Came back here to see how it went. Glad I put this on hold half-way through, so now I won't be wasting my time. I'll be putting this on my dropped list now.
Because he is displaying a lot of red flags. He is not taking her very clear "No." seriously. He seems to be the…
Yes it does feel like people are watching two different shows. I just don't understand how someone can like the SML, but some people do, such as yourself.
What are the best Asian Drama Sites? I have Netflix and Viki but have almost seen them all and am addicted. Thanks.
There's quite a few on DisneyPlus. Not sure about other sites, like Kocowa or Viu as they're not available in my country. There's a couple good ones exclusive to Amazon (also not available in all countries so check first) but they don't have much of a range.
Because he is displaying a lot of red flags. He is not taking her very clear "No." seriously. He seems to be the…
He has exhibited nastiness to other people. He's perfectly capable of directing it to her if he so chooses. Also, his appreciation of her seems to feel kind of superficial (was too instant), so it will wear off eventually.
Yes, but the execution and acting are so well done here! Almost anything without the tag of mystery or thriller…
The thing about these kinds of dramas is that even if they are predictable, if they are executed well (good script, acting, camera, sound) it doesn't matter. In fact, good pacing is often attributed to a story hitting the (often subconsciously) expected story beats (read: predictability) of its genre. If it fails to hit those beats, the audience often feels something is lacking.
For example, something that takes an unexpected turn, changes genre halfway through, leaves its viewers high and dry, and as a result completely misses its target audience. That's my definition of an unpredictable story, and it's not very pretty.
Though if you still find it boring, that's fair I guess. I've encountered this kind of story dozens of times too, and some even involved themes of deafness. They can get stale.
But I think a part of the massively popular reaction to this particular drama is it feels it could be safe and respectful to a person with a disability. And I don't mean all characters living in an alternate universe where things are fair and happy, but where real problems are acknowledged and treated appropriately. Most dramas don't do this. Still early days, so it could all go downhill.
(disclaimer: I do not live with any kind of deafness, nor am I close to anyone who does. But I do have a disability, and it's one frequently portrayed badly and excruciating to encounter in media due to poor research. There's a certain vibe to these types of things.)
What a wonderful start to a new series. I have to say I stopped watching JP dramas due to the wooden acting, predictable…
Yeah Minato has severe self esteem issues. He also, well, his reaction the learning about Sou was less oh a "hurt at not knowing/horrified this friend had to face it alone" (Tsumugi's reaction) and more a "horrified that someone can dare have a disability" (even if it's just subconscious) which just rings so many alarm bells in my head and makes my hair stand on end when Minato comes on screen. Honestly, I was skimming his scenes by episode 2, because I just. Couldn't watch.
ahhh I empathise way too much with that need to cut everyone out when something life-altering and medically unexplainable happens to you. There's so much grief this drama has set up to address.
I remember a chinese historical fantasy drama made one of the male characters cross dress as a woman just because…
I feel compelled to point out that gender identity and sexuality are not the same thing. Also, I don't think it's just an "eccentricity" as the stakes if he gets discovered are incredibly high.
I think he was adopted. Reason why she was putting her hope on the prince that cross dresses since he's her first…
Yes, but he still seems to be legitimately treated as a son of the current king and queen. Ui Seong would have commented about it during one of their tense interactions, I'm sure.
If he was the surviving son, the deposed queen would not allow him anywhere near the palace. Also, that interaction between her and the current queen at the end of ep 1 would have gone very differently.
For example, something that takes an unexpected turn, changes genre halfway through, leaves its viewers high and dry, and as a result completely misses its target audience. That's my definition of an unpredictable story, and it's not very pretty.
Though if you still find it boring, that's fair I guess. I've encountered this kind of story dozens of times too, and some even involved themes of deafness. They can get stale.
But I think a part of the massively popular reaction to this particular drama is it feels it could be safe and respectful to a person with a disability. And I don't mean all characters living in an alternate universe where things are fair and happy, but where real problems are acknowledged and treated appropriately. Most dramas don't do this. Still early days, so it could all go downhill.
(disclaimer: I do not live with any kind of deafness, nor am I close to anyone who does. But I do have a disability, and it's one frequently portrayed badly and excruciating to encounter in media due to poor research. There's a certain vibe to these types of things.)
If he was the surviving son, the deposed queen would not allow him anywhere near the palace. Also, that interaction between her and the current queen at the end of ep 1 would have gone very differently.