People have asked for my drama recommendations. My recommendation however is to follow a writer and see his/her development over time. That’s what I did. I binge-watched not the actors but the screenwriters because I wanted to understand their vision of the world, their moral philosophy, and their creative process. Here’s a “starter pack.” I’ll […]
True Beauty: Meta-References to Other Dramas
@BethB wrote: Finally, it’s fun to see TB making meta-references to other k-dramas. It would be fun if @packmule3 could start a separate post about this and we could add our comments. As others have pointed out, they have parodied scenes from TKEM, CLOY (while one of the characters from CLOY was sitting on the […]
Start-Up: Gif Gifts and More Challenges
Since it’s the Feast of the Epiphany (of Three Kings’ Day) , here are some gifs for y’all from the creative “Start-Up” fans at Tumblr. Please give THEM credit (not me!!) if you’re copy-pasting them elsewhere. Thanks. 1. The world according to Dosan… From Jaehwany’s tumblr credit: Jaehwany’s tumblr We’re missing Dosan’s explanations on data, […]
True Beauty: Ep 5 If He Has Feelings for Me…
Thanks, @nrllee! I didn’t know that these episodes have titles! Where did you find these? Please update us regularly. Thanks! Ep1 – The Errand Girl Ep 2 – With or Without Make Up Ep 3 – Revenge is a dish best served cold Ep 4 – Ju Kyung going on a blind date Ep 5 […]
Mr Queen: Ep 6 On Being “ThisClose”
In math, these are just inequality symbols. This means greater than: > This means less than: < However, when you put them together, with a period in between, like this: >.< it becomes an emoticon (emotion + icon) for annoyed or irritated. And when you put them together, with an empty space in between, like […]
Mr Queen: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers and discussion. I’m finishing my Ep 6 analysis. In the meantime, it’ll be a work-in-progress with password-protection. I’ll remove the password when I’m done. You can read it while waiting for the subs. 🙂 Let’s enjoy the show!
The Uncanny Counter: Eps 9 & 10 Open Thread
The thread is now open for spoilers and discussions. I’ve almost caught with the entire series. I still have the last 20 minutes of Episode 8. Let’s enjoy the show.
Start-Up: Ep 15 Elevator Speech (again)
The title of Episode 14 was “Elevator Speech” which was defined as “a brief, persuasive speech during an elevator ride.” To me, Dosan’s speech to Dalmi inside the elevator in Ep 15 was a continuation of Ep 14’s theme. He gave Dalmi his own elevator speech. And he was prompted by the sight of the […]
Happy Birthday, Bitches!
Thank you all for accompanying me on this journey to drama appreciation. I thought I was going to do this solo. You made bitchin’ over drama so fun and easy. Our cake for this year! Here’s to another year to celebrate, whine, moan, kvetch, analyze and over-analyze, shred, deconstruct, roast, toast, praise, savor, and reminisce […]
Bitch Talk: On “Password-Protected” Posts
Please don’t worry if I start using the “password protection” more often on the blog. 1. If I put “Work in Progress” on the title of the post, it means just that: it’s an incomplete article. I’m still finishing it up. It could be that: I’m missing screenshots; I haven’t proofread the paragraph I dictated on […]
Start-Up: Ep 15 Rewatch Wed Dec 30th
Is this our last rewatch??? Come and join us, Wednesday, Dec 30th. 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 @Jayne, were you asking […]
Mr Queen: Ep 5 Achilles’ Heel
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.