going seventeen | none of this is true: our connection
premise:
seventeen recover missed connections in an episode where everything is made up
comments:
what are we even doing here man
like i would get it if this was another episode of lying with adlibs. although they're going to place lower on the scale for me in terms of chemistry because they're pretending/everything's fake -- i just find these episodes slightly harder for me personally to sit through because they're a bit less engaging, but they do open the door for some very bizarre moments you couldn't achieve otherwise (my favorites being seventeen's got talent and wonwoo's diary). but in wrenching the control away from seventeen and giving roles to outside actors ... just feels way too manufactured for a show like going seventeen. even the members were questioning the concept at times. a 'failure' like carnival could still produce great interactions and moments between the members and reveal more about seventeen. what does a man walking in and pretending to be a dog in the past life have to add to seventeen.
ranking:
concept: 1; are we deadass
chemistry: 3; doesn't really do anything to help the members interact with each other, especially for quieter members
enjoyment: 1; genuinely dislike this episode
overall - 1.3/10