What I liked
I liked how authentic some of the lines and actions that the parents and grandparents had. From admiring the big cities and college to demanding your child live you or dream, these are things I can see even my own parents doing. I also appreciated the little interjections of history facts that clued us into what was happening in the time period. It really helped us immerse ourselves and understand the significance of how some scenes played out.
What I didn't like
I struggled a little with understanding how much of and when the story took place in Korea versus China. The sound effects also could have been balanced in a different way to emphasize certain scenes’s implications better. Like when Enju died, I was told there was a sound of something splashing into the water at the end of the phone call but I did not hear it.
My overall impression
The show is a great portrayal of
generational introspections and how cruel family love can be. The story was written as if there were first person accounts throughout an entire century. Skylar really did a superb job portraying each and every character.
