THE SHORT VERDICT:
To my eyes, Show’s fatal flaw is that it worked hard — just not on the things that would’ve really made its story pop.
What we got: Show spending most of its time throwing obstacle after obstacle at our core underdogs (and those obstacles mostly coming from one single source — another fatal mistake, in my opinion), shoehorning in romantic beats so that the loveline often felt like some kind of non sequitur, and randomly showcasing Junho’s idol abilities.
What I would’ve liked: Show spending that time creating more meaningful character journeys, a deeper sense of found family, and giving the Typhoon team the chance to actually work together and grow together in the face of obstacles that felt organic to the times.
In the end, this was not the worst show ever — but it sure could’ve been better. SO, so much better. 😅
