Even though it's made for guys, it seems kinda unisex, so I'd imagine anyone could wear it if they like it.Jadeheart:
There U R!! I was wondering if all was well since you haven't posted in a minute. 😆 😆
I think this tank top would be super cute on any gender!
Loving it. There's a scene that's replayed twice and it's different from each other - kind of an actual vs how Min Jun remembers it. I'm looking forward to them dissecting how their huge misunderstanding happened.Italophilia:
RE: Biz as Usual - I think I started to watch the first ep....but now I can't remember any of it. I'll wait and watch the whole series at once.
Indie Art Girl:
Well s**t
The YT mini series Crush On You made their last ep a "members only" watch. I guess it's a drop for me cuz I'm not signing up and giving my cc info. No big loss since I wasn't rating it that well anyways. It's the idea of it after all.
you can't find it anywhere else? D:
I'm so sorry that happened to you it sounds like it sucks🙁. I guess it isn't horrible if you didn't like it that much anyways
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I will look to see if the movie has any extra scenes added, but if not then I mark both as complete with the same ratingRXinw:
Yeah, was thinking of doing this too. I have at least 2 dramas/movies in this predicament (KBLs basically) and I have yet to watch their counterparts. Then again, those dramas aren't that good imo, so I don't really want to watch them again in another format. Decisions, decisions.
You're right though, about cut vs uncut. Technically you've seen the cut if you watch the uncut. Someone raised the issue that the cut might be scored lower because it flows differently and is obviously missing scenes. Idk what to say to that tbh.
Which brings into question whether I should rate the cut version the same if I haven't seen it.Florentina:
Again a good question - but my own personal answer is: Yes, I generally rate the cut the same as the uncut (which I actually watched), on the grounds (admittedly with rare exceptions) that the differences aren't usually material except for possibly NC scenes, which aren't so important to me. It's not perfect, but on the plus side, I feel that I'm making my voice count while also supporting and encouraging the BL industry. In addition, the rating for one reflects on the other, as I assume that viewers, reviewers, Youtubers, etc. might just grab (or at least by influenced by) a rating for a title without differentiating. In other words, an MDL user could well be influenced by the cut rating even if that user ultimately watches the uncut. (Same applies to movie versions of series.)
I personally loved those, so I would've been very disappointed not seeing them.
Yeah, I've seen this one, the drama version and remember those scenes. However, I don't think I'd score the series any lower than it already is (an 8). I enjoyed it for the most part, it might not be one of my all time favorites, but it's still one of the best KBLs out there.
A more extreme example is The Untamed which has a special 20 episode edition.
I'm planning to watch this one, one day. I don't mind that it has different pacing than the original. Expected it to be that way if they cram it in less time frame. Which means I might not give it a 10 after all, but then again, who knows, I might be surprised by this one. It being shorter is one of the reasons I haven't seen it yet. Technically it's the cut version and I want to give it my time and attention compared to other cut versions of other series. The reasons being, I loved The Untamed and the cut seems really cut, thus changing it a lot from the original.
But when series only have a few cut scenes, I prefer to go with the uncut version. There are exceptions to this, watching both is sometimes preferable. I could also just rate the cut version one point lower in all cases but I don't see the point in bringing down my rating just because a few scenes are missing. For several reasons they can't just release only the uncut version (which would be preferable in my case), so they do this cut/uncut thing instead. :(
In other words, an MDL user could well be influenced by the cut rating even if that user ultimately watches the uncut. (Same applies to movie versions of series.)p43425:
Oh that's a good point. I haven't thought about other users in this discussion, but mostly about my own habits. I don't really pay attention to MDL rating when rating a show (is it that orange square with the number on it? lol). I obviously notice it, but that's about it. Enjoyment goes a long way to convince me to give something a good score and so, if I didn't like what I watched, there's no way I'm giving it a good rating, BL or otherwise. But I did notice different rating points for cut vs uncut for a lot of series. Sometimes (or maybe even most times), the uncut version is rated higher than the cut. Even so, I do agree MDL users could be influenced by the cut rating somewhat. Isn't that the first contact with any series, usually? The cut releases first, the cut is on the site first. This detail seems important lol
The cut releases first, the cut is on the site first. This detail seems important
Exactly - and where the cut version has a significantly lower average MDL rating than the uncut, I think this could be because subsequent uncut listings are less likely to include the folks who either prematurely rate a series they don't like and never finish based on just one or two episodes (in which case the rating doesn't mean much to me as they never watched the whole thing) or who (for whatever personal reason, e.g. moral disapproval or grudge against an actor, which is rarely relevant to me) give punishment ratings. So where there's a disparity, I tend to look at the higher rating, generally the uncut.
