@waadmay This is great! I like how you contrast The Guest with Priest, and give us how two dramas focused on exorcisms work, and twist, so differently.

(though I kind of wish I hadn't read the plot twist for Priest, as I will be watching it eventually)

Oh no, this sounds really cool compared to the Guest. Now it seems I'll have to watch it! ack - not enough hours in the week.

But great writing @waadmay! well done - now you piqued my curiosity.

Congrats on getting published. Loved both the dramas,ofc guest more than priest. But priest was good in its own way. Like you, the plot twist blew my mind.

You got your love of “The Guest” published! This was great! I can’t tell you that I wasn’t intrigued by how much you loved that show. However, I was too scarred by “Poltergeist” as a child that I’ll give anything with the premise of demon-possession a wide birth and just take your word for it—and now I’ve been able to read about it! Congratulations!!!

@waadmay You got published!!! Congratulations, I’m so happy for you! (Though I haven’t seen either The Guest or The Priest, it was still lovely to read your thoughts.)

@waadmay
Great that you chose one of my fave shows for this year, The Guest to do a comparison with. I've yet to complete Priest, and was thinking of holding back or not finishing it because I've got a bunch of things to do, and I did not find Priest as compelling as The Guest. However I read your comments on it (I don't mind being spoiled or rather, knowing stuff does not really spoil shows or books for me) and it does sound intriguing. I'll have to see if I can find time to slip in an episode here and there in order to finish off Priest. 😆

Thinking about the 2 kinds of plot twist that you've mentioned, I too find that the unexpected 'enemy' and the 'it never actually happened' plot twists equally brain scrambling and fun. I guess I'll enjoy any plot twist, whether it surprised me completely or turned out as I'd expected. It's always win-win for me!! 😋

"The Guest is the best"
Someone's gotta say it. ^^;

@waadmay Congratulations on this great post! I love the contrast you drew between the two, and it gives me q good idea of what to expect from Priest. I didn't read the spoiler though. 😊 *Phew*

Who'd ever have thought you'd write about these two dramas? I mean, never occurred to me at all. *Kidding*

Thank you @waadmay! Your write up confirms I'm missing out but I'll have to wait for the comedy exorcist priest drama to join in.

Yay @Waadmay!

I almost want to stop being a chicken and watch the shows you love so dearly.

Unnie congrats. I love it.
Both dramas are of the same genre but different. Thanks unnie....

@waadmay ^^
Yay!! I am so happy for you!
And I completely agree that it was the best plot twist, I loved how they pulled it off and what it was and how neat it was.

The Guest Is The Best.

Or no, @waadmay is the best. Even if that doesn't rhyme.

I didn't love the plot twist in Guest although it's still one of my favourite drama, the ending was sloppy and show logic went haywire. I didn't like "Priest" that much it wasn't written as well as Guest but I enjoyed it, and writers were more consistent with the storytelling but this show didn't need romantic subplot at all imo.

Yayyy! Congratulations on getting published @waadmay! I didn’t read the article because I don’t want to spoil myself but I saw your name and came to say hey and congrats 😊

Big congratsnon getting published, May!

Yay May! Congrats on getting published @waadmay! I'm a scaredy cat so I don't know that I'll watch these dramas but you make me want to. That plot twist in Priest sounds amazing and well done too.

Congratulations, May!
I love your write up so much that I just up voted nearly every single comment.
As @cloggie says, 'May is the best'!!!

Thanks for your article on PRIEST, @waadmay. That plot twist totally took me by surprise, too. It made perfect sense, when you think about it, because it was mentioned that Old Scratch's minions go to great lengths to confound and ensnare mortals. PRIEST reminds me a bit of LIFE ON MARS in the sense that it is hard to tell what is really going on with the reality the protagonist and his homicide squad teammates inhabit. Can he believe his own eyes? Can we? And how can we tell whether the characters -- and we ourselves as the audience -- are barking up the wrong tree?

I've watched PRIEST's finale, and found the resolution to be logical and consistent with what we've come to know about the characters. I was wondering how Show would deal with the elephant in the room, and have to admire the strategic use of tropes -- and another fitting twist. Gallery owner Shin Mi-yeon seemingly set a precedent that is repeated.

On the surface, GUEST and PRIEST appear to be similar, but the emphases differ significantly. In the former, malign spirit Park Do-il and those in thrall to him injure and kill scads of victims, hence the police angle; the lady detective's family history is another compelling connection. While a retiring detective figures in PRIEST, the hospital setting gives that show a very different vibe. Truth to tell, I wasn't very impressed with that aspect as ROMANTIC DOCTOR, TEACHER KIM set the bar high for emergency room action and quarantine. (Plus I cannot forget that Dr. Ham's insistence on medically supervising exorcisms directly resulted in all hell breaking loose.)

As with GUEST's band of demon hunters, the 634 Regia team has its own set of poignant back stories. One thing they have in common is the intrusion of the infernal (or just plain bad luck) into their younger lives. How different their adult lives would have been were it not for their fateful encounters with powerful demons. Despite their earlier losses, the team members in essence create their own families of choice. For me, that was one of the most moving aspects of both shows.

Thanks again for your write-up, @waadmay! ;-)

Congrats on getting published! #ProudofYou.
PRIEST was my first horror kdrama ever, and after watching the first episode and dreaming of zombies breaking into my house afterwards, I dug in.
By episode 5, some of the stuff weren't making any sense. By Episode 12, I was like "Nah. I'm done!" till the last twenty minutes.
I got up, I paced, I watched it again, cursed a blue streak and couldn't wait to see how the rest of the EPs would play out.
It wasn't perfect, but *grudgingly agrees* It was a good show.

Ohhhh, congrats @waadmay!😆
As expected, your love for The Guest is so deep😎. I have nothing smart to say but The Guest is The Best (Buy)!💖 *runs

Ohhh.. I love a good twist~
This is probably the push I needed to finally start Priest
(Yes..I haven't started it despite wanting to since last year...)
especially since @waadmay is the one who wrote this