So ... in China apparently, if an ex-boyfriend stalks a woman at her place of employment and makes a scene, the correct response by the employer is not to ask the stalker to leave the premises, but rather rebuke the female employee who is being sexually harassed by her ex, reduce her salary and demand that she fix the situation. And of course the female employee meekly and apologetically accepts this punishement and all her colleagues are also fine with it. I strongly suspect that doesn't reflect the reality in China, and if I'm correct, then why the fuck do drama writers add such scenes which make their country look like a misogynistic backwater, when it wasn't even necessary in the narrative?
If you feel entitled to gatekeep words, then good for you. The rest of the planet are not obligated to follow your preferred defintion of any word. And no, words do NOT have an inherent meaning, they have USAGES, which can and do change over time. By YOUR reasoning, the word "gay" means someone who is happy, because that was the "meaning" of the word. Your black skin verses white skin line is just so 1800's, it doesn't deserve a response. Do you also think we should start measuring people's lip width to check they are correctly identifying their racial heritage? I literally have no clue what point you are trying to make with your porn title comment, but what is disgusting is when a person feels so entitled that they can tell another person what sexual identify they are and aren't allowed to have. LASTLY, if you don't like this show, and think it is "fake", THEN DON'T WATCH IT. There are thousands of shows that I'm confident won't offend your sensibilities. Find one and go and watch it.
Well, that is your opinion, and you're entitled to it. But you DON'T get to gatekeep a word. The label "lesbian" can be applied to woman (or non-binary people) who experience sexual attraction towards women. It does not necessarily exclude bisexual or pansexual people. (I couldn't find even a single dictionary definition that agreed with your opinion). The label is used by individuals as a SELF-IDENTIFICATION of their own sexual orientation, and YOU don't get to decide how other woman are allowed to identify. Lastly, at least some LESBIANS who make LESBIAN dating shows are perfectly comfortably with having bisexual and pansexual women (or non-binary people) as contestants. YOU might not like that, and if that is the case, then simply don't watch those shows.
If by "lesbian", you mean "romantically attracted to other women", then all contestants are lesbians. If by "lesbian", you mean "exclusively romantically attracted to other women", then not all of the contestants are lesbians because at least a couple of the contestants identify as bisexual or pansexual. The question that I responded to was asking if the show was "fake", which implies that straight women are pretending to be gay for some reason.
Ths show started off quite promisingly, but the middle episodes started to lose its way (in my opinion). However, I felt the show improved over the final three episodes. Here are some thoughts about how the show could be made better:
* Release episodes at least weekly. The show loses WAY too much momentum when you have to wait 2 weeks for each episode. * I understand the whole unscripted thing, but I feel the show would benefit greatly with more structure. * There seems to be a focus on highlighting uncomfortable or humiliating moments for contestants. I experienced a lot of second hand embarrassment during the show. * The games they are playing seemed to be poorly thought out. These games had the potential to be an important and entertaining aspect of the show, but I found them mostly silly and boring, and it was obvious that some of the contentants felt the same way. (And this is from the footage the editors allowed us to see.) * The hosts and their guests get too much screen time. I understand their job is to hype the show, but in my opinion, they are just too over the top. * I want to know about the contestants. How old are they? What is their job? What are they looking for in a partner?
Despite its deficiencies, I enjoyed the show, and will certainly be tuning in for season 2. My score 7/10.
I'm only 6 episodes in, and I'm really enjoying this drama. It's such an easy watch, and the chemistry between the leads is off the charts. My only issue is the bullshit pseudoscientific "treatments", but I suppose that is what the skip button is for.
I'm guessing you don't watch a lot of Chinese dramas?
While I believe about three quarters of the dramas I've watched would have been better with a reduced episode count, when I do find a drama I really enjoy, I appreciate the higher episode count. For some of these dramas, I wished there were even more episodes.
It is interesting that you mentioned Melancholia. I tried so hard to like it, but finally had to bail. You may…
"My Mister" is a masterpiece. It is the first drama I ever scored a perfect 10/10. To this day, I only have 3 dramas that I've scored a perfect 10/10 - two of which star IU (Check my list if you want). "Secret Love Affair" is also a brilliant drama. I scored it 9/10. It's low MDL score is, at least in part, due to MDL morality warriors review bombing it due to the title containing the word "affair". I also enjoyed "Melancholia", but I rate it lower than MM or SLA. I scored "Melancholia" 8/10, which for me means it is a good drama, but not a great drama.
MDL ratings are never trusted..! they purposefully Boast crappy dramas with highest rating spikes and Gives a…
My experience is the exact opposite of yours. I find MDL ratings usually very accurate. There are some exceptions of course. For example, the drama "Secret Love Affair" is absolutely brilliant, but currently has an MDL rating of only 7.7, largely I suspect due to the word "Affair" being in the title, causing morality warriors to review bomb it without even watching it.
Try this link instead: https://asiaflix.net/show/the-best-thing/6747502035bdc245e4045723
I strongly suspect that doesn't reflect the reality in China, and if I'm correct, then why the fuck do drama writers add such scenes which make their country look like a misogynistic backwater, when it wasn't even necessary in the narrative?
Your black skin verses white skin line is just so 1800's, it doesn't deserve a response. Do you also think we should start measuring people's lip width to check they are correctly identifying their racial heritage?
I literally have no clue what point you are trying to make with your porn title comment, but what is disgusting is when a person feels so entitled that they can tell another person what sexual identify they are and aren't allowed to have.
LASTLY, if you don't like this show, and think it is "fake", THEN DON'T WATCH IT. There are thousands of shows that I'm confident won't offend your sensibilities. Find one and go and watch it.
https://kisskh.at/discussions/general-asia-forum/91593-gl-drama-lovers-club?page=1
I tried several times to open an iQIYI account, but could not do so, so I gave up. It is always my preference to watch shows legally.
7.5/10
* Release episodes at least weekly. The show loses WAY too much momentum when you have to wait 2 weeks for each episode.
* I understand the whole unscripted thing, but I feel the show would benefit greatly with more structure.
* There seems to be a focus on highlighting uncomfortable or humiliating moments for contestants. I experienced a lot of second hand embarrassment during the show.
* The games they are playing seemed to be poorly thought out. These games had the potential to be an important and entertaining aspect of the show, but I found them mostly silly and boring, and it was obvious that some of the contentants felt the same way. (And this is from the footage the editors allowed us to see.)
* The hosts and their guests get too much screen time. I understand their job is to hype the show, but in my opinion, they are just too over the top.
* I want to know about the contestants. How old are they? What is their job? What are they looking for in a partner?
Despite its deficiencies, I enjoyed the show, and will certainly be tuning in for season 2.
My score 7/10.