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The Victims' Game taiwanese drama review
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The Victims' Game
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by catherine
Apr 27, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

Amazing unconventional male lead

The drama has a bit of a slow start but it really quickly grabbed my attention with the serial killer mystery. The writing is really well thought out in terms of plot development and how all the mini-stories tied together to be part of a bigger event. I admit I think I enjoyed the first half a little more just because I loved the intensity of the chase, the scariness of not being one step behind when there was one case happening after another. But I do understand and I knew that the story would turn to a bigger focus on the ML's family and the overarching backstory.

The best part of this drama was undoubtedly the dynamic between the male lead and the female lead. Right off the bat I really loved how unconventional the male lead was and how he was portrayed — as a character with Asperger's it was really interesting to see how he dealt with social situations with coworkers and suspects as he tried to find out what happened with his daughter. It was this, and this dynamic with the reporter female lead, that was really my favorite part. She was his opposite and his foil in every way, but they were brought together by a similar goal. Their dynamic and how they complemented and clashed was super interesting, especially with how subtle but impactful the character development was.

Overall, I'd definitely recommend this! It's not exactly a heart-pounding story, but it's heavy and it deals with a lot of social topics well.
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