Cidade Cruel Episode 1 Reações
I was extremely happy to see that Cruel City is holding its own extremely well and it seems to be a drama that can do well no matter the year it's watched in.
It was for sure a very strong pilot episode with lots of backstory that I'm extremely curious to find out more about, characters that seem fleshed out and have a lot of depth and a plot that will keep the action going for many episodes to come.
Definitely recommend it!
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"Let's swallow them all ."
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This is the combination that can make me want more; I will be sure to enjoy this to the fullest. Now, I need to watch the second episode.
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I can't wait to see how this evolves, and ends...I already have too many speculations - let's hope I'm not right. Episode two, here I come ;)
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Definitely the drought for 2013 is over. I would say the drought for many years. This not only is my favorite drama of the year, but my all time now.
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I was on my guard during the whole episode, as if someone would attack me from behind lol
The athmosphere created in this drama is amazing, and same goes with the cast ! I didn't know Lee Jae Yoon and Kim Yoo Min but I have to say that they're doing a great job, not to mention the fantastic Jung Kyung Ho !
Fighting Cruel City !
Fighting Cruel City !
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I love when a writer makes you empathize with the antagonist (which is rare in Kdramas) and this writer has done it with aplomb. It's really fresh and fun to spend so much time with the "bad" characters and not just the cops. I think cable channel shows have this tendency towards being much fresher, faster paced, and better at telling a story organically than the networks. I don't need endless flashbacks and character info-dumps to enjoy a good story. Just reveal info about the characters organically as the story progresses. That's great writing.
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Storywise, there is very little time spent on character exposition; we are instead plunged right into the thick of the action, which is a welcome change to the usual k-drama clunky setup episodes. And, thanks to Jung Kyung-ho's mysterious "Doctor" character, we are not given a traditional cop vs. kingpin setup; picture a twisted but possibly redeemable third party and you're somewhat there.
These characters are still largely ciphers, but we are given enough flashes of Ji Hyung-min's (Lee Jae-yoon) idealism and Lee Kyung-mi's (Go Na-eun) doggedness to make the cops sympathetic and easy to root for. The kingpin Scale is a rather one-note villain as are his henchmen, but this is easily abated by Jung Kyung-ho's burgeoning anti-hero, who, while still being rather inscrutable, is hugely interesting and acted well if not superbly (he'll have plenty of time for improvement as the drama pulls back his meaty character layers).
Overall, I'm so exicted about this one. Could it be that the 2013 drama drought is finally over?
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The first five minutes will get you hooked if you're anything like me; the mystery and suspense is palpable even from the word go. I'm not sure about the characters yet, but I love the atmosphere (am I the only one that feels a sense of oncoming tragedy *already?*) and solid story foundation this first episode sets. A promising start; if it can keep this up, Cruel City should be great.
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