To me I think they meant how the drama is praised so much on social media and when they watched it, it disappointed…
Let me start by writing that starting a drama only because it is praised on social media is the worst thing to do (I tried it myself long ago, with a drama that is so praised even here on MDL since most people think it is a must-watch but it was so childish for me! But hey, lesson learned!). If these people are so easily swayed by ratings or reviews, I can't do anything about it. π€·π»ββοΈ Ratings are subjective. So there is no point in saying: "this drama's rating is too high/ too low" and it's okay if you don't like a drama, no matter what the reason is, but I'd like people to comment on their whys with a constructive criticism instead only complain about the rating and, most of the time, acting like drama queens (you don't have idea of many times I read comments like: "omg, I waste my time")! This is the only thing I'd like some people here to understand, but I'm not feeling very positive about this. π
I'll try to answer some of these questions: π1. It wasn't Dohee who walked away, but Guwon was the one who…
2) Yeah, I agree. I just thought that seeing Guwoon dealing with bad people was better than the desperate but good ones.π 3) yeah, I think you're right. Sadly, writers of romantic fantasy will never put these tropes aside, no matter what the storyline is (they're not my favorite tropes) π 5) It'd have been better if Guwon had been reborn as a human. π 6) Idk, but I don't think the tattoo and his emotions can be connected since they can coexist in Guwon. Another thing I was thinking about is the tattoo gives him simply his powers and doesn't affect his personality, so I don't think it can control Guwon's emotions.
Not necessarily they don't like it per se, but maybe they think it deserves a rating lower than 8.3 and they find…
I don't think so. Most of the time, I found that the ones who write "It's overrated" are the ones who don't like at all a drama. Anyway, I think if someone doesn't like a drama that much has a better explanation than a random hater who comments: "I didn't like it, so it's overrated!!!".
I'd rate this 8/10 because it was exciting to watch all the way but there are so many loopholes!! Leaving all…
I'll try to answer some of these questions: π 1. It wasn't Dohee who walked away, but Guwon was the one who decided to distance himself from her. Yes, she was shocked (and she had every reason to be so, I'd say π) because this was her first time seeing him dealing with someone who didn't want to fulfill the contract. But I think we can agree in saying that: "to know is one thing, but to see it is another". π 2. I honestly still don't understand this situation. God saying "silly humans" but Guwon still behaving as a demon is a bit confusing for me. Anyway, I don't get why Dohee should be uncomfortable! π on the contrary, she should be happy that her husband is making contracts only with such disgusting people. 3. reincarnation and past lives are some of the most common tropes in romantic fantasy, no matter the religion characters believe in. Both will always be present in a fantasy romance drama. 4. I like the answer @precious gives to you 5. What if God only gave him back his demon powers but not immortality?π€ 6. I don't think getting the tattoo back necessarily implies he should behave the same as before towards humans because that would also mean automatically erasing all the relationships he made during the episodes (and basically throwing all of his character development in the bin).
I came back here because I missed this drama and decided to read some of the comments below. It's funny how people write that a drama is overrated just because they don't like it. To this day, I still don't understand what the hell it means, and I'd love to understand the connection between: "I don't like it" and "overrated". π€ Y'all can say this drama is not your cup of tea, and then get over it! π I liked this drama, and I'm okay if you don't like it, but saying this is overrated is crazy! π
Last year, while watching "If You Wish Upon Me", I thought I'd never see a character more irritating than SFL. After seeing Jin Ga Young, I can say that I was wrong. π π€¬
Aren't y'all putting the cart before the horse by writing your judgments about this drama and/or cast before you've even watched the first episode? Let's reserve our opinions and judge only when we have seen it, please! π
Can you name a single Kdrama where the reverse was shown?The ML moved on and dated multiple women&the FL stayed…
I don't know about Cdramas because I don't usually watch them. On the contrary, I've seen a lot of Kdramas where the main leads have a healthy relationship, so I wouldn't talk about a pattern but just some screenwriters who love to write a story with angst and drama. I get what you're trying to say... but I think the main leads have failed as a couple simply because they lacked communication, which led them to mistakes like faking adultery and starting a random relationship. What I appreciate the most in that drama is the ending. Compared to others' dramas, the ending in "Strangers Again" was more realistic and with a natural conclusion to their relationship. Sadly, this is not a common choice in Kdramas (I hate when screenwriters choose the easy way and sugarcoat the ending only to make the audience happy!).
For real! Sometimes, I enjoy the drama without commenting on this site, thanks to this kind of people. I have used this site since 2020 and have never seen so many hate-watchers as this year. π π± Yeah, ignoring this kind of comment is a great strategy! π
I was referring to the ones in the episode who wrote harsh comments about FL and her sisters. In any case, I agree with you: ignoring some comments here on MDL is a good thing to do. πππ»
Can you name a single Kdrama where the reverse was shown?The ML moved on and dated multiple women&the FL stayed…
I just pointed out that you can't simplify "Strangers Again" like you did because the whole drama is more intricate than "ML stays put, FL shags his friend" and by the way, I never wrote or implied that FL doesn't have a brain. I don't remember every single detail of that drama... but I remember that it shows characters as humans with their own strengths and weaknesses. Just remember that no one is perfect, and everyone can make mistakes. Also, the fact that you (me neither, if you want to know my opinion about it) would never kiss your ex-boyfriend's friend doesn't give you the authority to judge others in doing so.
Can you name a single Kdrama where the reverse was shown?The ML moved on and dated multiple women&the FL stayed…
I can't talk about other dramas, but "Strangers Again" doesn't fit that category. I mean, ML even faked adultery to divorce FL and move on with his life (questionable decision, really, but that's another story). It was more her who had difficulty letting their relationship end once and for all. Also, her short relationship with ML's friend happened because ML brought them together.
