NiF - please avoid this if it will annoy you

[frith_in_thorns]

I STILL haven't finished Nirvana in Fire, and have finally pinned down my reluctance to do so.


I'm pretty sure my entire watching of it has suffered from it being sold to me in SUCH an over-hyped way. Frustratingly, I think I would have enjoyed it so much more if I hadn't had managed to pick up the impression that it was completely Life-Changing, The Best Show Ever Made etc. Like, it's good? But people similarly tried to sell me on The Untamed as The Best Love Story Ever, The Saddest Thing They've Ever Watched, etc, and just nope.

Also, I guess when I watch things and talk about them as I go on Twitter (with hashtags) I tend to be pretty irreverent? Like, I talk about notable bits to me -- the things I enjoyed and also the things that made me laugh. But I definitely felt when I talked about NiF I hit a vein of "you are not allowed to say anything critical about this Perfect Show", I think unintentionally, but.... yeah. It definitely made me feel I wasn't allowed to enjoy NiF in the way that I was enjoying it, so I... stopped enjoying it.

I'm on episode 50, btw. I've been here for two months? Bleh.

[Edit: Comments now full of spoilers]

Comments

[sheron]

TBH as someone who's recommended this and other c-dramas to people, it really frustrates me to see them overhyped so much. Like, I love these shows, but they are just entertainment! And the way they're being sold to new people I'm pretty sure it's making some reluctant to even try it out of fear that they aren't "liking it enough", and then ruining it for those who have tried a few episodes because their expectations are misaligned.

I'm really really glad I watched all these shows thinking I won't like them, but might as well because I was bored. I had a really good time.

[frith_in_thorns]

Honestly, I've been enjoying the Lost Tomb shows and Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty so much more because of the lack of pressure and associated worry that I'm doing something wrong in how I'm relating to the show.

[sheron]

Hee, I'm glad you're enjoying those! I love Sleuth :D