ladyteruki🇯🇵 Craving a TV show and craving food are sort of the same thing. Sometimes, you want something you can consume easily at home ; it won't be a masterpiece, but what matters is to be satisfied ! A lesson learned once again with Japanese "appetite drama" #MentsuyuHitoriMeshi today.
❔ What are the 5 shows discussed in this month's Take Five review ? I could tell you, but it's way more fun for you to find out by yourself ! Risk a discovery every once in a while...
❔ Good luck trying to guess what the 5 shows of this month's Take Five are, considering there is no way of narrowing it down. Well, I guess you're gonna have to click and see what the reviews are about for yourself...
I wanted to thank everyone for the support on Ko-fi, even when I'm not writing as has been the case this entire month of September.
Ko-fi helps me survive, and when I'm unable to write, for instance for mental health reasons, it makes things even worse to worry about my income. So a big thank you to the people who stand by me regardless, especially during those trying times. I know times are tough for everyone, and trust me, I don't take this help for granted.
Thank you 💜
Ko-fi helps me survive, and when I'm unable to write, for instance for mental health reasons, it makes things even worse to worry about my income. So a big thank you to the people who stand by me regardless, especially during those trying times. I know times are tough for everyone, and trust me, I don't take this help for granted.
Thank you 💜
(and as usual, if you can't or don't want to contribute to my Ko-fi... a boost on Mastodon, a comment under a review, or a recommendation to your TV-inclined friends, also help)
Wow, I'm super thankful that people have been making an effort to write comments under the latest publication. I did not expect it to have such visible effects on my morale but it truly is... I'm actually writing a review right now. Not sure when it'll be ready to publish but still, what a difference it makes on my mood.
Keep 'em coming ? 👉 👈
Keep 'em coming ? 👉 👈
🇨🇦 Bringing chaos into a life that was not in order, Maggie reappears after 10 years into Max's life. She's pregnant, and soon, so is he ! Well, sort of. The setting of Canadian dramedy #WombEnvy is hard to explain actually.
I'm really thankful for the comments of the past few days. They were very motivating and helped me publish this review :)
If you read it, leave me a word ! Let's make this a virtuous cycle...
If you read it, leave me a word ! Let's make this a virtuous cycle...
🇰🇷 I mentioned it in a comment earlier this week, so I thought I'd write quickly about my latest romcom disappointment, the first episode of South Korean series #KingTheLand. Let's be honest, I didn't expect a miracle, given my long-standing issues with the genre.
Hopefully we can keep the positive energy flowing, with more comments boosting my confidence :) I'm already thankful for those posted this week. It almost looks like a website people read !
🇫🇷 Is the French daily teen drama #Déter the show I wanted to see about rural life ? Not exactly. But first of all, that show was not made with me in mind. And second of all, it doesn't mean it's devoid of ambition.
It's really incredible to see comments under reviews again. Reminds me of years ago when people were used to doing that (as opposed to commenting on social media... where things are hard to find AND disappear).
Anyway, just a quick note to say : I'm now up to date replying to comments. But feel free to add even more !
Anyway, just a quick note to say : I'm now up to date replying to comments. But feel free to add even more !
🇰🇪 As the African platform Showmax gets ready to soon become unavailable to European viewers (why T_T), I discuss today Kenyan series #Faithless. Only a few weeks left for you to check it out, and get acquainted with its moral dilemma !
🇯🇵 Serufu is a clumsy teenager who has never held a hammer in her life (maybe that's for the best...) who takes an interest in building. Japanese series #DIY is simple, but sincere and joyful. Tell me you couldn't use some of that.
🇵🇰 All year I discuss shows from all over the world like it's the most natural thing. It is not. Sometimes it can be complicated, and I chose Pakistani series #JhokSarkar to have a conversation about it.
https://ko-fi.com/post/La-misere-nest-mere-de-personne-V7V4Q1BKG
I don't know if you're perceiving how motivating it has been to get comments on the Dotcom again.
I know I have 💜
I know I have 💜
My task today on the Dotcom was to catch up with all the comments I've been receiving... *checks notes* ...DAILY ?! Wow, that hadn't happened in years. Thank you so much everyone. I've now replied to each of the recent comments.
