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No, I appreciate your comment because I'm interested in the topic. I'm going to rewatch LITM again because to be honest, I can't remember much outside of the female lead pretending to be a man...which probably says alot about my thoughts about the drama. Dramas that I love, I will remember the slightest details lol.

I never said that people don't have biases but rather that there are standards.

I don't like contention, so I'll end my comment here.

Thank you for your feedback.

Love your comment! Absolutely, giving birth doesn't make one a mother. To be honest, I still have one episode left of Empress Ki and I intentionally hadn't watched it because I don't want to know what happens. Lol

I would love to read your review of Love In the Moonlight, did you write one? I thought it was good, although really far fetched, but I've noticed that many people didn't like it. I wouldn't call LITM a historical drama, it's more of a period drama.

I started watching that drama in August, but I put it on hold. I do plan to continue watching it. It is truly an historical drama, and you're right, it's pretty good!

Thank you! Speaking of smell, and flatulence, I recently read an article which said that some women (I can't remember but I think it was in the 17th or 18th century), if they passed gas while in the presence of other people they would kill themselves due to embarrassment.

Could you imagine living up to a social standard so brutal? Wow!

The only people who probably smelt decent were royalty, and only for half a day (before the sun came out) or during the fall/winter seasons. Btw, I don't think bathing daily was the norm either. Additionally, women did not have pads back then. I read that they'd either bleed on themselves or have a small towel wrapped around them.

However, while we're disgusted by it now, they were used to it them. Perhaps, people back then found bad body odor attractive lol.

Thank you! Your addition, led me to reflect on what life would have been like as a 14 year old mom/wife/woman without technology, pads, and Tylenol. While, it was the norm. I think I'd prefer the cons of living in this generation than living before the 20th century.

Thank you! Btw, I've heard a lot about the drama Jin, it must be popular.

I'm replying to comments from my phone because my laptop crashed last night. Someone wrote a similar comment, so I'm going to reply to your comment with what I wrote under her comment.

Thank you! Great comment!

Regarding the comment you made about the expectations that viewers have, I think we would have to agree to disagree. Perhaps, I think too black and white when watching certain genres. However, if a genre is a romcom, I'd expect it to have romance and comedy. If the genre is an historical drama, even with a fictional aspect like Moon Lovers, which, btw, as I mentioned in the article, details in damas are often changed to make it more palatable for modern day viewers...I'd expect it to have a historical context. Since, I have knowledge about monarchical life, cultural norms, and etc, during some ancient and prehistoric times, I definently would never watch a historical drama for escapism. I think responsiblity should also fall on the viewers. They wouldn't go to a Chinese restaurant, if they want to eat Jamaican food. Why watch a historical drama, if they are expecting romance, and comedy, unless it's a subcategory listed on the dramas page. I believe genre categories help us know what to expect. I wouldn't listen to country western music expecting it to sound like R&B.

Lastly, while people have individual taste, movie critics are paid because of their knowledge of the film industry, writing, historical facts, and genres. Thus, there is a standard for good writing, good editing, etc. This is also the reason why there are award shows, educational institutions that teach students about scriptwriting, production, etc.

Btw, I actually believe that we should agree or disagree with what we agree or disagree with. In other words, thank you for expressing what you disagreed on. I believe respectfully disagreeing is a very strong way that people become more objective.

Happy Birthday!

Haha! I've enjoyed your very logical rant!!!! I couldn't agree more. 👍

I'm replying to comments from my phone because my laptop crashed last night. Someone wrote a similar comment, so I'm going to reply to your comment with what I wrote under her comment.

Thank you! Great comment!

Regarding the comment you made about the expectations that viewers have, I think we would have to agree to disagree. Perhaps, I think too black and white when watching certain genres. However, if a genre is a romcom, I'd expect it to have romance and comedy. If the genre is an historical drama, even with a fictional aspect like Moon Lovers, which, btw, as I mentioned in the article, details in damas are often changed to make it more palatable for modern day viewers...I'd expect it to have a historical context. Since, I have knowledge about monarchical life, cultural norms, and etc, during some ancient and prehistoric times, I definently would never watch a historical drama for escapism. I think responsiblity should also fall on the viewers. They wouldn't go to a Chinese restaurant, if they want to eat Jamaican food. Why watch a historical drama, if they are expecting romance, and comedy, unless it's a subcategory listed on the dramas page. I believe genre categories help us know what to expect. I wouldn't listen to country western music expecting it to sound like R&B.

Btw, I actually believe that we should agree or disagree with what we agree or disagree with. In other words, thank you for expressing what you disagreed on. I believe respectfully disagreeing is a very strong way that people become more objective.

Thank you for your comment. I couldn't agree more!

Ah, I see this more in Chinese dramas, which ironically I enjoy the most. I think the labeling of who is evil vs who is good, is intentional by producers because of the viewership. Respectfully, based upon comments on MDL and Chinese dramas as a whole, I would presume that Chinese people, want a happy beginning, middle, and ending. Thus, it require producers to label evil as good or good as evil, just so the two leads can end up together at the end lol. I recently wrote a review for a Chinese period drama about this same issue lol.

Well, written! I agree...

Thanks! 😊

Btw, I wasn't allowed to go into details because one of the guidelines of writing an article on MDL is not to speak about sex. The drama doesn't specifically mention why she was surprised but I presume she knew that she could get pregnant by having sex🤣... but maybe she believed that she had to do an ancient ritual or practice that would help women conceive. People in ancient times actually believed in stuff like that!

Omg, thanks!

I totally understand your reasoning behind hating the male lead character in Good Bye My Princess and disliking the drama. I am glad that this article has at least made GBMP a lot more understandable. Btw, I cringe just thinking about how the male lead often played the victim!

Unfortunately, historical accurate romance dramas would be gruesome; physical abuse, mental abuse, misogyny, rape, incest, and undeniable corruption...like much of what goes on with famous people nowadays. Humans get weird, when they obtain power, wealth and fame without working hard for it and without being taught (I'd say by God) how to not be polluted by it. I'm actually planning to write a second article about power, wealth and fame.

Thank you! I agree with, you beginners should probably start off by watching historical dramas with fewer episodes.

I love Mr. Queen. I've watched it 8 times since this January. Legend of Fu Yao was amazing, especially the leads chemistry. I loved Joy of Life and The Rise of the Phoenix too. Great list, thank you for sharing!

Thank you! Btw, I've tried to get my family to understand the same thing but sometimes it's harder to relay some information verbally. That was actually my motivation to write this article. Reading it can give people time to ponder and let it sink in. =)

Thank you! :)

If you have the time, please go on my profile and read the review that I wrote for that drama. I think some of his actions were understandable but I believe most are not justifiable.

Nonetheless, I respect your outlook. I'd be interested in reading your review for that drama. Do you have one?

I got super excited while reading your comment because I'm happy that the article may contribute to the enjoyment of the future historical dramas that you will watch. 👍

Btw, I'll have to check out the drama Faith.