I’m responding to @GB’s comments here. I’ve just watched this Ep 5. Among the things that struck me: yes… you mentioned Chan Sung’s naivete and trusting nature. I shook my head that he takes it on faith that the Ma Go sisters (there are more than 3, they claim so you still don’t get your […]
Hotel del Luna: Episode 5 Notes from the Dead
As I said in The Ghost Roundup, all the ghost encounters are like road signs to understand Manwol’s progression toward her ending. They’re her life lessons or, to be more precise, her death lessons. The Mayor from Episode 1 “How can living things not know their own sins?” “I was also crazy like him and […]
Go Go Squid! Episodes 1 to 7 Review
Another Cdrama to spazz about. Go, go, join me? This is squid in the sea. credit: Houston Chronicle This is squid on a plate. credit: The Wok of Life This is Squid in this Cdrama. I still don’t know why Tong Nian’s called “Squid” but here are the 6 things I do know about the […]
Bitch Talk: Go Go Squid!
If you watched LoveO2O with me, then come watch “Go Go Squid!” I don’t know the ending but so far the story’s going okay. Just skip the tedious flashbacks and focus on the engaging couple. It’s another one of those light and fluffy Cdrama romcoms which will serve as a nice counterpoint to the Hong […]
Hotel del Luna: On Shipping
Ever since Reply 1988, I’ve trademarked this: I ship scripts, not couples.™ There’s an shipping skirmish about Manwol’s past love: whether it’s the Captain of the Guards or Yeonwoo that she was romantically . Well if it’s any help, my vote goes to the Captain. In Chansung’s dreams, the Captain was singled out for a […]
Hotel del Luna: The Grudge-Holding Tree in Eps 3 and 4
I like @growing_beautifully’s comment here. I agree. Man Wol is rather full of herself … she alone, (she thinks), is be considered as someone unique or to be remembered. She claims the moon is the same for a 1,000 years, that although there were 48 managers “They’re all the same people. It’s useless to count.” […]
Hotel del Luna: Episode 4 The Ghost Roundup
All the sassy and smart bitches here probably already discerned that all of the ghost that Chansung encountered so far are related to Manwol’s history and self-awareness. Let me round them all up. The Mayor (from Episode 1): He was a corrupt man who had other people killed. His soul was full of vengeance and […]
Bitch Talk: Hotel del Luna is Up Next
I know some of you are patiently waiting for my Episode 4 HdL analysis. It’s up next. Come back in a couple of hours. 🙂 I’m trying to connect all the ghost stories. I think the appearances of the ghosts aren’t random. They’re clues to Manwol’s self-awareness of her past. So give me time to […]
Before We Get Married: Last Thoughts
I wear several hats. As some of you may know, I watch dramas to escape my everyday life and the two hats that I resolutely leave at the door when I blog are my “political” hat and my “legal” hat. I compartmentalize my writings in four categories: private, public, working and bitchcraft (aka this Bitchesoverdramas). […]
Hotel del Luna: Episode 3
Things that made me go hmmmm…. 1. His declaration At the end of the episode, did he declare himself already? Huh? MW: Why did you…see that? CS: I know, why is it that I can see you? I’m afraid that I might have to pay the price. Jang Manwol-ssi. After I began to see you, […]
Protected: Hotel del Luna: The Hotel Logo and Other Things
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Hotel del Luna: Eps 1 and 2 Looooong Impressions
People who watched and liked the Hong Sisters’ “Hwayugi” (2017), “The Master’s Sun” (2013), and “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho” (2010) would be able to recognize some of the common elements of the world-building in this new kdrama. There’s no question that the sisters are fantastic at creating imaginary worlds. They can enchant the most […]
Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina!
Sing to the tune of “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina.” It won’t be easy. You’ll think it strange When I try to explain where I’ve been, That I still need my dramas after all that I’ve seen. You won’t believe me. All you will see is a weary traveler. Although my luggage was lost […]
My True Friend: Episodes 4 and 5
I must have been a boring person in my previous life since I’ve an special affinity for dramas lacking dramas, this puppy swaying like a pendulum, and the slow-burn romance of these past episodes. There are no emotionally-charged upheavals in these episodes so far. The lead characters, Zhen Zhen and Peng Cheng, encounter conflict from […]