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Shiro
Not so much romance but found family romance
You may just have to leave your brain at home to watch this drama... not much makes sense and not all is perfectly done in anyway but you do get an entertaining mix of Bromance, friendship, gorgeous food, gorgeous people (inside and out) and just the sweetest bunch of characters ever... actually making me long for a second season with more romance and less investigations...Though it does lack romance it does not lack fluff having both a lovely selection of fluffy desserts, fluffy friendships and fluffy lighting... So yes this is definitely a feel good fluff piece with a side order of kidnapping and the sad sad story of the forgotten kids... or something along that way, though they do bring up some important issues it is not really well and as I wrote earlier you will have to forget most of the things you know about the world to find it intriguing...
But all is compensated by the beautiful food, found family, friendships and mances... Just not a romance...
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The Moment My Heart Beats
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Cute and electric...
It started off with a gorgeous umbrella scene....This drama is sweet, easy to watch and takes a fun spin on a bunch of well known tropes with en electric charm,combining the classical and oh so fun college male god icicle meet Pikachu (according to them, I know nothing about Pikachu) but it did remind me a lot me of Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo just without Nam Joo Hyuk's charisma and charm, but having in mind that this was a c-drama I was just happy to be reminded of one of my all time favorite K-dramas.The men's swim team was definitely a pleasure for the eye having the male lead being the least attractive of the bunch this swim team was definitely a pleasure to watch. But they dress up a guy as a girl gorgeously not really as a punch line but laugh at how he looks, so unnecessary! There is no forced kissing by the leads, but we do have the classical wrist grab, the hold up against the wall and maybe a record in ways to accidentally fall on to each other lips, very impressive!
The female lead comes of as human, not overly smart, not stupid, she is independent but not cocky and is actually pretty lovable from start to finish. The Male lead goes thru a very quick character development and is actually a pretty lovable guy too. The side characters are not annoying, they may not be perfect but they do not make you want to skip parts like many other side characters do in other c-dramas and the grown ups do not make you want to smash the screen ether, they are actually pretty decent people...
There are some splashes of suspenseful drama and twists, non come as a shock and most of them are underdeveloped but not horraly handled.
All in all an enjoyable watch!
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Better than Gluttony
First watch gluttony that is pretty bad with its 70 porno vibe, but if you move on to watching wrath after it it actually makes more sense and reminds us that some men suck... the world is not as lovely as it should be and some times people do bad things to survive...No one here is actually lovable... and it is still not close to being any good lesbian representation. But for those who enjoy seeing men being d**** that use women to their advantage, go right ahead. you might just enjoy it.
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First half sweet other half draggy, cringey torture
Never have I seen a drama that had so much sweetness and potential go down hill this badly, why I kept on watching, I thank dubbele speed and skipping... as well as hope of seeing that sweet sweet cat as well as more scenes between the main couple but no she was long gone and those two where not as fun as I would have hoped they would be. This is the first drama I have ever watched so much in dubbele speed, but oddly enough dubbele speed did not feel fast at all, making me wonder if they used slow mo just to fill the time.It did have some nice action scenes good explosions, high speed water chases and a whole lot of helicopter shots (though i think they reuses allot of those too), so if you are obsessed with tanks, helicopters etc this might actually be enjoyable for you.
Characterwise, the leads and one of the second coples where highly lovable, one was so annoying that I struggled feeling empathy with her, others where also pretty annoying. Not to spoil the drama I will mention one character and a very satisfactory scene as a spoiler tagged comment.
The medical stuff was so ridiculous and inconsistent I struggled between the emotions fear and comedy... one heart transplant was postponed and could be planned several weeks away, giving people the idea that hearts are easy to come by while a lung is rushed and extremely urgent... And I will not get started on how the organ is portrayed after it has been recycled...
So if you want to watch this go for the first half it is actually good and if you start feeling that it is draggy then drop it, it does not get any better! I really hoped it would, but no it will just keep on being draggy... but if you find yourself enjoying the second half too all the power to you! It will keep on going that way so you are in for a fun watch.
