Life, the wonders, the mystery, the pains to be forgotten, in a Baseball format

'Our Baseball' is a wonderfully produced, acted and written sports (miniseries) drama that showcases life on this world, the wonders, the mystery, the pains to be forgotten, in a baseball format. It is one of the strongest sports dramas I have ever watched and I think everyone, no matter if they are a baseball fan or not, would love this. It had a near-perfect balance of sports and story, and the fact that each episode mainly focused on a different player in the team made it always an interesting and unpredictable watch. The different dynamics of people and their everyday lives, whether they feel lost or abandoned in society, all make for a great message that there will always be someone going through something similar, even in the same community as you (in this case, baseball team).

Each episode is quite short but there will always be the right amount of story in each one. The OST here was quite non-existent but played its' part well when needed too, which I personally think is the most important role of an OST: to not 'take over', but to 'add'.

All in all, this is a definite recommendation to watch, even if you're not much of a sports fan! I think everyone will love 'Our Baseball', perhaps even more than I enjoyed it!

So, what are you waiting for now? Watch it!

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A little too bizarre at times, but still a decent watch

'Happy And', a decent watch for someone who may be experiencing a slight drama slump and is looking to return back to watching dramas, due to it's focus on the vast range of different stories with multiple mains in a 'miniseries' type format. While some stories are certainly greater than others, they all focus on love, relationships, marriage etc. with some exploring this with the 'affair' route, and others without. I did quite like the seriousness of the relationships, although some storylines were just too bizarre for me to take seriously. Production quality was also pretty decent for 2011 standards, and I also liked the involvement of the sweet but subtle OST that lingered here and there.

Now, the acting. We have four female leads here, and I believe all four are involved in three separate stories each - while some support actors were in more than one story - confusing, isn't it? One thing I liked about the acting, when it worked at least, really showed the ability of the actors and their versatility playing different characters. However, this didn't work all the time, as some performances weren't that good (although I would be curious to see each female lead in another drama to see more of their acting). Acting wasn't terrible though, and like I said, for the most part, it was good!

I managed to finish this just in time. Netflix's 'last day to watch' is tomorrow on December 14th, 2021 in my country. Let's hope, if you're wanting to check out this drama (which I do recommend) , you'll be able to find a platform to watch it on.

'Happy And' - a little too bizarre at times, but still a decent watch!

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Amazing, but a little too much at points

My Country: The New Age provides some sensational acting, bromance, and chemistry through a perfectly selected cast that is sure to leave viewers on the edge of their seats, as long as they don't mind a story that can be confusing at times, contains a plot hole or two, and is also far-fetched at times, also. Now, when I mean confusing, I'm not on about the whole duration of the drama - however the first few start and final episodes is where I am pointing to the confusion. Also (spoiler warning) I know the ML's are strong individuals, but a sword that penetrates their bodies, and they are pretty much fine after a little amount of time? At least show the recovery process even if it's only a few minutes of air time! (Note: If I have missed something regarding this, it wasn't well shown or explained for that matter, so my feelings will stay intact no matter what).

OST was pure perfection, re-watch value is a little low as I consider this to be quite a "heavy" drama - the ending was pretty shocking too, and really made me appreciate the drama as whole, especially the cast and characters, like I pretty much mentioned above previously.

All in all, I highly suggest watching this drama. I hope you find some enjoyment in watching this!

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Lee Se Young carried this...

Lee Se Young carried 'How are You Bread' for me, and now I truly know the meaning when someone else says 'this [person] carried this drama'. Don't get me wrong, the story definitely wasn't the worst in the world, there have been worse, but feel like I only cared about the story once I was immersed in the performance of the talent that is Lee Se Young. The ML (Suho) by the way did do well in my eyes too, and I did feel like there was chemistry between the two main leads which is always good. One other thing I really liked about this drama was the OST - a bunch of relevant and catchy songs that will be in my YouTube playlist for a while - each song was addictive to listen to!

There were definitely parts of the story where I was confused, and I'm not too sure if I'm a fan of the ending, but, again, there have been worse! Some acting was very average in this too, and some dialogue also felt very basic, rushed and forced. If I was to give this an overall of 8, I think I would be a tad too generous. An overall of 7.5 here I think is the best call.

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Beyond Evil? Beyond Amazing.

A thick story with some logical yet sudden twist and turns, leaving you to guess what will happen after each episode, alongside some amazing performances from a stellar cast, that's right, this is what happens when watching Beyond Evil. I feel like Beyond Evil is best watched when you take it slow, episodes are "heavy" so you will need to take your time with it, but it's definitely worth it if you do. Shin Ha Kyun absolutely shone in his role, as did many other cast members, but I thought I had to mention Shin Ha Kyun himself here as I will remember his performance in Beyond Evil for a very long time, I definitely need to watch more dramas that have casted him.

