FYI, this is now on HULU! & omg, it is sooo cringeworthy lool, only seen the first ep so far, not sure if I can…
lol well I don't really "hate" ~her exactly, but the ~way she is written to totally OVERACT every single emotion & reaction, it's just beyond ridiculous & the way that the writers make her think about things is so ~illogical lol & actually, as I've progressed thru the series, I've seen the same style of bad writing happen to the boys too so it seems that they're not immune to it either, lol; but yes, the actors themselves are all good & doing the best with the material they have <3
So if you use the "check-in" system here while watching from those sources, bear in mind it is not an accurate counter for them, as it is based on the original airing format.
I made the mistake of using it that way at first but I've recalculated my position on the 13ep scale with some math, ie 12eps x 45½mins each = 546mins divided by 70mins is just under 8.. meaning I've seen almost 8eps worth of said original format.
Hope it doesn't sound ~too complicated that way, hehe.. xD
Is this worth watching just for Son HoJun aka HaeTae of R94? Altho I dislike the worst cliches being used over…
I was actually curious about how much that particular actor is in (a few scenes? or many scenes, etc per ep) as I'm not really affected by "dragginess".. maybe you meant to reply to the previous comment instead? lol ;P (as it's more ~general)
Yes, hopefully a better one will get approved ;P *fingerscrossed*
ETA: ..or not, lol. >.> More difficult than it seemed at first glance, hmm..
There should really be a voting system in place to pick them instead, it'd be a much better way & then they could even be rotated on a regular basis.. ^-^
ETA2: (20+hrs later) SCORE! XD Hope you like ~this one, loool..
Is this worth watching just for Son HoJun aka HaeTae of R94? Altho I dislike the worst cliches being used over & over, which according to reviews/etc, this one seems full of, I do still enjoy watching cuute casts / side chars & since he doesn't have any other main stuff (that looks interesting to me) at the moment, I'm considering checking this out.. xD
القصه : جانج سي رو فَقدَ أبّاه وحياتَه حُطّمتْ مِن قِبل قضية قتل…
but for times like these, translate.google.com comes in really useful xD
..even if it isn't always accurate, haha, I use it quite often now by ~habit;
also helps when replying to non-English cmts on my videos, etc because I like being able to both get the gist of what was said & to thank them too..
~ فإن المشجعين العربي من K-الدراما من المرجح أن تنظر ملخص مكتوب لتكون مفيدة جدا كذلك ~
Added a category for this series at http://fanfiction.net so if you have written anything for them, please share over there! The section won't show up in public until it has at least one story in it (added via the doc manager when logged into one's acct) but I have not written anything for it myself.. (yet) so I hope other creative fans can help spread the word ;P Thx!
~ the direct link is: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Reply-1994-응답하라-1994/
Added a category for this series at http://fanfiction.net so if you have written anything for them, please share over there! The section won't show up in public until it has at least one story in it (added via the doc manager when logged into one's acct) but I have not written anything for it myself.. (yet) so I hope other creative fans can help spread the word ;P Thx!
~ should be: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Reply-1997-응답하라-1997/ but there's currently a typo in the site link (is already notified & set to be fixed during next site update) so instead it's: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Replay-1997-응답하라-1997/ & as you can see it's empty now ~
I liked the show but every time I finished an episode I would say " that was a good episode but it didn't…
I personally didnt notice any difference btwn the two series re: editing, but I was definitely more bored during A97, even was surprised to see the short running length tho it made them that much easier to breeze thru (thankfully, heh- whereas I usually wish for more time with chars I can't get enough of), & I ended up finishing it within a few days (I made R94 last just over 2wks) so it does seem more story/ char-related ie running time being noticed is rather ~subjective, based on which is more entertaining to a viewer.. I did like A97 tho, just didnt feel as ~connected.
And yes, crazy how time flies! For me, ~two years since I officially got into Asian dramas, lol (not counting the early 2000s anyways, ie back in the days of relying ~soley on foreign cable channels, hehe) thanks to Netflix & Hulu & CrunchyRoll & other various handy streaming services, yay <3
Loved this drama but had major second lead syndrome all the way!
I had a ~similar situ.. got major "alternate-ship" syndrome a few eps in, LOL >.> ie, really ended up shipping the lead with ~his alternate potential match.. siiigh!
