Episode Notes

Maha and Eda welcome you to the podcast after a long pause with a different subject than usual. With the lack of summer dizis this year they have been enjoying some reading time and this episode is all about their latest favorite genre: fantasy romance or "romantasy".

Join them for a fun adventure as they talk about the history, favorite sub-genres and also psychological and sociological reasons why it's been so popular these past few years. Some of the things mentioned throughout the episode:

• "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
• "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
• "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon
• "A Court of Thorns and Roses" series by Sarah J. Maas
• Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace
• "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
• "Circe" by Madeline Miller

EDA's recs:

• "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid
• "The Bird and the Sword" by Amy Harmon
• The book Eda mentions towards the end where we say, spicy scenes must feel earned is "One True Love" by Linda Kage. Not half as good as the two books she recommended above but you might want to give it a chance. It's about forbidden romance and does have spicy scenes so please beware if you are underage. (We talk about it at 44.40)

-MAHA's recs:

• "Ember of Ashes Quartet" by Sabaa Tahir
• "Glass of Throne" series" by Sarah J Mass
• "Caraval" by Stephanie Garber
• "The Iron Butterfly" series by Chandra Haan

Also mentioned:

• The Fourth Wing and it's sequel The Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

TIME STAMPS

00:00 - 00:50 Intro music 00:50 - 09:00 What are we excited about regarding upcoming dizis? 09:00 - 16:20 Origins of fantasy romance 16:20 - 26:00 Psychological and sociological reasons behind romantasy's success 26:00 - 35:00 Sub-genres of romantasy 35:00 - 41:00 Eda's reading experiment 41:00 - 47:30 How we feel about spicy scenes 47:30 - 53:05 Our favorite books 53:05 - 55:10 Goodbye and outro

Let us know if you want us to make an episode about fantasy romance movies and series.

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Episode Notes

On this week's episode we finish the conversation we started on Yalı Çapkını's success. We also let you know about our plans about future episodes.

Time Stamps:

00:00 - 00:19: Intro music 00:19 - 01:23: Introduction 01:23 - 03:38: What makes Yalı Çapkını work? 03:38 - 05:00: Why we think it's a well-calculated production 05:00 - 08:30: Memorable characters - Kazım - a fan favorite 08:30 - 14:49: Memorable characters - İfakat - a missed opportunity 14:49 - 21:00: Some similarities we noticed with other series 21:00 - 24:00: Missed Opportunities - Ferit's psychological journey 24:00 - 27:27: How Pelin's characters could be used better 27:00 - 31:50: Who is this dizi for? 31:50 - 34:45: More comments from our listeners 34:45 - 36:36: Missed Opportunities - Seyran's independence 36:36 - 39:25 Conclusion 39:25 - 40:40: What's happening in the dizi industry right now 40:40 - 42:32: Actors dropping out of projects (Metin Akdülger from Sandık Kokusu, Emre Altuğ from Yalı Çapkını, Yiğit Kirazcı from Kızılcık Şerbeti) 42:32 - 43:56: What Dizi Friends means to us and the changes we will make to our content 43:56 - 45:42: Why Eda is disappointed about dizis at the moment 45:42 - 47:32: Closing words

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On this week's episode we are coming at you with our thoughts on a highly acclaimed dizi, Yalı Çapkını (Golden Boy) and why we think it's successful. This episode is part 1 of a two parts discussion. In this part we include some comments from our listeners as well as some ideas from other resources we found online. Join us while we explore the success of this dizi phenomenon. We will continue our discussion about Yalı Çapkını on our next episode, so make sure you are signed up to be notified. If there are parts you are particularly interested, here are time stamps for the episode.

Time Stamps: 00:00 – 00:40 – Intro music 00:40 – 01:10 – Introduction of this episode’s subject, Yalı Çapkını 01:10 – 01:57 – Why we want to discuss Yalı Çapkını 01:57 – 04:07 – Production, Cast and Crew Credits 04:07 – 07:50 – Exploring YÇ’s success and referring to a Turkish article about Yalı Çapkını 07:50 – 11:47 – Main themes in YÇ – Ağa theme, Halis Ağa, the modern feudal version 11: 47 – 14:10 – Production value difference from other projects 14:10 – 16:51 – Traditional patriarchial values 16:51 – 17:30 – Ferit and Seyran’s chemistry 17:30 – 20:06 – Comments from our listeners 20:06 – 24:25 – Why toxic relationships attract us 24:25 – 25:28 – Closing words – we’ll be back for part 2

The article we mention in the episode (it's in Turkish, you can read it with Google translate): https://www.themagger.com/yali-capkini-dizi-inceleme/

