This Month On Patreon: May 2024

Happy May Day, everyone! April was an unexpectedly different month for me, so I’ll be talking about that in this update, and also talking about some necessary tweaks.

In this month’s post, I cover:

1. Why the blog’s been quieter in the last month, and what I’ll be doing differently this month

2. Why I’m on Patreon, and why I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon;

3. Which Patreon-related reviews are due this month;

4. What shows I’m considering for coverage on Patreon, to replace shows that have completed their cycles, and

5. What you can expect, as a member on Patreon.

I hope you guys find this helpful &/or informative, and I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon! ❤️

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Early Access: Blood Free Episodes 1-2

Hi everyone!

I hope you enjoyed my episode 1-2 notes on Lovely Runner! Today I thought I’d share my episode 1-2 notes on Blood Free, because I’m pleasantly surprised by how well I’m enjoying it, and I was wondering if you’d like to join me? 🤗

These are my episode 1-2 notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon, ie, without screenshots (I’m saving those for the actual review).

I hope you all enjoy, and I hope you’ll consider joining us over on Patreon, for the rest of the discussions! ❤️

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Early Access: Lovely Runner Episodes 1-2

Hi everyone!

Today I thought I’d share my episode 1-2 notes on Lovely Runner, because I’m really enjoying it very well (all the feeels 🥲), and I was wondering if you’d like to join me? 🤗

These are my episode 1-2 notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon, ie, without screenshots (I’m saving those for the actual review).

I hope you all enjoy, and I hope you’ll consider joining us over on Patreon, for the rest of the discussions! ❤️

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Open Thread: Love Like The Galaxy Episodes 21-24

Welcome to the Open Thread, everyone! Thanks for joining in on this group watch of this very special show! ❤️

As I mentioned in my announcement post, these are my notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon.

ZERO SPOILER POLICY

We will be adopting a ZERO SPOILER POLICY for this Open Thread, except for events that have happened in the show, up to this point.

This includes, but is not limited to, how characters &/or relationships develop, later in the show.

The spoiler tags don’t work in email notifications, therefore, please take note that WE WILL NOT BE USING SPOILER TAGS FOR THIS OPEN THREAD. 

We need to protect the innocent! 😉

Without further ado, here are my reactions to this set of episodes; have fun in the Open Thread, everyone! ❤️

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Open Thread: Love Like The Galaxy Episodes 17-20

Welcome to the Open Thread, everyone! Thanks for joining in on this group watch of this very special show! ❤️

As I mentioned in my announcement post, these are my notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon.

ZERO SPOILER POLICY

We will be adopting a ZERO SPOILER POLICY for this Open Thread, except for events that have happened in the show, up to this point.

This includes, but is not limited to, how characters &/or relationships develop, later in the show.

The spoiler tags don’t work in email notifications, therefore, please take note that WE WILL NOT BE USING SPOILER TAGS FOR THIS OPEN THREAD. 

We need to protect the innocent! 😉

Without further ado, here are my reactions to this set of episodes; have fun in the Open Thread, everyone! ❤️

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Open Thread: Love Like The Galaxy Episodes 13-16

Welcome to the Open Thread, everyone! Thanks for joining in on this group watch of this very special show! ❤️

As I mentioned in my announcement post, these are my notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon.

ZERO SPOILER POLICY

We will be adopting a ZERO SPOILER POLICY for this Open Thread, except for events that have happened in the show, up to this point.

This includes, but is not limited to, how characters &/or relationships develop, later in the show.

The spoiler tags don’t work in email notifications, therefore, please take note that WE WILL NOT BE USING SPOILER TAGS FOR THIS OPEN THREAD. 

We need to protect the innocent! 😉

Without further ado, here are my reactions to this set of episodes; have fun in the Open Thread, everyone! ❤️

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Guest post: The Impossible Heir – A Rant!

Do y’all remember when I dropped The Impossible Heir?

Well, in an unexpected turn of events (which MC will fill you in on, in this post), my Dropped post (here!) actually somehow intrigued MC enough, that she ended up checking out – and then finishing! – the show.

Meanwhile, I found her ranting on the show so entertaining and inspired, that I asked her if she’d be willing to write a rant post on the show for us.

Y’know, to provide solidarity to others who’ve also trudged to the finish line – and also, to satisfy the morbidly curious among us (myself included 🤭)!

Thanks, MC, for taking one for the team – and then for making your suffering so entertaining. 😁

I had a whale of a time reading this, and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did!

KFG ❤️

PS: If you’d like to read more of MC’s writing, you could also check out her posts on: her trip to Korea, her drama origin story, &/or her 2023 year-end review.

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Repost: A Short History of the KDrama Industry – A podcast by Dramas Over Flowers

Image borrowed from Dramas Over Flowers, of course. 😁

You guys. You know I don’t often repost anything, right?

In fact, this is only my second repost in more than 11 years of blogging, the first being 3 whole years ago, which was when my friends Saya, Anisa and Paroma, who are the the voices, hearts and brains behind the Dramas Over Flowers podcast, did a deep-dive into the issue of bullying in Korea (you can check that out here!).

This time, Saya, Anisa and Paroma, whom you may recognize from their work on Dramabeans, did a fantastic deep-dive podcast episode on the the history of Korean dramas (this is part 1, with part 2 in the works as I type this!).

To give you more context around how special I think this episode is, I knew, at just the 11-minute mark, that this would be a fantastic episode, that would be illuminating and interesting, not only to the kdrama newbie, but to more seasoned watchers as well.

I texted Paroma right away, she gave me the go-ahead, and here we are! 🤩 Put it on while you’re in the car, on the train, on the treadmill, or walking your dog – you won’t be sorry, I promise! 😉

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Open Thread: Love Like The Galaxy Episodes 9-12

Welcome to the Open Thread, everyone! Thanks for joining in on this group watch of this very special show! ❤️

As I mentioned in my announcement post, these are my notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon.

ZERO SPOILER POLICY

We will be adopting a ZERO SPOILER POLICY for this Open Thread, except for events that have happened in the show, up to this point.

This includes, but is not limited to, how characters &/or relationships develop, later in the show.

The spoiler tags don’t work in email notifications, therefore, please take note that WE WILL NOT BE USING SPOILER TAGS FOR THIS OPEN THREAD. 

We need to protect the innocent! 😉

Without further ado, here are my reactions to this set of episodes; have fun in the Open Thread, everyone! ❤️

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This Month On Patreon: April 2024

Happy Easter, to all of you who celebrate! We’re just racing through all the special occasions, aren’t we? It is APRIL, you guys – which is why I’m posting this update.

In this month’s post, I cover:

1. Why I’m on Patreon, and why I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon;

2. Which Patreon-related reviews are due this month;

3. What shows I’m considering for coverage on Patreon, to replace shows that have completed their cycles, and

4. What you can expect, as a member on Patreon.

I hope you guys find this helpful &/or informative, and I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon! ❤️

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