I landed on Q10 because of the main reason that I looked for a drama with a robot character in it, like Zettai Kareshi and did this not long after I finished Zettai Kareshi. I admit, we are not new to this kind of sci-fi-romance genre but it is still starting since not a lot of dramas are made to fit this genre. Though the idea of "falling for a robot" is not new, the approach is quite unique and the story has its own soul and charm, if you know what I mean. I liked the ending too, I didn't expect it coming out like that.

Moving onto the acting, I can say that Acchan really did a great job portraying Kyuto! I'm so happy with how she acted—compared to how robots are being portrayed now (very human-like, perfect), Kyuto was portrayed as a robot. The appearance is human-like, but still, it's different! She speaks in high-pitched monotone, she walks like a machine, she's like a real machine! It's difficult to leave your human-like actions if you are to act like a robot, so I give Acchan two thumbs up!

The music is quite memorable but not addicting. As for rewatching it, I would be nice to do so after forgetting about what happened to minor characters.

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Blood started with a very, very good base plot. It is very unique—I watched Blood in the first place because it's a medical drama and on top of that, the protagonist, who's a surgeon, is a vampire! It's a total paradox, which made it quite interesting. How can a vampire possible operate on a patient without harming him/her?

Atisan mainly solved the problem for me, but after it stopped working, ALL SCENES INVOLVING OPERATIONS WERE GONE and it seems that it started going away from the medical genre. All hospital scenes were talk, talk, talk (or patients being given shots or being taken blood from). Nonetheless, I continued watching because I wanted to know how the problems will end but IT STILL FAILED MY EXPECTATIONS—especially the ending.

The ending left too many unanswered questions with the most important being "Were the patients in Ward 21A cured?" Because of too much focus on Ji Sang and his death wish, all the patients were ignored (or no one knows if they were really cured). The next important thing was "Who rescued Yoo Ri Ta at the end?" (Watch the ending if you haven't yet to know what I'm talking about and WHY I used "who".)

As for the acting, I'm actually more impressed with the acting of the antagonists especially Director Lee Jae Wook. He gave so much into his work that I was so pissed off by his character (which is a good thing). On the other hand, Min Ga Yeon became one of my favorite characters (the other one being Joo Hyun Woo because his life's work is my frustration in life, seriously I want to be like him) because I totally didn't expect her real nature. Her seemingly innocent character was so well-done that I truly loved her as the series went on.

Let's move on to the music. Unfortunately, music from Blood wasn't memorable to me at all. Music is there to sway our hearts, but it failed its job.

Even if I mentioned a lot of fail parts I still give the drama a high rewatch value because of the following reasons: nice startup story, Joo Hyun Woo, and LUUVY!!! LUUVY is the biggest reason I look forward to scenes at Park Ji Sang's house aside from Joo Hyun Woo. I love this robot so much.

As for those who are planning to watch blood, STILL, WATCH IT. Even if you're feeling a bit disappointed right now. The trick is, don't have high expectations (like I did). I'm not forcing you, though. After all it's a unique piece of entertainment that exists just for entertaining you. Don't get too serious over it.

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Usagi Drop is basically a young man's struggle with parenthood and the thing is—he's not taking care of his own child, but his grandpa's. The chemistry between Matsuyama Kenichi and Ashida Mana is surprisingly good especially in the scenes where Daikichi (Kenichi) shows his concern for Rin (Mana). It's like they have this real but hidden connection. However, the thing is, Kenichi ends up looking like an older brother to Mana for a reason I can't explain and Mana wasn't able to show this kind of aura of maturity that Rin was giving off in the anime or in the manga. Well, as for the music, the music is very exceptional and fits right into the scenes. However, I do think that a long time will pass before I rewatch Usagi Drop (up to the point that I have forgotten some parts of it). No doubt, Usagi Drop is indeed a lighthearted feel good movie to me.

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Yong Pal starts off well, but ends with a bad aftertaste.

I got into Yong Pal because years ago a friend told me it was good [if I'm into medical drama]. I didn't have time then, but after seeing Joo Won's performance in Good Doctor I decided to give it a try.

The base story of how Yong Pal is Yong Pal is really good. I really loved the action until the part about the Miss Young Ae rescue and it's just until there. I think the addition of the love story was too much for me to handle, a bit cringey. I just hope it just remained a medical series all throughout with the bits of power struggle. I think Joo Won carried so much in the drama for me to actually stay with it until the end; I kind of felt really bad with the ending when I finished it, like "Okay...?"

