My first thought while watching Mr. Plankton was, why is this show under the dark comedy label when it’s merely a comedy with dark themes and undertones? I don’t think this is necessarily satire; it’s simply dry humor but with a touch of slapstick. The yelling and screaming are the norm for any K-drama comedy fan, but for someone who is new to this stuff, they might be left wanting something different. And in all honesty, in a decade of watching K-dramas, I’ve got to admit, I’ve come to expect much more from these shows as well. Look, this is not to say that Mr. Plankton is terrible because it doesn’t live up to some random internet journalist’s high standard for dark comedy, but it does fall a little bit flat for the stakes at hand, and I’ll tell you why.

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