When college student Li Shi Qing finds herself reliving the moments before her death from a bus explosion, she begins plotting ways to keep herself and the other passengers alive.
Reset was a quick and fun psychological mystery thriller. I typically shy away from the time loop genre as the “what ifs” tend to drive me crazy, but I couldn’t pass up a premise so similar to the movie Speed. The show layers intense action sequences with an intriguing “who done it” mystery, and, at fifteen episodes, the story is a quick and entertaining binge. It had some plot holes and pacing issues, but it was overall a fun and frenetic ride.
While the plot kept me entertained, I found myself frustrated with the characters. Secondary characters, such as the suspects of the bombing and the police officers, are given more character development that the main protagonists. Ziao He Yun is by far the more developed character as he actually has interactions with his social circle outside of the main plot. Li Shi Qing is given little to no backstory other than broke college student. These two had loads of chemistry and excelled at the emotional beats of the show so it was disappointing to not know them as well as the secondary characters by the end of the story. More time fleshing out their backstory would have made for an impactful, not just interesting, story.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Watch if you like: ⏲️ Time Loops | 🎓 College students | 🔍 Mystery
Find it: Viki (15 episodes)
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