Yalı Çapkını credits: Director: Burcu Alptekin Main cast: Afra Saraçoğlu, Mert Ramazan Demir, Çetin Tekindor, Şerif Sezer, Gülçin Santırcıoğlu, Beril Pozam, Emre Altuğ, Gözde Kansu, Diren Polatoğlulları, Ersin Arıcı, Öznur Serçeler, Sezin Bozacı, Yiğit Tuncay, Hülya Duyar, Buçe Buse Kahraman, İrem Altuğ Screenwriter: Gülseren Budayıcıoğlu, Mehmet Barış Günger (Bob) For full cast and crew: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21105088/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

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On the second episode of our second season of Dizi Friends we discuss one of this year's best projects, Bahar. We initially discuss why we think Bahar is an important project and why we like it. Later we do a mini analysis of Bahar's relationships and why the focus of self realization is a refreshing theme. This episode also includes a new segment we want to implement where we discuss some important news from Diziland. We hope you enjoy it and we are also looking forward to hearing from you.

Things mentioned:

• Demet Evgar's sitcom is called 1 Kadın 1 Erkek and you can find it on Netflix (unfortunately not in the United States).
• The poem mentioned that was from the 2nd episode of Bahar is called Denge (Balance) and you can see its translation to English here:

BALANCE

Your red is truly red, I believe it Your purple is purple, I believe it Your God is great amen Your poem is a perfect poem Not to mention the smoke.

I'm numb with all the trees It may or may not have been crowded. I lost it on the streets and found it in my pocket But the streets were like this The trees were like this But what is your name Don't disturb my balance

My love and my realities may change Against a sparkling wavy sea I've stretched out sideways in knee deep in water I smile at you all with good will. I can't fight any of you I have a secret I know Your red is truly red, I believe it Your purple is purple, I believe it

I'm just like me I'm right for the world But what is your name Don't disturb my balance

TURGUT UYAR

• In the news segment we refer to the drama about some premature endings of new dizis that came out in Ramadan and OGM Medya cancelling all its projects other than Yalı Çapkını.

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Dizi Friends is back for a new season where we talk about dizis we are currently watching. This episode is about Kızıl Goncalar which we initially discuss alongside some dizis with similar themes about conservative people in Turkey such as Ömer, Kızılcık Şerbeti and Netflix's Kübra. If you are already watching Kızıl Goncalar you'll find some commentary on what we think of the characters and the plot. If you haven't started watching it yet, the episode might give you an idea about what to expect. Second half of the episode may contain spoilers, you'll be notified during our conversation.

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The sixth episode of the podcast is also the last episode of Season 1 and the year we are leaving behind. We say goodbye to 2023 by trying to summarize our faves of the dizis we have seen and try to provide some statistics a la Spotify Wrapped style. As always we share a piece of our minds and share our wishes for 2024.

Things mentioned throughout the episode:

Eda’s Unwrapped Most Watched Dizis: Kızılcık Şerbeti, Yabani, Aldatmak, Ömer, Ya Çok Seversen Minutes Spent Watching Dizis: 250 days x 120 minutes = 30K minutes Month Watched Dizis the Most: September Number of Dizis Watched This Year: 12 (In addition to the above: Aile, Bir Derdim Var, Dilek Taşı, EGO, Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz, Ruhun Duymaz, Veda Mektubu) Most Watched Dizi Genre: Drama

Maha’s Unwrapped Most Watched Dizis: Adim Farah, Aile, Yabani, Ruhun Duymaz Minutes Spent Watching Dizis: Too embarrassed to admit lol Month Watched Dizis the Most: August/September Number of Dizis Watched This Year: 25 (between currently airing and new ones) Your Most Watched Dizi Genre: Drama

Other Categories: Most Eagerly Watched Eda: Kızılcık Şerbeti Maha: Adim Farah, Yabani Most Disappointment Eda: EGO Maha: Safir, Al Thaman Best Male Characters Eda: None Maha: Tahir Lekisiz, Govan (Yabani) Best Female Characters Eda: None Maha: Devin (Aile), Farah (Adim Farah) Best Couple Eda: Aslan and Devin Maha: Asi and Alaz, Farah and Tahir Funniest Unintentional Moment Eda: All the scenes in EGO Maha: Adim Farah Dance Sequence and Farah’s first day in the ‘office’, Aile when they take his mom dancing to a senior only dance venue Dizi We Are Looking Forward to Eda: Gaddar Maha: Arak (Ilker + Oyku), Aile Albümü (Akın and Aslıhan), Yarın Yokmuş Gibi (Halit and Tuba) Special mention: Kızıl Goncalar

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In the fifth episode of Dizi Friends, Eda and Maha discuss kissing and intimate scenes in dizis. They  talk about how kissing scenes and intimacy has evolved over the years and also how censorship has affected the way these scenes are portrayed. As usual there’s equal parts criticism and admiration, as it should be. Things that are mentioned in the episode and order of dizis mentioned throughout the episode:

