JTBC Code Episode 1 Review

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Sooo, after we have all watched The Genius and Crime Scene, we now have a new intellectual show on TV by JTBC, introducing CODE!

Haha, alright so basically this show has a group of 10 players and the players will go through MAIN CODE, which is like the main match in the genius, except it is not. They will be placed on a set like those you play in escape game rooms, and they all try to solve puzzles to unlock the locks, which has different clues in them. They will then use the clues to figure out the main code to escape the room. For the 1st ep, it was a four number code. They will play till 4 members are left in the room, and then these 4 players will go to LAST CODE, which is like a death match. One of these 4 players will be the last to crack the code/game and be eliminated. If I am not wrong, there are monetary amount rewarded every week for the first person to escape the room.

This sounds really promising doesn't it? Especially after I watched Hot Brain: Problematic Men Escape Room Specials, I was really excited, I mean I really enjoyed those episodes. However, while Code was interesting, especially for peeps like me who love to try their hands at these puzzles, it failed as an entertaining show in many ways. ):

I will give credit for the great cast they have on the show, brainy peeps that have different strengths are definitely the way to go. Hyunmin!
However, the way the main code went in the first ep was disappointing. :/ In most escape game rooms, you try to crack a code on a lock, which leads to other clue(s). In this one however, there are plenty of clues waiting for the players to find and solve them. This is when the whole thing gets really messy. Different players are solving different puzzles/problems and they are all interacting with different players all at the same time! Imagine the amount of action that is happening on set. This means that they have to have a really good editor to edit out the meaningful parts, or they will end up with a disaster, which I feel is not too far from the truth after the first episode... ): They had to show how all the clues were unraveled and interaction so that the show made sense. However, it was just way too fast paced for anyone to watch, especially on TV! If the viewers couldn't play along, I feel that it is such a pity.

That being said, if you viewed it on a device that allowed you to pause the show, it could be rather fun to try to solve them on your own before viewing the solutions. :)

Afterwards, the remaining four players who were too slow to crack the code moved on to play the last code, which is not exactly a physical code, but a problem. They were handcuffed and locked up in a manner that had a inelastic rope looped from the wall to the handcuff. The players had to move themselves a few feet away to reach a key and "escape".
Eh... This was a little surprising to me, because... this problem was on Problematic Men. I was like say what? If they watched the show, wouldn't they know the solution already? Which is a problem, but that is always a problem on these kind of game shows. :/

Haiz, if the next few episodes had a different format, I am thinking it could be promising, but if they continue with these "weird" escape game rooms that are more straightforward and focused on individual's abilities to solve puzzles than anything, it would be such a huge letdown. I will still be watching ep 2 to see how this show is progressing!

Overall, I would say this is just a show that highlights the celebrities' strengths in solving the puzzles, which will definitely get boring at times.

Yep, so I just gave my 2 cents about this show. Let me know what you guys think. :)

Edit: episode 2 was better, read review here! ^^