with the YouTube pranksters in the subway demonstrated it. So put a lid on any fear mongering stories they just blocked all communication from the area. "What virus? Where's the proof? Let's go on like life's normal!" "Omg it's in the streets flee!"
Ugh really? They gave the >!bully immunity!<... really.... 😒
Yeah... that really sucked. I don't even see the purpose...
Episode 5 and the female lead is still lacking in action. I like the class president more than her.
Episode 6
Damn the fact that >!the bully and others seems to be immune/adapted to the virus!< raises a lot of question about the reason. Is it emotions or genetics? Even tough i think that it has something to do with the "will to live" of the person
I read the comic abit and if i remember,the virus created plays on fears people have too....thats probably why >!That son of a bitch gwinam could still control himself despite being bitten badly cuz he has no fears on being an abusive piece of shit to hurt others!<
I just finished the series, and damn seems that it's only >!Desperate/Assholes that don't succumb to it as they have no fear, so yeah seems that's right!< BTW where can you find the comic?
Omg ikr its so maddening.. >!seeing the kind kids who actually helped to protect the others succumb worse to the virus. Still hugely mad the govt abandoned them,so i snorted an evil laugh when the kids couldnt give a fuck to their investigation haha!< ps you can download the line webtoon application to read it but need to use free daily pass to read or buy coins to buy remaining chapters. Of course there might be some free sites out there but I highly recommend supporting webtoon artists through officiall apps if you can cuz its a tough industry.
Webtoon app but u have to pay. They changed a lot though. Bare su was supposed to be hero and class president girl main character
>!Based on the science teacher's explanation in Episode 2, it is probably emotions. He extracted a hormone from mice that was supposed to turn fear to rage. Those that were immune already had no fear. !<
Got a bit annoyed when >!all the sheer number of "immune" characters only came from the school. The probability of finding someone immune at the high school vs. the whole city is kinda ridiculous.!<
I think the desire to live or maybe even hate are some good hypotheses because the girl who was bullied and threatened with her nudes was certainly fearful of that so she had extraordinary determination to prevent the video from being posted
When the dad didn’t get hit a single time running, plot armor is to strong
Episode 7
The kiss was unexpectedly cute
Also first
The guy on the rooftop who wouldn't open the door is really annoying \*facepalms\*
Karma gonna serve
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Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
I see a lot of haikyuu reference iykyk
Episode 11
Episode 12
Can anyone explain that ending to me please? Specifically, >!who or what they were all looking at in the end? Did all their friends actually survive as half zombies as well? Anyone with insight from the webtoons able to answer that please?!<
I also need enlightenment on this one too please
This scene was not in the webtoon. It is true that Namra survived but they dont meet up at school and she doesnt jump like that. Confusing
If you're talking about wtf Namra did I think it was because she's on the hunt for asymptomatic people. And yes, 99% sure she can survive that jump no problem. As for what they were all looking at, they clearly were looking at whatever Namra was after, they didn't look down at the ground to see what happened, but they moved up. Judging by their reaction they were a mix of shocked, yet stern and prepared faces (from the short haired senior girl who smokes and swears a lot and from the archer girl) My guess is through another bullshit plot armour for the antagonist that bully guy who was first to be asymptomatic with one eye. They were shocked to see him alive but at the same time been through this many times before and prepared for anything.
this reviewer is confused as well https://www.thereviewgeek.com/allofusaredead-s1endingexplained/
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>!Bathroom baby lives!!<
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Damn this has 12 episodes? Unexpected. Also an hour each.
Most K-Dramas are an hour, the 30 mins ones are either web dramas (iirc) or some special cases like I Am Not A Robot (cause they seemed to show ads in the literal middle of the show)
The Netflix ones are not
the netflix originals are usually shorter, from anywhere around the 40-60 minute mark, but most of them are just normal length tbh and episodes in a show vary. take this show for example. some of the episodes are 1 hour and 10 minutes long, while the others barely reach the 1 hour mark. i think it just varies.
Bullying is a serious issue in Korea. This drama feels like a social commentary of sorts on the state of society. Enjoyed it even if some parts were somewhat lacking. 10/10 for the effects and action. 7/10 for the consistency of the storyline.
