5/29/2023 0 Comments Athena ilikeAthena has thankfully done a little less (although in recent episodes they have shown it more often every time Jung Woo or Hye In is brooding), and therefore I can stay more focused on the meat of the matter – which is about the nuclear technology. I know flashbacks are supposed to remind viewers of what happened, but there were too many of the romantic flashbacks and other useless scenes that I nearly wanted to tear out my hair and scream. I think what made Iris so god-damned confusing was the flashbacks. I like the way that Athena unfolds because it’s not too overwhelming. It was as if an extra scenario was tacked on at the end.Īthena is way simpler – it’s about the good guys beating the bad guys, and nuclear energy is involved. In fact, the last two episodes were ridiculous and could have easily been solved before episode 18 if the drama was more tightly plotted. I just thought that it was all about a damned nuclear weapon – and once that fiasco was done (which pretty much constituted a majority of the series), I was done with the series that’s why I thought the drama could end at episode 18. I eventually forgot that Iris was about revenge. But at a certain point, there’s only so much intrigue that I can handle, and while Iris had all the elements, I don’t think it was executed skillfully or in a comprehensive manner. In a way, the story line for Iris is better because it’s not as clear-cut, and there’s a revenge angle to the drama that is always juicy for K-dramas. That’s the plot, and then there was Kim Hyun Joon trying to get revenge on the people who abandoned him, only to find that he should be targeting Iris instead. When I look back on Iris I just think about how everything is all about the nuclear weapon, and getting it before Iris or North Korea does. That also means, spoilers are bound to pop up.ġ) Athena’s plot line execution is better than Iris. Until then, the opinions I form are based on the 15 episodes of Athena that I have seen so far. My thoughts on Athena might change within the last five episodes or so, and those last five episodes may make me start hating on it or absolutely loving it. I think it helps that as I’m watching Athena, my mom is watching Iris, and therefore I’m kinda reliving the series through her.īut I still stand by my original dislike opinion for the predecessor (save for Kim! So! Yeon!). I definitely do enjoy Athena better than Iris, but I am starting to understand the appeal of Iris.
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