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Replying to daezy Oct 18, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
I just realized that they stylishly dumped the line were the spells couldn't work...they didn't state why or did…
Rewatch it, the Spells have requirements.

If cast incorrectly, they fail.

Remember Harry Potter and how many accidents, failures took place?

Correct ingredients, correct writing*

You're watching a fantasy, past life of two lovers in the Joseon era meeting again in the present day.

She holds the key to lifting the curse. You see her Hallucinate she's writing in the Book in her previous life as the author of the Spell book.

This is a love story spanning three hundred years.
Replying to IHaveNoBias Oct 18, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Looking at the comments, guess imma have to put watching this off for a while lol
Ignore the short bus passengers who couldn't follow along the non linear storytelling.
Ignore the fanboys/girls who ship for an actor.

Make up your own mind if this fantasy, romance and comedy is well played.

Look at the MDL recommendations, liked, disliked them?

SYIM19L
Secret Garden
WWWSK

Use flashbacks to fill in the back story.
Shamanism spells are real and they fail.

Don't get hung up on minor details, this is about the leads.
Replying to honeylemon Oct 18, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
please dont tell me they fall in love only because of the spell T-T
If you're paying attention, they fall for each irregardless of the "Love potion"
It makes for hilarious interactions.
They're attracted to each other before the L.P., their non verbal communication (eyed, hands, bodies) are being panned by the director.
"Hansome Grip Reaper"
His help: Bully Hotline, Eun Wol's contact information.

Eun Wol calls him out he's found the box owner, she's the woman you're thinking about.

This is a love story spanning 300 years.
Fantasy, past life Joseon era.

Enjoy the 🦒🐻👾
Replying to honeylemon Oct 17, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
her coworkers are pathetic pls tell me they get better (even tho there's no redemption for them) (on ep 3)
You need the lazy, jealous co workers for the story to unfold.

She's lonely, an outcast*

ML is inexplicably drawn to FL before Love potion.
FL calls him a "handsome grim reaper"

He needs her to lift his curse and his attention causes chaos for everyone.

There's a minor redemption arc in the final episodes for the two.
Replying to cherryblossom Oct 17, 2023
honestly this drama is good and the chemistry and the leads are of course awesome but it has similar plots as…
Encounter (2018)
Replying to Mika Oct 17, 2023
I dont understand the hate reading the comments.I loved it 🥰
Negative comments reflect their inability to follow along in most cases.
It was too complex, too many sub plots.
DWY spent seven weeks in the Top Ten Non-English Netflix's Global.
Replying to Sometimes1 Oct 17, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Can you be more specific "that ending?"What are you referring to? Include the mark (minutes) if you can.
I didn't have a problem with the theme, subplots including the secondary characters because the leads cut through the noise.

Eun Wol
"Love Is Messy"
Tsundere ML becoming a Hot mess had too many funny moments.
Manager and Team leader scenes were enjoyable.
DWY reminded me of Secret Garden so my eyes focused on them.


2ML realizing too late Hong Jo was precious only made for more laughs.

I could have easily watched more screen time with leads.

Haven't seen Extraordinary Woo and find it odd when people leave negative comments without an explanation.
"No plot, messy, no chemistry"

It think they're watching a different drama.

Analogy

BP fans going to a Twice concert and complaining BP songs were not.
Vegans going to a Steakhouse restaurant to complain the side dishes are boring.

I'm rewatching KTL and laughing at the leads...another sweet rom com.
Replying to Nel Oct 16, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Honestly this is the first kdrama I binged and finished in a few days. I haven't finished a kdrama in years because…
Easy to explain, two year olds throwing a tantrum for not unfolding as they like.

They couldn't follow along, disliking tropes, not being spoonfed the answers to their questions.
Replying to Sometimes1 Oct 16, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Can you be more specific "that ending?"What are you referring to? Include the mark (minutes) if you can.
Fantasy genre use of non-linear storytelling isn't for everyone and I've found the negative comments reflect it. Flashbacks can be overused, leave the viewer even more confused.

Some viewers have biases they can't overcome: sad, open endings, infidelity, love triangles etc.

Non-linear fantasy dramas with romance
Mr. Queen
Love From Another Star
Secret Garden
See You In My 19th Life
Legend of The Blue Sea


DWY
Viewers were confused about the magic element (shrug)


Harry Potter series, we see the use of magic fail at times but it wouldn't be logical to say "magic doesn't work" as they did in DWY.

Voice, bloody hand, shared hallucinations by ML, later FL require the viewer to accept Shamanism (magic) was deployed and failed at times.

