Largely about It Started with a Kiss
Oh no. I am moving this weekend have discovered that my DSL service won't transfer until Ocotber 6. That's almost two weeks. I think I'll die of deprivation. Good thing I already have so many things dled/bought to watch (All of Sang Doo, Chun-Hyang, Sam Soon, BDNM and the rest of Long Vacation) otherwise I'd go spare.
Silence ep 8 subs are out!
In other news, I am in the middle of ep 9 of It Started with a Kiss (schedule has been very busy lately) and I am so madly in love it's not funny.
Oh my. This show is CRACK.
Poor Zhi Shu! He is so ragingly jealous but he doesn't realize it. I love the bit where he overhears XQ talk on the phone to Dreads Guy (henceforth abbreviated to DG) where she is pretending to be mushy with him because DG wants to impress annoying princess girl who is after ZS (henceforth abrreviated as PG). And XG doesn't see him but OMG. Coupled with PG's earlier comments about XQ and DG, ZS is totally horribly hopelessly jealous. And he is acting out towards XQ (tells her the food she cooked is awful) and picks on her about her underwear choice and yet he doesn't realize why. I love his sitting there going, utterly confused "What's the matter with me?" LOVE. I am also amused that XQ has rather a thick skin and sort of shrugs off his acting out as ZS is just being ZS.
And the more he protests he is not interested, the clearer it is that he is totally smitten. When he says even if they were on the same bed he wouldn't be interested? Heeee. Liar. Why DID he think of that scenario, huh? :) That's because he would be interested. Very. (OMG, I need ISWAK smutfic. The boy's got to be as clueless as she is about sex stuff anyway, however many articles he'd read on it).
And then he plays tennis against DG like he wants to murder dreads guy. Seriously hurt him and rip him to shreds. And that only escalates when Princess Girl yells "Xiang Qin's" (though they aren't) encouragements. And then he asks princess girl out on a date because XQ is 'canoodling' with dreads guy and he clearly wants to show her it means nothing to him. He is totally raging and confused and a bit freaked by what it all means. He is acting like he is five and it's adorable.
But of course DG and XQ follow the date into the theater. In an utterly hilarious scene, XQ uses nefarious methods (such as spilling popcorn) to separate ZS and princess girl whenever princess girl tries to hold hands or whatever (significantly, ZS shows as much interest in her as if she was a plank). But what I really like (and why I adore XQ) is she ends up telling DG that if ZS really does prefer princess girl, he will have her support. She really is genuinely in love with ZS and he is damn lucky to have her. She might not be as bright as princess girl, and she lacks poise and is a dreadful cook, but she loves him with all her heart and she puts his well being ahead of her own, and that's a damn rare thing to find in anyone. If he uses that vaunted brain of his, he'll never let her go.
And as the scene in the restaurant after the movie proves, princess girl is boring and annoying. When she and ZS are together, there is just dullness. Also, she clearly doesn't know about the real him or cares. Basically, she won't care what he is like as long as he is brainy, personality doesn't matter. She is in 'like' (because love would be too strong for her level of interest) with a projection of self not ZS. She has already put him into a preconcieved file and even when he says things that don't fit with that neat pattern she ignores them, as when he tells her he doesn't know what he wants to do once he graduates. Unlike XQ who has no expectations of him and just likes him for himself and who was all encouraging about pressure of Uni and who is probably the only person he felt comfortable to tell that to. Their whole conversation shows that.
And then DG and XQ bump into gangsters (who DG thinks he hired to enact a 'I am so brave' scene for princess girl's benefit but in reality are real). And princess girl and ZS are there. And OMG! ZS grabs XQ's hand, without a second thought, it's purely instinctive. And they run and XQ thinks 'maybe he made a mistake in the heat of the moment' (did she watch Meteor Garden recently or something?) but come on, if that was the case he would have noticed and dropped your hand, clueless girl!
