Hehe, thanks! Spoilers would totally ruin this drama so I held back on the details to save readers from the pain…
That's actually the right way to watch this show, because while it was airing I sometimes lost track. Btw, I forgot to mention. If you do watch this, there is a 2-episode spin-off special that must be watched after episode 15 before progressing to the remaining episodes :)
What a thought provoking analysis. When Sigma's backstory was explored during the second half of the drama, my perception of the man changed somewhat. Oftentimes we perceive villains simply as a necessary plot element, without whom there would be no heroes to be celebrated in the story. I appreciate that this drama doesn't just paint the world as black and white, and that it gives us the viewers different facets to consider.
Thank you for your deeply insightful article. It provided me with much to ponder indeed :)
Very comprehensive analysis, love this investigative article. You have explored all the elements in the drama and presented it in a way that makes perfect sense. I haven't seen this drama but I feel like I know what it's about now :)
TL;DR Stop Fighting Over Kang Ha NaFor those who think people are just hating on Kang Ha Na and Esom: I've read…
I don't usually comment much but your feedback has compelled me to respond. I love what you wrote, absolutely agree 100%. Reading your thoughts on this actually feels pleasantly cathartic :)
Thank you Cho Na & WandereR for such a well written and easy to read article about the TLB. I have shied away…
You are most welcome and we're really happy that you've found our article helpful. We feel extremely honoured to have introduced you into the magical world of C-historicals and TLB. You're absolutely right, the bar is set too high now :D Keep enjoying historical dramas!
hey, you predicted the future! congrats! he won the Daesang and the film won it too !!
Yay! I'm so happy for Shin Ha Kyun, he really deserves the best actor award. And I'm glad for the best drama and screenplay awards too, this drama truly is great value for the win! :)
Your explanation about 'the dark arts' is fascinating because if I'm so bored with a drama that I have to fast…
That's a very good point that you made, which does make sense. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I do understand where you're coming from on this :)
To clarify my position regarding the "dark arts", it's only a general reference. How folks approach it, I personally do not wish to analyse so much into it. When it comes to reasons, it could be due to boredom, as you've mentioned. It could also be due to scenes that make certain viewers uncomfortable, whatever they may be (violence, gore, etc etc). As for how it's done, some people perhaps skip 10 seconds while others skip 10 minutes or 1 whole episode. Or people just play at 1.25x, 1.50x, or 2.0x speeds. I'm not advocating how the dark arts are to be adopted, but rather merely mentioning, tongue-in-cheek, how it's been known to have been used, hence the term "dark arts".
Of course after all that, perhaps some people wax lyrical about their favourite bits and then there are others who only watched bits and pieces to complete a drama.
I reckon at the end of the day it's an individual thing and MDL is a casual platform for users to utilize its features for their own benefit while the stats are for their own record keeping.
I only have one word to describe this article - DAEBAK!!! Y'know, out of so many CW articles I've come across, this is definitely one of the best! It's such an entertaining read :D "Tools needed for exorcism" and the character profiles are brilliant! I really love your article, well done my dear friend! :)
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Thank you for your deeply insightful article. It provided me with much to ponder indeed :)
I'm still waiting for yours, you have a few articles waiting to be published right? I'm looking forward to reading them :)
Glad you had fun with this awesome drama! And that's an interesting observation on Sa Ding Ding :D
Now the struggle begins to find the next historical (The Imperial Coroner is not bad, I'm currently watching it).
Keep enjoying historical dramas!
Hope to read more write-ups from you in the future :)
To clarify my position regarding the "dark arts", it's only a general reference. How folks approach it, I personally do not wish to analyse so much into it. When it comes to reasons, it could be due to boredom, as you've mentioned. It could also be due to scenes that make certain viewers uncomfortable, whatever they may be (violence, gore, etc etc). As for how it's done, some people perhaps skip 10 seconds while others skip 10 minutes or 1 whole episode. Or people just play at 1.25x, 1.50x, or 2.0x speeds. I'm not advocating how the dark arts are to be adopted, but rather merely mentioning, tongue-in-cheek, how it's been known to have been used, hence the term "dark arts".
Of course after all that, perhaps some people wax lyrical about their favourite bits and then there are others who only watched bits and pieces to complete a drama.
I reckon at the end of the day it's an individual thing and MDL is a casual platform for users to utilize its features for their own benefit while the stats are for their own record keeping.
Y'know, out of so many CW articles I've come across, this is definitely one of the best! It's such an entertaining read :D
"Tools needed for exorcism" and the character profiles are brilliant!
I really love your article, well done my dear friend! :)