-RTUK (Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council) -Kızılcık Şerbeti -Sen Çal Kapımı -Kiralık Aşk -Bay Yanlış -Maraşlı -Emanet (2014) -Erkenci Kuş -Kara Para Aşk -Last Call For Istanbul -Emanet (2020) -Kan Çiçekleri -Aldatmak -Yabani -Safir -Adım Farah -Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne? -Poyraz Karayel -Yargı -Maraşlı -Kara Para Aşk -Tuzak -Güneşi Beklerken -Maraşlı -Aşk Mantık İntikam -Kara Sevda -Hercai -Kalp Atışı

You can read Eda’s blog article on her favorite kissing scenes in dizis: https://edasavaseri.medium.com/dizi-kisses-that-still-give-me-the-tingles-day-13-30-7c176800e329 Bustle article on Turkish TV shows: https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/booktok-turkish-tv-shows-romance-trends Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In the fourth episode (which is our longest episode yet but we promise it’s a fun one!) Maha and Eda talk about their favorite villains in dizis whether they are female or male. They also mention some ways in which villains are portrayed, which turns into a bit of a rant but we think listeners will relate to most of it. The rant goes from Freud to the Bechdel test and to many other areas about film-making but we think it’s important that the message goes out to writers about how women are portrayed as villains in some dizis. Hope you enjoy and please share your thoughts with us as we always love hearing from you and learning your thoughts. Here are the dizis and characters that are mentioned throughout the episode and the links to the articles that were also mentioned. Kadın (Şirin), Bir Küçük Günışığı (Sude), Yalı Çapkını (İfakat, Pelin, Sultan), Aşk Mantık İntikam (Çağla), Ezel (Kenan), Maraşlı (Savaş), Maraşlı (Necati), Kara Sevda (Emir), Hercai (Azize), Kuzey Güney (Handan), Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne? (Mukaddes), Poyraz Karayel (Mümtaz), Ezel (Cengiz), Çukur (Arık Böke Erten), Çukur (Emrah), Adım Farah (Benham), Ezel (Eyşan), Medcezir (Orkun), Yasak Elma (Şahika), Aşk-ı Memnu (Firdevs), Poyraz Karayel (the Mafia Gang – Zülfikar, Taş Kafa, Sefer), Kızılcık Şerbeti (Nilay), Yargı (Yekta), Ruhun Duymaz (Civan), Yalı Çapkını (Ferit), Sakla Beni (all the characters), Kızılcık Şerbeti (Fatih), Kaderimin Oyunu (Cemal), Ömer (Tahir), Aldatmak (Tarık), Aile (Hülya), Yargı (Engin), Yabani (Alaz & Çağla).

You can read Eda’s article on Maraşlı’s Savaş here: https://medium.com/@edasavaseri/maraşlı-making-friends-with-the-dark-9d59ed1421e1

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In the third episode Eda and Maha talk about their favorite female dizi characters in the same manner they have done for their favorite dizi men in the previous episode. Here are the dizis and characters that are mentioned throughout the episode: Zemheri (Firuze), Son Yaz (Canan and Yağmur), Menajerimi Ara (Dicle and Feris), Kadın (Bahar), Adım Farah (Demet Özdemir), Vatanım Sensin (Hilal), Yargı (Ceylin), Kara Melek (Yasemin), Aşk-Memnu (Bihter), Ufak Tefek Cinayetler (Merve), Erkenci Kuş (Sanem), Yasak Elma (Yıldız), Hayat Şarkısı (Hülya), Baht Oyunu (Ada), Avrupa Yakası (Şahika and Dilber Hala). Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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In our second episode Maha and Eda discuss their favorite dizi men. Each have different criteria but they agree on most of the dizi men with rights. Give the episode a listen and don’t forget to share your favorite dizi men with us on social media. As promised we share with you the dizis and characters being discussed throughout the episode; Son Yaz (Selim & Akgün), Bir İstanbul Masalı (Selim), Fazilet Hanım’ın Kızları (Yağız), Vatanım Sensin (Leon), Sen Anlat Karadeniz (Tahir),  Aşk Yeniden (Fatih), Senden Daha Güzel (Emir), Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir (Barış), Seviyor Sevmiyor (Tuna), Kadın (Arif), Tuzak (Umut), Maraşlı (Celal), Kara Sevda (Kemal), Her Yerde Sen (Demir), Adım Farah (Tahir), Sen Çal Kapımı (Serkan), Erkenci Kuş (Can), Kiralık Aşk (Ömer), Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi (Sadi), Hercai (Miran), Dolunay (Ferit), Meryem (Savaş), Bay Yanlış (Özgür), Fatmagül’ün Suçu Ne (Kerem), Şeref Meselesi (Yiğit), Siyah Beyaz Aşk (Ferhat). Find out more at: https://dizi-friends-podcast.pinecast.co Follow us on Instagram as @dizifriends and  as @Dizi_Friends on Twitter (X).

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