“If I told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.” If you’re one of my 10 followers, you know that I’m boringly repetitive. I often tell you that a good script pushes you to go deeper than the “feels” of the story. Responding to a kdrama at the “feels” level – like watching a […]
Start-Up: Ep 14 On Tarzan (Again!)
Another question. This time from @LikesKdramas: I can somewhat understand DalMi didn’t want to give DoSan explanationg about her feelings while he was nursing a grievance but I think it would have been better for her to admit her feelings for DoSan that night by the cabin. But I don’t understand why was she trying […]
Start-Up: Episode 14 Elevator Talk
I was going to delay writing about this but… Ella asked: @grace yes the first time when she came to the rooftop apartment was because of InJae pushing her but after the talk with DoSan, she apologized and she left almost immediately. Then jump to her going after DoSan in the country side but why […]
Start-Up: Ep 13 Quick Take
If you’re Team Geek, this was a fun episode to watch. If you’re Team “Good Boy,” the best part for you was probably the two seconds in the preview for Ep 14. Team JP would be like: Here are my highlights: ******************** 1. InJae and Dalmi = Elsa and Anna of “Frozen” I like that […]
Start-Up: Eps 13 & 14 Open Thread
The thread is now open. As I said before, the comments on the Start-Up threads will be limited to old-time posters. They have a proven track record that they know how to interact well with others here, and I don’t need to moderate their posts. If there’s a newbie with a compelling argument, however, I’ll […]
Start-Up: Is Dosan a Manipulative Sadboy?
In my other post (link: Start-Up: Ep 12 On Maps, Letters, tre and Pride), I wrote that a lurker, @letsgetthisbread, wanted my opinion on Dosan being a “manipulative sadboy.” I’m so happy I found this blog because I have been pretty annoyed by the comments in social media about the two guys. They’ve been calling dosan a […]
Start-Up: Ep 12 On Maps, Letters, and Pride
I’m into analogies lately. I said: Money is to JP as Precioussss is to Gollum. Now, I’m saying that “Tarzan” is to Dalmi as “sailing without a map” is to Dosan. Those words are their “keywords.” She was working on a Tarzan project and test-driving a Tarzan car. And Dosan was sailing without a map […]
Start-Up: Ep 12 On JP’s Precioussssss, lol
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it. ************************** Money is to JP as Preciousssss is to Gollum. A. Money has always been a JP’s #1 love. If you rewatch Episode 1, that was how the young JP was introduced to the show. He was looking at his money. When Grandma asked him, “What can […]
Start-Up: Ep 12 Tarzan??
I don’t usually comment on previews but let me give you the connections here. In the preview we saw these: a. the prospectus on “Tarzan,” b. Dalmi in a car telling herself she could do it, c. And then the car with “Tarzan” on the hood and grill. It had to stop in front of […]
Start-Up: Ep 12 On JP’s Growing Self-Awareness
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. ******************* Grandma uses NoonGil that Dosan made for her. Grandma: Yeongsil, can you read this for me? Yeongsil: Sure, one second. In the dark, JP watches her. We see a flashback of his discussion with Dalmi on the cost of funding the NoonGil project. He ridiculed the idea of […]
Start-Up: Ep 11 Quick Takes
Just some quick notes. 1. Voiceovers Voiceovers are important in this drama because they signify that the character narrating is viewing the incident in hindsight. The viewers are basically living in two timeframes: One, living in the moment as the scene unfolds, Two, living in the character’s present consciousness, reflecting back on the past and […]
Start-Up: Eps 11 & 12 Open Thread
The thread is now open. What to expect this week? Let’s see… 1. Breakup of the couple 2. Breakup of the company 3. Dosan moving to California I’m not being a Debbie Downer here, but the time leap is better now than later. 😂 Let’s enjoy the show!
Start-Up: Ep 10 Demo Day, Part 2
I’ve written about the Demo Day of Chunsan, Youngsan and the sham shaman. Here’s the link: Start-Up: Ep 10 Demo Day, Part 1 Now, let’s move on to the rest before the new episodes roll in. 1. Chunsan He pitched “sincerity.” He told Hana, “Ms. Jung, when you lied to me the other day, it felt […]
Start-Up: Ep 9: To Be Fair…(again)
Part 1 is here: Start-Up: Ep 9 To Be Fair… ***************** Grandma worries about Dalmi’s unease. She told Grandma that she was scared to ask Dosan questions that weighed on her. Grandma knows that Dalmi was beginning to notice the differences between Dosan in the letters, and the Dosan she’s dating. Not to mention she […]