Sweet0Girl

This show was just meh for me. Yes the acting was great and Woo Do Hwan's emotional journey was something to behold. However, it was just another, childhood trauma series that really wasn't resolved. That's fine but then don't take us on that roller coaster ride. Jae Mi's screeching also got on my nerves.

The pluses of the series are Oh Jung Se. He has always been one of my favorite K actors and he was great here as the sort of jilted fiance. I did like that he was able to let Jae Mi go but he still was grieving that. A more realistic approach to a hard break up.

Lee El. OMG! I love this woman. Absolutely fantastic as Bon Suk, friend and mother figure to Hae Jo. Those scenes in the hospital should get all the supporting actress awards.

Kim Min Seok as Ho Ji was such great comic relief but I also really liked the character.

11/24/24

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Half-Baked

Could have been a lot better. The cast is great and that's the main reason I'm giving this a 7. Otherwise, it would be a 5 for me. I thought the first 2 episodes were good and Seok's character was interesting and different. I was all for her being crazy and uncontrollable but the more the series went on the worse the character gets for me.

Dr Choi's arrogance was way worse and while they are like 2 peas in a pod the writing tried to hard to tell us that they were different. That Dr. Choi's actions were all for Seok's benefit just didn't make sense. That's why the ending eps fall apart for me. I rarely ever say a show needs more episodes but maybe this one did. Show makes no sense whatsoever. Another could have been great, half baked Kdrama thriller. I'm also pissed that the Kim Gi Yeong character died unnecessarily.

I'm just dumbfounded.

4/12/25

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So much potential

DAMN!! This had so much potential but alas it did not live up to it.

The premise is excellent, the cast is great and the setting perfect, so why was this movie so meh??

The first 40 minutes of the movie were hands down some of the best tension setting I have ever watched but it all went downhill after that. The movie is meh b/c of the stupid actions by the police, the victim, the brother of one of the victims and random people on the street.

The best thing about this movie was the actors. Wi Ha Joon is excellent as the serial killer. I had only seen him in Squid Game and I liked him there but he played the psychotic murderer very well. I only wish we knew what his motivations were. I guess we get a glimpse of it when the old drunk at the police station questions his upbringing but I needed a little more information. The lead actress, Jin Ki Joo and the actress playing her mother were really good too. I haven't seen the FL in anything else either but I look forward too seeing something else.

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This is the 2nd worse kdrama I watched this year. Just bad. I am not comparing to Strong Woman b/c I never saw it. I literally started watching this b/c of the short youtube videos of Si-O. I love a good looking guy, villian even better (that's my jam). I actually thought the 1st three episodes were fairly good even with some of the shenanigans going on.

The reason this show is terrible is the writing. Period, point blank. A show can be an over the top comedy/fantasy/drama. That doesn't mean the writing gets to be bad and the audience has to accept the many inconsistency in the story. The plot still has to be logical and reasonably entertaining but this wasn't. There were way too many unnecessary characters and too many unnecessary subplots.

This was the worst, non-climatic ending to a villian I have ever seen!! I didn't expect Si-O to do a complete 180, that makes no sense. But to not have an epic, all out fight scene with the "hero" and the villian was just plain stupid and Namsoon being immobilized by drugs doesn't count. They litterally end the villain and then there were 40 more minutes of show left. A show that, at this point no one cared about.

The best thing about this show is Byeon Woo Seok. That's it.

11/26/23

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So good!

I have been watching Godzilla movies as long as I can remember. Most are enjoyable and enteretaining except the 1998 American made one. It's one of the worse movies I have ever seen.

This movie has no right to be as good as it is! But it is good. Very good and a great movie to celebrate the 70th anniversay of the most well known kaiju in the world. Must be seen on the big screen.

I didn't know a Godzilla movie could pack an emotional punch the way this film did. It's a testament to the writing and acting in this film. Kamiki Ryunosuke, Hamabe Minami, Yamada Yuki, Aoki Munetaka, Yoshioka Hidetaka, Ando Sakura and Sasaki Kuranosuke. I'm listing all the actotrs here b/c everyone played their roles well. I also, must shout out the little girl actress. I don't know her name b/c she's not listed in MDL for this film but she was magnificent and I think she was only 3 or 4 years old. I can't give much away but the film explores survivors guilt, shame and forgiveness.

12/3/23

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Most Perfect F4 Cast

OMG so sad it's over but it was so good. There was a lull in the middle but that's honestly par for the course with the source material and other versions.

