Snooze Fest

I've managed to hang with this one, but I really do not know how.

The ML is the epitome of confusing and vague.

The FL is no better, a little communicating can go a long way...

Second male is stalker times 100 and the FL seemed to encourage his behavior.

The two leads have NO CHEMISTRY; none. Zip. Zilch. Nada.

There were no "steamy kisses" that I could see.

And almost all the females in this show need to eat several meals.

Not since Love020 has a female lead made me uncomfortable with her weight.

This was boring, dull , and nowhere near the 8 star rating it has (overly generous).

The only thing I did like about it was the song they would play in the closing scene.

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I need my time back...

I am not liking this drama and will be dropping it.

I came for the abs everyone spoke so fondly of and even those were subpar.

This is not very well written, the translations are all over the place, no chemistry between the characters.

The overly aggressive nature of the ML is not attractive at all.

Time and time again we are shown toxic leads and made to accept their behavior because they may be easy on the eyes.

This is a very damaging mindset to be introducing in dramas.

Fake or not, some clichés should no longer be entertained.

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Short sighted in so many ways.

This started out okay .. nothing too spectacular.
*sigh*

The FL was annoying for the most part.

I'm not quite sure how quickly their relationship managed to escalate to the point of her living with him, it was so rushed and I just didn't understand it.

She basically invites herself into this man's life after she finds out he is her favorite composer.

There's one scene that really bothered me in the absurdity of it.

He - a blind man - is carrying her down a fire escape... come on man, I mean really.

And this is while the FL supposedly had measles (yet had NO telling symptoms other than a cough and fever for like a day).

We're then bombarded with vaccine propaganda for an episode or two.

I despised the FL mother, wretched character and almost unbelievable.

She came all the way there to move her daughter back home b/c she found out she was dating a blind guy.

Then her constant bickering and complaining is what led to the dad's collapse, not the daughter.

How in the heckle and jeckle did the ML recover from blindness that we're first told is not recoverable?

This was a huge thing at first .. then we learn he can see a small distance in front of his face - once again we're told he can never recover.

Did the writers just forget all about the level of blindness he had?

His attitude was a big turn off .. he clearly felt sorry for himself and made it seem like he grew up in an orphanage when he only stayed there for a year.

The FL had serious mental issues we were not made aware of until the end.

They could have trimmed a lot of the fat out and threw that in there instead.

Maybe then things would've made a bit more sense .. or maybe not

Not sure where this was supposed to go, but I'm guessing it fell grossly short of it's final destination.

The music was nothing spectacular .. there was some piano music that I think was supposed to give off a nostalgic or romantic vibe, but creepy is all I can think of when I hear it.

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Asperger's Ignorance

The whole team that worked on this show should be ashamed.

They had the FL constantly lying, manipulating, enjoying killing - all contradictions.

Her killing the cat was way out of place and again, a complete contradiction.

Killing the man in self defense I could see - the 'euphoria in her heart' afterward, no.

And then the gruesome way she sliced the ML up at the end .. really?

Individuals with ASD have an increased risk of being the victim rather than the perpetrator of violence.

It's almost like they've never met or interacted with anyone who has this.

The app that was initially introduced in episode 1 was not the appt the show was based on.

The app presented at first seemed like an awesome way for non social people to be more social in chat.

The finished product was nothing more than a cheap knock off of Tinder - swipe left or right for a booty call.

The wheelchair bound detective was one of the most foolish characters ever written.

I was hoping she would get trapped in rubble the second time she rolled somewhere deserted alone. to meet up with the ML

And what was with the comments she kept making about him being a eunuch?

They clearly had sex, he was carrying her for most of it.

That was so off putting too - the whole scenario was not normal.

She (detective) shows up to go 'swim' in an isolated area and there's an empty pool.

ML is clearly not wheelchair bound yet she stays and even lets him remove her from the chair.

Then she is so overcome with passion she wants him t 'eat her'.

None of it made sense - none.

The gang rape set up was ludicrous.

The fact that this man kept going around screwing and killing without any sort of police work being done was laughable.

His DNA and fingerprints were everywhere.

Nothing made sense with his victims (other than the 2 that insulted his work and called him amateur).

We get NO backstory on the ML.

No reason for why he is the way he is, no story on who his first kill was or why he killed, no explanation as to why he 'loved' the FL (which he only proclaims seconds before she slices him up).

And then as if this hot dumpster fire was not already burning out of control, they add a lesbian shaman who drinks, smokes, and parties.

Yeah .. okay.

Netflix needs to have their Kdrama pass revoked.

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Wasting a Sunday afternoon...

I was trying to find light, fluffy movies to pass some time over the weekend and stumbled upon this (on YouTube).

Someone "please enlighten me" as to why this movie made it out of production.

Oh my ... my, my, my, my, my ... what a mess this was.

Not even a hot mess either; more like a hairball left neglected in the corner.

Damp and gross (slightly unhygienic).

The main leads were sawdust and cobwebs.

I didn't get their connection; the story was rushed and they had no real time to develop feelings.

