The title of Episode 5, “A Heel That Can Easily Get Hurt” is interesting for a number of reasons. It refers to Achilles’ heel or to a fatal weakness in an otherwise perfect or flawless character. 1. The episode began and ended with reference to it. In the beginning: BongHwan: (voiceover) For ordinary people, this […]
Bridgerton: Should We Read the Book and Watch the Series??
Update: 12/29/2020 Consensus: No!! I thought my favorite sister-in-law gave me her set of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton books to shut me up. Last summer, I complained to her that there wasn’t a single romance book at the beach house but I couldn’t scrounge around for cheap beach reads at the secondhand stores. And I asked […]
Mr Queen: Eps 5 & 6 Open Thread
Thread is now open for comments and squeeeees. Let’s enjoy the show.
Mr Queen: Ep 1 and the “Go Princess Go” Ending
Before I begin — Veteran readers of this blog know that I don’t do recaps. If you’re looking for a faithful account of the events in a drama, then you’ve come to the wrong place. You should decamp to Dramabeans, Dramamilk, and other drama recapping sites. Here, you’re getting MY unabashed interpretation of the plot. […]
Start-Up: Ep 11 Rewatch Sun Dec 27
Set your clocks for another rewatch Sunday, Dec 27th. Start times: 6 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) 3 am PST (California side) 10 pm in Sydney, Australia (@agdr03’s time) 11 am in the UK 7 pm in Singapore, Philippines, etc. 6 pm in Indonesia 4:30 pm in India Gif time!! Thanks to @yesdramas’ and @cuddlybitch’s […]
Merry Christmas, Peaches!!
Merry Christmas, y’all!! Or as the kids say in Korean, “Me-ri keu-ri-seu-ma-seu!” But if you want to be fancy, say, “Keuriseumaseu jal bonaeseyo!” I hope you have a joyous and blessed day with your dearest ones. Let the drama stay in Netflix, not in our homes. Peaches… I already said my confession yesterday so I’ve to […]
True Beauty: Episode 3 The “Revenge”
Just because the heroine JoKyung did all the heavy lifting (literally, with the box of papers) in this episode doesn’t mean that I found her to be the most interesting character of the hour. For me, Suho was more intriguing. The episode began with him draping his jacket over a hunched-up JK. He was backlit. […]
True Beauty: Eps 5 & 6 Open Thread
Update: Episode 7 will air on Wendesday, Jan 6, 2021. Per Viki. The thread is now open for spoilers, comments and… guilty pleasures like this cameo of Kim Hye Yoon and Lee Jae Wook. Gifs from thingskateknows’ tumblr credit: thingskateknows’ tumblr Let’s enjoy the show!
Start-Up: Ep 7 Rewatch Wed Dec 23rd
Get ready for another rewatch this Wednesday, Dec 23. Start times: 6 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) 3 am PST (California side) 10 pm in Sydney, Australia (@agdr03’s time) 11 am in the UK 7 pm in Singapore, Philippines, etc. 6 pm in Indonesia 4:30 pm in India Meanwhile, here’s another game to pass away […]
2020 Dramas: The Year in Review
I know for us here at BoD, there’s nothing like a “Challenge” to get our adrenaline going. Here’s an “End of the Year Drama Challenge” created by @anniedelavoye. I hope this will help us gain perspective and give thanks to all the fictional dramas that helped us get through the real-life dramas of this very challenging […]
Mr Queen: Eps 3 & 4 Open Thread
Update: Ep 5 will air on Saturday, January 2. This show cracks me up. Although I know that in the history books, it didn’t fare well for this Joseon king, I like how subversive the whole story is. But I can’t help wondering WHY the writer(s) insisted on using a historical figure, and didn’t just […]
The Uncanny Counter: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers, comments and…stress. This kdrama is so stressful to watch. Even his hair is stressing me out. lol. I want to take a flat iron to straighten those curls. Gifs from kdramadaily’s tumblr credit: kdramadaily’s tumblr But it’s a welcome change of pace from romcoms. Let’s enjoy the show! […]
True Beauty: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
So far, so good. I enjoyed these first two episodes and here are my reasons. 1. The writer I know I kicked up a fuss earlier because I don’t like kdramas derived from comic books, especially the serialized webtoons. This is what I said… My problem with this drama is its source material. It was […]
Start-Up: Ep 4 Rewatch Sat Dec 19th
To celebrate Nam Dosan as Bitchesoverdramas’ 3rd “Best Drama Boyfriend” and @Ella as the President of our Nam Dosan Appreciation Club, we’re rewatching Episode 4 on Saturday, December 19th. Note the start times: 6 am EST (Eastern Standard Time) 3 am PST (California side) 10 pm in Sydney, Australia (@agdr03’s time) 11 am in the […]