Sold Out on You Eps 2-3 Review
‘If at First You Don’t Succeed…’ I appreciate the pacing of this series so far. Only 3 episodes in and already I have answers to some of my questions, an emotional backstory with a few plot twists, and of course plenty of time with our lead pair. You have to hand it to Ye-jin -…
Teach You a Lesson Ep 2 – Gangs of Duun
‘The Wannabe Gangsters’ If the previous episode dealt with a more intimate topic of extreme bullying, this one pivoted to a more macro issue of gang violence (broader in the sense of how it disrupts the entire school ecosystem vs. bullying where the majority of students can fly relatively under the radar at the cost…
Sold Out on You Ep 1 Review
‘Irritation at First Sight?’ What do a home shopping network host and a mushroom farmer have in common? Not much at first glance. Or even second glance as the show impresses upon us as we get to meet our protagonists, Dam Ye-jin and Matthew Lee. Ye-jin is a highly successful home shopping host at HIT…
Teach You a Lesson Ep 1 – Bully for You
‘The Well-Connected Bully’ Often when watching American high school dramas (especially the more edgy ones) I’ve questioned the extent to which the shows reflect what’s happening in real life and the extent to which it is sensationalised. When I heard the premise of ‘Teach You a Lesson’, about a government sanctioned vigilante group tackling problem…
Masters of the Universe Review
It seems to be the season for reviving old childhood favourites. There’s the recent mortal combat movie, the upcoming street fighter movie, and of course Masters of the Universe. In case you missed this growing up, Masters of the Universe revolves around Prince Adam of Eternia who, with the help of his magic Power Sword…
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Review
I really enjoy a good rear palace based period drama. I was first introduced to it with The Legend of Zhen Huan and was captivated by all the power politics and scheming, even if the endings were often tragic. So when I came across Ooku, I was immediately intrigued. The show is about the inner…
Boyfriend on Demand Eps 9-10 – The Final Stretch
‘The Happy Ever After’ Finally, Kyeong-min and Mi-rae get together and, after a last few minor bumps in the road, get their happy ending. Honestly, once Mi-rae had emotionally healed enough to be open to an actual relationship, the Boyfriend on Demand concept was pretty much worn out as a plot device. So, its presence in…
Boyfriend on Demand Eps 6-8 – Running Scared
‘The Love Triangle’ In the immortal words of Britney Spears ‘sometimes I run, sometimes I hide, sometimes I’m scared of you, but all I really want is to hold you tight…’. Which pretty perfectly describes Mi-rae’s state of mind at the moment. Seeing Kyoung-nam’s face on Yeong-il, her ‘perfect match’ customized avatar in BOD is…
Boyfriend on Demand Ep 5 – Second Chances
‘The Lost Love’ So far we’ve seen several romance tropes play out in the BOD virtual universe (with half a dozen breezed through in the last episode itself!). There’s the Cinderella story ( working class girl catching the eye of the rich business heir) with a side of the Darcy effect ( the heroine being…
Boyfriend on Demand Ep 4 – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
‘The Dashing [Insert Profession of Choice]’ Just as things were getting interesting with Eun-ho, Boyfriend on Demand yanks the rug out from under Mi-rae’s feet and informs her that her free trial has ended. Contrary to my expectations and despite the tantalizing cliffhanger it left her on, she doesn’t immediately jump to becoming a paid…
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