And by the way, I haven't mentioned it in a while, but on top of the regular RSS feed, ladyteruki.com also has a RSS feed for the comments !
https://mastodon.social/@ladyteruki/110769594900151539
And by the way, I haven't mentioned it in a while, but on top of the regular RSS feed, ladyteruki.com also has a RSS feed for the comments !
https://mastodon.social/@ladyteruki/110769594900151539
Between things going on outside, and things going on inside, I haven't been able to finish my next review(s), and admittedly starting two at the same time might have been part of the problem.
Since I most likely won't have anything new for you to read before the weekend starts, I'll leave you this : an article from last year, that has been a lot on my mind in the past few weeks... but especially the past few days.
http://www.ladyteruki.com/2022/02/25/all-packed-up-and-nowhere-to-go/
All packed up and nowhere to go - ladyteruki
Ainsi donc nous y revoilà. Quelque chose dans l’actualité qui fait peur, au point que notre écran lui-même se fige sur la litanie de mauvaises nouvelles plutôt que sur… Sur quoi, au juste ? Que vaudrait-il mieux regarder quand l’anxiété est à son paroxysme ? Ces dernières années, je me la suis souvent posée, cette [&hellip
(I'm considering bringing up "reruns" of old articles a bit more often, something I actually used to do on Xwitter up until a few years ago... let me know how you feel about this)
🇲🇽 In June, SVOD platform VIX launched a series that in many ways feels like a homage : #SendaProhibida, a story as old as Mexican telenovelas. Literally.
🇨🇦 If you didn't care about politics and ended up running in an election, what would happen ? It's quite the uncomfortable experience for Alix, a manicurist and single mother who overnight gets thrown into party politics in French Canadian series #LaCandidate.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Show-business-for-ugly-people-V7V2Q5U29
🇫🇮🇸🇪 #KodnamnAnnika, the first Scandinavian original ordered by SkyShowtime, is a modern spy drama with sprinkles of identity-based thriller. It's a disorienting experience, but not at all an unpleasant one.
🇨🇳 The synopsis of Chinese series #FangShengRenJian (or #BionicLife) is full of terrifying implications. Behind the investigation launched in the first episode, aren't the stakes simply inhuman ?
Aaaaaand I'm up to date with the comments !
Thanks to everyone who is still posting comments regularly, it really warms my cold dead heart to see that for some people it's an actual will to participate longterm. It's very comforting :) Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
🇫🇷 French thriller #Dargentetdesang will not let you forget how white collar crimes, as fun as they might look, are still crimes. Maybe the worst of crimes. Never forget what was stolen from you, in so many ways.
🇮🇪 From a macabre dramedy, Irish series #Obituary evolves, in the course of only 6 episodes, into a drama with many layers and depth. Whoever said journalism is dying... had no idea how much it could kill !
🇬🇧 They left Jamaica hoping to build a new life for their generation and the next. They were not prepared for what they'd find in the UK. #ThreeLittleBirds starts like a wholesome British period drama, until you remember that there was no wholesome period in History for Black women in the UK.
🇿🇲 Everyone mourns in their own way, and every culture mourns in its own way. And sometimes the two are a little bit incompatible, as the Senkulo clan is about to find out in the Zambian soap #Chokolo.
🇵🇱 It's hard enough to be a teenager, but imagine being a teenager who grows up in a minority culture that has been persecuted. How do you rebel against that ? Do you even rebel ? Such is the conflict at the core of Polish series #Infamia.
Quick note : I post all my articles under the hashtag #ladytelephagy, so if you are interested only in my TV-related articles but not my more personal stuff, or reaction to political stuff, or cat-posting, or whatever... You can follow JUST the hashtag ! \o/
Ahhhh, the Fediverse is a great place :)
(and regardless of what/who you follow, I'm not mad at boosts !)
I'm now up to date with the comments ! Thanks to every person who hasn't stopped commenting over the course of the month, I really appreciate it.
Make sure to give me more homework, by posting MORE comments for me to reply to !
🌍 How to watch television "ethically" ? A question as old as time, or at least as old as TV. But, as international television has never been as easy to access, consume, and enjoy collectively, a question worth exploring seriously.
