Color Rush (2020)

This could have been so much better...

Color rushes storyline and plot are incredibly unique, and I really liked the idea of it. But the whole main character-ish death thing so suddenly was...well.. unexpected to say the least. I watched it expecting a normal love story because that is how the BL was perceived, so I watched it expecting something like that. I shipped the two characters in the beginning, but everyone went off track in the end and the second season.

After season one, the plot was totally different, and it was so confusing that I had no idea what was going on. I rewatched it trying to understand what the hell was going on, but there are so many plot holes.

I didn't expect much from a Korean bl though, since most of them are kind of mid, and there are very few that I enjoy. But I feel the director made the two in the beginning seem so nice together, that the audience would obviously be upset if it was totally changed.

Of course, it is unique because no one was expecting that, but it would have been better if it was a bit more unoriginal, with a stereotypical love story with a bit of a twist. Good idea, bad ending, bad execution.

If you do like the whole "main character" death thing, then I guess it isn't extremely terrible. The acting is nice and the actors I've seen and I've enjoyed in the past.

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Captivant et original

Le concept et l'histoire sont complètement originaux et incroyables ! Sans doute l'idée du siècle qui mériterait d'être encore plus explorée, et elle rend l'histoire encore plus captivante.
Entre ceux qui voient la vie en noir et blanc et leur obsession pour ceux qui leur permettent de voir les couleurs, il y a une sorte d'ambiance dystopique qui règne malgré le quotidien plutôt normal des élèves.
La chanson "Color rush" de Ryu Su Jeong est parfaitement adaptée et est définitivement ma préférée. Elle instaure une sorte d'atmosphère mystique à chaque fois qu'elle passe dans les scènes.
Les scènes que je pourrais sans doute regarde encore et encore sont celles où YeonWoo commence à voir les couleurs grâce à Yoohan. Le kaléidoscope de couleurs dans ses yeux et le regard de Yoohan... Toutes ces scènes sont tellement intenses et parfaitement jouées et réalisées qu'elle laissent sans voix et nous transportent dans un univers complètement différent.
Toute l'histoire entre les deux protagonistes avance de manière tout à faire naturelle compte tenu de la longueur des épisodes et de leur nombre restreint. Le jeu des acteurs est génial, et bien que le jeu de l'acteur de Yoohan semble parfois très monotone, j'ai envie de croire que cela est dû à la personnalité de son personnage.
C'est un drama parfait pour ceux qui recherchent une story line et un concept différents et originaux. Le seul petit point qui aurait été à améliorer est l'ensemble de l'univers qui mériterait qu'on y consacre de plus longs épisodes afin de mieux plonger dans le passé de YeonWoo et s'attarder un peu plus sur le côté dystopique.

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Great rewatch vale

I had so much fun watching and rewatching this I didn't think I would love it as much as I did the actors made me believed every word I went through the up's and the down with them .I couldn't get enough of the story and I was hooked from the every first ep tell the last. I love the characters being cute, I felt the love and the fair of what that loved ment for them.
I cry and laugh with them, it may be shot but it so worth every last moment of it.
The best part was learning about the world their in and how it all work, I felt like I was there with them the whole time. '

Any story or series that being me into it world and make me feel thing's is a most watch for me.

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Not the Strongest but Still Worth It

The premise is fantastic - some people being monos and having a probe in the world that can let them see colors so long as they're around. It's a soul-mates plot if ever there was one. With a dash of worry about becoming too obsessed.

The series is coded heavily as a metaphor for being queer in a world that doesn't accept/villainizes being queer. The lack of color that Yeon Woo experiences can easily be interpreted as varying levels of self-isolation, loneliness, and depression that he only gets relief from when around Yoo Han, to whom he is attracted. Yoo Han represents being accepting of your sexuality, presenting as more flamboyant and effeminate than Yeon Woo. Yoo Han never shies away from invading Yeon Woo's personal space or touching him. He instantly recognizes their mutual benefit from being around each other, their mutual interest in each other, and he latches on instantly. Yeon Woo, on the other hand, tries so hard to resist the pull Yoo Han has. He denies and denies his interest until he can't.

The desperation shown by Yoo Jun as Yeon Woo is well done. His emotions come across very well and I never doubted his struggle. On the other hand, Hyun Jun's acting felt weak and basic. He's got a decent face and his soft voice worked for making the coloring scenes feel intimate, but his tone in every scene felt the same. He only had one setting, and it felt incongruous with many scenes.

The script had some great parts but it felt rushed or weak in others. I filled in spots I felt were emotionally lacking or where information should have been put in, or however else the scene felt weak, but it was me subconsciously giving leeway to the show. The script shouldn't have needed as much forgiveness as I gave it while watching.

The cinematographer needs a raise - or whoever was in charge of the color rush scenes. Yoo Han explaining the color palette was so intimate and innately sexual (without being sexual) that I got literal chills. The color rush scenes were beautiful, moving, intimate, and definitely coded as sexual experiences, however small. They were very well done.

Overall, I'm not against rewatching it with a friend, and most of the movie was well done.

TW: there is a scene of attempted suicide.

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Do we need a Season 2?

I liked this one, it was compared to Light On Me and that's one of my fave Korean BL's. In my opinion, it didn't really compare because they are two separate entities but I think it compares in the softness of the series, Granted Color Rush had a little bit more darker theme to it, it definitely gave me that wholesome, spicyless drama we need every so often.

The ending was great though, im not sure it needed a season 2 because of what the topic of S2 is, it didn't end with us questioning if there is a season 2 or not, I haven't seen S2 yet so I can't fully say for sure if season 2 is needed but I don't Imagine because iwasn't rushing to watch S2 because I was happy with how S1 ended

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Colour Rush Has Some Problems

Colour Rush was really fun in the beginning since I started watching it with some of my friends. I really love the concept, but since I am new to watching Korean BL dramas, I can not say if this is particularly unique within the genre.

