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Whether you laugh at me or with me, I'm happy to bring on laughter😉. I won't read other reviews before weighing in because I found it would corrupt my opinions. So i wait until I post mine and then cneck out what others say. I was astounded here. People whom I generally respect, many of whom seem more tender-hearted than I, were applauding it - it reeks of group-think to me. I actually think my ratings are inflated; a point could probably be deducted from each one for greater accuracy. I want to love every show I watch and get no joy from being critical. I've also been enjoying my conspiracy theories, lately. I'm an avid sci-fi reader and the top authors of the world never came up with the stuff that's on Twitter/ X. Who knows if any of it is true? But then they go make a show that checks so many boxes. ... Hmmm. things thst make us go hmmmmm...

Thank you!

Hi! It is so nice to not feel alone, lol. My name is actually Joy, so I feel a double connection to you. If I had not seen Oh My Ghost first, maybe I would have been more generous. Have you seen that one? The 4 leads are astounding, and there isn't 1 stray or wasted piece of dialogue. It all points to something else. I actually attempt to be generous in my reviews; I get no 'joy' in tearing others down. But I won't say "Thanks" for gettjng a pizza delivered upside down either.

I also think that those new to Kdramas, and Eastern Asian programming in general, will inflate their scores out of the sheer 'joy' of finding good/better entertainment, which has become too scarce coming out of Hollywood. Finally, if a poorly done show pushes the right 'emotional buttons' for a viewer, their score will reflect it. That's squishier. Who can tell someone that their emotional satisfaction from an illogical show is invalid? I'm usually within a point, either way, of the crowd. The fun comes in when people are all over the place. That's when we know we have a logic V emotions argument, and they aren't winnable! Tee-hee. Happy viewing to you!

I appreciate the sentiment. Can't say you're wrong. All I can say is that I'm in a weird spot. I almost died last year from medical malpractice, hit bottom, and my outlook is pretty serious right now. Idk what I would have done without Asian programming. I write to try and keep my brain active and believe that writers, directors, and even the actors are all sending a message - especially for the writers it's not all meaningless entertainment. Keeping things light is important but learning and changing for the better it also important. The fact that I have friends and family grappling with these issues right now certainly shaded how I see things. I never expected to be one of the cool kids on MDL. Even if you are laughing at me, I'm happy I could make you chuckle.