MeganP

Wow, episode 13 was actually full of plot developments! I didn't expect that at all. Based on the previews, I thought it was going to be a treacle-sweet, cringe-inducing love fest. But there was very little of that, and a lot of action and intrigue instead. Ofc, it's still over-the-top and comedic, but by now I expect such things. Looking forward to episode 14 and the villains' reaction. Kudos, TLC! I didn't expect to find the drama so interesting with only 3 episodes left.

Just my personal opinion, but I thought the first 3 episodes were not well done. However, it picked up in episode 4, and had some really strong scenes after that in almost every episode, up until episode 11. In 12, it started dragging again, and I have a feeling that the remaining episodes will be fluff. If you don't have another drama lined up, I'd say try watching episode 4 and see how you like it.

Why do people keep asking others whether to watch this drama or not? Everyone's taste is different. Even the highest rated dramas have detractors. Please read some of the reviews and decide on your own whether you'll try it or not.

No love triangle. A small side plot with a guy who would *like* to be in the mix, but she friendzones him from the start. These ML and FL have tunnel vision. They only exist for each other.

There are two hot kisses now (ep. 7 and 11). Tbh, I was surprised they were allowed in a kdrama. While strictly speaking they might obey their decency laws, they are highly suggestive. So let's just say they look like adult kisses. :-)

There's nothing official about these leads. They've known each other since high school, and they act like an old married couple: they fight in one breath and make up in the next one, they drive each other crazy b/c they're both a bit crazy, except in different ways. Both leads confess early on - I think around episodes 5-6. But the confessions don't make much of a difference, b/c they're always together anyway.

It never matters what they 'officially' say, b/c they never do what they say. If they say, 'let's keep our distance' at the beginning of an episode, you can bet they'll spend the whole episode together, and probably hug or kiss like starved kids by the end of it. So yeah, they're already married, they just don't know it yet.

I think it's a matter of taste. The writing is uneven, imo. Some scenes are very good, others are absurd. A lot of it is comedy, and if you approach it with that mindset, you will enjoy it. Also, in later episodes, the romance is HOT - and sometimes heartbreaking. So if you're looking for comedy and romance, this is a very good choice. But if you're looking for a smart plot, or a legal drama in the classical sense (with smart arguments in court), this isn't it. Also, if you do start it, you should know that many people consider the first episode badly edited ( I consider the first 3 episodes badly edited). Watch them for the comedic scenes, but don't judge the drama based on them. It really only became good from episode 4 on. And in case you want to jump straight to the hot scenes, check out episodes 7 and 11. :-)

Thank you!

I liked how meta this episode was: First, JungHo gives a golf lesson - the exact golf lesson that SeungGi received on Gongchiri from a pro golfer, when he kept messing up his long drives. Then JungHo jumps first off a balcony, just like SeungGi always goes first in Jipsabu when there is some tricky stunt to do. Add to this the fact that he gave a mini rock concert in episode 3, and I can see why the director thinks SeungGi = JungHo (except for the math, ofc - always except for the math).

Points for your effort to square the circle, but no, you can't make the accident anything other than a piece of really lazy directing. It was a deliberate hit, but the car appeared at the far end of the block, conveniently just as they were in the middle of the intersection. What, did mad uncle put a tracker in JungHo's clothes? Also, the way it was filmed showed they had plenty of time to move away and didn't. Afterwards, YuRi is lying on the road unmoving, but JungHo doesn't check to see if she's alive. His first instinct is to run after the hit car? Please! What kind of man in love is he? And of course YuRi's wounds are ridiculously light and decorous, given the gravity of the accident. She doesn't even have a scratch on her pretty face.

As for JungHo's reactions: Yes, it's believable that he loses his cool where YuRi is concerned, but not in the way it's portrayed. He should be by her side until she wakes up, and only afterwards go crazy with the police and the mad uncle. But I guess the director was in love with her idea of showing YuRi asking 'where's JungHo? where's JungHo?' and then having him come to her all beaten up. Frankly, all that did was make me roll my eyes.

