The second ep was good, even if not as brillant as the first one. Both Fahlada and Earn clearly show they haven't moved on, and Fahlada is rightfully still hurt. The actions Earn has taken are cute, but a little juvenile.
She needs to come clean about the break-up, tell Fahlada that she was both tricked and blackmailed by her mother, and hope Fahlada finds it in her heart to forgive her. I hope for an earnest talk soon - though they somehow have to fill six more episodes. :-)
Omg, episode 8 was really spicy ! I screamed so loud when *that* scene happened. I was in literal shock when Kim…
Yeah - but considering the "fake scene" was actually real, what was the motivation for Kim to trick Wan into thinking that? It makes no sense whatsoever. To me, Kim's tale of what "really" happened seemed why more believable than what we saw before.
Just saw episode 8, and the only good moment was Wan getting Kim out of the meeting with Mawins awful family.
Well, there was another good moment - but why on earth was the whole kissing/sex scene A F*CKING DREAM?!!? First of all, the show didn't follow its own style making this dream sequence look different than any other, just to trick the watchers. And second, for what reason? We KNOW that Wan is attracted to Kim already. But with this having been a drunk fever dream, Kim had no incentive to confess her feelings either, and we're back at the state of things from episode 6.
If that book is as awful as the TV show is, who the h*ll thought this was fit for adaptation? And if that is the screenwriters fault, that guy should be sent back to screenwriting 101 again. Who thought a GL TV series with no GL to speak of would be interesting to anyone? This one was almost worse that episode 6 - only almost because this one was about 20 minutes shorter.
Well, the chemistry between Engfa and Charlotte is good (no wonder!), but episode two and three felt rushed compared to the first one. Perhaps "My Marvelous Dream is You" changed my expectations in that regard (where essentially nothing happens for hours on end), but I think this story deserved a few more episodes for the whole "intrigue at the company" subplot to feel real. The relationship between Irene and Night also feels a little rushed, and Irene come across as childish at times, but the real issue is the storylines abound them - to me there is something missing there. Having said that, it's leagues above their previous work "Show Me Love", which suffered from an atrocious script, and also better that most short-form GL shows I've seen so far (e.g. "Lucky My Love" or the H'our channel ones).
Good first episode. The first one had the added problem that it would have to tell the the back story of Fallada & Earn, the trajectory of which couldn't be much of a surprise. About the only surprise was the reason for the breakup (which at least I didn't know beforehand) - and that it was due to family intervention would have been my guess as well, as it always has to do with the families. That said, I enjoyed the half-hour or so of the two together - I would assume that this is the only love-dovey time until at least the mid-point. I'm interested to see how they fill the seven remaining episodes, so I will come back next week. :-)
Episode 7 was thankfully shorter and more entertaining that the last one; but overall, the timing of this show is just atrocious.
Wan finally showed some emotion this time - but only to herself, crying in her bed after losing Kim to "That Marvel Guy" (i think I will call him TMG from now on :-)). Progress, but way too little too late. Hint: When even her closest friends can't seem to decipher what it is that Wan feels for Kim, even when she admit she's jealous, then you're clearly closed of too much.
I liked the bit where Wan stood up for that ladies at the bar and confronted that creep with the smartphone, but of course, the show put connotated that action negatively when in fact, it was the best action Wan took in the whole show so far.
The dream sequence once again was a waste of time, only covering the same ground over and over again. The depression angle pretty much came like a bolt out of the blue, but I could explain a litte why nothing seems to affect Wan (and also could mask Fay's at time subpar acting).
Was this the big "Hollywood" audition that Wan missed out on while visiting her mother at the hospital? The show didn't make that clear.
Kim lets herself be gaslit into a relationship with TMG, even though she barely shows any interest in him. Plus, big boo for her mother helping out with this overblown ask-out by a guy she pretty much doesn't know at all. Does she want her daughter to marry that desperately? This is just a garbage storyline. :-(
And that's about it - Toon and her lady featured so little that this doesn't deserve any mention. Episode 8 looks like it could finally have some real KimWan moments - but the previews have decieved us before. Let's if I can find it in me to watch the episode before Sunday this time. :-) But I'll definitely check out "The Secret of Us" first.
They still make an awful use of the runtime. At 80+ minutes more should have happened than a few flashbacks (which didn't tell us much new, but just confirmed what we already expected from this being a GL drama) and a number of missed opportunities in the present. And neither of the two just dares to come clean about their feelings, or drop even a hint about them, even though the talks of friends (and even "Marvel guy") about it.
