Mmmm not sure how I feel about episode 9. It was very dramatic, almost a bit heavy-handed too. So has Do-kyung…
Blegh is right! I refuse this scenario until I have no choice but to accept it. Though the preview did make it seem likely. The preview seems like such a weird 180 from this episode though. Good thing tomorrow is Tuesday.
Mmmm not sure how I feel about episode 9. It was very dramatic, almost a bit heavy-handed too.
So has Do-kyung been in a coma this entire time? Like, all of that stuff actually happened minus the visions which are him having deja vu or something in his comatose state or his mind putting emphasis on a specific person? And the therapist is a figment of his imagination? I'm confused. Is he going to wake up months after these events occurred? Whaaat. I'm a bit concerned about what's to come.
I was pretty lukewarm about last week's episodes, but absolutely loved today's. Can't tell you how many scenes I rewound to watch again and again and again. And I feel a rewatch coming before episode 8.
WOW, one scene in the preview for ep 8 really made my blood boil. Pretty Oh Hae Young saying "Is it okay…
I definitely glared at her while cheering for Our Hae Young when I saw that scene, but when I think about it's not really a surprising question coming from the Other Hae Young. She wants to keep the peace and wants everyone to like her, probably in some way feels like she's being a good friend to ask (or she's lowkey rubbing it in), but luckily Our Hae Young is more honest than that and is used to people not liking her or not treating her well, so she's just fine saying "no". Screw the consequences.
It's not my thing either, but I've seen people say that they like to rate early on and adjust as the drama continues. I guess it gives people who are considering watching an idea of how current viewers are feeling too.
In-ha (and everyone else, but In-ha especially) getting a happy ending while Jung and Seol's characters are left in limbo is upsetting. I don't think I'm that picky and there are lots of endings that I would have accepted, but that felt like rubbing salt into the wound. And the final flashback was like someone spitting on my face and walking away afterward. The more I think about it, the sadder I get. I'm angry too, rational or not, something about it feels borderline spiteful right now.
maybe they should have tried to extend the drama past 16 episodes. the webtoon is in season 4 i believe and not…
I think 16 episodes is a good length. Too many dramas go on far longer than they need to and end up relying on filler and leaving viewers bored. I thought the pacing for the first eight episodes were good here.
If anything, it seems that it all went wrong when they stopped following the manhwa. Soonkki should have been involved and had some power behind the scenes. After all she's the one that made the webtoon popular in the first place.
As for the PD and the rest of the BTS drama, I have no words
Okay... the first half of the drama and the rest are two very different stories. It was going to be one of my…
I feel the same. I loved episodes 1-8/9, but everything after is very ehhhh. There are only two episodes left so I'm going to finish, but I'm disappointed with where they decided to take this story.
Is meat really expensive in S. Korea? I don't understand its power.
I may need to rewatch, but I was also confused about the conversation Jung overheard his father having. Was he talking to Professor Baek? Why did I assume that the Prof. was dead?
I sort of wonder how it would have been if they'd spread bit and pieces of that extended flashback throughout the earlier episodes. How would the viewing experience be changed if we'd been left with only Baek In-ho's POV for awhile?
Last, I'm going to need In-ho to learn some tact in the future. That brusque, insensitive way of speaking (honest or not) causes trouble. And Jung needs to learn to ask questions and talk out his feelings. *imagine me hitting him with a rolled up newspaper as you read this* You can't go around manipulating situations and having people's hands broken because you feel betrayed. It's not okay.
I was worried about this episode, but I liked it way more than I expected to and I think it's time for some positivity after my last comments. I'll try to be as brief as possible.
I still sometimes find Baek In-ha annoying, but I respect the actresses commitment to her portrayal. She was great these last two episodes and I loved the image of her walking down the street with that tiara (symbolizing that she was back on top, I assume) as well as that moment of her stepping out with that sad expression to see that In-ho really was leaving. I found that particularly effective.
Also enjoyed seeing Young-gon get screwed over. Sort of loved the comedy of the scene where Seol's dad chases after him and quickly has to give up. The show does a good job of inserting comic relief in tense/scary moments (another example of that to come), though I'm not always sure that it's intentional. Another thing with Young-gon is how, even though I hate him, there are moments when he can still be endearing. When he's being outed for his internet comments and is holding on to Sang-chul as a last resort or plea (idk) it was kind of cute. It's another one of those things that the show does well, like the episode where Jung and Seol are interrupted on their date and, after leaving, we get the drunken predator dramatically crying about how he liked Seol first. I find it realistic and refreshing to have unlikable characters have charming moments instead of being evil to a caricature like degree.
As for the fight scene, I really liked it. So great to see them getting some aggression out, physically and verbally. I think we all needed it. In-ho also asked some very good questions that I still want answers to. This is silly, but I loved all the kicking (it made me laugh) and how even while beating each other up they somehow still seemed like two friends who were just really really angry with each other. I can't explain it and it may be me projecting, but there it is.
No at them coming to blows because of Seol. I love her, but I hope the previews are misleading on this one. In-ho and Jung have too much history for her to be the reason for that. It's not necessary for everything to center around her to such a degree and making it that way feels like a disservice to the show and the rest of the characters.
Just look at that dining hall scene. The girlfriend bit did nothing for me, but the conversation between In-ho, Jun, and the Seol with Jung looking from the outside was super tense and then the flashback came and BAM! In-ho's closeness with the Hong family making Jung jealous coupled with his remaining anger toward Jung are more than enough for a showdown. And, for me, that showdown would hit harder than anything that came down to a girl.
