SeanFletcher

Beautiful in every sense of the word. My Mister moves into my top three dramas of all time, alongside Deadwood and Game of Thrones.

I think it’s very different to Suspicious Partner and so far it is better than Sign (2011) which was pretty good. Some of the forensic elements are more in keeping with this really great British shows: Silent Witness and the Talking Dead.

I think Jung Yoo Mi is great. I don’t have a problem with her “gut instinct”. At times it’s quite valid. I spend a lot of time with people (including very experienced ones) showing them how to move on from a gut instinct to achieving an open mind. Then there are times when I say to them “what does your gut tell you?”.

I also like Jung Jae Young as a character, and I am sure he well pass on more effectively in time how Yoo Mi can achieve a more informed mind set. He needs to wear some of the Disney Grumpy tee shirts I have that say “I’m grumpy - don’t make it worse!”

After six episodes, it gets a big thumbs up from me. There is mystery, history, sci-fi and fantasy, romance and mirth.

This is the first drama in a long time where I have wanted to see more of the back story including when our lead pair were young. Those scenes have been done so well.

I only managed three episodes, which is unfortunate because there is a lot going for this lakorn. As so many have pointed out: Yaya as Jee is fabulous. Much of the acting by the other cast members is very good, some of the scenes are excellent, but I found the story unconvincing and very frustrating. Every time I became engaged, Sathit’s scenes undid much of what I was starting to find interesting. Mark didn’t do a bad job as Sathit, I just thought the character wasn’t quite right. I also thought Piak was okay and I didn’t mind her being over the top. And yes, Suki’s as Jee’s manager is very good.

This show is full on entertainment and JGS is excellent. He plays both roles so well that it is hard to pick when he “switches”. Also, Han Ye Ri is fabulous - a great performance. In fact, it’s hard to fault anyone in this show. Enjoy the ride.

A nice movie with a beautiful ending. It’s not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

A brilliant start (but not easy watching at times). So much is packed into each half hour you wonder why with other shows you need to watch anything longer that.

I am enjoying this so much more than the Japanese original (which I stopped watching halfway through).

That being said, I did find the first episode was so so and thought about dropping it. However, despite knowing what would happen next, I decided to watch episode two and thoroughly enjoyed it. The slight differences here and there to the original made it a much better experience for me.

To Love, To Heal is worth a look. At the 20 episode mark, I found myself wanting to continue on. I’m already at the end of episode 28.

What I like is that Shui Guang is taking her time to sort things out. And her character is played very well. What I haven’t liked so much is Zheng Lan’s character. When he is himself - he is a great character, but when the story calls for him to force himself into Shui Guang’s life, I find that irritating. I know it’s done to show the contrast between the two, but his character deserves better than this. Every now and then you see a very subtle moment between our lead pair and they are well done.

Although the usual tropes are in play, some of them are dealt with in an even handed way, and I like that. The side characters are all good and do add other dimensions to the show, although I could imagine that some viewers would have an issue re whether they are really needed or not.

The theme songs are terrific.

My only real issue is Cha Kyung Soo’s character. It is just too needy (and immature?) for me. However, I found the “lovesick” scene in the hospital quite humorous and maybe his character will change from there.

I really enjoyed episode 17. A lot happened and most of the relationships progressed. For me, this is one of the more clever dramas regarding how all the families and their various relationships are entwined. There are some fine performances overall and you can’t beat the old hands when it comes to acting.

Episode 13: breathtaking

After four episodes in I have decided to give this story away. I found it wasn’t what it promised to be, as I had enjoyed the first episode very much.

I can see why many like it. It is well made. It has a great premise. There is a great cast and they do a fabulous job, it’s just that for me, key elements of the story clash too much against each other (e.g. Toru’s mish mash leadership style, inconsistencies regarding the concept of innovation, Toru’s condition).

Some have been critical of Chihiro’s character and interaction or intention towards Toru. I found her character delightful - prepared to say what she needed to say (and every good boss needs someone to do this). Her feelings for him are what they are and we shouldn’t read too much into it.

I will be tuning in to the Korean remake though to see if it deals with some of my bugbears in a different way.

I have just finished episode 10 and I can honestly say that, so far I am enjoying this series. It’s easy watching and Chang Janine is turning in a fine performance. I also,like many of the other characters. They all seem to blend in just fine. I like the way this show is filmed and the theme song is great.

It has a little bit of everything including some lighter moments and our lead pair know how to impart their feelings for one another in their key moments together. I don’t even think it really matters what the reason is for their initial breakup. I think they are great together.

So in short, for this type of Cdrama, it’s better than most.

One of my all time favourite dramas. I wish there were more like it (and the original Japanese version is great too). Kim Hee Ae and Ji Jin Hee were just wonderful and proof that that the experienced actors know how to deliver on such a story with that the younger actors would find hard to manage. I would have been happy for the story to keep going.

Such a beautiful short film. This is 30 minutes you will never regret and it makes you wonder why there aren’t more movies and dramas like this one.

I ended up enjoying this movie overall. I found the first half was just okay and then it came into its own in the second half. The mum was great along with some very funny moments and some heartwarming moments as well. 7.5/10

I watched it on KissAsian:

http://kissasian.ch/Drama/Bpoop-Phaeh-Saniwaat

Enjoy

Netflix does have a help centre:

https://help.netflix.com/en

Sometimes deleting and reinstalling Netflix will fix a problem.

I’m not sure what else you can do other than watching it on another drama app or free streaming service.