Eleison

This is why I almost never read reviews. I usually don't find them helpful, and it's especially true of this drama.

That said, it does seem like people either love this drama or hate it, though. 😅

Haha, good to know!

I thought the Japanese version only had 9 episodes, too, but it has two parts, and that's only the first part. It's actually more comparable to BOFs in terms of length with both parts combined. I kind of ended at Episode 9, anyway, though, because I didn't get as into the 2nd part and the first part ended really nicely. 😅

I also liked F4 teaming up to solve Thyme's mom's business problem by prioritizing people rather than money (and all because Gorya infiltrated their world and turned it on its head!). Another great update! Such a great (almost 😅) final arc for Thyme and F4.

He made me root for him (though he's of course a first class jerk for a good portion of the drama and does slip back into old behavior even later in the drama, so, prepare!). :) But this character is loveable for all his faults (in each version); there's no way around it.

It's definitely a must-watch (still has a fabulous OST), but prepare yourself for a toxic emotional ride and elements that have not aged well. 😅 It's ultimately okay, though, because in all versions the ML makes massive strides in improvement throughout the series which is why I think it's largely beloved as a story despite all it's "😬" moments.

Excellent blow-by-blow analysis. All the reasons why I loved this one best, too (even though BOFs has a special place in my heart as my first version, and that iconic kiss on the tarmac with the sun setting in the Japanese version was pretty perfect and probably the best BOFs kiss of any version). 🥰

Yeah, then the rest probably won't be interesting to you. You gave it your best shot! This is what happened to me whenever I tried to watch Psychopath Diary. 😅

Haha, that's fair! Some dramas just aren't everyone's thing.

Yes, ignoring is the best approach! Many are doing just that, but things ramp back up the minute someone engages them. 😪

Interesting. Any other dramas that feel similar that you can name?

The humor is definitely cringier in SWDBS than in this. Maybe that's why?

And great chemistry. 😉

The start is a bit slow, for sure. I think it picks up after about 5 or 6 episodes since this is a slow burn romance, not one where the leads get together by Episode 8 as in a typical rom-com (more like the pacing of Dr. Romantic 1 and 2, for instance). It also leans heavily into slice of life genre, and these dramas tend to be slower.

Do you at least get to the part where they accidentally sleep together? That's where the story picked up for me. I skipped a lot of Episodes 1 and 2.

Yeah, I almost entirely skipped Gun's noble idiocy episodes.

He is very cartoony, to be sure, but lovable and sweet. I think that's why I didn't mind him because he's so different from the typical toxic MLs/chaebols of this era. I eventually got used to him, haha. There's so much suspension of disbelief in this drama already that adding him to the list of things that weren't realistic wasn't too hard for me to do. 😏

I 100% get why he bothered you, though. 😉

Awesome, I'll have to check them out. :) Appreciate you taking time to explain!

Thanks! I liked My Mister. It was definitely very somber and felt very heavy, so I'd never rewatch it, but I thought everyone did such a good job in it. And it's such a unique drama, and it still felt very Kdrama despite the bittersweet feel to it and the unique storytelling/themes. Maybe it's the character arcs? Watching characters transform and grow before my eyes is still my favorite thing about Kdramas. ☺️ But I can't do TOO much sad, or only in small doses.

Yes, sort of! But I would say Miraculous Brothers is more crime and mystery and Circle is more supernatural/dystopian and futuristically trippy. They don't do a ton to develop Kang San's powers or build much of the plot around what he can do.