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I can't believe I'm saying this, but the YAB remake is actually pretty good.
It isn't wild and OTT like the original, but more low-key and character-driven. There are still hijinks, but they aren't "terrorized by a bidet" levels of stupid. MINAM ACTUALLY HAS A SPINE. And the new Tae Kyung, oh my gosh. He's prickly and adorable and FULL OF FEELINGS and I just want to smoosh his face FOREVER.
OTP! OTP!!!!
MIO IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GREAT. I KNOW, IT'S CRAZY. She's still clumsy and ridiculous, but she has spunk this time. She has DETERMINED FACES. When she needs to pump herself up she makes these hilarious yakuza poses LIKE A BOSS.
"I WILL WEAR RUBBER BALLS AND LIVE AS A SUPERSTAR! HUZZAH!"
I also don't think her disguise is terrible? I mean, yes, she still looks like a girl. But her bandmates are three Johnnys. Messy hair and lipgloss doesn't make her stick out.
Ren is also completely fabulous, oh my god, whoever cast him was a GENIUS. HE WILL SHOWER AFTER TOUCHING YOU. HE'S ALLERGIC TO ONIONS AND SHRIMP AND STUPIDITY. HE IS A SERIOUS ARTIST YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
LOOK AT THIS COOL MOTHERFUCKER. HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO COORDINATE HIS OUTFITS. THAT'S HOW COOL HE IS. HE DRESSES IN THE DARK.
"Ren-san, you always make scary faces. Like this."
"I'm not that ugly."
One of the moments when I realized this drama would be great? He's just saved her from a fall, and for a really pretty, peaceful moment they both just lay there, blinking and opening their eyes and breathing together while the wind softly blows...
...and then he looks at her and bitches "HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU LAY THERE. YOU'RE HEAVY." and she pops up like "SORRY!"
HAHAHAHAHA.
I also really like how Ren's actor is handling his more emotional moments. I mean, he's clearly drawing from JSG's purse of sneers and middle-aged-woman-disapproval, but he's a lot more... human? He isn't just a bitchy caricature. I feel like Ren could be a real man.
A real man who happens to wear plum suits.
Shu... is really bland. I'M SORRY. I feel for his plight as the unrequited secondary guy but he just doesn't have the talent to pull off any kind of real emotion. His idea of acting is to stare sideways and look completely blank.
ALWAYS.
ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS.
Maybe I'm being unfair. I mean, he does switch it up sometimes. He'll stare in the other direction too.
LOOK AT ALL THOSE HIDDEN RESERVOIRS OF TALENT.
Oh look! He's staring straight ahead! It's a miracle! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
..........NOT.
At one point he brings out some tea and goes "I like to grow herbs." Yeah, dude, I'm sure you do. It explains why you're always zoned out and unaware that you're acting in a drama.
Yuki! Yuki is pretty excellent. He lurks behind furniture freaking out about Mio's motives because HOW CAN A GUY HAVE SKIN THAT SOFT?! and WHAT'S HIS OBJECTIVE IN SMELLING SO GOOD?!
WELL MAYBE IF YOU LEARNED TO WEAR A SHIRT IN FRONT OF HER, YUKI.
Having a sexual identity crisis like a ninja!
LOLOLOLOL. LOOK TWO INCHES DOWN AND THE WHOLE DRAMA IS OVER.
Randomly, I love their house. It's gorgeous. The showers and shirtless sunbathing are just a bonus.
YES, ALL THESE CAPS WERE JUST FOR OTP CUTENESS AND WET!REN. YOU'RE WELCOME.
fsdl;fkjsdlfjsdklfjsdklfjsdfsd this man makes me hormonal. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. In the beginning I thought he was kinda weird-looking. Now I just want to lock him in my basement and stroke his cheekbones.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT NOT STICKING OUT?
Look at these caps and honestly tell me she doesn't belong:
SEE? When everyone is wearing glittery tops and eyeliner, the crossdresser can fly right under the radar.
Oh my gosh THIS SCENE. ALL THE FEELINGS. YES YES YES YES.
AND THEN THEY TRY TO MAKE HER FEEL BETTER BY THROWING HER A PARTY. AND REN'S BALLS REFUSE TO DROP. AND I KNOW HOW THAT SOUNDS BUT I WON'T CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY ACCURATE METAPHOR FOR HIS FEELINGS.
JUST LET GO, REN. LET THEM DROP. WELCOME THE FEELINGS.
FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELINGS! Oh my god MY HEART. HOW IS YAB MAKING ME FEEL THIS WAY?
