Should I give up watching crime shows? I muttered too many “WT*” in less than half an hour. It’s one of my favorite genres, otoke!!!
#WANTEDanotherFOS
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    Have you tried Falsify?
    I haven’t. Am pondering whether or not to give it a go.

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      No, I haven’t. The review for premiere week wasn’t very assuring.

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        Too bad. I’m craving some crime dramas right now but CM unfortunately doesn’t do it for me.
        I’ll check out Falsify then if I’m not into it perhaps I’ll have to wait until the next batch of dramas :'(

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          Is there any promising crime dramas in the horizon?

          Btw, are you fan of MCW? I wanted her to be in a good role after the awful mess of Goodbye Mr Black but CM doesn’t look like it.

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            I might say I’m a fan of certain actresses but it’s more like my way of saying that I like them :D. It’s not like I’m a die-hard fan or anything. If I see their names pop up I’ll likely check out a drama for them because knowing that they did well in a certain role in the past evokes a sense of ‘trust’, so to speak. However if the story doesn’t click I’ll just move on.
            She hasn’t impressed me in CM, sadly. The three veteran actors’ acting feels very cookie-cutterish. I expected more from them tbh.

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            Same with me. I can’t call myself a fan and won’t watch a drama for even my fave.

            For MCW, I think she’s limited by how her role is written. I am into ep 3 and so far, there’s hardly any development or action from her character. I am most frustrated with SJH but again, I think it’s the writing and directing.

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            You’re right, maybe I’ve been too harsh. The writing and directing take the majority of the blame. When three leads who are generally considered strong actors act in somewhat similar manners it makes you question the director’s approach.
            Actually I can sit through CM with SJH, LJK and MCW, but everyone else feels so out of place. Even the villains are sometimes comical it takes the tension away from the story.

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    me no better. I stopped in less than 10 minutes. FoS made me have no mercy toward others.

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      Prior to starting, I actually chanted “don’t compare, don’t compare”. Actually I didn’t compare but still I got so irked. Stubborn thing that I am, I insist on finishing it to see if there’s anything redeemable. I’m afraid FOS will be the last crime show I watch in a long time.

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    I did check out CM and tried not to compare it to FoS so I went and compared it to the original since I’m a fan. But nah, the first two ep didn’t work for me. But I read here that the 2nd half of the 3rd episode was good. So here’s to hoping it’s going to be better.

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      Okay, I just finished CM ep 3 seconds ago. Forget about FOS, it’s eh….I think it’s best you watch it yourself. Now, I have a lot of questions as to what the original was really like.

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        Lol, that’s the thing though, I’m not really that eager to watch the next episode. I’ll probably get around it next weekend. The original is already on its 13th season, so yea. 😁 I love Dr. Reid, who is the genius is the team, but here the actor ??? yes. 😂

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          So the original is ongoing? I can’t remember if I ever had watched a crime profiling show. I’ve watched plenty of crime dramas that feature criminal profiling though. After watching this Korean version, I feel like I need to check what a good criminal profiling show is really like. Maybe I should just watch a full episode of the original – any recommendation?

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            Yes, it’s still ongoing. Oh, I’ve watched the first episode a few years ago but I think it’s safe to suggest the first episode. 😂 Although you might see how outdated it is because if I remember correctly the first episode aired around 2005.

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