Not a review, for once. But hopefully I said a couple of things that'll give you some food for thought :)
At the risk of tooting my own horn there... I'm never gonna come up with a title as good for a review, as I did for #EbolaQianXian XD
http://www.ladyteruki.com/2022/01/09/we-come-in-piece-of-shit/
#Review #Television #TV #TVShows #Cdrama #ladytelephagy #reruns
We come in piece of shit - ladyteruki
Il faut quand même admirer le culot de la télévision chinoise, qui en pleine pandémie de COVID-19 (pour la deuxième année consécutive !) qui a un peu démarré sur ses propres terres, trouve l’audace de lancer une série dans laquelle ses équipes médicales sauvent l’Afrique du virus ebola ! C’est quel genre de toupet, ça [&hellip
🇸🇪 No. Absolutely not. That bad thing didn't happen. In Swedish series #Tore, the eponymous protagonist has decided that a negative event didn't occur, and does everything he can to ignore it. Which only leads to more bad things...
Reminded tonight of my review of the first episode of #GoOn, starring Matthew Perry. A show about death, mourning, and healing, in a review about acting, nuances, and sincerity.
http://www.ladyteruki.com/2012/08/10/leave-breathless/
#RIP #MatthewPerry #Review #Television #TV #TVShows #ladytelephagy #reruns
Leave me breathless - ladyteruki
En cette rentrée, whisperintherain et moi-même avons convenu d’un petit défi à deux : nous regarderons absolument chaque pilote de cette saison, et nous rédigerons, chacun de notre côté, un post pour absolument chacun de ces pilotes. Avec la diffusion de Go On cette semaine, le coup d’envoi officiel de ce challenge est donné, et [&hellip
🇮🇹 Who doesn't like a good success story ? Especially in a beautiful costume drama set on the Mediterranean coast ! Well you're in luck, this is more or less what Italian series #IleonidiSicilia delivers.
We're nearing the end of the month and have reached 80% of the financial goal this month for me to pay my bills (this is a gentle reminder that my Ko-fi helps a disabled person survive). We're pretty close !
If you can't or don't want to contribute financially, I'd love at least to get a little boost when I publish an article. It'd really help :)
If you can't or don't want to contribute financially, I'd love at least to get a little boost when I publish an article. It'd really help :)
🇰🇷 If you were about to check out the new South Korean series #MuindouiDiva (or #CastawayDiva), my review today is a kind warning. Behind the appearances of a fun, colorful & sweet musical story, there are harsh things to see.
❔ The past month has brought you tons of discoveries already, but allow me to bring you 5 more, as the tradition for the Take Five articles goes. What are the mystery reviews about ? Come on, you know I'm not gonna tell you before you get a chance to see for yourself...!
🇳🇿 How do you live with yourself after making an accusation you thought you were sure of, but might have been wrong about ? Five years later, Penny hasn't recovered from it. In fact, things are getting more and more complicated in New Zealand series #AftertheParty.
https://ko-fi.com/post/I-would-love-nothing-more-than-to-be-wrong-O5O4QPWWK
A big thank you to the people who are supporting me on Ko-fi (don't be alarmed, it's back to zero because the bills of a new month will need to be paid). I'm thankful for the help you're providing to my disabled a**. I know times are tough for everyone, so this effort does not go unnoticed 💜
If you can't or don't want to contribute financially, boosting my publications regularly, and/or commenting articles, also provides a different form of support I'd be grateful for.
🇷🇸 The murder of a prominent politician, a month before an election, makes all of Belgrade nervous. Quickly, the victim's bodyguard is depicted as the culprit, and brought to trial. Serbian political thriller and legal drama #Decazla hopes to discuss the dangerous mechanisms at work during the legal proceedings.
🇧🇪 Belgian series #Callboys is exactly what it says on the tin : a story about male escorts who co-manage their company with the help of their assistant. The perfect dramedy to start the weekend with !
🇸🇪 It's all about violence in today's review, as I discuss the first episode of Swedish series #Ondskan, the latest adaptation of an autobiographical nightmare. Be warned : if you think you can't stomach the review, you certainly can't handle the show.
🇹🇷 Explore the golden age of Turkish cinema... in a TV show ! Today I'm reviewing the first episode of #Yeşilçam, a drama set in the 60s following a producer trying to make the movie of his dreams.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Dont-make-a-move-till-I-say-action-G2G2QUJJQ
As always I'm very thankful if you boost this ! 🙂
🇸🇰 Viktor Hudák used to be a very important man : for 10 years, he was the Prime minister of Slovakia ! Nowadays, he's hardly the most important person in his own living room. Political comedy #Víťaz shows no mercy for this man, and he doesn't even realize it !
