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…
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Flex x Cop: I have never been more wrong about my hopes for a show. Those last two episodes put Yi-soo through so much suffering and for what? I’m not sure if I want a whole ‘nuther season of a chaebol using his expensive toys to catch crooks, but it should have a special episode cos there are too many likeable characters in this show to not give them a proper ending.
A Shop for Killers: Seems like it’s the year where I binge shows with deadly, dead uncles.
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Queen of Tears: Why are there so many villains? Our leading couple has enough internal conflict going on. Do they really need to go up against Team Rocket, too? On the plus side, I’m more comfortable with Hyun-woo’s initial behavior now that he’s all smitten, and he gets extra points for owning up to the truth when his divorce papers were found and shared with Hae-in. After everything these two have gone through, I sincerely hope Hae-in gets miraculously saved by plot magic so they can live happily-ever-after for real this time.
Wedding Impossible: I initially liked the plot of this drama, but in hindsight I hate that so much of the story was eaten up by miscommunication and lies, and I’m not entirely convinced that Ah-jung spent enough time with Ji-han for her to be so in love with him that she couldn’t shelve her emotions for her long-time best friend Do-han.
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Currently covering: Queen of Tears
My Roommate is a Gumiho: I finally got around to watching this drama, and what can I say? Jang Ki-yong’s smile is everything!! When it comes to fantasy dramas, I don’t mind age gaps as much. But it grated my ears every time Dam addressed Mr. Gumiho as “elder.” That aside, the drama was a pretty cool watch. It might have been better off with 12 episodes, but oh well. More than the romance, I loved the frenemity between Jang Ki-yong and Kang Hanna’s characters. Dramaland can definitely do with more platonic M/F friendships. My only complaint with the drama is that I felt it was trying to push the second lead syndrome a little too hard. I found it quite annoying, and the inclusion of the red thread of fate nonsense made it worse for me. They just made Bae In-hyuk’s character pitiful for nothing. Tsk.
PS: Mountain spirits/deities are the most annoying fantasy/supernatural characters in dramaland.
PPS: When is Jang Ki-yong making his dramaland comeback?
Doctor John Six episodes in, and I still don’t like/care about any of the characters apart from maybe Hwang Hee’s character. Maybe it’ll get better as I continue?