Historical dramas are the ones I start with the most enthusiasm and hope only to get 5 or so episodes in and have my enthusiasm slink off to die under a cactus somewhere. There've been a few exceptions: The Story of Yanxi Palace (I loved this so much.) Sungkyukwan Scandal. The Story of Ming Lan. And then there are others I've tried--really tried to watch and can't get past the first two episodes. Nirvana in Fire, for example . So boring. The Untamed. So confusing.
Historicals are clearly not my favorite genre, but I really want it to be.
I love lakorns. I think I watched half a dozen or more before I could get used to the language, which I initially found dislikable. But then I watched Kluen Cheewit and loved everything about it. To this day, I'll watch episode 12 of that when I just want to watch something exciting. After Kluen Cheewit, I went back and re-watched all the lakorns I'd already seen, and then I fell in love.
I appreciate everyone who subs dramas and make it possible for me to watch them, but I'm especially appreciative of the Thai subbing community, which is so small, so devoted, working with such challenging material. [Hearts shooting out of my eyes]
It's a Cdrama. The FL is always an impulsive, immature girl. Frequently, she has bad hair, too.
I could write an encyclopedia on the many, many ways Cdrama FL's are characterized, badly, by their script writers. They're too frequently written as so naive, innocent, or immature they're annoying (at best) or stupid. Or both. I don't know why Cdrama writers do this. Girls/women can be innocent, guileless, naive without also being dimwits.
For me, personally, it's easier to read on dark mode. If there is no dark mode on an app I'm using, I tend to…
I learned just minutes ago that readers who use dark mode for most of their screen use experience difficulty when they have to use the reverse ("light mode"?), sort of like having someone yank open the curtains when you've been having a lovely nap and it's lunch time.
I know that people like dark mode, else it wouldn't be an option in so many apps and sites, but I don't understand why. To me, it's like mouse print, deliberately writing in a font that's very small and difficult to read. Why? Why make it harder for people to read your stuff?
If you're writing about a Thai show you're currently watching, I guess you have to include in your story the place where you're watching it, but honestly, the Thai subbing community is so very, very small, and they're all so very, very, pissed about having their work ripped off. Muse is so angry about it, she's basically announced she's retiring. I depend on Muse, Thippy, and Neko for subbing, and if they stop working because people keep ripping them off, I'm going to be extremely unhappy, and so are a lot of other people.
I look for dramas to watch with tags, too, and I always check the tags under a drama I really like in case there are others like it. Sometimes, though, the tags are not very helpful. Like what in the world does the tag "cherry blossom/s" mean?
China cranks out dramas such as this one like they're cookies, but now and then it's a cookie that's wonderful. This was so much better than it had to be, and the sincerity (and chemistry!) of the actors was lovely. If you've only got the patience and appetite for one drama of this type, watch this.
I liked the leads very much, and will definitely keep a lookout for other dramas they're in.
Definitely the best drama of 2020 so far. Thank you so much for the information about the children's books in the show. I've been scouring Google to find them to buy, and it turns out they don't really exist, which I wouldn't have known until much, much more searching. Now I don't have to anymore, thanks to you!
But gosh, wouldn't it be great if we could really buy the books?
And also, has anyone else noticed how small her waist is?
Well. This is the best first episode of a kdrama I've ever seen. Secondly, there has never been a more beautiful, seductive FL in any drama, ever. Thirdly, the FL's styling is off the chain. This is not your average show. It's dark and a bit creepy, and so far I love it like mad. Stay good, show, and don't let me down.
Historicals are clearly not my favorite genre, but I really want it to be.
I appreciate everyone who subs dramas and make it possible for me to watch them, but I'm especially appreciative of the Thai subbing community, which is so small, so devoted, working with such challenging material. [Hearts shooting out of my eyes]
I liked the leads very much, and will definitely keep a lookout for other dramas they're in.
But gosh, wouldn't it be great if we could really buy the books?
And also, has anyone else noticed how small her waist is?
Yet.