#also refrain from reblogging this but i dont mind talking about it i guess

[mesosauridae]

There is no way i just saw people comparing the very real problem of misoginy in gaming and streaming with a grown cishet man who keeps making questionable decisions for what? Casting him in a more vulnerable light to avoid talking about his issues? Denial? Ignorance?

No, your streamer doesnt receive backlash because the character he roleplays as in m/necr/ft has stereotypically “feminine” cultural traits or whatever (as if other male presenting characters dont also fit into that category, but thats another discussion) Like i cant believe we have to make this any more explicit that the problem isnt the character he plays, its the content creator himself

He refuses to cut ties with his friend who has done terrible things over and over again (and himself admits he aknowledges this and doesnt condone it so, like, why is he still close friends then?) said friend who is currently being accused of grooming and despite all the proof to back up the claims the cc still said he will remain neutral about it and has even publicly shown support for this friend

My only surprise here is people being upset about people feeling uncomfortable and loudly declaring their unhappiness as if they dont have every right to

[chasehermes]

i saw your previous posts about HP, and i think even if you're a fan, you seem pretty open-minded about it. all my friends adore it, and i think i just need to let off some steam. you can ignore this if you want but i think i just need to rant. i love that drama, i really do. it's so well-written, but i'm just annoyed that it was peppered with love lines. my favorite episodes were the first five--when it was free of all the ships and we can freely enjoy the story, their friendship, --

continuation: --and the characters, without the drama of the romance. i would have preferred that song-hwa and ik-jun didn't have the whole iksong love line because it would have been a nice break from all the director's previous works (PP is the main exemption though). and at the same time, the fans (esp in twitter) scare me. they stalk the characters irl and ship them irl, connecting their IG posts together :((( i just dont think about it at all, so i can love the drama but it sucks because for me, it felt like the second half of the season focused more on the chemistry and the romance, rather than the touching stories that they showed in the first six episodes. anyway i am sorry for ranting. i hope you're well. i love that drama to bits and it's a masterpiece, but i think it could have benefited if it established itself as something that didn't pay much details/attention to lovelines. and with all the things they are releasing, i get the feeling that they’re milking the franchise :(( i��m just sad because i also bought khino kit and the vibes aren’t the same anymore. you don’t have to reply to me :(( i'm just sad

Thank you for sending the message. I am honored that you think you can rant to me. I thought about how to deal with this because you left a message as an anon. I was against posting this with the hospital playlist tag because it might draw some flak, especially from the fans, but after some time, I decided to tag it here, just in case you can’t check my actual blog or it gets buried by my reblogs.

Just like you, I love Hospital Playlist. The humor was fun and the characters are lovable. But I have to agree with you when you mentioned that it banked on romance. We might be part of the minority though because there are definitely fans who tuned in to find out which lovelines will actually 'sail’. To relieve myself  of the stress, I just thought o fit this way: HP is a slice-of life, so it is a realistic portrayal. And we have to accept that romance is a part of that life they are trying to portray. Some lovelines did not really sit that well with me. For example, IkSong. The two characters are adorable. Initially, I wanted IkSong to push through so it can portray a healthy relationship between a stepmother and a child. But after much thinking, I ended up wishing that  the writer kept Ik-jun as a cool single dad and Song-hwa as a woman in her 40s who can find new love or not end up with anyone at all. 

Why? Because single dads exist, and we rarely get a portrayal of a single father who is also a doctor. Because it would be a nice to message to the viewers if Song-hwa can meet someone new and outside of her circle of friends. Or because there are single women (and men) who actually enjoy being single. Because it would be nice to see a woman help her bestfriend (who is a man) raise his kid without either of them developing feelings for each other. 

The only loveline that I genuinely enjoyed was Bidulgi :) GomGom was cute. But I looked forward more to Min-ha’s growing respect for Seok-hyeong as a professor and Seok-hyeong’s journey to heal his own trauma. Like you, I wished it ocused more on doctors, nurses, and other members of th medical community interacted (including the physical and occupational therapists, pscyhiatrists, med techs, etc.), but without the romance to draw the viewers in, I don’t know if the drama will receive that much of love. 

Anyway, about the fans on twitter. It really does happen. It’s not just on HP. But yeah, I have a friend who also ranted to me about this once--the whole WinterGarden shipping extending to YYS and SHB in real life. Sadly, we can’t really do anything about it. If it makes you uncomfortable, maybe you can just refrain from checking the hashtags? Or you can unfollow people who are posting about them? Unfortunately, celebrities don’t get the privacy some of us can have.

It’s nice that it has a season 2 (and 3), but I guess South Korea will be seeing the downside of having a show that also shows the romance between characters. Actually, of having a slice of life drama that is multi-seasonal. It’s easier for Kingdom and Stranger because the focus is mosly on the plot. But for HP cast, it might be more difficult for them to get out of the mold or the character that they are portraying in the drama -- at least in the eyes of the viewers. And of course, they have to be careful about the details of their personal lives.  I don’t think any of the cast members will be announcing anything about their dating life until the whole show is over because it might ruin the on-screen chemistry for some viewers. 

You can call it milking the franchise, others might go for promoting. We really can’t do anything about that, so maybe it’s best if you mute it from your search engine or something to that effect? I know some people who preferred to have the drama set at 20 episodes rather than the whole season 1 and 2 format because they don’t really like how some fans gush about every single announcement/detail or do the other Twitter games that the fandom has. I guess it’s just a matter of preference :)

Anyway, I hope you feel better because you got to talk about it. Don’t worry you’re not alone in your sentiments. I have friends who feel the same way. Just drop by my ask (preferrably, not anon so we can have a nice private chat instead?). Just remember the phrase To Each His Own. Just watch the show and patiently wait for HP season 2. If it helps, I guess you can also stay away from social media.  There are lots of good dramas that you can tune into. Right now, I’m watching It’s Okay To Not Be Okay, and the pacing and aesthetics are satisfying, and I am getting some healing and cathartic moments from it. It deals with mental health so proceed with caution, especially if it is a topic that you find especially sensitive. 

Take care. :)