James

*as I understand your tastes

Not that you will be surprised, but I really liked #SummitofOurYouth 🙂

If a drama has given me sustenance for 90% of its runtime, then I can forgive it for having an imperfect ending

The time travel component was largely dressing; the reason you wouldn’t have liked it* is because of the ML

Nice choice 🥰 - & it is much more capable than it’s pocket size appearance would suggest 👍

Very sweet! 😅

Xu Kai certainly seems to be a cat person 🐈 😊

That being said, I think for you watching this drama will feel like grinding your gears - it will feel unpleasant 👍

lol - when his ears suddenly appear 😅

(Ok here means I’m respecting the character limit! - but I mean by that that it has redeeming qualities that some will appreciate)

There are people who absolutely hate it - but there are also 10 star reviews for it on MDL, which shows there are people who resonate with it

So I try not to be absolutist in my judgement

For me, #OurGeneration isn’t an easy watch, it has a dark side that feels uncomfortable at times; but it’s ok

Haha 😜 - I do criticise dramas, but usually only aspects of them rather than rejecting them wholesale

Just as there’s no such thing as a perfect drama, there’s always something to enjoy about a drama I’ve decided to watch 🙂

In the case of #OurGeneration it seems to have divided opinion

Day 7: Cute Animals 😻

Two of my favourite fantasy dramas from this year - #MoonlitReunion & #Feud - showcased striking animal actors 🐈 🐕

(Though getting them to appear together in the same drama may be a problem 😊)

#dramajoychallenge #cdrama

To be fair on Minglan, she was a top student in their homeschool - as evidenced by a couple of moments when she amazes her teacher (& her father) with the breadth of her political acumen

But she deliberately undersells her academic skills so as to keep herself out of the limelight

I generally only read MDL comments to get technical news about dramas, because many comments are impatient & opinionated, & prejudice my own viewing experience

In the case of this drama I can totally understand why people can dislike it; but if you watch sympathetically it’s actually alright 🙂

The drama is for sure not for everyone’s tastes! - it doesn’t paint the ML in a very positive light, & his relationship with his mother is pretty traumatic

But the narrative does flip towards the end, so we see why he acts a certain way & that he didn’t have the bad intentions we thought

I did say though that I think this drama - #OurGeneration - will get up your nose 😅

The ML is a troubled character on top of being very bright - so I don’t think you will like him

I think it depends on which dramas you’re watching

Maybe it’s more true of historicals but a FL who is a genius is not that unusual

In my current drama Minglan is clearly a genius & just as insightful - if not more - as her ML. The same is true of #YanxiPalace, #BlossomsinAdversity & #TheDouble

Not a first time watch, but a first time rewatch ☺️

& really loving it so far!

Great list! - it’s nice to see Do You Like Brahms, Jeongneon & Revenant in there 😊

Also, MM, Under the Queen’s Umbrella & Doctor Romantic; great dramas 👍

I haven’t heard of some of these before - eg, Seasons of Blossom & A Poem a Day - so I’ll keep my eyes out for them (& put School 2017 on my wl)

However, as my brain has only a fuzzy outline of events, I will bear your comment in mind as I continue my rewatch 👍

& though my memory of the story is vague, I think the times he isn’t able to protect her are when he’s away in battles or caught up in political strife

There’s no doubting that a confession like his paints an ideal scenario, but although Minglan suffers after marriage, he does come through for her

Even though Minglan does suffer after getting married, I’m not sure I would call it a lie

Gu Tingye genuinely sees Minglan as his equal, which is what his words really amount to

#TheYouthMemories (2023) – dir. fu ning

💯

These are very good dramas too - especially #WillLoveinSpring 👍

If Uncle Robin, Carrie & myself are all on the same page about a drama, it must be worth a look 😊

Note: this isn’t the kdrama version of #ALoveSoBeautiful, which I’ve heard from others isn’t very good

(I don’t think @onekdramamomma.bsky.social permits quote posts, so I can’t share it here)

The other cdrama which is a bit similar, but has very different characters, is a heartwarming youth drama called #ALoveSoBeautiful

Check out the video for this too:

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@doxiefan.bsky.social

There are actually a couple of really nice cdramas to watch from today’s coming of age theme

One that Carrie suggested - #WhenIFlyTiwardsYou - is very cute, very watchable & not too long (around 24 episodes)

If you check out Carrie’s account you can find her post about it

😂

Now that’s pretty meta 😅

Last one 😅

#ShuugakuryokouDeNakayokuNaiGroupNiHairimashita

(I joined a group that I didn't get along with on a school trip)

Or, #MoshimoKonoYogaButainara,GakuyawaDokoniArunoDarou

(If this world is the stage, where is the dressing room? - otherwise known as Pray Speak What Has Happened)