Negative comments simply couldn't piece it together and threw a tantrum in the comments section.

Fair comment: realistic action/emergency scenes are problematic in most rom coms, med-low budget films.
Replying to hxsara Oct 15, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
a lot of people r hating on this drama but honestly if you want to watch something you’ll enjoy this is a great…
It is one of the better dramas in 2023. I do understand, my opinion of those negative comments couldn't follow along.
It was too complicated. The OST is enjoyable.
Replying to ClaudiaDramaLover Oct 15, 2023
Title Dear Hongrang Spoiler
I like historical cdramas the most but historical / fantasy kdramas are stepping up their game, AOS and My Dearest…
🤣

My criticism in general are villains are cast poorly, action, medical emergency scenes in most rom coms are bad.

I have actors I like and in most cases can tolerate a mediocre drama.

Mr. Queen Shin Hye Sun playing a male had too many memorable funny scenes for me.
Her/him being violated by the King, her wine being consumed by her maid.
Replying to Sometimes1 Oct 15, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Can you be more specific "that ending?"What are you referring to? Include the mark (minutes) if you can.
Thanks for clarifying, others have asked that question. It's a good idea to scroll and look to see if others have answered.
After scrolling a few others have.

On the mountain Aeng Cho asked if he stole the book, their relationship was ruse to get it?

You could tell he's heartbroken and his killing her to avoid her being killed by the Ox (dismemberment)

He will glady accept the curse and stated in the future he wanted them to have a happy life together.

Epilogue
Jang Mu jin is placing a book in a hole.

Jang Clan own the land that had the shrine that became the Haunted House (defunct Shrine) because a relative failed to maintain it.

Hong Jo went to it to assess it and take photos.
Narrative we hear a voice she's back.

I chuckle at those who couldn't follow along with the fantasy, drama of the curse and her role.


Continuity Error*: In the future Jang Shin Yu is retrieving a box that contains the book.

We should extrapolate this is the Box that contained the Spells used in the present day.

This isn't a problem that plagues Korean dramas, Hollywood has this too!

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-maintain-continuity-in-film
Replying to Rizhu Oct 15, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
The plot is written very badly with a fickle mind. It starts good but with such bad writing the story goes downhill…
You didn't understand the drama, most of the negative comments reflected missed the non verbal cues, hints.

Past and present lives in a nonlinear manner broke the complainers.

Read the synopsis again. Shrug

This is a relationship between the leads (past lives) in the Joseon era. Reincarnation!
ML starts to remember with dreams, hallucinations.

The bloody hand belongs to FL. The Jang clan is cursed, he killed her in the past.

She gets (hallucinations, flashbacks) them later.
Replying to biniBningPunkista Oct 15, 2023
The storyline started great, got lost in the middle, slightly redeemed itself near finish and it all ended with…
Can you be more specific "that ending?"

What are you referring to?
Include the mark (minutes) if you can.
Replying to andyinspirit Oct 15, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
Can someone explain to me the ending? He took the spell book. Why?
Rewatching the back story may help.

Others coveted the Spell Books, ML buried it to protect others. (Joseon era)

Three hundred years later, the owner of the box returns to the Haunted House/defunct Shrine.
Replying to BWMDL Oct 15, 2023
Title Destined with You Spoiler
I only just now realized that in the last scene at the beach, SY was asking HJ's dad for permission to marry her…
This is why playing it at 1.5x, skipping scenes left a few lost watching it.

You could see the why they were destined to be together and not get overwhelmed with subplots.

This was always been about them.
Replying to jesslalune Oct 15, 2023
Review Destined with You Spoiler
Thank you so much for your kind comment !!I didn't mention them in my "review" but it's true that Mrs Ma Mr Gong…
Her being lonely, an outcast is central to the story.
Both leads confess their weaknesses to each other.
Her pregnancy illustrates her fertility, loneliness was resolved by her husband who reconciled.
It wasn't a lukewarm reconciliation, but return to their earlier days. He's sponsoring a coffee truck to spend time at her work. He's done 180°.
She's returning to acting, he's chasing her now.
Mom said to the lawyer, she had affection to give but her husband, son were too busy.

Mom, Hong Jo are similar in being strong, silent people that would bring comfort.

People write reviews with or without passion.

Eun Wol (granny) noted her co workers were foolish because they didn't recognize the sweet person before them.

From reading through your review, it would be also true in your case.
Replying to Sometimes1 Oct 15, 2023
Title Love Reset Spoiler
https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/love-reset
It's too early still, check back in a few weeks.