Alyson Ng

Despite the long running time, I really enjoyed Eternals. I loved each character of the Eternals and find each of them really interesting. Thena, Makkari, and Phastos' powers looked so cool onscreen. Actually, all of their powers do. An hour passed by quickly watching this and I only got distracted when it was close to 1.5 hours. I usually get distracted watching movies before it even hits the 1-hour mark. So this was pretty good. Love the plot twist too, though it was quite sad. The storytelling was laid out pretty well, in my opinion. There was a lot of information to take in when the Eternals were introduced and then there's also the conflicts. But overall, I think the team behind Eternals did a really great job fitting everything into place. The plot was easy to follow, and I was able to feel attached to the characters very quickly. The fight scenes were great as well. Really looking forward to see more of the Eternals in the MCU!!!

This is my most favourite pick-me-up drama. I've watched it so many times. The cast is amazing. Even though there's a good and bad side, the dynamics between their characters are incredible. The fighting scenes are exciting and hilarious too. Kim Nam-gil and Lee Hanee are so good in comedy. Though it's been 2 years, I'm still hoping there will be season 2 with the cast reprising their roles.

Really interesting show. Always been curious about this train ride and I think they really showed it in a fun and realistic way. How they had to be creative and make meals in the train, how they couldn't shower, squeezing their big bodies in those narrow beds. The cast was really fun to watch as they were all really easy-going and caring. It's like watching 5 big kids going on a trip together because of the pranks they pull on each other too. Lol Got to see the amazing views and experience the ride and places through this show. Have watched it twice and it's so enjoyable. If you're a fan of Kim Nam-Gil and haven't watched this, you'll like him even more after watching it. This is where he got the nickname "Puppy Gil" coz he's hyper and playful like a kid most of the time here.

Didn't read the book, but I really enjoyed the series. Watched Ten Miles of Peach Blossom, followed by Pillow Book. I've read that Pillow Book follows the story of Dong Hua and Feng Jiu more closely with the novel compared to Ten Miles, and I really liked it. Even though I didn't read the novel, I could tell that their story in Ten Miles didn't do their love story justice, but Pillow Book presented it in such a beautiful way. Pillow Book is also much more lighthearted than Ten Miles. It differentiates the difference in both couples. I personally love the lighter mood and tone in Pillow Book more. There are lesser toxic characters too. Besides their love story, the friendship between Dong Hua Dijun and Lian Song, and Feng Jiu and Cheng Yu, is also very fun to watch. Not to mention Si Ming's character always adding to the comedic moments. And another character that surprisingly became a favourite was definitely Yan Chi Wu, always calling Dong Hua "Ice Face". Love Yan Chi Wu's friendship with Feng Jiu as well. Pillow Book really shows how much Feng Jiu grew and became stronger. It also shows how powerful Dijun is and the responsibility he carries on his shoulders. It shows how they overcame obstacles after obstacles to be together. Besides that, jealous Dijun is definitely fun to watch! Hopefully we'll also get to see the adaptation for the 3rd story revolving Lian Song and Cheng Yu, called Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Step Lotus.

This movie was supposed to be about "hope, trust, and unity". They nailed hope and unity, but went about trust the wrong way, in my opinion. Everything about the movie was fine. Loved the animation, the cinematography. The story line and twists were predictable, but it was all still enjoyable. Except the fact that they twisted Raya's trust issues and made it seem like it was Raya's problem for not trusting people which caused everything to happen. *SPOILER ALERT* Raya had trust issues, but it was valid. It's not like she had them from the start. It was Namaari who betrayed her first after Raya trusted her, and that cost Raya everything. She learned her lesson. Then, again, when Raya chose to trust Namaari, but she betrayed her the second time. I would be surprised if someone went through that and STILL not have the slightest bit of trust issues. Namaari kept saying she never meant for all that to happen, but again and again, her actions spoke otherwise. How was Raya supposed to believe her? It felt as if Raya had been gaslighted by the entire plot in the end. Namaari even gaslighted her by saying that Raya was as much to blame for Sisu's death as herself was, because Raya didn't trust Sisu when Sisu trusted Namaari. BUT, it was Namaari who pretended to befriend Raya first, and it was Namaari who pointed the crossbow at Sisu first. Sisu wouldn't have "died" if Namaari didn't try to betray Raya the second time. So no, Raya should have had more faith in Sisu, but what Namaari did was much worse. So when Namaari said Raya's trust issues were the problem and Raya started feeling guilty, the whole plot became a major letdown. The last 30 mins of the movie became unbearable to watch. It just didn't feel convincing or right anymore, every value that the movie built up just went out the window. Namaari had a valid reason for doing what she thought was the best choice for her people, while Raya also had a valid reason for not trusting people easily anymore. Because REMINDER, Raya did and it cost her her people. She feels guilty about it. She thinks it's her fault. Namaari saying "I didn't mean for that to happen" doesn't justify anything. She did what she did as a kid and when she got older and knew what she was doing. Namaari should own up to her mistakes and apologize, not blaming Raya's trust issues for it. The writers really did Raya dirty. Do you expect Raya to continue trusting Namaari even though Namaari has betrayed her twice and NEVER once proved that Raya could trust her? Because that wouldn't have made any sense. Also, Raya didn't just have trust issues with everyone. She had no problem trusting Tong to help her even after they just met. So I don't understand how Raya's trust issues suddenly become the big problem. It just felt shoehorned. And Namaari trying to redeem herself in the end didn't really have much of an impact and was too sudden. It didn't feel convincing at all. It only felt that she did it because that's how the plot should go. I felt no remorse from Namaari. Plus, Namaari didn't even apologize to Raya, at least for the time she betrayed her when they were kids. Namaari was the reason Raya had trust issues. Raya was the victim and she shouldn't have been blamed. The first 2/3 of the movie was nice. The cast was amazing. But I've got to admit, the execution and the ending were really disappointing coming from Disney.

Really love its dark comedy, interesting backstories of the inmates and prison guards, and every character in the drama including the bad guys. The cast in this is amazing and I enjoyed this drama so much.