I think I love this thread. Since I'm one of those who constantly changes drama ratings. When I finish something good, I consult my watch list and review my ratings. There are times when I feel like: this drama is so good to have the same rating as another drama I already watched, but I don't feel like giving it a higher rating. It's a dilemma. Hahaha
Okay, so here are my middle-of-the-road dramas:
Empress Ki - I gave it a 10, but I feel like I need to lower my rating. While watching this drama, I couldn't help but compare this with Queen Seon Deok (which, btw, is my most favorite of all dramas.) Don't get me wrong, I also love EK; it has all the elements I love in a great Saeguk. But I was nearing the end, when a friend dropped a major spoiler on me. And spoilers are a big NO for me; they make me lost interest in a drama. And this is no exception. That's why it took me a month before watching those last five eps. I still loved it though. But, not as much as I would have without the spoiler.
(The comparison with QSD isn't the reason this is on the list. But, it could be a factor, I think.) haha
Descendants of the Sun - I first gave it a 10, because I love SJK and I did enjoy it. But it's one of those dramas that I'm becoming less sure of as the time pass by. It's like I don't know why I enjoyed it in the first place. I changed it to 9, and I'm seeing an 8.5 soon and maybe an 8 later. :D
There are 7 dramas I gave a rating of 9.5: Bad Guys; Cruel City; Falling for Innocence; Iryu Team Medical Dragon; It's Okay, That's Love; Kill Me, Heal Me; and Oh, My Ghostess.
These are the ones I really really love but couldn't bring myself to give them a 10 or lower than what they have now. I know it's just a 0.5 difference, but it really bothers me. Every time I look at my watch list, I have this urge to change them to 10. But I wouldn't. I just don't know why.
But, Oh, My Ghostess is an exception; I had given it a 10 before. But then I realized, there were scenes I didn't really enjoy I skipped a few times. I really enjoyed its entirety though and I don't want it to be given an 8.
Now that I think about it, MDL should create a standardized way of rating dramas. Like, a 10 should be given to dramas with great story, actors, directors, cinematography and all that. That each number should have a description. So that we rate dramas more objectively. And all numbers are used. But, it doesn't really matter. I know we have our own preferences. And we are all here to enjoy dramas which we do. It's just a thought.