Notre-Dame de Paris

So this is how it feels like to lose a childhood home to fire…. credit: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images I never knew that Notre-Dame occupies a big space in my consciousness until now that a vast part of it is gone. I remember sitting on uncomfortable chairs wedged between my strict mother and my strictER brother. […]

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He’s Psychometric: Umbrellas vs Shoes

In terms of cinematography, there were two significant scenes here for me. The first one is the umbrella scene and the second one is the shoe scene. Which one did you like better? Be truthful now. Remember Lee Ahn hates liars. hahaha. Stop here and think before proceeding. I’ll explain my take on them. ***************** […]

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He’s Psychometric: On Creating Heroes

@peachietime wrote, But I am still so uneasy about it’s always Ahn realizing what he hurts her, it’s like the entire journey of him realizing how lightly he took by saying he would help her. Also him learning to put himself into the victim’s shoes (and every thing you said in this review). But I […]

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He’s Psychometric: Homework!

Edited to add the answer key at bottom of page. *************************** I’m away today so I’m giving y’all homework. What do you think of this? I’ll post my interpretation later — after I’ve received at least three responses from you, including the lurking readers. Don’t be shy now. Edited: Answer key found here, lol. He’s […]

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He’s Psychometric: Ep 8 Notes

Whoops! I forgot to post my notes on Episode 8 before the Episode 9 Flash Reaction, so here it is. I hesitate to call this a recap or review because I’m neither summarizing the episode nor judging the show. I’m merely sharing with you how I view, construe and contextualize various elements of the kdrama. […]

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My Fellow Citizens: First Impressions

I’m 90% sure I’m dropping this. 1. Do you remember Ernie and Bert of Sesame Street? The lead guy here JungKook (played by Siwon) reminds me of Ernie. Always getting in trouble because of instant gratification and lack of foresight. I just don’t find a con-artist appealing as a hero because I can see his […]

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Love O2O: Episode 26 Highlights

This episode is what I call the “transitional”  period. Nothing new is revealed about the characters that we didn’t know. We’ve analyzed the characters to bits and I’ve tried to show that the characters, especially Nai and Weiwei, have been consistent throughout. 1. Weiwei becomes den mother. Nai’s demo presentation is rescheduled to September 1, […]

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