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(15,366 posts)It has helped to keep me halfway sane for the past four years!
I'm currently on an Asian series binge and highly recommend "The Empress Ki" (Korean, loosely based on historical events) and "The Rise of Phoenixes" (Chinese, loosely based on a novel of the same name).
They are LONG and full of lots of backstabbing and scheming - akin to today's Republican Party - but much more intelligently conceived. It is also fascinating to see how engrossing and romantic stories can be without people getting naked. I also love the subtitles where they call women "wenches" when they actually mean something much worse.
Handsome men, beautiful women, fantastic costumes and wigs!
Until recently, I was on a Turkish series binge, but I think that I've seen about everything they have and am hoping for some new ones to pop up.
My favorite Turkish series is "Black Money Love," which is one of the LONGEST series I have ever watched. I adore the main couple (Omer and Elif), but the sub-couples are fun too. The main villain is one of the most dastardly noir villains I have ever seen.
One new Turkish - only eight episodes called "Ethos" - has recently been acquired. I've only seen the first two episodes so far, but it is very well done.
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Sorry - didn't mean to go on for so long. But if I hadn't had these to keep me going for the past fours years, and especially since March of this year, I would be absolutely bonkers!