An immortal warrior known as the Goblin may end his immortal existence once he finds the Goblin Bride, but the discovery of his Bride leaves him wishing for more time on Earth.
If someone were to ask me to describe this series, I'm not sure I could do it justice. It's about life and loss; joy and grief; hope and despair. It's about letting go of the past to embrace the present and future; building a friendship with a rival; falling in love for the first time. It is, as Eun-tak says, a "sad love" story. Yet despite this show being an absolutely bewitching and bittersweet story, it didn't quite work for me.
❤ This show works best when it focuses on the four main leads - Kim Shin, Grim Reaper, Ji Eun-tak, and Sunny. Kim Shin and the Grim Reaper shine whether they are bickering or bantering. It's obvious these two actors enjoyed their time together no matter the moment.
❤ It took me some time to get invested in the love story considering an immortal is attempting to romance a high school senior. I embraced their romance eventually, but it took me some time to get past the circumstances. Eun-tak's sunny personality mixed with Kim Shin's awakening emotions were the perfect mixture between silly and sweet.
❤ It's too long for such a short story. Whole scenes from previous episodes we're inserted into later episodes to pad it out to sixteen episodes, but it dragged down the pacing dramatically. I think it could have been well executed with half the run time.
❤ The person training to be the next assistant to Kim Shin, Yoo Duk-hwa, has no use other than being used as a plot device or the comic relief. The CGI was also pretty terrible, particularly in the earlier episodes.
❤ Be prepared for a bittersweet ending. This is a show that talks a lot about depression, loss, and grief. If you're looking for a fun and feel good show, you might not enjoy this experience right now.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Watch if you like: 🖤 Star crossed lovers | 💀 After life | 😒 Frenemies
Find it: Viki (16 episodes)
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