Adrenalina de Cores (2020)

Lovely and surprising !

Should we start with the story ?
It was great, refreshing and surprising in many ways! Who can deny that the mono probe relationship was not great, refreshing and surprising ?

The acting/cast ? Amazing ! I have no complain about the cast, the cast is completely made for this drama. The main actors have done a fantastic job!

The music was absolutely wonderful, as expected, a bl kdrama is still a kdrama with quality OSTs.

The rewatch value ? Haha, I've rewatched it many times already, and I will certainly rewatch it!

So overall, a good 10 because why not ?

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Bond between 2 people

If you're looking for something that will melt your heart and make you giggle and cry then this series is just for you. At first glance this series may seem a bit bland and at times generic to some, however the beauty of this show is the subtly in the passing actions and words behind the characters. I've had to rewatch a few scenes and episodes to fully capture the meaning, however this series is simple yet sweet.

STORY: A mono and probe relationship between a bonded pair of people, seems simple enough, however it gets way more complicated with how it is represented in the show. The character development and story at times can seem a bit choppy due to time constraints and how short the episodes are, however the story wraps up nicely and provides the viewer with sprinkles of subtext and future context. Like a puzzle, the viewer will need to pick up the bread crumbs and pieces in order to understand the full story which is revealed in a compelling way. Besides a few plot holes and unrealistic, and at times, best case scenario idealistic view of the story's problems and drama, the story is well thought out and written, however without any background of the novel providing the extra subtext, can make the experience seem confusing. The arc and resolution to the overall problems of the climax are somewhat too idealist but for the overall premise the story is well written and overall loveable.

CHARACTERS: At first glance the character Yoo Han may seem a bit cold, cruel and even confusing at times, however his actions have a completely different meaning. For viewers who haven't read the novel, his actions may seem cruel. Without the subtext to go off of, viewers may find his character bland or unappealing, however the shock comes with the reveal in his intentions. Although he is the generic bad boy, the depth of his character is slowly revealed. Yeon woo's character is a sweet, caring and loveable character that takes time for the viewer to fully appreciate and love, however the dynamic between the two main leads drives the show and the character development in Yeon Woo is apparent since the show is completely seen through his perspective.

ACTING: the chemistry between the main leads may start off as forced or dry for some, but by the end of the series the audience can tell the growing bond and the growth of the acting skills of the leads. The viewer should take into consideration that the acting may be a bit stiff due how new the main leads are in the acting scene, however it can be easily overlooked by the sweet scenes and overall storyline. However for me, I wasn't able to tell that it was the actors first time acting since they were immersed and passionate in their acting. Due to short screen time, side characters that deserve extra scenes weren't able to have that which would have honestly made the character's backgrounds more solid and could have provided a more solid foundation for the story, however the adorable interactions of the second couple provides comedy relief and a overall sweet break from the gloomy, sad storyline at times.

OST: the main track of Color Rush by Ryu Su Jeong provides a bittersweet context and the lyrics completely tells the story of the main leads and relationship between the main couple. The sweet harmony and wonderful soundtrack "Finding you" drives certain scenes and the humble background music provides depth to romantic interactions of the main couple. The main track honestly tugs at the viewer if you understand the lyrics and how they literally tell the story of the main couple.

REWATCH VALUE: If you want to enjoy something sweet and touching and just have a quick watch to pass your boredom this show is for you. I honestly recommend rewatching each episode at least once to get a fuller context of the character's words and actions to completely immerse yourself in the series since certain future context can be easily overlooked due to the short episodes. The romance is totally worth the long wait between the main couple and carries the show right from the start and is the driving element of the show.

Overall this show is a sweet diamond in the rough and the storyline really drove it and carried the weight. It is really underappreciated and the story is really what drives the series along. The acting, story, and characters are bitter sweet and the romance is written in a compelling fresh way. The Sci-fi elements are honestly a breath of fresh air and I completely recommend this series!

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I'm a sucker for bl kdramas

Oh.. my.. god.. I absolutely loved this series!! I've always liked these kind of concepts and it being a love story made it even better. The story was very well made, I even posted a post saying I would procrastinate watching, but I just couldn't stop thinking about what's going to happen next. I also think there could be potential for, maybe not a whole second season, but like a special episode or something, since the ending was very open.
One thing I love specifically about the latest bl kdramas is that the production value is very high, sometimes even better than straight kdramas. The experience watching this was truly wonderful; I couldn't take my eyes off even for a little bit, although I usually sit on my phone while watching.
The actors had good chemistry too and their acting was beautiful. I think they portrayed their character's emotions very well, especially the harder parts, like color rushes. I'm a bit sad they didn't really develop the aunt's character, but, oh well, can't wish for everything right?
Overall, this will most likely get in my hall of fame. :)

