Completed (July 2021-December 2021)
Any dramas, TV shows and films I've completed in the months July - December 2021 with a few notes of thoughts.
Coming back after taking a break from watching these kinds of shows.
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1. Busted Season 3
Korean TV Show - 2021, 8 episodes
Still as good as the other seasons. I like how they always manage to fit a twist into the storyline. It's nice to see the mixture of scripted and improv.
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2. Falling into Your Smile
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
Enjoyable, kept me engaged. Nice visuals and was well balanced and the flow was good. An easy watch with a lighthearted romance and interesting gameplay scenes. Review.
Rewatched: enjoyed just as much as the first time.
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3. Light on Me
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Surprising depth for a web drama. Enjoyable and realistic characters. Satisfying ending. Review.
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4. Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Korean Special - 2021, 1 episode
Provides a lot of detail so it's a great prequel storyline but it felt a little dry and a little too long to get to the action. Review.
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6. You Are My Glory
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
Did not like it to start with. It was too slow-paced, dry and quite superficial. It didn't feel like a good gaming drama and they tried two storylines (gaming and work) but it felt like they were falling short of both. The more I watched though, the more I changed my mind. The last 10 eps really saved the drama and made it worthwhile with fluff, romance and character growth.
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7. Sweet Teeth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
A really good bit of fluff. Cute and enjoyable. Review.
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8. Praomook
Thai Drama - 2021, 15 episodes
Super dislikeable and toxic ML. Liked the FL despite the ridiculousness. Kept me engaged and watching until the end but it wasn't the ending I wanted. The mystery was fairly good with a few red herring to keep it interesting.
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9. Squid Game
Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
Very dark and quite depressing and bloody. Varied cast with good acting. All characters had their own stories so it added a good range to the story.
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10. My Husband in Law
Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
I liked the FL - stronger and more capable than first portrayed. ML is your typical selfish, toxic ML. Questionable rape/dubious consent scenes/mentions. Nothing really that makes it special, just an ordinary lakorn.
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11. Rurouni Kenshin
Japanese Movie - 2012
Great fighting scenes, really enjoyable to watch. Time flew by, it didn't feel like 2 hours at all. Satoh Takeru is as attractive as always.