I Picked Up a Star on the Road

This was so funny and i loved every 10ish hours of it! Think Netflix "You" but k-drama and actually funny? Like you're gonna relate/feel for the kidnapper/killer and root for them for sure and at every bad decision they make you're gonna laugh as say "GIRL now why would you do that?! You are so wild!" Very unhinged, but just my kind of ridiculous goofy humor so 10/10. I don't know what happened but I laughed!

Maybe I was expecting too much out of this one. However, I picked up a star on the road didn't deliver for me.

That said, the start was good, with some suspence vibes and thriller scenes. The characters were odd and the situations even wierder. The events that followed one another and lead to the girl actually kidnaping the male lead were entartaining and funny. However, the rest of the story just didn't fit that fresh mold that the drama promised. The plot started getting predictable.

And then, there were the characters. The leading lady was cute, but kind of annoying. The male lead was just okay, but kind of weak. The second lead, however, was the real deal and I really enjoyed him. And their overall performances were really good.

So, six and a half out of ten for this drama.

This show is so quirky and weird, it has the strangest twists, turns, offbeat humour and fun in it that it was really enjoyable to watch. The eye candy is pretty good too! The only thing that bugged me is that the main girl didn't use her sporting talents when she easily could have in multiple situations, but even that is forgivable! A really fun show to watch that is comedy, drama, action, mystery.... it has it all!

This show is nothing like I expected - it's shot beautifully with wonderful cinematography that gives it a high-budget feel, but the plot itself is an over the top, quirky indie type of story. The premise is so silly, but it really works because the casting is fantastic, the whole main trio of actors have incredible chemistry and are so engaging on screen together that you can't help but binge watch the show. There are top-notch cringe scenes that are usually rounded out with true humor so it never leaves a sour taste. And the writing is great, each plot line getting just the right amount of time and attention, and finishing off with a tightly written ending that leaves the viewer satisfied.

Is there definite Stockholm syndrome in this show? Absolutely, but it really works because of the writing and the cast. I enjoyed this show immensely, and while it probably should only get a 6 or 7 rating, I am giving it an 8 because it was so unexpectedly fun to watch.

Just picked up by Viki 2023, called "I picked Up a Celebrity On the Street" - Silliest, comical non-murder dark, but not dark at the same time, romance show! Specifically chose this to watch since Sung Hoon was in it. Was expecting him to be in a different drama (Season 3 of Love and Divorce) and was so disappointed to see that he was replaced and then saw this suddenly appear on Viki so was glad to see that. The neighbor ML was good too, and was so naive with the kidnap victim script but the script was so unbelievable to make him so naive that only added to the humor of the show. The female lead was cute enough but did tend to get annoying at times. The reason I took off a star is because the kidnapping and confinement parts tended to go on and on too long and started to get boring after awhile until the pace changed. Loved the ending.