I just finished watching A Time Called You and I thought it was a good well written and acted drama for anyone who hasn’t seen the OG version.
Honestly it is not a criticism at all. The K version did a great job on its own and as similar it was to the OG version its direction was completely different.
Someday/Oneday was about grief and loss. ATCY was a love story that transcended time and space. I ‘felt’ the OG FL’s heartbreak and grief over the loss of her boyfriend. I cried every time she cried. Her grief was palpable her loss almost excruciating. Watching the 1st episode I remember thinking ‘okay, why did she breakup with him then?’. She convinced me that her man was out there somewhere and she somehow needed to reach out to him. I was stunned leaning that he was gone for good and never coming back.
K version FL did a fine job on her own right but the core dna of this version was as a fantasy time travelling love story. I felt sad by her loss but did not see myself shed a tear. Was it a bad thing? Probably not. Did I become a lot more immune to watching heartbreak on the screen in the last 3 years? Probably not.
AHS as the ML exceeded my expectation. GS was stellar and AHS did a good job portraying 2 different characters. Onwards and upwards for him from here!
I think now I will go and watch the OG version for the second time. I just bought a box of tissues and I am sure I’ll need them.
I’ve only seen the remake, so I have no comparison.
The first episodes didn’t make me cry either, although I rarely do. But the more episodes I saw, the more connected I became with the characters, so that I felt for them more and more. I still think about the drama while I’m working (or surfing the internet), which is not a bad sign.
I wonder if it makes a difference if you binge a drama or have to wait for new episodes every week, which adds to the excitement. Who knows how I would have felt about the first episodes if I hadn’t been able to continue watching immediately.
“ Someday/Oneday was about grief and loss. ATCY was a love story that transcended time and space.” This is such a good point! Also the song that replaced Wu Bai’s “Last Dance” didn’t quite work the same for me.
RenOIshi
September 11, 2023 at 5:20 AM
I just finished watching A Time Called You and I thought it was a good well written and acted drama for anyone who hasn’t seen the OG version.
Honestly it is not a criticism at all. The K version did a great job on its own and as similar it was to the OG version its direction was completely different.
Someday/Oneday was about grief and loss. ATCY was a love story that transcended time and space. I ‘felt’ the OG FL’s heartbreak and grief over the loss of her boyfriend. I cried every time she cried. Her grief was palpable her loss almost excruciating. Watching the 1st episode I remember thinking ‘okay, why did she breakup with him then?’. She convinced me that her man was out there somewhere and she somehow needed to reach out to him. I was stunned leaning that he was gone for good and never coming back.
K version FL did a fine job on her own right but the core dna of this version was as a fantasy time travelling love story. I felt sad by her loss but did not see myself shed a tear. Was it a bad thing? Probably not. Did I become a lot more immune to watching heartbreak on the screen in the last 3 years? Probably not.
AHS as the ML exceeded my expectation. GS was stellar and AHS did a good job portraying 2 different characters. Onwards and upwards for him from here!
I think now I will go and watch the OG version for the second time. I just bought a box of tissues and I am sure I’ll need them.
🌸 Cera (@Seeker) 🌸
September 11, 2023 at 5:25 AM
Very well articulated. Thank you.
“AHS as the ML exceeded my expectation” – absolutely I was totally charmed.
Nefret
September 11, 2023 at 6:30 AM
I’ve only seen the remake, so I have no comparison.
The first episodes didn’t make me cry either, although I rarely do. But the more episodes I saw, the more connected I became with the characters, so that I felt for them more and more. I still think about the drama while I’m working (or surfing the internet), which is not a bad sign.
I wonder if it makes a difference if you binge a drama or have to wait for new episodes every week, which adds to the excitement. Who knows how I would have felt about the first episodes if I hadn’t been able to continue watching immediately.
greenfields
September 11, 2023 at 3:13 PM
“ Someday/Oneday was about grief and loss. ATCY was a love story that transcended time and space.” This is such a good point! Also the song that replaced Wu Bai’s “Last Dance” didn’t quite work the same for me.
RenOIshi
September 11, 2023 at 9:35 PM
Hey! Nice you see you Green! It’s been a while.
Oh yes the OG song was special! I commented about it on my wall sometime ago!
greenfields
September 11, 2023 at 10:47 PM
Hello hello! ☺️ Yes – the release of the remake brought me back, I was curious about what beanies thought of it. Hope all has been well, Ren!
indyfan
September 11, 2023 at 9:34 PM
Your take really resonates. I felt more or less the same, but couldn’t articulate it.
dramadillo
September 11, 2023 at 10:21 PM
Hope you enjoy your rewatch! I started mine when I hit ep 6 of ATCY and I was surprised by how much I adore the original, even the second time around!