We Watch Challenge 2023

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I recommend jenn to watch XX. I saw that you recently added this to your PTW list and also it's a web-drama (10 eps of 25 minutes) so it's easy to watch. The sismance there is amazing and it has many tropes that I hope you will like! (And it's one of my first dramas that I ever watched and loved!) Happy watching! (Let me know if you don't like it and I can choose something else.♡) 

Open for a rec! I would prefer something from my PTW list but don't let that limit you. :) 

I accept cdramaqueen's recommendation! ♡ I was planning to watch this drama when it was airing but then unfortunately never got to do it, but I've heard a lot of praise about it so I'm really looking forward to starting it soon! And you're right, I love bromance. 

Status: Completed

Rating: 10/10 ⭐

It was SO GOOD. Definitely became one of my most favourite dramas released in 2023. I loved everything about it: the main trio and their relationships with each other, the cases, the great conspiracy... and even though it was a male-centered drama, the female characters were great too (Mian, my beloved <3). The ending broke me in the best way possible. 

Thank you, cdramaqueen, for the recommendation and enjoy the well deserved gold badge. 🫶

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I recommend cdramaqueen  to watch A Familiar Stranger, it's a c-drama and I enjoyed it a lot. I don't watch many c-dramas but thought this one was pretty good; plus I saw it on your PTW so thought this could encourage you to watch it. Also, its extremely short. Enjoy!

I accept ElBee's recommendation to watch Mr. Queen. I will admit I have heard great things but have not been intrigued by it at all. I was actually going over my PTW two days ago and was thinking of placing it on my "Not Interested." Now I have a reason to check it out.

Status: Complete
Started:10/19/23
Finished: 10/20/23
[I loved it!! it honestly kept me intrigued the entire time and made me wonder why I haven't watched it sooner!! The bromance between the besties had me rolling from laughter. I was cracking up and even gasped at some events! Great drama!]
Rate: 9/10

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I recommend ElBee to watch He's Coming to Me. I noticed you have not watched many Thailand dramas and I personally enjoyed this one a lot.  Who knows maybe you will dig deeper into Ohm P.'s work, he is a fantastic actor. This is one of his earlier works (I believe it was his second official main role in this type of series) but he still delivered. Here are all the episodes: Link 

I accept novastars rec.
Status: Completed
Started: 11/10/23

rate a 7.5. 

I REALLY LIKED IT however, after episode 11 it seemed to be dragging out and then I kinda disliked how they made a part 2. I just wanted to finish it. it started off so strong but half way mark it just lost me. 

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I recommend novastar to watch Behind Your Touch (2023) cause I just finished it & I really recommend!

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Accepted ElBee's recommendation to watch Someday or One Day

Status ::   PTW
Rating ::  __/__

8th Challenge  completed!

Hi, zen violet, 

I read your profile and dramalist and your interests and ratings make me think you might like the Taiwanese drama Someday or One Day. It has a pretty complex time loop set up, so you will probably want to be pretty focused/alert and definitely not mentally drained/sleepy when watching (if you want something that requires less mental energy/can be enjoyed when you are too tired to keep track of fairly intricate plot points occurring, I will be happy to find a less complicated story by all means… this one is pretty unique, though). It totals about 16 hours. I wouldn’t recommend watching sped up and definitely wouldn’t skip anything (it is already a bit easy to get lost if you get distracted😅). 

I hope you enjoy it!

Open for recs! Just nothing excessively long (24 hours is pretty safe) and no dubbing, and I am game for any genre, story to tell, etc! 😊

I accept disdoortion‘s challenge! I had forgotten about all three of those titles… since I rarely watch Chinese dramas, I’ll use A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower for this challenge (and probably do the other two right after as well since my W-Th schedule only has one hour of drama time and I love Yoon Park an irrational amount and wanted to see other works Ryeoun is in). Thanks for reminding me of them! 