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Conceito fanfic sobrenatural que você não sabia que precisava

Color Rush me animou desde a primeira vez que ouvi falar, mesmo que eu não tenha visto muita informação sobre, o simples fato de ser tageado como "soulmates" já foi o suficiente para me deixar curiosa ao ponto de querer assistir logo que eu descobri a existência da série. Pra quem cresceu lendo e escrevendo fanfics BL, eu nunca imaginei que chegaria a assistir uma produção gráfica com esse tema que sempre foi um dos meus preferidos. Mas, deixando meu discurso fujoshi emocionada de lado, vamos à história:

Color Rush conta a história de Choi Yeonwoo, um garoto que nasceu com um tipo de deficiência neurológica que impossibilita que ele veja a maior parte das cores, fazendo com que tudo que ele enxerge seja em tons de cinza. Nesse universo fantástico, as pessoas com esse tipo de deficiência, os chamados Mono, são vistas como perigosas, uma vez que existe um segundo tipo de pessoas, os Probe, que tem o poder de fazer com que os Mono vejam as cores, uma vez que eles olhem o rosto desse Probe, que seria sua alma gêmea. Por esse motivo, os Mono tendem a ter reações agressivas quando encontram seus Probe, como sequestrar e até assassinar suas almas gêmeas por não saberem lidar com a falta das cores quando estão longe de seus Probe. Então, quando Yeowoo conhece Go Yoohan e eles descobrem ser Mono e Probe um do outro, Yeowoo fica com um pé atrás, com medo de se transformar no tipo de monstro Mono que ele costuma ver na televisão. Mas Yoohan, em vez de se afastar e temer Yeowoo, parece ter muito interesse nele e se recusa a se manter longe.

Certo, o tema da história é bastante cativante analisando dessa forma. Fantasia + BL + almas gêmeas + idol actor (quem faz o personagem do Yoohan é o Hwall, ex membro do The Boyz) = Receita perfeita. Mas eu preciso destacar aqui que o modo como a problematização do universo foi apresentada me pareceu exagerada e irreal demais. Certo, "é um universo sobrenatural fictício, não faz sentido dizer que é exagerado e irreal porque é essa exatamente a definição de sobrenatural e fictício" eu sei, eu sei. Mas, da minha perspectiva (e aqui eu caio naquela ideia de ego de autor falando mais alto "se eu tivesse escrito isso teria feito tal coisa..."), as coisas não precisavam ser tão extremas. Quer dizer, não faz sentido colocar todos os Mono numa classe de assassinos doentis e continuar permitindo que eles frequentem as escolas e lugares públicos de forma comum, certo? A história em si não deixa muito claro se toda essa ideia dos Mono serem agressivos é senso comum ou só coisa da mente do Yeowoo, então eu não pude analisar direito. E, ainda assim, também não faz sentido que seja senso comum que os Mono sejam agressivos (do modo como acontece até mesmo com o Yeowoo, no caso). Quer dizer, por quê seria uma reação natural (ou até animal) você ativar seu lado agressivo por não poder ver as cores? Certo, não dá pra dizer que NINGUÉM reagiria assim, mas tornar um senso comum também me parece demais. No drama não é mostrado os Mono tendo reações depressivas, ou criando grupos de ajuda àqueles que querem aprender a lidar com seus Probe, nem nenhum tipo de reação diferente à agressividade que tanto assusta o protagonista. Tudo bem que é uma série com episódios de quinze minutos, mas eu ainda esperava um pouquinho menos de esteriótipo, principalmente por ser uma produção coreana.

Ainda, deixando de lado essa crítica ao universo, eu preciso concordar com todo o amor e admiração que as pessoas tem dado à Color Rush. De fato, a Coréia nunca desaponta em questão de produções BL. Eu fico muito feliz em poder participar dessa época de descoberta e inovação.

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Interesting premise, characters, sweet promises, but as always for BL kdramas, it falls too short

If you hate short dramas and hate dramas that don't follow through on most or every plot thread, then you don't want to watch this. This is more like a preview than anything else. Each episode is about 15min long with eight episodes, so ultimately, you only get about two hours of the drama--so more like a movie than anything. Because of this limitation, not everything will be addressed--and there are several threads that are so intriguing but ultimately isn't given the attention. Also, *trigger warning* for suicide--I can't remember the exact episode but I want to say it's episode 6 or 7.

