damsel in a dress

Yes, I know the curtain-fall is the more dramatic and drama-worthy plotline, but I would have liked to see the character growth they have to go through that leads them to come out on their own volition...

I am sure many of you have already seen it while waiting for friday to arrive, but in case somebody missed the new coldties edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqg-ZFVXl0. I especially liked the edit of Pat's iconic rooftop 'no'. It was just in time for saint nikolas, for those of you who celebrate

I am actually quite impressed how Kiyoi never falls into the role of dominance. Okay, he's a bully - fact. But with the kind of devotion Hira shows him, he could be much more abusive of the power he holds. In facts he is rather gentle towards Hira. Shares of himself and reminds Hira not to overdo it. While Hira's devotion bordering on obsession is always open - Kiyoi is always aware. That is a very fragile balance they manage to portray here.

That was a really wonderful mini series. But let's talk about the elephant in the room: he is a barista and he brews instant coffee in a filter. why?

yes, yes, I get it... deep emotions. plenty of subtext. But really, was nobody going to say the line 'can we pls talk about how you snogged the living daylights out of me last episode'?

all week I wonder 'is it friday yet?' but by thursday eve I usually conclude Friday is never going to come. I just saw your comment and it really made my day bc I had forgotten I can watch it today :D

Oh, this was so much better than I expected! I thought I would end up skipping Oh's storyline but I really got to like him a lot, especially when he meets Pong, Jack & Jued. His character change is so subtle but powerful. Even I got a huge man-crush for P'Pong XD I like that they gave all characters a lot of room to develope outside the 'romance'-plot. There was really nice friendship and family background which was well told.

Just when that first bar scene knocked my socks off, they went and called him 'the gay conquerer' -- excuse me? Have some dignity. That's terrible XD

really draggy afternoon class, me: checking the comment section in case I missed that it's already friday

I know!!! But when you see him do this phantom of the opera thing you can't help but think of the dignity and subtle shyness portrayed by Nicky Wu and face palm at the contrast...

I can only tell you about my own experience: I love the c version. And was heartily disappointed by the K-drama. Not because it's bad or anything (it has great cinematography and is well executed). But if you want to watch it because you want to 're-experience' how great the c drama was- then you will probably not enjoy it. But if you look at it as a completely different drama then you might like it.

you are right. I just accepted a dinner invite and now I kinda hate myself XD

agreed. I grinds my gears that people want to censor noncon, as if that makes it non existent. I doubt those of us who enjoy it want to be subject to domestic abuse- we just enjoy good powerplay. Too many ppl cannot look beyond the problematic character to see how well they both execute the emotions. I melt every time, I see Tharn react to Type's rare bouts of gentleness. You can lit see he craves the dominance. It's quite compelling and a pleasure to watch. No, Type is not nice (despite the description on VIKI -lol) on the other hand Tharn is quite happy to manipulate his way to what he wants. His possessiveness pleases Type no end. They are well matched that way.

haha- tell us about it ;) The BL comment section is more of a soulmate hub :D

I think that really depends on your preferences. There is no right order. Apart from the skeleton plot they are actually quite differently executed. If you start with the original/older C version it may set the bar very high for Scarlet Heart. If you start with the Korean version, you may not enjoy the slower paced/less flashy style of the C drama. Personally, I think the Chinese version is one of the most flawless/well rounded historical dramas so I definitely have a favourite ;)

I live in fear of the live comments... i can never decide if I want them to agree with me or not... XD But I agree that fanservice should be something to reserved for later episoded. It is so much more effective ;)

Gun's acting skill is no joke. The man is a genious.

recently I noticed that the earlier in the drama the shirt-less scene occurs, that is directly correlated with how good the story is. Abs before ep 3 foreshadow a weak plot. I think it must be because the writers have no faith to keep us hooked based on the story alone.

The question that bugs me the most about ep 12: How is Yi-Joon only the runner up? Who is going to believe there is a smarter kid in Gongjin?

oh~ I like your perspective. It took me a while to look beyond the superficiality of hye jin's actions and at first I was disappointed bc I thought it was a bit unworthy of what the series could be. really, I was just about to compliment how maturely she handled Ji PD and then she blew it with the slapstick and tropes. But the way you describe it, fits with her character and I can accept it better.