Things I like in a drama:
- - Happy endings for everyone
- - Multiple couples getting together by the end
- - Second leads getting their own romance with another character by the end
- - Spending lots of time with our OTP after they get together (example: Love, Now)
- - The good guys winning
- - Steamy kisses
- - Great chemistry
- - Brotherly love, sisterly love, strong friendships
- - Healthy relationships
- - Loving in-law relationships
- - Meddling matchmaker characters
- - Exciting fight scenes
- - Strong female characters
Things I don't like in a drama:
- - Sad endings
- - Jerks, especially when they don't get their comeuppance
- - Unhealthy relationship dynamics portrayed as romantic
- - Forced kisses
- - Sexism
- - Too much suspense
- - Too many setbacks for the leads
- - Breaking up towards the end of the show to get back together at the last second
- - Excessive or sadistic violence