In my opinion, this was an "okay" drama overall. There were some things that I didn't like and some that were cute. For example, I didn't like the whole love spell plot (I hoped for some episodes they'd have found a way to break it, but I gave up this hope pretty quickly, ngl! π), and the fact that, for too long, they wondered the reason why Shin Yu's had feelings for Hong Jo. Since this is a fantasy drama, it'd be unlikely that he fall for her because of the "synchronicity something" (I don't remember either the exact term or the episode where they talk about it, sorry!π), so why drag the issue out this long? π Another thing that I didn't particularly like is Shin Yu's parents' relationship. His father had become so accustomed to belittling his wife that he no longer realized what he was saying to her. For this reason, I hoped she'd divorce him, but it didn't happen π. However, I believe that (some) people can change, and it's clear that receiving the divorce papers opened his eyes and made him change for the better, so I'm okay with them coming back together. On the other hand, I liked the Hong Jo and Shin Yu bickering and chemistry, so I liked their scenes. π₯° I also liked the friendship between Shin Yu's mother and his friend and the relationship between Mr. Go and Ms. Ma. π Anyway, I still don't know how to rate this drama π and I feel that without the supernatural plot, it'd have been more entertaining (maybe? π€)!
I will never understand why people will torment themselves to watch something that they have clearly established…
Yeah, hate-watching has become a popular activity nowadays. For me, it's such a time waste to watch dramas or movies I don't like. I mean, why the hell would someone decide to do that instead of watching something they enjoy? It's beyond my comprehension, honestly. π
Ratings are subjective. So there is no point in saying: "this drama's rating is too high/ too low" and it's okay if you don't like a drama, no matter what the reason is, but I'd like people to comment on their whys with a constructive criticism instead only complain about the rating and, most of the time, acting like drama queens (you don't have idea of many times I read comments like: "omg, I waste my time")! This is the only thing I'd like some people here to understand, but I'm not feeling very positive about this. π
3) yeah, I think you're right. Sadly, writers of romantic fantasy will never put these tropes aside, no matter what the storyline is (they're not my favorite tropes) π
5) It'd have been better if Guwon had been reborn as a human. π
6) Idk, but I don't think the tattoo and his emotions can be connected since they can coexist in Guwon. Another thing I was thinking about is the tattoo gives him simply his powers and doesn't affect his personality, so I don't think it can control Guwon's emotions.
1. It wasn't Dohee who walked away, but Guwon was the one who decided to distance himself from her.
Yes, she was shocked (and she had every reason to be so, I'd say π) because this was her first time seeing him dealing with someone who didn't want to fulfill the contract. But I think we can agree in saying that: "to know is one thing, but to see it is another". π
2. I honestly still don't understand this situation. God saying "silly humans" but Guwon still behaving as a demon is a bit confusing for me. Anyway, I don't get why Dohee should be uncomfortable! π on the contrary, she should be happy that her husband is making contracts only with such disgusting people.
3. reincarnation and past lives are some of the most common tropes in romantic fantasy, no matter the religion characters believe in. Both will always be present in a fantasy romance drama.
4. I like the answer @precious gives to you
5. What if God only gave him back his demon powers but not immortality?π€
6. I don't think getting the tattoo back necessarily implies he should behave the same as before towards humans because that would also mean automatically erasing all the relationships he made during the episodes (and basically throwing all of his character development in the bin).
Y'all can say this drama is not your cup of tea, and then get over it! π
I liked this drama, and I'm okay if you don't like it, but saying this is overrated is crazy! π
I get what you're trying to say... but I think the main leads have failed as a couple simply because they lacked communication, which led them to mistakes like faking adultery and starting a random relationship.
What I appreciate the most in that drama is the ending. Compared to others' dramas, the ending in "Strangers Again" was more realistic and with a natural conclusion to their relationship. Sadly, this is not a common choice in Kdramas (I hate when screenwriters choose the easy way and sugarcoat the ending only to make the audience happy!).
Yeah, ignoring this kind of comment is a great strategy! π
I don't remember every single detail of that drama... but I remember that it shows characters as humans with their own strengths and weaknesses. Just remember that no one is perfect, and everyone can make mistakes.
Also, the fact that you (me neither, if you want to know my opinion about it) would never kiss your ex-boyfriend's friend doesn't give you the authority to judge others in doing so.
Also, her short relationship with ML's friend happened because ML brought them together.
For example, I didn't like the whole love spell plot (I hoped for some episodes they'd have found a way to break it, but I gave up this hope pretty quickly, ngl! π), and the fact that, for too long, they wondered the reason why Shin Yu's had feelings for Hong Jo. Since this is a fantasy drama, it'd be unlikely that he fall for her because of the "synchronicity something" (I don't remember either the exact term or the episode where they talk about it, sorry!π), so why drag the issue out this long? π
Another thing that I didn't particularly like is Shin Yu's parents' relationship. His father had become so accustomed to belittling his wife that he no longer realized what he was saying to her. For this reason, I hoped she'd divorce him, but it didn't happen π. However, I believe that (some) people can change, and it's clear that receiving the divorce papers opened his eyes and made him change for the better, so I'm okay with them coming back together.
On the other hand, I liked the Hong Jo and Shin Yu bickering and chemistry, so I liked their scenes. π₯°
I also liked the friendship between Shin Yu's mother and his friend and the relationship between Mr. Go and Ms. Ma. π
Anyway, I still don't know how to rate this drama π and I feel that without the supernatural plot, it'd have been more entertaining (maybe? π€)!