Do you know why I’m hyping up this drama? It’s so when I’m disappointed with the drama later, I know that my enthusiasm for it was all bogus anyway. Welcome to Cynical Island. Population: 1. (just me) Here’s the Youtube trailer: Here’s the instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SBS (@sbsnow_insta) […]
When the Weather is Nice: Ep 1 First Impressions
Ep 1 Title: The Wind Blowing through a Willow Tree Opening scene: a young man leisurely makes coffee for himself. He looks outside the window at a tree shedding leaves. Next, a woman walks down an empty road with her rolling luggage. She receives a phone call from a “Headmaster” and disconnects it. She stops […]
Dr. Cutie: Episode 21
My favorite moments. 1. Her bed He summoned Tian Qi to his quarters and instead of waiting for her at his usual place behind his desk, he was sitting on her bed. He must have remembered crying over her, in that very spot, after she said goodbye three nights ago. And he chose that spot […]
I’ve Fallen for You: Open Thread
Our @Growing_Beautifully recommended this drama for us to watch. @Pkml3 What I gather from My Drama List is: “Drama: I’ve Fallen For You Country: China Episodes: 24 Aired: Feb 14, 2020 Aired On: Friday Original Network: iQiyi, iQiyi Duration: 45 min.” @Table122000 found the links for us. — Thanks @Table122000! I just tried it. It […]
My Holo Love: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
I avoid romcoms involving robots/artificial intelligence and humans because I consider most of their philosophical and ethical underpinnings as warped…ahem…with “I’m Not a Robot” and “Are You Human?” leading the pack of serious offenders. But this weekend, we test-drove a Tesla and I began to see how easy it is to fall in love with […]
Dr. Cutie: Eps 21 – 24 Open Thread
For @agdr03, who’s super-excited about Episode 21. She wrote: Howdy! 😊 Ooooohhhh wait till you get to episode 21, it’s a my heart beat is beating so fast kinda episode and oh my, I don’t know where JH’s reservations all went. Ah yes, the window! 🥰🥰🥰 I actually love the savoury taste of zongzi with […]
Dr. Cutie: Eps 19 & 20
This is a work in progress. Please come back later after I’ve finished constructing my thoughts. Done! Would I have given Tian Qi a reality check if she were my daughter? Most of the time I dislike seeing my drama heroine crying over the guy. The quantity of tears shed is inversely proportional to my […]
When the Weather is Fine: Are We Watching This?
I’m leaning towards a yes. Alternative Titles: I’ll Visit You When the Weather is Nice, I’ll Find You on a Beautiful Day, I’ll Go to You When the Weather Is Nice. Start Date: Next Monday, February 24. Actors: Seo Kang-joon, Park Min-young, and Lee JaeWook (the 2nd male lead in Extra-ordinary You) To be honest, […]
Dr. Cutie: Ep 18
I’m behind again, aren’t I, agdr03? 1. Out of sight, out of mind? He ordered her out of his sight, but he was still getting reports about her. Mr. Sheng sought his approval to assign Tian Qi to the army as a medical doctor. He vetoed it saying it wasn’t far enough. He wanted her […]
Throwback Thursday: Goblin: On Appreciating EunTak
Once in a while, when a script doesn’t seem to be given due justice, I pop up to suggest an alternative interpretation. I ship scripts. There seems to be a growing controversy regarding the age difference between the bride Eun-Tak and the goblin Shin. At best, viewers feel a sense of discomfort; at worst, they […]
Sanditon: Who’s Watching This, Janeites?
Calling Jane Austen fans! @GB, @Table12200, @barbrey, @nrllee, @GB, @agdr03, @Phoenix. Did you know that Sanditon is on? It has 8 episodes and my PBS (public broadcasting channel) has shown 6 already. I don’t know much about this story, except that it was unfinished. However, Andrew Davies, who did our much-beloved “Pride and Prejudice,” will […]
Dr. Cutie: Ep 17 Highlights
The first two highlights are here: Dr. Cutie: Ep 17 On Apologies 3. Ji Zheng’s request Sigh. I feel sorry for this guy but at the same time, if I were in Ji Heng’s shoes I’d be frustrated that every time family members would ask me for a favor, their real intention was to poach […]
Crash Landing on You: By Sun and Candlelight
When Starlett asked me to write about the “presence of flames” in this kdrama, I immediately thought of the lines from Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnets from the Portuguese.” “I love thee to the level of every day’s Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.” While I’m never going to reach EBB’s level of romance (and […]
Dr. Cutie: Ep 17 On Apologies
For an American like me, dialogues in Asian dramas are often difficult to understand because a lot of the meaning is contextual and assumes that the viewers understood the background information. For instance, I had to go back to that scene in Episode 16 when Tian Qi conversed with her conscience to understand this apology […]