#there is probably more i could say but ahh i'm already fretting with posting it and others already did (like Lilly's takedown)

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The more I hear which scenes First and Khao changed or improvised in THK, while knowing what they added to OF, the more I'm convinced Jojo is not that good of a storyteller (at least when it comes to feelings and building the relationships in a way that feels natural, treating all characters right. And well there is many things that should have been discussed more, made more believable etc.). He has a vision, scenes he wants to show, easter eggs, tropes etc. but the things in between that would give the story more depth are treated too lightly, dropped or just not even thought about.

I will have to watch something of his without FirstKhao to learn more, to see in him what people were so excited about before OF came out but well... the good acting (I'm delighted by Joong whose acting I'm seeing for the first time), FK improvisations and the curiosity over a storyline that just disappoints me from time to time are carrying his shows for me so far.

The premise of the show (OF. THK) is good. But while the story unfolds it just starts getting messy but not in a fun way. There is so much potential for it to be great and yet...

(Not to say I wholly dislike the shows, I wouldn't watch them if I did, I just wish they were better.)

Things in THK I would expand on/change:

show more of Kant's relationship with Babe

show more of Kant falling for Bison bc while I can see the love on the actors faces, the script is lacking in the progression of their relationship (on his side) for me (give me more of his internal conflict after Bison protected Babe with him)

Kant and Style keep telling the brothers how they want them to stop killing people but like... it sounds a little empty to me bc we barely saw them interacting with a hitman part of them, no talks about why they kill those people (like having Kant see/hear Bison shooting sb like in the trailer would be so cool)

show focusing on Kant being the only liar in KB relationship is so meh to me bc while Kant knew who Bison is, Bison didn't and that makes his constant talks about trust quite hipocritical (both of them had reasons not to say anything)

Bison being at least a little apologetic once he learned why Kant fears the ocean so much

while I can see FadelStyle relationship blooming beautifully once they got together, Style was an asshole to Fadel before that (and no, not in endearing way, I didn't forget about his complete disregard to that grief support group). I would cut some of his behaviour out or change it (sauna scene and support group - they could go with him listening and being respectful and that making Fadel see him in different light. The glimpse of a boy he was towards him later on.)

I would add Kant telling Fadel about his need to protect Babe, how there is only two of them. I think that would make Fadel as an older brother understand his motives and there would be some grudging respect. That's the man he would be okay with (in my eyes).

the police... like why so incompetent (more so than in real life). At least show us Kant and Style being interrogated once they came back from the island.

there was no scene in which the brothers told Kant and Style it was their mother who killed their parents, right? It happened behind the scenes which is a shame imo. I could at least see Bison coming to Kant for comfort.

(This show would benefit from being more drama than comedy tbh. There are so many storylines that are just tragic and would be amazing if treated with care and expanded on.)