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The characters are fun and enjoyable to watch. It takes interesting twists and turns. The overall story is well thought out and kind of a unique idea. But man, it is paced soooo badly. Its like they had about 12 episodes worth of ideas but were told it had to be 16. The character's conflicts sort of just resolve themselves out of nowhere and then they just keep hanging around. It does keep you interested but not for the right reasons. You are like, wait so this person is just dead now? How is this gonna work? And then everyone just moves on to something else. At episode 6 I felt like I was watching one of the best k-dramas I've seen. By the end I was like, wow this was all kind of a waste of time. All the character flaws the protagonists have are essentially gone in favor of cutesy perfect people. Very little is properly explained and the ending, my god. Absolutely one of the worst endings ever written. They wasted so much time in the last 4 episodes on pointless drivel and then the last episode they rush through all these extremely important plot points. And the final 20 minutes makes zero sense. I enjoyed the ride but can't recommend anyone watch it. The disappointment I feel right now wasn't worth all the great things about it.

This show's main plot is so bad that you can figure out whats going to happen from the first episode. It adds almost nothing to the genre. But, that being said, every aspect is executed perfectly. The action sequences are gorgeous, somehow both frantic and messy while also being fluid. The main character is gripping to watch, every fight is brutal and desperate and she pops off the screen every second. The cinematography is fantastic, it's dynamic without being excessive or nauseating. The actors were built for their roles. The villain and main character ooze with chemistry. The slow development of their characters is seamless from one episode to the next, and it doesn't overstay it's welcome.

Even though every beat feels stolen from every cop revenge film ever, it still manages to be tense almost constantly. This would be one of my favorite crime dramas I've ever seen if it weren't for the painfully predictable plot. If you aren't hoping for a deeply intellectual experience, I highly recommend this show.

This is the exact kind of treasure that Netflix is likely to stop funding in the future. It's weird and creepy and beautiful and fascinating and every scene leaves you confused and intrigued for where the rest of it is going. And to find out at the end that it's at least partially REAL stop motion just blew me away. Stop motion has always been the one of the most underappreciated art forms. I could go into excruciating detail about what I think it's all about, but really I don't think it matters as much as how visceral my reaction to it was. I found myself leaning into the screen trying to absorb every detail, glean some pattern or hint or symbolism. It did feel a tad pretentious at times, and sometimes felt like it was losing the plot a bit. But overall, probably one of the best things to come out of 2022.