At some point during almost every episode of My Liberation Notes I found myself having to pause, and think - often deeply - about what I had just witnessed. So many scenes and so much of the dialogue was profound on levels that I haven't seen for a while. It was a drama that required patience, and a commitment to see the characters through to the end...because they were on a journey, for sure, and I felt like I was being taken along with them. And this was due to the writing. (There is one particular scene from episode 8 that I actually think about on an almost-daily basis.)
It's true that I often find myself giving the credit for a drama's success to the acting, the directing, the cinematography - because all of those are integral to the process. But in this case, so much of what was powerful about the drama for me were the words and phrases they were saying, the deep silences, the shorter pauses, and the various contexts it was all happening within - largely due to the writer (and her team.) Interestingly, MLN was the first drama from this writer that I had seen...
Not one single drama needs a second season! One season K-dramas are perfect! Get you hands off of K-drama, Netflix!!!!!
These are MDLers voting on what they want to see - not sure what Netflix has to do with this. (Also Stranger 2 was almost as perfect as the 1st season, so….)
I loved this! I put SO MUCH WORK into thinking of the best recommendations I can make for non-watchers because I feel like I have to be the best representative of all drama-watchers in the world, recommending the absolute perfect drama, thereby making them a dedicated drama-watcher for life. Kind of a ridiculously tall ask of anyone, but there it is. 🤩 Thanks for a great article!
Shun isn't toxic at all - I don't get where you're coming from.
He actually encouraged her to be herself every step of the way and to do what she wanted to do (and not feel pressured to do things just because she thought she had to.) I’m with you - I adored his character as well.
I'm starting this today! Your review here was really helpful! (I'm working my way through everything I can find…
I've now watched this all the way through once, and have since rewatched my favorite scenes. This is criminally underrated, and the rating doesn't even come close to what it should be. Is your excellent comment above a review?
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It's true that I often find myself giving the credit for a drama's success to the acting, the directing, the cinematography - because all of those are integral to the process. But in this case, so much of what was powerful about the drama for me were the words and phrases they were saying, the deep silences, the shorter pauses, and the various contexts it was all happening within - largely due to the writer (and her team.) Interestingly, MLN was the first drama from this writer that I had seen...
Thanks for the article!
I’m with you - I adored his character as well.
https://mydramalist.com/article/kikazaru-koi-niha-riyuu-ga-atte-a-reason-for-love