There was no character growth, no one to cheer for, no chemistry, and no real story.

Watch if you need background noise for a nap.

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Here to hurt ...

The ML is very toxic, nauseatingly so.

He's abusive in many ways and not just toward the FL.

There was some manhandling of a turtle that really made me feel uncomfortable (turtles have feelings too!).

His condescending tone and mocking of the FL went on far too long.

Speaking of too long ... that is what this was; several scenes with that one Pan guy and the creepy actress wanna be side chick could've been left out all together.

I skipped a good portion of this show just b/c of them.

Then what was up with that other secretary or whoever that airhead was?

How did she land that job with such a childish work approach?

The side romance with her and the one guy was okay, but felt off most of the time.

*sigh* Another one down.

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I now dislike the name Peat .. Pete .. Peter .. all forms.

I remember watching this a few years back and was distracted, so did not pay too much attention.

I re watched it over the weekend and now need a hug, complete with loving pats and "there, there, it will be okay".

The ML is a spoiled, entitled brat who has nothing going for himself other than an upturned nose and sour disposition.

The FL is weak, cries a lot, and is a doormat for anyone who has feet.

Chaya is the most unhinged character and her voice constantly calling out for the ML has me forever disliking the name.

The little side couple was cute.

Kriss was psycho and should be in jail.

There were a few scenes between the dad and the FL that seemed inappropriate but whatever..

There was very little chemistry or real romance.

A lot of grabbing, manipulating, lying, ,crying, and unnecessary calling of 'Peat'.

Have to add, the music was okay.

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Have tissues on hand ..

Oh my heart. My heart, my heart.

I cried more than I typically do.

I tried not to, but these two leads have it.

I am not familiar with the ML, this was the first I've seen of him and I would LOVE to see more ;)

He had great charisma and some of his looks toward the FL took my breath away.

I love when they have conversations without speaking .. so much emotion!

The FL is one of my favorites.

She's a great actress and portrays facial expressions very well.

The looks, the glances, the subtle touches, the conversations with their eyes .. their chemistry is off the charts.

Their NATURAL chemistry .. they were so believable.

Their kisses were great - passionate, solid, real kisses.

I am not a BL fan and some scenes were fast forwarded as result.

The story was a good one .. had all the usual Lakorn spices mixed in.

I don't care for the slapping, pulling, and abuse toward women in general so the sadistic Chun was a hard one to watch.

It's interesting how they showed his BDSM side, seldom see that in dramas.

This spoke a lot about his core character in general.

And then the brother Touch .. poor guy.

He wanted to uphold his family legacy so bad and tried so hard.

The scene when he tries to make love to the FL made me sad.

His whole story line was sad .. I wanted a better ending for him.

I still don't understand how people get themselves in so much debt and then expect their child(ren) to offer themselves up to pay off that debt.

The man wasn't even her father and she sold herself for his gambling debt.

Did he stop after 2 million was paid?

Nope, not a chance.

A thing that irked me was the two were told to stay inside (FL mom and mom's man), but they are out walking in town, eating and shopping.

No cares in the world, doing what they want.

Side plots and characters were great .. they all fit the story well.

This is definitely one of my top Lakorn faves now.

I would love to see the two leads in another production together.

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"Am I the only one feeling uneasy?"

I've put this one off for awhile, I just wasn't all that drawn to it.

I found myself stuck in bed, so gave this a go.

What a nice surprise (given the last few Netflix fiascos).

I didn't expect much; the whole amnesia concept is not one of my favorite story lines.

This one was fairly well done.

I liked the natural progression between the two leads, we already knew who they were prior so watching them learn one another was fun.

The ML had a great air of superiority about him the whole time, kudos to the young actor.

There were some sweet scenes between the two main leads, delivered with little more than looks.

They had it - chemistry.

These two had a very natural flow about themselves.

I enjoyed it mostly from start to finish.

Were there hiccups along the way? Of course.

It was a decent watch.

This is probably not one I would re-watch, but others might find it enjoyable a time or two more.

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Wow .. and not a good 'wow'

The only reason this got a 5 rating was for Jasper Liu.

I can watch this man paint a room on mute and be entertained.
(hello dimples!)

I have suffered through it this long, I figured I might as well finish it off (it took me longer than a year).

Most of the cast made it semi-enjoyable.

Side stories were obnoxious.

No second lead syndrome.

I didn't like the FL.

Her look (that hair - eeek!) was off, nothing seemed right about her.

Her acting was sub-par and the two leads had NO CHEMISTRY.

*sigh*

How can you not muster up even a little chemistry with Mister Liu?

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Be still my youthful heart...

This gem has renewed my hope in dramas.

This was such a well written story with lovable characters and realistic reactions to situations.

I appreciate how fiery and strong the FL was, especially when someone tried to make moves on her Rang Rang in college.

And that Rang Rang .. his character was so well developed.

You can see how her bubbly, shining love for him helped heal him and how his quiet but steady presence gave her courage.

The things he did from early on showed how deeply he already cared for her.