I see. You may be right about the origins of this trope. Or alcohol companies may have a consortium that promotes drinking. (In US, milk producers banded together to promote milk a few years ago). As for why target only women? Well, maybe that's the consumer target they haven't fully reached? Men already seem to drink like no one's business in real life.

Koreans *are* aware of the consequences of alcoholism, esp. since 33% of them lack an enzyme which is essential in metabolizing alcohol. They also know about liver diseases and all that. But they don't seem to care. I've seen variety shows where they talked about how it's a point of pride for them to be able to drink a lot. LSG bragged several times about his high tolerance to alcohol. We, in the rest of the world, can only watch in shock. But that's the terrible power of TV everywhere - it shapes the opinions of millions, even of those who are highly educated and should know better.

I think you're right about alcohol companies. These scenes have the same vibe as the cigarette scenes in 80's US movies.

Meh, logic went out the window at the end of episode 8, with the memorable line, "You can run away from me, but don't leave me." I guess Merriam-Webster had it wrong all this time, and the two verbs are not synonyms. :-)

I was really annoyed with the gyrations in YuRi's character, too. They could have achieved the same agenda of discussing 'guilt by association' without making her change her mind every other minute ('I forgive you', 'I haven't forgiven you'). Her lines in episodes 9 and 10 should have been more nuanced. The idea of 'inherited sin' could have been put forward by JungHo's mom, rather than YuRi etc etc.

Speaking of logic, what I can't get past is: how did JungHo's grandpa walk up the stairs to his rooftop? The guy was in a hospital bed just before, and needs a cane. I don't know why, but that's what stuck in my head. :-)

I have a sneaky suspicion that these ridiculous character gyrations were present in other episodes, but got changed at LSG's request. He mentioned in a couple of interviews that he was happy the director and LSY were open to his suggestions, that they didn't always follow the script in order to have more realistic characters. That sounded to me like he (and possibly LSY) were heavily redacting their lines. Why they stopped doing so in episodes 9-10 is anyone's guess. Maybe they got tired of it. Maybe the scope of the rewriting was too big. But really, LSG, you should have at least refused to run after that hit car!

Poor JungHo, he's surrounded by crazy women. Now he has to deal with 2 of them drunk at the same time? Not sure if he deserves a medal, or to be locked up in an insane asylum. JungHo, why don't you pack up a suitcase, too, and get out while you still can?

Also director: Since I like to see LSG running, let's have him chase after the hit car, instead of immediately checking if the love of his life is alive. It will look more original that way. And anyway, who cares about being realistic? I just like to see LSG running!

B/c if she injured her leg(s), she couldn't very well do the 'hot' sofa scene.

True, he didn't confirm, but his silence implied both to her and to us that her suspicion (that he knew from the beginning) was correct. YuRi even says a couple of times, "you've been lying to me for 17 years" and he never corrects her. If he's lying by omission again, for some obscure reason, then he really didn't learn anything.

Here's what I mean:

JungHo believed his father was honest back when he was in high school. That's what he said in his confession to the viewers. But now we're told he knew the truth all along? But then, why did he get mad at his father when he was a prosecutor, as if he'd only just uncovered the truth at that point? NONE of it makes any sense. The only way to reconcile all these contradictions is if JungHo *suspected* the truth in high school, but only found evidence much later. But shouldn't he have said so when YuRi asked?

I expect this is a case of really bad writing. I don't think the writer & PD have a clear idea of the timeline, either. Speaking of, wasn't Yuri's hearing for violating the Attorney Code supposed to take place at the same time as that school board hearing? Isn't that why JungHo went instead? I assumed YuRi's hearing took place offscreen since it wasn't mentioned again - until 2 episodes and one island trip later, that is.

I guess the Law Cafe warps time in mysterious ways.

I'm really confused about the timeline in this story. Actually, I think it's the writer/PD who are confused, not me.

What episode are you on? I found the first 3 underwhelming, but from episode 4 on it got better and better. Ofc, in the end, it's a personal preference.