Just a note the cat, was the best thing with this drama, I want a spin off for the cat, preferably in a new home with other characters.
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Sweet and dangeruos...
Don't judge a series by the first episode and cover ... or you may just miss this gem of a drama.This has it all excitement, fluff, intrigues, insecurity, social issues, corruption, friendship, love a REALLY bad dad and a allot of character development. The drama starts off with a really cheap feel to it in a strip club- mafia oss setting ark and kind of reminds you of some kind of 90s drama c-movie so I nearly dropped it but once passed the first episode I fell more and more in love with the characters. I love the way this drama humanises prostitutes, strippers gangsters and the people around them.
I'm not going to say that this is a top notch production but considering it has non conventional love I guess it is more of a budget issue than anything else.Iit is pretty cool an has a good story with interesting plot twists (some more predictable than others)
This drama probably has one of the nicest/coolest trans representations I have seen on screen showing her as a competent human being beyond the stereotypes with emotions character development and worthy of love while not ignoring the reality these people face.
The way they showed polyamory and bisexuality or should I say more pansexuality did confuse me at times so to be sure not to spoil this I will write it as a comment, though I do not think it is a spoiler you never know...
All in all definitely worth watching.
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Frightening Cohabitation
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Cottoncandy fluff continuously poked by an icicle
To be honest nothing in this drama is great, nothing is perfect, and there is probably only one character that I truly loved all the time. the side characters stand for allot of wonderful friendship moments, great humour but also have some immature and at times annoying tendencies yet managed to stay on my good side for delivering some great lines, fun moments and sweet, sweet love making them great as supporting cast and doing a great job assisting the storyline. This drama shows that boys and girls can be friends as well as some pretty amazing chosen family/friendships. The relationship between the two Gumihos would make any biological siblings jealous.Midway thru the drama I could not have cared less who the female lead would end up with seeing all the options had their pros and cons (sigel, gumiho or bad boy gone soft). Chemistry wise I actually think she had more with the bad boy gone soft than her beloved gumiho. They exchange allot of fun banter and she feels more natural with him. There scenes where a feast for the aye jut enough to make it enjoyable but not to much to arouse sympathy or give me SLS.
While I am a great succer for romance and often fraun upon comedy this dramas stars are all about the comedy and less about the romance. This drama has great lines, though it may not always be sophisticated the level of comedy is still kept above the cringey annoying humor that can be seen in other dramas giving this drama some well earned extra stars)
This drama also had high predictability and ALLOT of wonderful cliches. So if you hate cliches move along there is truly nothing for you to see here. But if you are like me and love seeing them played around with twisted and enhanced then do proceed to watch this cliche feast of a drama.
P.s there is a spoiler in the comment section ;)
Oh and I loved seeing Go Kyung Pyo... even if it was just for a short while so keep your aye out for him and also you may enjoy how they references other dramas when they show gumihos past.
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The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
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Artistic and nudity that is right in your face
This movie is pretty artistic, while the explicit sexuall content is really right in your face, with both sound and nudity that would probably put any porno to shame. So this is not for the underaged viewer (honestly it was almost bit to much bor me, yes I am a an old prude) and I recommend you tern down the volume whenever they seem to be on their way to get naked...The story is pretty interesting a guy falls/ becomes obsessed with a guy who is so far locked up in the closet he will need allot of cheese to get him out. the guy is also married and seems to be completely unable to be monogamous (witch is okay if everyone is okay with it, but they do not seem to). The guy who is obsessed goes to great lengths/ forces manipulates and does anything in his power to get physical with the guy in the closet. But tho he is literally sexually assaulting his object of obsession you still find your self feeling sorry for him. That could be because the other guy is a complete *****. I do not like how it caters to the idea tht bisexualls and gay men would be horny guys willing to hump just about anybody. But I do like how it shows the difficulty of breaking an obsession, being the underdog in a relationship as well as internalised homophobia. I feel sorry for every single character in this movie (especially the women). I tried to find a line the underdog says about love not being perfect, good or rational but couldn't find it. but whatever he said it was extremely well said.
