Vagabond

Seung-gi Lee is one of those guys who – I thought – I could probably watch all day long. That's why I was surprised that for the first time ever he didn’t light my fire. I didn't believe him in this role. He would occasionally shout hysterically and get stuck somewhere because of it, like right when he was in the crosshairs or a bomb was about to go off. After a while, I began to suspect that maybe he was eager to be taken out, and I gradually lost the desire to root for him. It really bugs me, but I consider this work a waste of his talent. Yet he can be so convincing at other times. Suzy, in my opinion, handled her role a bit better, but she couldn't take her Gu Family Book partner down a notch even in the less action-packed moments. There were no sparks flying between them, no one going weak in the knees. They were just side by side. Yes, I am indeed complaining about a lack of romance here, even though I know that for the vast majority it's a plus, and maybe the reason they liked this series compared to others where there's too much unnecessary love. I guess I'm not the target audience. But just so I'm not complaining, and it doesn't sound like I didn't like the series at all... The story is interesting, it excels in a lot of ways, but the creators got carried away in the action scenes. I'm awfully happy to ignore that stuff if I'm enjoying everything around me, it's just that Vagabond didn't have enough depth for that. A nice soundtrack and a few interestingly drawn characters just isn't enough, 3 stars (03/17/2020)