Mother: A more than decently well-made drama, I only wish the source material wasn’t so dramatic and fictitious. I love the messages this show tried to give about motherhood and what it means to be a mother in general, but I feel like it could have gone even further with it if the characters weren’t so cleanly differentiated as good and evil. I haven’t watched Red Moon, Blue Sun yet, but, judging from the comments I’ve seen about it, I think it might be a closer fit for what I wanted Mother to be like. It’s still a good drama though and I think Lee Hye Young’s character alone is more than enough reason to give it a watch anyway. I dare say she may have even stolen the whole show!
Mystery Queen 2: Show, you had 1 mission (well, technically 2, but I really only cared about 1 lol) and you failed on both accounts! I’m glad I just skimmed through this one since the disappointment about all the potential for this series that was blown with this sequel is staggering. I don’t mind that the mysteries in the sequel weren’t as intriguing as the first one since I imagine it couldn’t have been easy to write so many of them in the short time-frame given to come up with the screen-play, but it’s a downright shame that we will probably never get the closure this series needed because the writer held out for a trilogy when it is highly unlikely a third season will ever be green-lit, especially when they barely got approval for the second one.
The Great Seducer: Not even Woo Do Hwan’s smexy voice could save this show. Glad I dropped it early on and keeping my fingers crossed that My Country is a gem.
My Ahjussi: Since there’s no lack of people waxing poetic about this show, I’ll keep this to 1 point. I originally passed up on this show because 90% of the cast is middle-aged or older and based on past experience (A Gentleman’s Dignity) I figured it wouldn’t be my cup of tea. It’s a testament to how good the writing and characterizations are in this show that you can connect and empathize with all the main characters and not just the ones closest to your age or personal situation. This is really quite a masterpiece of a show that does a good job of painting a picture of the struggles of being happy. It also has the best OST of the year in my opinion. I feel bad for the people that missed out on it while it was airing though since it’s not very binge-friendly.
I completely agree with your comment about My Ahjussi being hard to binge-watch. I live-watched the show and I think that contributed to my love of the drama. The show peels back layer by layer as the weeks go on. You’re left wondering what decisions each character will make and the emotionally poignant moments sit with you after that week’s episodes. Watching My Ahjussi led to a lot of introspection and contemplating the moral dilemmas witnessed on screen. Being thrown all of these ideas, manipulations, and emotions would have been very overwhelming. Without the days between episodes to sit and reflect, I don’t think you can truly live in their world.
Exactly. I was fortunate that I was only two weeks behind when I started My Ahjussi, but now when I look at all these year-end reviews about shows like Prison Playbook that I originally passed up because I wasn’t in the mood I feel like I won’t be able to watch them. Even if I only watch 1 episode a day, I feel like I’m more likely to drop them from being overwhelmed instead of appreciating how good they are.
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Hobakky
December 31, 2018 at 9:20 AM
My Year of Dramas in Review Part 2/3:
Mother: A more than decently well-made drama, I only wish the source material wasn’t so dramatic and fictitious. I love the messages this show tried to give about motherhood and what it means to be a mother in general, but I feel like it could have gone even further with it if the characters weren’t so cleanly differentiated as good and evil. I haven’t watched Red Moon, Blue Sun yet, but, judging from the comments I’ve seen about it, I think it might be a closer fit for what I wanted Mother to be like. It’s still a good drama though and I think Lee Hye Young’s character alone is more than enough reason to give it a watch anyway. I dare say she may have even stolen the whole show!
Mystery Queen 2: Show, you had 1 mission (well, technically 2, but I really only cared about 1 lol) and you failed on both accounts! I’m glad I just skimmed through this one since the disappointment about all the potential for this series that was blown with this sequel is staggering. I don’t mind that the mysteries in the sequel weren’t as intriguing as the first one since I imagine it couldn’t have been easy to write so many of them in the short time-frame given to come up with the screen-play, but it’s a downright shame that we will probably never get the closure this series needed because the writer held out for a trilogy when it is highly unlikely a third season will ever be green-lit, especially when they barely got approval for the second one.
The Great Seducer: Not even Woo Do Hwan’s smexy voice could save this show. Glad I dropped it early on and keeping my fingers crossed that My Country is a gem.
My Ahjussi: Since there’s no lack of people waxing poetic about this show, I’ll keep this to 1 point. I originally passed up on this show because 90% of the cast is middle-aged or older and based on past experience (A Gentleman’s Dignity) I figured it wouldn’t be my cup of tea. It’s a testament to how good the writing and characterizations are in this show that you can connect and empathize with all the main characters and not just the ones closest to your age or personal situation. This is really quite a masterpiece of a show that does a good job of painting a picture of the struggles of being happy. It also has the best OST of the year in my opinion. I feel bad for the people that missed out on it while it was airing though since it’s not very binge-friendly.
CharmingKey
December 31, 2018 at 12:12 PM
I completely agree with your comment about My Ahjussi being hard to binge-watch. I live-watched the show and I think that contributed to my love of the drama. The show peels back layer by layer as the weeks go on. You’re left wondering what decisions each character will make and the emotionally poignant moments sit with you after that week’s episodes. Watching My Ahjussi led to a lot of introspection and contemplating the moral dilemmas witnessed on screen. Being thrown all of these ideas, manipulations, and emotions would have been very overwhelming. Without the days between episodes to sit and reflect, I don’t think you can truly live in their world.
Hobakky
December 31, 2018 at 12:26 PM
Exactly. I was fortunate that I was only two weeks behind when I started My Ahjussi, but now when I look at all these year-end reviews about shows like Prison Playbook that I originally passed up because I wasn’t in the mood I feel like I won’t be able to watch them. Even if I only watch 1 episode a day, I feel like I’m more likely to drop them from being overwhelmed instead of appreciating how good they are.