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@Spukhafte Fernwirkungen Agreed. I am glad it is possible to talk openly about these matters, and it was a very interesting talk. :)

@ muskan_agrawal I know that your comment was addressed to @Spukhafte Fernwirkungen, but I just wanted to say that you said nothing wrong, so please don’t feel that way :).

@jiya kwon As divided as this comment section is, I think this depends a lot on what you’re looking for in a show. If you aren’t a fan of the second lead syndrome ( as @morpheus has commented) or more peppered logic storyline and characters, then you might not like it. If you like the actors and have a keen eye for aesthetics, then this will be up your street. It just depends on tastes.

@ lokoloko Entirely agreed on this front. Yes, there is the argument that the love triangle is “ subplot”, however, sadly due to underdevelopment it just drags. I can understand if they did link it more coherently in the show with a greater purpose or the main storyline, but they don’t.

Whilst I hate to bring up comparisons, there is the evident example with Goblin where the second main leads had their own story, but were eventually brought into the main storyline and interlinked . So far in DAYS, as you said , this love triangle makes this show feel decisively divided into two. Aside from the tenuous bonds (e.g. friend or boss), there isn’t a lot to really grasp here with the main storyline. Yes, I agree also that I have no qualm with the philosophy front . I love philosophy and I do think that DAYS does attempt to raise some fairly interesting questions . However (as you mentioned), it just sits there in between all the melodrama and love triangles like a dead weight rather than as a catalyst to allow the plot to start moving . By far there
were a myriad of opportunities over the past free episodes alone to manipulate philosophy into Dong Kyung’s scenario and Myul Mang’s. Hopefully as you said it will hopefully improve in this final part.

@_thegreenmatcha That’s fair enough. :)

@ Spukhafte Fernwirkungen This argument could go round and round and it is striving from the original point . I understand that you’re having a bad day, but please do something to calm down by stepping away from MDL before spreading these types of feelings. ( They are not good for yourself and whilst you commented about a toxic atmosphere , this isn’t very welcoming for others .) I don’t know why you seem to be looking for a fight , but I’m just going to be honest and say forthright that we could argue until our eyes go blind and still probably not see entirely eye to eye. In order to avoid this for both of our sakes, I’ll just finish by agreeing to disagree.

@_thegreenmatcha Well-said. It’s surprising the amount of comments who say openly that people should “ just drop it” simply if they don’t agree with something. As someone in that margin who is trying to watch it to formulate a more overall commentary, this is incredibly irksome. Though I must admit, the problem at the minute is that the show is just a little repetitive- there’s nothing which generally which feels surprising.

@MimM Agreed. You don’t agree or stand by a view with something and suddenly you’re enemy. 😔 I get that this comment section isn’t exactly the most healthy of places at the minutes ( on both sides), but it’s tiresome that free speech seemingly no longer exists...

@Spukhafte Fernwirkungen My lexical choice of “ defender” admittedly tends to be a generalisation towards the two sides you often find on comment sections; the “ defenders” ( I.e. those who will do anything to protect the drama) and the “ critics” ( those who will really dig-in into it). I apologise if it seems like I’m stereotyping you as I am aware from your previous comments that you are fairly meticulous with your analysis ( rather than turning a blind eye towards DAYS being flawless ). Yes, I have come across Dreamy’s analysis beforehand and I must admit it is a very well throughout and objective commentary without allowing a personal biased view to take hold of their analytic tone. In relation to the toxic commentary, it’s undeniable that there are comments on here which are off-putting and should consider a more relative picture. That is very true. However, I must comment that I wasn’t like to get into a debate here either. It was a mere observation that we should ( regardless of whether we love or hate or drama nor agree with views) consider them ( as just as you’re commenting that annoyed with people not acknowledging more positive things) on all sides as well acknowledging that all individuals ( including those who you have mentioned have ‘ toxic comments’) are allowed to have free-thought. That’s it.

@ Spukhafte Fernwirkungen I’ve seen beforehand from your comments that quite a strong defender of the series. Honestly, no hate. If you like a series then you like a series. I agree as someone who is sitting on the fence that this comment section can be a little off-putting ( as I said before , I know what you’re trying to say here). However, I believe a lot of these comments are just voicing opinions just as you are doing . If they were personally attacking an actor or the screenwriter in a harsh manner (I.e “ they are the worse actor in the world”) then I agree this wouldn’t be fair.

@ Spukhafte Fernwirkungen I know what you’re trying to say here, but, honestly I think that a lot of people are more just fed up with the drama in general than the hate comments.

