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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Call It Love: Oof! The feels! Overall, one of the best dramas of 2024 so far, but I can’t decide if I like the ending. On the one hand, it makes sense that the two of them would need the time apart to grow, heal, and put some mental distance between them and the pain of their entwined family drama. But — ugh — another last minute break-up arc before the finale. I feel like we — and the characters — deserved more time witnessing the healing process. Was Woo-joo just waiting on her family’s approval for the last year? That’s kind of how it feels to me because, even though she clearly found personal happiness in her new career, she didn’t make any final moves to see Dong-jin until seemingly getting her sister’s blessing, the timing of which was a little too I’m-engaged-so-now-you-can-be-happy-too for my taste. Or maybe I’m just bitter because I wanted to see more happy, smiling Woo-joo and Dong-jin.
Divorce Attorney Shin: Of all the dramas to only get 12 episodes, this should not have been one of them. This story definitely had room for more, and I wish it had gotten four extra episodes to flesh out Sung-han’s backstory because I still don’t feel like I fully understand why he gave up his career as a pianist to become a lawyer. Even though revenge against his sister’s shady lawyer seems to be the most likely of motivators, he was never portrayed as being excessively vengeful. He just wanted what was best for his nephew, but — without any background to convince me otherwise — I find it hard to believe he changed careers because he planned to one day sue for custody of his nephew. If I think too hard and try to understand his motivations, the plot begins to fall apart in ways I don’t want to acknowledge because I enjoyed this story, its humor, and its heart too much to try and pick it apart that much. So, I’m just going to take it at face value because that’s what makes me happiest.
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Currently covering: Oasis
Eun-joo’s Room: This drama has been at the top of my watch list since 2020 when I read missvictrix’s amazing series review. Now, thanks to a free trial of a streaming service I never heard of, I’m finally watching it — and I’m in love. At the moment, it feels like the best thing ever. And I’m not just saying that because Kim Jae-young is distractingly nice to look at. It’s just the most realistic drama I’ve ever seen — and full of good advice. I’ve been in slumps like Eun-joo before, and I’m a big believer in changing your space to change your life. The fact that the end of each episode has real DIY tutorials to get you started makes it all the more endearing (and useful!). I’m savoring each episode because who knows if another drama like this will come along. I’ve never had so much fun watching people clean mold off a wall.