This drama is solely focused on the two main characters and their growing relationship, but mostly shown from Choi Yeon Woo's POV. The premise is that in this human world, there are humans with the condition of "mono," meaning that they see things in grey and grey colors only. This is different from colorblindness, though, because monos have a chance to see colors if they find their "probe." The driving tension is that Choi Yeon Woo fears finding his probe due to the many cases of monos going crazy without their probes and ultimately doing horrible things to their probe--like murder. He doesn't want to become like that. The driving emotional tension is that Choi Yeon Woo's mother, also a mono, disappeared four years ago. So, he goes through stages in reconciling with the absence of his mother.

Aside from the discontent that comes from an interesting premise that isn't fully filled, this drama otherwise is beautiful. Strong cinematography with beautiful actors, it is at many times moving. The actor for Choi Yeon Woo carries the show on his back as, again, he's the main focus and the one where we are seeing the world from, so he has a lot of scenes with varying degrees of seriousness and emotions. The actor for Go Yoo Han was fine. Nothing extraordinary, just fine. I think if the drama was longer, he might've had more chances to show different emotions.

Overall, a drama that deals with some hard and dark themes but with a dash of hope and sweetness that comes from the main leads.

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A beautiful story of love and acceptance and yet something is missing.

As emotionally attached as i got to this drama and its characters this must be said lol

The story itself is so beautiful and touching. It's about self acceptance and finding love and trust amidst a scary society. I love how casual the fact that they're both men is made out to be. It doesn't focus much on the fact that it's a gay relationship but rather the fact that they are probe and mono. The universe building is great but due to the fact that it's such a short serie it can only go so much in depth. I personally didn't find major plot holes but there are things that could be better and further explained and other storylines that could be touched upon had there been the aproppriate time span or a few more episodes. But for the little time it was given, it delivered the best it possibly could.

The characters are great, easy to understand and sympathize and the dynamic and chemistry between them is funny and adorable. The comedic breaks are also well delivered in my opinion.

For the most part the acting was okay to good especially considering most of them are rookies but some lines didn't feel well delivered not only because of the acting but the writing too, yet it's not something you can't easily ignore and continue to enjoy the show.

Really the only thing that could make this drama better is some slight changes in the dialogue and slightly longer episodes or an additional 2. It's definitely worth watching and still very enjoyable even with it's flaws.

100% gets the gay peep approved stamp !!

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Really hard for people to hate

I have a hard time thinking that anyone truly disliked Colour Rush, i can however understand why some people thought it was mediocre.

I loved the concept of the show with some people only being able to see black, white and shades of gray(monos) until they met their "destined partner" or probe. It was a fresh consept as well as giving a reason for people to naturally accept the main couple in the sligtly more conservative when it comes to lgbtq+ country korea. Since the pairing was destined no one could argue about the gender of them. I also really loved slightly dark twist with how easy it was for the monos to become obsessed with the probe since it was the only way for them to see colour, as well as the probes and the "normal" people being scared of the monos for just this reason.

The characters were given intresting backstorys as well as their own traumas and beliefs however none of these were really explored. You didn't even really get to know anything about Go Yoo Han until one of the last episodes. I just feel that the show had so much potential that it didn't quit live up too since it's only a 8 x 15 show.

With this being said should you watch it? Yes if you like some nice cozy BL-drama, or if you just want a short and sweet drama to pass some time with then do it, im probably gonna re-watch it since i did like the general vibe of it and im a sucker for BL-dramas. I just really wish that they do some kind of contionuation of this since the show didn't quit feel finished.

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The colours! The needless melodrama! The genuine emotions!!

I had the time of my life with this show, let me tell you.
At first it intrigued me by taking an age-old soulmate trope (age-old to fanfiction writers anyway - thank you for your service, gentlefolk), giving it a bit of spit and polish, and turning it into an actual TV show.
Then it entertained me with its wonderful, over-the-top teen angst. When you're young all of your emotions are just way too big for your body to contain, every moment of joy is magnified, every failure evokes utter despair, and love... well, that feels just a little bit like the end of the world.
Really good stories know how to lean into this and provide thoughtful, realistic portrayals of youth that audiences of all ages can enjoy. Best-selling stories know how to take these emotions to their extremes and that's how you get delightful abominations like Twilight.
This show, I thought, is going to be gay soulmate Twilight and I am here for every ludicrous second of it!