And she asks him about it. And I love that the first thing out of his mouth is 'Would you rather it was dreads guy?' The boy is so jealous. And when she tells him no (I love that she doesn't play games) but asks ZS wouldn't he prefer to be with princess girl? So he tells her up until the movie theater (where he noticed her) he thought she and Senior (DG) were together but now he knows the truth. And that's as close as he can come to admitting he was so incredibly jealous (because for one, I don't think he realizes it himself).
So she tells him that she is sorry but she couldn't bear his going on date with Princess and OMG OMG OMG! The delighted look on his face!!!!! It's like he let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and he actively has to work to keep his face under control. And he asks her out though not in so many words ('where would you like to go?'). I am officially dead.
And they end up on one of those rental boats in a city park lake (I find it interesting when he lets her pick because he says he doesn't know where fun places are). But he is still clueless about his feelings. His 'wondering why on earth I asked you out' (when she asks him what he is thinking about) isn't meant to be hurtful, I think it's genuine. He is so confused.
And then climbing out of the boat they keep falling into the water. And I think the whole falling into the water thing is planned by him. In any event it's hilarious. And then he keeps pulling her back in and she is 'you are doing this on purpose, aren't you?' and you can actually see him grin quickly and hide it. EEEE. I repeat. EEEEEEEEE! She actually makes him be spontaneous and have fun and lose control. And that is why she is good for him.
Also, soaking wet ZS is hot.
In case you are considering whether It Started with a Kiss is worth your time, I present some pictorials.
The reason I love this OTP. Their first kiss exemplifies it all. It's in the middle of an argument, it shocks him almost as much as it shocks her, and it's both hot and funny!
Zhi Shu trying to hide how pleased he is that Xiang Qin made Top 100 and not wholly able to (and that is why I love him):
Be still my heart. ZS saves XQ from falling:
Kiss in still form:
Article with lots of photos:
Cuteness:
More cuteness:
Nassssssty triangles! We hates them, don't we precious?
ZS and XQ with ZS's parents and XQ's dad:
ZS in an apron!
Awwww:
Cute wallpapers:
ZS and ZS as a child:
Ties!
Tennis! (OMG, she has to stand on a box. I love it).
Cuddling!
Silence ep 8 subs are out!
In other news, I am in the middle of ep 9 of It Started with a Kiss (schedule has been very busy lately) and I am so madly in love it's not funny.
Oh my. This show is CRACK.
Poor Zhi Shu! He is so ragingly jealous but he doesn't realize it. I love the bit where he overhears XQ talk on the phone to Dreads Guy (henceforth abbreviated to DG) where she is pretending to be mushy with him because DG wants to impress annoying princess girl who is after ZS (henceforth abrreviated as PG). And XG doesn't see him but OMG. Coupled with PG's earlier comments about XQ and DG, ZS is totally horribly hopelessly jealous. And he is acting out towards XQ (tells her the food she cooked is awful) and picks on her about her underwear choice and yet he doesn't realize why. I love his sitting there going, utterly confused "What's the matter with me?" LOVE. I am also amused that XQ has rather a thick skin and sort of shrugs off his acting out as ZS is just being ZS.
And the more he protests he is not interested, the clearer it is that he is totally smitten. When he says even if they were on the same bed he wouldn't be interested? Heeee. Liar. Why DID he think of that scenario, huh? :) That's because he would be interested. Very. (OMG, I need ISWAK smutfic. The boy's got to be as clueless as she is about sex stuff anyway, however many articles he'd read on it).
And then he plays tennis against DG like he wants to murder dreads guy. Seriously hurt him and rip him to shreds. And that only escalates when Princess Girl yells "Xiang Qin's" (though they aren't) encouragements. And then he asks princess girl out on a date because XQ is 'canoodling' with dreads guy and he clearly wants to show her it means nothing to him. He is totally raging and confused and a bit freaked by what it all means. He is acting like he is five and it's adorable.