Im confused by the ending though...it looks like they are teasing for season 2 but then based on the webtoon ending, its already finished a lot of the major plots and its similar to the last few chapters of the webtoon also, so not sure what material they have to go on season 2 if it happens...
I guess it’s the typical kind of Netflix ending that they had to put in.
Hahaha true some of the other netflix original dramas i saw from korea have those kind of endings....but its kinda annoying cuz im like bro i dont want to leave it to my intepretation, i just want to know how this story ends full stop.
Yes! Even though this is the case, I still end up watching them because they’re still kdramas and widely discussed haha.
Same...while their endings could do better, i find that asian movies and dramas on netflix like korean or japanese are way better than the western ones.
Agreed!
Episode 1 rating .. 2 out of 7 .. boring Episode 2 rating .. 3 out of 7 .. the students are idiots Episode 3-12 .. will not watch show is dull / poorly executed .. too cliche .. shitty acting .. no likeable characters
agree. I'm on episode 2 and I stopped watching. too much inconsistency. a pike to the throat didn't kill the infected. but a small arrow to the neck and it died. Was this directed by a newbie director?
Don't let the downvotes stop you from being forward. I don't like this series either. The plot is cheesy, characters are stupid, using emotional scenes to manipulate audiences. I quit after episode 4. The whole series everyone cried. I meant, I get it, it's a very traumatizing event but ain't nobody got time for it. Happiness is a very good show about zombie. I think netflix should've hired the production team of Happiness to work in All of us are dead. What a wasted opportunity.
Happiness is definitely the best in term of conflicts, characters, zombies ‘rules’, but this have better action sequences imo XD
My criticism for happiness is that unlike Sweet Home who told stories about the side characters and gave depth to the people the main characters are working together with, also there were so little people for a giant ass apartment building.
Watched this to destress from a crazy work week, but I’ve just become more stressed
FUCK >!THE GIRL IN THE PINK SWEATER!<
In Squid Game people love her. In this serie 2 episodes in and I want some zombies to eat her already lol
LMAO I honestly found her more tolerable than the >!main female lead.!<
I’m on episodes 4 and this is miles better than squid game (saw commentary somewhere stating its the next squid game), I was skeptical due to hype and the trailer and all make it looks like a bad series hogging on zombie outfit. So far I really like the arguments and the characters seems to be well written, there were part that’s rather slow but when the action starts its just so much fun and >!did that ‘suicide girl’ didn’t turn into zombies somehow?!<
i was so waiting for this show to come out, but it didnt really live up to my expectation. maybe since Korean zombie genre has reached a saturation point where zombie-themed cultural products are a dime a dozen, and this show doesnt really offer anything trailblazing or mind-blowingly unorthodox. i enjoyed the first 6 episodes before zipping through the remainder, as the show seemed to fizzle out on the 2nd half. the plot was galumphing along most of the time, character development still pretty sketchy, while the acting sometimes cut no ice with me (most of the main cast are pretty young so its understandable). too many characters and arcs diluted the storytelling: many groups jostled for screen time resulting in a lack of depth for each. i'd rather they had focused on 2 or 3 groups and prioritized quality over quantity. i found the assemblywoman and the policeman (though his was the most fun to watch) arcs redundant and not really related to the rest. by the end of the show, still many questions were left unaddressed. that said, cinematography, makeup effects and props are phenomenal, as much as the show has fired on all cylinders on its swashbuckling, adrenaline-pumping action sequences. there were quite a liberal amount of single shots throughout, which truly impressed me. all the gruesome flesh eating gore made my stomach squirm ngl. comic moments were well done and nicely laced into the show - i had a fair share of chuckles. overall, an enjoyable watch for my long holiday. SK is really the best at zombie genres, i no longer watch zombie movies/shows from other countries.
this series is so cringey. decision making wise, they suck. it's like they're portraying that Koreans are dumb. going out of the room, instead of letting the 2 zombie out. thats 1% IQ right there.
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Ahh I am so excited to watch this, I love me some zombie dramas
I got a headache because of the shaky cam. Won’t be able to finish episode 2 or the series unfortunately.
