Three Little Maids: The Total Sum

On our features page we mentioned 'Three Little Maids' and 'Two Little Maids Remain' posts but have yet to actually introduce them, which I am here to do today.

The titles are derived from a Gilbert and Sullivan song in The Mikado, their comic opera set in Japan.  Aside from the fact that all of us are adults and long past school-age, it aptly represents our group drama watch-alongs and discussions; when we’re squealing in unison over fantastic characters and plot points (as in the case of The Three Musketeers) or booing lousy decisions (coughMoonLoverscough). 

Three little maids from school are we
Pert as a school-girl well can be
Filled to the brim with girlish glee
Three little maids from school

Everything is a source of fun
Nobody's safe, for we care for none
Life is a joke that's just begun
Three little maids from school

Three little maids who, all unwary
Come from a ladies' seminary
Freed from its genius tutelary
Three little maids from school
Three little maids from school

One little maid is a bride, Yum-Yum
Two little maids in attendance come
Three little maids is the total sum
Three little maids from school
Three little maids from school

From three little maids take one away
Two little maids remain, and they
Won't have to wait very long, they say
Three little maids from school
Three little maids from school

Three little maids who, all unwary
Come from a ladies' seminary
Freed from its genius tutelary
Three little maids from school
Three little maids from school

Our tastes are widely varied.  We all love historical dramas, but our favorite subgenres differ: I prefer harem and palace dramas (Empress Ki, Scarlet Heart cdrama, Ice Fantasy), Unni likes hers with a lot of tragedy and romance mixed (The Princess’ Man, Damo, The General and I) and the Empress loves historical adventure dramas (Empress Ki, Warrior Baek Dong Soo).  For contemporary dramas, while we all love action dramas (City Hunter, Healer); Unni prefers rom-coms, especially girls masquerading as boys (You’re Beautiful), whereas the Empress and I tend to prefer mysteries and psycho thrillers (White Christmas, Liar Game).

In a few days you'll be able to see us in action, so to speak, when I post our discussion of what dramas we watched in February.  Prepare for randomness, snark, and a wide variety of opinions.


See you then!