Not enough going on...

This show doesn’t warrant my lengthy recaps anymore – there’s just not enough happening.

This episode had two focuses (how could there be more, as there are just two potential couples, and nothing else of importance going on). Rain rejects Love’s love confession, first of all to protect herself from further heartbreak (as all her previous relationship have been disasters, and all the men/women exploited and cheated on her), and secondly because she thinks she doesn’t deserve any love. Love returns home, unsure how to proceed that rejection, but her mother tells her to give it some time; Rain needs to realize that Love is not like her former lovers, and Love’s “ambush approach” is more likely to scare her off than to entice her. So, she takes a step back; lets Rain alone for a few days – and all Rain can think about is Love and her care for her. Eventually, she books a short vacation – and inadvertently select Love’s next place of work where she does some advertisement photography. Love quickly falls back into her “all-out assault” strategy, until the owner of the resort suggests that she should show her that she is serious. So, she changes her style, clothing and approach to resemble work-mode Rain more – but she hilariously fails at drinking wine. Later she confesses that she just wanted to show Rain that she can be serious; and she can wait a little longer for Rain to realize that, having waited for seven years already. This clearly has an effect on Rain; Love takes her on a tour through the area to take some photos, but mostly takes photos of Rain. Finally, Love kisses Rain cautiously and Rain doesn’t immediately recoil. But their moment is interrupted by sudden rain.

Meanwhile, Pat finds Deane in her tattoo studio sick; and she selflessly cares for and doesn’t leave her side till she gets better. Deane doesn’t dislike this, in fact, once she’s recovered, she seduces Pat and they sleep together. But the next day, Pat encounters Deane with the former colleague of Rain who booked the appointment directly with Deane. Deane claims she and Pat just had sex, nothing more. After the girl leaves, Pat asks Deane if it’s fun toying with her emotions, but Deane remains unaffected – unlike Pat, who’s left crying over this.

(I’ve seen no significant difference between the cut and the Gagaoolala version, apart from a “commercial” where Love and Deane praised the toast sponsor of the show.)

And that’s it. As opposed to all other GLs there’s just not enough going on. This episode clearly had an A and B storyline A being Love and Rain, which was good, because the two of them are the far more interesting pairing. I think Love is well on her way of winning Rain’s heart, without changing herself all that much For Pat/Deane, I’m not sure they _should_ even be together. If Dean doesn’t change her ways, they shouldn’t, maybe her ex next week will show her that she is hurting Pat, perhaps by doing the same to her?

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