Here’s one more post on Episode 2. It’s the last one. There was so much information to unpack in Episode 2 that I had to do it piecemeal. Please remember that when I wrote these analyses of the episodes, I was doing them “on the spot,” without foreknowledge of the next episode. Also, if you’re […]
Throwback Thursday: HP Ep 2 The Songs
I seldom pay attention the OST (Original Soundtrack) unless the song is catchy, and I feel the need to gather all the OSTs in one thread. With this drama, however, I’ve no choice but to take a close look at the songs because the very title itself of the drama implies that the playlist is […]
Throwback Thursday: HP Ep 2 The Dinner
Another old post uploaded. It’s unfortunate that because of the WG lurking in our blog and harassing our members on Twitter, Instagram and FB, I couldn’t post some of the commentaries made in the original thread. But oh well. Protecting our original members is our first priority. Remember now: our first rewatch is on Saturday, […]
Throwback Thursday: HP Ep 2 The Additional Doctors
These were my crib notes after Episode 2 was shown last year. Feel free to skip this post. But I found it fun re-reading this because: a. as early as Episode 2, I suggested that Capt Ahn might have a crush on Songhwa. b. as early as Episode 2, my dislike Jang was growing. I […]
Throwback Thursday: HP Episode 2 On the Husband Search
I know it’s Friday today, so this should have been a “Throwback Friday.” But whatever. I get to make the rules up here anyway. I’m posting a couple of my write-ups for Episode 2 today so I won’t inundate you with five next week. When the drama started last year, some people thought that it […]
Throwback Thursday: Hospital Playlist: Another Catholic Drama
Hindsight is always 20/20. I should have known that the writer and director would make JW ditch his faith. As early as Episode 1, I was already pointing out the soft anti-Catholic bigotry of this drama. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Another Catholic Drama In a scale of 1 to 10, what pisses me off to a high of 9.99 […]
Hospital Playlist: Heads-up for HP Rewatch/Throwback Thursday
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 8th. After the “Start-Up” rewatch ends on Saturday, May 1, we’re beginning our series of Flower Garden’s rewatch for “Hospital Playlist” in preparation for season 2 premier on Thursday, June 17. The time of our HP rewatch is still to be determined, but most likely we’ll take over the […]
Reply 1988: Ep 14 On Liking Someone Just Because
This is an 1800-word excerpt of a Reply 1988 post I wrote in another forum. (I know, right? An excerpt with *only* 1800 words? How long was the original piece? Was I drinking-and-writing?) I’m calling our attention to it because I think the writer shared her outlook on love. Young Deoksun was feeling down-in-dumps. First, […]
Throwback Thursday: Goblin: On Appreciating EunTak
Once in a while, when a script doesn’t seem to be given due justice, I pop up to suggest an alternative interpretation. I ship scripts. There seems to be a growing controversy regarding the age difference between the bride Eun-Tak and the goblin Shin. At best, viewers feel a sense of discomfort; at worst, they […]
Throwback Thursday: The Bridges of “My Sassy Girl”
I know it isn’t Thursday. 🙂 But this is one of the posts I should have transferred over here a long time ago from soompi. Bridges are ubiquitous in kdramas because not only are bridges visually pleasing, but they’re also easily understood as a symbol. Crossing bridges means building a relationship. The tv version of […]
Throwback Thursday: Warm and Cozy: The Elevator Scene
For Throwback Thursday, I’m retrieving another long post from my “Warm and Cozy” days. I’m posting it here for two reasons: One, to show how chemistry between actors sometimes involve the imagination of the viewers, and two, to show that even after four years, @agdr03 and I haven’t changed much. I’m posting her reaction to […]
Throwback Thursday: Warm and Cozy: On Timejumps and Cellphones
I wrote this about the ending of another lesser-known Hong sisters’ romcom, “Warm and Cozy” (2015) For Throwback Thursday, I’m retrieving it from soompi. You don’t have to read this, but if you want to know how the Hong sisters do endings, then you might want to slog through 100000000000 paragraphs. lol. Who am I […]
Throwback Thursday: Goblin
I didn’t have time to take many pictures while I was in Quebec. I can report that this candle which was outside the Christmas Store (real name: La Boutique de Noël) is now located inside the store. Most likely, to make the tourists enter and purchase something inside. Sigh. I wanted to blow out the candle […]
Throwback Thursday: The Meaning of Cemeteries in “Goblin”
While waiting for subs, let me resurrect an old post from soompi. My good friend @nearsea (Yes, I do have lot of friends at soompi but zero followers) asked me: Wow the last line, never thought of it before, yes now that we think about it, this does seem to be something profound, [or was […]