I managed to drop dramas at the end of this year. It’s a new thing I’m trialling. I still remember gritting my teeth and forging stoically towards the end of Switched, About Time, Cross and Jugglers even though they objectively sucked. But my pathological need to finish is just too much. I’m just glad I’m Learning to Drop.
I was so surprised when I saw that I dropped so many shows, but somehow finished Evergreen. Was it an especially slow drama time? Ok, that’s my story. Sticking to it. Disregarding any information to the contrary
It was. And the timeslot was midweek. Which meant that after work on a Tuesday and Wednesday when you were looking for something mindless, Evergreen was there waiting for you. In all its soporific glory.
Sorry, this is a joke about the fact that I need like 8 hours every night and people complain I’m always trying to get to bed even if it’s really early. I love my sleep. I was watching a normal amount of dramas but I’m a pathological finisher and then in May or June I got a bad flu and picked up every airing drama. At one point I was watching 10 and over June/July I managed to finish about 20 dramas. That’s why I took a post-Chuseok hiatus for new shows – I was flipping exhausted.
That’s quite a feat.. i saw a few other beanies had a high bean-count as well and i’m just amazed. There was a time last year when I watched 7-8 dramas at the same period and I rushed home everyday to catch up on my shows..what a life! I’m not judging your drama-watching at all, do what you enjoy and take a break when you need to 🙂
There was a point in August where it was almost like work. “Oh God, I still have four episodes of [insert show] to watch” *trudges off wearily to television*. It’s why I only picked up one show in October/November.
I did finish it. What a disappointment! That show started off so well. Did you get to the end too?
Man, I didn’t even count Chinese and Taiwanese shows. I also finished Moonshine and Valentine and that was hilariously awful. And I took a detour into Thai BL as well.
I haven’t seen Love By Chance. I got a bit BL’d out. If you want to watch specifically Thai BL, watch Lovesick. The first season is now on Netflix. It’s the first one and all the others are just variations of it mostly. Until Netflix posts season 2 we won’t have decent subs for all of it though.
You’re lucky you dropped MDB. It really went off the rails. He did eventually grow up – off screen. In fact, everything happened off screen. It was woeful.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 5:34 PM
THIRTY
FOUR
BEANS
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 5:43 PM
Can you imagine just how crazy I’d be right now if I hadn’t have taken a post-Chuseok hiatus? I mean… my current level of crazy x1000.
egads aka Dame Maggie
December 10, 2018 at 5:52 PM
36 beans + 11 Chinese and Taiwanese dramas. And that’s just the 2018 dramas.
I might have a problem.
HANI
December 10, 2018 at 5:55 PM
wow~
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 5:58 PM
I was going to watch JBL, Miss Hammurabi and pick up Twelve Nights and Boyfriend but now I’m scared of admitting I need to add four beans.
greenfields
December 10, 2018 at 6:08 PM
😰 this is me when I started on dramas. I call 2016 my kdrama wall of shame.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 6:11 PM
There’s no way I’m doing this again next year*
*reserves right to go just as crazy when it’s winter and I’m cold and sick and miserable.
egads aka Dame Maggie
December 10, 2018 at 6:13 PM
This statistic might inspire me to seriously look for a job in the new year. Family stuff has calmed down and I’m not needed to be on call as much.
natzillagorilla
December 10, 2018 at 6:52 PM
I’m amazed at 11 chinese& taiwanese!! I had to take a break after AIL. That drama broke me and in turn made me break up with C/T dramas.
egads aka Dame Maggie
December 10, 2018 at 7:06 PM
They are usually my late-night-please-put-me-to-sleep-dramas.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
December 11, 2018 at 1:15 AM
I’d be there if I hadn’t dropped a few.
mindy
December 10, 2018 at 5:52 PM
I honestly don’t know how you did that. I only finished 7 2018 dramas and dropped 18.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 5:57 PM
I managed to drop dramas at the end of this year. It’s a new thing I’m trialling. I still remember gritting my teeth and forging stoically towards the end of Switched, About Time, Cross and Jugglers even though they objectively sucked. But my pathological need to finish is just too much. I’m just glad I’m Learning to Drop.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 6:14 PM
How about two months of “I won’t watch Evergreen anymore, it is boring and pointless, oops I watched Evergreen”.
Jules
December 10, 2018 at 8:29 PM
I was so surprised when I saw that I dropped so many shows, but somehow finished Evergreen. Was it an especially slow drama time? Ok, that’s my story. Sticking to it. Disregarding any information to the contrary
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 8:33 PM
It was. And the timeslot was midweek. Which meant that after work on a Tuesday and Wednesday when you were looking for something mindless, Evergreen was there waiting for you. In all its soporific glory.
HANI
December 10, 2018 at 6:11 PM
If they doing our bean counts for dropped dramas, bet our numbers wont be too shabby. lol
Ally
December 10, 2018 at 6:35 PM
Wow. I haven’t watched that many dramas ever.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 7:54 PM
I’m just glad I made a definitive, enforced decision to drop Feel Good to Die and Clean With Passion because otherwise it would be 36.
parkchuna ❤️🍉
December 10, 2018 at 8:22 PM
Do you even sleep?? 😂
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 8:27 PM
Ask Rabbit if I sleep*
*I sleep.
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 8:37 PM
Sorry, this is a joke about the fact that I need like 8 hours every night and people complain I’m always trying to get to bed even if it’s really early. I love my sleep. I was watching a normal amount of dramas but I’m a pathological finisher and then in May or June I got a bad flu and picked up every airing drama. At one point I was watching 10 and over June/July I managed to finish about 20 dramas. That’s why I took a post-Chuseok hiatus for new shows – I was flipping exhausted.
parkchuna ❤️🍉
December 11, 2018 at 4:43 AM
That’s quite a feat.. i saw a few other beanies had a high bean-count as well and i’m just amazed. There was a time last year when I watched 7-8 dramas at the same period and I rushed home everyday to catch up on my shows..what a life! I’m not judging your drama-watching at all, do what you enjoy and take a break when you need to 🙂
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 11, 2018 at 12:44 PM
There was a point in August where it was almost like work. “Oh God, I still have four episodes of [insert show] to watch” *trudges off wearily to television*. It’s why I only picked up one show in October/November.
🍙 kimbap noona
December 10, 2018 at 8:24 PM
Did you finish My Dear Boy? I had so much fun snarking with you!
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 8:29 PM
I did finish it. What a disappointment! That show started off so well. Did you get to the end too?
Man, I didn’t even count Chinese and Taiwanese shows. I also finished Moonshine and Valentine and that was hilariously awful. And I took a detour into Thai BL as well.
🍙 kimbap noona
December 10, 2018 at 9:28 PM
I dropped MDB around episode 14 I think…I became impatient with the fact that the Boy wasn’t becoming a man fast enough for me.
I have not watched any Thai BL but heard good things about “Love By Chance.” Have you seen it? What would you recommend?
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi
December 10, 2018 at 9:35 PM
I haven’t seen Love By Chance. I got a bit BL’d out. If you want to watch specifically Thai BL, watch Lovesick. The first season is now on Netflix. It’s the first one and all the others are just variations of it mostly. Until Netflix posts season 2 we won’t have decent subs for all of it though.
You’re lucky you dropped MDB. It really went off the rails. He did eventually grow up – off screen. In fact, everything happened off screen. It was woeful.
🍙 kimbap noona
December 11, 2018 at 7:02 PM
I have not seen any Thai dramas before, but Lovesick being on Netflix sure makes it easy to check out! Thanks for the rec, Chingu!