But then, finally, the series completely hooked me by somehow being none and all of the above at the same time.
The plot is indeed something straight out of a fanfiction, but the general tone, pacing, and writing make it all seem fresh and new.
The characters and their emotions are intense, dramatic, and utterly, disarmingly sincere. Forget being shielded by a thick layer of sheer mirth, this show punched its way straight through all my silly, goofy expectations and demanded I actually care about its characters.
Yes, the story is still somewhat ridiculous and over-the-top, there's unresolved plot-threads galore, and most of the angst could have been avoided if only everyone involved just went to therapy.
But the characters feel real and there is such genuine care, love, and humour woven into the script it actually makes you sit up and listen. Someone clearly had a vision for this story, they knew what they were making and they pulled it off exactly as planned.
But why, why this combination of deep care and utter ludicrousness?
Well, to me it all starts to make sense if you consider the show as a parable. And I don't just mean the clear thematic metaphors of queer love and homophobia, though lord knows there's those as well.
No, I mean the drama as a whole. The vast and unfamiliar world we're thrust into and expected to accept unquestioningly. The extreme highs and lows of emotions, the hurried pacing, the picture-perfect happy ending, the COLOURS.
It's a parable, and a damn effective one at that, about fear and desire and a desperate, clawing search for love.
It teaches us that, though freedom, love, and identity can feel overwhelming and all-consuming if you've been deprived of them, there is nothing more important than opening yourself up to them anyway and that, once you do, you won't be swept away by some uncontrollable force, no, life just sort of... continues. It becomes ordinary, beautifully mundane even.

Maybe I'm reading to much into it all, maybe this really is gay soulmate Twilight and if you enjoy it that way, that's fine too.
But to me this is a really rather clever little drama which uses a highly stylised format to incisively analyse the terrors of love and desire from a distinctly queer viewpoint.
There are honestly endless ways to enjoys this series so give it a try - watch it and see, maybe you'll get something entirely different and unique out of the experience.

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ive liked the whole atmosphare that this show gave me. The Actors are well choosen & it was really something different so touching in every detail and ive learned due to the Show even more about colors. Such a well done and great working show. I hope this show gets a 2nd Season, its my Favourite Korean BL Drama ive seen for now ! Actually its my first Review ive ever wrote on MyDramalist so it really has to mean something, Its actually really interesting the whole Concept of Mono and probe. Ive never thought that it will catch me but i couldnt stop watching actually since Episode one ! But we really need to talk about something (TRIGGER WARNING) the selfharm was so sad that i legiit started crying because he didnt wanted to hurt Yoo Han, but selfharm is never the answer or help! I Loved how they focused about the relationship and not only on the news stuff how a mono has to be, but also would have loved to see more about the story of Yeon Woo's mother ! If there getting a Season 2 i really hope they focus on this abit more, Im So Happy about the Ending tho !!

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A solid 10

I think this is one of the very few, if not the first solid 10 Im giving out.
Script, cinography, music, acting, costumes,everything was topnotch from first to last scene.
Every episode was full and rich.
It was a different topic, even in a school enviroment they made it exceptionally beautiful.

This was touching and so poetic. There was another and different level of intimacy I haven't seen in a long time.
The last episode made me weep and scream (or squeal) like I dont know.
Past last episode, it draw me to rewatch it again TWICE and it was just as magical as first time.
IT IS THAT GOOD imo.

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Colorindo o seu mundo

Essa série me surpreendeu muito! Ainda é pouco comum ver BLs coreanos, embora já tenham mais títulos sendo lançados, mas o que me surpreendeu foi a trama que é tratada de modo bem diferente de outros BLs.

A história foca no Yeon Woo que não consegue ver cores e por isso vive em um mundo preto e branco, até encontrar o Yoo Han que colore a sua vida. A trama segue abordando as inseguranças dos personagens, os momentos juntos e descobertas. Na minha opinião essa série merecia uma segunda temporada porque alguns temas ficam abertos e poderiam ser explorados.

Também tenho que deixar meu elogio a equipe de direção de arte e fotografia, porque visualmente a série é linda! A maneira como o mundo preto e branco e o colorido são mostrados na visão do Yeon Woo, a forma como as imagens aparecem e os enquadramentos foram super bem pensados! A atuação dos meninos também dá um show, embora eles sejam novos, conseguiram transmitir as emoções dos personagens e possuem muita química, o que é essencial para um bom romance.

Por fim, a trilha sonora completa a série e combina perfeitamente! Eu não costumo assistir uma mesma série mais de uma vez, mas não me canso de rever os episódios e sempre que assisto percebo algo novo. É uma série curta, leve e emocionante, que vai colorir a sua vida!

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É um mini drama de oito episódios de quinze minutos, o devorei em um dia. O que me chamou atenção foi o enredo diferentão, então não imaginei que me emocionaria tanto.

Claro que fiquei curiosa com vários detalhes, queria saber mais sobre Mono e Probe, até a solução do grande mistério, mas por ser tão curto obviamente foi corrido, apesar que isso não foi sentido em nenhum momento por mim.

Amei ver o mundo pelos olhos de Choi Yeon Woo e o desenvolvimento com Go Yoo Han e não posso esquecer dos amigos que também são uma graça. O final foi fofo e amei como a parte séria foi desenvolvida. Com certeza se tivesse outra temporada seria muito bom.

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