Interesting article. Nice to see that not everyone on MDL is on the same hype train... Sometimes I think I'm going crazy when I'm watching a drama with a rating above 8.5 but the show is clearly mediocre at best, and for the most part drawn out and boring as hell. I checked your profile and see you have Joy of Life listed as number 1 in your favorites... Article checks out, you have good taste and know what you're talking about :P
Having said that, I actually loved Move to Heaven. But then I have different standards for Korean dramas than I would say for British or American shows, or even Chinese dramas (my first love). I expect Korean dramas to be drawn out and slow. Because that has been my experience with the majority so far. I'm willing to accept boring and slow paced if I'm moved or captivated by the overall story. Which I was by Move to Heaven. I balled my eyes out pretty much every episode.
Navillera I have yet to watch. But when I do, I'm going into that show with the full expectation of slow paced snooze fest.
The Devil Judge I actually enjoyed. Is it worth it's 8.8 rating? Nope, not even close. I'm a sucker for dark dystopian stuff though and I was totally there for the BL vibes the main leads were giving off. If you have no idea what BL vibes these two straight guys were giving off, well done you, you're clearly not a longtime (frustrated) watcher of censored Chinese dramas :P
Doom at Your Service. Yeah no arguments here. Agree completely. Utter snooze fest and hours of my life I'm never getting back.
Mysterious Love. Oh yeah, complete crap but did you see your man's abs though? If you watched this show for the "story" that's on you really... Personally I just fast forwarded until the ML was shirtless again.
Hot Stove League. Brilliant show! I only finished it a couple of weeks ago. Now there's a Kdrama that isn't slow paced and drawn out. I know nothing about baseball but I loved this drama. Completely agree with the recommendation.
I just came here to vote for Well Intended Love. How in the actual fudge balls did this show ever get on Netflix.
To be fair, I do actually love how bad this show is. It's the kind of show you can put on with a group of friends and just crack up over how bad it is. This drama is freaking hilarious when it's not trying to be. For example (and I guess SPOILER ALERT) somehow the FL manages to get kidnapped 3 separate times within the space of 2 episodes... hahahahaha. Brilliant. Petition to rename this drama to Mostly Unintended Comedy.
Having said that, I actually loved Move to Heaven. But then I have different standards for Korean dramas than I would say for British or American shows, or even Chinese dramas (my first love). I expect Korean dramas to be drawn out and slow. Because that has been my experience with the majority so far. I'm willing to accept boring and slow paced if I'm moved or captivated by the overall story. Which I was by Move to Heaven. I balled my eyes out pretty much every episode.
Navillera I have yet to watch. But when I do, I'm going into that show with the full expectation of slow paced snooze fest.
The Devil Judge I actually enjoyed. Is it worth it's 8.8 rating? Nope, not even close. I'm a sucker for dark dystopian stuff though and I was totally there for the BL vibes the main leads were giving off. If you have no idea what BL vibes these two straight guys were giving off, well done you, you're clearly not a longtime (frustrated) watcher of censored Chinese dramas :P
Doom at Your Service. Yeah no arguments here. Agree completely. Utter snooze fest and hours of my life I'm never getting back.
Mysterious Love. Oh yeah, complete crap but did you see your man's abs though? If you watched this show for the "story" that's on you really... Personally I just fast forwarded until the ML was shirtless again.
Hot Stove League. Brilliant show! I only finished it a couple of weeks ago. Now there's a Kdrama that isn't slow paced and drawn out. I know nothing about baseball but I loved this drama. Completely agree with the recommendation.
To be fair, I do actually love how bad this show is. It's the kind of show you can put on with a group of friends and just crack up over how bad it is. This drama is freaking hilarious when it's not trying to be. For example (and I guess SPOILER ALERT) somehow the FL manages to get kidnapped 3 separate times within the space of 2 episodes... hahahahaha. Brilliant. Petition to rename this drama to Mostly Unintended Comedy.
But yeah, that ML though...