The OST is, for me anyway, the strongest OST of 2021 by far currently, I have literally been listening to it when exercising at the gym. Re-watch value could be considered low here, however, there are two things to consider: like before, episodes are heavy; and also consider my re-watch value rating is normally considered lower compared to most people when writing reviews.

I highly suggest for everyone to watch Beyond Evil!

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I like a good plot twist, but...

I like a good plot twist, but I felt like 'The Light in your Eyes' didn't need one, thus I felt wanting more than what I received. However, with that being said, the story was still enjoyable, especially in the first eight or nine episodes. My favourite thing about this drama were the stellar performances by the cast, alongside a sweet and subtle OST that I will most likely listen to for a while. The re-watch value is low only from the fact that I felt the last two or three episodes drag like hell - the overall rating would've been higher also.

The plot twist wasn't terrible, don't get me wrong. I just would have preferred something different. Han Ji Min is now one of my favourite actresses and I was surprised that I enjoyed Nam Joo Hyuk in this role!

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Hit or Miss Drama

One episode is action-packed and great, yet another will be completely boring and dull. I believe My Holo Love has an amazing concept, but fails to deliver with a rough half of their episodes. It seemed very start-stop to me, as some episodes were very enjoyable and wanted you to watch the next episode instantly, whereas some episodes were pretty dull and boring, making you reconsider if you want to binge-watch the entire series. I normally am able to watch one episode a day, but My Holo Love made me watch an episode every other day just because I wasn't too thrilled/hyped about wanting to watch another episode. Perhaps I was overhyped with this drama, but unfortunately, for me, this wasn't a great show to watch. Nothing terrible in the slightest, just definitely not my favourite.

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This show could have been a 10/10 in all rating aspects. The reason for me personally it hasn't reached this criteria is the awkward episode lengths. Don't get me wrong it's a personal pet peeve, but I don't really enjoy a drama to have each episode nearly 90 minutes long. I believe that movies work perfectly at the 90 minute mark but television shows work better when each episode is between 45 minutes to 70 minutes long - a 90 minute end of series episode is fine.
The first episode did also catch me off guard but by the third episode I believe the show really starts to pick up it's pace and you'll want to find out what happens next which is always great. The cast have an amazing chemistry together and the acting scenes were great, production also was top notch.
I believe that everyone will find this show great, I just believe that the episodes could have been spread to more, and instead of the 90 minute length it would work better with a 60 minute length per episode, but hey, that's just my opinion!

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THE PERFECT TIME LOOP DRAMA

THE PERFECT TIME LOOP DRAMA ACTUALLY EXISTS Y'ALL!!!!!!!!! As someone who is obsessed with this trope, I can finally live with no regrets! Love in a Loop is the greatest time loop drama I have watched, and even though it is an adaption to its' Korean counterpart, excels in every way possible compared to the earlier Korean version. While I thoroughly enjoyed the Korean version (which by the way was the first K-Drama to make me laugh out loud), this topped it by making me laugh out loud in nearly every single episode. The characters, story, directing, editing, cinematography, costume... the list goes on and on... was absolutely flawless and I feel like it has been a genuine privilege to be able to watch this drama.

The romance was perfect. I am very particular about romance in dramas, so this was amazing. The balance of comedy, romance and drama was absolutely perfect. It never really felt that one was overbalancing the other parts. The use of the time loop trope was absolutely spot on, and the ML and FL especially were absolutely flawless - I rarely 'ship' couples in dramaland, but if I ever get asked that question now, I can confidently say Bai Zhen Xiang and Li Lu Duo are my favourite couple in all of dramaland.

Some other quick points to note: OST is absolutely sublime. It is perhaps the first song that gives me Goosebumps each time I hear any of the music, especially the song at the end of each episode - wow! Re-watch value is very high for my standards. The only reason it is a 9.5 for rewatch value instead of 10 is because I think with a couple (maybe a few) episodes, there was a slight off-balance with the pace, although this did not hamper my enjoyment at all with this amazing spectacle.

I could easily go and analyse the story as a whole but I think everyone should just go and watch this right now!

Love in a Loop will forever be a part of me now.

Thank you.

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A required taste is needed

Even though visually it was amazing with the special effects and the OST was actually quite addictive, I really couldn't buy into the story for this one. I honestly just found it really uninteresting despite the great cast. However, I do think that there is definitely a sort of audience that would enjoy TSNF, especially those who watch fantasy dramas on a regular basis. I unfortunately however am not one of those aforementioned people.

Not sure if there will be a season two but if there is I will still check it out, mainly because of the visuals, and the cast.

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Great from start to finish! Although, not perfect...

'Live Your Own Life' is a great drama from start to finish, although it isn't perfect. It involves many different story points, truly unpredictable plot twists, themes that I loved, characters that were either really interesting, funny, relatable and/or worthy of being shown. The cast and acting were incredible by (nearly) everyone alongside an OST that was incredible in every song. I always wonder regarding pacing with big dramas with such huge episode sizes and episode lengths, however, for this drama at least, it was never an issue. Perfect pacing is hard to come by, and is what I thought would be impossible with such a big drama like this one. I think that's why I've given a high re-watch value compared to my usual ratings for that sub-rating.

