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Replying to ElBee Sep 11, 2025
Title Tempest
Disney translators like treating their tasks like they are performing interpretive dance… maddening to a point…
Thank you. I left Viki long time ago too.

It's not just Disney. It's all of them, regardless of the source.
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Replying to ElBee Sep 11, 2025
Title Tempest
They’re like school grades, basically… anything under a 7 here is considered a “failure” by the mostly…
Thank you so much for your fantastic reply.

I am an old male dinosaur, hence my old dorky Yoda moniker 😁

You put into very concise words what I have been thinking. For that thank you a million times.
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Replying to Praise Sep 11, 2025
Title Tempest
There’s only 3 episodes out. 8.1 is exceptionally good for that since most people haven’t rated yet. Wait…
Thank you for your reply. I very much appreciate it.

Yes, I am very well aware of the 3 episodes out scenario. And, my thinking of the ratings were in general and not necessarily particular to this drama.
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On Tempest Sep 11, 2025
Title Tempest
This is a very good and high quality drama. Not the usual Kdrama, and that might explain the relative low rating.

Of course on a scale of 1 to 10, typically a 10 would be exemplary, 9 would be considered excellent, and 8 would be very good, where as 5 and 6 would be considered average.

But, here on MDL, to me an 8 feels like average and a 5 or 6 feels like a very low rating.

What do you guys think? How do the MDL numbers feel like to you?
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On Tempest Sep 11, 2025
Title Tempest
I have been watching Korean drama and movies since 2012 and have learned a bit Korean. I have also watched Chinese and a bit of Japanese ones.

I am bilingual and when I moved to US and watched American shows and movies it always felt like I was watching a different movie or show than the same one I saw in the country I was born in. The dialog was so different.

Now, it feels the same with what I am watching now. Why do translators get the urge to change the most basic dialog to something different when there is a perfect and direct translation? That makes me lose confidence in more complex dialogs. Sad, very sad and disappointing.

Forgive my venting and frustration.
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Replying to GoodRick Sep 10, 2025
Title Aema
If what you are saying about the subs being inaccurate is true, then that is very disappointing. So far I've not…
I am bilingual, and also know a little Korean. I simply do not like the idea of changing what is being said to something different, even if it gives the same idea, when there is a perfect direct translation.

For example, Good morning should be translated to Good Morning not to Hi.

This is what I mean by inaccuracy.

Yes, Netflix does it a lot, so do all the others.
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On Beyond the Bar Sep 6, 2025
Kudos to the actor who played the psychopath, he truly did a great job. Hopefully, he's not like that in real life 😂
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On Aema Aug 31, 2025
Title Aema
Good drama with good message. Definitely not for everyone as it is not your typical Kdrama.

Unfortunately, the subs were very inaccurate. The translator decided to adlib. Guess didn't like what was being said by the actors.
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On I Kill U Aug 31, 2025
Title I Kill U
Does anyone know where to watch this with relatively good subs? Kisskh has machine subs.

Thanks
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On My Perfect Stranger Aug 25, 2025
This one is really good. Through out the drama I kept wondering about an issue, but they had a great ending answering it.

Highly recommended. Not your typical time travel. Very well written.
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Replying to WM Aug 15, 2025
For better or worse, in the history (?) of C-Dramas, there was no situation when the FL is more powerful/more…
Yes, you are correct. Also, the "Oh My General" is the only one I can think of where the guy was a weakling.
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Replying to WM Aug 15, 2025
For better or worse, in the history (?) of C-Dramas, there was no situation when the FL is more powerful/more…
Hello, did you watch "Oh My General?"

It's been a while since I saw that drama, which I actually enjoyed watching, but if my memory serves me right, she was much stronger than her husband.
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Replying to batatatamusic Aug 14, 2025
We see it in all the comments, not just on this drama in particular: "Guys, leave your logic aside, forget…
😂😂😂 Well said!!!
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Replying to Lmorgan0220 Aug 10, 2025
It’d be really nice if the law worked as quickly in the real world.
I agree. They kind of did with the land case.
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Replying to Lmorgan0220 Aug 10, 2025
It’d be really nice if the law worked as quickly in the real world.
Yes :)

I am an old man, unfortunately, I have had my share of involvement with law cases :(
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On Law and the City Aug 10, 2025
Definitely not a drama series for everyone since it's not your typical Korean drama.

But, I truly enjoyed it. It's very realistic in every sense, with the exception of cases being resolved so fast. In real life even cases which are settled quickly, they still take time.

The cases were very realistic, it had the whole range of cases where just like in real life the guilty gets away with it, the innocent gets punished, and everything in between, i.e., the innocent wins and the guilty gets punished.

Relationships were also realistic, between lovers, friends, coworkers, superiors, and subordinates. Not much over dramatization in anything, really.

Do I wish all dramas were like this one? Absolutely not. I enjoy variety, and I think it's good to have a variety to suit different tastes.
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On The Defects Jul 29, 2025
Title The Defects
This drama has more holes than my large strainer, yet it is really good and super fun to watch. Not much different than a James Bond movie when it comes to logic :))
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On S Line Jul 26, 2025
Title S Line
I enjoyed the first 5 episodes, but the last episode ruined it, Kaput!

Not the usual Kdrama. If you are open to something very different, then I recommend it. You might actually like the ending. I am glad I watched it.
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