Dear fellow Beanies, i notice Our Beloved Summer is beanies favorite here from what i saw through your comments and fan walls.

Romance isn’t really my favorite genre, but i want you to convince me why i have to watch Our Beloved Summer. What makes it different.
Cuz i feel i need some urge(?)
There must be reasons why peope like it, right?

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    I can´t really tell, I stopped at ep 4. there must be something engaging in it for most beans, but I felt I had to force myself.

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      Just like many dramas that came before it, there really is nothing new here. We have seen this story before. I feel though, that the execution is different, and hits just the right button for me. It feels good. No, not all episodes are amazing, but they hit the right mark. This series is just right.

      Romance is not my favorite genre either. But if you make it slice of life, with a touch of healing. Sold. And this has all three.

      The theme per episode. It makes the episode easier to watch. It gives me satisfaction after a long day.

      Kim Da-mi and Choi Woo-shik. And even Kim Seong-Cheol. No explanation needed there.

      Scenes with limited dialogue. Actors are able to flex their acting chops. The experience of watching their movements onscreen, big or small. Quite lovely. I savor those moments.

      Yeon-su’s house gate. Ung’s patio with that door. Those brick walls in their neighborhood. You will feel what it means to be standing there.

      The high school uniform.

      The color. The lighting. The framing.

      Those are what I’m taking away from this drama.

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        @drawde2000 thank you so much! Usually it’s hard for some people to pinpoint what they like about something, but you do it easily.
        For someone who is still in drama slump, i’m glad you found a drama you like

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    At current point of existence it can be told that everything was already written, filmed, painted, made, etc. But the beauty is in the eyes of its beholder.

    For example take the fairy tales – there are several ways how to tell the same but it depends on the interpretation. Disney versions have the american dream pinky tinted glasses like storytelling likeable by masses for it’s cuteness and simplicity. European versions differ from different countries, because each one has different views on what’s important in the story and the amount of cruelty a child can process. Japanese version will be fluffy but carrying the important existence stuff with grace. Personally I prefer the russian version of snow queen to the american one. But I love Christian Andersen’s one. More you’re going to the North more roughness will be present in the storytelling. It makes sense as the living conditions are different when cold and gloom and not too much sunlight is present.

    In OBS this arc of different interpretation of the same subject and almost identical technique is presented like a drawing “battle” between two artists. And like this battle the story of people who try to find ways to each other to become one is full of little nuances served in small doses of grieve, joy, misfortune, happiness, talent, emptiness, love, envy, stubbornness, fun, cuteness… to complete the whole piece. The characters are like onions – to get to see the little sprout you need to remove all those layers to see the little sprout. ( This year was quite humid here so they are beautiful on the outside but start to be rotten inside 😉) It can make you cry but the crunchiness, spiciness, sweetness and healing abilities are worth for me to go with it.

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      Very well said @BC!

      OBS has no convoluted plots but one convoluted couple. The onion peeling analogy is most apt! This, to me, is the best romance to come out in recent times but the beauty can be found in the beholder’s eyes – just try a couple of hours and decide.

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      Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I actually cheated and watched ep 16 straight away, i agree that the characters are like onions. The actors are doing great job showing the emotions with their eyes. I’m glad you like the drama😊

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    I don’t like the show, tbh. I already invested too much time on it and I like some characters so I’ll watch it till the end, but I wouldn’t recommend it, especially if your not into romance.

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      Yep, me too. I’m trying to start building my Bean Count early this year 😉

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    I think the tone and the documentary’s angle are very interesting. The actors are really good. The OST is great.

    Now, the fact the story is not told in a chronologic order makes the characters’ actions and motivations a little bit difficult to understand sometimes.

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    For me, all I can say is: lovely and comfortable. It makes me feel warm and lifts my mood.

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      I do think that it is one of those dramas that doesn’t get better as it progresses. In other words, if you don’t like the first episode, you don’t have to keep trying!

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        Ep 11 and 12 are sublime.

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        That’s a nice advice there. In the past, i used to forced myself to watch a drama until the end even though i knew i didn’t like it. I actually cheated and watched ep 16 already and decided not to dive into it.
        Thank you so much for sharing!

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