Question: So viki says subs are at 99%. Do I wait for them to go up to 100 or watch now?
I think the remaining 1% or so is usually due to incidental, untranslated signs and documents that appear in the show. Having watched the episode it seems all of the dialog is subtitled.
The first thing that you notice is that the show was produced on video instead of film. It changes the feel of the series significantly.
Then the acting style is too 'big', as though they're recording a stage play.
And I find it hard to believe that someone as inappropriate and out of control as Li Chen would be able to stay employed, let alone get to the level of manager.
The way they introduce the fourth guy who will complete the two couples is stupefying. I'm curious to see how they try to make the resulting relationship seem healthy.
This is wonderful! So well-researched and crisply presented!
I myself have been involved in a few debates on what constitutes an "open" ending. It seems that many people not only want a happy ending, they want one that is spelled out clearly in every detail, with nothing whatsoever left ambiguous.
For example, there's a movie where at the end it's not certain that the ML is alive. The final shot consists of the FL seated alone outdoors, on a bench with her back to the camera.
From the perspective of the camera we hear the ML's voice call her name, and when she turns to look she breaks into a smile. *Cut to credits*
So, is that an open ending or a happy ending? I contend that it is happy, but because the ML is not shown as physically present many consider it an open one. (To which I say, even if we do see him, why couldn't the FL be imagining him while he's actually dead?)
This show seems to improve noticably with every episode. The editing was really sharp this episode, and the two…
I, too, thought that the way that character talked things out was extraordinary and touching. And it visibly comforted the other -- I liked that, too. The script didn't go in the annoying direction of having the misunderstanding continue despite the way that one character opened up.
I've enjoyed the series for what it is and appreciate how Prab is so unerringly on Chon's side no matter what. Because Prab really does take on a big-brother role despite being unrelated to Chon by blood, I've found it hard to imagine the two of them kissing, let alone messing around.
So, in today's episode, seeing them go to sleep in a full-body cuddle surprised me. If the series follows how people behave in real life, now that they've broken through that barrier I can see where there'd be no turning back, and they'll end up sleeping together in the same bed every night.
Which means maybe I'm wrong about them never kissing. And strangely enough, I have mixed feelings about that.
I feel like I missed something in this episode? Or like scenes were out of order? Or I wasn't paying close enough…
I think the cordial part came from Shu Yi's decision to pretend that he's taking Shi De back. As you noted. he wasn't able to keep up the ruse for very long.
What kind of father puts his son through five years (five years!!) of torment for *any* reason? Are you so incompetent as a parent that you need to destroy your kid's emotional well-being over some stupid concern like taking over the family business?
Unless the promise concerns a matter of life and death, the dad is 100% in the wrong and Shi De is a terrible boyfriend for agreeing.
For all we know, they might be making things up as they go along so they made this quickie episode to buy some…
On a Patreon that I subscribe to, someone made the point that Tae's hair was a different color in this episode and that he looked older, and the other characters didn't appear at all except in flashback.
I don't know what that tells us, exactly, but it's an interesting observation to be sure!
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Then the acting style is too 'big', as though they're recording a stage play.
And I find it hard to believe that someone as inappropriate and out of control as Li Chen would be able to stay employed, let alone get to the level of manager.
The way they introduce the fourth guy who will complete the two couples is stupefying. I'm curious to see how they try to make the resulting relationship seem healthy.
I myself have been involved in a few debates on what constitutes an "open" ending. It seems that many people not only want a happy ending, they want one that is spelled out clearly in every detail, with nothing whatsoever left ambiguous.
For example, there's a movie where at the end it's not certain that the ML is alive. The final shot consists of the FL seated alone outdoors, on a bench with her back to the camera.
From the perspective of the camera we hear the ML's voice call her name, and when she turns to look she breaks into a smile. *Cut to credits*
So, is that an open ending or a happy ending? I contend that it is happy, but because the ML is not shown as physically present many consider it an open one. (To which I say, even if we do see him, why couldn't the FL be imagining him while he's actually dead?)
I'd go drinking with her anytime! ^_^
So, in today's episode, seeing them go to sleep in a full-body cuddle surprised me. If the series follows how people behave in real life, now that they've broken through that barrier I can see where there'd be no turning back, and they'll end up sleeping together in the same bed every night.
Which means maybe I'm wrong about them never kissing. And strangely enough, I have mixed feelings about that.
Unless the promise concerns a matter of life and death, the dad is 100% in the wrong and Shi De is a terrible boyfriend for agreeing.
I don't know what that tells us, exactly, but it's an interesting observation to be sure!