Sweet Home - Thoughts

So after waiting for days, I finally got to watch the live-action adaptation of "Sweet Home" on Netflix. When it was released, I was so ecstatic that I had to quit my ranked match on Valorant just to watch its first episode, and I have no regrets. It turned out the same as the webtoon, except with the addition of the main character Yi-Kyung, who's a bride-to-be firefighter. During the first episode, it showcased how good a cinematic is in conveying emotions to its audience. I am personally amazed by the camera angles and background music selection as it was planned perfectly to send chills down our spines. The casting of every character is on point as we can say that they did an excellent job of portraying their characters. Everything went well for the first episode. It's perfect as it seems, and I'm talking about the suspense, the thrill, the characters, and the series of events.

After watching episodes one after another, I realized that it got me hooked, but at the same time, it made me feel unfamiliar. I have no idea if it's because there are some scenes I'm longing for but wasn't shown in the series or something. The previously mentioned new character has an immense influence on the storyline. It kinda pushed every character a step further from their original characteristics, which changed some pivotal scenes needed for the story development. I'll be mentioning some of my favorite characters.

First, I'd like to talk about the differences between every character compared to their webtoon version. I'm utterly disappointed with what they did to my boy Wook-pyeon. He's the gangster-like detective who stayed with Eun-yoo and Eun-hyeok during the first half of the story. He's a resident of Green Home Apartments and is often seen around and called "gangster" by Eun-yoo. His character is vital to the story as he's the one who's stopping Hyun-su's monsterization by punching him right to his stomach and the one guarding their rations. He also shared some cute interactions with a character I'll mention later on. What I liked about him is his sense of justice. He's not afraid to go toe-on-toe with monsters to save his comrades and also kill those who've turned into one despite feeling some attachment with them. In the live-action, he's not a detective, but more like a guy who has a mission. He's there to solve a case but ended up killing the perpetrator. As the story progresses, he stayed quiet and antisocial until Jaehyun talked to him. Perhaps, making him the character that's most different compared to its original.

And here's Park Yu-ri. She's a senior caretaker with a slight knowledge about medical care. Her weapon of choice is a crossbow, and she cares a lot for her patient "Seop". She saved Hyun-su and Wook-pyeon when they were grabbed by the reach monster. She also interacts with Wook-pyeon a lot, even calling her goddess once. She's my favorite character in both live-action and webtoon. Not only she's cute, but she's also righteous and selfless. What amazes me is her actress, as she did an undeniably good job in portraying this character. She and Wook-pyeon might be dead at the end of the series, but I'm not that disappointed as they became each other's partner in the webtoon.

Overall, I still liked both of its versions, and I couldn't ask for more. It might not be entirely the same, but it's also not that different. I can still distinguish the difference and similarities between the two, which makes me compare, and that's proof that the production team did a really good job.