From the start, I believed that a theme of this kdrama would Seri’s choice…and I didn’t mean the brand name. From my first post on CLoY: To me, then, that will be the crux of this kdrama: her choices. For her, it’s always been important that she makes her own decisions based on what’s good […]
Crash Landing on You: Comparisons with Memories of the Alhambra
I don’t know about you, but when I saw the flash of lightning and heard thunder outside the window, and then saw Hyun Bin standing outside in the rain, I had flashback of “Memories of the Alhambra” (MoA). I thought that HyunSeok was going to spring out nowhere and slash him with that sword again. […]
Crash Landing on You: Four Options
Do you know why this was such a tricky question? Because the correct answer was “none of the above.” She was messing with him, big time. There was actually a FOURTH option but she wanted him to figure it out himself. Let me explain. SR: Now, we have three options. Number one. Pretend nothing happened […]
Reply 1988: Fan-Made Videos
@Agdr03, I remembered that Suntaek shippers made this for a soompi contest. You might enjoy it. @hafunohane made this video in consultation with a handful of shippers. A list of scenes we wanted incorporated was made. I only requested that we use an instrumental music so we could at least hear some of the […]
Crash Landing on You: Ten Last Things
In Episode 3, she told him to talk to the tomato and say 10 nice words to it each day when she was gone so it would grow nicely and not wither. And in Episode 8, she tells him 10 nice things too, so he’ll go on living nicely, and not wither away, when she’s […]
Crash Landing on You: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread
I’m opening this thread so you can all post your opinions, interpretations, theories, raves, and rants here without having to wait for me to post my analyses. Some housekeeping notes: We’re all qualified bitches here. None of you requires babying or spoon-feeding from me because you’re all more than capable of thinking for yourselves. But […]
Crash Landing on You: Episode 6
Ha! You didn’t think I forgot Ep 6, did you? I’ll combine my review and my trope-recap here. 1. The tsundere hero Jung Hyuk’s cold rejection of Seri’s request for a souvenir photo must hurt her badly. But we knew that it was all for her own good. He didn’t want to show any affections […]
Crash Landing on You: On Proust, Updated
I suspect that the primary reason many of you lurk in this blog is because you’re searching for somebody who sees kdramas through a different pair of spectacles My custom-made glasses. One eyebrow perpetually raised. Since there’s lots of new lurkers to this site, let me roll out my usual welcome mat, and a blunt […]
Crash Landing on You: On Marcel Proust
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 […]