The acting of the cast was mostly handled by Joo Won. Augh. Poor dude. It's like Kim Tae Hee's face was trying so hard most of the time, but she still can't manage to convince me.

The music was really good. It's keeps your heart racing, especially with the action parts.

Lastly, there were too many filler flashbacks. I remember spending time skipping a lot of parts while watching because I know the parts already.

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Kiss Me is just one of many, many takes on Kaoru Tada's manga, Itazura na Kiss. As of this post I have watched four versions completely: the anime version, Playful Kiss (Korean), Love in Tokyo (Japan, 2013), and Kiss Me (Thai). I also kind of watched It Started with a Kiss and its sequel on TV but didn't really take it seriously because I was very young when it was aired here in the Philippines. Anyway, I have been long exposed to Thai movies, but Kiss Me is my first exposure to lakorn (Thai drama).

The base story is the same, however, among all the adaptations, this Thai version was the one that I could not predict in terms of what would happen next. Kiss Me was the most off-grid version that I really didn't know how to compare it with the others. It didn't follow the original plot blindly that it created its own charm. If you, reader, have watched all the other adaptations of Itazura na Kiss except for this one, give it a shot.

As for acting, I'd say for the series in general that this is the most serious adaptation that I have seen. Also, both main characters are given equal opportunities to show their points of view. First off, Tenten (Naoki) is given a soul by Mike Pirath and he is actually seen in a whirlwind of emotions—different from the robot-like Naoki character I have seen in the past versions. His backstory with Taliw (Kotoko) is able to back up why he is more human than the other portrayals. However, even if Tenten is now seen with emotions, I am not totally swayed by his acting in some parts (like when he's crying or he's reflecting on what he's done, for example). Second, Taliw is not the same desperate masochistic Kotoko character—she actually is stronger and has power over Tenten (see Episode 20)! Third, originally annoying characters are lovable characters now. You definitely won't hate the presence of King (Kin-chan) and Ma Kaew (Tenten's mom) also doesn't have a crazy stalker-like personality. In fact, at some point I kind of favored King over Tenten. Fourth, the cast was chosen carefully and I am confident that the actors really deserved their roles.

I am giving the music a high score because I am at loss for several days with the songs in my head! Aside from the tunes that can be remembered easily, the lyrics fit the situations of the characters so well. I am actually looking for more ways to listen to the OST aside from YouTube (I just can't find them anywhere, or maybe it's because I can't read Thai). But hearing Aom and Mike singing the songs—just wow. I fell in love with their chemistry again (besides the acting).

Because of it being TOTALLY off-grid, I am very glad to repeat watching this if I have time, to memorize all that happened. It deserves a spot in my long-term memory, just like how I lived my childhood with Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (Hana Kimi Taiwan).

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Season 1 isn't completely connected to this but gives enough foundation to the story of Season 2 (so if you want to completely have a grasp on the story, please do watch S1 first), but at the same time, is independent enough from the happenings in S1 for you to just skim through S1.

The story is refreshing and gives the appropriate ratio for cases/surgery, patient stories, and doctor backstories. Compared to other series I've watched, I think only seasons of Dr. Romantic gave justice to what I wanted because some medical drama focus too much on the medical staff rather than the patients (e.g. Hospital Playlist). Warning for those who want to watch for romance though, this does NOT focus on the romance genre. This better appeals to those who love medical dramas.

Dr. Romantic S2 breathed new life into the recurring characters and gave the seemingly perfect Doldam oddballs into actual human beings, especially Teacher Kim. Teacher Kim seemed very invincible in S1, but S2 makes us realize three things: that he's getting old, that he's also human, and that he didn't rely on his luck to get this far. The new staff, Eun Jae, Woo Jin, Ah Reum, and Myung Jin are so lovable! (I had a major crush on Myung Jin, by the way.) They are oddballs in their own adorable way, with the most interesting backstories ever (yes, more interesting than the S1 doctors). All of that aside, the most important aspect of the 2nd season is the character development, and this drama served a lot of that.

The music is really good and it gives so much plus points to the tone and mood of the drama. I bet you'll find yourself looking for the OST on Spotify.

Giving it a high rewatch value, definitely giving it a rewatch before a 3rd season comes.

Props to all the creators of this gem!

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