Link to my explanation is here: Crash Landing on You: On Proust, Updated Thanks for all who commented and posted their opinions on whether Jung Hyuk remember her or not. Very well done! ************ Now that I’ve all your attention (Huh? Who’s Marcel Proust??!! And what does he have to do with our kdrama?), I’m […]
Crash Landing on You: Trope Alert, part 2
Dear CLoY writer and director, How do you troll me? Let me count the tropes. Episode 3. 1. Luxury car Nothing says, “I came, I saw, I conquered,” like an impressive chariot. In Jung Hyuk’s case, it didn’t matter that it was only a loaner Jaguar. In the villagers’ eyes, he was elevated to demi-god’s […]
Crash Landing on You: Trope Alert, part 1
Just because we’re enjoying a kdrama doesn’t mean we have to slavishly applaud everything in it. Bitch Rule #101. Bitches don’t do seal-claps. Sometimes poking fun at the ludicrous set-up can bring us down to earth and regain proper perspectives. Here’s my list of lame tropes. Warning: lots of pictures. This might slow down your […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 5
As they say, the past epilogue is prologue, so let me begin with the epilogue for this post. 1. The epilogue Ex #1: Yoon Seri. I think – Seri: Let’s break up. Ex #2: I was going to say that. Seri: Let me make this clear. I broke up with you. I dumped you. You […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 4
What I learned in this episode: 1. Seri is an illegitimate child. This is an interesting revelation; it clarifies some preconceptions. At 43:38, Seri’s mother looked furious to hear that Brother #2 wanted to involve the tabloids in Seri’s humiliation. In order to block Seri from taking control of their company, he wanted the tabloids […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 3
If Hyun Bin’s fans were disgruntled with the paucity of romance in “Memories of the Alhambra,” then they must be thrilled to bits with the lovefest in “Crash Landing on You.” As its acronym, CLoY, suggests, this kdrama is rather cloying. But then, what do we expect when Hyun Bin is paired off with his […]
Happy New Year, Bitches!
Happy New Year!! Pardon my humongous hat. This is the only time of the year when happy bitches are allowed to wear dog-awful looking hats. What are your new year’s resolutions? 1. I will reveal my drama obsession to one close friend by the end of 2020. Kdrama has long been my dirty little secret. […]
Happy Birthday, Bitches!
Happy birthday! This blog is two years old now. I couldn’t have done it with you, my friends and lurkers (I know you’re out there!!). Here’s our strawberry cake for our party. And here’s my happy video for the occasion. It’s a follow-up from the video I posted a while back. Their budding friendship […]
Merry Christmas, Bitches!
(lol. I know this is late…but Christmas Day is only the beginning of the Christmas season. There are 12 days of Christmas, remember? Or 19 days in this year’s liturgical calendar. Phew! It’s going to be a long Christmas season.) On this day in which heaven and earth sing, “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” I pray […]
The World Owes Me a First Love: Episode 3
There are 24 episodes and *if* I’m going to finish reviewing them all, I might as well tell you a little bit about what I’m looking for in a drama. Previously, I said that I like a drama to mean something other than an opportunity for two lips to assault each other in torrid kisses. […]
Crash Landing on You: Eps 1 and 2 First Impressions
The focus of these first two episodes are Seri’s choices. Here’s the timeline from what I understand. In 1989, she made her first choice. She was a year old at that time. It’s customary for a toddler to participate in a fortune-telling ceremony called “doljabi.” Thus, while sitting in front of table with various objects […]
Crash Landing on You: Are You Watching This?
What’s the verdict? Should I watch this? Yea or nay? Synonym for yea: Hyun Bin lol. I’m not seeing good reviews though. I’m not “feeling” North Korea right now to be honest.
Psychopath Diary: On Cinematography
The excellent cinematography is another thing I’ve been meaning to comment on about this kdrama. There’s at least one interesting camera trick per episode. Again, this will be a work in progress. Every time I see something interesting which you should know, I’ll update this. BTW, I’m not a cinematographer. I’m merely sharing with you […]
The World Owes Me a First Love: Episode 2, part 2
A major reason it takes me long to review one episode is that I like pouring over the dialogues. It’s second nature to watch visually as well as aurally. But get this: To analyze dialogues, it’s important not only to listen to what the characters are saying, but to what they’re NOT saying. Understanding dialogues […]