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Oh My Ghost is a K-Drama following Bong-Sun, a lifeless kitchen assistant who has a crush on the head chef, until one day a ghost appears to mix things up! This was so fun to watch and I'd really recommend.

Firstly, the characters were great. To be honest I didn't like anyone through the first few episodes but I soon warmed up to them so if you're not enjoying this straight away just keep going and it gets better. The character development was consistent throughout and the acting was good from most of the characters, if a little exaggerated. (You will be shocked to know that the shaman is also the housekeeper in Parasite!) The main romance was maybe my favourite ever, it was so cute and adorable. It feels slow paced at first but it is a good build up.

There were also some genuinely funny moments throughout the series, mostly involving the kitchen staff or the shaman. Some of the camerawork was hilarious too although I don't know if that was intentional! There was such a positive vibe that suggested all the cast got in really well and it was just great to see.

Something to note - especially in the first half there are several unexpected jumpscares. There is no build up to them so they really take you aback! And there is violence towards the end so some viewers may be wary.

Maybe the only bad thing about this was that in the middle there was unnecessary relationship problems just for the sake of drama which felt forced. But that was the only thing that annoyed me.

Also I love Chef but why was it never addressed that he found a dog and instead of reporting it he just kept it tied up? Lol what a fine man.

If you are a fan of romance this is a must watch!

If you are a fan of Cassandra Clare's books, please do not watch this. If you are a fan of quality TV in general, please do not watch this. This is not only the worst adaptation I've ever seen (and that's including the Percy Jackson films) but it's not even a good TV show in its own right.

I don't know which is worse, the acting or the writing. Clary and Jace have no chemistry and it was cringe to watch them in scenes together. Most of the cast is disappointing. I do prefer the actors playing Alec and Izzy to their movie counterpart and the actor who is Simon is okay but apart from that it's pretty terrible.

Secondly, the writing is just...ugh. The first season was okay as far as I remember but it just kept getting worse and worse as it went along. The strangest thing the writers did, especially in the last season, was keeping events from the book but changing who they happened to. There was literally no point to this whatsoever and I have no idea why they thought this was a good idea unless they were trying to be 'original'.

Probably the only good thing I can see about it is that it had positive LGBTQ rep. The queer romance was at the forefront just as much as the main straight ship, and they added an asexual character which is great.

What else is there to comment on? Special effects are poor but I could overlook that if the other elements made up for it...but they don't. The fight scenes are alright. I was watching it as it came out so it's been a while but honestly I just needed a rant.

I think if you want to watch a decent adaptation just go to the movie. A lot of people don't like it but it's pretty enjoyable and compared to this it's amazing. This show pretty much appeals to preteens as shown by the fan base trying to make plans to get on a plane and head to Netflix HQ to demand they bring the show back when it got cancelled. Yep, that's the maturity level of people who like this show.

Cassandra sweetie, I'm so sorry they did this to your books.