Kolorful Palette: Sketchy business [Triangle]

by Fanderay

New dramas everywhere! So far I’m not sure about Triangle, but I see its potential. The cast is fairly compelling, and the structure is there to make for an intriguing story, as long as the writers can follow through.

I decided to change it up this week and did a little moleskine watercolor sketch from the opening sequence, which I thought was rather stylishly done. It did a good job of tying the three bothers together while showcasing how very different their lives are (although I wonder if I would’ve actually known they were brothers without reading a synopsis first). I also couldn’t resist a rather fancy drawing (mechanical pencil on computer paper!) of that adorable little doggy walking around with his cash money. I’m pretty sure this show was trying to buy my loyalty with that puppy (and it worked, at least a little).

My main gripe with this drama so far is that I have no idea what it’s going to be about, which makes it a little difficult to care about what’s happening. I assume the three brothers will have their destinies intertwine, but the overall story could go in a million different directions. I’m hoping the various plot-lines are deftly interwoven in a clever way that makes for a suspenseful story, since that would keep me watching. I do admire the rather bold choice to not show us the brother’s backstory in  the first two episodes. We’ve all experienced the horrible dragging that results from having to trudge through multiple episodes of childhood trauma before finally getting to the “real” story. Triangle has avoided that pitfall, but the downside is that we have less emotional attachment to the characters and everything feels detached, like we’re watching multiple dramas at once.

So far my favorite of the brothers is Young-dal, which is pretty odd considering his proclivities. I honestly feel like I’m going to throw-up throughout about half of his scenes, but I guess that’s a good thing since it means I’m getting invested. It’s pretty hard to watch someone with a horrible gambling addiction repeatedly make the same mistakes, not to mention all the other trouble he gets himself into, but I end up glued to the screen because I’m dying for him to actually make a good decision for once. I think I’m tougher on Dong-soo and find his behavior more deplorable because he’s a cop, so I expect him to uphold the law and just be a more upstanding person in general. I do really like Lee Beom-soo as an actor though, so I’m sure I’ll come around to liking him in the long run.

I’m impressed with the number of characters that were so seamlessly introduced (without confusing me!) and am surprised that I already care about the various potential romances, so I’ll definitely be checking out this drama next week. There weren’t any cheap hooks in the first two episodes to make me salivate for more, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it’s better to play the long game, so lets hope this a drama that knows where it’s going.

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