moonkara Review of Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017)

lead characters should have been better designed

[6/10 · 9 December 2019]

Goblin is like a feudal aristocrat who is privileged by god and destiny and who used it for material accumulation and kind of subjection. He seems to have lots of time and abilities but doesn't use them to help others that much. It is just one of his hobbies among pretending to read books, buying expensive art, and calligraphying some names or silly letters that are supposed to be poetic. It is just sad that the lead male is not better designed. That may explain the problem with acting, he seems to have difficulties in developing the character. A human living that long, endorsed with powers, would probably be insane rather than blue. He is too rational and earthly, it doesn't fit. He should have been obsessed with his never coming bride-death, stalking and fetishizing her somehow before getting to know and love her. He should have been more badass too. Instead he is like a papa in middle age crisis-melancholy. The girl on the other hand is too pink considering her sad back story. Her childishness is way exaggerated and her cuteness is annoying. But she seems to be acting sincerely and good, so the problem seems again to be the script which builds a kindergarten relationship. A major problem is the chemistry that is supposed to develop between the two. It is told and happens to be, but I don't feel that really. On the other hand, I can feel the chemistry between the grim reaper and the boss, luckily the side characters are interesting, especially the reaper who also builds intelligibly other types of chemistry with goblin and other characters. They tide up the show what could otherwise be really boring. I just think that the reaper had to have a more restricted wardrobe and stick to a gloomy style wearing the same clothes. It is annoying when the characters don't wear anything twice except for the uniforms.