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Ahh you've gone ahead in the episodes. :) I was kinda hoping Jun Pyo wouldn't give in for Xiao Yun and his mom. I'm currently watching Ep 22 where he has just succeeded the throne and he was roasting the minister.

You seriously have second lead syndrome. If you go on that way, I think you'd still like Reply 1994 and the spoiler may actually be a blessing in disguise--well it's not in disguise anymore. XD

That sounded horrible, but in a drama making a reference to that sounds like a no-nonsense realistic drama!

Yeaah~~I'll have to shelve Prime Minister and I and check it out on a non-busy afternoon. I went back to QSHF/Intro to the Princess and I realized how much I missed Meng Qi You and his beautiful face. ^-^ I think I'll marathon this first...:)

I wasn't sure I'd like the premise of You Who Came from the Stars even though I like both Kim Soo Hyun and Jeon Ji Hyun's acting very much. But dramabeans say it's funny?

I'm looking forward to watching Empress Ki! I hope it's as good as they say!

Cheerie, would you like an ice pack to relieve your headache? :\

Of the awards I am glad about: Hong Soo Hyun and Baek Jin Hee getting an award each. I hope to see them take on more challenging roles this year. And I so agree, Jin Hee looks stunning in her simple but elegant dress.

Uee, girl, what are you wearing...?

ahahaha~! That flowery jacket didn't escape me either. Have you heard of Silver Bells? *looks at Ha Ji Won's sleeves* ~~It's Christmas time in the city~~ XD

Omo! What shocking event is that?? Okay, now I'm definitely intrigued! I will start watching that after I finish Legal High. (I feel guilty not watching Japanese dramas more often!)

And you watching Yoona...I still haven't gotten over how she knocked me to sleep in Cinderella Man. I don't even know how my mom went through all of that. Goodness and the comments say she improved a lot? This I got to see.

I'm a sucker for Japanese sci-fi stories, I guess. I kind of got fascinated at the way they term things in Ando Lloyd--like '5D print out', 'brain data', 'activating Asura operating system' and so on. Plus it was short and it didn't drag. :)

Doing fine, thanks! :) New Year's this year was a little quieter than the last one but it's more meaningful now. :) Hope you had a nice New Year's as well!

Ahh, then the narratives would be a pull for the show. I see several MDLers watching it and it has made me curious. I think I'll check that out one of these days.

Haha! Kimura plays an eccentric scientist (complete with glasses and Einstein hair!) and his chemistry with Shibasaki Kou is the bomb! Got to tell you, I'm not that into Kimura Takuya and this is my first time getting acquainted with Shibasaki (although I saw her in the first three episodes of Orange Days)--but they are so cute together! XD I'll be finishing it today! :)

Thanks! I'm doing good! I hope it stays that way for the rest of 2014! :) I see you're watching 'You Who Came From The Stars' and 'Empress Ki'. How are they?

Hello, Marit! Annyeonghaseyo! Banggapsumnida! :) Thanks for the friend request and I wish you all the best in moving to Korea! Fighting! :)

Hello! Thanks for the friend request! Happy New Year and hope you're enjoying it here at MDL! :)

Hey, Joe! Happy New Year! You're still funny as ever! :D I've only watched two 2013 Jdramas and I've just started Ando Lloyd. (That's why I didn't vote...) :P Pathetic, I know! I pinky promise to watch more this year! XD

OMG Chanyeol! Hello! Welcome to MDL! At Happy New Year sa iyo! :D

kamsahamnida! Happy 2014 to you as well! May the year of the Wooden Horse swiftly lead you to good health, and prosperity! :)

Aigoo, good for you. I already knew about midway who she was going to end up with that I wanted to see what else the drama had in store for me. It's such a shame it never really explored any real challenge for the lead pair, and had sacrificed its supporting cast and the overall growth and pace of the story for one premise that literally dragged on until the last episode.

That aside though, the scenes with the parents tugged at my heart so and good gawd, Sung Dong Il ahjusshi really got me good and when Il Hwa omoni cried, I felt like something stabbing at my chest--I can't bear to see her cry, it feels like disappointing my own mom :'(

Are you liking In a Good Way so far? They say its similar to the Reply series. I hope they don't troll as much, I mean I'd like the mystery but another overload of red herrings and I'd probably hit my laptop! XD

I'm glad you included King of Dramas on your list. It's missing in action from 2012 and 2013 MDL polls.

Love your avi by the way! :) Ttous Les Jaurs XD

Thank you too for making much more thought-out posts. Your post on Ep 21 was heartwarming and I don't think I could have been collected and level-headed. Elsewhere in cyberworld, everybody is either satisfied or unsatisfied and there are still remnants of the shipping wars. Have you been to soompi? They're suspended again!

In all honesty, I wanted to release all my frustration and how shitty I felt after watching the finale raw. I wonder when will I ever get the motivation to watch it subbed! God knows how this drama has affected me so much! I am glad you actually handled all the feels after the ending. You know how I always say be ready for the heartbreak? Aw gawd, it was more like an advice for myself. I finally cried after reading GF's recap on db. TT___TT

Part 2:

I enjoyed the first half real fine, though somewhere in the middle I felt the story was not going the way I expected and every ep that aired confirmed that for me. But it wasn't enough that I was already disappointed with that. I became dismayed at how the story's narrative was put aside for the sake of keeping one mystery alive 'til the end, and the drama viewing public suffered until it became a shipping war. R94's drama thread on soompi is now on its second suspension because of that.

Oh gawd, I can't believe my comment didn't post! And I was anticipating what you thought of it.

Ok, well I think it's good that it didn't then because it looked like more of a rant than an actual objective recommendation. Right now, I'm in the process of regaining that objectivity. Truthfully, I had anticipated the ending and the heartbreak. I had stepped back several episodes ago to see where the writer was taking me, but even with the knowledge of what's to come I guess I was so attached to one character that I could not not get affected.

There's part 2! :)