I was tagged by @hughungrybear (here), @negrowhat (here) and @embersinthefirelight (here). Thanks for always tagging me! ♡
I'm really late with this tag game. I wanted to take the time to write because I wasn't sure how to really do it properly.
Rules: Pick your top 5 favorite sub-genres and the show that best exemplifies it. Feel free to explain your choices ☺️
Historical Romance mostly paired with Isekai /Transmigration
I love the special vibe you get when you're saying a character being brought back in time to meet the one they will love dearly and everything is happening in the past. I think I like the historical part, partly because of the beautiful scenery and attires. I never get tired of watching this time of stories. I also don't mind if there is no transmigration / isekai part. As long as I get a historical romance, I'm usually falling easily for the story. In addition, I prefer when they give me a happy ending.
Best examples of this genre: I Feel You Linger in The Air, Memoir of Rati, The Masked Hearts, Love Upon a Time...
Sometimes I like to watch stories where a person has been wronged. They wants to make everything right by taking their revenge on the people who made them lose everything. It's cathartic. I especially like when things don't go exactly the way they want and they have to rethink their plans or change things (also I like when there is a romance even if it's a heartbreaking or tragic one). I just don't like when they make them dumb or make too many mistakes that show they didn't really prepare their revenge well.
Best examples of this genre: The Bangkok Boy, Revenged Love, 3 Will Be Free, Payback...
Queer Friendship Representation:
As much as I like to watch romantic love, there is something that I find so precious and that's queer friendship. Friendship is a form of love that is always great to watch, but it's even more interested to me when it comes to queer friendship. I guess it's because you finally feel like you've found people who understand you. It's the idea of feeling seen.
Best examples of this genre: Fourever You (Part 1 & 2), We are, Duang With You, Perfect 10 Liners... Any series made by New Siwaj to be honest.
I take it as umbrella term to regroup any stories that involves supernatural or magical elements. It can also be completely imaginary realms and have magical/mythical creatures (even if I haven't seen a lot of stories this way). I don't mind it when it's paired with another genre (such as horror for example) because there are so many different types of fantasy and it works well when you can get more than one genre in the story. I like how it gives me a taste of escapism.
Best examples of this genre: The Sign, Khemjira, Goddess Bless You From The Death, Pit Babe, Desire, The Untamed...
I've already seen some of my mutuals/usual players said it before, but there is something about coming of age stories that will never be boring and it's about how relatable that can still feel even if we're past the age of the characters. That's probably why I don't get bored by stories set in highschool/universities because they tell a story we've seen and there is something about seeing these characters finding the answers to some of the questions you ask yourself at this age.
Best examples of this genre: MuTeLuv: “Hi” by My Luck, My Love Mix-Up, Love For Love's Sake, School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To, Secrets Happened on the Litchi Island...
HONORABLE MENTION (because 5 wasn't enough).
I'm thinking here of every series where either a character or some of their actions can be considered toxic. I may not like that in real life, but in stories it can be really entertaining.
Best examples of this genre: Kill To Love, My Stand-In, My Sweet Brother-In-Law, Love Protocol, Meet You at The Blossom, To My Shore...
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I believe most of my mutuals/usual players have already done this tag game, but I will still tag them and I'm sorry if you've already done. Tag me in yours so I can read it ^^. As always no pressure to do this game. It's just for fun! ♡ @befuddledcinnamonroll, @slonekaru, @outofthemouthsof, @paulinamakes, @littleblackraincloudofcourse, @mikuni14 and @delesaria-blog.
Also if you come across this post and you haven't done it yet, consider yourself tagged and don't hesitate to let me see your own version.
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