Kathryn_51

I finally broke down and purchased vpn so that I could watch final two episodes of CL in "real time" (Asia time). I also tried Malaysia and Indonesia (with no luck) until someone on this board suggested Hong Kong - and that worked for me.

I was uneasy when I read about the ghosts (mystical genre is not my thing), but in this show, the ghosts are the primary source of comedy. Really enjoying this show - very creative.

Watched this to take the place of my Crazy Love withdrawal. This is not a rom-com. It's strictly a romance and there were no secondary stories - all "conflicts" were oriented around the couple. Loved the ML character, including his dedication to his company and his sense of duty while he progressed/developed throughout the series. The actor/character kept me watching to the end. The FL? She was the same at the end as the beginning. sweet and boring. Lots of filler - this is a story that could easily have been told in 12 episodes with a crisp script. A very happy ending - better than some recent rom-coms. I see that many viewers love this show so it appears to appeal to those who love pure romance. This won't be going on my re-watch list.

Her little dialogue with the Advisor was charming.

Just watched Ep. 4 on my big TV screen w/my brand new Roku and brand new Viki subscription. (Everything up to now, including Crazy Love was on my small computer screen)I'm enjoying this show very much - the romance is classic arrogant ML and ethical FL but plenty of other back story and characters to keep it interesting. A touch too much violence for me, so giving it 9 stars for now.

thanks - show is a bit confusing, but I'm enjoying the chemistry between the ML/FL and on board for the ride.

Very confused - did I miss something? At end of Ep. 3 - the "epilogue" showed ML in practice run; then FL left for a "blind date" and he was distracted and missed a cue. Thought it would be in Ep. 4, but no??? Ep. 4 a lot of fun (matching leather jackets - how cute?). Maybe I'm not sure how to watch this show, but enjoying the ride so far.

I finally purchased Rakuten Viki so that I could watch Shooting Stars and From Now Showtime. Binging on What's up with Secretary Kim. Wanted to try out I am a Robot but it's a "plus" subscription.😪 Still trying to figure things out but next on the purchase list will be a Roku box, I think., so that I can watch on TV instead of computer screen. 😀

LOL, then the biggest "plagiarism" of all with almost all enemies-to-lovers plots would be. . . . . TA-DA - Elizabeth and Darcy ("Pride and Prejudice"). OR, going even further back in time, Beatrice and Benedick ("Much Ado About Nothing"). In other words. . . . . . .A story as old as time. I have now subscribed to Rakuten Viki and am watching: What's up with Secretary Kim; Shooting Stars, and From Now On, Showtime. Still haven't figured how to link up with Apple TV, but working on it so I can watch on my TV instead of computer screen. Cheers, Kathryn. 😀

So now that you are spoiled, watch carefully and think about what he's going through as Shin-ah "tortures him". and claims to be his fiancée.

Cattaurus, You and I have watched the same show, haven't we? That is, with the same observations, the same "filters" (that is, what's important, what is trivial). After all, you were the catalyst that got me here to MDL! Cyber-hugs.

Okay - whatever. 🤷

I still haven't watched Business Proposal Finale (read the synopsis and just couldn't make the effort). And I loved the earliest episodes of that show - so funny.

Ii also purchased Nord VPN and watched on my PC screen. Tried Malaysia and Singapore but got error messages. Elif Kim suggested Hong Kong - and that worked for me!

I plan to keep an eye on the writer as well. Very much in awe of her talent.

Didi you watch the pillow fight? That scene alone shows that the actors have chemistry, the director knows how to choreograph and the writers didn't soften the characters' personalities.

Had to look up "makjang" and found many definitions/explanations but this one rang true for HPL:

"When plots involving extreme, absurd or shocking instances are dealt with illogical or unusal methods – mainly to arouse controversy or to hook more viewers – or conveniently inserted for that purpose, all this is described as “Makjang” in Korean."

I recently re-watched some HPL episodes (to fill in the days between CL) and it should have been a 14 episode show and the stuff about what happened in early childhood - ugh. The so-so triangles added nothing to the story. But the romance was lovely and Kim Jae-wook is King of Kisses. If not for watching him in HPL, I probably wouldn't have tried CL.

I recently re-watched some of the original trailers and was reminded as to why I didn't bother to try the show at first (not to mention that I can't get it in US without much effort).

I finally purchased a VPN so I could watch the last two episodes in "real time" on Disney+Asia. 30 day money back guarantee so will need to do some searching to see if I can access other sites as well that would make it worth the effort.

Here's my thoughts on show, based on star rating. Crazy Love is only my 5th Kdrama (began watching them in February), and I finally realize that some things that would never be accepted in US dramas (which go for several years) must be ignored here.

Original rating (about the time I completed episodes 1-7 in proper sequence): 10 Stars. Reasons: Everything clicked together - actors, lighting/cameras, direction and dates/events/etc. were uniformly consistent.

Ep. 15-16 (read to the end!)

MINUS 3 Stars: Rationale for SJo as villain was imperfect at best. In the end, his only back-story (and one that we didn't know about until Ep. 15) was that he once worked at same place as NGJ. He just happened to retrieve Se-hee's cell phone and kept it all these years? My God - that was a hill to high for me to climb. And how did SJo get hired by BSY? Writer fail.

MINUS 2 Star: Stalker lady resolution didn't make sense - three month countdown but. . . . . she was trying to kill him? But nothing she did was remotely fatal, so was it a 3 month countdown to making him watch her jump off the roof? And the Sniper scene! Writer fail.

Thus, in the end, SJo and Stalker Lady are merely plot devices with no real relationship to our Crazy Couple except to move their story - and NGJ'c character development - forward and I accept that as okay in Kdrama land. Now, the plus stars.

PLUS 2 Stars: ALL stories were happily wrapped up in Ep. 16, including even Instructor Chaebae. Everyone back at the GoTop family. [Note, I do not mention BSY and don't intend to]

PLUS 1 Star: Park Yang Tae saves - yes literally saves - NGJ. Several times. Loved all of their conversations in these two episodes. Great twist.

PLUS 1 Star: Lee Shin-ah going to work for Park. Very nice twist.

PLUS 5 Stars: the last 15 minutes. Lovely Proposal under the cherry trees. Sweet married life . And best of all was NGJ thoughts about how their relationship began, progressed, regressed and then became a real couple - probably the most perfect 15 minutes in any TV show I have ever watched.

FINAL RATING: 14 stars.😎😎😎