I liked the show but every time I finished an episode I would say " that was a good episode but it didn't…
It was the opposite for me.. it wasn't until halfway thru the first half (around 6 or so eps in) that I realized they'd all been longer than the usual K-series running time of about 1hr-ish.. & I was like, well that means one thing for sure- these guys are so entertaining & involving that I never feel bored or tired! Guess it helps that I was watching the eps on Hulu+ so they just play straight thru & I never really looked at the time counter lol. After I'd noticed tho, I ;O & went back to check the running time listed under each ep on my Watch History page & couldnt believe it xD I love when I get more media material from awesome ppl! (as long as the writing's good)
////SPOILER ALERT. SPOILER ALERT///// Its been a month and I still haven't watch the last 2 episodes. I'm not…
@OddxTeru - I read this cmt before / right around when I started watching.. & because I got curious as to what it meant, I went & spoiled myself early on.. funny thing is tho, when I first saw BingRae appear on-screen, my first instinct was, ooo I'ma ship you with ~you! *points at the cutie who appeared right after him, aka ChilBong apparently, rotfl* (okay, the "cousins" thing hadnt come up yet, & besides, familial terms are used so often that it's difficult to tell when they're literal / serious, & 2nd, I'm still not clear on whether it was thru blood or marriage but eh, let's just ~my version didn't have to worry about all that, haha)
Also, at that point I hadn't really given any thought to NaJung or Sureki, aside from being annoyed by their extremely immature crazy bickering.. only rember thinking, these ppl are sposed to be college-age? REALLY?? pffft, lmao xD
Cue my heart being broken over & over the next 10eps or so, oyy! When the BingReki kiss happened, I was like, omgomgomg- it was the moment that I realized ~this cmt had smth to do with it & after coming back to re-read, it was then I went to look up info, even tho I didn't want to spoil myself, I just HAD to kno!! for sure that my heart was going to be actually taken there (finally o.o) & then be eventually broken into pieces, & sure enough.. siighh.
At least I'll always have my fannish OT4 dreams: where ChilBongi is equally loved in return, where BingRae is able to confess his crush, NaJung isn't so "hot & cold", & Sureki isn't such a "noble idiot" all the time, hehe.. & they all live happily ever after in domestic bliss! Yup, that's my version & I'm sticking to it.. (now we just need more fanvids & fic to keep those dreams alive, squee) <3
Note: I had ~not seen A97 first, but after viewing 20 eps of R94 & trying to put off the very last one, I- now pretty much fully spoiled for A97 from all the cmts on the DramaBeans R94 blog- went & watched every ep & aaww.. altho in my opinion nowhere near as epic as this one, it definitely had some good points & even some things done better, but I didn't get ~as emotionally invested (due to the main chars being more annoying than endearing- except for JunHee, who was ~adorable & definitely needed more cuddles! his love lasted over 10yrs!).. aanyways yeah just saying, lool wow chars really do inspire me to write a lot!
FYI, this is now on HULU! & omg, it is sooo cringeworthy lool, only seen the first ep so far, not sure if I can handle the rest tho I'd like to mainly just out of ~curiousity.. if only they didn't have such a tendency to exaaggerate eeverything (seemingly for "humourous" effect.. talk about FAiL!) & if the lead girl wasn't the whiniest baby ever! Oyy.. the boys ~are cuute tho, haha (of course) so at least there's that ;P
ETA @ 10/26: 3 eps in & the chars are totally growing me, I'm so ~easy LOL pfft! Night is of course ~adorable, & when Xiao Fei isn't whining, she's actually quite cuute, lmao.. but the scene stealer is definitely "Asian! Alan Cumming", he cracks me up sooo much! (well, he's kind of a mix btwn AlanC & Martin Short, which if you're at all famil with those actors, their characters tend to be just as kooky / odd / weird as this one, rotfl)
PS. An even better twist on the story would be if Mr Perfect fell for the neighbor boy.. lol, or if they could all live happily ever after in a cozy lil OT3 of domestic bliss.. siighh <3
Would also like to note that despite the ~intended purpose of the "perfect lover" (being a physical relationship without consequences/etc), such a companion would be truly perfect for someone who craves the same emotional intimacy but without the burden or pressure of having to fulfill those kind of physical needs, ie for those who are just fine w/o all that kind of stuff, "ace", etc.
If only a good true "soulmate" was as simple as an online order away, eh? xD
K-Drama 
On Hulu/DramaFever, they have been formatted into 20x 45½min eps (910mins total).
http://hulu.com/absolute-boyfriend
http://dramafever.com/drama/4540/Absolute_Boyfriend/
So if you use the "check-in" system here while watching from those sources, bear in mind it is not an accurate counter for them, as it is based on the original airing format.
I made the mistake of using it that way at first but I've recalculated my position on the 13ep scale with some math, ie 12eps x 45½mins each = 546mins divided by 70mins is just under 8.. meaning I've seen almost 8eps worth of said original format.
