MDL's 2025 Challenge FAQ and Discussion

 Florentina:

The hide and seek (like most prompts for this challenge) has a rec list linked to it.

I usually don't watch titles to fit the prompts. I watch titles and see if they can fit somewhere in the challenge. I had already checked the list and there weren't any shows/movies that I wanted to watch or rewatch.  We've been given options of alternate prompts so if I don't find a title that fits the requirements, I'll just replace the prompt.

Reason I'm not rewatching is because I already have a lot that I want to watch. Thank you for linking the list though. 😊

 ColourMePurple:

I usually don't watch titles to fit the prompts. I watch titles and see if they can fit somewhere in the challenge.

ooh I didn't think of that. Personally I can't be bothered to hunt down titles like that (or if a title just happens to fit a prompt) because time is limited and all. That is, the likelihood of all the prompts for the 26 blocks to be completed like this is quite low imo. This is how I ended up with so many new titles in my list (but I took a "shortcut" and chose movies and short films only, for the most part) but I'm not complaining. This way I can expand my genre and theme watching by a lot.

 ColourMePurple:

So it works out quite well for me. 😁

As long as it works out for you, that's all that matters. ^^

 Florentina:

Whoa, I didn't know about this trick! I mean, I knew about the widget but had no idea it can be used in this way. Thanks a lot for the tip! :D

You're welcome! I'm almost sure I learned about it in the FAQ thread of a past challenge too :D

Sorry, unable to quote and can't select quote on tablet.

@Pinwheel

Yes the 52 drama challenge is quite helpful but you do have to update regularly. I even added colour codes for each country because last year I messed up in my calculations some how. 😆

The widget is really helpful and you can select titles based on all or completed or another status.

Yup, when we watch what we watch, we have to make a lot of notes. I created a custom list and I keep adding all the prompts the titles fit as I watch or soon after I'm done. I also keep a note on my phone and add titles to each category so I have 2 ways of keeping track what drama fits what category. It's helpful when I want to move stuff around. But it takes a lot of work. More than if I were just picking a title that fits a category. Either way, it is fun. 😁

 Steffy456:

Hello Good People, I just signed on to MDL on February 28th and just discovered these challenges. How do I find out more information? And how do I sign up? Thanks.

here are the rules, steps to sign up, & everything you need to know :)

1) Does a security guard or a bodyguard count towards 6-5-Maintenance Worker prompt, since they work to maintain the security? 

2) 22-1-Parks - Do Amusement parks count? Like in a drama the leads are on a carousel in an amusement park.

3) 24-4-School - Do Colleges or Unis fit this prompt as Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines School as : 

1 : an organization that provides instruction: such as
                a : an institution for the teaching of children
                b : college, university

4) 25-2-Ruins - A building that's been in a fire with blackened walls that are still standing and no people living inside - can it be considered as ruins?

5) Districts - Old District - Ancient Town - In historical and/or fantasy dramas, there is always a place that's been there for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Like for example, leads reincarnate and come to the same place zillion years later. Do such places count?

Hi, I’m not sure if anyone has asked this already… but does the prompt ‘call a substitute driver’ have to be used in the first round? And can it be used more than once?

Anyone who wants to switch with me, feel free to reach out! 🥰🥰