low rating is more personal than this show being objectively bad

i think this show was just an unfortunate case of me not liking the choice of cliches and/or the execution of them. usually i love lots of cliches but this one wasnt to my taste. not to say it was an absolutely terrible show, because i definitely have some good things to say about it. the biggest one being that the fl was an absolute delight lol i love a fun silly woman who can also stand up for herself! just didn't really feel any chemi between the leads but yea i just didn't really care for this show tbh it's unfortunately cuz to me it was surprisingly getting good ratings so clearly this is very much a me thing.

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unique take on crime thrillers

this drama brings a new variety to the world of crime investigation-related thrillers - slower pacing/storytelling to bring more detail and add more nuance and, pun intended - doubt as to who to point fingers to as the story progresses.

here's what i liked about the doubt / why you should watch it:
- cinematography is beautiful. the setting is nothing special, just a normal city and the detective/his daughter's normal house. but the way they depict it to be gloomy and colorless adds to the ambience, and also highlights the relationship between the detective and his daughter.
- the big picture is not clear throughout the drama, which is where i think they did a great job. each episode they revealed something about the storyline that wasn't known, but not necessarily solving the issue at the end of the drama. it was fun, trying to figure out whether or whether not habin was the culprit. sometimes it felt so obviously her, and sometimes not.
- watching the detective's calm, collected, and cold demeanor slowly fall apart towards the last few dramas was a great addition to the climax of truly finding out the important parts of what really happened to lee suhyeon, and habin's mother.
- some people may not like the pacing of this drama, that is for sure. it is slow, which is why it's unique. instead of big shock moments and revelations, things played out slowly, allowing us to first be introduced to every character into high detail, and steadily connecting each detail to the storyline. i felt that when everything was starting to come together that i really understood what was going on from a multifaceted view. it's fun it made me feel like a smart detective a little bit

overall, they did a great job with this drama. it's changed my perspective of crime thrillers and maybe they should always be around 10 eps idk

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it's a good drama overall but everyone's missing the point of it, + why there was lost potential

before i get into my review i need to explain why i think everyone's just completely missed the intention of the drama. it's not meant to be like previous KBS school series. it's not plot heavy and intense but that's the POINT. they don't want a crazy drama they just want a cute, simple one that highlights the characters, their interactions, and their personalities; hence why there are SO many common kdrama tropes in here. if you're watching this focusing on the plot you don't know what' really going on. i loved this show. it's right up my alley of trope-y dramas with the VERY basic second lead (which is never overdone because it really doesn't get old) and the whole best friend dead and blaming each other (this is not a spoiler. this will not change anything for you dw) and then the poor second fl who's mean who becomes nicer etc etc. i also love dramas abt school corruption lol it's just an interesting concept. again, this show was about the characters themselves and NOT the plot. the cast overall was good but i felt the girl who played jiwon needs some work but i still realyl liked it :D the entire cast is gorgeous and the school n all that all look very satisfying i liked the concept of nulji high alot. kijoon's grandpa was one of the best too :D

okay this part is going to include spoilers:
i feel like there was just soo much lost potential with this drama, if they focused a little more on the students rather than the teachers. like how jaehee wanted to make friends and did everything she could to show that she's not the bad person she used to be known for and that she's not for the corruption she benefits from. also the whole divorced teachers thing. it was an interesting concept but they didn't really finish it off well. also jiwon was extremely boring? this entire show i feel like kijoon youngjoo and seoyoung are the only leads with any sort of character development and a sort of "history" we know nothing abt jiwon. also her pouty personality definitely gets boring but it definitely gives me reason to not have wanted her to end up with youngjoo it wouldve been so awkward. i love the childhood friends to lovers concept but i think youngjoo and seoyoung's trope works even better. both with a traumatizing past of losing loved ones, he met her at seoyoungs orphanage and she fell in love immediately. its just so cute dude i like it and how they always got flustered in ep 15 i love them together sooo much they bounce off each other so well truly,

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