"Entertainers"
has fallen into a predictable pattern: the fallen will redeem
themselves except for CEO Joon-seok, and not even that is set in stone.
Characters aren't developing as much as reacting to events. Tears are
the main staple of emotional provocation. While the situations the
characters find themselves in are moving, and
Ji Seong
is great, it's starting to get dull. And I'm worried the last two
episodes will be one big cheeseball romantic fest, or have a quick dash
of excitement to keep audiences guessing.
Like Seok-ho, Joo-han,
and Jinu before him, Joon-ha, the singer who stole Ha-neul's older
brother's song, is forced to reckon with his past and make the right
decision. Despite the CEO attempting to convince him to remain in
silence, Joon-ha is moved by Seok-ho's and Ha-neul's pleas and decides
to come clean. Like the other confessed souls on the show, Joon-ha's
loved ones support the decision without a fight. While it's sweet, the
parallels in all of the redeemed characters on the show are wearisome.
Just a logistical question: how did they make a full-body hologram of
Ha-neul's older brother if the only recorded version of the song was a
half bodied front shot? How was he looking and smiling at Ha-neul? It
was a touching scene, but logistics confused me.
And what about
the romance? Did Ha-neul forget his feelings? Did Seok-ho? Normally such
feelings affect every interaction with a person and we only see it when
the writer intends to show romance. With so little development on this
front, I except a zippy resolution to the lack of a kiss, to the lack of
a couple status, and grudging acceptance on Ha-neul's part. I'd be
happy if no one got together, but such is not the way of dramaland.
Written by: Raine from '
Raine's Dichotomy'
"Entertainers" is directed by
Hong Seong-chang and
Lee Gwang-yeong, written by
Yoo Yeong-ah, and features
Ji Seong,
Hyeri,
Kang Min-hyuk,
Chae Jeong-an,
Jeon No-min, and
Jeong Man-sik.
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