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I occasionally post Reviews and recommendations from some of my favorite dramas .CAUTION ⚠️I WILL BE POSTING SPOILERS⚠️⚠️

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lexi about fez:

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Euphoria ⚠️spoiler warning⚠️

I HAVE TO WAIT TWO YEARS FOR FEZ AND LEXI AND IM NOT OKAY.

Anyway, let’s gets started.

Euphoria is a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

The story centered on group of high school aged students- all with their own problems that include drugs, drink and sex. This show focuses on the pain, and tragedies of a group of friends.

The story created and produced by Sam Levinson, centers on the main character Rue Bennett.

Euphoria starts off by introducing Rue Bennett, a 17 year old struggling with substance abuse. Rue returns home after spending summer in rehab due to a nasty overdose where she was found in her own vomit by her sister Gia. Rue is considered an addict after her failed attempt at staying away from narcotics. Rue’s story is overwhelmed by the onslaught of her six friends (jules, Cassie, Kat, Maddy, Lexi,and Fez) painful stories.

Jules, a 17 year old transgender girl, who just moves into town meets Rue. Jules has her own baggage, she is attracted to much older and overtly homophobic men. Jules and Rue meet, hitting it off. Both trying to figure out who they are and become each other’s partner in crime. Both have understandable and relatable anxieties and mental roadblocks. What stands in their way are classmates that they have failed to connect too. Among these classmates one stands in their way the most, Nate Jacobs.

Nate Jacobs is a 17 year old star quarterback. He’s tall, cut, and very well-off. He is the main star in parties where he does what most male jocks do, he drinks, flexes (those damn muscles), and sleeps with the hottest girl he can find. (Which is usually his on-again and off-again girlfriend Maddy Perez.) Together they are the definition of ‘toxic romance’. Nate’s dark past is the main reason for his toxicity, which leads him to grow up as a even darker teenager. This boy is a self-obsessed, and problematic white male that goes beyond the normal level of toxicity.

The show progresses by explaining the stories of how these teens came to be in very jarring way.

Euphoria isn’t for the weak, it is intense, and very painful. This show covers some pretty haunting teen experiences. This show covers horrible situations that include Statutory rape, murder, abuse, and drugs. There are unsettling scenes that involve older men masturbating to webcam videos of underage females. For some this show would be very unsettling, so I’d advise to watch with caution.

This show is so intense that it will keep you on your feet.

Personally I really liked this drama, it kept me wanting more. I did feel uncomfortable with certain scenes, but this is a HBO series and not a kdrama so I knew what I was getting into. I did relate to some topics in this show and that made me feel so emotional that I did have to cry in the tub for a little bit. I hated the feelings it gave me, but at the same time, I had a sense of relief, because although my story was bad, it wasn’t as bad as euphoria, that I was grateful for.

Do I recommend the show? Yes and no, I wouldn’t recommend it to my parents… for obvious reasons. But to friends who I know would like it yes.

Should you watch this show? Yes and no, again this show is hardcore. I wouldn’t recommend to those who have had bad experiences in high school, because this show is very triggering. It talks about drugs, sex, abuse, and su*cide it isn’t something to watch for fun. Yes you will fall in love with characters, then you’ll wish they’d exit themselves from other characters lives.

Why I watched it : This show was pretty popular, I wanted to experience it myself.

Will I continue watching it when season 3 comes out? YES! I need to know what will happen to Fez!

Anyway, thanks for reading. I’ll probably post about each character in a couple of my next posts. First I’m going to go check out some Fez and Lexi fanfics…. Because I just found out those exist. 😛

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I had a dream about my grandpa today, on February 15 it will be 2 years without him. He was someone I looked up to, and I miss him everyday.

Two days before he was put in hospice I watched the drama 'Chocolate'. The day I finished the drama was the day he passed. I believe that drama made my loss more acceptable and helped me heal a little better.

I feel he is the reason I'm watching 'The One And Only'.

Today the trailer of The One And Only started playing and something told me to watch it.I really hope this drama has a happy ending, but I have a feeling it won't.

