So, what are we all watching this week?
What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote through the screen? Time to weigh in…
missvictrix
Currently covering: Love All Play
My Liberation Notes: Oof, last weekend’s episodes nearly killed me. They were beautifully done, and the time-jumping and editing made it even more so, but my heart was not prepared for any of that, and it hit quite hard. I felt like my heart was being steamrolled and then reversed over, so by the time we got to the ending scenes with Mi-jung and Gu, I gobbled up those smiles like nobody’s business.
Shooting Stars: Haven’t watched this week’s episodes yet but I need something cute and silly badly; all my other dramas (ahem, Liberation and Love All Play) have been so sad and heavy.
Kiss Sixth Sense: With my beloved Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Ji-suk here, there’s no way I couldn’t tune in. And the two premiere episodes were kinda just what I expected: a typical setup, really high production value, and the promise of kisses to come. For a drama that had to set up a lot of “fantasy” elements, they did it in a fun way, and for some reason I’m relieved I enjoyed the drama as much as I did — especially with my disappointment level over Welcome to Wedding Hell (don’t bother, folks).
DaebakGrits
Currently covering: Again My Life, Woori the Virgin
Showtime Begins!: I found my attention dwindling a little bit this week as the plot ditched the murder-of-the-week pattern in favor giving more precedence to the possessed serial killer that’s running loose. Although the romance — and Cha-woong’s jealousy — were amped up, I missed seeing our cop-magician duo pairing up to solve a new case. The bowling scene kind of made up for it, though.
Shooting Stars: Part of me feels like the drama jumped the shark a little bit by having the housekeeper turn out to be a stalker fan, but I have otherwise been entertained by the bits of suspense her character has added to the plot. Not sure that I’ve enjoyed it to the point that we need to include a second vengeful character, but maybe it will all come together in the end. I’m honestly anticipating our couple’s romance going public more than anything else because I’m curious to see how the company will react to and handle the inevitable scandal.
The Sound of Magic: I’ve only watched the first episode of this one so far, but I like it. I’m not usually a fan of musicals or the mean girl trope, but this one is drawing me in with the visuals — both the cinematography and the actors. (Hellllllloooooo, Hwang In-yub!) I’ll finish this one, but I might pace myself. It hasn’t quite grabbed me enough that I want to place it at the top of my priority list and binge though all six episodes in one sitting, but we’ll see. That might change after another episode.