2018 Watch Challenge Discussion

 RoseRain:

I'm just asking for clarification (I have a feeling it's a stupid question) but is it okay to add drama I started in 2017 but it's still airing in 2018? Like Prison Playbook?

The rules state you must start the drama in 2018 for the Watch Challenge. Sorry, Prison Playbook cannot be part of the 2018 Watch Challenge. 

 Miaya:

Then it must be my limited English as I did read the rules carefully :) For me dramas I haven't finished watching are dramas I haven't watched, so that's why there was the confusion. So to make it clear for me, I have to start watching everything in 2018 and nothing I started previously can be included even though it will be finished in 2018.

Yes, that's true. You can start your own drama challenge with your friends. My MDL friend, Cherry Bunny, does monthly challenges. Here's a pic of her monthly challenge.

 RoseRain:

What if I don't have a favorite director/screenwriter (because I don't pay attention to that...) Should I try to "discover" my favorite director/screenwriter? I'm not sure what I should do with this one.

 Viktorija:

Saaaaame, the whole "Favorites" category is useless for me, mayyybe I could stretch and find favorite actors but I don't have an obsessive personality so it's hard for me to pick.

Maybe if you don't have a particular favorite director or writer in mind, it could be interpreted as "watch another drama/movie from the same director/writer as one of your favorite dramas/movies"?  I mean, your favorites are your favorites for a reason, right?  So it's worth exploring what other works they've produced.  I would think those directors and writers are your favorites by default if you can't think of any others.  Even if you don't know them by name, they're probably your favorites. :)

For Favourite Diretor and Screenwriter. Check your favourite dramas. You might be surprised at the number of dramas you’ve already seen by them. Plus they should have others that you haven’t seen. 

I remember watching a drama that in the end scenes had dolls dressed up as characters from the show.  I noticed this in another drama, as well as them standing in front of a poster for the stage show, so I checked the director. It was a few years ago I could be wrong in the details  

If you like the interactions of the characters and their dialog it’s probably the writer. Although I don’t use it much, it is a great way to find other series to watch. 

Usually I stick to actors/actresses or tropes. 

 clandestine00:

Sorry quite new to MDL so can someone enlighten me on how to copy and paste the forms?

The only way to copy in the forums is using the keyboard shortcut; highlight what you want to copy and then press the Ctrl key and the c key at the same time. Paste should work like normal, but you can also press the Ctrl key and the v key together.

This user has lot of list on profile page which will be useful to pick dramas for challenge- https://mydramalist.com/profile/Neyjour

I have a question! If I watch a movie or drama in 2018 before signing up for this challenge, whenever I do sign up will it still be able to count?