Summary:

When Pyo In-Sook (Ahn Eun-Jin) was a child, her parents abandoned her. After that, she was raised by her grandmother. Her life has never been easy or comfortable. She now works at a public bathhouse, scrubbing customer's bodies. Her self-defensive mechanism is to not express her feelings to other people. One day, Pyo In-Sook hears from a doctor that she doesn't have much time left to live and she is unable to even express her feelings at that time. Pyo In-Sook meets two patients, Se-Yeon (Gang Ye-Won) and Mi-Do (Joy), at a hospice for women. Se-Yeon is an ordinary housewife, but lives a lonely life. Mi-Do is a popular influencer on social media.

Meanwhile, Woo-Cheon (Kim Kyung-Nam) got involved in a murder case. Since then, his life has completely changed. He works at a private detective office. He does anything, even illegal things and he is not afraid of anything in his life. One rainy day, he meets Pyo In-Sook.

(Summary from https://asianwiki.com/The_One_and_Only )

Below is the Mv I fell in love with.

My next few posts will be about this drama so follow me to keep up!! 👀

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Snowdrop Review ⚠️SPOILER WARNING ⚠️

Let me mention this first. Snowdrop has a realistic ending…By ‘realistic’ I mean sad ending. So if sad endings aren’t your thing, I suggest skipping this show.

But hey, if you want to make yourself depressed for a good 2 days…. Go for it.

This drama is predominantly a politically charged spy thriller with light splashes of dark humor, that hides itself as a epic tale of romance.

‘Snowdrop’ is a tragic love story between a North Korean Spy and a South Korean Student. The dramas narrative wraps around the belief of love and how it can be a complex and dangerous emotion. How love can effect a person’s decisions, perhaps making them give up what their entire life purpose is/was, and also dictate what one is willing to do to live, or die for.

Snowdrop started off great, Introducing characters in a way that kept me on the edge of my seat.

The show introduces Eun Yeong-Ro played by Kim Ji-soo.

Eun Yeong Ro is a student who shares a dorm with three other females at Hosu University . She is quiet, but strong minded and determined to do what is best. She’s a people person and thinks about everyone but herself. She lets people walk all over her, including her father who is a very important political man. She has a secret that she keeps from all of their friends, that later causes chaos among her dormitory. Eun Yeong Ro takes in an injured man, thinking he was nothing more than a simple protester.

Lim Soo-Ho played by Jung Hae-In is a North Korean Spy who is later used, manipulated and betrayed by his own country.

The story follows his journey to accomplish his mission and return to his home country. Unfortunately, fate had other plans which causes a red string to intertwine between himself and ANSP directors daughter… which just so happens to be Eun Yeong-Ro. Due to a series of unfortunate coincidences that unravels into a twisted scheme of the North and South Korean Government. Both face tribulation again and again both together and separately.

Snowdrop is a drama that promises a multitude of themes to draw viewers in from every genre, which sadly falls short to the dramas multiple plot lines. Snowdrop had convoluted plot lines that ensured plot twists in every episode. Unfortunately, this caused too many underdeveloped stories to the other characters. Since this drama was a one season show, underdeveloped stories causes writers to have to rush other character stories.

I wished there was more episodes solely for the support characters that played major roles. Jang Han-Na and Kang Moo were two characters I wished had more screen time. I really wanted Jang Han-Na to have more of a character development in the show, she was too impulsive, hot tempered, and reckless. Sometimes I really felt like she should have been one to die. Kang Moo was another character I wished had more screen time. I wanted to know more about why he was doing what he did. I wished the couple had romantic scenes. This would have made me feel slightly better, since I wanted more romance in the show.

Snowdrop was too rushed towards the ending. Characters such as Lim Soo-Ho’s comarades shouldn’t have died the way they did. Joo Gyeok-Chan had the most favored character growth in my opinion. I really wanted him to have a happy ending. I also wanted to see what happened to Kang Chung-Ki. Did she leave the country? Did she finally find someone who could lover her for who she was? Did she go back to North Korea?

I had too many questions.

My rating for Sowdrop: 8.5

Story:8.0

The story was unique.

Acting:10.0

All actors did an amazing job. At first I was skeptical about Jisoo’s skills, but I quickly realized she was a natural at this. She did a beautiful job.

Music: 7.0

Really liked the music sound track, but wished Jisoo voice was in it at least once.

Rewatch value: 5.5

I’m not sure I’d rewatch this drama. The ending was too rushed and I did get bored quite a few times.

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Episode 5 Snowdrop

Are you really a spy?

Did I save a spies life?

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Episode 5 Snowdrop

Eun Young-Cho realizes who Im Soo-Ho really is... not a protester.

