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This is a thread wherein I will rate all the dramas I’ve watched on a scale of 10, in the order in which I watched them. Don’t take it too seriously.
Boys Over Flowers
5/10 but also 15/10 and no I won’t average those
It’s a Schroedinger’s box of terrible and sublime, and anyway Burke defines the sublime as “whatever is in any sort terrible” and I think that fits
5/10 but also 15/10 and no I won’t average those
It’s a Schroedinger’s box of terrible and sublime, and anyway Burke defines the sublime as “whatever is in any sort terrible” and I think that fits
Memories of the Alhambra
7/10
Very cool concepts, visuals, Macbeth-like intrigue. Inconsistent execution and lackluster ending.
7/10
Very cool concepts, visuals, Macbeth-like intrigue. Inconsistent execution and lackluster ending.
Romance Is A Bonus Book
10/10
People are books and reading is an act of love and paper is precious and green onion plants have feelings. I can’t think of a single thing I don’t like about this drama.
10/10
People are books and reading is an act of love and paper is precious and green onion plants have feelings. I can’t think of a single thing I don’t like about this drama.
Legend of the Blue Sea
9/10 Highly satisfying
Wish the historical storyline was bigger budget? Villain is a little cliche? Does any of that matter? Not really.
9/10 Highly satisfying
Wish the historical storyline was bigger budget? Villain is a little cliche? Does any of that matter? Not really.
My ID is Gangnam Beauty
8.5
Really liked it; challenges to impossible beauty standards=win. The leads are super likable. Just wish the show had been a little braver in its themes (show conventionally unattractive people).
8.5
Really liked it; challenges to impossible beauty standards=win. The leads are super likable. Just wish the show had been a little braver in its themes (show conventionally unattractive people).
What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim
6.5/10
Don’t murder me for this. It was FUN but I couldn’t get behind the second half. The brother’s backstory didn’t make any sense. Also her decision about her career in the end.
6.5/10
Don’t murder me for this. It was FUN but I couldn’t get behind the second half. The brother’s backstory didn’t make any sense. Also her decision about her career in the end.
Her Private Life
6/10
It was fine? But a little bland? Also suffering from a too-messy childhood backstory. DON’T MURDER ME.
6/10
It was fine? But a little bland? Also suffering from a too-messy childhood backstory. DON’T MURDER ME.
Touch Your Heart
9/10 I would love to just give this one a 10 for rewatchability even though it barely has a plot but I’m trying to be fair.
9/10 I would love to just give this one a 10 for rewatchability even though it barely has a plot but I’m trying to be fair.
Goblin/ Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
10/10
Literally what else am I going to rate this?
10/10
Literally what else am I going to rate this?
Heirs
7/10
Well-plotted. Too many things made me angry.
7/10
Well-plotted. Too many things made me angry.
Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung
8/10 Solid ahistorical romp, a little long.
8/10 Solid ahistorical romp, a little long.
Because This Is My First Life
7.5/10 Sigh. Loved how this started. Did not love the immaturity of the second lead couple.
7.5/10 Sigh. Loved how this started. Did not love the immaturity of the second lead couple.
Crash Landing On You
10/10
HE GOT ON THE WRONG TRAIN
10/10
HE GOT ON THE WRONG TRAIN
Oh My Ghost
9/10
I wasn’t sure about this one at first but a friend told me to keep pushing. This one really got more meaningful and *hAUnting* as it went on.
9/10
I wasn’t sure about this one at first but a friend told me to keep pushing. This one really got more meaningful and *hAUnting* as it went on.
Cinderella and the Four Knights
6.5/10
Fun and frothy. I thought the lead was a jerk, and I can put up with a lot from Kdramas.
6.5/10
Fun and frothy. I thought the lead was a jerk, and I can put up with a lot from Kdramas.
The Bride of Haebek
6/10
The second-lead half-human demi-god—they treated him HOW? Stay away from these gods, they are all bullies. I ship her with the demi-god who did nothing wrong.
6/10
The second-lead half-human demi-god—they treated him HOW? Stay away from these gods, they are all bullies. I ship her with the demi-god who did nothing wrong.
(Seriously, the way he was treated made me SO ANGRY)
Cheese in the Trap
5/10
I’m truly sorry if I’m stepping on toes but I did NOT see the appeal of the male lead. He manipulated. She forgave. Again and again. Yup, real good reasons to forgo the spark she had with piano guy. STRONG second lead syndrome.
5/10
I’m truly sorry if I’m stepping on toes but I did NOT see the appeal of the male lead. He manipulated. She forgave. Again and again. Yup, real good reasons to forgo the spark she had with piano guy. STRONG second lead syndrome.
The King: Eternal Monarch
8/10
Okay, I LOVED the story, concept, characters, visuals. The part where he charges in on HORSEBACK and SLAYS HER ENEMIES IN THE STREET? But too many ideas seeded in made for a disappointing last third.
8/10
Okay, I LOVED the story, concept, characters, visuals. The part where he charges in on HORSEBACK and SLAYS HER ENEMIES IN THE STREET? But too many ideas seeded in made for a disappointing last third.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
10/10 A joy.
10/10 A joy.
Something in the Rain
8.5/10 Whew. The angst.
8.5/10 Whew. The angst.
Lawless Lawyer
9/10
Now this is a story all about how
My life got flip-turned upside down
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there
I’ll tell you how I fell in love with Lee Joon Gi
Ok I tried something and it didn’t work.
9/10
Now this is a story all about how
My life got flip-turned upside down
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there
I’ll tell you how I fell in love with Lee Joon Gi
Ok I tried something and it didn’t work.
Flower of Evil
11/10
No screen cap, just a representation of my feelings.
11/10
No screen cap, just a representation of my feelings.
Start Up
3/10
We don’t talk about this show around here anymore. All 3 points are for Jipyeong.
3/10
We don’t talk about this show around here anymore. All 3 points are for Jipyeong.
True Beauty
Is it perfect? No, but on a scale of my enjoyment (and for absolutely sticking the landing), it’s a 10/10 for me. Satisfying, cathartic, actually delivered on beauty culture themes.
Is it perfect? No, but on a scale of my enjoyment (and for absolutely sticking the landing), it’s a 10/10 for me. Satisfying, cathartic, actually delivered on beauty culture themes.
