Nice article and way to think outside the box. :) Sounds interesting, but going from hot to chaste love scenes might be a bit of a downer for me. I'd have to think of it as an altogether different time travel romance.
Editing, story, and cinematography were all over the place. Camera work was crude at times. Many of the fight scenes were creative, some were over the top. Most importantly for me-Michelle Yeoh and Donnie Yen were in it. Love them. :)
I didn't skip episodes, though I did use x2 speed them because they were draaaaggggggggyyy ;D
I just think it's funny that you think your definition of "properly" watching is the one everyone should go by. haha
I looked over @Xingback's profile this morning. She's watched 771 dramas, shows, and movies, written 99 reviews and has either written or been a part of 9 articles for the main page, she has 3818 edits under her belt and has been a member for 4 1/2 years. She has a good enough eye for dramas that she can watch 98% of a drama and determine whether she liked it or not. And can also give you valid reasons why she thinks it either did or did not work. You have been a member for 3 days. What I'm hearing from your bordering on harassment comments is, if she'd watched every second of TKEM she would have loved it and appreciated it the way you did. Unfortunately, that's not the way it works. Everyone has different likes and dislikes. She and I may not have agreed on every drama but we understand how to respect the other's opinion and not try to minimalize the other's viewing experience.
On MDL there is no rule for how many minutes or episodes of a drama you have to watch in order to write a review. I won't be responding to any further comments, I'm going to believe you simply didn't understand proper etiquette and that's why you kept coming on here repeatedly belittling @Xingback's process and opinion whether it was in fun or not.
I didn't skip episodes, though I did use x2 speed them because they were draaaaggggggggyyy ;D
I watched this drama and gotta tell you I had a very similar reaction to @Xingback and agree with her review, regardless of whether she skimmed a few cheesy scenes and the endless flashbacks. She's not obligated to watch dramas the way you feel they should be watched in order to write a review.
With the exception of Ashes of Love (and on paper it looked like it was written especially for me), I'm always right there with you on your drama loves so I'm willing to take the leap on some of your suggestions. Thanks for another great article! ---I still miss Goblin. :'(
I enjoyed the comradery among the actors and Alberto's family and friends. It was fun to see some of the people in his home town experiencing Korean food for the first time. A nice show, but the episodes were too long for me. They could easily have clocked in under an hour and not lost anything. Some of the pop-up comments could seem too cutting, especially when focusing on women eating or calling Sam lazy (although after the first couple of episodes that did stop).
I thought the premise of the drama sounded interesting but couldn’t make it through one episode. The FL’s acting is the worst I’ve ever seen and the character cries constantly or at least she is trying to. Either way my pain threshold isn’t high enough to watch this.
The drama dragged badly in the last two episodes and his murdering adoptive mom and brother did not earn a redemption arc. A lot of tears from the major players but I felt nothing for the contemptable two and the -ex Kim Seo Yeon who swept the brother's diabolical murdering plans for her ex-lover under the rug. Keep crying me a river honey, because I don't feel any sympathy for you or him. I really needed Lee Cho In to have a more satisfying ending. Never felt any chemistry other than brother/sister between him and Oh Yeong Ji. The whole drama was a heck of a ride right up until the last couple of episodes when it finally went off the tracks for me.
I agree. He initially didn't realize that he would have to love The Bride to have the curse broken. After 900…
You are sweet. Thank you. ♡
I stopped writing reviews for the most part after an almost violent onslaught of people complaining that everything in reviews was spoilerish last year on the Feed. Started to be too stressful trying to write a review without telling anything about the drama/movie.
After being around for awhile now I decided if I’m going to write one again I’ll put it under spoiler and people can read at their own risk. :)
"She has one job and I won’t spoil it here but it is not to warm his bed." I think everyone just went with:…
I agree. He initially didn't realize that he would have to love The Bride to have the curse broken. After 900 years he finally came to know love and happiness and that's where the punishment began for a man with a warrior's heart and mind.
I'm honored you ran across one of my reviews for your review quest. :)
This video hit on several things that are unrealistic. Thank you for an entertaining look at Kdramas.
I’ve often wondered about the size zero girls that can eat their own body weight and not gain anything. Not everyone in Korea can have a super fast metabolism. I know some people complain about food left uneaten on dramas but I always seem to watch the dramas where the characters are constantly eating. They’ll eat dinner and then go home and toss back some ramyeon. And those 6-8 cans of beer or Soju aren’t calorie free either.
TWTOD-I can’t watch any show from any country without breaking into a sweat when someone gets too close to the curb. That guy is always on the lookout for his next victim.
Traffic laws-you would think Seoul is a tiny town with no traffic. Whenever there is a car chase the streets are empty. I watched a drama recently where a cop was involved in a crash and lay bleeding in the street until dark. Apparently no one passed by on a 6 lane highway.
The bullying at school, work, and on the street where it seems to be acceptable for someone above you in the hierarchy to hit or kick their victim unrestrained is disturbing and perplexing.
Not even going into the super human feats performed by characters that do not in fact possess superhuman abilities. ;)
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I looked over @Xingback's profile this morning. She's watched 771 dramas, shows, and movies, written 99 reviews and has either written or been a part of 9 articles for the main page, she has 3818 edits under her belt and has been a member for 4 1/2 years. She has a good enough eye for dramas that she can watch 98% of a drama and determine whether she liked it or not. And can also give you valid reasons why she thinks it either did or did not work. You have been a member for 3 days. What I'm hearing from your bordering on harassment comments is, if she'd watched every second of TKEM she would have loved it and appreciated it the way you did. Unfortunately, that's not the way it works. Everyone has different likes and dislikes. She and I may not have agreed on every drama but we understand how to respect the other's opinion and not try to minimalize the other's viewing experience.
On MDL there is no rule for how many minutes or episodes of a drama you have to watch in order to write a review. I won't be responding to any further comments, I'm going to believe you simply didn't understand proper etiquette and that's why you kept coming on here repeatedly belittling @Xingback's process and opinion whether it was in fun or not.
---I still miss Goblin. :'(
I stopped writing reviews for the most part after an almost violent onslaught of people complaining that everything in reviews was spoilerish last year on the Feed. Started to be too stressful trying to write a review without telling anything about the drama/movie.
After being around for awhile now I decided if I’m going to write one again I’ll put it under spoiler and people can read at their own risk. :)
I'm honored you ran across one of my reviews for your review quest. :)
I’ve often wondered about the size zero girls that can eat their own body weight and not gain anything. Not everyone in Korea can have a super fast metabolism. I know some people complain about food left uneaten on dramas but I always seem to watch the dramas where the characters are constantly eating. They’ll eat dinner and then go home and toss back some ramyeon. And those 6-8 cans of beer or Soju aren’t calorie free either.
TWTOD-I can’t watch any show from any country without breaking into a sweat when someone gets too close to the curb. That guy is always on the lookout for his next victim.
Traffic laws-you would think Seoul is a tiny town with no traffic. Whenever there is a car chase the streets are empty. I watched a drama recently where a cop was involved in a crash and lay bleeding in the street until dark. Apparently no one passed by on a 6 lane highway.
The bullying at school, work, and on the street where it seems to be acceptable for someone above you in the hierarchy to hit or kick their victim unrestrained is disturbing and perplexing.
Not even going into the super human feats performed by characters that do not in fact possess superhuman abilities. ;)
Good job as always!!!