@1252p. Agreed entirely . I had this on my watchlist also for awhile because it seemed interesting (and of course the cast were a dream come true as well). If I am honest, I haven’t dropped it more upon the principle that I just want to see how it ends, however, the screenwriting is a disappointment considering that it should have had the potential to be one of the best dramas of 2021. Totally agree that a movie format would have certainly served better than TV.

Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, you raised some really interesting points here which I certainly agree with. One of the biggest head scratchers for me was undeniably the powers aspect. I sort of understood why the show included this in order to interlink Ji Ah and In Bum , but, boy, was it poorly fleshed-out. I do agree also with the problem of Ji Ah suddenly gaining her powers again out of nowhere. It felt as though we were really missing something here as viewers. Ha, ha, definitely agree with the product placement. Admittedly, there have been worse dramas out there where a scene doesn’t go by without a shoutout to a brand name, but, it was out of nowhere at times here. I’m glad you enjoyed reading my review! I have to admit that I was also a fan personally of the platonic soulmate element here than romantic. The show could have gotten away with it if it wanted to, but, Ji Ah and In Bum’s felt a lot more transcendent than this. Thank you again for reading :).

Ah, that’s okay. I apologise as well if it seemed like I was attacking you or making accusations. I had an idea what you were trying to say by feeling that people may not be appreciating the story in the same way you are. One of my reasons for bringing it up is that some defenders get a little on edge and personal when they bring this line of argument up on anyone who doesn’t feel the same way. Honestly, there’s nothing wrong with liking a drama or hating it , but, I do understand where you’re coming from on the criticism front. As someone of the fence, I try to take a constructive criticism opinion by acknowledging these two views. (However, I do admit that it can be hard as well as well with biased feelings.) Agreed on trying to wrap these lose endings as well though. Thank you for bringing up these points, this has been a thoughtful and intriguing view. :)

@suckshine I think that the timing does undeniably have a part, but, another major factor may also be do with public reception and trends in South-Korea. You have to remember that whilst internationally K-pop idols are a hot trend at the minute in the media, it isn’t new or exciting for a lot of Korean audiences. ( Look no further than Dream High or To The Beautiful You; hit dramas in Korea surrounding idols more than a decade ago.)

@ Boudie That’s fair enough as your opinion . Out of curiosity, what makes you give it 10/10?

@jnerqxo Agreed completely. I’m on the fence with this one. I know a lot of people who are definitively on one side or the other ( even friends who " love” or " hate” it), but, for me it’s mixed feelings. I don’t definitely believe it’s unwatchable and there are certain things I like about it, just not one which keeps me hooked for more either.

@Spacebuns I can see what you’re trying to say by acknowledging that everyone has different views , but, as you said in this comment it does boil down to personal taste and previous experiences.I’m guessing your comment on " SK" is about it trending online rather than the actual airing ratings ( as the reception has been pretty lacklustre in South-Korea otherwise) . In terms of your comment upon downgrading the drama, this is again dependent upon taste and what you’re used to with dramas. A lot of mixed criticism or " hate" tends to come from those who compare it to previous/similar storylines which flared more with originality, coherency or bigger roles that the cast have starred in. This isn’t to rain on your parade. Honestly, if you enjoy this then that’s all that matters. However, the “ not understanding the meaning of the drama” seems to be prominent in a lot of defensive comments.(In short, calling anyone who can’t quite reach the messages of the drama idiotic.) However, here lies the problem. If you’re having watchers struggling to actually understand or grasp what on earth is happening with a lot of the storyline, then you’re not truly being able to attain a connection with viewers. This isn’t to say that DAYS should be more simplified as some of the messages presented are food for thought, but, even speaking personally as someone who studied philosophy for three years, a lot of these themes can be a little oddly presented because they aren’t particularly integrated well into the storyline either.

@KEN I agree also. The acting is really good with our main cast . Really cannot fault it on that front, however, the storyline just feels motiveless. Yes, there’s the big doomsday event and the " subplot", but, there’s nothing to really navigate or keep us on the edge of the seat as viewers . A shame really as it should have a really good script; it just feel really loosely tied together. More than anything now, I’m just curious to see how they’ll end it. I have a couple of theories, but it will be interesting to see how they attempt to finally finish the story.

@ Hello I feel the same way. It’s wonderful to be able to consider, recognise and contemplate these questions. Thank you for this discussion, it’s been very enlightening. :)