I left hwarang at around episode 18 and now I am wondering if I should go ahead and finish it because you loved it and I have loved almost every show that you have loved!
If you got to 18 and dropped it, that’s more than a fair shot! I watched it considering Park Hyung-shik the main character, which I think makes the difference in how I took the show as a whole. The hidden king character is one of my favourite tropes (see: ….er, titles I can’t name because it ruins the entire story, noooo…but two of my most-loved book series anyhow) and that hero’s journey, omg, I love it. Hwarang also delivered brotherhood feels that were like…a cross of Warrior Baek Dong Soo and Merlin, except with a really happy payoff.
But it’s all a matter of taste in the end, I don’t think there are any reliable predictors other than watching stuff for yourself, unfortunately! And then you run into the aforementioned perpetual dilemma of whether to sleep or watch one more episode…
The answer is always- watching one more episode! 😄
Sleep is not for us kdrama lovers.
And now I am curious about your those 2 books! Ah it’s ok, I can just wait for a post titled ‘If you still have time after kdramas and also want to read good stories’ 😜
Saya
April 13, 2017 at 5:38 PM
I don’t understand how we’re meant to keep up with all the dramas AND get sleep. I haven’t slept for FOREVER.
On the other hand, I finished Hwarang (loooove) and replayed this scene 953409583 times.
ObsessedMuch
April 13, 2017 at 8:21 PM
I left hwarang at around episode 18 and now I am wondering if I should go ahead and finish it because you loved it and I have loved almost every show that you have loved!
Saya
April 14, 2017 at 4:11 PM
If you got to 18 and dropped it, that’s more than a fair shot! I watched it considering Park Hyung-shik the main character, which I think makes the difference in how I took the show as a whole. The hidden king character is one of my favourite tropes (see: ….er, titles I can’t name because it ruins the entire story, noooo…but two of my most-loved book series anyhow) and that hero’s journey, omg, I love it. Hwarang also delivered brotherhood feels that were like…a cross of Warrior Baek Dong Soo and Merlin, except with a really happy payoff.
But it’s all a matter of taste in the end, I don’t think there are any reliable predictors other than watching stuff for yourself, unfortunately! And then you run into the aforementioned perpetual dilemma of whether to sleep or watch one more episode…
ObsessedMuch
April 14, 2017 at 7:08 PM
The answer is always- watching one more episode! 😄
Sleep is not for us kdrama lovers.
And now I am curious about your those 2 books! Ah it’s ok, I can just wait for a post titled ‘If you still have time after kdramas and also want to read good stories’ 😜
gadis
April 14, 2017 at 8:21 AM
I miss Hwarang… At least the first half and Park Hyung-sik’s mane of glory.
purpleowl
April 17, 2017 at 6:48 PM
I think the problem is the “meant to”
We aren’t meant to. We all stumbled into this life. It chose us and sleep left lol
Saya
April 17, 2017 at 7:04 PM
nooooo! I promise to choose you more, sleep! mainly because my ageing body rebels. seriously, once you pass 20, your stamina starts to die.