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Omg that would be funny if you would scream it in my face, I´ll probably cry because honestly I cry whenever I talk about CLOY, lol. But that is totally okay. Also, I have no real measurable taste because I enjoy the majority of things I watch. Only a few dramas have made me angry like some gremlin I secretly am.

But Enny (maybe your taste is not foul proof god tier level but then I am nowehere neeeeear god tier taste so who am I to even say this) your personality is100000000% god tier level. We all love you hear (and if they don´t I´ll scream in their face xD)

I´ll definitely let you know how I feel about HSL. Especially the leading man is an actor I really enjoy watching. He is really good. And I also do not think that it is your average kind of drama that is very beloved. You made me very excited now.

(also you´re taste is not bad by the way, I was just joking since you obviously like some real masterpieces as well)

This was such a cute article and really entertaining to read. I loved the format and the way you guys wrote it. Haha the personality of you guys was screaming at me. The idea is also so cool. I now wanna do this with my friends.

Also Enny YOU HAVE HORRIBLE TASTE♡ rating my all time favourite kdrama (Crash Landing On You) as one of the worst dramas you've seen is a crime against humanity. You crossed the line again by saying kill it was bad as well. My heart definitely died when I read CLOY xD But then you did say that The Uncanny Counter is one of the best dramas you've seen. I mean TASTE.

(I was obviously joking because of course taste is subjective and it's totally okay to dislike something. No shame in that. I thought it was just very funny that CLOY received your label of bad while the uncanny counter received good. Lol, they're both two of my all time favourite dramas. Definitely excited to watch hot stove league though. )

Btw Aehsassy you're the cutest cupcake on this planet & I love your love for Japanese content. I definitely need to watch some more Japanese movies and dramas. (Haha lowkey your chance to recommend me some since I definitely need all the recommendations I can get. I guess I'm tooooo picky when it comes to non-Korean dramas. Also love your love for my brother's husband. I'm currently reading the manga & liking it so that one is def on my list)

I actually didn't fail the challenge, which is quite a ahock to me as well, but I did fail at updating it loooool. I probably won't join this year's challenge since I just know that the same thing will happen all over again whoops.

Btw I really enjoyed your article and welcomd to the we failed the MDL challenge squad. We have cookies

Yeah, everyone had there moments that almost made me throw a pillow at my tv. So you're definitely right about that. I personally thought the ex boyfriend of the FL was the worst (even though the husband of the FL's sister should have won that position). I really loved OSN as well but damn did I rage at times (it also made me sob like a baby).

Btw great article as usual and I can't wait to see (& read) what you'll write next. Keep em going♡♡

I didn't know it meant gone my first love that's really interesting. I think that a lot of time the titles of Japanese shows or kdramas have different titles in English than what they actually mean in the native language of that drama. Thanks for telling me though.

Honestly all dramas are vague on what love vs. crush is.

Also I liked how we could discuss our opinions without getting angry or anything like that. I initially also was like wooaw boy switched fast but as I continued on with my binge watching I was like: it actually makes sense. At first it does seem a bit fast

One spring night was truly infuriating at times to watch. I truly hated almost every men in that show (Jung Hae In's character is of course an exception since he was such a precious puppy)

I personally think there's no real definition of first love since I don't think there's a clear distinction between what is your first love and the first person you liked (as in your first crush). For instance, the first person I liked is completely different from the first person I fell in love with. Both do hold a somewhat special place in my memory, but I have to say that the feelings I had for my first crush were not that significant compared to those of my actual first love. So whenever someone asks me who is your first love I would actually go with the first person I loved/fell in love with than the first person I crushed on.

Also, as a person who watches a lot of kdramas I've noticed that they don't even have a clear idea of what someone's first love is. In there it can mean the first person they liked (often a crush or they had feelings for someone but never confessed it, just held it in) or the first person they loved (which is often someone they were in a relationship with).

So I personally don't think there's a clear/straightforward definition of first love. I personally see Hashimoto as Aoki's first crush while I see Ida as Aoki's first love for all the reasons I previously stated. I still think my point stands that Hashimoto herself hinted at Aoki liking Ida a lot more than her.

Also, it truly depends on which title of tge show you're referring to. I know that the Emish title of the manga, which this show is based on/an adaptation of, is my love mix up. This is also the English title I'm most familiar with and I translated 消えた初恋 (Kieta Hatsukoi) through google translate which also gave that exact definition. I personally interpret the title my love mix up in 2 different ways. The first one is the whole debacle with the eraser that made Ida think Aoki liked him, while Aoki thought Hashimoto liked Ida and didn't want to reveal her 'secret' which is why he went along with Ida's misconception. Also the whole misunderstanding where Aoki thought Hashimoto liked Ida but she instead liked Aida fits it as well. My second interpretation is that Aoki initially thought Hashimoto was the one he loved while it was in fact Ida whom he loves.