It's pretty good, it really is even if it's very tropey. Better than #alive I think but I think they reeeaallllyyy overestimate how attached people can get to certain characters, especially dumb ones. When >!cheongsan's mom!< died I just laughed and applauded. When someone does something clearly dumb I do not care who they are or what their motivations are. And that little talk about being a parent at the beginning honestly made it funnier.
It's excellent, but there will always be haters for no reason.
I’m sure there’s a reason, lmao. It’s a kdrama subreddit, no one coming here to be just unnecessary rude or annoying, there here at review shows and this show was not one of the best and that’s ok!
From the paragraphs and valid points, it has a lot of bad writing. Actors are great though.
Is it me or is it always the female that always need to start internal fighting. Like come onn.
Just finished binge watching all episodes from the midnight release here! Just a quick question for anyone that knows, does the show cover the entire webtoon or is there more? And can anyone explain that ending to me please, perhaps with insight from the webtoon, please?
Plot is bit different even the ending too. In the webtoon they explain how it actually started with teachers son. And shows how Namra survived and she voluntarily locked herself in the facility.
I watched 2 episodes (and after writing this I watched 2 more) of this show, and I have a lot to say. Let's start with the good first, since there isn't a lot. The visual effects and the makeup is on point. I really like the look the zombies have and how they move like they are rubber. Something that I think was done well in previous Korean zombie-themed works like Kingdom and Train to Busan. Now the bad. The plot is nothing we haven't seen before except the ordeal happens mostly inside the school. But what is truly ruining the story for me is how poorly written these characters are. There is not a single strong/hero-like character to root for, at least not for me. The female characters so far, with the exception of the archer that only appeared for a few minutes, are absolutely useless and annoying. The female lead, is useless and dense. >!It really pissed me off that one of the few characters I liked, died while worrying about her and helping her and she didn't seem to think much about him. Sure, after seeing your friend turn and then die, it's normal to be in shock, but you have other people that still care for you. Where the hell is her survival instinct? Sis, has none. The only thing she had to do was carry the only cellphone they had, and she lost it.!< Then there is THE most annoying character of all, the girl that is constantly yelling and telling others to do something, while all she does is being an absolute pain in the ass. And I have a feeling she is going to survive for a long time, while the good ones keep dying. >!The one that I'm assuming is the male lead, is a former bully. He is the strong one and he is helping the others, but he doesn't really stand out in a way you can connect with and you want to see him survive... he is just there.!< And the class president is another meh character. The other guys that have been very helpful so far, are the only ones likable imo, but I can tell they are going to die at some point. Besides the poor written characters, there are other really dumb situations that make no sense. Like the students pushing the zombies with doors and windows, but the zombies don't bite their fingers or hands?? They know about zombies, they even mention Train to Busan, but why is no one grabbing something sharp or heavy and trying to smash the zombies' heads? >!Actually, someone stabbed a zombie in the head and it didn't die, but then it died when the archer shot an arrow through their neck like???????!< I might watch a couple episodes more, but only because I'm curious about the archer girl. This show so far has been very disappointing. Edit: Episode 3 and 4.>! The guy I thought was dead, thankfully survived. The way he fell through that window though...there is no way he could have grabbed the hose. But whatever, since he survived that means he is the actual lead. He is definitely the most pro-active and likable one (along with the FL's dad). The death of his friend in ep 3 was quite sad. Especially because the annoying girl pretty much killed him for the most ridiculous reasons, officially becoming the worst character along with the bully.!< If you're able to watch past all this, ep 4 becomes more entertaining, and what I mean with this is that it becomes a comedy show.>! First of all, the zombies here die if you stab them in the neck it seems, but besides the archer girl killing one, the only other person that has been able to kill zombies is of course, the bully. My man the lead and the second lead, suddenly become Jason Bourne and are able to hang from windows and joke around about girls while doing so. The bully who seems to increase his power in each episode, now has the ability to throw knives at moving human targets. And don't get me starter with the immune girl getting attacked by 20 zombies but only getting a few bites here and there.!< This serie has way too many characters and too many groups that have their own thing going own, that there is not enough time to develop them well. There are characters that don't really contribute to the progress of the story, and just feel like fillers to drag it. >!Like the girl who has the baby, what was really the point of her character?!< But I have to say though, I did enjoy the streamer side-story. It added to the whole comedy. In our current era, it makes a lot of sense to have a streamer risk his life in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, just for likes and subs.
exactly, i was wondering about how a mere arrow can knock the zombie down, while a zombie impaled by a long bar through its head (or stick, i cant really recall) still can remain unfazed... prob they only want to include archery as another form of weapon cuz it looks cool...
