A reflection on human's behaviour when facing a known doom.

As someone else have wonderfully commented in their review, do not watch this show and expect a full on action and survival doomsday show. It is not. Goodbye Earth could be classified as a slice of life in certain aspects, with a huge focus on people. I would say it's a show made to get you to think and reflect. There is some action but it's not the focus.

How would people and society behave when you're faced with a certain doom and death. How will people, both in charge and "normal" ones, react and do? Those seemed to be the main focus of this show. The first episodes seemed quite chaotic, but it does the job of showcasing how chaotic the situation was. And the further you watch more of your questions will be answered. A lot of the focus would be in survival but not in the expected way. It would be in how day to day, you live your life. Do you keep up with your morals when others don't? What would you do to get food when there isn't much left? What would you do when most of the leaders and people in charge have left the country in their greed; do you succumb to your own greed?

One could question the show's focus on not the asteroid looming crash but instead of other "problems". I for one, really liked that. They were focusing on just living and make the best out of the little time they would have. At the same time, you could get the feeling that many hoped what Jin Seo's father was preaching were true even if they didn't really believe it. They all wanted to live, no matter what. And that felt like a reflection on human nature. People will want to live, even when you're faced certain death. Also what else could they do? Transport was heavy controlled and the food was scarce. So if you have to find random videos to sell just for a bit more food, you do it.

One fascinating aspect of this show is religion. The show manages to showcase both bad and good sides of someone's faith, something I've rarely seen in a k-drama before. Cults, brainwashing, corruption and homophobia are portrayed alongside the hope and community faith could give one. And if there's one thing people seek during a crisis, it's hope and a community.

Another big aspect of this I would say is it's ability to convey information non-verbal. There's a lot scenes who gives a lot information without a lot of dialogue. So watching on a higher speed or skipping through parts could make the show seem more illogical or confusing. Since the show assumes you've picked up on the scenes. Like a character could say they seemed fine but if you actually look at their behaviors they are far from it, so when they reach their tipping point the meltdown is expected.

And lastly the music and the score together with the cinematography was phenomenal. It really pulled you into the scenes and captivated. Especially during the more emotional scenes. So overall, I would say it's a really damn good show portraying people during a crisis and all the problems that could occur.

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Vigilante story done right

It's been a short while since I finished the show so I wanted to share my thoughts.

The story:
This show truly delivers in what it promises; a vigilante story. It's well-executed from start to finish with great acting from all cast members. The story grabs you in and you don't realise how much until the credits rolls. The ending was exactly what I hoped for. One man can't alone change the system, but he can create a spark that could burn it down. And there'll always be someone who'll try to fight against corruption and evil-minded humans.

The OSTs:
There has rarely been a show where I've been obsessed with the sound design as I've been with this show. From the song choices to the score choices, it just fit perfectly and elevated the show to a next level. As I'm writing this review, no OSTs or scorealbum have been released. It's a shame because this show's sound was phenomenal.

So I'm excited to see if this one gets a second season, but the first one is plenty enjoyable alone.

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