Okay, no drama is perfect, and Sky Castle certainly wasn’t, but it was pretty darn good! The writing, the acting, and the directing were all top notch that you got sucked into a story about parents wanting their kids to study all day just so that the family name could be held high. Actually, that is a pretty bad explanation, but it’s all to say that one of the major attractions this drama has is its originality. After you watch a certain amount of dramas, you start noticing that many follow the same formula and they all start blending together, so it is always great and refreshing when you watch one that’s new and different and interesting and satisfying, which Sky Castle was. We always get stories about Hell Joseon and struggling to get to college while working part time jobs or in the other spectrum with chaebols having everything handed to them, but this was interesting because a lot of these people are first generation money or know of the struggle of being poor. Regardless, I always felt bad for the kids. All they did was study and think about studying. I was glad for how the drama was wrapped up and for its success, though that ending of course showed that the cycle keeps repeating itself which is harsh, but true.

My personal ratings:
-Love❤
-Like⭐
-Meh😒
-Hmm❓
-Wae❌