starlit-dramas

I'm going to be so sad to say goodbye to this tomorrow :(((

Riiiight?? I caved, bought and read it in the span of a day or so. I'm so excited!!

I've seen you on the Reverse With Me page!! I'm soooo looking forward to that one too 😭 I keep on checking for updates every day

One of my friends has been reading through all of the Chaoplanoy books, and this one's her favourite. She refuses to tell me anything about the plot (yes, i've tried to mine her for information), and I can't wait for the mess. <333

Homophobia, social conservatism and censorship are the most likely answers, unfortunately. ://

Thank you!!!

Does anybody know what streaming service this is likely to be on? 👀

I knowwww; waiting feels excruciating 😔

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I think everybody here's feeling that same 😔😔😔

So... how's everybody doing?

It's a story about time-manipulation; I don't think any danger the characters get into will be incredibly permanent.

That's a shame! This seems to be the same clip in a different video that's still up: https://youtu.be/LB3Zialc7Xc?si=zgWEFUDzG-DoW_Ba

Yeah, to be honest, I think the "perfect representation" of anything is a bit of a fallacy. I don't think any portrayal of anything demographics-wise is going to encompass every single experience ever of every single person who falls under said demographic. I still think disability as a whole is something a lot of people in almost every single wider society have yet to grapple with on a meaningful level – I believe a part of that is because everybody is going to end up dead or disabled one day, and the idea of either is unfathomable and uncomfortable to a lot of people, a part of it it just plain ignorance – and a part of it is just hatred or misunderstanding.

I think this drama did well in terms of portraying some of the barriers and day-to-day inconveniences and prejudices, as well as the impact and the loss, but I saw one reviewer – in a review I largely disagreed with – say that it would've been nice to see a happier / more romantic alternative timeline including the disability (even if it didn't end up being the eventual ending one, that it would've been nice to see more sweetness) and it's 10000% a nitpick and more of a personal preference, because I otherwise really very much enjoyed it – but I do happen to agree with that one point, that it might've been nice.

I'm autistic, and I took a lot of meaning from Extraordinary Attorney Woo! My family stuck a picture of a whale on our fridge after we watched it together. As an aspiring writer myself, I think there is a certain element to certain types of autism that can be seen as more "story-friendly" than other disabilities – the obsessive interests and drive, the strong sense of justice, and the difficulties a lot of us face in social interaction all being classic traits – can all be portrayed quite easily in fiction, and make for attractive and memorable characters; passion, morality and flaws are often the driving forces of story, and I can understand depictions of it that are more dramatised for effect; I think the drama did a lot of things right according to my own experiences. Most of the problems I'd have with the story could be boiled down to the overarching plot itself, but that's another conversation.

Honestly, the more portrayals there are, in my view, the better. Even if creators get it drastically wrong to some – I don't think ther should be a problem if people make these stories more from curiosity than experience, I'd much rather people try to learn and discuss with each other. Sometimes, something may feel wrong to one person that feels completely right to another (and it goes the other way too), but I'll rarely, if ever, think curiosity or trying to understand each other more is a bad thing.

That's true! I would definitely try getting on preventative medicine if I could go back in time with one of my own disabilities (though I don't think others had variables I could've changed). I think the villain and the disability acted as more of like the narrative alternative of an impending shark attack, as well as like a visible change for when they flipped back and forth and changed things around with time, so I get it on that level. I don't think it did the worst job in the world, and if anything it's a nitpick, but I still think there could've been a little more done with it.

I'm normally quite picky, and previous dramas by this writer have been some of my least favourites, but I loved this drama! It wasn't perfect – I agree it probably could've probably been a little more progressive on the disability end, and I thought some elements of the story were resolved in a little more of a deus ex machina way than I would've preferred – but I liked the leads; I found them all of charming, painful (in a good way to me), and adorable, I found the pacing really well done throughout, and I liked how tonally consistent it felt, balancing a little suspense in, without straying too far from being lighthearted and fun. If you like lighthearted and fun stuff mixed in with a bit of angst; I'd recommend giving it a try!

It's a real shame that people who might be the easiest to take the time to tear apart and criticise can't take some of that time away to analyse first. ://

I'm afraid I can't take full credit; it's something I've been seeing around on social media. little bit in the past week. I think this tweet was the specific one I had in mind (though there were other details I could pick out once I thought about it): https://x.com/kshingx/status/1828307557867237701

Jung So-Min is incredibly talented; I first came across her in the first part of the fantasy romance Alchemy Of Souls and have since dug into her backlog a little, like with Because This Is My First Life, and an episode or two of Soul Mechanic, as well as finding her YouTube channel, ssomday. The dramas themselves might be a little hit or miss with me personally (though everyone else might think very differently), but her acting skill is a constant throughout, and I'd recommend practically anything she's been in for the chance alone to witness it.

I feel like this passion for cooking has been so well foreshadowed; she said she had a YouTube cooking channel in the first few episodes when she was cooking the rooftop meal (which already looked professional), she showed a lot of enthusiasm when her parents were preparing food, and one of the first things she noticed when she went to the ML's work was the kitchen area.

I love this drama so far; I'm finding it so comforting and low-key; I want nothing but happiness and contentment for these characters. 💕

Of course. I respect the curiosity! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