🇵🇪 When your country becomes more unlivable by the day, when you're losing everything, when life just keeps getting sadder... you need hope more than ever. Even if it's absurd. Especially if it's absurd.
Today I review Peruvian mini-series #Eldíademisuerte.
https://ko-fi.com/post/Le-jour-de-chance-est-arrive-X8X0QYQ97
🇧🇷 They're young, beautiful, in great shape, and they're about to go on the best vacation ever ! Except of course, Brazilian series #ÚltimasFérias will not let that happen, and will turn this soapy series into a typical summer thriller.
🇪🇬 In Egyptian series #FeKoulOsbouaYoumGomaa (or #EveryWeekHasAFriday), a woman plays dead and starts her life over. But the deal she has made with the rich woman who helped her might lead her to uncover unsettling things...
As always, I appreciate boosts ! I love talking about shows that people don't necessarily know exist, and help viewers be curious instead of just taking whatever is accessible to them... but that also means that people rarely end up by accident on my articles.
Also, Ko-fi contributions are how my disabled self is able to pay her bills. So boosts are definitely appreciated !
Also, Ko-fi contributions are how my disabled self is able to pay her bills. So boosts are definitely appreciated !
🇦🇷 Even at the local level, professional sports are often a matter of corruption and various less-than-clean maneuvers. Argentine series #Barrabrava explores the violent and dark sides of soccer, and if you know me, you can guess where this is going...
🇿🇦 The family in #GrootboomandSons owns a funeral parlor, passed down from generation to generation. Sounds familiar ? Oh, how I wish I could tell you this South African drama is as good as the one you're thinking of.
🇯🇵 If you played Pokemon Red in the 90s, you're exactly the audience Japanese dramedy #PocketniBoukenwoTsumekonde is designed for. Each episode has its main character using her nostalgia in her current adult life. Gotta watch 'em all !
https://ko-fi.com/post/Gotta-watch-em-all-I3I3R5KL7
#Review #Television #TV #TVShows #Jdrama #Pokemon #ladytelephagy
🇸🇦 An engagement should be an occasion to celebrate, but in Razan's family, things are always a little bit more complicated than that. Things take a funny but thoughtful start in Saudi comedy #JaibaEid (#CrashingEid).
🇬🇧 Cats have nine lives, and so far David Marking/Joe Petrus has had two. But in British heist series #Culprits, it's hard to tell which is the one with the most excitement and danger !
🇩🇪 In 1954, West Germany is more than happy to move forward, and leave its recent past behind. But do the Nazis know that they belong to the past ? German series #Bonn isn't so sure.
https://ko-fi.com/post/None-so-blind-as-those-who-will-not-see-O5O6R9712
As always I'm thankful for any kind of support : boosts (that one's easy), so that more people get to see what I do ; comments, so that I get some feedback on these reviews of shows from all over the world ; and, if you can/want to, financial, as Ko-fi is the one thing that helps me pay the bills as a disabled person.
Everything matters !
Everything matters !
🇨🇱 Many spy dramas would have you believe that spies only ever work to dismantle dangerous systems... Not here. Chilean period drama #MaryyMike is a sobering reminder that spies can also work FOR dangerous governments.
🇨🇦 There are few shows about vets on TV, and one of the reasons might be that this could entail some difficult scenes, like the one that opens the 1st episode of French Canadian comedy #Tempsdechien, and almost made me quit watching.
Mila_no_toot@ladyteruki Plein d'articles à lire bientôt pour moi, yay ♡ je me poserai devant toute cette lecture ce week-end ^^ ♡
@ladyteruki my eyes are too tired tonight but I' ll definitely read this tomorrow ♡
@Mila_no_toot 💜 either way I'm thankful for your support. It's not conditional on you reading :) Take care.
@ladyteruki I want to though, so I will :)
Pendulion@ladyteruki je vais jamais réussir à rattraper mon retard de lecture @_@
@lyingrain : it's ok, noone does. There are 6700+ articles, noone expects you to read them all. No pressure :)
And you gotta admit, it wouldn't be good if I also stopped writing. We know what that usually means.
And you gotta admit, it wouldn't be good if I also stopped writing. We know what that usually means.
@ladyteruki exactly ^^
I'm very glad I keep seeing them popping in my email box. guess I'll have to chose what attract my eye to read :D
I'm very glad I keep seeing them popping in my email box. guess I'll have to chose what attract my eye to read :D