The fact that the series had this fresh, unique feeling was everything I wanted. I was prepared to bitch and moan about everything I thought I was going to hate. This show literally made me smile watching it. I cannot express enough how well done this version is and how they have been able to give us what we need and take out many things we don't without sacrificing the story or the elements that make it the phenomenon that it is. Class struggles, self-doubt, self-worth, friendship, love, family, happiness and how it's defined...I could go on...

I fell in love with each F4 member! That's never happened in any other version!! I really like Gorya's family in this version. Her family is usually some of the worse characters for me. They do a better job of Thymes atonement in this version than in any other version, so I really like that as well.

I also want to take this time to thank the director and the writers, O Patha Thongpan,
Mai Aticha Tanthanawigrai, Manow Waneepan Ounphok, PingPong Suwanun Pohgudsai and Jarinee Thanomyat. What they have been able to do with source material that is 30 years old and the multiple versions that we as fans have loved and hated, they have made a show so fresh, fun, current and just so good!!

Also, shoutout to the wardrobe department... Loved the lewks!! Especially on Kavin, Mj and Ren. I was not fond of Thyme Zoo shirt but otherwise...I am a girl whose loves a sweater and the sweater game in this series is REAL!!!

Really loved all the shout outs to the other versions of this series in subtle and not so subtle ways. That's how it's done people!!!

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BTS BTS BTS

Finally finished season 2.

My favorite episode this season was episodes 24 J-Hope and the Zombies... I laugh just thinking about that. I also really enjoyed episodes 35...Jimin calling his oh-ma was so sweet and adorable; 38, 46-48, 52, 55... foot volleyball is hysterical; what they will do for ice cream and snacks. I have enjoyed slowly getting to learn the guys like and dislikes and just the comrade of being together for as long as they have. The love and care that they have for each other is so heartwarming to me.

V is my bias but all the guys are adorable in their own way. I genuinely like a personality/character trait of each of them.

Can't wait to see what season 3 has in store!

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Epic Last 4 Episodes

Overall this is a really good show and very enjoyable. The reason I am not giving it a 10 is b/c for me there was just way too many flashback episodes. I get that they wanted to give every main characters back story but it it just dragged on too long. It is an actioin drama with deptrh though. The other reason it's not getting a 10 is b/c sometimes this show did the stupidest things. In episode 14 they could have got the little boy out of the sewer by having Jaemin rip the grate out of the wall but no they had to show them punching through a wall. They also did this when Juwon was trying to get to Ji hee in the prior episode.

There were some genuinely sad and emotional scenes and for me the one at the beginning of the last episode just had me bawling. When Jaeseok the NK guy with the earthquake/sonic boom powers dies. In that moment when he told Yongdeuk to go and live like a human the tears just started falling!! That shit broke me.

What the writer(s) did very well is giving us these not so easy, black and white issues of who is wrong and who is right. I mean I felt just as empathetic to the North Koreans as I did to our heroes or "the good guys". It was bad situation for everyone all around.

This is an excellent ensemble drama and the cast is amazing.

12/29/23

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What a great little miniseries

I thoroughly enjoyed this anime and I love the charcacter in the anime.

I originally wasn't going to watch this but I had to see if it was on par with the anime. While it's different and we don't get the main cast of characters, that makes that show so enjoyable, I did ultimately, love this very short series with great life hacks. At first I was a little annoyed that his wife never appears but I got over that. I also loved the fact that the actor, Tsuda Kenjiro also voices the anime character. His voice is so relaxing. I hope there are more seasons of this.

I plan to read the manga now as well!

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Good Cast, Average Series

I didn't think I was going to watch a fantasy series for a while after I watched A Korean Odyssey but whatevs. I wanted to watch a LMH series and the last 2 he's done are fantasy.

This was an average series with a really good cast. I thought the storyline was interesting in the beginning but then it started to get a little boring for me just b/c I was getting a little tired of the parallel/past life storyline of the characters. At any rate I think it's a good show to watch once even though the ending and more accurately episode 20 I didn't care for that much at all.

What I loved of course was LMH. The rest of the cast was really good too. I have never seen the FL, Jun Ji Hyun in anything else but she was really good here as the mermaid. She and LMH had really good chemistry and they look good together! I really adored Shin Won Ho as Tae Oh, cutest hacker ever and Lee Hee Joon as Nam Doo. There were some really good comedic scenes and as usual the wardrobe department was on fire. Really loved the Joseon Era clothes as well. I really liked Yoon Ah, the little girl and the homeless woman who become FLs friends.

