While analyzing the class lectures and their relevance to the plot development, (link here: Extra-ordinary You: Lessons from the Classroom), I stumbled upon the second literary reference in Episode 1 of this romcom. Remember: it’s my opinion that the class lectures shed a light on our understanding of the kdrama. They’re not random and gratuitously added to […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 12 The Pottery Class
More thoughts on the pottery class from Chapter 24. This is what I previously wrote: 11. Pottery class: Be careful with her heart From Ch 24, at 3:00 The art teacher: The biggest charm in ceramics is the warmth of the creator goes right into the piece. True. To DanOh, Haru was like the warm […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 11 The Stars
My thoughts on the stars: DanOh was upset that the stars Haru made for her disappeared. Haru reassured her, “It didn’t disappear. Even if the stage changed, the time we spend together will still continue.” It’s quite interesting that the stars were there in the night sky in the original manhwa, “Flower” but not in […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 10 The Heart Monitor
@Barbrey requested: Can someone explain the heart monitor on Sae Mi’s wrist and what happened to me? I’d have to rewatch cause I didn’t get what was happening, and though Pkm3 mentions it, I still didn’t understand. Here’s the context: Haru and KY had a standoff at the end of Chapter 19. On Stage, Haru […]
Extra-ordinary You: Lessons from the Classroom
I’m having technical difficulties uploading the screenshots. 😂 I obviously didn’t take lessons in Basic Computer Troubleshooting. This list is incomplete but it’ll have to do. Edited to add these extra lessons: Extra-ordinary You: On Kyung and the Philomel Extra-ordinary You: Ep 12 The Pottery Class 1. Art class I first noticed it in Chapter […]
Extra-ordinary You: But Can He Act?
Look: I’m on Team Haru. When I list all the pros and cons of both male contenders, Haru’s good qualities far outnumber Kyung’s. Kyung is still in the negatives. However, if there’s any reason for me to rethink my position on Haru, it’ll due to the actor Lee Jae Wook who portrays Kyung. The actor […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 9 (17 – 18) Review
I’m not sure whether to continue with this kdrama or not. I just found out that director is Kim Sang Hyub, the director of “The King in Love.” This director is good at trolling. 🙂 My post on reincarnation is here. Reincarnation If you’re getting confused about the switching back and forth between past and present, […]
Extra-ordinary You: Eps 11 and 12 Open Thread
Feel free to discuss the episodes here. I’m only one episode behind (so far). I’m posting gifs from last week’s episodes. The actress, Kim Hye Yoon, is my honorary, imaginary daughter. lol. Gif credit: imjaebeoum’s tumblr
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 9 (17 – 18) On Reincarnation
The manhwa world is similar to a reincarnation. The nerdy trio call it déjà vu, that feeling that a moment has been experienced before, although it’s the first time. One of the nerds says it happens to him often. But Haru is still unsettled by the vision he had earlier while he and DanOh were […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 8 (15 – 16)
For now, I’m going to ignore Kyung’s scenes in this episode because he gives me a headache. I can see his appeal; the actor is doing a tremendous job playing the anti-hero hero. And if the screenwriter wants him to be the endgame instead of Haru, I can tell you that the groundwork has already […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 7 (13 – 14)
People find this episode a bit of a downer because the first half is spent showing DanOh looking for Haru, then second half is about Haru returning with no memories of DanOh. But this is a good time to look at Kyung and other things. 1. The rehabilitation of Kyung As to be expected, the […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 6 (11 – 12), part 2
I know reading my long posts can be tedious because it’s wordy. Although it’s time-consuming, I like to explain the actions and write down the dialogues to show you where I’m coming from when I interpret the drama. Sharing “feelings” is well and good (i.e., oppa’s handsome!) for another sites but here I’d like to […]
Extra-ordinary You: Ep 6 (11 – 12) Analysis, part 1
We’re not halfway yet but I feel as if so many things already happened between DanOh and Haru. Maybe it’s because of the temporal breaks. The switch between Stage and Shadow divides time into smaller moments so instead of a day passing like a scenic panorama, a day then becomes flashes of disjointed occasions. The […]
Extra-ordinary You: Eps 9 & 10 Open Thread
I’m slow so go on ahead and discuss this week’s episodes without me. There’s baseball today and it’s do or die for my Washington Nationals. I can ship this girl with Kim Min Jae, Yeo Jin Goo, Siwan, Kyungsoo Do (oooooh, why not?) and all other male actors < 30. Kim Hye-yoon is my new […]