Crônicas de Arthdal Parte 1 (2019)

Bueno…que puedo decir de esta joya??? La verdad es que las palabras se me quedan cortas al intentar hablar sobre este drama.
Ya he dicho que todavía no he visto mucho doramas históricos, pero si estos están mezclados con fantasía y no ocurre en una época real, le puedo dar una oportunidad y este fue el caso con Arthdal Chronicles. Cuando ví el cartel, dije…yo debo de ver esto.
La verdad es que el primer capítulo, y esto es algo que debo decir, es un poco lioso y puede hacer que no quieras seguir con la historia. Sin embargo, a partir del capítulo 2, la historia va sobre ruedas y cuando crees que algo se va a resolver…pues no, todavía podemos liarla más. La verdad es que a mí me tuvo pegada a la pantalla, no solo la primera vez que la vi, sino las 4 veces que la he visto (la veo cada vez que engancho a alguien a verla y la meto en la secto jajajajaja).
Si le puedo poner una nota, bueno, notita mala a la serie es como termina porque te deja ahí con toda la necesidad de que siga y te deja un vacío existencial que no se sabe cómo llenar. Y para eso he esperado durante años, AÑOS!! la segunda temporada pero tengo miedo, ya que no confío en las segundas temporadas de las series coreanas.
La verdad, Arthdal Chronicles es una serie que super recomiendo (obviamente, es mi serie favorita) y que creo que debe ver todo el mundo.

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I know this was a sad time for the Wahan Tribe, but the crying was a bit too much for me. I get very emotional when people cry. It kind of makes me have to watch it twice cuz I have cried so much that I can't see through my own tears. I loved the visual effects of the horses, the fighting, and the Igutu father who was like an animal climbing the trees to keep his family safe. That was so awesome. The white wolf was beautiful! I love the hairdos of the warriors! Song Joong Ki who played Eun Som, I just love him! I don't understand why Korea makes women look so weak and indecisive in their roles. I guess that makes the actress act her part. The fantasy is fantastic!

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The biggest weakness of this series: It's a bit slow, and it takes its time to build the world and the characters. Normally, that's considered a good thing, but I must admit I couldn't get into it for the longest time. I really enjoyed the 1st episode, with young Ta Gon, Asa Hon and their children, the Neanderthal she was in love with, I got invested into the characters and their story just to see them all ... vanish. We got a time skip, and everyone was gone. Ta Gon is still alive, of course, but the actor was replaced by an older one. I felt like someone was throwing me out of a story and into a completely different one. I didn't enjoy Eunseom's and Tanya's friendship/romance, because their characters were too childish and innocent. It was meant to be like this, I know, but it was a bit tiring watching them living in the tribe. So what changed? I don't remember which episode it was, but suddenly I was hooked. I was fascinated by Ta Gon and Taen Al Ha, those characters (and actors) just stole the spotlight. Their performance, their intensity and their political intrigues and mind games were incredible. I also started to admire Tanya, and I saw her growth and potential. Of course, the whole plot about the twin brothers was very intriguing. So I went back and rewatched the first episodes and finally understood that this series is brilliant.

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Arthdal Chronicles was way more interesting than my political science degree

~Review of Part I only~

Honestly, the political drama genre is almost dead to me at this pint. I'm sick of men in suits flouncing around parliament corridors pursued by journalists. I'm also tired of the high fantasy spin on the political drama genre which ends up just being an excuse to objectify women and showcase long-winded battle scenes. So I was thankful when I started watching Arthdal Chronicles for the breath of fresh air.

Part One – the first six episodes of the series – is all about the rich world-building. You're introduced to the characters, their settings, and the key political dynamics that set up the rest of the series.

These six episodes set the key themes for the rest of the series. These revolve around empire/nation building, racialisation, and spiritual agency. The show writers have been careful in their political crafting. They haven't just opted for a simple coloniser versus colonised binary, and instead have woven in layers of nuance right from the opening scene.

The writers also don't seem too keen on didacticism. The colonising act (trying to avoid spoilers here) is certainly depicted as cruel, but at this point the audience already has sympathy for characters on both sides. Ditto in regards to Neanthal, Igutu and Saram dynamics. This way, the characters and plot are able to achieve complexity and depth – the result being a beautifully rich world.

There's also something interesting happening with how the series treats religion/spirituality that means I'm refraining from calling this a fantasy series, but I'll get to that in my review for Part Two.

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