The "B plot" (so the stories about the side characters) is about the only reason I'm still watching at all - I think episode 6 felt so long to me because there was focused so much on KimWan. And at this point, the dream sequences are just an excuse for Wan not to act in the "real" world, and a - technically beautiful - waste of time for me. For a show called "My Marvelous Dream is You", I thought they would be better integrated into the story.
Well, let's see if episode 7 is any better; as this point, my expectations are low, though.
Episode 6 - which at 80(!)+ minutes long, felt like it ran forever - finally revealed a little of their backstory. But I've also lost all remaining respect for both Kim and Wan. So, they never really were together in the past, and they have no trust in each other either. I lost count on the missed opportunities in this episode alone, and I also lost count on the times I yelled "Just talk to Each other, dammit!" at the TV to no avail. If they behave like that, they _deserve_ to be apart. This episode just made me angry - and the side couples seem to have all but vanished, booo!
Anyone else find the main couple hard to ship/like? I feel like in the beginning it was okay but it’s gotten…
The show makes caring for Wan+Kim really hard. We have only seen them together in dreams, plus small glimpses in flashbacks. But in the present, Wan acts like an entitled b*tch, and Kim can only barely tolerate her. There we small moments where Kim showed genuine care for Wan, but those are few and far between. And Wan seems only to care when someone threatens her 24/7 access to Kim. At the moment, "Mr. Marvel" (Marwin) seems like the better person for Kim.
The show wastes too much time on secondary shenanigans and should focus more on the couples. Heck, episode 5 contained almost nothing romantic; the best part was the heartbreaking cancer storyline.
I've finished updating the English Subs for episode 7. The link is in my profile if you are interested.The update…
Thanks! I my view the subtitles by Ninestar have improved from last season, I could follow the plot without being confused so much. But it's always better to rewatch it with your subtitles. ;-)
She needs to come clean about the break-up, tell Fahlada that she was both tricked and blackmailed by her mother, and hope Fahlada finds it in her heart to forgive her. I hope for an earnest talk soon - though they somehow have to fill six more episodes. :-)
Well, there was another good moment - but why on earth was the whole kissing/sex scene A F*CKING DREAM?!!? First of all, the show didn't follow its own style making this dream sequence look different than any other, just to trick the watchers. And second, for what reason? We KNOW that Wan is attracted to Kim already. But with this having been a drunk fever dream, Kim had no incentive to confess her feelings either, and we're back at the state of things from episode 6.
If that book is as awful as the TV show is, who the h*ll thought this was fit for adaptation? And if that is the screenwriters fault, that guy should be sent back to screenwriting 101 again. Who thought a GL TV series with no GL to speak of would be interesting to anyone? This one was almost worse that episode 6 - only almost because this one was about 20 minutes shorter.
Wan finally showed some emotion this time - but only to herself, crying in her bed after losing Kim to "That Marvel Guy" (i think I will call him TMG from now on :-)). Progress, but way too little too late. Hint: When even her closest friends can't seem to decipher what it is that Wan feels for Kim, even when she admit she's jealous, then you're clearly closed of too much.
I liked the bit where Wan stood up for that ladies at the bar and confronted that creep with the smartphone, but of course, the show put connotated that action negatively when in fact, it was the best action Wan took in the whole show so far.
The dream sequence once again was a waste of time, only covering the same ground over and over again. The depression angle pretty much came like a bolt out of the blue, but I could explain a litte why nothing seems to affect Wan (and also could mask Fay's at time subpar acting).
Was this the big "Hollywood" audition that Wan missed out on while visiting her mother at the hospital? The show didn't make that clear.
Kim lets herself be gaslit into a relationship with TMG, even though she barely shows any interest in him. Plus, big boo for her mother helping out with this overblown ask-out by a guy she pretty much doesn't know at all. Does she want her daughter to marry that desperately? This is just a garbage storyline. :-(
And that's about it - Toon and her lady featured so little that this doesn't deserve any mention. Episode 8 looks like it could finally have some real KimWan moments - but the previews have decieved us before. Let's if I can find it in me to watch the episode before Sunday this time. :-) But I'll definitely check out "The Secret of Us" first.
The "B plot" (so the stories about the side characters) is about the only reason I'm still watching at all - I think episode 6 felt so long to me because there was focused so much on KimWan. And at this point, the dream sequences are just an excuse for Wan not to act in the "real" world, and a - technically beautiful - waste of time for me. For a show called "My Marvelous Dream is You", I thought they would be better integrated into the story.
Well, let's see if episode 7 is any better; as this point, my expectations are low, though.
The show wastes too much time on secondary shenanigans and should focus more on the couples. Heck, episode 5 contained almost nothing romantic; the best part was the heartbreaking cancer storyline.