So I personally think it's all up to everyone's perspective. I personally didn't think the switch between love interests was fast since I considered Aoki's feelings for Hashimoto more as a crush, fleeting emotions while he did fall in love with Ida albeit slowly (no fleeting emotions). I think Aoki had more attachment and stronger feelings for Ida than he did for Hashimoto. Besides, Hashimoto clearly rejected him multiple times (when he first liked her due to the cupcaje she said she wasn't able to give it to the person she wanted it to give to so she just gave it to Aoki, her eraser with another boy's name on it, actually explaining to Aoki that she wrote the name of that person because she liked him, and the immediate sorry and bow after Aoki slipped that he initially had liked her).

It probably was a crush and as the girl herself pointed out how quickly he got over her & wasn't really upset with her rejection anymore it should have been a hint that he didn't like her as much as he thought he did. Sometimes a crush is simply a crush, while actually falling in love with someone is very different in my opinion. I usually got over my crushes veeeeeery quickly, but when I fell in love with my best friend (which was an unrequited love) it took me around 2 maybe even 2,5 years to get over them. I think this is very similar to Aoki. He wasn't that hurt by Hashimoto's rejection (he actively tried to play cupid for her which means he sort of accepted it and moved on) while he was agonising over the potential that Ida didn't like him or would choose that girl from another school over him. I think his reaction to Hashimoto being into someone else and Ida potentially not having an interest in him was very different. This to me then alludes that Aoki's feelings for Hashimoto weren't actually that strong and that he likes Ida more (his feelings for Ida are stronger). I personally never harbored strong feelings for my crushes (they were more fleeting) than I do when I actually fall in love with someone.

I feel like we're pretty harsh when it comes to rating stuff here on MDL (myself included), but lol at least we're not as generous as Viki where almost everything has a rating of 9+💀☠

Btw really great article on such an interesting topic💜

I already loved part one and I thought it couldn't be any better. And here we are... I don't know how you guys did this, but it is even better than the already epic first part. This was honestly so amazing. I loved reading every second of it. You guys made such good points. At times I ws like SAY IT LOUDER! Also, glad to hear I'm not the only one who wished for their parents to divorce as a kid. Lowkey want a part three now

Yeah now I have seen more MDL's who
agreed with me compared to when I just finished the drama. But the majority loves it so hahaha it must have done something great if it's this beloved. Besides, I'm super picky when it comes to action or revenge stuff so that probably played a part in it as well.

I mainly dislike the drama for its plot, writing, predictability etcetera and simply not a lot made sense. I personally found a lot of holes in the story & didn't really like certain stuff the writer and director incorporated. But I have nothing against Han So Hee since I've seen her in Nevertheless & 100 days my prince. I especially liked her in the latter one. I also like Ahn Bo Hyun as an actor and I'm really curious to see where he's gonna go next. I also liked the other actors, especially the most predictable wishy washy villain ever. Besides, I do like action stuff and especially if it contains a badass kickass lady. I did think that Han So Hee's character was a bit of a special snowflake for no reason (a bit of a mary sue). I just think it could have been a lot and by a lot I really mean a lot better. It had such potential

I actually really hate the drama but your article was really interesting to read even though we have different opinions. It also looked cool.

Guess I'll be watching hot stove league now since he's in it

I'm pretty much a baby when it comes to cdramas. I don't think I can even call myself a baby cdrama watcher since I haven't even finished 10 of them yet. This probably has to do with the fact that I'm really really into kdramas but also because cdramas have sooo many episodes. Me and my current attention span aren't used to more than 16 or 20 episodes. Especially historical Chinese dramas are soooooo loooong, which is probably why I prefer the modern ones over the historical ones. Also, only recently I became aware how much Korean stuff I watch while I used to think hey my watch taste is pretty diverse in countries (which it's not). So only now am I trying to diversify the shows I'm watching.

From the cdramas that I've watched I really loved make a wish & meeting you. I also thoroughly enjoyed watching perfect and casual & well intended love (latter one is not the best but I watched it when I just started my journey of watching Asian dramas)

I don't know why but I was really convinced that girl from nowhere was Japanese and not Thai. I guess I learned something new

I honestly didn't know what some of my favourite dramas had in common but lol you've given it a name. I feel like that the great shaman Ga Doo Shim also fits this criteria pretty well. Thanks for the amazing article though.

Lol Kim Sae Ron finally has a love interest that's around her age😂😂 it's honestly a miracle.

Lol as a Dutch person I never expected to see this article or mentioning the show klem. You bet I was shooketh to the core. I personally wasn't a huge fan of the show klem (my prejudiced, biased ass is probably the reason for this since I have only cared for 1 Dutch television show in the last three years). However, one scene from the first season (I believe) has stuck with me and my mother. That scene somehow became a running bag between us for a year or so. Besides, I liked how you mentioned famous Korean actors for the roles too since the original actors are a big deal in the Netherlands. Also, Barry Atsma used to be considered a pretty boy, hot actor, and funnily enough me and my mother just talked about how he has aged (& the shady people we can be, it wasn't meant in a positive way). Haha are you perhaps from the Netherlands as well? Haha if so please ignore some my ramblings.

I honestly think it is since their YouTube channel is no longer active & the video of the script reading isn't public anymore thus no longer available