Crônicas de Arthdal Parte 3 (2019)

Underrated gem.

"Arthdal Chronicles" has been on my watchlist for a very long time, and i finally decided to watch it recently.
Now, i will be honest, the first few episode didn't excite me that much and i nearly dropped it after the second or third episode, but i was curious about what's going to happen next so i decided to let time do it's thing and continue watching, and i'm so happy i did.

The story is engaging, the production is of high quality, the visuals are captivating, the acting is flawless and the soundtrack is absolutely epic.
Although i did enjoy part 2 the most, i still loved all 3 parts and couldn't contain my excitement in almost every episode. It was that good.

"Arthdal Chronicles" has won the place in my heart for my number one favorite Kdrama of all time, and the only drama that could probably top it for me is season 2 lol

Personally, i think that any fantasy and historical dramas lover would enjoy watching this.
Please give this masterpiece a chance, you won't regret it.

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The Concept Is Unusual In Kdrama But The Plot Was Lacking.

I was very excited before watching this drama since I had never seen a kdrama with such a concept (the timeline), however, in the end, the plot/theme about destiny and political thrill was very basic.

The actors, without a doubt, delivered amazing performances, and as someone who has never been a huge fan of Song Joong Ki, I was very impressed with how effectively he handled both of his roles.

The music wasn't particularly memorable or unusual, but it was better than nothing...(I love the artist though).

Now for the plot. Half of the first part was slow but bearable because it was mostly about getting to know Arthdal, but it picked up a little in the second half before slowing down again. The second part was when the repetition became worse they would talk about the same things over and over again, about the children that would destroy the world, about Tagon, the antagonist, who didn't have thought of his own, his convoluted love life, and the random characters thrown in with little or no context Not to mention the near-impossibility of character growth.

The whole political issue was nothing out of the ordinary. To be honest, I expected politics in this drama, but it was the same old "I'm going to murder you to acquire power" mentality. No one really used their brains, except Tae Al Ha. Speaking of Al Ha, her father, his death caught me off guard; he had been portrayed as wicked throughout the drama, but right before he dies he is this ambitious guy, that wanted to save his tribe. The problem here is they could've invested more into the mindsets of each key character, which would've prevented the constant confusion.

I can't talk about each character but the overall presentation made the timeline of the story too much of a big deal that they didn't realize it was failing.

The cinematography was one of the things that disappointed me the most; they should've spent more time on the cinematographic concept as well. I wanted to witness the supposedly 'magical' situations as stunning sights at times, but that didn't happen. I wasn't going to say this, but even Hotel Del Luna had a lesser budget had stunning cinematography.
Ultimately, Arthdal Chronicles came through with a new concept but the plot still needs more work. I think a lot of people were so fascinated by the concept that they didn't pay attention to the growth of the plot.

Despite all I've said, I'm still waiting for the second season since I feel it has the potential to improve.
It has the potential to be a masterpiece, but it isn't....well, for now :)

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So much unused potenial (review for all 3 parts together)

Story: The plot is actually pretty classic and could be great. A people get enslaved and a hero reaches out to safe the people he loves. A little of romance, family issues, religion and an antagonist who does not want to be evil.
The story is extremely slow developing and it gets worst in part 2 and 3. There are many scenes of conversations, thinking and recalling conversations up to the point I thought: "Ok even the last person got it now". The few scenes in which actually something happened were good, either thrilling or emotional.

Cast: Obviously the cast is amazing and all of them did a great job! However, the way the characters are written cannot be compensated by amazing performances.

Characters: There are a lot of characters but only two of them undergo a character development. Almost every character stays in their line and no matter what happened they stay the way they are. There are scenes in which they have high thoughts of "I will kill..." or "This is just the beginning" but basically nothing happened. The figures are rather plain characterized and the interactions are short. Some figures and character combinations could have been interesting... even great, but they did not draw that picture to the end.

Cenementory: The drama could have been visually stunning. Obviously the budget increased while airing. In the first view episodes there were some beautiful scenes but later on not even this was given. They only have shown a view interesting or impressive places. They used fast camera movements to mask the fighting performances and used less visual elements which could have been touching.

Music: There is only a small variety of instrumental background music. Most sounds pretty much the same and didn't affect my emotions at all.

End: It is an open end obviously Netflix wanted to open a floodgate to catch audience and save their future incomeence and save their futur income

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An Epic Fantasy that deserves more recognition

What a watch. I'm absolutely amazed at the intricate yet amazing world that has come about, the plot twists and characters. Part 3 didn't disappoint and even exceeded my expectations.

I loved every episode and am so excited for the storylines that will come together for the Second season coming September 2023.

And were you looking for strong female characters? Then voila. I am impressed with the range of women in this show, be it those that learn as they go or those that persist with their strong personas.

There's quite a chunk unanswered at the end that might disappoint you, but I'm excited to find out.

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Nothing like other dramas

Definitely one of the best dramas I've ever watched. I'm not talking about just the k-dramas. This is far better than any of them. First of all, this is nothing like game of thrones. The story line is totally different and I think far better. In this one, there are different tribes and a union leader. Not all the tribes fight to be the leader so this one doesn't have "game of thrones." This is more like the war between the religions and the leader.

