I'm the mafia

Where do I start? Again, Vincenzo is one of those dramas that had so much high expectations I was afraid I wasn't going to like it. But, as many times before, I, once again, was wrong.

Starting off with a strong and catching opening scene, we are quickly introduced into Vincenzo's character and personality. The casting team did a really good job at giving Joong Ki the role of Vincenzo cause I think no one could've pulled it off better than him, the character suited him so well I was impressed. He has this charisma that makes you fall in love immediately with him. I really love that Vincenzo has his own principles and ideologies and he lives by those rules no matter what. He has a strong will of justice (eventhough he still denies it in the end, but his actions proved otherwise) but likes to do it by his own rules. He truly cares for the people close to him and will do anything to protect them like family.

Cha Young, another great character, and one of the ones that has the biggest development throughout the drama. She starts as a corrupt and shameless lawyer and changes completely when her turning point hits her life. That moment when she decides to take revange and seeks for Vincenzo's help, that's when her real development as a lawyer and as a person starts. I really like that she brings corckiness to the series and has those funny moments to soothen the tense drama.

Eventhough romance is clearly not the main plot here, I appreciate a little bit of it throught the drama. Vincenzo and Cha Young really complemented each other, and both actors did a really good job. The chemistry slowly grows throughout the episodes and you can feel how both of them start to fall in love. Again, this is not the main plot at all but I really liked their scenes, it felt like a little break from all the action.

Great construction of characters, speacially the "villans". I can't streach enough how much I hated Han Seok and Myung Hee. They made my blood boil, and I think that's what make them good villans. They both have motives to be the way they were and I'm really happy with their endings... cause they totally deserve it. Vincenzo finnaly had his revange.

One of the most endiring things about this drama is the family Vincenzo finds at Plaza Geumga. I always love a good group of people that come together to fight a greater evil. You can see how Vincenzo slowly starts to get attatched to these people and how he would do anything in his power to protect them. I really loved their dynamics and how their relationship starts to grow as the episodes went by.

Han Seo... oh my god that character. The way my heart teared apart every time Han Seok treated him like shit. I really loved how, at the end, he stood by himself and decided to do everything in his power to rule Babel legally. Also I'm so happy with the realtionship he formed with Vincenzo, he found a person who he could call brother withouth feeling guilty or humiliated. And that's why his death pained me the most. He didn't deserve it.

This drama has so much plot lines and it's so well articulated that I can't write about everything. I think the writers did a really great job at developing every single one of the plots till the end. I don't really think there was any plot line left unfinished in the end. Also, the way the subplots thread with each other, amazing. Script on point, visual effects too. I'm pretty shook to say the least with the CGI, and it shows how much budget this drama had.

As a conclusion, I really want to say that Vincenzo exceeded my expectations. I'm not really into mafia/politic/corruption dramas, but this one blowed my mind completely. The mafia thing is just one of the layers. And the story is so well structured and developed that you get completely inmersed into the story.

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Running towards self-love

I don't know what do this type of dramas have that they always touch that soft spot in my heart. It's this kind of drama that gives you hope and makes you want to pursue your dreams no matter what.

I must say, this drama got me hooked the first five minutes in, and I couldn't let go until I finsh it. Really the cozy, heart-warming and emotional drama I needed right now.

SeonGyeom it's one of a kind, I have to say. It's been a long time since I last watched a serie with such a blant, straight-forward character. I really like that he stood by his thoughts, ideology and principles in every situation. He's naive and innocent but smart and honest at the same time, he knows when someone is doing something unfair and does everything in order to expose them. One of the things I liked the most about him is his dry, innocent humor that makes you laugh of how stupid the situation is. Also, he always puts everyone before him so I really like his whole journey of self-discovery and self-love. The self-love topic was really well portrayed, I think. The whole emphasis about it, the whole "you need to love yourself first in order to love others", really loved how it was explained and how it evolved as the episodes went by.
He's a character that has a lot to learn and I loved how MiJoo taught him those little things about life. I think, for the most part of the episodes, their relationship is very healthy and they can talk it out when they have problems. Also the chemistry between the actors is pretty cute. Siwan's eyes are so expressive, he conveys so many feelings with them, and I think that's one of the charms about his character, that he doesn't need to speak every single word because his eyes say so much.

I don't know what was is but this drama made me feel really warm and understood, all the feelings, the emotions, the situations, I couldn't help but relate to the characters. I felt sad, angry, happy as the charcters felt the same.
A really good drama to just chill and have a good time, and an opportunity to hear some pretty good songs in the meantime.

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I'm out of tears

At first I didn't know if I should watch this drama cause it had so much hyped I was afraid I'd dislike it. Now that I'd finished it, I know why it had so much hyped and why it received so much love. The plot is interesting, this concept of a hotel where the dead go before going to the afterlife. That, plus the thing with past lives and reincarnation, amazing.

I'll be honest, the best thing that happened to this drama is its ost. So many good songs that go well with each scene, they set the mood perfectly, I can't complain. There were two songs that stucked with me the most, Can you see my heart and Done for me... uffff those two songs, every time they came out I'd cry my eyes out and sob like a baby.

Another thing that I really liked was IU's acting, I can't help but think that there was no other actress that could've taken the role, Jieun was perfect for Man Wol's character. Also, I really liked the quemistry she had with Jingoo, really loved the couple.

I think the only down side with this drama is that the last few episodes are long af and the story starts to drag a little bit, but other than that I really liked it.

Also, the last episode broke my heart. So prepare tissues if you're gonna watch it.

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