Me, a few days ago, searching for something to fill the gaps between allllll the other shows I'm already watching: Oh, hey! Scarlet Heart. That's the show they based Moon Lovers:Scarlet Heart REO on. I love Moon Lovers. Wonder what the original is like...
Me, today, ten episodes in: Oh... wow... yeah. I get why fans of the original may not have been happy with the Korean interpretation. I mean, still love my high intensity Princes and their speed run homicidal approach to life. But damn, the Chinese take is an engrossing slow burn of a story. Loving it!
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i tried watching scarlet heart (the original cdrama version) years ago and thought it was horrible but kept thinking it has to have some redeeming quality given its popularity
and yeah it's going down a little easier this time around because im trying not to judge it too hard
but jfc the doom starter relationship between Ruoxi and Yinsi annoys me so much. dude spends years pining after her older sister and then immediately turns around and hits on her the second she gets there? like wtf is wrong with him? if Yingsi had decided to try sticking his dick in anyone else, it would've been fine/whatever/who gives a shit given he's supposed to have multiple wives. but if he genuinely gives a fuck about the woman he claims to have fallen in love with he would not be trying to get into her baby sister's pants. what a fucking asshole
what's even more annoying is Rouxi somehow reciprocates his advances and does not seem to give a crap about how it affects her sister. yeah, Roulan hates him but imagine the husband you're forced to marry starting up an affair with your younger sister behind your back?? at best that's massively inconsiderate, at worst it's a fucking betrayal to your feelings when you made it very clear where you stand with him
and sure you can argue that Roulan isn't really her sister but as a viewer i honestly don't know which way i dislike more; 'Rouxi' thinking of her as a sister and still went ahead and got emotionally involved with Yingsi anyway, or 'Rouxi' never thought of Roulan as her sister in the first place
im still going to finish the drama because the premise is interesting enough but it sucks to watch something when you have zero respect for the main characters as people
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Hi, hello, yes I’m the one giffing Moon Lovers in 2023 because I enjoy the pain of reliving the drama that scarred me for life.
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My palace novels were on sale through audible. Awesome!
The only downside- it’s in its original language which I do not speak. 😭 mandarin
I still got them tho.
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Wait I have like 20 minutes left of episode 10 and I swear if this turns into another scarlet heart situation I’m gonna break down crying on this train 😭😭😭 I was so happy a minute ago at the potential of a cute relationship and then it turned dark for one of the others?! 😭😭😭
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Period Dramas, we love them, they test your Knowledge on History and the Romances and Experience brought to life in front of your eyes, they MAY not be real people but it is the Fusion of those before you.
Today I'll be showing part 1 of Period Dramas you should watch, Minor Spoilers ahead tho
-Outlander
Outlander is a very unique Drama, it portrays the Characters from their era where they lived, Claire, the Main Character, is from the 1940s suffering PTSD from WW2 as she firsthand experienced it from being a Combat Nurse.The Fact that she is already scarred tells you about the Age rating of this show.
In some Event, I'm not gonna spoil it, she is Transported back in time to the 1743, in Scotland, where she faces dangers she only read from History Books and Records, none of the Characters are exactly Progressive in the Time Period they lived and that's unique part of it, it doesn't force Progressive themes onto the Characters and actually depict what people like back then.
You can legitimately compare the people from the 1700s to the 1940s to the 1960s.
-Last Madame
Hailing from my Country, Last Madame is a Netflix Series about a Girl who discovers the lives of Women from 1930s Singapore, the setting takes place in a Brothel, as in those times Women who wanted to find a Job and not be forced into marriage could only go to these places, it's a form of Freedom, that most people don't understand these days.
If you're looking for ✨ S t e a m y ✨ Romance, Rivalry and a Looming Threat of a World War 2, here's a Show to Watch.
-Scarlet Heart
There is the Chinese and the Korean version, each taking place in a different Era, the Chinese one takes place in the Qing Dynasty (1636 to 1912) and the Korean one takes place in the Goryeo Period(918 to 1392), I can say that both installments are Tragic as hell, heartbreaking, Unrequited love stuff if you don't count Chinese version's Modern Day Sequel and Literal Death of Characters.
The Main Character Time Traveled to this Era, so do you want to be Destroyed in and out? This is the right one for you, however Personally I think the two Series happened in the Same Universe for some Reason.
-This Land is Mine
Another Drama that also comes from my Country, it talks about Singapore in the 1950s, still suffering from the effects of WW2, it is apart of History that many Elderly Singaporeans still remember and it horrifies them, It talks about being Racial divide, the idea of Independence, Riots that happened that honestly told Countless stories that many still remember.
It's Available on YouTube and get ready for a Heartwarming Cliffhanger as you realize that the Character's stories are not supposed to be complete because the generation that lived in that time is still existing, it's a Good show.
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