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Watched this in one sitting with my family and we all loved it. Told in a nonlinear narrative, All The Light We Cannot See is a poignant story following Marie-Laure, a blind French resistance fighter, and Werner, a German radio genius, both connected by hope in a war-tainted world.

The score, title sequence, and cinematography were subtle. The cast gave nothing but stellar performances especially the lead stars Aria Mia Loberti and Louis Hoffman. They barely shared scenes together but their chemistry was intense and natural. I'd like to stress the fact that Aria did so well despite being a newcomer actress. She was so beautiful and so gracious in this and her being an actual blind young woman brought authenticity and nuance to Marie-Laure Leblanc's character.

Overall, All The Light We Cannot See is a captivating four-part miniseries. My only complaint is that this could've been more compelling if they spoke French and German. Patriotism was amongst the pivotal themes in the series so it felt weird hearing them speak anything but their respective languages. Also, the VFX still looked very Netflix/Disney-styled. Makes one wonder how cinematic this would've been if this was an Apple or HBO original instead. Still, Shawn Levy and co. Did a good job on producing a quality and worthy series.

"Be careful when you're alone in a crowd. It's obvious."

"What do you mean? What's obvious?"

"Your loneliness."

Doona! Wasn't what I expected it to be, instead, it was much better. It was somber, mature, and it featured realistic dialogues.

"Your desperation to be loved, to try to compensate for never having it. You're afraid of losing people's interest."

I think Suzy did a good job portraying a female character as complex as Doona; a compulsive, miserable, and highly irresistible washed-up popstar desperate for love and attention driven by her abandonment issues.

"I wanna know what goes on in that mind of yours."

If you're looking for the usual fluffy Korean drama with feel good romance, skip this one. But if you want a more subtle and slow burn story with heartfelt confrontation scenes, go watch Doona.

Moving is a big-budget Disney+ original series surrounding three high school students with genetic superhuman abilities living quietly with their retired parents. But their lives turn upside down when powerful organizations start to hunt them down one by one.

Moving is reportedly the most expensive Korean TV series to date and it really shows in the production. It has massive action sequences, and extensive fight scenes that get so graphic you'd think you're watching The Raid movies. The visual effects look fantastic and there's this stunning flying scene at the end of episode 7 that looks straight out of a hollywood superhero picture.

But the best thing about this series and why it works so much is because of the sublime casting. From the top acclaimed cast to the young leads, there's no weak link as everyone clearly delivers and it's satisfying to see the young actors keeping up and not being outshined by their seniors.

Another thing, despite the packed main characters with respective back stories, Moving's seamless shifts between the past events and present timeline keeps the mystery and anticipation active. It also truly helps that the protagonists who are taking us through the story are endearing and charismatic. And although this centers around people with super powers, it still feels very much grounded and the in-depth relationship between the characters is still the main aspect of the story.

Moving brilliantly blends action, drama, romance, humor, and creates this high-class and exhilarating superhero drama full of heart that we rarely see in Asian TV. Let's support quality content and stream Moving available worldwide on Hulu and Disney+.