Once Upon a Boyhood

'Once Upon a Boyhood' is not violent. It's just that violence is overused and is the only means of communication. If one argues that this series 'intends' to be all about brutality, I would say it's not my cup of tea. It's not just about preference, though. How the director and the producers approach violence and bullying feels even immoral for me. Physical attack and rake-off are constantly inflicted upon the weaker, and how those sequences are portrayed is comical and shallow like a piece of joke. The first half before the real villain acts like a tyrant is one of the funniest series I've ever watched. The director knows how to make viewers laugh, and it's a huge talent. However, when the plot takes the turn, the tone and the atmosphere remain the same, creating discrepancy between content and form, not in a trendy and sophisticated way.

If the plot is absorbing enough and if the storyline is tightly organized enough, I would have gotten through it despite my discomfort. They are just lacking. Only things left in the series are actors. They are marvelous.