Crime Squad got a 6.7% nationwide (TNS), so not exactly ideal, but I heard there was a lot of positive comments from real detectives and netizens about how realistic the portrayal is. I'm just twiddling my thumbs hoping the folks over at DarkSmurf would have it fully edited/fan translated at some point, because I am SO THERE.
Sign had the worst first 4 episodes I've had the misfortune to watch in a while, but improved a bit once the cases kicked in. The first serial murder case was awesome. It's never going to be well-written or well-directed, but it's at least watchable after episode 5, and I really needed my mystery/medical drama fix
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What teacher ahjusshi? I am skipping everything not involving the otp so much, I literally have no idea what's going on with other storylines except that grandparents found out they have a missing granddaughter :)
With that cast, I'd watch Ripley whatever it was about. I am also going to check out Heart because I have a soft spot for KJW. No Maids because I hated Pasta, and no City Hunter because the plot sounds awful and LMH has the talent for picking up the most idiotic scripts.
There's this annoying dance teacher at the gisaeng house, who's constantly whining and causing trouble and then fighting with the fat kitchen lady, Manager Noh. IT'S SO IRRITATING. I don't see why they don't focus more on the gisaeng girls or something, because they look like they could be interesting. I'm actually watching everything without hitting the fastforward button, which is unusual. It's probably because nothing's been offensively boring so far.
I've only seen KJW in Wonderful Life, which I strongly disliked, so I have no urge to watch him in anything else. The plot makes me wince a little anyway; guy who's deaf and presumably angsting paired with "candy girl" who's all cheerful, poor, and hardworking.
The casting of Ripley is a bit odd, if it stays this way. I mean, who's playing the main lead? Yoochun has the kind of star billing that equals current A-listers, but Kim Seung Woo and Kang Hye Jung are well-respected ~*~serious actors~*~. It's... strange.
Re; KJW. I loved him in Romance, one of those student-teacher dramas. I stayed away from WL because I knew I'd hate it.
The Gisaeng teacher thing sounds so boring. and speaking of gisaengs, I wonder if Saran will ever become one, this drama seems low key for such major drama/angst.
Ooh. Does Romance have a happy ending? And good move re: WL, because it was a steaming pile of shit. I kept screaming at my computer screen the whole time. I'm usually pretty anti-divorce, but the two leads pissed me off so much with their whinging and "we were forced to marry because we had a one night stand and now we have a kid, but we hate each other's guts so we'll argue day and night and write a contract to last for 5 years so that our kid can grow up okay" was just SO. MUCH. BS. Hello, divorcing once your kid is 5-years-old and therefore smart enough to know what you're doing is an even worse idea? And then it turns into them magically developing a bond as husband and wife because kid has leukemia or w/e. Wonderful Life my ass
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Yup, happy ending. I adored his character in that one - he was such a wonderful, sweet, mature, angsty thing.
Re: Gisaeng. Yay! Glad it's going to happen, sadistic as it sounds. But I keep wondering how/why. For one thing, you are right, she and Damo have to be broken up and I am not sure how - because currently they are head-over-heels and getting closer every day, but also because they really seem to talk to each other and work out stuff. Hmmmm.
Well, some of that asking was in his head :P But yes, I can't see him ever agreeing to a break-up - he didn't even give up when they barely met and she hated his guts for propositioning her, let alone after they've dated for a while and she's been so sweet to him. But yes, I can see the scenario where her pride would push her to break up (I am not so sure about parental disapproval - grandma likes her, the father seems oddly OK with whoever, probably after the gay scare, so I suppose it's left to the Mom to be the gatekeeper, which is probably more interesting conflict anyway because Damo genuinely loves his mother, unlike his bad relationship with his father). Hmmm. I wonder if the drama will give up "nooooo, don't leave me/I don't love you and off to be a gisaeng!" angst. Hmmm.
Stepmom is not the nicest but she doesn't strike me as Briliant Legacy level evil so we'll see.
At least we know the intention is there :P Da Mo's a pretty confusing person, really; sometimes the way he acts makes me question whether he's really thinking ahead about his relationship with Sa Ran, but then he'd come out with another "BE MY WIFE!" imaginary scene.
The Mom disapproved in the latest episodes, didn't she? Ep 13, I think, she was pretty against the idea when Grandma suggested that Sa Ran might make a good partner for Da Mo. Frankly her opposition baffled me, but I guess if she didn't oppose we wouldn't have much of a drama. I, for one, am totally looking forward to some "don't leave me, don't go and be a gisaeng!" angst :P I actually thought Sa Ran should've rejected him for a bit longer at the start; GIVE ME SOME MORE MANPAIN. I love a guy who'd wait for his lady love for hours, when he doesn't even know when she'd come home.
Sign had the worst first 4 episodes I've had the misfortune to watch in a while, but improved a bit once the cases kicked in. The first serial murder case was awesome. It's never going to be well-written or well-directed, but it's at least watchable after episode 5, and I really needed my mystery/medical drama fix ( ... )
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With that cast, I'd watch Ripley whatever it was about. I am also going to check out Heart because I have a soft spot for KJW. No Maids because I hated Pasta, and no City Hunter because the plot sounds awful and LMH has the talent for picking up the most idiotic scripts.
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I've only seen KJW in Wonderful Life, which I strongly disliked, so I have no urge to watch him in anything else. The plot makes me wince a little anyway; guy who's deaf and presumably angsting paired with "candy girl" who's all cheerful, poor, and hardworking.
The casting of Ripley is a bit odd, if it stays this way. I mean, who's playing the main lead? Yoochun has the kind of star billing that equals current A-listers, but Kim Seung Woo and Kang Hye Jung are well-respected ~*~serious actors~*~. It's... strange.
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The Gisaeng teacher thing sounds so boring. and speaking of gisaengs, I wonder if Saran will ever become one, this drama seems low key for such major drama/angst.
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Re: Gisaeng. Yay! Glad it's going to happen, sadistic as it sounds. But I keep wondering how/why. For one thing, you are right, she and Damo have to be broken up and I am not sure how - because currently they are head-over-heels and getting closer every day, but also because they really seem to talk to each other and work out stuff. Hmmmm.
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Stepmom is not the nicest but she doesn't strike me as Briliant Legacy level evil so we'll see.
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The Mom disapproved in the latest episodes, didn't she? Ep 13, I think, she was pretty against the idea when Grandma suggested that Sa Ran might make a good partner for Da Mo. Frankly her opposition baffled me, but I guess if she didn't oppose we wouldn't have much of a drama. I, for one, am totally looking forward to some "don't leave me, don't go and be a gisaeng!" angst :P I actually thought Sa Ran should've rejected him for a bit longer at the start; GIVE ME SOME MORE MANPAIN. I love a guy who'd wait for his lady love for hours, when he doesn't even know when she'd come home.
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