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Thanks, @koalatown, for taking the lead on this kdrama. I’m behind you one episode. 🙁 Will hopefully recover from jetlag this weekend.
Let’s enjoy the show.
The thread is open.
Thanks, @koalatown, for taking the lead on this kdrama. I’m behind you one episode. 🙁 Will hopefully recover from jetlag this weekend.
Let’s enjoy the show.
Reporting for duty. So honored to be mentioned.
The writer gives us more chaotic fun with these characters. Somehow a simple loving gesture of buying and giving a ring (note not a proposal ring) takes such a hilarious turn. My favorite part was how he pushed her away from the bugs and then “protected” her on the couch with his outstretched arms and a leg.
However the writer also likes to go deep and uses the comedy to get some poignant points across. I think this is the first drunk scene in the last 3 episodes and it shows since both HN and HR get wasted after chugging only 1 soju bottle each. The piggy back or horse riding almost cat fight was hilarious but it also led to two serious conversations. HR’s analogy of dating and being drunk was clever- how fun it is in the beginning but maybe have too much and it can bring painful memories in the morning. It must be hard to try loving again after being hurt and having a kid now who could also get hurt in the process.
JW bringing HN home drunk and HN calling her mom and lying about doing a night shift so she can stay overnight at JW’s in front of both of them was comedic gold especially the mom’s smirk. How refreshing in a kdrama that the parent of a 30 something is ok with them staying together.
I enjoy the nonlinear way this writer likes to reveal and talk about things. Keeps you on your toes. Anytime you ask why would a character do something she gives you a flashback to explain. I know this can be frustrating to some viewers.
After the embarrassing morning after with the family JW returns home to find his ex-friend from high school with an apology fruit basket. He was spurned on to action by HN who scolded him to apologize. We later learn that actually although he wasn’t the greatest friend in the past he hadn’t completely abandoned JW and had been trying to counter the negative comments online and JW had realized it. Not full redemption but partial. The other angrier friend ended up having some family issues that was likely clouding his judgement and response to the whole thing. Again like KM not everything is black or white especially people.
The revelation that it was HN who tracked down this friend (impressively while drunk) helps JW piece together the rest of the scene in the bedroom in a flashback when HN explains why she wanted to drink because how upset she was at how unfairly the world has been treating JW and how sad she is that so much time they have been together he has been in pain. I love JW’s voiceover later that actually HN was wrong and he had been happier with her more than in pain. Then the flashbacks while explaining what she had given him and that it spurred him to give that warmth to others. Flash forward to the scene with charity patient in the hospital.
There is so much to love about this episode including how well JW handles the emergency that arises in the OR and showing how far he had overcome his PTSD.
And of course the super hot kiss. They sure delivered and heading into episode 16 I am willing to trust this writer that she has a plan for this affectionate puppy and mischievous squirrel.
@packmule3 I think my comment got stuck in moderation again 😒.
Well fear not intrepid kdrama watchers we get our sugary happy ending after all and even side characters get their happy ending. Maybe all that sugar is too much for some, but I for one have a terrible sweet tooth and loved it!
I loved to see how each character has grown including our OTP in their individual mental health and relationships with their family and their work.
The mom had the most lovely growth from her original response that there is no way HN could be depressed after all the time/devotion she spent raising her to the awkward depression party to quiet support and comfort for both HN and JW.
The lazy good for nothing brother had a wonderful story arc. He may have always felt like a 2nd class citizen or after thought to his shiny bright star sister and therefore didn’t try hard in life, but when HN got injuried by the ToD it was a wake up call to step up. He worked so earnestly to learn to make noodles and earn a paycheck. Then in a heart to heart with his mom he learns that all along he was cherished and loved for himself and is encouraged to find his own path.
Our 2nd leads find that person who loves you for who you are (weird/dorky but kindhearted) or loud mouth and a bit rough around the edges.
The uncle has a short but sweet story of reuniting with his first love from 20 years ago who loved noodles and why he started a noodle shop hoping to see her again.
Even the original suss Dr. Yang gets his happy ending when JW reaches out to him and ask him if he would be willing to work together because he needed someone he can trust. In just that small micro expression of relief and smile you can see that all he really needed was someone to believe and trust in him after all that trauma when he was scapegoat victimized for a medical accident his was not responsible for and emotional abuse from the patient’s family which led to his paranoia and needing to secretly film.
Our adorable puppy has the hardest time nailing down a yes from his mischievous squirrel for his swoony marriage proposal to “be his family, friend, lover and wife.” In the end they give us some wonderful pre wedding pictures of the OTP in all their meaningful places like the arcade, in front of the market, their school, and the rooftop.
It was a healing drama for me and the message that getting better isn’t being happy all the time but being able to accept that misfortunes can and will happen but that you have the strength to endure them. It’s ok to be happy one day and sad the next because you know that you have the strength to wait for the sunrise which will occur even if you missed it today.
Thanks @Koalatown for holding the fort and keeping us updated. I managed to watch these 2 episodes although they were understandably bland. I must be difficult to please. I do like shows that wrap up everyone’s arcs, but I felt that these 2 episodes which did just that were a overindulgent.
Still, I also liked all the growth in many of the characters. And yes, I like mum’s growth a whole lot. I really liked how she received the wallet and ice-cream from Ba Da, at last, and had that pretty photo taken. She was a really good mum who learned from her mistakes and really tried never to make the same mistakes again.
This series really stands out as one of the few dramas that properly address mental health. I applaud all the efforts it made in putting out messages of hope, how it advocated healing and gave advice on what would be helpful when dealing with mental health issues.
It was good to see HN’s and JW’s recoveries in progress, and new beginnings with wiser decisions to take things slow and easy. I really appreciated the message through JW’s actions that helping others, giving/donating, and doing good work rather than keeping all for oneself is the way to happiness. I like that he forgives and surrounds himself with good people.
Oh and I just had to give a shoutout to Park Hyung Shik for all his childish, aegyo expressions and for being able to do squrimy, wriggly tantrum throwing on his bed like that and still look cute!!! 🫣🤭😍🤣
Annyeong,
so sad to see this show finish but happy with the ending.
Park ♥ Park
Good reading, Koalatown and GB. i agree with everything said.
i love the photoshoot ending instead of wedding ceremony. and they go back to the beach. awww… where they began.
I also like the growth of Ba-da… he’s no longer asking for money and is now working hard. I want some of their milmyeon. i have not seen it in my K-resto’s in town. it’s always the clear noodles like japchae-ish (naengmyeon).
and the uncle gets a love life haha.
and their besties becomes a couple too. sweet.