Feedback: This is a solid 9 for me! I wrote a very long post about it Here if you want to know my thoughts on it, but thanks for alerting me since I had long since tapped it as something to maybe watch someday then forgotten it almost as fast as I added it! The song at the end is still in my head… and made my cat sing every time after the first so… a lot… well, maybe complain at more than sing with the other cat singing when she wants to sleep (she doesn’t differentiate high pitched human singing and cats meowing/wailing).

(PS I also really enjoyed Fanletter, Please and gave it a 9, too! I am a bit stingy with 9-10* ratings… 2 home runs! 😊)

8th challenge completed here!!

I recommend disdoortion to watch Reset! It's a thrilling drama that kept me on my toes, binged watched it in one shot *Q* I also saw that it's on your PTW so hopefully u will enjoy it!

Edit: Understand it's not easy to get into a drama if the genre isnt your cup of tea! 

I accept ColourMePurple 's challenge to watch Alchemy of Souls! my friends has been recommending me this fr the longest time but I havent had a chance to start on it heheh

Status: Completed! 

Took me a while to get into this and finish it. Overall I'll rate it a 7/10 for me! Hong Sisters sure have a way with their storytelling 

Since we're approaching the end of the year I think I'll wrap up my We Watch challenge for 2023 here :) Thank you so much Wish Upon A Star for hosting and see everyone in 2024!

9th Challenge Complete!

For the lovely ColourMePurple, I  have gone far outside your usual fare and am challenging you to watch  Pegasus Market. It is wacky, and it can be watched as a straightforward silly comedy full of physical skits (reenacting iconic scenes like one from Flashdance is ambitious!) that has heart, too… or if your brain is in a more alert, focused mood, it has a lot of nuance, a lot of cleverness, and even social commentary built in. Occasionally, sentiment hit me and made me choke up because it was so unexpected!  (Hopefully the subtitles you find wherever it streams now are the same ones from when it was airing [or ones as good] because they were pretty amazing at translating wordplay that only makes sense in Korean&a few other Asian languages and finding the equivalent play in words/puns/humor-I’m sure *some* sites still have those, ahem). It is pretty quirky, and this kind of comedy definitely doesn’t make everyone the same degree of satisfied. If you are annoyed by silly humor or absurd scheming, I will recommend something else. Or you can descend into madness and rant at me lengthily (gently). I’ll take it. 🤭😂🥰

I hope you enjoy it! It is like nothing you are watching at the moment and doesn’t have any cast overlap which eliminated another option.

Open for recs! Anything up to 24 hours, no dubbing, my PTW a hazardous mess of randomly clicked things that I never checked back on after an initial announcement😅 (completed section shows how I liked shows when I originally watched them).

I accept 2.857e-7‘s challenge to watch Designated Survivor: 60 Days. I had to skip this because of time restraints when it was airing despite really liking much of the cast (then the pandemic made everything political or with high death counts a hard pass for a long time). I would probably have stayed til 2030 without this push. 😊

Rating: 8/10 This is solid with excellent performances throughout that showcase nice complexities to characters, be them consistencies or inconsistencies… it took 12 days to get through 16 episodes because it is pretty intense political content, possibly my least favorite sort, but it was worth the time even though it made my brain feel a little worn out if only from empathizing with the ML. 😅

Coming back for my last recommendation this year. :) Hope this challenge will have a comeback in 2024. I love it so much and want to be more active next year. :D 

@Wish Upon A Star Here's my edited comment with rating and short review of my completed recommendation "To The Moon and Back" 

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/forum-games/83729-we-watch-challenge-2023?pid=2684669&page=9#p2684669

I recommend 2. 857e-7 the drama "My Country: The New Age". It's a historical drama about two friends that find each other on different sides during war and power struggles. The cast is really good and I think you might like it. 

Alternatively I recommend Bloody Heart (also a great cast and does not have the genre romance). 

Open for recs that are not over 18 hours in total, preferably from my PTW so it's getting more spacious for all the dramas that will join it in 2024. xD 

Edit: I accept ElBee's recommendation for "One Day Off".  :)

Status: Completed 

Rating: 8.5 I liked the drama, especially the cinematography. The dialogues were not really my thing, I wished there was more philosophy and thought provoking dialogues.