It isn't wild and OTT like the original, but more low-key and character-driven. There are still hijinks, but they aren't "terrorized by a bidet" levels of stupid. MINAM ACTUALLY HAS A SPINE. And the new Tae Kyung, oh my gosh. He's prickly and adorable and FULL OF FEELINGS and I just want to smoosh his face FOREVER.
OTP! OTP!!!!
MIO IS ACTUALLY PRETTY GREAT. I KNOW, IT'S CRAZY. She's still clumsy and ridiculous, but she has spunk this time. She has DETERMINED FACES. When she needs to pump herself up she makes these hilarious yakuza poses LIKE A BOSS.
"I WILL WEAR RUBBER BALLS AND LIVE AS A SUPERSTAR! HUZZAH!"
I also don't think her disguise is terrible? I mean, yes, she still looks like a girl. But her bandmates are three Johnnys. Messy hair and lipgloss doesn't make her stick out.
Ren is also completely fabulous, oh my god, whoever cast him was a GENIUS. HE WILL SHOWER AFTER TOUCHING YOU. HE'S ALLERGIC TO ONIONS AND SHRIMP AND STUPIDITY. HE IS A SERIOUS ARTIST YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
LOOK AT THIS COOL MOTHERFUCKER. HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO COORDINATE HIS OUTFITS. THAT'S HOW COOL HE IS. HE DRESSES IN THE DARK.
"Ren-san, you always make scary faces. Like this."
"I'm not that ugly."
One of the moments when I realized this drama would be great? He's just saved her from a fall, and for a really pretty, peaceful moment they both just lay there, blinking and opening their eyes and breathing together while the wind softly blows...
...and then he looks at her and bitches "HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU LAY THERE. YOU'RE HEAVY." and she pops up like "SORRY!"
HAHAHAHAHA.
I also really like how Ren's actor is handling his more emotional moments. I mean, he's clearly drawing from JSG's purse of sneers and middle-aged-woman-disapproval, but he's a lot more... human? He isn't just a bitchy caricature. I feel like Ren could be a real man.
A real man who happens to wear plum suits.
Shu... is really bland. I'M SORRY. I feel for his plight as the unrequited secondary guy but he just doesn't have the talent to pull off any kind of real emotion. His idea of acting is to stare sideways and look completely blank.
ALWAYS.
ALWAYS. ALWAYS. ALWAYS.
Maybe I'm being unfair. I mean, he does switch it up sometimes. He'll stare in the other direction too.
LOOK AT ALL THOSE HIDDEN RESERVOIRS OF TALENT.
Oh look! He's staring straight ahead! It's a miracle! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
..........NOT.
At one point he brings out some tea and goes "I like to grow herbs." Yeah, dude, I'm sure you do. It explains why you're always zoned out and unaware that you're acting in a drama.
Yuki! Yuki is pretty excellent. He lurks behind furniture freaking out about Mio's motives because HOW CAN A GUY HAVE SKIN THAT SOFT?! and WHAT'S HIS OBJECTIVE IN SMELLING SO GOOD?!
WELL MAYBE IF YOU LEARNED TO WEAR A SHIRT IN FRONT OF HER, YUKI.
Having a sexual identity crisis like a ninja!
LOLOLOLOL. LOOK TWO INCHES DOWN AND THE WHOLE DRAMA IS OVER.
Randomly, I love their house. It's gorgeous. The showers and shirtless sunbathing are just a bonus.
YES, ALL THESE CAPS WERE JUST FOR OTP CUTENESS AND WET!REN. YOU'RE WELCOME.
fsdl;fkjsdlfjsdklfjsdklfjsdfsd this man makes me hormonal. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. In the beginning I thought he was kinda weird-looking. Now I just want to lock him in my basement and stroke his cheekbones.
Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT NOT STICKING OUT?
Look at these caps and honestly tell me she doesn't belong:
SEE? When everyone is wearing glittery tops and eyeliner, the crossdresser can fly right under the radar.
Oh my gosh THIS SCENE. ALL THE FEELINGS. YES YES YES YES.
AND THEN THEY TRY TO MAKE HER FEEL BETTER BY THROWING HER A PARTY. AND REN'S BALLS REFUSE TO DROP. AND I KNOW HOW THAT SOUNDS BUT I WON'T CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY A PRETTY ACCURATE METAPHOR FOR HIS FEELINGS.
JUST LET GO, REN. LET THEM DROP. WELCOME THE FEELINGS.
FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELINGS! Oh my god MY HEART. HOW IS YAB MAKING ME FEEL THIS WAY?