Coffee Prince, ep. 15-17
Um. I embarrassingly spent all of yesterday moping because I finished watching Coffee Prince and didn't have new episodes to look forward to. I am also seriously contemplating doing a rewatch just because it makes me so happy.
Hi, my name is Oyce and I am completely obsessed!
Wow, so.... marriage! Lots of marriage!
I melted into a little puddle of goo when Han Sung proposed with a cracker ring, and then melted even more when Yoo Ju went down on her knees and proposed to him. And then he runs down the street grinning like a madman and phones Han Kyul to brag! Oh, how are you all so cute?
The Han Kyul-Eun Chan marriage plot felt a little rushed, although I love Eun Chan to holding on to her independence and for feeling so responsible for her family. And OMG! Eun Sae calls Han Kyul and they are so cute! I grinned like a madwoman through that entire scene, except for the parts when I was yelling, "Eun Sae! You are awesome!"
I didn't like the "Will they have sex?" plotline quite as much, largely because I am so sick of plotlines in which the guy wants to have sex and the girl does not, but I will forgive this show so much just because of the hilarious scenes of Eun Chan chasing Han Kyul around and threatening to touch him, along with the even more hilarious scenes of Han Kyul refusing to open the door. And then it ends with an incredibly sexy kiss! I also laughed and laughed at the morning after scene, in which Han Kyul walks around with his inside-out pants, pockets flapping every which way. They are so cute!
I heart Han Kyul's grandmother thiiiiiis much for the Italy thing. Love! Love that Eun Chan finally gets to do what she wants, and I love the flipping of Han Kyul giving up his original ambition and Eun Chan going for hers. And awwww! All the goodbyes from the princes! I may have teared up a little.
Oh! And how could I forget the singing in the phone scene? OMG! Every time I think Han Kyul cannot possibly get cuter, he does! And the falling asleep on the phone scene! He actually doesn't hang up and waits until morning! And the look on his face when he realizes she's asleep, and all he can do is say she's so cute!
I actually didn't expect Yoo Ju to miscarry, though that's largely because I've been looking at this show via romance novel tropes, in which the happy-ever-after is invariably a baby. Poor Han Sung and Yoo Ju. That said, I love that Yoo Ju always prioritizes her work and that Han Sung knows that as well. And oh man, I love the bits we get to see of them in the last episode, especially the two of them dorkily text messaging each other in the back of the truck! I love their relationship so much, how lived-in it feels, how well they know each other.
I was incredibly sad when Eun Chan returned from Italy all feminine. Sigh. The show managed to avoid doing a makeover for so much, and then this. Oh well. I am going to pretend that she goes back to normal afterward and runs Coffee Princess and people keep thinking she's a boy.
I dorkily love the Eun Sae and Min Yeop make up scene, especially how excited he gets when she says he can follow her. And her little smile when he's not looking! They're so cute! I also loved the Eun Chan packing scene, with both her sister and her mom trying to get her to pack more food. Clearly they have their priorities straight.
The final episode wasn't the best of the show, particularly with the pacing, the makeover, and the weird "She's coming back! She's not coming back! She's coming back!" subplot, but you know, I have so much stored adoration for the show that I do not care. Also, there is that incredibly cute story from Yuletide, so I just went and reread it.
Oh! And poor Sun Ki. I am glad there is a waffle girl, and I love her "ganbarimasu!"
In conclusion, for those of you wondering how in the world I lost my head so quickly, this is an incredibly adorable show. Though I wouldn't quite call it feminist, it does a lot of interesting things with the usual romance tropes. I also love all the characters in it, and though I absolutely ADORE the main romance, the secondary one is also great, which I gather is usually not the case. That, and I love how the show focuses on non-romantic relationships as well.
Also: OMG SO CUTE!
Hi, my name is Oyce and I am completely obsessed!
Wow, so.... marriage! Lots of marriage!
I melted into a little puddle of goo when Han Sung proposed with a cracker ring, and then melted even more when Yoo Ju went down on her knees and proposed to him. And then he runs down the street grinning like a madman and phones Han Kyul to brag! Oh, how are you all so cute?
The Han Kyul-Eun Chan marriage plot felt a little rushed, although I love Eun Chan to holding on to her independence and for feeling so responsible for her family. And OMG! Eun Sae calls Han Kyul and they are so cute! I grinned like a madwoman through that entire scene, except for the parts when I was yelling, "Eun Sae! You are awesome!"
I didn't like the "Will they have sex?" plotline quite as much, largely because I am so sick of plotlines in which the guy wants to have sex and the girl does not, but I will forgive this show so much just because of the hilarious scenes of Eun Chan chasing Han Kyul around and threatening to touch him, along with the even more hilarious scenes of Han Kyul refusing to open the door. And then it ends with an incredibly sexy kiss! I also laughed and laughed at the morning after scene, in which Han Kyul walks around with his inside-out pants, pockets flapping every which way. They are so cute!
I heart Han Kyul's grandmother thiiiiiis much for the Italy thing. Love! Love that Eun Chan finally gets to do what she wants, and I love the flipping of Han Kyul giving up his original ambition and Eun Chan going for hers. And awwww! All the goodbyes from the princes! I may have teared up a little.
Oh! And how could I forget the singing in the phone scene? OMG! Every time I think Han Kyul cannot possibly get cuter, he does! And the falling asleep on the phone scene! He actually doesn't hang up and waits until morning! And the look on his face when he realizes she's asleep, and all he can do is say she's so cute!
I actually didn't expect Yoo Ju to miscarry, though that's largely because I've been looking at this show via romance novel tropes, in which the happy-ever-after is invariably a baby. Poor Han Sung and Yoo Ju. That said, I love that Yoo Ju always prioritizes her work and that Han Sung knows that as well. And oh man, I love the bits we get to see of them in the last episode, especially the two of them dorkily text messaging each other in the back of the truck! I love their relationship so much, how lived-in it feels, how well they know each other.
I was incredibly sad when Eun Chan returned from Italy all feminine. Sigh. The show managed to avoid doing a makeover for so much, and then this. Oh well. I am going to pretend that she goes back to normal afterward and runs Coffee Princess and people keep thinking she's a boy.
I dorkily love the Eun Sae and Min Yeop make up scene, especially how excited he gets when she says he can follow her. And her little smile when he's not looking! They're so cute! I also loved the Eun Chan packing scene, with both her sister and her mom trying to get her to pack more food. Clearly they have their priorities straight.
The final episode wasn't the best of the show, particularly with the pacing, the makeover, and the weird "She's coming back! She's not coming back! She's coming back!" subplot, but you know, I have so much stored adoration for the show that I do not care. Also, there is that incredibly cute story from Yuletide, so I just went and reread it.
Oh! And poor Sun Ki. I am glad there is a waffle girl, and I love her "ganbarimasu!"
In conclusion, for those of you wondering how in the world I lost my head so quickly, this is an incredibly adorable show. Though I wouldn't quite call it feminist, it does a lot of interesting things with the usual romance tropes. I also love all the characters in it, and though I absolutely ADORE the main romance, the secondary one is also great, which I gather is usually not the case. That, and I love how the show focuses on non-romantic relationships as well.
Also: OMG SO CUTE!