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I think what bothered me the most was the fact that they chose to commit suicide (instead of say, moving away to a place where nobody knew them, or ending their relationship altogether), since I never buy into the notion of "lovers' suicide is romantic" (a la Romeo & Juliet). If I did, I might be moved, not disappointed, by the ending.

And I got the sense that by committing suicide, it's like they implicitly accepting people's harsh judgment; it's like their saying that yeah, everyone is right and that we shouldn't be together in this life since we're both male so let's just die together and hope we'll be born in the right bodies next time around. But maybe that's just me :)

Yeah, I agree with those people because it seems like the movie is giving a mixed message? I mean, if love is strong enough to transcend time and space, why not gender? And okay, so there's a physical aspect to love, but it's not like it needs to be consummated to make it valid.

But anyway, the fact that the movie has provided us, the viewers, with much food for thought is a good thing, I guess :)

Not necessarily. But watching the 1st season does help, because you get a sense about the characters.

Aoi Honoo looks hilarious. Gonna check it out. Thanks for the recommendation :)

They're this season's multiple personality, it seems

Yup, the novel is called "Spring Snow" in English and is a part of Mishima's magnum opus, The Sea of Fertility tetralogy. If you haven't already, do read them if you have the time and inclination, I can't recommend them highly enough.

Thanks for writing the article, ChaNee. The book club is a good idea, too. I'm definitely joining, but since it's not always easy to get my hands on foreign books in my part of the world, I can't guarantee my participation in each and every book-reading session.

Gosh, I'm dying of laughter here! Amazing article :)

Thank you for writing this. I can't help feeling more than a tinge of despair at the dearth of leading roles for older female actors, however. (I mean, Lee Il-hwa playing as Kwon Sang-woo's mother when she's just five years older than him! Really!)

Speaking about Korean actresses over 40 that never cease to amaze, I should mention Go Hyun-jung (of Sandglass and Seon-deok fame) and Jeon Do-yeon (who won Cannes for her role in Secret Sunshine).

Well, to be fair, if you don't like lame soundbites and over-the-top expressions, this drama is definitely not for you :). Overacting is a staple of these types of dramas after all . . . .

Yup, Hye-jin is such a b%$#, but I love Gong Hyo-jin, so I can't hate her :)

I think the relationship is meant to be ambiguous (thus the talk about doctor-patient's transference at the beginning of episode 5).

My suggestion is to watch episode 3 and if you still don't find it appealing, just drop it. There's no accounting for taste after all, and sometimes you need to be in a certain frame of mind to watch a certain drama :)

Well, we know how Korean TV shows are slaves to ratings and all that, but considering that they simply pared down the camera movement and the confessionals, I'd like to believe that they wouldn't go so far as to change the characterization (or to add yet another nonsensical cliches). Let's just keep our fingers crossed.

My thoughts exactly! I love the the mockumentary and slice-of-life feel to it, although I can quite understand why some people would think that it's boring.

Well, if you read their explanation on why they opted to make a closed community, you really can't blame them for making that decision. And as kittyflumpin said, sometimes they make open registration for membership.

It's a Japanese drama. You can ship anyone you like, but don't get your hopes up ;)

The first episode is good enough, but the drama has yet to hit its stride. (After all, we've only seen one ex-girlfriend--the main lead--so far.) I'm still undecided myself on whether to continue watching or not. I'd wait until 4 or 5 episodes, if I were you, and then see some reviews to make up my mind about it.

I might just give this drama a chance. Thanks for tempting me to :)

You can find the RAW files on torrent sites, I'm sure, but it's not been subbed to English (or any other languages) yet.

None that I know of. For now the only thing you can do is download the RAW files and the subs separately.