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watch Squid Game. It's AWESOME! Also easy breezy binge. Just 6 fast-paced episodes.

that's true but going into the past rather than present allows them to cut the number of returning characters without having to explain where they were.

"She probably has better offers."

Like that reality show on a tropical island lol? More likely, "decided not to join" = "wasn't invited back". It makes no sense to have her character in the prequels. That they decided to set the seasons in the past rather than future tells you all you need to know. They are keeping valuable members and ghosting liabilities without looking like they are doing that. But read between the lines. Original TOTNT had a built-in-sequel last scene, yet they are ignoring that for the sake of setting the story in the timeline after Yeon lost his girlfriend 600 years before TOTNT events, and before he met her reincarnation in the first season. It's designed for the characters who weren't well received, and/or relationships that weren't well received, not to appear in new seasons. It's how the industry works.

yes more so than this crap which isn't even getting a sequel but prequels. while dramas that need continuation to make sense are in limbo. I don't know how Korean industry approves of seasons but this is the weirdest thing to say the least.

it's hilarious that the very last scene of the terrible finale was total built-in sequel...and now they are making 2 PREQUEL seasons lolololololol. I guess they saw reactions to the finale and figured - correctly - that sequel was DOA. Still a crackpot decision to make more regardless of the timeline.

I can't stand Tale's FL. I usually don't click with drama FLs (they are obnoxiously written played by actresses with obnoxious presence) and Tale one was the worst of the worst. I didn't understand why she was the designated Bella in this Kwilight since secondary FL and FL's BFF were much prettier, nay, they were actually pretty which FL with her crazy eyes was not. I also didn't feel any chemsitry between ML and FL and their scenes were ridiculous, something obviously written for teenagers yet applied to 30somethings. All those fluffy sugary dates and aegyo ugh. So that new Seasons circumvent FL by being set in the deep past is the right call. They might as well just pretend Tale never happened considering how underwhelming it was especially the finale. Perhaps that's what they are doing. Finale was such disappointment - I still remember fandom meltdowns - that they likely figured moving forward wouldn't do the trick.

yes and not as third bananas to gumiho and/or zombies.

it's 2 prequel seasons, Season 2 set in Japanese colonial era and Season 3 in Joseon (duh, what historical and faux historical drama isn't?) so my guess it's going to be the past adventures of Lee Dong and Lee Rang but you are likely going to see a lot of Shin-joo too, possibly the Samdocheon couple (Taluipa and Hyun Ee Ong), Snail Bride just to name a few characters who are immortals so they have to return.

thanks for the context. I'll keep the channel and time of the day/week in mind from now on. :)

I'm watching Lovers of the Red Sky and, so far, there's Steppenwolf from Justice League and Wigen from Uncanny Counter who turns into a butterfly. I really like these mythological beings. I also liked the mythology behind Uncanny Counter spirits (and Shirtless Shin for visuals). So yes, they have other beings. Even Tale of the Nine Tailed had the Samdocheon couple, Snail Bride, Endookshini (best episode), etc but they all had to take the backseat to gumiho crap even though they were more interesting than gumihos.

I think she means that ever since Netflix started to make dramas the way American shows are made (multiple seasons), domestic dramas took the cue to make seasons too rather than finish it in one, hence "Americanization".

Park Hae Soo is on fire! Squid Game, Money Heist, this, well deserved. I started watching Prison Playbook because I was impressed with his performance in Squid Game (MVP of the drama) and Kim Sung Chul is always entertaining. He really has range.

Claudia Kim deserves to be a bigger star. She was amazing in Marco Polo. Beautiful, great acting, charismatic, likable af (rarity among drama FLs I'm sorry to say), great at doing fight stunts. Whole package.

bromance was the only good thing about this drama. That said, another fantasy set in Joseon, ugh. They should have been bold and set the drama in the far future. Sci fi and fantasy.

amen on everything but especially gumoho trope dying off pronto! Korea has rich mythology yet it's gumiho 85% of time with 15% being hungry ghosts aka zombies. Tale of the Nine Tailed introduced some more interesting mythological beings only to put them in the background cause gumiho crap has to rule right?

NOOOOOO! Why this TERRIBLE drama????? It was terrible and wasn't even a ratings performer! WTF Korea? Why can't we have Arthdal Chronicals Season 2? Where are Season 3 of Kingdom and Season 2 of Sweet Home, Netflix????? Why this CRAP???????????????????

I thought that "they met as kids" is always a certified OTP trope in dramas. I hate that trope so much. That's why I expect Tanya/Eunseom OTP even though pretty much any other dynamic is better and sexier than that snooze.

Personally, I don't think they'll make Season 2 because S1 was too expensive.

No because I don't stalk people like that. I know that watchlists, etc are public thing but I never cared to click on anyone's profile to see what they like or dislike. But point taken. Maybe they aren't into romance but it feels good that romance was trounced by Squid Game.

no worries! no offense taken! :)

Dew it! :)

OMG yes! Adela Noriega is one of all time greats too!

I think that telenovela quality dropped when they started to immitate American shows which eventually doom any international production. People love them precisely cause they are different from American and then they start being just like them.