My top five in 2024 to rewatch are: Last Twilight 8.5 12 eps Moonlight Chicken 8.3 8 eps Semantic Error 8.2 8 eps Eighth Sense 8.1 10 eps and now Jazz for Two 8.3 8 eps I personally like a well written tight script that focuses on the main couple. In Jazz for Two the second couple was intriguing but I didnt need more angst. It is enough for me that they reconciled and seem to be moving forward together. Maybe a series with the two will follow like what was done with the second couples from Until We Meet Again and Unintentional Love. I also feel I know enough about the father to know the younger son ends up pursuing his passion and he has always seemed comfortable with his sexuality. That said I have already rewatched Jazz for Two in its entirety and found it just as entertaining as the first time around.
I have no idea what yall are on about, but this was amazing!!!Not being able to handle and understand internalized…
Well said. It is especially hard during the teenage years when you are undergoing both biological and emotional changes . This is a hard time for heterosexuals. Imagine how it must be for someone grappling with his/her sexual identity. I remember liking to play make believe when I was young. For many bls are a form of make believe. It is what many wish the real world was like. But this series is not about make believe. It is about the real struggles and inner torment experienced by the majority. Think about those teenage years. You want to be accepted. You want to be liked. So you put on a persona opposite of what you feel. As a male you must have an air of supreme masculinity as dictated by society. Your mannerisms, your dress, your entire demeanor must reflect this strong, tough facade. Heaven forbid if someone calls you gay. In fact I still remember if a male or female dared to even speak in a certain way or use too many hand movements someone would say the words “ you so gay”. Those were fighting words. So where some viewers see bullying I see a protective mechanism being implored. To me this was also so entertaining because there are so many light and humorous moments to balance the more intense moments. Personally I hope we get more bls reflecting the real world without being totally depressing and painfully tragic. Kudos to the entire cast and production team .
Hello. Maybe the person your former teenage student liked was a victim of internalized homophobia and was hiding…
I have often wondered myself if this was the case. Like the second couple in the series they got along fine in the beginning. So much so that the student felt comfortable enough to confess his true feelings. That is when things took a horrific turn. It was years ago and I dont even know if the term internalized homophobia was even acknowledged. Even the administrators and faculty felt the gay student was some sort of aberration. I noticed that the only friends he had were a group of female students. They became his allies and his protector. I find some solace in knowing he felt my classroom was a safe haven and he felt comfortable talking to me but we were the adults and we should have done more to protect him.
For me this is now on my list of favorites for 2024. That scene with the four performing together was awesome. Weaving the jazz throughout was icing on the cake. This was so realistic. I got my happy ending. This definitely goes on my rewatch list. The ending signals hope and encouragement for a community that is still fighting to be fully accepted. Somewhere out there in the real universe is my young relative and my former teenage student. One was rejected by society and our family. The other suffered humiliation and daily ridicule by his crush and fellow classmates. They both fled into the shadows. I pray each has somehow, somewhere found their own happy ending. Take care everyone. Now its on to watching the last episodes of Unknown.
Finally saw ep 7 and it was so breathtaking…my heart is pounding…the music, the artistry, the subtle but clear expressions of love despite the physical distance is handled with such care. My only regret is I have to wait another week. I hope the ratings go up. This is a gem.
this drama is sooo cute so far 😭 some of y’all in the comments are hating on the littlest things, it’s…
While the second couple is intriguing it is the main couple that has my attention. Physical and verbal abuse for whatever reason is just not romantic to me. That said I do recognize the inner turmoil and conflicting emotions that are being depicted. One has accepted and acknowledged his sexuality while the other one is obviously resisting the feelings he too is experiencing. But the slight glances, the inadvertent touches and innuendos between the mls….now that is a real turn on for me..lol. All four are doing an amazing job in depicting their respective characters in my opinion.
Wow! I absolutely loved episodes 5/6 and their jazz performances. It reminded me of my youth when my mom encouraged a trio of my friends to form a jazz group. They would practice at our house. (I had a piano) Of course I expected the father to be an absolute asshole. So glad he stood up to the ogre. This just gets better and better. Now I am only sorry it is just eight episodes. All the elements of that first love and discovering your truth and sexual identity. This is actual depicted in such a beautiful way.
Well I just finished the last episode and for me it was a fun ride. I got what I wanted at the end and all is well in my world of make believe. This will go on my rewatch list. Take care.
Episode 3 was on fire! I didnt see that coming! Looks like we have our second couple! So much angst and internal turmoil….growing up is so damn hard….its only when you grow old that you can sigh and appreciate the journey. Loving the entire cast so far. Han Tae Yi reminds me of the ml in The Eighth Sense. He has the same low key intensity caused by a personal trauma.
