Sorry Y'all but ONLY Smart people understands This drama at this point because it's jarring explaining the same…
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Love Next Door. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of cognitive psychology most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Seung Hyo's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Love Next Door truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Seung Ryo's existential catchphrase "She’s the daughter of my mom’s friend," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Shin Ha-Eun's genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Love Next Door tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the gentleman's eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.
It's far from a melodrama, melodrama is defined by exaggerated emotional tones and situations, APS works are more rather contemplative slice of life dramas. More melancholy, less melo.
Not sold on this yet but definitely intrigued by the promise of the next episode. I enjoy that the series is more grounded than the vast majority of airing and recently aired dramas - not better nor worse holistically, just different. The leads thus far have a very comfortable rapport, I'm hoping the next episode features more of them front and centre.
This series is proof that great actors cannot salvage bad writing.
The biggest irony of the show is that Hae In learns that she has a terminal brain tumor in the first episode but it's not even in the top 5 most deadly things that she goes through by the time the series ends.
I'm let down, I don't regret finishing the series but I really struggled to finish the scenes featuring anyone other than the main leads, and I really feel like the series didn't cash in on the promise of the stellar first half.
How is a fact what happened in history a political statement ? And since when is art form not a critique on culture…
They should make films about those Korean committed atrocities, you're right. Just like they have full right and obligation to honor those in history who suffered profane inhumanities at the hands of Imperial Japan. The resolution to the failures of history isn't to turn a blind eye but to confront it without flinching.
It's important for freely spoken and truthful media to have a place in the world regardless of who it might disoncert. The value of autograph signings and international cosmetics advertisements takes a backseat to the maintenance of the truth.
Relative to expectations maybe. I suppose people had high hopes, this was essentially billed by Netflix as 2023's answer to The Glory, with A-list cast members, an incredibly high budget, and an already prebooked second season. It's not that bad actually, but it's definitely no masterpiece.
The purpose of a review site is to review. You're denying the opportunity for other would-be viewers to scout these series firsthand to understand whether or not a particular work is or is not for them, which is selfish and counterproductive.
'Support' also becomes meaningless if people are no longer allowed to vocalise their preference and honest criticism. Being told your work is wonderful is a good thing - when your work is meritoriously deserving of such praise. On the other hand, when all series are met with nothing but one-sided adulation, and truthful criticism is stifled in order to maintain such faux positivity, such praise becomes ineffectual and unconvincing because there is no way for those who produce these works to know whether or not said praise is truthful or not.
Lastly, these series can never improve without feedback about those sore points which taint the quality of the works. To deny such feedback is a disservice to people who wish to hone and perfect their craft.
Yul is actually more interesting to me now that he is showing his flaws and people are hating on him 😅 I will…
I think so too, it's good the character isn't just a perfect Mary Sue but I wish his scenes with mudeok didn't drag so much and so slow. The idea of seo yul is good the execution is not the best
I really feel like this is a different show from the first few weeks now :( it's not the electrifying show i watched early on. I wish the focus returned to the action and forgot about all the love triangles again
It's far from a melodrama, melodrama is defined by exaggerated emotional tones and situations,
APS works are more rather contemplative slice of life dramas. More melancholy, less melo.
Not sold on this yet but definitely intrigued by the promise of the next episode. I enjoy that the series is more grounded than the vast majority of airing and recently aired dramas - not better nor worse holistically, just different. The leads thus far have a very comfortable rapport, I'm hoping the next episode features more of them front and centre.
He should lead the next Avengers
The biggest irony of the show is that Hae In learns that she has a terminal brain tumor in the first episode but it's not even in the top 5 most deadly things that she goes through by the time the series ends.
I'm let down, I don't regret finishing the series but I really struggled to finish the scenes featuring anyone other than the main leads, and I really feel like the series didn't cash in on the promise of the stellar first half.
It's important for freely spoken and truthful media to have a place in the world regardless of who it might disoncert. The value of autograph signings and international cosmetics advertisements takes a backseat to the maintenance of the truth.
'Support' also becomes meaningless if people are no longer allowed to vocalise their preference and honest criticism. Being told your work is wonderful is a good thing - when your work is meritoriously deserving of such praise. On the other hand, when all series are met with nothing but one-sided adulation, and truthful criticism is stifled in order to maintain such faux positivity, such praise becomes ineffectual and unconvincing because there is no way for those who produce these works to know whether or not said praise is truthful or not.
Lastly, these series can never improve without feedback about those sore points which taint the quality of the works. To deny such feedback is a disservice to people who wish to hone and perfect their craft.