Liveblogging Guardian (First Watch)

[shadaras]

Hey, china_shop recommended I post here to let people know I'm doing this!

I'm watching Guardian for the first time, and I decided to write up posts about my reactions to the show. Mostly I'm doing this because it's fun for me, but also because I read the novel first (in preparation for watching the show) and all the Guardian fans I know were like "So you've got to tell us what you think of the show after having read the novel first" (because apparently it's an uncommon thing to do? I dunno, I like reading things before watching the adaptation, but that's because I read faster than I watch TV). :)

I've watched the first two episodes thus far, and I'm remarkably unspoiled for the actual plot content of Guardian—I went into the novel itself knowing basically nothing (except for the main couple and that Shen Wei had a secret masked identity), and now am coming into the show knowing nothing beyond the novel's plot and the fact that the show's about aliens because censorship.

This is a link my post about episodes 1 and 2.

I'm watching 2-3 episodes at a time, on Wednesday and Friday nights for me (I'm in EST), and will end up writing posts about those episodes probably the following mornings. Y'all are welcome to come read those posts as I make them; I'm not going to keep posting about them here because I would feel sort of embarrassed about posting so much, but I'll swing back by when I finish to link to the whole set of posts. :)

Y'all seem like a great community, from what bits and pieces I've seen from the outside; it's great to make your acquaintance! <3

Comments

[china_shop]

♥

[shadaras]

^_^ <3

[trobadora]

Oh, awesome, you're watching!

I'm about to go to bed, but I'm bookmarking your post for tomorrow morning. :D

[shadaras]

Yeah! :D I finally got to the point where I felt able to handle another potential media obsession. :)

Sounds good! I hope it's a fun post for you to read!

[satsuma]

Hey welcome! I hope you enjoy the show :D

[shadaras]

Thank you! :D I'm certainly enjoying it so far, and seeing as I loved the novel I'll probably like the show just for how well I've heard they manage to get the characters across. :)

[sabriel]

I ALSO read the novel first before watching the drama. So you're not alone there!

[shadaras]

Yay! :D I didn't think I was, but I've gotten the impression it's less common. :)

[(Anonymous)]

I got into the novel first because I saw this random comment in a forum from someone who said they watched the drama, didn't understand what was going on so the read the book, and then was even more confused, lol.

[shadaras]

xD I can see how reading the novel wouldn't necessarily clarify things about the show, considering all the required lore changes! I personally didn't find the novel confusing, nor have I found the show confusing thus far, but I can see how someone might react that way, I guess. :)