The clock lets out a sudden loud chime, and Eun-seol takes advantage of the murderer’s momentary distraction to slap his hand away and make a run for it. The murderer silently puts a finger to his lips to shush her, then steps very close to gently put a hand around Eun-seol’s throat, as she struggles to process what’s happening. Unaware of what she’s walking into, Eun-seol bounces in the front door and announces that she’s home, but freezes in horror when she sees her mother lying dead on the floor. The man is entirely dressed in black leather and his face is obscured by a hat and hoodie, and he goes to another room to drag a man’s body out next.
A gloved hand takes the phone from her limp hand and opens it to read the text. Her mother’s phone lights up in her hand, but it quickly becomes obvious that her mother is no longer alive. This is our heroine, whose school uniform’s name tag tells us is CHOI EUN-SEOL ( Shin Se-kyung). On a foggy night, a teenage girl texts her mother that she’ll be home soon and to heat up some water for ramyun. I’m amused by the lead characters, and at the same time drawn in by their dramatic stories, and I can’t wait to see more. So far it manages to change tone from serious to funny and back again in a way that surprises the viewer, and enhances the two very different “feels” without making either seem out of place.
THE GIRL WHO SEES SMELLS ENGLISH SERIAL
For a show that’s about two people whose lives were irrevocably changed by a serial murderer, Girl Who Sees Smells offers enough smart and (hilariously timed) unexpected humor to give it a nice balance. 171 ApJanuGirl Who Sees Smells: Episode 1 by LollyPip
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