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Since the Red Sleeve (100% recommend) I’ve watched Queen For Seven Days, Lucky With You, and Fall In Love.

And man I’m still emotionally drained from Lee JunHo and Lee Se Young. I literally can't find another drama with the same amount of oooomph. 😭 Super sad.

Next drama to attempt will be Melancholia hopefully it will be good 🥲

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Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming

The Red Sleeve

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The Red Sleeve (2021)

I will remain by your side until the very end as your servant. Until my life leaves you.

[kdramaxoxo]

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Prime Minister And I (2013)

Starring:

Lim Yoon-A (Girls Generation)

Lee Bom-Soo (The Beauty Inside)

Yoon Si-Yoon (Flower Boy Next Door)

Omg I’ve talked myself out of this drama so many times. Now I’ve finally have the guts to watch it.

As of the first episode, it has started off to a good start. Seems like a Love/Hate, Contract drama.

Favorite part:

Nam Da-Jung : Anyways Thank you for the interview today and this is a present from Scandal News.

Prime Minister: What is it?

Nam Da-Jung: It is.... Boxer underwear.

Prime Minister: Its fine. I don’t wear boxers.

Nam Da-Jung: OH, Then are you saying you wear briefs?! WOW

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Thursday Jan 13, 2022

Drama: Luead Mungkorn: Suea (2015)

English Title: Dragons Blood: Tiger

I’ve attempted this drama twice, third should be a charm right?

Both attempts did not get me passed half of the first episode. During my first attempt I realized I was watching a different Lakorn. The second attempt was during a hurricane, my internet went out and I watched Masters Sun and Descendants Of The Sun twice that week.

So this time, I checked the website and made sure it would be sunny for a least 2 days.

So let’s jump right in.

Posted below is a MV from YouTube that I fell in love with.

I have a thing for slap/kiss dramas, they are my toxic weakness. This one looks less toxic than a few others I’ve seen.

Anyway this drama has 9 episodes. Should be a piece of cake.

Country: Thailand

Original Network: Chanel 3

Characters:

Kimberly Ann Woltemas as Wanavisa

Anada Everingham as Parop

Not me having a girl crush on Kimberly she is SOO pretty! 🥰

Summary: Wanvisa pisses off a young mafia, so he tries to get back at her. However, Wanvisa won't take the bullying. She gets back at him by putting him in embarrassing situations. They start exchanging blows, teasing and pranking each other. While they continue bickering, she saves his life many times coincidentally. Later she finds out that he is Parop, the heir of a rich household. He has been having bad luck and has had many life threatening accidents. A fortune teller tells his parent that he is in extreme bad luck; it may cost his life. The only way out is to find a girl who was born on a full moon Monday. This girl will be his lucky charm and will save his life. Upon finding out that Wanvisa was born on a full moon Monday, his parents try to wed them. However, the young tiger is too heavy-lipped to accept his feelings for her. As cupid works its way, Wanvisa starts to notice that things didn't happen accidentally, and the person behind the assassination attempts is somebody close to them.

My thoughts: This drama unlike others makes me think the female lead has balls. I hope she stands up for herself, and doesn’t take anything from the man. Hopefully this drama has a happy ending, you’ll be seeing me crying in the next post if not. I bet his family is behind the assassination since they want them to be together.

Anyway I wanted this to be short, so see you in my next post. Have a good day ❤️

Make sure to follow me to see the review!

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Any suggestions? Does anyone know where I can watch thai dramas with subtitles? I normally use daily motion, YouTube, dramacool, or LakornGalaxy, if anymore has other websites that would be greatly appreciated, if it doesn't have pop ups or adds EVEN BETTER.

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What kinda drama reviews you'll be doing ?

I watch anything that interests me lol. Kdramas and Thai lakorns have been my favorite in the last couple months.

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Let me start this off with ⚠️⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️⚠️

It took me 9 hours to finish The Silent Sea.

In those 9 hours I cussed my tv out (not really because I don’t cuss 😛.) I cried a little, went in denial, and got flashbacks from the Movie Train To Busan.

In those 9 hours I cried for a character that I fell in AND out of love with. Bitch got me fucked up when he was revealed to be a MURDER.

Did I pull a ‘Scholar That Walks The Night’ when I fell in love with Gwi even though MAN WAS THE DEFINITION OF EVIL??? no, but it still saddened me terribly.

