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 […]
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Wishing you all a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving! –pm3 Gobble. Gobble. Till you wobble! ************************* Let’s play a game! Try to guess from which drama these pictures of food were taken. 1. Sharing kalguksu is important. 2. Handmade noodles 3. It’s a cream festival. 4. Food porn! 5. The size of the beltfish […]
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 […]
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: Eps 15 & 16 Open Thread
The final open thread is here! 1. Gif credit: irwhailen’s tumblr This is for @agdr03. (ref. the corndog) lcredit: irwhailen’s tumblr 2. Gif credit: moonlightsdream’s tumblr credit: moonlightdream’s tumblr Let’s enjoy the finale!
Tale of the Nine-Tailed: Eps 13 & 14 Open Thread
Update: @agdr03 tells me that Eps 13 and 14 will be shown next week. Whoops! Yankee Doodle pigeon: The open thread Dick Dastardly: me Muttley: agdr03 🙂 Thanks, agdr03. The thread is now open for you, ladies. Ooh! Ice cream! credit: yesdramas’ tumblr The drama should be ramping up for the finale next week. […]
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 […]
Start-Up: Ep 10 Demo Day, Part 1
Many of our lurkers have explained what “Demo Day” meant. Thank you, @Diane, @Ayet, and @JM. But because I like to file things away neatly, I’m recapping what was said — and not said — on Demo Day. There were other people demo-ing that day besides Dosan and JP. There was Chunsan, for example. He didn’t […]
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: Eps 13 & 14 Open Thread
The thread is open, ladies. I want to view this whole chapter of Rara and Jun’s life as a beautiful dream in hindsight. I’m so ready to begin again with a time jump. Let’s enjoy the show.