Korean Series SF8 is an ambitious anthology of sci fi stories. Others are better constructed, fitting well into the short length of an hour, others had compelling stories or characters or both, and others didn't do so well. Nevertheless, all of them had interesting themes, great performances and, best of all, beautiful CGI that created the perfect futuristic atmosphere.
Baby it's over outside was one of those that had interesting characters and a kind of nostalgic feeling to it. Bittersweet and kind of romantic, the story didn't have the best pacing, but it was interesting and had the perfect mood for it. The two main characters had chemistry as well.
Blink had the perfect pace and, thus, the story was well developed and explored not only the relationship between the two main characters but the criminal case as well. The two main actors did also a great job with their action scenes, which were plenty. This one actually blended smoothly many plotlines and elements, without overburdening the main story.
Empty Body was not one of the well presented stories. The whole sci fi element was not explained properly right from the start, and when it got more comprehensive, the drama had already shifted to another plotline. So, it was hard to keep up. However, the mother-son relationship was emotional and the strongest part of the story.
Joan's Galaxy was an emotional story, with a sweet, well paced romance and somehow, even though it takes place in a dystopian future, a nostalgic feeling. It had all the right vibes, from the aesthetics to the music to the costumes, everything was perfect, with a refreshing note and a nice conclusion.
Love Virtually, unfortunately, failed to impress. The chemistry was not there, the story was not that interesting and the twist of the two meeting in real life was not enough to keep things interesting and thrilling. At least the performances were enjoyable.
Manxin had interesting cinematography, and refreshing camerawork and quirky editing. However, the story was not enough to fill up the length of the episode. It was also not well explained and sometimes it got confusing to follow.
The Prayer had a strong first half, but it almost lost it in the second one, as it was a bit too much with the shocking element, although the drama wanted to show how technology can't replace the human factor (?).
Korean Series SF8 is an ambitious anthology of sci fi stories. Others are better constructed, fitting well into the short length of an hour, others had compelling stories or characters or both, and others didn't do so well. Nevertheless, all of them had interesting themes, great performances and, best of all, beautiful CGI that created the perfect futuristic atmosphere.
White Crow didn't start strong enough, as it throws the viewer straight into the midst of drama when the main character's world is crumbling down. However, after she gets into the video game, things get gradually so intense and in the ending was pretty shocking.
