Descendants Of The Sun Was Such A Disappointment: Here's Why

 

Well, I was truly disappointed after watching Descendants Of The Sun (DOTS), and with good reason. 

This is one of the first of the first impressions I made when I started watching the eternal love story, Descendants Of The Sun. Now don't get me wrong, I have seen quite a lot of shows by the writer, Kim Eun-sook, who has written shows such as Secret Garden, The Heirs, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, and The Glory to name a few. Although I find a common trend in her works, the one that disappointed me the most is Descendants Of The Sun, especially since it had the perfect cast!

Although I am not discouraging you from watching this show as it DOES have some great moments that are truly heartwarming, I was struggling to find a story. that's because it doesn't have one! Now, Wikipedia has used about 700 words to write the summary of DOTS. I asked Chat Gpt to summarise this text within 100 words. This is the result I got:

"Captain Yoo Si-jin and Master Sergeant Seo Dae-young of the South Korean Army meet Dr. Kang Mo-yeon after apprehending a thief. Si-jin and Mo-yeon start dating but face challenges due to Si-jin's military duty. Their philosophical differences lead to a breakup. Mo-yeon is later assigned to Uruk, where Si-jin is deployed. They reunite, facing an earthquake, an M3 virus outbreak, and a warlord. The couple officially starts dating, but Si-jin and Dae-young go missing on a classified mission, presumed dead. Months later, Si-jin surprises Mo-yeon in Albania, revealing their rescue by a North Korean soldier. The group is happily reunited." 

- Source Chat GPT

Now don't get me wrong, not everything is bad. This show has some of the best acting and directing you would expect from a classic Korean show. The Song-Song couple steals your heart with their romantic moments. Jin Goo as the master Sergeant and Kim Ji-won as an army doctor deliver believable performances as the second lead couple. 

If only there was a more concrete storyline, I would be singing praises all the way. These are some of the observations I made about the show:

• They could have gone with an actual war-torn country to relate with the audiences; all it needed was nuanced writing.
• Over-romanticizing of soldiers, army doctors, and civilians struck by war in a fictitious country seemed like a disconnect from reality.
• The relationship between Si-jin and Mo-yeon had scope for improvement. All they do is break up and make up for really silly reasons. 
• Song Hye-kyo’s character is fickle and at times shallow, which adds no depth to the storyline. 
• On the other hand, Song Joong-ki’s character is suave and charming but struggles to hold his ladylove’s affection.

Again, these were my personal opinions about the show. I am actually a huge fan of Song Jun Ki and Song Hye Kyo, and was heartbroken over how they parted ways. I just felt like this story was soooo boring, it deserved a better plotline! Even Jin Goo and Kim Ji-won gave diligent performances.

That's it for today!

 I hope you guys read my reviews. You can post your comments if you have any other views or agree with what I said. 

See you later!