Whilst I do absolutely love this drama, I should point out the negatives. There are a couple of really overbearing characters (although really well acted). Some of these characters were so overbearing that at a few points I considered dropping the whole drama because of these characters. Another negative was the acting of a few supporting cast members, although since they didn't have much time on screen, wasn't too overbearing.

In terms of the story, I really liked how fresh it kept on becoming. Instead of moving from one story point to another in a chronological fashion, everything kept going smoothly as though it was just one long story from start to finish, which is exactly what I want from a drama. I also really liked the filming locations alongside the camera work and fashion choices (which I don't usually pick up on).

Anyways, I do definitely recommend everyone to watch this. The FL was actually relatable in terms of this, and I will give you the message now to! Live Your Own Life! Watch this and your life will be better!

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Almost Dropped, but thankfully I didn't.

I almost dropped Triple. The first few episodes were an absolute chore to get through. However, I can assure you that after those few boring pieces of slowness, a good story appears. A good story, a fantastic cast with some good performances, a good OST and surprisingly high re-watch value considering the slowness at the start makes Triple to be a surprisingly good drama - especially considering the overall rating on the MDL page is only a 6.2!

I really enjoyed the characters and character development. The way the characters transformed, the way they interacted with one another, the way that they all had their own story, it was really nice to see. I would actually say it was close to perfection. The story was also unpredictable, in a good way. There are a few times where I thought it would be steered into a, let's say, more 'controversial' direction, but I'm glad it didn't. Apart from the poor episodes at the start, I also thought the editing was quite lacking. Don't get me wrong, this was made in 2009, so I wasn't at all expecting a technical masterpiece, but there were a few glaring errors to things, especially when it came to some camera work.

All in all, I definitely recommend this. If it wasn't for the horrid start, this would have been given a higher rating. I still recommend however for you to watch this. The story becomes really interesting and enjoyable.

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Good but difficult to rate

Whilst I was a fan of this drama, I found it very difficult to know how much I liked it. This has probably been the drama that I have found most difficult to rate, perhaps ever! Just Between Lovers has an amazing story, with perhaps one of the greatest couples in dramaland, with a sublime OST, 70 minute episodes that usually feel more like only 30 minutes, and also showing that a story that I thought had quite a basic concept, not be dragged out but instead kept interesting over the whole amount of episodes.

However, one thing I had realised by perhaps the mid-point was that I felt like the story gave the vibe that the viewers should only really pay attention to the couple, and none of the supporting cast. Perhaps I only felt that way, but yeah, the vibe I had just gotten was that the supporting cast was only really there to add numbers and I guess just to make the story more whole. Either that or I was just uninterested with everyone except the main couple. I guess that's why I loved the drama, but couldn't give it a higher rating - I guess it would have been a lower rating if the supporting cast had been given more time! This isn't to say the supporting cast acted poorly - all of their acting was great!

I still highly recommend this drama and I believe it is a great choice, especially for those in need of healing, or those who just need a change of scenery in their lives. I felt like I really needed to watch this drama at this specific point in my life, so perhaps some other people will also feel like this.

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Last Episode kinda ruined it..

Lily Fever is a short but (mostly) sweet drama that really flourished when it came to the acting, cast and chemistry, but unfortunately, due to a horrid last episode story-wise, suffers a lower rating than what I hoped to give this drama. It's a shame because if it wasn't for that, I would have included the story as one of the main positives, too.

Initially I was sceptical about how many scenes and story points they could fit into such little episodes, but somehow this drama managed to create two strong FLs with different personalities quite well. I thought the dialogue was a little amateurish at times but this was only something I had thought of when writing this review, so it's probably not too noticeable.

The OST is very bizarre at certain points, I was actually taken aback the first time. However, over time, I actually started to kinda like the unique OST.

All in all, I still recommend people to watch this. Just be wary of that final episode!


Personal Note: my first GL!

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Legendary

The Silent Sea is a legendary drama that hopefully will be watched throughout many generations. In my eyes, a faultless masterpiece that provides the best-of-the-best story, acting, cast, production value, special effects, OST, costume design, directing, editing, and more. There was only one tiny thing I wasn't a fan of, but even that didn't hinder my enjoyment too much at all (I felt the first episode was little too westernised for my liking). From the first episode it had perfect pace, and even until the end, perfect pacing was the norm. It had the perfect amount of action, tension and mystery, and nowhere did I feel confused or felt like the story was either too confusing or rushed.

The Silent Sea is a must watch drama, the eight episodes went by so quickly, it's binge-factor is definitely present. Eight of the 'roughly 45 minutes' long episodes felt less than half of that amount, and since there were times where dialogue was scarce in order to world build, I have given such a strong rating in regards to "Rewatch Value".

All in all, I believe everyone must try this. The Silent Sea. Legendary drama.

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