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Not exactly, not the way it ~should have been.. worst I've seen yet ;(

(I have at least 3 top faves that did it 100x better, lol so disappointed)

Yeah, lol like.. how did you rate Goong a ~9 but Coffee Price a *5*?! ;P

^ example of a classic / popular drama [CP] not being a winner for you ^

(btw, awesome profile design, haha & some pretty hilarious gifs there!)

Basically, drama scores are like this:

# = quality level &/or subjective opinion

10 = "perfection" / LOVELOVELOVE
9 = near perfect / TOP FAVORITE
8 = many good bits / entertaining
7 = evenly good&bad / interesting
6 = various issues / still worth it
5 = just average / generally liked
4 = below average / more disliked
3 = too much wrong / really disliked
2 = painful / whyy did this get made
1 = craap / *erases from memory*

Audiences tend to rate along these lines, not just here, but like on iDMB etc for movies, etc. The 5-star version is easier: 1 = hate / 2 = dislike / 3 = like / 4 = really like / 5 = love, as used on Netflix & a few other places.

So with bigger audiences ie more complicated opinions in the mix, scores usually will balance out to the ~average. It is extremely rare for media to score a combined high rating cuz it means everyone having the same opinion. And the opposite is true too, it's rare any drama etc will get actually low ratings cuz there will always be many that liked it enough to rate it highly. Thus, balance.

My own view of this particular series is on the next pg in reply to another cmt; I'd guess others who are similarly disappointed might just not be bothering to post at all. Resulting in an impression of ~100% positive cmts.. ^-^

8 is very high.. true low would be ~below 5.. I'm considering rating it btwn 6-7. ^-^

Hmm, good? well? Didn't really see that in this writing, aside from the cancer part of the story.. most everything else disappointed me.. but yeah, I get it. If only.. xD

Well, most relationships are already "platonic" by default, lol so yeah an intentionally ~romantic yet ace relationship would've been amazing.. siigh. Maybe next drama! ;(

My pov, after watching all 22 eps: terribly written, frustrating, totally predictable, derivative in the worst ways, & generally painful due to the exaggerated use of cliches.

But definitely not "boring"! As disappointed as I still am in the ridiculously ruined unique factors that it had going for it (multi-OT3's, potential ace char, etc), it's still overall been interesting. I do really wish they hadn't reduced the main trio to mere caricatures of their roles tho, in one of the most ~immature triangles I've ever seen.. eh well. The actors are what really kept me tuning in, & I just had to work overtime mentally rewriting the rest! ;P

Randomly found this on DVD.. it was funny xD

Exactly, I was very surprised at finally getting a confirmed ace char (as opposed to the usual & rare "hinted" ones) but then course it couldn't last after being showcased! x.x

This, SO disappointing.. >___<

Definitely check out It's Okay Daddy's Girl, cuz you not only get these adorkable boys as actual brothers (whose impossibly perfect selves will ~twist your heart from all of the saad cuute!) but also grandpa & quirky sis! as minor chars too, loool.. ^-^ (plus bonus: that super precious cuutie @__@ from Heartstrings, MinHyuk interacting with DongHae, etc)

Awww, so sounds like it'll just be another case of missed opportunity for writers stuck in that same old routine.. shame indeed. ;/

Ep10 & HS's perma-glare / pout is still awkward to me (at least in contrast to JW's soft ~smile, heh) but he's kinda growing on me, & is it me or does he sorta resemble a guy version of GuHyeSun LOL.. took me forever to recognize but now I can't shake it haha hmmm ;P

"Let's all go on dates together every day.. I feel like I have the whole world when I'm with you two." ~ JungWon to his BFF HwaShin & their gf NaRi.. #OHMYHEART #OT3

^ it's very rare that I get such great trio-shippy lines but omg yess more please!! Even more rare than actual trio-dates lol ie one that stands out most in memory is from HS Love On, where angel girl SeulBi tells her boys: "I miss ~us.. me, WooHyun, & you, SungYeol.. maybe we were destined to find each other. I like those words- 'us', 'we'.. because we are three hearts in one." ♡_♡ ie cast vid: http://youtu.be/RzCdNpkICe4

Btw, I noticed you dropped some other poly-ish series? Protect the Boss definitely deserves a chance, as it has a ~precious OT4 & possibly best second female ever xD Another vid! PtB boys: https://youtu.be/Uoceq8iEOYo