The cinematography is very beautiful and they use allot of symbolism at times but for the love of whatever you believe in take this as a warning and not as a relationship goal
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Some great, some good and some plain meeh that failed to ignite the spark in me
Some dramas keep you on your toes, others send you off on an amazing roller coaster ride, or a ride thru the alps with beautiful scenery and exitment... This one has some good scenery, and lovely food shots that may make you feel some hunger but its more of a country ride with a stop to eat on the way then a thrilling ride. I did not feel the it factor, you know the whole wow factor igniting my emotions... yes that is it it did not ignite enough emotional reactions from me to get exited about it.This drama has all the components to make it great! Showing both social issues, mental illness and bad ass female characters that make you competently fall for them. The side characters are mostly great but mid annoying at worst, but have good character development as well as some really good side characters with some really good lines. My favorit line from the whole dram comes from a mid annoying side character that said: unwanted love is not real love, it is violence! But then he spent most of his screen time trying to push people in to the pit of re living their toxic relationships so I can't really say he is as good as that line.
There is a homeless man that is made human, but still annoying and well does not really represent the social issue of homelessness at all except for maybe one line... This had so much potential but just turned in to meeh...
But the sismance, oh the sismance as well as the mother daughter relationship was great. The way they wrote the female lead was just so good, I loved it! incorporating both self blame, shame, moving on,inner struggles, the exterior vs. the interior, fear, regret.... She really goes thru allot and just handels it like a human being. Her boss is just cool, I love that actress and the way she gets these bad ass quirky fun characters that are just filled with great easy humor that is low without becoming annoying.
But then we have the only fat person in the whole drama who could have been portrayed as a competent fun person but instead is portrayed as a smelly less competent stereotypical fat guy. Come on, this is not nice, please stop. fat people are just as competent, lovable and can even smell really nice and deserve respect and love just the way they are.
I did however like part of the dramas take on stalking, mental illness and the need for help while still showing the consequences for the victims of the actions of the persons actions while being on an episode. This is really important to me, yes we need to raise awareness of people struggling with mental illness as being competent human beings with feelings deserving to be loved and further being punished by societies prejades. But rhe people around them do get hurt and should have the right to put up boundaries as well as distance them slevs. What I a ms saying is that it is complicated and this drama does a pretty okay job showing that it is complicated and I loved that about it.
The male lead is also really cool, I love the way he keeps calm more or less in every situation and well he is both nice to look att and does all these nice things that make ones heart flutter... Even though the main couple seems to lack chemistry the interactions and dialog between them is hilarious at times it just lacks that little spark that many other drama couples have. But both characters are well written and really great.. if they only had that spark.
So all in all worth a watch just don't expect to much of an emotional ride...
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Not for your inspiration but a movie demanding respect for the weak
It is not always easy to make a movie about people with disabilities without it being dehumanizing inspirational crap treating people with disabilities as sources of inspiration or using people with disabilities to kick att the weak saying if that person can do it why cant you etc... while often portraying a story with some kind of combination of look att that poor thing (yes i choose the word thing) with wow look he can tie his shoes lets applaud him what an inspiration it is to us all....This movie goes against all that and gets really close to showing these people as actual competent humans with feelings, flaws and needs without ignoring the difficulties and stigma people with disabilities face in their daily lives. I love the name of the place they lived in "House of respect" that is so much more important then all these houses of peace, love or what not.
" The weak must protect the weak"
This was a heartwarming tear-jerking laughter igniting story about true friendship, not against all odds but a mutual friendship where the two people involved perfectly complete each other and the people around them who love them just the way they are. And yes I loved it!
