Heads-up! The blog has been acting up for the past 8 hours. It goes off-line for 20 minutes to an hour, then online for 10 minutes then off-line again. Don’t know why. But it drives me nuts. There are WordPress/Jetpack software engineers paid to manage this platform and fix these glitches. They only have one […]
Dr. Romantic 3: Ep 8 On the “Underdog Effect”
As always, this is my interpretation of the title. Feel free to interpret the drama your way. There are two effects of being the underdog: he either rises to the challenge and proves his critics and detractors wrong, or he quits. The ex-soldier elected to do the second option. Because the world was so unjust, […]
My Perfect Stranger: Eps 9 & 10 Quick Takes
Nothing to see here. Or to be precise, there was nothing to see here that wasn’t predicted in the blog. 1. The political upheaval in 1987 wasn’t just a convenient backdrop to the story. It provided the plot point which altered and shaped the characters in the drama. Fortunately (or should I say presciently, lol), […]
Bitch Talk: What Are We Watching in June 2023?
Hey! Where did May go? I’ll be traveling in June and part of July so my posts will be sporadic. Have a great summer, y’all! Here’s what on my travel list. 1. King The Land Starring Lee JunHo (we all know who he is) and YoonAh (“Big Mouth” and “The King in Love”) Dear Lee […]
Liar Game 2: Ep 3 Rewatch on Sat, May 27
The thread is open. Set your clocks! 6:30am PST 9:30am EST 2.30pm in London 3.30pm in Paris 4.30pm in Athens 9.30pm in Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong/Perth The schedule of other rewatches: Ep 3 (46 Minutes) – May 27 Ep 4 (46 Minutes) – June 3 Ep 5 (46 Minutes) – June 10 Ep 6 (46 Minutes) – […]
Till the End of the Moon: Ep 6 Highlights, part 2
Highlights, continued Part 1 is here: Till the End of the Moon: Episode 6 Highlights, part 1 2. Arrival of Ye Qingyu, the second son, and brother of Ye Xiwu. Though I don’t spend time discussing secondary characters in my highlights, I’m making an exception for Ye Qingyu in this episode because he’s a plot device. […]
Till the End of the Moon: Ep 6 Highlights, part 1
I’ll have to break up the highlights for this episode because I’m getting sleepy. More tomorrow. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 My favorite scenes 1. “Sketch” In the previous episode, Ye Xiwu/Li Susu agreed to teach Tantai Jin a magic charm. Not surprisingly, he asked to be taught how she repelled the crows. He wasn’t going to use the […]
My Perfect Stranger: Eps 7 & 8 Quick Takes
Things I disliked: 1. Jin Ki Koo Terrible, terrible actress. To me, her acting sucks more than Shin Se Kyung’s (“Run On” and “Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung”) and that’s saying something. I’m not even requiring MICRO expressions from her. All I’m asking is that she learn to convey emotions with basic facial expressions. Currently, […]
My Perfect Stranger: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread
The thread is open. Three things: 1. I’m tired of this girl’s deer-in-the-headlights look. I’m beginning to think that the actress can’t act. 2. I’m not feeling the romance between the leads. I get that he does nice things for her, like fixing the lights in the living room, and buying her snacks. But I […]
My Perfect Stranger: Eps 5 & 6 My Theories
To date, I’ve been watching this kdrama without needing to bring up the political upheaval in South Korea in 1987. However, it’s time now for a historical check. I looked around for brief overview of South Korea’s modern history to share with you and found this one from the BBC site. Source: bbc.com A chronology […]
Dr. Romantic 3: Ep 6 On Empathy and Sympathy
It’s been a while since I’ve watched a well-conceived and unified episode like this one so let me go through the points briefly. First, the themes. The screenwriter wasn’t subtle about this episode’s theme. It’s empathy and sympathy. People generally interchange these words. But in this episode, the contrast between the two concepts is showcased. […]
Bitch Talk: The Four Faces of the Ahjumma Kims
@Grace made a comment in the Happy Mother’s Day thread that gave me pause. Actually I have to say this mother of all korean female lead daughters, Kim Mi-Kyung! She is the mother of Dr.Cha, Crash Course in Romance, Hi Bye Mama (again!), 18 Again, a lot of Park MinYoung’s dramas and more. Although I […]
Liar Game 2: Ep 2 Rewatch on Sat, May 19
The thread is open. Join @Growing_Beautifully, @WEnchanteur, and @Feifei for the rewatch on Saturdays. Here’s the time of the rewatches. 6:30am PST 9:30am EST 2.30pm in London 3.30pm in Paris 4.30pm in Athens 9.30pm in Singapore/Malaysia/Hong Kong/Perth The schedule of rewatches. Ep 2 (46 Minutes) – May 20 Ep 3 (46 Minutes) – May 27 […]
Bora! Deborah: Eps 11 to 16 Open Thread
As you wish, @GB. This thread is for Eps 11 to 16. (Note to myself: I must watch “Princess Bride.”) Enjoy the show!