Review of Reply 1988

Reply 1988 (2015–2016)
4/10
Masterpiece - NOT
26 March 2021
I think it's the first time that I feel like I was "played" by the reviews so much. I've been watching kdramas for some time now, and I kept postponing watching the reply series, because I read so many good reviews about them and I wanted to watch them after I've watched other dramas of "lesser quality". Let's say I was keeping the best for last.

So I started with 97 which I rated with 5 stars. But I managed to watch it. Then 94. I managed to watch only the first episode and rated it with 3 stars. Then I tried to watch 88. I only made it through the 2/3 of the second episode.

I have no idea why this is considered to be great. The production quality is definitely better than the other two. The acting is decent. BUT.... There are so many annoying characters. I kept feeling frustrated watching them. Especially the sisters. They were acting like they were 8 years old at best. At some point the little brother (age 17) started crying and calling for his mother because his sister hit him. Seriously?

I've read many comments about the realism of the series. This is definitely not true. Unless people in Korea actually behave like this.

I'm sorry but this is unwatchable for me. I know this review is going to get mostly negative feedback but I feel like I had to write it. Such a shame. I really wanted to like it.
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