The second couple was sweet too.

The way he quietly loved her for so many years and supported her was beautiful.

The friendship the 5 of them had was stellar.

The humor - ah the humor.

There were so many times I found myself laughing like a fool and it was usually over some well placed comment.

I loved how the ML backed the FL and vice versa.

I could go on and on, but I will just say if you haven' watched this yet, do it.

It was such a breathe of fresh air.

I rated the re watch value a little lower because this was a wonderful story that did all it needed to the first time around.

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A Catastrophic Storm

Some comments may not be friendly or flattering, so read on at your own risk.

I wanted to like this, I really did.

I got excited when I saw some familiar faces pop on screen.

I just can't keep trying to muster through.

PMY is looking haggard lately (too much plastic surgery maybe?) and looks much older than SK .

More so then just the few years that separate them irl.

She and he do not have chemistry, at all.

His whole look is off as well.

Is he supposed to be "boyishly handsome" or something like that in this?

He's just bland and slightly annoying.

They just don't look right to me when they are together.

And how does one go from about to get married to someone they've been with over a decade to hopping on a co-working stranger?

Being cheated on aside, that feels cheap and sleazy.

The two cheaters have no redeeming qualities and grate the nerves like sandpaper when they are on screen.

I could care less if they regret their decisions.

The weather aspect may be interesting for some, but not enough for me to continue on this hot mess roller coaster.

Netflix just keeps churning out the flops.

Not everything needs to be Westernized.

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Mediocre Mess

I have tried to watch this drama several times since it aired, but always found myself dropping it around episode 2 or 3.

I managed to stick with it this time around and finished all episodes, skipping portions toward the end.

The story was okay, but we were left with several loose ends, almost like they wanted to cram as many scenarios into this show as possible and then only resolved a handful.

The actresses and actors were okay .. I was not impressed by most as they either over exaggerated their roles or under exaggerated them.

I did not care for the FL or ML, especially their 'romance'.

She was a toxic hot mess with the EQ of -10 and he was overly eager for no good reason.

I kept hoping they would break up and stay broken up.

I did not root for them, I was not invested at all in their romance, and would often skip scenes toward the end when they were on screen together.

They had no chemistry and she often looked constipated.

Song and her husband / ex husband were a couple I started to like in the last few episodes.

I did not like them much; they were both broken, used up punching bags of the old lady, but you could tell that is what brought them closer.

My favorite characters(and couple) were Scarlett and her 'actor'.

The way they met had me kicking my heels like a fan girl "Eeeeek!"

Their chemistry seemed natural and they were both great in their roles.

The whole "Girl Power", feminism, or whatever edge this show was going for was over done.

Almost to the point of being ludicrous.

I have many unanswered questions pertaining to the loopholes, but those clearly will reman unanswered.

This is not one I would re-watch unless I fast forwarded through all scenes and only focused on Scarlett and her 'actor'.

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Exclusive Jun ...

Yum.
That man is just scrumptious; they should've used his real voice.

What was with the makeup though?
In some scenes he was so ghostly pale and it threw me off.

He's a great kisser and has good eye emoting.

I'd like to see him with a better story/more mature role.

You can tell who was the star to me here ; )

On with the rest.

Not a fan of the FL character overall.

Why were so many men infatuated with her?

Why was she unable to defend her self against the delivery guy?

The writers spent time building up how strong of a female she supposedly was, learned taekwondo, etc.

She dressed very boyish and often sat too relaxed, legs spread open.

Her mud colored overalls were not attractive at all, none of her clothes really were.

Her friend stayed dressing cute (her sense of style was about the only thing that character had going for her).

FL was beyond slow with recognizing the ML liked her, she irked me.

She seemed cockeyed a lot in this one too, her look was throwing me off.

Not a big supporter of the second couple.

The male yes, the female no.

Her fangirling character was ridiculous.

I loved that both parents supported their children being together, that was a refreshing take.

The ML father's story was absolutely preposterous and absurd.

What was the point of him abandoning/ignoring his son all those years when he was in contact with the mother and sending money home?

Some parts did not flow well or mesh together cohesively.

The biggest take away was the eye candy, especially the ML.

He was served on a pale, glowing platter but was delectable all the same.

*sigh* his kisses were on point times ten ..

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It is what it is...

There are some genres of shows and movies that are just what they are.

You go into them knowing what to expect - a whole lot of nothing.

Yet you stick around and watch it any way.

This is another one of those types of shows.

It's a ridiculous story if we put it IRL, but in drama land it's feasible.

The chemistry between the leads was decent, at times almost realistically believable.

I often wonder how easily flushed they may get on or off the camera when having to say some of these lines or act in such a way.

This is one you watch when you want mindless fluff, no real thinking involved.

No angst, no melodrama, nothing more than a way to pass the time.

Don't go into this with high expectations (or even low) and you might enjoy it.

This goes on my fluff list .. along with shows like Coffee and Vanilla, Kakafukaka, Ase to Sekken .. a few others escape me at the moment, but you should get the idea.

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