My Dearest ... 10+ ... With this and Rising wrapping on the same morning I am emotionally drained, tear ducts overworked, need a nap. Had to give this drama a Standing "O". Well done.
Elaine Zhong is my current weakness. Watching Ms. Zhong in Rising With the Wind and The Furthest Distance, an actor I have never watched in two great shows I have not seen at the same time is a first for me. Two completely different roles and relationships. Going back and forth the past few weeks has been different and fun. She is a brilliant actor and So Fine! Sorry. Not Sorry. I recommend both shows ... simultaneously! Maybe watch 3 or 4 episodes and switch.
I'm in Episode 3 when the ML is revealed to the FL and i'm just realizing that in all these years, My Secret Romance is the 1st K Rom Com I have ever rewatched. It's as good to me as the first time around. Maybe better. Look at it another way. My Secret Romance -Ratings: 7.6/10 from 45,147 users, # Watchers: 82,609 Reviews: 109 users ; Nirvana in Fire - Ratings: 9.1/10 from 8,937 users, # of Watchers: 28,523 Reviews: 153 users When I select by # that voted and # that watched, the experience is ALWAYS better. Other than "The Wizard of Oz", which doesn't count just because, the only show / movie I've ever rewatched was "The Count of Monte Cristo" which is rated 7.7 on IMDB with 145,000 rating it and 110,000 put it on their Watch Lists. How do you pick the Keepers?
Honestly, I don't think Benita will pick either of them at the end. She's way too independent and picky. Jerome…
C'mon Ruth. : ) I thought about that also. Just like they left out when Jisu went back to the stamp board. There are five episodes left so they may show us the final picks in next week's preview, we won't see that till the middle of next month. Unless I missed Tom confessing to Benita, She must be talking about getting caught up in Jerome's feelings for her. Jerome is over top. I think it's Benita's independence that will push Her to Tom. Benita is looking for love but She does not have time for clingy Jerome right down the street. With Benita's job and Tom's twins, they have about the same amount of time free for each other.
My comment is about the Benita, Jerome, Tom Triangle. I'm going to mark this as a SPOILER because tomorrow for the show is probably three weeks for us viewers. Jerome's and Tom's Pros & Cons net ZERO. Benita knows how She feels about Tom and His parenting situation and location. On paper, Jerome should be the easy pick for Benita at this point. Although Tom asked, Benita never agreed to be Tom's last one on one date. When Benita told Jerome that Tom had asked Her to be His date tomorrow, did Jerome really tell Benita that He was confident He was not going to lose to His "Friend" Tom and that She should not stamp today but instead get up and go to the stamp board with Him? That's Controlling 101. To have no regrets, Benita is giving Jerome an opportunity to Close The Sale with the last one on one date. At the end of the day, Tom is going to get his date with Benita. Tom's two half-days per week with His twins leave five days per week with Benita in LA.
Look at it another way.
My Secret Romance -Ratings: 7.6/10 from 45,147 users, # Watchers: 82,609 Reviews: 109 users ;
Nirvana in Fire - Ratings: 9.1/10 from 8,937 users, # of Watchers: 28,523
Reviews: 153 users
When I select by # that voted and # that watched, the experience is ALWAYS better. Other than "The Wizard of Oz", which doesn't count just because, the only show / movie I've ever rewatched was "The Count of Monte Cristo" which is rated 7.7 on IMDB with 145,000 rating it and 110,000 put it on their Watch Lists. How do you pick the Keepers?
UPDATE:
11-8-2023
What was I drinking that night?