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
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A great drama that will keep you wondering even if you know how it will end
This was definitely a ride... I wouldn't say roller coaster but how about a dirve far upp in the alps or any other really narrow, steep and curvy road, the type where you are not sure if the car ahead of you is heading away from you or toward you.Before entering this ride I had been warned that I would end up crying, I think i held on for a long time but towards the end the tears just wold not stop falling down so even my top got wet. But enough about the end, here is more about the way there. This is probably one of the worst love storys ever written, but a great story about deception, betrayal, how power ruins everything and the fragile male ego all in the name of love...
The pace in this drama is really good and consistent. I can really not say i experienced a dull moment, even when I thought it would start getting dull, I was confronted with a new twist and I was back wondering what would happen next. I spent a great deal of time trying to figure out who was good, who was evil and in what order the people (mainly the princes) would die. I did not get a singel one right, mostly because this was a story involving humans that where ever evolving and subjected to change. So even if I was waiting for a sad ending I really had no clue in what way it would end sadly ( you would be surprised over how many ways my mind could come up with).
The characters in this drama brought the 10th century in to the 21st century... With most probably 0 historical accuracy. And I cherish them all. While many dramas use annoying characters for comic relief, here the comic relief came from smart and sweet characters that made for a good balance without being ridicules or annoying, so big + for that.
The women in this drama rock, most of them are evil and scary as hell but all (except for one) had great acting skills and where very convincing int their role. They probably had the least character development though they stood for quite a few twists and I thought for the longest time that this drama would end up being about how men got the credit for the evil deeds of past women (I´m not going to tell you how accurate I was).
The princes different personalities and talents reminded me of boys over flowers but way cuter and in a kind of waiting to die/ kill each other way. It was also interesting to try to figure out who wold be involved in the love star (I have named a love triangel with more then three people for a star, I do not know if there is another term for this, maybe love tangel....but I like star so I´m keeping to it).
IU was amazing all the way! I loved her ok, I did not love all of her characters choices but her acting was flawless and she was as bad ass as always.
The male lead prince no 4, was a typical wounded sole waiting to be rescued, however he had severe trust issues and really did not grasp the notion of consent, but I guess that is to be expected of a prince 1000 years ago but he did make some attempt at gaining consent but really did not stick to it witch was really to bad. He was however mostly kind, and really did go out of his way to protect the woman he loved, and seemed to have a constant struggle within himself protect-own-protect-own her. He probably had the weirdest character development that made it hard for me to love him in the end, so I guess i ended upp feeling sorry for him.
I had mixed feelings about the second lead, I don´t know about you but there is something in the line I am going to love you the way I could not love your (dead) cousin (that was like a mom to you)" just douse not really scream love of my life for me but hey, who am I to judge. He is also the character that surprised me the most and was probably the most interesting male character of them all.
The princess had an interesting character development and was both smart and driven, this drama would definitely have been boring without her. a perfect love to hate character and probably oddly enough the perfect match to the person she ended up with.
Prince no 10 was so sweet and adorable his interaction with IUs character was adorable and stod for the humor in the drama.
The generals daughter was so cool, both loving, funny and reminded me little bit of Do Bong Soon from (SWDBS).
Prince no 13 was sweet but probably had the least character development, this was however not Nam Joo Hyuks best acting.
Prince no 14 grew on me with time and is probably the most admirable prince of them all.
So in short this is a great drama that will let you experience a range of emotions that will most probably surprise you even if you have read this review that tells you that you will most probably cry in the end.
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Don't Think of Interrupting My Studies
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The male lead does push the female against the wall once in an argument but other than that both male leads are very respectful towards her boundaries and each other. There aren't any annoying side caracters. Things not to be taken for granted in a c-drama.
As in many school C- dramas it is very pure and study oriented. The amount of time these students spend in school is very strange for me having gone to school in Sweden and Israel. The very idea of teachers confiscating mp3s and getting involved in the students social life is very strange for me but it’s interesting to learn about it.
I found myself yelling at them come on just let the kids listen to some music. I personally need music when I study. It feels like the series is trying to say that everybody is different and that students learn in different ways but at the same time it’s very strict. I did feel the story was dragged on a little to long and would rather see some more of the time after high school but otherwise it’s a nice drama.