So I finally got around to watching episodes 9 and 10. Satisfied with Seol standing up for herself and seeing…
Yeah, I'm okay with the In-ho crush for an episode or two to please some of the fans or whatever (idk what it's for), but I've no interest in it being a prolonged thing. There's enough drama in this show from the main plot lines, no additional angst is needed in the form of love triangles. It would be annoying if it took away valuable time from the main story (I'm already nervous about how everything will be wrapped up in the remaining six episodes) and, for me, it would be even worse if it messed with the Seol/In-ho dynamic. The comfort and ease of their relationship is one of my favorite parts of the show. I love the relief of it after the tension of most of the other interactions and it would make me gloomy if that disappeared because of a crush that likely isn't necessary to move the plot forward.
As much as I love to Ship Jung and Seol there are moment where I think that Seol doesn't deserve Jung. Why is…
I see. Like egg-mont said, I think the tone of each situation might be part of the reason for viewers' reactions.
The In-ho seen was in daylight, Seol was angry but otherwise fine and it ended quickly. In contrast, the Jung scene happened at night. Seol, who still has some reservations about him, had just been choked and casually shoved down the stairs. She wasn't in a stable frame of mind and his actions reminded her of In-ho's comments, so her reaction ended up more violent than necessary (depending on whose looking at it). She was over it after she calmed down though, so I'm not sure if I see the issue there.
Idk about you guys but I feel like this show would fit well as an anime rather than a drama. The fantasy, the…
LMAO that part was super awkward and unnecessary. It would probably make a good anime because the weird stuff would work better in that format, but as a drama it sort of reminds me of some of the shows I grew up with (i.e. Strange Days at Blake Holsey High) and I like that. The low quality-ness of it all is a bit nostalgic.
So has Do-kyung been in a coma this entire time? Like, all of that stuff actually happened minus the visions which are him having deja vu or something in his comatose state or his mind putting emphasis on a specific person? And the therapist is a figment of his imagination? I'm confused. Is he going to wake up months after these events occurred? Whaaat. I'm a bit concerned about what's to come.
If anything, it seems that it all went wrong when they stopped following the manhwa. Soonkki should have been involved and had some power behind the scenes. After all she's the one that made the webtoon popular in the first place.
As for the PD and the rest of the BTS drama, I have no words
Is meat really expensive in S. Korea? I don't understand its power.
I may need to rewatch, but I was also confused about the conversation Jung overheard his father having. Was he talking to Professor Baek? Why did I assume that the Prof. was dead?
I sort of wonder how it would have been if they'd spread bit and pieces of that extended flashback throughout the earlier episodes. How would the viewing experience be changed if we'd been left with only Baek In-ho's POV for awhile?
Last, I'm going to need In-ho to learn some tact in the future. That brusque, insensitive way of speaking (honest or not) causes trouble. And Jung needs to learn to ask questions and talk out his feelings. *imagine me hitting him with a rolled up newspaper as you read this* You can't go around manipulating situations and having people's hands broken because you feel betrayed. It's not okay.
Alright, that's it. I'm done.
I still sometimes find Baek In-ha annoying, but I respect the actresses commitment to her portrayal. She was great these last two episodes and I loved the image of her walking down the street with that tiara (symbolizing that she was back on top, I assume) as well as that moment of her stepping out with that sad expression to see that In-ho really was leaving. I found that particularly effective.
Also enjoyed seeing Young-gon get screwed over. Sort of loved the comedy of the scene where Seol's dad chases after him and quickly has to give up. The show does a good job of inserting comic relief in tense/scary moments (another example of that to come), though I'm not always sure that it's intentional. Another thing with Young-gon is how, even though I hate him, there are moments when he can still be endearing. When he's being outed for his internet comments and is holding on to Sang-chul as a last resort or plea (idk) it was kind of cute. It's another one of those things that the show does well, like the episode where Jung and Seol are interrupted on their date and, after leaving, we get the drunken predator dramatically crying about how he liked Seol first. I find it realistic and refreshing to have unlikable characters have charming moments instead of being evil to a caricature like degree.
As for the fight scene, I really liked it. So great to see them getting some aggression out, physically and verbally. I think we all needed it. In-ho also asked some very good questions that I still want answers to. This is silly, but I loved all the kicking (it made me laugh) and how even while beating each other up they somehow still seemed like two friends who were just really really angry with each other. I can't explain it and it may be me projecting, but there it is.
Brief. Ha!
Just look at that dining hall scene. The girlfriend bit did nothing for me, but the conversation between In-ho, Jun, and the Seol with Jung looking from the outside was super tense and then the flashback came and BAM! In-ho's closeness with the Hong family making Jung jealous coupled with his remaining anger toward Jung are more than enough for a showdown. And, for me, that showdown would hit harder than anything that came down to a girl.
The In-ho seen was in daylight, Seol was angry but otherwise fine and it ended quickly. In contrast, the Jung scene happened at night. Seol, who still has some reservations about him, had just been choked and casually shoved down the stairs. She wasn't in a stable frame of mind and his actions reminded her of In-ho's comments, so her reaction ended up more violent than necessary (depending on whose looking at it). She was over it after she calmed down though, so I'm not sure if I see the issue there.