Something we haven't talked about yet is subsequent "director's cuts" which could theoretically have additional scenes which are significant - but off the time of my head, I can't think of any concrete examples. I think I'd still stay with my same logic, i.e. rate all versions the same unless I have a good reason to do otherwise.
So where there's a disparity, I tend to look at the higher rating, generally the uncut.
Yeah that makes sense. I look for the uncut rating too as it's usually higher.
Okay so I have added Our Dating Sim movie with the same score on my completed list. Now onto another issue: what about Where Your Eyes Linger? It has 3 versions: drama, movie and director's cut.
I also have another series, JBL this time, that has a director's cut. Personally I'd watch this one and rate it probably the same as the original. But I don't know about Where Your Eyes Linger. Why do they have to release all 3 versions when there's a perfectly acceptable option to release only say, the director's cut, which is probably the most important one and contains all scenes? Or is it the uncut that contains it all? I am now confused. I have also added Wish You drama ver with the same score.
Another series I'd like to watch (but can't, it's basically buy the DVD somehow or don't watch) is Utsukushii Kare first season edit version which is basically the uncut one. I'd like to procure it somehow, one day. It's nowhere to be found online as all sites cite it as "on-going" in its release.
Something we haven't talked about yet is subsequent "director's cuts" which could theoretically have additional scenes which are significant
Haha just added my post talking about this. But how is it different than an uncut? Should I watch the director's cut of Where Your Eyes Linger or add it as is? Feels wrong to add it without watching, if it has more scenes.
what about Where Your Eyes Linger? It has 3 versions: drama, movie and director's cut.
Good question. As I remember, I watched the original series. The first MDL review (by "LightHouse74") provides a good explanation of the director's cut. Also notable in this case is that the average MDL ratings follow the typical pattern of the subsequents having slightly higher ratings (7.9, 8.1, 8.2), so it's not one of those strange situations in which there's a large and inexplicable disparity.
Where there's a big rating disparity, sometimes I can hypothesise a reason. Example: "Middleman's Love" 6.4 vs. 7.1 for the uncut version, presumably because the series steadily got better after the awful first two episodes, and the first rating reflects all the rate-and-drop folks who never actually watched the whole series).
Unless there's a good reason (e.g. NC scenes which are too spicy for Youtube), I share your annoyance with unnecessary multiple versions. Grrrr.
Utsukushii Kare first season edit version which is basically the uncut one.
I'd not heard about this "special edit" re-release, but the first MDL review is very enthusiastic about it. The original release was so memorably good that it's hard to imagine adding to it, but if I can find the special edit, this is one I'd gladly re-watch.
But how is it different than an uncut?
I think the usual meaning is that the "uncut" version is as originally intended by the director (without the cut scenes for NC or licensing reasons), while a "director's cut" is subsequent with additional scenes or other changes that the director makes subsequent to the original production (maybe upon reflection about how it could've been better). In practice , it's hard to generalise, but in many cases I suspect that the "director's cut" is a gimmick to boost DVD sales (back from the pre-streaming days of theatrical releases followed by DVD release).
