Amazing! Thank you so much for this thoughtful reply, Reply.
It’s intriguing to me that you chalk some of this up to having a “rubbish memory” (which I very much doubt, but take your point!). I can also be “re-surprised” by a drama for which I’ve read the recaps. And I read recaps oftentimes for similar reasons to you: I don’t always like to be surprised by bad turns of events or, even, super-sad turns of events. The ongoing spate of live-watches that’s been going on for a few months now is a really new thing for me…I like it, but might be ready for some quieter (read: more-binge-watch-y) times. I’ve been watching many of the current shows with one eye closed, hoping that things don’t all fall apart (which, in some cases, they most definitely are…while in others, the jury is still out).
And I am also fascinated by the fact that you are more invested in the accurate drama adaptation of a novel than a webtoon! I’ve never read a webtoon [*ducks incoming sharp glances*] but could imagine these genres evoke quite different engagement responses from everyone. I think I understand from the recent commentary on that “Hot Takes” post that some folks are really quite invested in the accurate re-presentation webtoons, but perhaps they’d also be equally invested in the same for novels!!
It sounds, though, like you’re really living in the best of both worlds—if you like the storytelling better in the drama, that’s what you remember…but if you like it better from the webtoon, that’s what you take away. Genius. Sheer genius.