Hope it doesn't sound ~too complicated that way, hehe.. xD
EDiT: Maybe this might map it out better..
ep01 - 45½mins
ep02 - 91 mins - ep01 - 70mins
ep03 - 136½mins - ep02 - 140mins
ep04 - 182 mins
ep05 - 227½mins - ep03 - 210mins
ep06 - 273 mins - ep04 - 280mins
ep07 - 318½mins
ep08 - 364 mins - ep05 - 350mins
ep09 - 409½mins - ep06 - 420mins
ep10 - 455 mins
ep11 - 500½mins - ep07 - 490mins
ep12 - 546 mins - ep08 - 560mins
ep13 - 591½mins
ep14 - 637 mins - ep09 - 630mins
ep15 - 682½mins - ep10 - 700mins
ep16 - 728 mins
ep17 - 773½mins - ep11 - 770mins
ep18 - 819 mins - ep12 - 840mins
ep19 - 864½mins
ep20 - 910 mins - ep13 - 910mins
ETA: ..or not, lol. >.> More difficult than it seemed at first glance, hmm..
There should really be a voting system in place to pick them instead, it'd be a much better way & then they could even be rotated on a regular basis.. ^-^
ETA2: (20+hrs later) SCORE! XD Hope you like ~this one, loool..
The portrait is from the Nov2014 issue of this mag:
http://jp.lottedfs.com/magazine/magazine
& here is the full version:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3938/15492256618_f78352a8b7_o.jpg
Enjoy! <3
..even if it isn't always accurate, haha, I use it quite often now by ~habit;
also helps when replying to non-English cmts on my videos, etc because I like being able to both get the gist of what was said & to thank them too..
~ فإن المشجعين العربي من K-الدراما من المرجح أن تنظر ملخص مكتوب لتكون مفيدة جدا كذلك ~
~ the direct link is: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Reply-1994-응답하라-1994/
~ should be: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Reply-1997-응답하라-1997/ but there's currently a typo in the site link (is already notified & set to be fixed during next site update) so instead it's: http://fanfiction.net/tv/Replay-1997-응답하라-1997/ & as you can see it's empty now ~
And yes, crazy how time flies! For me, ~two years since I officially got into Asian dramas, lol (not counting the early 2000s anyways, ie back in the days of relying ~soley on foreign cable channels, hehe) thanks to Netflix & Hulu & CrunchyRoll & other various handy streaming services, yay <3
Also, at that point I hadn't really given any thought to NaJung or Sureki, aside from being annoyed by their extremely immature crazy bickering.. only rember thinking, these ppl are sposed to be college-age? REALLY?? pffft, lmao xD
Cue my heart being broken over & over the next 10eps or so, oyy! When the BingReki kiss happened, I was like, omgomgomg- it was the moment that I realized ~this cmt had smth to do with it & after coming back to re-read, it was then I went to look up info, even tho I didn't want to spoil myself, I just HAD to kno!! for sure that my heart was going to be actually taken there (finally o.o) & then be eventually broken into pieces, & sure enough.. siighh.
At least I'll always have my fannish OT4 dreams: where ChilBongi is equally loved in return, where BingRae is able to confess his crush, NaJung isn't so "hot & cold", & Sureki isn't such a "noble idiot" all the time, hehe.. & they all live happily ever after in domestic bliss! Yup, that's my version & I'm sticking to it.. (now we just need more fanvids & fic to keep those dreams alive, squee) <3
Note: I had ~not seen A97 first, but after viewing 20 eps of R94 & trying to put off the very last one, I- now pretty much fully spoiled for A97 from all the cmts on the DramaBeans R94 blog- went & watched every ep & aaww.. altho in my opinion nowhere near as epic as this one, it definitely had some good points & even some things done better, but I didn't get ~as emotionally invested (due to the main chars being more annoying than endearing- except for JunHee, who was ~adorable & definitely needed more cuddles! his love lasted over 10yrs!).. aanyways yeah just saying, lool wow chars really do inspire me to write a lot!
ETA @ 10/26: 3 eps in & the chars are totally growing me, I'm so ~easy LOL pfft! Night is of course ~adorable, & when Xiao Fei isn't whining, she's actually quite cuute, lmao.. but the scene stealer is definitely "Asian! Alan Cumming", he cracks me up sooo much! (well, he's kind of a mix btwn AlanC & Martin Short, which if you're at all famil with those actors, their characters tend to be just as kooky / odd / weird as this one, rotfl)
PS. An even better twist on the story would be if Mr Perfect fell for the neighbor boy.. lol, or if they could all live happily ever after in a cozy lil OT3 of domestic bliss.. siighh <3
Would also like to note that despite the ~intended purpose of the "perfect lover" (being a physical relationship without consequences/etc), such a companion would be truly perfect for someone who craves the same emotional intimacy but without the burden or pressure of having to fulfill those kind of physical needs, ie for those who are just fine w/o all that kind of stuff, "ace", etc.
If only a good true "soulmate" was as simple as an online order away, eh? xD