*End of the Year Drama Challenge 2023*
I'm gonna try to make this a thread. Yay for the ability to edit posts, I suppose? I'll also link in the post(s?) that isn't (aren't?) in order.
#Dramas #EndOfYearDramaChallenge #EYDC2023 #KDrama #ThaiDrama #TDrama
Day 1 (Delayed):
When did you start watching dramas?
Around 2015ish?
Okay, so! I literally ran out of vampire anime on Netflix, and wasn't trying to start The Vampire Diaries at the time.
I wanted something shorter, without a million seasons, and I saw The Scholar Who Walks the Night and decided to check it out.
Then another vampire drama. And in the process, found a new media category to start watching.
#Dramas
#EndOfYearDramaChallenge
#EYDC2023
#KDrama #TheScholarWhoWalksTheNight
Day 2 (Delayed):
Favourite actress discovered in 2023
I've mentioned her before, but Aya Orapan Phongmaykin. She's a face genius. By that I mean, she's just really good at animating her face. It allows her to breathe life to Yiwa, a character that both feels real, and strategically deploys larger than life mannerisms.
I love her portrayal of Yiwa. She's one of my favorite parts of the show.
End of the Year Drama Challenge Day 3:
Favourite actor discovered in 2023
Oooh, lemme get back to you on this.
Okay! I am back. I’ve found so many cool actors this year. From the LITA crew to Joylada gang, and more.
So, tie between:
#MaxNattapol Diloknawarit - very silly and sweet, and one half of #MaxTul. Goes all in.
#BounNoppanut Guntachai - I like him as an actor but more importantly: he said he wanted to play a vampire in a drama, and he made it happen. Honestly, an inspiration.
#EYDC2023
Day 4:
Favorite original song from a 2023 drama
Okay so, Redo by #KristPerawat took a bit to grow on me, but it's fun, and Krist hits some high notes that are notable (ha).
The lyrics are something of a literal exploration of the plot, and in a way Kawi's misconceptions *and* lessons.
But they're also a pretty heartfelt exploration of regret and a desire to be better.
On the right day, the bridge gives me goosebumps.
https://youtu.be/DCjBI8X5Fuw
#BeMyFavorite #ThaiBL #ThaiDrama
#EYDC2023
Day 5: A visually beautiful 2023 drama
I think the usual suspects for beautiful dramas -- for good reason -- are period dramas with sweeping views, and elegant costuming.
Which is why it might, on the surface, be surprising for me to pick #Enigma, given the modern setting, and the often enclosed, sometimes claustrophobic sets.
I think the beginning and end of the first episode should clear up why I chose it. It's gorgeous, in a horror way. And I love that.
#EYDC2023
Day 6: A drama you dropped
I answered this one on the linked post below. This post is to keep this branch of the thread chronological 
(TLDR: #FamiliarWife )
https://ohai.social/@glitchontwitch/111535018711701015
#EndOfTheYearDramaChallenge Day 6: A drama I dropped: I put off shows a lot, but actually dropping a show tends to require something grating for me to push it away with no intent to return. • Familiar Wife I don’t handle that type of domestic conflict well. And I wasn’t a fan of the tone of them. Maybe the show resolves better than where it seemed to be heading? But that particular set of tropes isn’t for me. The fact that my Ult Bias was in it didn’t save it for me. (!!!) #EYDC2023 #KDrama
#EYDC2023
Day 7: Favourite character of 2023
Ai Di. Mafia fashion icon and terror to fight against.
He’s smol but deadly. The sort to aggressively escalate to the extent that nobody who knows him underestimates exactly how willing and capable he is of throwing down.
He’s also fiercely loyal, even to those who aren’t part of his gang social circle. This has included meeting someone where they’re at— like finding a legal and safe way to help Zongyi get money.
#EYDC2023
Day 8: Standout secondary character of 2023
So, the drama is from 2022, but I saw it in 2023, anyway.
Khett from Dear Doctor I'm Coming For Soul. He has some of the best lines in the show, and as the beleaguered senior soul reaper, watching his junior be smitten over a doctor has both its comic gold, and sincere moments.
(Also I forgot how cute this show is.)
#EYDC2023
Day 9: A drama from another year you watched in 2023
I went into 2020's Manner of Death expecting one thing. Thought I was getting another, and then realized I was getting exactly what I wanted.
#MaxTul's chemistry is, as usual, off the charts. Potentially dangerous and absolutely smitten is a good role for Max, and I hope he has more chances to explore that and other archetypes, despite Tul leaving the industry.
#ThaiBL #ThaiDrama #MannerOfDeath #MaxNattapol #TulPakorn #ThaiActor
#EYDC2023
Day 10: Did you rewatch a drama in 2023?
Funny you should ask. I just mentioned it.
Actually, I sort of rewatch all the shows I watch. As in, I'll go back and rewatch some of my favorite moments. Myeol Mang tormenting that terrible father never gets old, for example.
As for rewatching a whole series, beginning to end? Less frequent. This year, however, I did rewatch Manner of Death with @norgralin . (It was also his first BL, Thai or otherwise.)
#EYDC2023
Day 11: A drama that kept you riveted
Easy: both #Enigma and #KisekiDearToMe.
In Enigma, the mystery kept me hooked, though the characters also held my interest.
In Kiseki: Dear to Me -- while there are mystery... components, it's not a mystery plot. It's more like they're trying to figure different things out at points.
But, really what hooked me was how all of the relationships (platonic and otherwise) were developed. And how all the conflicts that had happened would play out.
#EYDC2023
Day 12: A platonic relationship that you loved
It's a bit of a spoiler to say how, why and when this is so, but Yiwa and Sailom in #WeddingPlan
They're two mischievous troublemakers making trouble for each other while making more trouble for whoever they collectively have their trouble-making sights on.
This happens in the very first episode, actually. And in the trailer.
They're also both masters of the "get out of jail free" pout.
#EYDC2023
Day 13: A drama you found boring
Oh hey, it's time to merge threads!
As much as they can be merged anyway. So click the link below for the answer to this, and continue through that thread until the end.
End of the Year Drama Challenge: 2023 [Current branch: For Now] Day 13: A drama you found boring When it comes to vampire media, there's a lot of tedium and mediocrity I'm willing to overlook. However, two dramas that I found too boring to bear: Love at First Taste, and Vampire Flower. I was kinder to Vampire Flower, giving it a 3.5 out of 10 on MDL. Love at First Taste, I gave a 1. I don't even know why it was titled that, bc iirc, no biting even happened? #CDrama #KDrama
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