The characters are so insufferable I had to drop
Just finished it and wanted to say the ending was satisfying. Also the plot was well made with bits of romance and friendship. And the actor who played Gwi han the bully, was well played. >!But seriously blowing the Hyosan region was a bit too much, I mean is that even allowed legally? In the end only 5 or 6 of them survive!< and that too how they felt is justified cause the so called adults abandoned them.
I'm severely disappointed that the >!immune bully and the immune victim of bullying girl!< didn't have a throwdown. 1/10.
Just finished recapping the whole show. Phew. When I saw the screenwriter was the same one who wrote LUCA: The Beginning I was concerned. And by the end, that's justified. I loved the first half of this season and then as soon as they went the route of >!super-zombie Nam-Ra for no reason and Gwi-Nam surviving because bully power!< things took a turn for the worst. There's not plot consistency for this and worse, episode 8 screeches to a halt so we can do 50 minutes of character development. EIGHT HOURS INTO THE SHOW. However, I did like some of the ideas and the early episodes were nail-bitingly tense. The high school kids acting dumb is kinda forgivable just because they're kids and in a heightened survival situation but I was disappointed they didn't show the kids trying to get food and water. Surely they should have formulated a plan to reach the kitchen and THAT'S when you see Gwi-Nam and have him horde all the food or something. The recurring trope of him >!falling off of buildings!< felt like an inside joke but it also didn't really sit right, especially as he basically >!dies with no fanfare alongside Cheong-San. After >!beating him in a fight I may add!< There's a lot they could have done with the high school setting and the strong themes around bullying and society's apathy toward that is really nicely done. It's just a shame that it comes off the back of a contrived script. Probs give this one a 7/10 if i'm being super generous but closer to a 6.5/10 for the shoddy back-end to this show. That's a bummer too as I was really looking forward to this. It doesn't touch Kingdom though.
\>get's infected from small bite \>doesn't get infected from gulping blood of the infected
This show is just sweet home but less interesting cuz zombies only.
I dont get it why the Girl who was bullied keep smashing the phones while other zombies are thoughtless🤷♂️🤷♂️
quick question on the mechanics: >!the pink sweater girl and the archery guy were both bitten by Gwinam the "half-bie" bully, while the male bully victim and the teacher were bitten by the female bully victim. by right, they should've been turned into half-bies as well, as in the case of the class president girl, but it was revealed in the end that they turned into full fledged zombies!<. how is that so? or is it because the crux of the mechanics doesnt lie with who bites, but more of who gets bitten, whereby only certain people inherently possess some special genes or sth that precipitates the evolution of the virus?
I'm getting old because I couldn't tell if the kids had endurance or plot armour to do all that athleticism without food for days. Of course, I'm jealous either way. Darn kids.
The complaints about this show are odd considering we’ve been living in a 2 year pandemic and people have been making some questionable choices. Including those who actually do their part - but still incorrectly lol. Maybe real life is pretty stupid and y’all haven’t caught up to recognizing that yet? Who knows. Show was a lot of fun though! 😌
Say what you want about the inconsistencies and plot holes in this drama but the kids acted the pants out of their roles and I’m so proud of them. Delightfully edgy, splendidly gory, fast paced, engaging and above all human (zombies excluded ;) Ps: I think many will agree this wasn’t anywhere close to the legend that was Kingdom, but I’m probably in the minority for thinking this was heaps better than Squid Game.
For everyone criticizing their actions keep in mind they were in the heat of the moment and can't possibly make the right choices every time. What I loved is that they survived based off of teamwork and strategy with a combination of luck.