But of course DG and XQ follow the date into the theater. In an utterly hilarious scene, XQ uses nefarious methods (such as spilling popcorn) to separate ZS and princess girl whenever princess girl tries to hold hands or whatever (significantly, ZS shows as much interest in her as if she was a plank). But what I really like (and why I adore XQ) is she ends up telling DG that if ZS really does prefer princess girl, he will have her support. She really is genuinely in love with ZS and he is damn lucky to have her. She might not be as bright as princess girl, and she lacks poise and is a dreadful cook, but she loves him with all her heart and she puts his well being ahead of her own, and that's a damn rare thing to find in anyone. If he uses that vaunted brain of his, he'll never let her go.
And as the scene in the restaurant after the movie proves, princess girl is boring and annoying. When she and ZS are together, there is just dullness. Also, she clearly doesn't know about the real him or cares. Basically, she won't care what he is like as long as he is brainy, personality doesn't matter. She is in 'like' (because love would be too strong for her level of interest) with a projection of self not ZS. She has already put him into a preconcieved file and even when he says things that don't fit with that neat pattern she ignores them, as when he tells her he doesn't know what he wants to do once he graduates. Unlike XQ who has no expectations of him and just likes him for himself and who was all encouraging about pressure of Uni and who is probably the only person he felt comfortable to tell that to. Their whole conversation shows that.
And then DG and XQ bump into gangsters (who DG thinks he hired to enact a 'I am so brave' scene for princess girl's benefit but in reality are real). And princess girl and ZS are there. And OMG! ZS grabs XQ's hand, without a second thought, it's purely instinctive. And they run and XQ thinks 'maybe he made a mistake in the heat of the moment' (did she watch Meteor Garden recently or something?) but come on, if that was the case he would have noticed and dropped your hand, clueless girl!
And she asks him about it. And I love that the first thing out of his mouth is 'Would you rather it was dreads guy?' The boy is so jealous. And when she tells him no (I love that she doesn't play games) but asks ZS wouldn't he prefer to be with princess girl? So he tells her up until the movie theater (where he noticed her) he thought she and Senior (DG) were together but now he knows the truth. And that's as close as he can come to admitting he was so incredibly jealous (because for one, I don't think he realizes it himself).
So she tells him that she is sorry but she couldn't bear his going on date with Princess and OMG OMG OMG! The delighted look on his face!!!!! It's like he let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and he actively has to work to keep his face under control. And he asks her out though not in so many words ('where would you like to go?'). I am officially dead.
And they end up on one of those rental boats in a city park lake (I find it interesting when he lets her pick because he says he doesn't know where fun places are). But he is still clueless about his feelings. His 'wondering why on earth I asked you out' (when she asks him what he is thinking about) isn't meant to be hurtful, I think it's genuine. He is so confused.
And then climbing out of the boat they keep falling into the water. And I think the whole falling into the water thing is planned by him. In any event it's hilarious. And then he keeps pulling her back in and she is 'you are doing this on purpose, aren't you?' and you can actually see him grin quickly and hide it. EEEE. I repeat. EEEEEEEEE! She actually makes him be spontaneous and have fun and lose control. And that is why she is good for him.
Also, soaking wet ZS is hot.
In case you are considering whether It Started with a Kiss is worth your time, I present some pictorials.
The reason I love this OTP. Their first kiss exemplifies it all. It's in the middle of an argument, it shocks him almost as much as it shocks her, and it's both hot and funny!
Zhi Shu trying to hide how pleased he is that Xiang Qin made Top 100 and not wholly able to (and that is why I love him):
Be still my heart. ZS saves XQ from falling:
Kiss in still form:
Article with lots of photos:
Cuteness:
More cuteness:
Nassssssty triangles! We hates them, don't we precious?
ZS and XQ with ZS's parents and XQ's dad:
ZS in an apron!
Awwww:
Cute wallpapers:
ZS and ZS as a child:
Ties!
Tennis! (OMG, she has to stand on a box. I love it).
Cuddling!