In those 9 hours I was MINDBLOWN when everything came together about the incident that happened 5 years ago.

This drama was REALLY GOOD.

Let’s jump into my ✨Review✨

The Silent Sea

Staring :

Gong Yoo (Train To Busan) as Captain Han Yoon Jae

Han Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agency, who joins as the team’s captain.

Bae DooNa (Stranger) as Doctor Song Ji An

Song Ji An is a scientist who previously served as a astrobiologist but has switch after a tragic incident to her sister.

Lee Joon (My Father Is Strange) as Lieutenant Ryu Tae Suk

Kim Sun Young, Lee Sung Wook, Kil Hae Yeon, Kim Shi Ah (full character list below from Mydramalist.com)

The Silent Sea

Set in the future, when the planet suffers from a lack of water and food caused by desertification. Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agen

Overall cast rating 9 ⭐️

The cast did amazing, you can really tell by the talent they put out throughout the 8 episodes. There was growth between all characters, especially Doctor Ji an and Captain Han Yun Jae.

The story was pretty unique, with the mixture of Sci-fi, thriller and apocalypse themes. Like I stated in my previous post there was zero romance, which both saddened me and refreshed my mind. Surprisingly I got through the drama with minimum breaks, considering this was Sci-fi and apocalyptic I thought that maybe I wouldn’t get through the show over night. I’m not the best at watching dark shows by myself at night, I over think and freak out lol.

The drama was set up in the far future, the world has changed a lot and climate change has brought forward severe issues such as severe drought . At the same time the development of aero science as sky rocketed. As a result, there seams to be easier travel to the moon with good communication back to earth.

A team of 11 has been formed to recover important samples from a station located on the moon, that faced a tragic accident 5 year prior killing all inmates including Doctor Song Ji An’s older sister. The team travels out to ‘Balhae Space Station’ located on the lunar land in their spaceship names ‘Nuri 11’. On their mission to retrieve the samples they face unusual activities and come to find out mysterious facts about the station that happed 5 years prior. Dr. Jian’s knowledge and Capt. Yoon Jae’s leadership drives the whole show.

The plot development was pretty entertaining. The drama laid the introduction foundation, pretty well, establishing a good impression on the characters. The space scenarios and lunar premise were preformed pretty well which made the drama more intriguing to watch and created a good amount of curiosity.

The pace of the drama at the beginning was slow compared to the ending. I felt after episode 5 everything was rushing a little too fast. The ending was to simple for my preference, nothing fabulous and life changing... it was pretty basic actually.

I really hope Netflix picks up a season 2. The ending left me with too much curiosity. Which saddens me because this is one of the few reasons I was reluctant to watching a Netflix drama. Netflix likes to end shows with the hope of continuing a new season, but rarely follows through.

That being said I still suggest watching The Silent Sea. My overall rating would be 8 ⭐️ with a 40% chance of rewatching... unless they add a second season. 😬

Thank you for reading my review! Follow me for more reviews!!! ❤️

Comment any Suggestions of what I should watch next!!

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First drama of the YEAR!!!! Woot woot!

Drama: The Silent Sea

Origin: South Korea

Year: 2021

Network: Netflix

Genre: Sci-fi, Mystery, Horror, Thriller

Episodes: 8

Characters: Gong Yoo (Train To Busan), Lee Joon (My Father Is Strange) , Bae DooNa (Stranger)

Screenshot from Mydramalist.com

Director: Choi Hang Yang

Summary : Set in the future, when the planet suffers from a lack of water and food caused by desertification. Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agency. He is selected for a team, including Ji An, to travel to the moon. A scientist joins the mission to recover mysterious samples from an abandoned lunar space station, where an accident killed everyone including her sister.

First thoughts:

1) I bet Gong Yoo is going to die..... like the writers LOVE to kill him off.

2)The Silent Sea isn’t a Romantic drama... I ONLY watch Romantic dramas, so let’s see if I even finish it.

3) While looking the drama up on google I noticed Lee Joon rewards us with a shirtless scene. That’s half the reason I’m going to give this drama chance.

4) SK has some good Horror/ Sci-fi productions I bet this drama would be 💯.

Let's see how long it takes me. The review will be in the next post.

If you're interested in watching the sci-fi drama, check it out on Netflix available now to stream!

Posted below is the trailer from The Silent Sea, staring my man Gong Yoo along side Bae Doona and Lee Joon (my other man.)