going seventeen | sevong elementary school
premise:
seventeen roleplay as elementary school students and play various recess games
comments:
i find myself always leaning towards these episodes where seventeen are given games to do! as you may probably tell by my ranking, i really do enjoy watching them compete and embracing their inner child. as someone who got into seventeen at a time where much of the content i was watching was from the 'green room' era, seeing them behave playfully is always something i enjoy >_< especially as both seventeen and i grow older.
i remember watching this episode when it first came out but i've just rewatched it recently. i don't remember if i ever finished it at that time (life getting in the way and such), but apparently according to the youtube watch bars i did? i didn't remember much going into it, though, aside from schoolchild chwe hansol's miniteen collection. the debate between members on their various designs was super funny LOL
i also liked the choice of games they did! while of course the more outgoing members were chosen in the human bingo, i'm glad even quieter members were able to shine in this episode. vernon's answers were super funny, and i loved seeing minghao get front and center during his round! while not as fun as other games they've done before, "dodgeball" and "a raccoon!" were very fun to watch! i love seeing wonwoo coming up again and again as a hidden athletic ace within the group.
ranking:
concept: 7; another school concept, so nothing they haven't done before
chemistry: 7.5 ; showcases a lot of good interactions between members, especially with the hidden friend style! but i'd say it doesn't utilize it as well as other episodes like best friends
enjoyment: 9 ; still a fun time, and i was never bored watching
overall - 7.8/10