Category: TV Shows
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 35-36: The Hunt/ Ka Zuigetsu
My favorite episodes are generally ones which focus on the rear palace. The more intimate setting allows us to get to know a smaller cast of characters better. However as Maomao grows closer to Jinshi, her world (and ours by extension) is forced to expand beyond the rear palace. The…
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Ski into Love- Eps 3-4
When this episode started, I thought I was in for two episodes of pure fluff, which… it did deliver on. But a bit surprisingly (for me), there was also some decent progress in the story as well. I definitely like the screentime that they give to the sport and how…
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Ski into Love- Eps 1-2
Ski into Love is a relatively new C-drama that I happened across. The synopsis mentions a blossoming romance between a disgraced cartoonist, Wei Zhi, and a snowboarding coach, Shan Chong. Sounds like a fairly fun and light-hearted watch with just enough of a dash of drama to keep it interesting.…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 34: Ghost Stories
‘Once you understand the meaning behind it, it’s nothing special.’ – Yinghua ‘The world is full of things we may never understand.’ – Maomao Two statements that encapsulate two opposing viewpoints that run through this episode. For surely part of the allure of a ghost story, a myth, a legend,…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 32 & 33: The Empress Dowager/ The Late Emperor
We’ve had mentions of the late Emperor dropped throughout the series – enough to paint the picture of a weak, ineffectual man. An Emperor not held in high regard and viewed as a puppet of his power-hungry mother, the late Empress Regnant. Even worse, a man with a disturbing taste…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 31: The Shrine of Choosing
Maomao, Maomao, Maomao…no matter how hard you try, you can’t hide your head in the sand forever. More than any other past event, we see here how entwined she has become in the imperial family, and not just as a useful retainer. Although Maomao is still trying her hardest to…
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What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 8-9
Another aborted kiss, two even… an actual kiss…two heartfelt declarations! What seemed like a filler episode at first really ramped things up in the last 15 minutes. The episode picks up at the workshop where Young-joon and Mi-so eat their dinner. They don’t end the retreat as an official couple…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 30: The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time
‘Each small bottle may not be considered poisonous, but if you mix them together, what may happen?’ – Maomao I always love the episodes that focus on the women of the inner palace and their dynamics and this one is no exception. Taking a bit of a break from the…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 28 (Mirrors) & Ep 29 (Moon Fairy)
‘Rumors tend to spread rapidly. The further and wider they spread, the more they deviate from the truth. At times, rumors cease to remain mere rumors… legends and myths may be somewhat similar in that regard.’ – Maomao These two episodes are focused on the theme of subterfuge or how…
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