Before all the drama and fanwars about the husband-guessing game, there was the focus on the family. In this episode, I thought the title of the series, “Answer Me 1988” or “Reply 1988” was neatly introduced. To me, the title meant three things. A. The narrator (aka Deoksun) was wondering if she could travel back […]
Psychopath Diary: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions
You know me: I can’t resist blogging about a kdrama that I find funny. Despite its dark subject, Psychopath’s Diary is funny for a few reasons. 1. It turns the trope of the “Birth of Superheroes” upside down. Superheroes always have a creation myth to explain how they gained their power to fight crime. Many […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 9 Swoonworthy Moment: To Agdr03
Yoohooo, @agdr03! It’s safe to watch this show now. If you watch it, you’ll be reminded of high school moments like this one. This is from Episode 7 (Ch 14 at 20:10). Gif credit: Lee Taeri’s tumblr. THE GIRL walks home after school and she spots the “love of her life” talking to other guys animatedly […]
Extra-ordinary You: On the Butterfly Effect
It bugs me that the main takeaway of many viewers about the “butterfly effect” is the dumbed down version of the theory, and therefore, an incomplete understanding. Since we aim to be smart bitches on this blog, and not mere adoring fans of Rowoon Oppa! (snort), let’s take 6:28 minutes to know the real deal […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 32 On Tennis Balls and Heidegger (again!)
lol. Even tennis balls have meaning, don’t you know? Tennis is a two-player game. Kyung has always been always looking for a partner. The manhwa writer gave him Haru as a tennis partner after Haru came back from the “dead” and lost his memories, just like the writer gave him Haru as his guard in […]
Extra-ordinary You: On Rilke’s Angels
This is going to be posted on soompi later when I’ve time. lol. I didn’t comment earlier because I was waiting to see where the writer is going with this. I still have to watch Episode 16, as well as Episodes 13 and 14. @nrllee posted this on soompi. I agree with her and will […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 15 On Redemption
🙂 Aren’t you getting tired yet of me telling you that I know this director’s style? I leapfrogged Episodes 13 and 14 and went straight to Episode 15 to see what the buzz was all about. 🤦♀️I can tell you that this director did EXACTLY the same setup for the second lead in The King […]
When the Camellia Blooms: Eps 19 – 20 Open Thread
I think all dramas have a bit of Hyangmi in them. They want to end knowing that they’ve created an impact on the viewers and that they won’t be forgotten. Please post your spoilers, raves, rants, and cheers here. gif credit: without-ado’s tumblr.
When the Camellia Blooms: Ep 18 The Mystery Kid
I think this mystery kid confused some viewers. He was watching while the young Hyungsik was smacked down by his dad because of the cats. To me, that’s the young Youngsik. The mystery child was wearing a taekwondo uniform and didn’t YS take taekwondo classes?? Youngsik’s voiceover, “People easily tend to forget people’s faces,” meant […]
Extra-ordinary You: Eps 15 – 16 Open Thread
Please post your spoilers, rants and raves here. @nrllee, it’s all yours. 🙂 1. Gif credit: estherdise’s tumblr Can you identify the scene these hand shots were taken from? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 2. Gif credit: nexttimeisnotthesame 3. Gif credit: thingskateknows’s tumblr
Extra-ordinary You: Fangirling Rowoon
Edited 11/20/19 From Grace, a compilation of the behind-the-scenes of EY. Wow! This is a find, Grace! Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZcCJzOC-ccugp-mlu9bLfA ************** I don’t know why I’m getting all these YT clips of Rowoon. But I might as well post them up here for @grace and company. You’ll thank me for this. He seems to have […]
Bitch Talk: Winter Dramas?
It’s Thanksgiving next week, and we’ll have time to start new dramas since “Tale of Nokdu,” “When the Camellia Blooms,” and “Extra-ordinary You.” Do we have any dramas we can bitch about? I avoid legal, political and makjang dramas because kdramas are my go-to HAPPY place to escape from work burnout. I’m not into webtoons […]
Tale of Nokdu: Eps 14 – 16 Open Thread
The last week… Please post your rants, raves, spoilers, and squealers here. My extravagant wish list: 1. Nokdu and Dongju become king and queen. 2. They have babies. 3. They rule the kingdom well. 4. They’ll live happily ever after. My “BARE minimum” wish list: 1. I hope they survive together. 2. They’ll live in […]
Bitch Talk: If I Were Dating These Kdramas…
I’ve joked often enough that I’m a serial killer. I date kdrama series and dump them. This guy, on the other hand, died due to a cereal killer. Cereal. Get it? The Fall 2019 season of kdramas went off with a bang with so many new and promising dramas to choose from. But now eight […]