SeanFletcher

Yes, quite a bit about Andean cultures re the Nazca, Incan cultures and certainly about the importance of the Yellow River Valley from a Chinese perspective.

At the end of ep 8 and I must say Doctor Detective is continuing to grow on me. It takes a little bit of getting used to how the story is pulled together each episode and then there is the quirky epilogue re the UDC at the end of each hour :)

The start is quite solid. There is a bit of everything. If you like camaraderie, solving crimes and potential romance - it might just be worth a look!

Completed the halfway point! Up until episode 6, I found 60 Days very well done. However, eps 7 & 8 were not up to par for me. There are certainly very good moments throughout e.g. President Park’s interactions with Opposition Leader Yun - I want too see more of that (because they are two very fine actors) and less of some of the other things (I find the twists a little frustrating, but I also felt that way with the original version too). It’s also time to let President Park loose on the media.

It will be interesting to see what happens to him. Jail time won’t be enough for me :)

I like the way they give you time to think about who may be good or bad. You get snippets and I also like that it is not all spelt out.

Yes, I think it is to much of a big red herring for it to be him. I think this is where the Show is well written with good pacing and the acting by all the leads is so expressive to back this up - They are so desperate to find the killer. You can almost read their minds.

As for Do Chi Kwang’s motives, I’m not sure he was trying to cover things up specifically. He may have been doing things for other reasons. Either that, or we see him now trying to atone for past misdeeds. Interesting!

Ep 5 - Watcher knows how to wring the twists. This show just jumped to a whole new level.

This isn’t bad at all. I just wish Melvin’s character was a bit more mature.

I liked the start. Zombie Girl did just fine and Ji Sung is playing his role with quite the right level of antagonism.

Well paced so far with a good balance including characters you like and those you want to see get their just desserts. Will those with the brains win out over those with the street smarts? A classic series of encounters!

I think it’s great so far! Both leads are doing a terrific job and I like how ADT does go away and thinks about things despite his initial reaction - the art of compromise

Sadly, it’s a drop for me after the first two episodes. Our heroine is good and I like her brother’s character. The book reading scenes are very good as are GHR’s marriage lessons. However, I found some of the other scenes and the way Prince Yi Rim is written as a character quite underwhelming. I think it has potential, but it’s not for me :)

This is such a nice touch. Wonderful

I thought ep2 went right off the boil, but eps 3 & 4 were brilliant - and much clearer about what is going on

Sadly, I was disappointed with the last three episodes and the ending. It was very good up until then.

I did drop Shoe after ep 2, but then I watched ep 6 and went wow. It became a beautiful story for me from that point on. So, I’m glad I came back to it.

One third of the way through. Show continues to be an effortless watch and a good mix of humour, sadness, craziness and potential relationships :)

Many years ago I studied to be an archaeologist and anthropologist. Part of what I researched was the domestication of dogs from wolves during the human transition to farming etc. I did wonder what type of breed the dog was. So thank you for confirming that it is the Xi Quan and also for providing the links and the information regarding the Legend of Asena.

Due to what I do these days, I have a great interest in the impact of wild dogs on farming (it’s a big problem). So, where I am at the moment, the use of DNA testing to determine whether the captured or destroyed dogs are the native wild dog or a dog that consists of different breeds provides valuable insights into behaviour and the level of control required.

My specialty, or great interest originally though, was the rise of civilisation based on hydrology (the human control of water) and in particular how the control differed in early China versus the advent of civilisation in middle and South America. It was (is) a huge subject.

4 episodes down and the way Watcher is going now, I’m starting to wonder if 16 episodes will be enough. I guess the moral of the story is don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

What I particularly like is how our male leads are very human. They’re not slick or polished, they aren’t particularly fast or fit and they, unfortunately, are fallible. And, I think Han Tae Joo likes that. I also thought JSY’s reaction to using the taser was priceless (and a good bit of acting by the recipient).