So the spoiler part. Don't read this if you didn't watch it.

I loved the idea of two different human kind and one inbetween. (igutu) The best part of the show is an unimportant event or sentence of an episode can be the key of the next one. I mean script is a really good written one. I also loved how Wahans changed and loved being a citizen and let's say embracing capitalism.

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"And the winner is... " -> watch Arthdal Chronicles 2: The Sword of Aramun

Two tribes live in a mythical land called Arth; the red-blooded humans who can't dream and the blue-blooded humanoids who can dream, and who are also faster and stronger than humans. A war for resources breaks out between the two and the humans end up winning the war through some trickery. Years later, the struggles and greed of power continues...

This drama is unique, it brings you to the bronze age. There's a lot of knowledge on anthropology, evolutionary biology, politics, civilization stages, farming, domestication, religion/mysticism. More than just entertainment, they kept me occupied intellectually. I appreciate them to realize this daring concept into a drama. The story itself is using the common fantasy trope; like a prophecy, a mysterious barrier between two tribes, and it's very plot-driven.

The characters are a lot of fun, especially Tagon, the human leader, he's morally ambiguous and dignified, at the same time he hides a dark secret which is a real high stake. I have to say his younger self gave me chills more than the adult version, he had a very cool charisma; great job Moon Woojin, I always admire you, also in It's Okay to Not be Okay, The Devil Judge, yeah). This is also my only favorite Song Jong Ki drama so far, he's magical in his dual twin roles, together with the irreplaceable Kim Ji Won. There's a lot to enjoy within their relationships and dynamics.

Overall, I think it's a really darn good fantasy. I wanted to know more, the characters surprisingly got stuck with me personally, like I think about them when i'm not watching. The first season is laying a wonderful groundwork for the 2nd season.

Leia Mais

Please help bring Arthdal back if you enjoyed it

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I 100% loved this show. Great and compelling acting. Yes, the CGI could use some work but honestly its some of the best I have seen compared to other Kdramas. The plot of twisting and had enough time to build into it and not just jumping from twist to twist, plot idea to plot idea. I know there have been complaints that it was 'slow' but I think that is based on how fast typically Kdramas run especially being only 1 season when this was obviously meant to run much longer. I actually enjoyed the slower pace and built of anticipation.

Leia Mais

One of the best drama. The ending was the next level and i seriously wish season 2 comes soon. The story is really amazing and it is totally worth watching, i loved main roles everyone was amazing. Dont hesitate if you feel they are many characters once you start watching, you will understand each and every character and its very clear and easy watch.. the suspense and the thrill in each episode was breath taking. SONG JOONG KI seriously was amazing in this drama and he is always best with his acting in any drama or movie . And i respect him for his acting. He was the best and hope you release season 2 sooner, even though it takes time

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Anticipating slow paced drama about politics

I recommend this series to those who can watch a long and slow paced story. I actually watched this series without knowing that it was divided into three parts and that it will be a major cliffhanger because it has season two.

First, I will talk about what I liked about the series.
1. The visual effects and cinematography. It's gory but with just enough gore unlike Game of Thrones. 2. It's refreshing to see ethnic tribal cultures in a korean drama. While watching it, I can't help but hope that Local TV in my country can make something like this, maybe in the future? Lol I'm from Philippines btw.

One thing that I'm not really fond with this drama is its pacing. I get what the writers, producers and directors are trying to do here. They need to build and show every character relationships, arcs and developments and that's okay. I'd love to see all that and I don't want it look rushed like *ehem* Game of thrones *ehem* If you've already watched GoT, you'll know where I'm coming from lol. But I think there are scenes that's too long and needs to be cut. There's too many fillers. Maybe its intended because they needed to make it 1 hour and 19 minutes long, I understand that too. Personally, I've watched similar dramas like this in the past and with more seasons or episodes (Game of Thrones and Queen Seon Deok) and I'm only teenager that time. I have more patience and time in the past maybe that's why I finished those series and it didn't bore me idk hahaha but now I don't think I can do that anymore. So I'm hoping that netflix won't drag the story for too long and we get the climax and ending on season two.

Overall its a really good series! If you have a knack for politics, history (not really) and a bit of gore, watch this.

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Humanity's Mirror

(Review for all of 2019 parts, aka "Season 1")
This isn't a romance. It's not about the ancient setting, the fantasy or the CGI. This tells the story of how different temperaments behave when confronted with adversity, power, wealth, technology, friendship, loss, honour. And it tells it all.

For that to work, you have to have 80 minutes per episode and keep you on its toes throughout. Every episode is much better paced than other Asian drama's where you can easily cut out and ditch a fifth because of repeats and lengthy slow motion zooms.

It's not the case here. Where things are going slow and focus on facial expressions of the characters, you have plenty to think about. You wonder what got this person to that point. How could they have been saved. Was it always in them? You start wondering because you know that the world we live in now, was built on the same foundation of deceit, greed and power. And that the basic fault we still and soon have to correct is the notion of ownership. How many of us think about how odd it case that man can own land, air, animals. And who looks at what that notion of ownership did to our morals, our habitats and our kin. Arthdal Chronicles is humanity's mirror.

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