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: Mental Coach Jegal, One Dollar Lawyer
Seasons of Blossom: This drama continues to trample upon my heart. Seriously, the flashback sequences are some of the loveliest and most delicate filmmaking I have seen in a while. I can’t wait for someone to edit these sections of the story into its own mini drama, because I will be rewatching those scenes regularly. Probably forever.
Love is for Suckers: I didn’t want to get sucked into another drama, but I liked the first two episodes so much that I blasted through all four, and now I’m sad I have nothing to watch (*AGONY*). I love Siwon and Lee Da-hee together as much as I thought I would, and maybe even more. Though the drama isn’t doing anything new (omg, kill me with the returning penitent-but-also-cheating exes), the leads are so lovely that I am addicted. Yeo-reum, in particular, is painfully relatable, and I think it’s the realness of her character and her emotions that has me hooked. (I’m a big Jo Soo-hyang fan, too, especially after Love All Play. She can go so seamlessly from arrogant wench to vulnerable human, and I hope we get that arc for her here. Also, what great hair!)
DaebakGrits
Currently covering: The Law Cafe
Love is for Suckers: THIS! This is what I need right now. A couple in their mid-thirties falling in love after years of being platonic friends. I love a good rom-com meet-cute as much as the next person, but there’s also something really enjoyable about watching two characters who are already comfortable with one another slowly evolving and seeing each other in a new light. Plus, it’s freaking hilarious. Favorite currently airing drama.
Cheer Up: I have a mighty need for one of these cheer uniforms! What can I say? I’m a sucker for a horsehair braid mini-skirt, and these outfits make me want to dress up and prance around my house. Other than the costumes, though, I’m trying to set aside my Americanized perception of cheerleading (a la Bring It On style), and temper my expectations. When Hae-yi did a complicated backflip during her audition for the team, I was hoping for more acrobatics. I’ve always admired the strength of gymnastics athletes, so I’m a wee bit disappointed that this particular cheer squad is more of the choreographed dancing variety. It’s still fun and interesting in its own way, though.
Love in Contract: I continue to watch this drama for Go Kyung-pyo — to the extent that I want Sang-eun to end up with Hae-jin so I can have Ji-ho all to myself. I joke, but I honestly think Sang-eun and Hae-jin make an objectively better couple, and I wasn’t a big fan of how this week’s episodes inadvertently downplayed the benefits of Sang-eun being in the presence of someone who made her feel relaxed. Yes, comfortableness can be a marker for a good friendship — not just a romantic partnership — but it isn’t exactly the opposite of the nervous excitement of attraction and a new romance, which is kind of what was suggested. In my opinion, the only good thing about the Sang-eun and Ji-ho pairing is that Ji-ho gets more screen time.
Unit
Currently covering: Love in Contract
Mental Coach Jegal: I was right there with Gil when he said his head hurts at the end of Episode 10. I really hoped this drama wasn’t going to include a love line between Gil and Ga-eul, and I was rooting for Gil × Dr. Park and Mu-gyeol × Ga-eul pairings instead. I legit squealed at Mu-gyeol’s declaration of love before his bungee jump, but what is this current situation? They should just scrap the romance in its entirety if this is how it’s going to be. By the way, Ga-eul’s brother really got on my nerves this week. It’s not enough to team up with his sister’s abusive coach, he had to hit her too? In the end it’s not about his sister’s happiness, it’s all about that damned gold medal. Pfft.
One Dollar Lawyer: This last murder case went on for too long, and halfway in, I was already over it. I’m considering dropping the drama, and the only thing holding me back is that we finally got a preview into Ji-hoon’s life.