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So I'm torn... because the first chunk of episodes were so funny, but the plot lost it's flavor the longer it went on. ..

Dropped: Transmigration from a Modern Chef to a Joseon Cook

6/10 Stars: A Joseon drama with a modern feel that raised the bar with cinematography, costuming, and acting, but then immediately did the Limbo underneath said bar with it's overly Mary Sue main character and unrealistic plot.

5.9/10 Stars: An annoying FL, inconsistent characters, and poor pacing make Moon River a body swapping drama I'd rather swap out for something else.

6/10 Stars: A mid-tier historical fantasy filled with romance, painting, and demons.

8.8/10 Stars: A missing prince, a watchman, and a man with a plan walk into an inn...

6.4/10 Stars: A Robin Hood-esque Joeson tale of body swapping and romance that suffers from severe miscasting and inconsistent story telling, but is still a mostly pleasant watch.

6.4/10 Stars: A middle of the road period fantasy drama without high highs or low lows.

6.75/10 Stars: A Masquerade (2012) and Prince and the Pauper retelling that nails the duality of the role with an excellent performance by Yeo Jin Goo, but muddies the water with slow moving politics and a need to be beholden to the original storyline.

7.1/10 Stars: A so-so Joseon romance with slapstick adjacent comedy that still fares better than much of the Sageuks released nowadays, with compelling themes that were never fully explored.

7.4/10 Stars: A ninja filled historical parody that leaned too intense for my tastes at moments, and shined in it's comedy, but didn't leave a strong impression in romance or story.

7.3/10 Stars: If you are a sensitive viewer, this is not for you. Cinematography and chemistry were great, but could have done without the weirdness. I recommend with caution.

7.6/10 Stars: The romance didn't pull me in, but I enjoyed the comedy and the character of Hong Sim.

8.4/10 Stars: A hybrid of Kingdom and The Haunted Palace with visual traits of Stranger Things, The East Palace is light on frights, heavy on squelching, and filled with vengeful spirits-- both living and dead.

8.5/10: One part comedy, one part dire straits, one part swoony romance.

9.4/10 Stars: A Gone With the Wind retelling done to perfection with an absolutely swoon worthy ML and a FL you grow to love.