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[2023 Year in Review] Bean of Disappointment

by DB Workers

Following up the Bean of Greatness, the subsequent bean we’re awarding is the Bean of Disappointment. It’s a tragic bean to bestow, as a result of regardless that disappointing dramas occur usually (i.e., we’re used to it), there’s usually one which simply stings with what may have been, ought to have been, and might need been… if solely that they had consulted us.

To not be confused with the well-known Editors’ Picks, this bean collection is very similar to our different DB group posts — every author sharing their feels. Add your personal private Bean of Disappointment within the feedback and be part of the crushed hopes enjoyable!

 
missvictrix: I’ve numerous disappointment “you must have been higher” beans to go out this 12 months. Castaway Diva is excessive on the record, however since I dropped it, I’ll go together with See You in My nineteenth Life for my alternative right here. And simply, sigh. For a drama with a stunning premise and that was filmed and executed with such finesse… why did it really feel so lifeless inside? The chemistry between the 2 actors accountable for our epic romance was nil, however the issues the drama confronted wouldn’t have been solved with recasting solely. One thing deeper was lacking on this stunning recipe, and it’s when a drama is lacking that spark that it actually hurts. Oh, the drama it may have been.

tccolb: In hindsight, I ought to have lowered my expectations going into Household: The Unbreakable Bond, but it surely was actually exhausting to not get invested when the promos have been so darn cute. I had imagined a predominantly comedy spy motion, however the precise story wasn’t as enjoyable as I had hoped – to not point out some plot factors that I couldn’t get behind. In the long run, even the golden re-pairing of Jang Nara and Jang Hyuk wasn’t sufficient to maintain me watching. Nonetheless, if the dramagods enable them yet one more reunion sooner or later, I’ll be suckered and sat in entrance of them once more.

mistyisles: Let me preface this by saying that I genuinely loved nearly all of My Pretty Liar’s run. This present had a lot going for it — a contemporary, attention-grabbing premise, compelling themes about reality and belief, an lovely romance, Website positioning Ji-hoon, and even a robust begin. However the better the potential, the better the frustration when the present fails to stay as much as that potential. And by the tip, My Pretty Liar not solely didn’t capitalize on its strengths, but it surely additionally took a irritating flip with its central thriller that just about killed my enjoyment of stated thriller. It actually wasn’t the worst present of the 12 months, and I nonetheless love quite a bit in regards to the story it got down to inform, however I’ll in all probability all the time be unhappy that it simply didn’t do this story justice.

DaebakGrits: My 2023 Bean of Disappointment goes to See You in My nineteenth Life — not as a result of I assumed it was the worst drama of the 12 months (*cough* Kokdu *cough*) however as a result of it failed to fulfill my extraordinarily excessive expectations. As a fan of the unique webtoon, I attempted to not let my love for the supply materials cloud my judgment. I may completely love the webtoon and nonetheless be optimistic that the Okay-drama medium may breathe new life into the story. And you understand what? I used to be really happy with the primary few episodes, which solely elevated my expectations for a way the story would unfold. Sadly, this drama adaptation misplaced its luster the extra it progressed, and numerous it needed to do with the OTP. Website positioning-ha was portrayed as being extraordinarily damaged and traumatized by the automotive accident that killed his childhood buddy — to an extent that I usually felt like Ji-eum’s aggressive pursuit was too extreme. That feeling clouded my notion of the OTP, and for those who can’t root for the OTP of a romance, is it value watching?

Unit: There have been a lot of disappointing dramas this 12 months, however prime of my record is See You in My nineteenth Life. Truly, this wasn’t a disappointment, it was betrayal. Whereas different disappointing dramas went downhill — or at the least confirmed the indicators — earlier on, See You in My nineteenth Life was constant. Till it wasn’t. There are specific expectations on the subject of variations, and whereas it’s okay to place a brand new spin on issues, it’s not okay to butcher the crux of the story till it turns into virtually unrecognizable. All that distortion to the plot ruined the drama for me — and whilst a standalone story, I can’t gloss over the obvious plot holes. I beloved the whole lot in regards to the drama apart from the story. Which is unhappy, as a result of story is king. Possibly I’ll be much less essential if somebody can clarify why everybody and their moms featured in Ji-eum’s first life — and one one that was presupposed to be featured barely even had a presence within the backstory. Or how Ji-eum “forgot” the whole lot that needed to do with Website positioning-ha and went again to her outdated job, however not a single individual there may inform her that she as soon as give up to work at MI lodge.

Dramaddictally: Nothing results in nice disappointment like nice expectations. That’s why in a 12 months with numerous dropped dramas, my bean doesn’t go to one of many universally despised or ignored, however to a drama that many individuals beloved. With The King’s Affection in 2021 and Extraordinary Legal professional Woo in 2022 — dramas that made my greatest lists in annually — I couldn’t wait to see what Park Eun-bin had up her sleeve for 2023. However when Castaway Diva premiered — a fantasy-premised drama a couple of lady who pursues a singing profession after being stranded on a abandoned island for 15 years — I knew after one episode that it wasn’t for me. Nonetheless, I persevered as a result of Park Eun-bin usually performs sturdy characters and brings gentle to all her performances, and I needed to see how the story would flip round. The reply was that it by no means did. Amidst the wildly unrealistic story was graphically lifelike home abuse, and the additional it went alongside, the extra the central characters succumbed to the whims of the stalker plot and its male-lead mysteries — leaving its feminine lead as washed out as she was on that abandoned island. If not for Park Eun-bin, I’d have listened to my intuition and given this drama up early, quite than giving it my Bean of Disappointment.

alathe: So, to be clear, I don’t take into account this bean a mark of disgrace — fairly the alternative. In any case, to be dissatisfied, it’s a must to have had excessive expectations. I outright adored the primary two-thirds of Castaway Diva. It hit all the appropriate beats: the characters have been intensely lovable, the singing was attractive, and it made me weep on a once-per-episode foundation. It actually had that spark that makes you understand you’re watching one thing particular! However the previous few episodes soured that for me. The plot appeared tacked-on, the noble idiocy rife, and Mok-ha’s selections felt bewildering in gentle of her earlier characterization. General, it made for a irritating finish, as a result of I’d stopped caring fairly a lot about our leads — regardless of, or maybe due to, the truth that I’d cared so deeply earlier than. There have been loads of reveals this 12 months that didn’t fairly stick the touchdown, however this was the one which stayed with me. In any case, nearly all of it was so good!

 
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