Is there a need for Unriddle 3?

First and foremost, the main reason for me to be hooked on Unriddle is because of Rui En. However as I was watching the two dramas, I realized that Unriddle is not just a typical police action drama. In fact, we can see the effort of the whole Unriddle production team trying to deviate from the norm by creating a police thriller story that arouses viewers’ emotions and provoked them to think and speculate.

Unriddle 1 placed more emphasis on how Hu Xiaoman and her mole partner, Dabao, solved the various crime cases. But it clearly lacked the depiction of the characters’ inner emotions as well as the human nature’s potential to err. Overall, it was kind of too still and drying in terms of the characters’ sentiments and portrayal.

On the contrary, Unriddle 2 placed more emphasis on the emotions of the three main characters (Hu Xiaoman, Dabao and Zhang Yuze). Hence it was quite obvious that there were less crime cases to focus on but rather the focus was more on how the various cases actually revolved around the characters’ own lives. A darker and more intense theme was incorporated into the sequel after the scriptwriters look into the viewers’ feedbacks and comments after Unriddle 1. What’s commendable is that, the sequel daringly addressed the imperfection of the police which led them to choose to be on the side of immorality when left with no choice.

Both Unriddle 1 and Unriddle 2 concluded with open-endings. It is understandable that such endings perfectly fits the setting of the drama. However it resulted in controversies as to why there were no definite answers and explanations. I personally feel that if there is going to be Unriddle 3, the ending of Unriddle 2 would be a good one to allow the story to further develop on. Hu Xiaoman may no longer be a cop anymore. So in a way, it is still possible for Unriddle 3’s storyline to be refreshing and not too repetitive by heading towards a different direction in terms of the fate of Xiaoman and Dabao. I would say there is really no harm giving the go-ahead for the production of Unriddle 3. Perhaps changing the title of the drama might be helpful in mitigating the lethargic state of those whom might already have lost interest in Unriddle. On the other hand, if Mediacorp really has no intention to produce Unriddle 3, I think that Unriddle 1 and 2 should have swopped their endings as the ending of Unriddle 1 actually offered lesser feasibility for a sequel and left us with lesser question marks as compared to the ending of Unriddle 2 which left many questions unanswered.

Whatever the outcome may be, I am neutral in my stand on whether to have Unriddle 3 or not. My final words are that I am sincerely grateful that Unriddle 1 and 2 had been showcased on the local TV screen and I am deeply satisfied with the Unriddle production. It was truly one of a kind of drama we hardly see locally.

— Yunmei

Source: The New Paper

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