Ramen Shop has its issues, but plenty of adorkable to make up for it too! https://youtu.be/Z2GD8YsKnhc

BoF, well it's based on a ~manga so it has some horrible tropes but overall a lot of trio moments lol when I saw it a few years ago, I was ~smitten by the main three ;P as in this cmt a bunch of posts back on MDL's BoF pg:

http://mydramalist.com/2987-boys-over-flowers?page=5#comments

Jealousy better end returning to the trio-shippy vibe they started with.. especially on the bromance side!! I don't kno if I could handle anything else, loool.. *___*

DONGHAE IS PERFECTION ♡___♡ lol yes Panda&Hedgehog became my first 10, his chemistry with JinHyuk there is just so precious.. got him right to my top faves too! https://youtu.be/atgJZEAxYWc I'm currently watching an older one where they actually play brothers & it's a melodrama so half the time they're all teary breaking my heart lol but it's so worth it cuz they're just adorkable *___* (the series is a good story too so far, it's called It's Okay Daddy's Girl, more focused on family than romance)

Most of the recs are on Viki, or DramaFever btw, so that shd make finding them easier. MLPatzzi is the oldest, from 2002! I remember watching it (last summer) & not being able to really figure out which guy was what lead, haha. But then the ending was just, yay. I've been like, why can't every triangle be that cuute?? ever since.. xD

Hehehe, I do have a few with more "trio-shippy" endings than usual, if endgame is important: My Love Patzzi, Panda & Hedgehog, Beethoven Virus. And for those that have definitive m/f endings but are especially OT3-ish in the overall eps: Mary Stayed Out All Night, Boys Over Flowers, You're Beautiful, Protect the Boss, High School Love On, Flower Boy Ramen Shop, Dream High, Absolute Boyfriend.

I see you've alrdy watched Protect the Boss & HSLO.. ^-^ I often mentally rewrite everything I disagree with in canon lol so some recs may be even more lacking in quality than I remember, but for the most part they were really enjoyable.

Of your "Plan-to-Watch" list, not so OT3-ish but still fairly well-done: Pasta & King of Dramas get my vote- but try & watch Coffee Prince & Beethoven Virus first (CP's 2nd lead is Pasta's main, total personality change, lol; BV & KoD have the same main actor yet flow better watched in that order).

Hope that helps! xDDD & lol for more insight: http://viki.com/collections/130853l

@palak - that is certainly one of MY ongoing hopes for a drama LOL

pretty please an "innocent" yet truly canon OT3.. *fingers crossed*

maybe someday ;P

I'm always on the lookout for a "triangle" that is more ~equally balanced than the typical "lopsided V" cliché we usually get, but it is indeed sooo rare.. siigh. ;/

Guess it's back to waaiting for the next potentially canon #OT3..

LOL I ~usually do! ;P tho sometimes when I hear smth abt a certain series where I'm like "okay that sounds TOO good to be true.." it's as if I need to ~confirm it ASAP to prevent letting my hopes get too far up hehe..

Btw, is it me or are there ~multiple trio-ships in this, whoa.. @ ___ @ #yess

Indeed, I've alrdy fallen hard with "SLS" haha & even moreso cuz omg how caring JW has bn over HS since ep01 like I'm just totally shipping them right away xDD then with that super sweet surprise bed-hug in ep07 aahh too cuute! My fave kind of m/f/m #OT3 is when the ~boys are BFF's from the beginning, so.. ^-^

*flaails* Aahh, no no noo not that cliche again.. "she never really had ~deep feelings for the second lead anyway, if any at all" pfftt but of course! >__<

I actually did started watching cuz my curiosity got the best of me & sucked me in lol I'm only up to ep04 so far tho but still couldn't resist checking for spoilers.. sigh.

Even if they were going to go the cliche route eventually it's a shame to have not taken advantage of the high OT3 potential while they had it, I remember being especially disappointed when Mary Gets Married had let me down similarly (yet still loved it overall, lol) with its own OT3.

Oh well, 6 more eps to go til it's over, 20 for me to see if it matches up to my own previous faves! ^-^

Ooo, that sounds interesting! Haha ;D *adds to list* Thx too & very welcome!

Tried checking YT for clips; no luck, for those moments, lol oh well..

But I did find a decent fanvid! xD http://youtube.com/watch?v=98ynkbXs-g8