I just have three words…I love it! I am hooked! So many unanswered questions surrounding the characters and the underlying issues driving their behaviors. Korean bls are so good when it comes to character development.
The drama was made by Koreans for Koreans. In Korea, to keep face is very important. Also, being homosexual is…
Thank you. You bring up some valid points. Perhaps the powers that be need to have more focus groups and consultants like yourself. The end game is to make money which is why we even see international products being inserted in strategic places. Kdramas are big with International audiences and they know it so to cut back on fully developing the characters and the storyline is just unforgettable. I even read an article which pointed out why some storylines cannot even be suggested in some countries because of the cultural differences. Those projects make no money because the main point of the story gets lost in the translation. Probably the budget did not allow for more than 12 episodes . As it stands there were a lot of holes in the plotline that I think could have been written better. I am pretty good at reading between the lines but this just seems like sloppy writing and careless editing. Again, thank you .
This might be stupid but would it even have mattered if Dohan and Ahjeong got married at the point where everyone…
The problem is you are looking at this from a rational and intelligent perspective. All three of the main characters are so disconnected from reality. It is hard to believe that they actually are suppose to be mature, educated, intelligent adults. Shame on the writers for underestimating the intelligence of their audience.
Time to fall on my sword and put myself out of my misery. Two more episodes where there will be a rush to tie up all loose ends and have the older brother return to NY where he should have stayed in the first place or get married to the rich female heir who is the most practical of the four. Of course the ml and fl will ride their bicycle merrily down the road in wedding dress and tuxedo. Afterall who needs money and who gives a hoot about what people will say and how it will affect your family. The only thing that matters is love. I have watched this storyline before but it has been done so much more convincingly. I will just wait for the spoilers next week. This really was a comedy. Someone is laughing all the way to the bank.
Last Twilight 8.5 12 eps
Moonlight Chicken 8.3 8 eps
Semantic Error 8.2 8 eps
Eighth Sense 8.1 10 eps and now
Jazz for Two 8.3 8 eps
I personally like a well written tight script that focuses on the main couple. In Jazz for Two the second couple was intriguing but I didnt need more angst. It is enough for me that they reconciled and seem to be moving forward together. Maybe a series with the two will follow like what was done with the second couples from Until We Meet Again and Unintentional Love. I also feel I know enough about the father to know the younger son ends up pursuing his passion and he has always seemed comfortable with his sexuality. That said I have already rewatched Jazz for Two in its entirety and found it just as entertaining as the first time around.
form of make believe. It is what many wish the real world was like. But this series is not about make believe. It is about the real struggles and inner torment
experienced by the
majority. Think about those teenage years. You want to be accepted. You want to be liked. So you put on a persona opposite of what you feel. As a male you must have an air of supreme
masculinity as dictated by society. Your mannerisms, your dress, your entire
demeanor must
reflect this strong, tough facade. Heaven forbid if
someone calls you gay. In fact I still
remember if a male or female dared to even speak in a certain way or use too many hand movements someone would say the words “ you so gay”. Those were fighting words. So where some viewers see
bullying I see a
protective mechanism being implored. To me this was also so
entertaining because there are
so many light and
humorous moments to balance the more
intense moments.
Personally I hope we get more bls reflecting the real world without being totally depressing and
painfully tragic. Kudos to the entire cast and production team .
acknowledged. Even the administrators and faculty felt the gay student was some sort of aberration.
I noticed that the only friends he had were a group of female students. They became his allies and his protector. I find some
solace in knowing he felt my
classroom was a safe haven and he felt comfortable talking to me but we were the adults and we should have done more to protect him.
clear expressions of love
despite the physical distance is handled with such care. My only regret is I have to wait another week. I hope the ratings go up. This is a gem.
sexual identity. This is actual depicted in such a beautiful way.
reminds me of the ml in The Eighth Sense. He has the same low key intensity caused by a personal trauma.
characters and the
underlying issues driving
their behaviors. Korean bls are so good when it comes
to character development.
strategic places. Kdramas are big with International audiences and they know it so to cut back on fully
developing
the characters and the storyline is just unforgettable. I even read an article which pointed out why some storylines cannot even be suggested in some countries because of the cultural differences. Those
projects make no money because the main point of the story gets lost in the translation. Probably the budget did not allow for more than 12 episodes . As it stands there were a lot of holes in the plotline that I think could have been written better. I am pretty good at reading between the lines but this just seems like sloppy writing and careless editing. Again, thank you .