Hey fellow readers! :) Thank you all so much for reading through my reviews these past few weeks!
I am so sorry about the delay for this last one, maybe I just wanted to lengthen my time with The Genius and not be done with it...
Alright, for now let me get on with the review!
So it's Jang Dong Min vs Kim Kyung Hoon, the King and the King Slayer.
The introduction was pretty awesome, I liked how it started the last episode with this excellent story. However, I can't help but feel that the intro arc was making viewers feel more compelled that Dongmin should win. It was as if it was attempting to make Dongmin appear like an underdog again, and make us want to support him more. When in fact, he never was the underdog this season, plus Kyunghoon was more of the underdog/black horse. Haha I wonder... Winner's edit?
Then we saw all the returning players from this season! :) So nice to see all of them again! They had to choose who to support and it was pretty even.
Moving on, 2 new games! 1. Number Janggi 2. Mystery Sign (They never got to the last game Black and White)
1. Number Janggi/Chess
Like Kyunghoon, I don't really play chess, but I thought that the game itself was very interesting. Pity Kyunghoon couldn't read Dongmin's play too well. Dongmin had a good strategy to reveal 2 of the opponents tiles at once. I also really like that the narrator was guiding us along and explaining the situations (or possible scenarios). It really helped in quickly increasing my understanding of the game. I thought that receiving guidance from the eliminated guests for this game was also really cool. It was cool to see the players showoff their understanding and strategic side like that. :)
This was like a mix between Battleship and Chess, and looked super fun to play. This is definitely one of the games of The Genius that I'd love to play myself. ^^
2. Mystery Sign
This game to me, paled in comparison to Number Janggi... Players had to figure out how the equation was formed using hints. It wasn't exciting as it would have been boring to watch if you didn't play along and it was slightly frustrating when you couldn't get it/not good with calculations.
At first I thought that Mystery Sign was going to be a super Mathematical version of 5:5 but it wasn't really too similar, and lacked the excitement, compared to other math games like season 2 Final's Truth Detector(secret code). Kyunghoon was a mess, maybe he wanted really badly to win and he placed himself in worse situations numerous times, by becoming overly anxious. Like what Youhyun said, Kyunghoon gave his answers way too fast/soon; and I thought that he lacked the composure that Dongmin had in all the solo matches.
So yep, the winner is crowned, and he is Dongmin!! Again... haha ><
I am super happy for him! :D Okay, sure I didn't exactly supported him this season but it was really cool to see him outperform himself and win again! Dongmin is really an all rounder. He is so smart and doesn't back down in individual matches. Woah, who can beat him?
Plus, I wanted to add on that I always thought of comedians as super smart and creative people, because they are often really witty and always coming up with new ideas. Dongmin winning this definitely make us not look down on comedians anymore. :)
And as for Kyunghoon, it was such a good ride with him in the game all these 12 episodes. He outperformed the viewers' expectations and made such good progress with a lot of the games. :)
Crazyyy smart player that I will always admire but be like I can't bear to look at your performance in the first 2 main matches this season haha.
Alright, so it's officially the end of my reviews for The Genius Grand Final.
As for whether this is the end of The Genius, we don't know. I read somewhere maybe another producer will take over, but who knows... They said "till next time" in their exit speech so as a fan, I am hoping with all my heart that this show will continue and I will see players competing again next year. :/
If not, maybe I could watch the franchises. Or maybe they will make Liar Game Korean Season 2. That will be cool too. Oh man I am so sad that my fave tv game show has ended its season.
Hopefully I will get to see you guys again next year with a brand new season! ;)
In the meantime, find me on twitter @raycherr :D
Once again, thanks for reading! Appreciate all your comments and interactions! <3 <3 <3
Late viewer here and now i'm addicted to finding every site or blogs that talks about the genius, i really loved reading your blogs as it's short and sweet, really disappointed with the final tbh, i'm a big Dongmin supporter and even though i like Kyunhoon i didn't want him in the final, i had the confidence that whoever Dongmin faced in the final he would come out victorious but i wanted to see a competitive game, as expected Dongmin just cleaned the house like nobody's business, it feels like the Pd's set up the game in a way that even if Dongmin would win the first game, Kyunghoon the math expert would win the second and it will all come down to that betting game, they totally underestimated Dongmin and overestimated Kyunhoon, when KH got the first maths answer right i was like wow Dongmin might lose but in true Dongmin's fashion he launched a furious comeback that shocked everyone including the contestants, even Jungmoon, Yoohyun and Hyunmin who were solving the problems with them were left speechless, especially the part where KH used the secret number but Dongmin still ended up winning and that 8 billion question. From Gyul Hap to Twelve Jjangi to now this he slayed in every one of those games, i don't think anybody can argue about him being the best. I just hope the pd's decide to make another genius program where they will put the Dongmin, Sangmin, Jinho, Hyunmin, and Kyunghoon along with totally new contestants, hope my dreams come true.
ReplyDeleteHi there! :D Aww, thanks so much for reading my posts, I didn't see your comments till now...
DeleteOo wow that's a new way to look at the final, to have different kinds of games for each of the finalist to excel at. But yep, Dongmin certainly just cleaned the house hahaha, and definitely deserved it because he is that fantastic.
That is something the TVN peeps should think about haha, I'm sure we'd all watch it. I would love to see a brand new season with all new players too, just to shake things up a little! :D Actually, anything will a little of The Genius aspect to it, I am down! XD