Mila

Yeah I think either you like school-set stories or not, but I'd say this one is not really focused on the school part though.

For me either male or female is weird, as long as one could be the parent of the other in age, makes me too uncomfortable xD.

Aha thanks for being around and commenting : ). Makes me really happy I didn't make it just for nothing and at least one person checked it !

Yeah I only saw him in Live Surgery Room but he impressed me, he's really good. And he seems like a nice guy so that's a +. I add actors and actresses just based on their acting skills not their personality, but it's always good when they're also kind people.

There's another one I know you like, that I might add on this list soon depending on how the drama unfolds ; ). So far he's outstanding but I always wait to see at least one very angry scene and one intense crying scene from an actor before deciding if I think they're really good or not : D. I also don't know if the drama will be worth it, maybe I might not come to see his full performance if I drop it so I'm waiting...

Thank you so much for checking this list ! I appreciate it. DOA aha I like it. Yeah I kind of liked this drama but really didn't at the same time. I don't think you lost much by not watching.

xD for me 12 years is really my absolute, absolute limit in term of age gap, no matter the gender.

I'm not saying the contrary don't worry. I just don't like it when people wilfully manipulate ratings just because they're upset.

I guess the reviews currently aren't very accurate or representative of what it really is, but it still seems like this adaptation is more like a badly written fanfiction than an actual, respectful adaptation, right ?

I came here also because I saw tons of 1-star reviews on the main page. I hate when people massively write either 10-stars or 1-star reviews just to change the rating to whatever THEY want.

Ratings and popularity are both absurd. They don't reflect how impactful a story can be, only how much hype it got and if it's "mainstream-good" or not. This show was popular in China because it features many well-liked, famous, seasoned actors. The ratings here are bad because it is very slow, there are no young good-looking idols, there is no crazy romance and isn't bl like The Untamed, and it doesn't hit as deep culturally-speaking for Westerners. There are "flashbacks" because it follows two timelines, like in The Long Night. It's well-written with an emotional, dark and impactful plot, and strong and unique characters.

No, your arguement is a fallacy. If you want an analogy, it would be more like saying I do not support unnatural/abnormal/non-reproductive sexual orientations (most of which I'm not going to name here) or alternatively what I deem to be "problematic worldviews". And I'll clarify first : unnatural here does not mean "that is not found in nature". Because homosexuality is found is nature. Like rape, cannibalism, matricide, patricide, fratricide, disease, hate, and I won't be exhaustive.

I do not support people getting disease or sterility or trauma or mental illness either, I do not support people insulting or killing each other either for any reason (yes, including sexual orientation, I'm not a terrorist), and I do not support promoting illusions, lies and unhealthy behaviours.

You do not support what you personally deem to be problematic things, worldviews and opinions as well. I'm the same.

You may be either unwilling or unable to understand my point of view and I accept that because I used to be the same. So I'll leave it at that.

Have a nice day.

I agree with you 👍.

Thank you for your reply. Endings are the hardest part for me, that's probably one of the reasons I endlessly rewatch the same shows - I hate partings and endings are partings. So if that parting leaves me something precious and inspiring that I can keep even after it's over, in my heart it'll transcend even the most flawed story. If the journey is good but the parting is not, it'll make me wish I never went on that journey in the first place. And I think it's kind of sad. But of course, that's just me, many people love the journey regardless : ).

This is one of the most unique, surprising and interesting shows I've watched in mine. There are a lot of flaws and it's neither an easy nor a very "mainstream" watch, sure. But everyone's tastes are different : ). The lightning is a creative choice I guess but yes it's dark. The Anniversary Edition is shorter by 4 episodes and a lot brighter, if someday you wish to give it another try, maybe try this one.

Endings are so important. They can totally ruin an overall great story and leave you with a bitter taste, but can also make worthwhile a not so great one that you would have otherwise forgot. In my experience.

Great thank you 🙂. When one makes a voting list where everyone can add titles there should be a way to restrict by categories, tags, genres etc. To prevent people from adding titles irrelevant to the list. Too bad it's not a feature.

I want to see the country side in particular... So tired of the city, seeing nature even through a screen would be nice lol.

A homophobe ? Meaning he harrased or killed gay people out of blind hate, or meaning he simply doesn't agree with the LGBTQ+ worldview for personal reasons ? Tolerance and understanding is a one way street, right ?

I don't support the LGBTQ+ community and I don't support many opinions in general, yet I watch things which undoubtedly feature people who do support those opinions. As invalid as their opinion is to me. And you probably do too, without knowing.

I think people are allowed to have their own worldviews and share their talent, without their opinion and personal lives being brought into the picture. I won't support their lifestyles or political statements but I think we can still appreciate the person and the artist.

I think in life we meet all sorts of great people who might not treasure and agree precisely with our opinion for many reasons, that doesn't mean they're bad people.

Of course, you do what you want. That's just my opinion. But I don't think it's fair to him.

Beautiful review ! Thanks for sharing. Added to my PTW list, I'm curious.

Thank you so much for reading through that. I write my reviews more carefully most of the time but this one I just wrote it in one go and didn't care so it's pretty rough and useless but I needed to vent. I think it could probably be a good drama for most people, the comments are pretty good. But it's just not my thing. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check that out.

Thanks for the list. But there are some Korean dramas in the mix : ). Someone probably added them

Happy birthday to her ! Saw her in Live Surgery Room. Very cute

Gosh somehow you almost convinced me to watch it because now I'm so curious about this FL and about the "utterly chaotic second male lead" xD. Your review is very well written. Is the plot even interesting and is it just focusing on the (apparently failed) romance ?