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She knows he is bad but is feels so good
This is basically cool girl meets ganster and looses not only herself but pretty much her cool. As we are thrown in tho the world of each f**** could be the last he will call her if he is alive.On this lustfilledjourney we get to see a whole lot of wristgrabs, women being thrown over the sholder wood, flower petals and luscious outfits.
Sex and drugs and not so much rock n roll but pistols...
As mer Cold hard gangser becomes warm hard lover... To his assertive sexually forward female lead (and secound female lead) who knows what and who she wants
Offering such lovely lines as Its not enough, I want more of mr. Oya. I need him to fill me up, fast. I need to be filled up by mr Oya so there is no gap anywhere" some more lines... We did it over and over... i almost lost consciousness...Basically saying she wants more even if she looses consciousness and I am pretty sure she did not mean she wanted ice cream.
Basically prapare yourself for longing and blood shed and flowery sex scenes in pretty much every episode. An easy watch just not infron of the children...
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Evil and Gore
Well this was bloody, very bloody and kind of gross most of the time... between the gore and the blood there was also a pretty good story about oppression, control, fighting the power, putting blame where it belongs and even a hint of completely unrealistic love...Teaching us viewers once again that all ll is not fair in love and war.
There are a few slightly annoying characters but over all Id say the characters where decently portrayed, some lacked depth. There are some plot holes here and there, not as many as holes in humans bodies but Id say those of you who remember the 1990s may find yourself remind of Bruce Willis. As the leads spend more time between walls than outside in the open as well as seem harder to kill than Bruce Willis in Die hard... There was alos a slight hint of Armageddon in this making me think even more of Bruce Willis in the 1990s....
That said both me and my husband kept pushing for that next episode button and where at times kept on our toes. So a pretty decent watch, making me look forward to season 2.
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True flaws yet entertaining and sweet
I am writing this review after re watching this, a rewarch that was highly enjoyable, entertaining and even though I knew what eould happen still had me pushing that next episode button as well as watching it in the passenger seat in the car just so I could watch a little bit more.Yet still I lowered the score from a 9,5 to a 9 as there are just a few too many high pitched chogia, over the top mimics and horrible elements for me to completely let them slide all things that could lower the score to a 6 or even 5 brought up by the high bingsbilsty, the combination of depth snd issues with sweet sweet romance and lovable side characters.
The older sister is deffenetly one to steel the show in her gender bender reveresed roles relationship Im Se Mi kills it and is far more interesting than the female lead.
The Secound male lead has given many SLS and is indeed a very entertaining and talanted boy to watch however the writers did him wrong with the conflict with the male lead. Making heím do and say some unforgivable things.
Our male lead is handsome, sweet and aweare of his flaws. Some say he is a green flagg, I say not really but close enough.. as he does have som communication and jellousey. All things the female lead handles pretty well but still a fun dramabiyfriend to watch and woo over but not relationship goals. At least not for my younger self.
The female lead has great dynamics with the people around her and she does have some fun moments when she lets out the tiger in her instead of running away scared. But to be honest it is hard to fully understand why both male leads fall for her, pretty or not pretty something is missing...
All in all an entertaining drama that despite all its true flaws has enough good in it to make it a 9 and that is actually pretty impressive!
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Fit Check: Confessions of an Ukay Queen
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Slooppy
Well this was... ehm So bad it was mediocre... The wring sloppy the acting 80%awful, like really really bad 20% decent, Smiles where all lovely, friendships adorable....I am honestly not really sure what they are trying to say as there is some kind of forgive for your own sake and guilt will kill you vibe to this but the way there is inconsistent and really, really strange. I had to go back and check if I accisdently skipped an episode to try to understand how things went from one thing to another.
There is an interesting use of sex and lust in this as pretty much only the villans get physical in a slightly agressive instead of romantic way...
That said the leads are cute, the fls acting and smile is top, top, top
An okay watch ot pass the time if you want some strange logic and drama....
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