The description of the show makes it seem much more interesting than it actually is. There are mentioning of Yeon Woo's mother that he and his aunt are supposedly trying to figure out how she went missing, but in the best non-spoiler way of speaking, that is nowhere near the main focus of the show.

The way the story was portrayed was not to my expectation but nowhere below them either. It met a nice middle point, but the first half of Colour Rush was way better than the end. It seemed so well-paced at the beginning, but the ending felt quite rushed.

The main problem I find with this series is the characters. They seem very flat with only one personality trait. Yeon Woo is colorblind, Yoo Han has his own reasoning for wanting to stick around Yeon Woo, and Yeon Woo's aunt is a detective. Past that, everything the characters do ultimately lead back to their one staple personality trait or dance around it. Also, there was not much emotion when the characters would speak. It felt very monotonous at times, and I was begging for some more emotion. The acting was great, and I suppose the monotonous tone fits with the characters, but it would be nice to have seen some more emotion from Yeon Woo and Yoo Han.

I am also positive every K-drama has that recurring theme song, but this theme song does get quite annoying having to hear it every episode and throughout the show. That's just a personal preference though. If you have watched K-dramas before and do not mind the continuous use of one song, then this probably will not bother you.

Overall, Colour Rush is worth the watch if you want something different. It is not long at all with the longest episode being around 20 minutes, so watching it all the way through will not be a total waste of time if that is how you feel when it is over. Ultimately, I will recommend this to certain people who ask, but it will not be my first recommendation.

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a Hot-ish Mess(kinda)

I give it an 8.5 because (and I'm genuinely gonna keep it short):

- I love the story idea overall.. it's amazing... fresh.. new!!! LOVE IT! but

1. Sometimes it felt like the acting wasn't good... like meh... Also, that manequin kiss didn't do it for me.
2. The story's execution --- it felt like some things we didn't get a proper introduction to... like the friendship part (I was like.. wait y'all are friends now? since when?)
3. Pacing... Sometimes I felt like they were dragging some moments (I love those inner thoughts scenes), just making them longer to fill the time... I was this close 🤏 to speed this up a little bit

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Too much worldbuilding, not enough time

Color Rush was a show that tried to do way more worldbuilding than was necessary for the short time frame they had. However, they did take an interesting soulmate AU idea and turn it into something a bit darker.

The concept of the show revolves around certain people that are colorblind (called monos) that can only see in shades of gray and their "probes," which are certain people that can allow them to see color. However, monos have been convicted in crimes revolving around trying to meet and stay near their probe, as seeing colors doesn't last forever if you're not with them.

Taking the idea of colorblindness until meeting a soulmate and turning it on its head to create a much more dramatic version was a great idea that could have been executed a bit better. I think that the show tried to expand on the idea of monos and probes a bit too much, and it just ended up being too confusing and took away from the relationship between the main character. Still a fun little watch though.

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Great premise, stumbled execution, but still fun to watch

I was… slightly unsure of how to rate this one to be honest. Did I enjoy it? Yes. Was it actually good? Not…really. In the end I settled for a 6.5, because if you don’t mind turning your brain off for a bit to watch some sometimes dark, soulmate adjacent, occasionally clunky, mindless television, well. This show is certainly no hardship to binge.

To speak of its faults, like I said, it’s sometimes clunky. Some of the dialogue is a little stilted. The romance swings between between sappy sweet and darkly obsessive (with a hint of dystopian flair) with characters sometimes having little noticeable motivation for the switch. It also kind of just…ends? I genuinely don’t know that I’ve ever seen a show speedrun an “actually everything is fine” conclusion faster. And that’s not to mention the questions we didn’t get answers to.

HOWEVER. The premise is intriguing as hell. The characters are interesting. The romance is far from the stiffest I’ve seen. And some of the issues the show does have (pacing, dropped plot lines) clearly come from the fact the each episode is so short, which isn’t something they could have done much about.

To sum it up; no, the show isn’t really all that amazing. But I did watch it all in one day, and for me, that’s a feat. So take that as you will.

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Good enough to be rewatched a dozen times

Now if I talk about the plot it was out of this world the mono and probe thingy could have been used to add a lot to the plot. The cast was also wonderful however in some points the acting was plain awkward and the plot felt like it wasn't developed much. I am also confused on what they were trying to do with the characters. The music was I'll say okay. The drama is however good enough because I have rewatched it dozen times. I feel like the casting is the main reasons I got attached and can't leave the color rush fandom. To end on the positive note, it is a drama that is certainly worth watching. I mean a drama can be good and have flaws can it not?
note: They should have toned down on the effects whenever the color rush was going on.

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There was potential, but it didn't get there...

Honestly, this was my first KBL. Maybe I just don't know the formula, but this drama was so... I don't even know. The pace of the show was so jarring. I get they were trying to tell a whole story in 15ish minutes within 8 episodes, but it was just fast. I found myself laughing in situations that weren't supposed to be funny simply because it was progressing so fast it was unnatural. Individually the characters were fine, but together they felt super stiff and forced. Overall, the pacing of the story just prevented me from being totally invested. I really wanted to like it, especially with the good reviews, but it just wasn't for me.

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A World of Colours

So I will preface this by saying, this was a beautiful drama.

A fairly short series with all things considered, but I really loved it.
The way the greyscale fades to colour fascinated me so much. The overall ambience and OST made this drama so good.
Alot of people have complaints about the acting from Goo Yoo Han's actor, but I personally loved it. He always looked at Choi Yeon Woo like he held the stars.

I will say, if you are considering watching this it really is worth it.
It has hints of mystery and hints of something more sinister but the ending left it open nicely.

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