There are some really standout episodes like episode 6, episode 9, episode 11 and episode 18. Unfortunately, episode 20 is a letdown but we do get our happy ending so I will leave it at that.

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I watched b/c of Dylan Wang

Even with knowing the outcome; I really only started watching this b/c of Di Di. I became a fan after watching Meteor Garden this year.

I actually thought the show was interesting outside of my initial reason for watching. I thought the 11 "idol" contenders weren't all just a bunch of pretty faces. Some of them had great talents. Especially Kai Lang. He was my favorite outside of Dylan, He was just a natural in front of the camera and I genuinely believe he can be one of those great actors. Li Xi Zi has an amazing voice and Kido Ma very likeable even though he got on my nerves especially in episode 3. Yan Xi in that same episode pissed me off as well and I legit started to hate him plus he bragged about being able to sing and dance but IMO he can't do either.

Teacher He got on my nerves as well and I genuinely believe he just didn't like Dylan b/c he is uber attractive. Since in early episodes He was the one who wanted Dylan to wear the mask and he was just yelling to much at him and the others. Ultimately Dylan has that "It Factor" and won the overall show. I mean he even won the Tour de France episode just b/c they liked his look just from watching the previous episodes.

This is a one time watch if you want to see the process of picking China's Next Top Male Model LOL...I mean Idol; or if you are a fangirl/fanboy of one of the guys as many of them are currently still in the business.

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I really enjoyed the series at the beginning. I came her for a love story that would transcend heaven and earth. For me a lot of the world building and inconsistencies in heaven especially in the latter episodes brought the show down. While I overall enjoyed the series, a lot of the subplots and side characters should have been left on the writer(s) room floor. What bothered me the most about the series though, is that the writer's made things so convenient for the characters just to move the plot along.

The best thing about the series for me is the acting. Son Suk Ku was absolute great in this. Emotional and believable. Kim Hye Ja too. I think both performances were stellar.

Episode 3 was a standout episode for me and the writing in that episode was top notch. Episode 5 was another favorite of mine and the best part were the Knetizens being typed to death!! Love, love, loved that scene.

The reincarnation stuff actually pissed me off b/c they basically imply that you are doomed to have the same experiences every single life time. Like WTF is that??? Why would anyone ever want to be reincarnated?

5/25/25

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Series Ends Really Well

I liked this drama. Ren is a brilliant artist who pretty much has decided he will not be hurt by the disappointments of life especially of a person leaving him. He had a selfish mother who only cared for her own needs and he internalized that by fulfilling his need with women as objects and not even trying to get to have anything real intimately with anyone except his childhood friend, Chiki. Ren is called back to his old alma mater for an art seminar and he meets Miu. Miu is struggling with her latest sculpture. She has sworn off relationships after her boyfriend dumps her unceremoniously. She falls for Ren immediately knowing it will most likely lead to heartache. Ren is not willing to give of himself fully and Miu finally realizes she deserves better than that!

Episode 8 is 30 minutes of some of the best TV I've seen this year. Things wrapped up rather nicely and we see Ren's humanity and humility finally. The scene with his mother was really good. I wanted a bit more but what she tells him made sense b/c as selfish as she has been his whole life she still loves him. Ren kind of gets the catharsis he needs by accepting his mother as she is. I also liked that Miu finally gets it! He ask her if she will have regrets if they get back together and she said exactly what she should have!!

What I loved about the series is the cast is really good and I mean everyone but especially Yokohama Ryusei. I have never seen him in anything else and now I want to see his other work. Minami Sara is an actress to watch for me as well. I like her a lot.

I have not watched the Korean series so I have no comparisons to make but I do plan to watch soon.

12/30/24

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Sympathizing with the Killer

I was very invested in this series. The pacing and writing/direction of the episodes were well done. A killer leaving puzzle pieces after each murder right up my alley. I originally thought a more linear approach would have been an excellent choice to root out the killer but in the end, I liked how it all played out. Not sure I liked the last ending or if this warrants a sequel like the ending suggest.

Sun Suk Ku and Da Mi were both good here even though Da Mi's character, Ena, was very annoying sometimes. This cast is excellent and the standouts for me were Kim Sung Kyun as Captain Yang and Park Gyu Young as Dr. Lee. Captain Yang's back story and what he was trying to accomplish broke my heart.

Episode 10 is one of the greatest episodes of TV I have watched this year. All that is revealed and all that comes b/c of those events had me reeling. Then episode 11 and Dr. Lee's coup de grace left me bawling. Seriously well written and acted. Park Gyu Young deserves any and all awards for her performance in episode 11 alone.

6/6/25

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