'Twelve' review: Mop the floor with those mopey angels


'In case my look and outfit didn't clue you in already, I'm the conflicted bad guy in this little drama.' Photos: Handout

For a fantasy drama that makes casual "meta" references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – notably to series star Ma Dong-seok's turn in The Eternals, though there is a Red Hulk "cameo" of sorts somewhere in there too – one would think a show like Twelve is not the type to take itself too seriously.

Alas, it does. So much, and so intensely, that this eight-part series seems like 16.

5.5 10

Summary:

Angels and dim 'uns

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