Gasp-worthy.
Lara's acting, though, is cringe-worthy.
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- Giving Alice A Miracle
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Gasp-worthy.
Lara's acting, though, is cringe-worthy.
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- A Miracle for Alice Episode 1
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- May 21st, 19:02
I'M BACK IN BUSINESS. Haha okay, not really.
Remember me saying a while ago that there's a drama that I would really want to catch? Yep, that's A Miracle For Alice. There's a reason why I'm so hyped up about this show. Okay reasonS. First and foremost, we have Aaron Yan. -cue fangirling- Thoughtsramble has been peppered with fangirling posts over Aaron here and there, and if you want to know why I like him so much, check out Love Buffet recaps! And then, we have one of my favourite actors as the second male lead, Xiu Jie Kai, and I'm very happy about it. I'm feeling rather neutral towards the two female leads, but!!!! This show was advertised as somewhat similar to Nodame Cantabile -cue another round of fangirling- and that both male leads would be playing the violins -cue faint-.
I mean that's like the best combination everr. My favourite actor playing one of my favourite musical instruments in a plot that takes the drift of another drama that I love. Need I say more?
Obviously my schedule is still hectic:( but I managed to catch half an episode thus far.
When he first appeared.
HIM PLAYING A VIOLIN.
And then smiling.
Aaah. I'm definitely on this ship and I would loveee to recap this series. Except I don't usually recap first few episodes of any drama series, and I want to find better streaming quality before I embark. Not to mention that I do have an examination coming my way. But if this show does not go too bad, I mean we are talking about very low standards right here because I don't think I will ditch any show that has Aaron in it, I'm having a lot of fun watching this.
Ah, feels good to be typing here again.
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- April 29th, 14:33
Hey there(:
Now I suppose some of you might have seen this coming...and yes I'm going to take a long but temporary break from thoughtsramble.
Remember how I always get sporadic rants and emo-times last year to the start of this year, when I worry about how I have to leave this place before I could see myself fulfilling the maximum potential of the site? Yeah, and even though it isn't exactly that point of time where I have to leave completely, this is perhaps a small taste of what is to come. By a 'long but temporary break', I don't mean that long, I might even be back next week, but I don't want to keep you guys wondering where I will be, should I NOT be able to come back next week.
So I've decided to just write a proper post. This year, I've moved on to a different school environment that has probably twice the workload. To make things 'worse', I've taken up a new commitment in school and that takes up a whole lot of time. And having moved into a different environment, I'm trying hard to juggle both the old friends and the new friends, so any extra time I might have will be spent talking, chatting, bridging the gaps in our busy lives...which leaves me with absolutely no time to watch any dramas (ooh but I just caught up with King2Hearts!:D) so I can't even write reviews, not to mention recaps.
Yeah it sounds like I'm going to disappear and leave this place to rot...but the thing is, I'm not willing to let it go just yet. This place has been my baby for close to two years, and I've made some amazing friends through here. And I WILL continue to post, at any chance should I be able to watch something and want to share with you guys. Ultimately, I guess what I mean is that I want you guys to continue checking, keep checking, please if you still like thoughtsramble, but should you come back again and again and still see the same old post at the top, please don't be upset.
There are a couple of dramas that I've been waiting FOREVER, so I might put aside time to watch them and recap no matter what. As my favourite phrase goes, "We shall see."
Sorry!
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- April 18th, 22:03
Sigh, enough excuses made --- I must admit, I'm getting a bit lazy. School has snowballed, I've taken up a mega huge commitment in real life, and there are a couple of things that I need to face in the coming weeks, which means that I really do not have much energy left to watch any dramas, much less recap or review on anything.
Strangely, I'm in a very zen mood about this. The past me might have been quite affected, seeing that no updates means lack of responsibility to my readers, and on the practical side, less readers, but I really hope you guys will understand where I'm coming from. I'm not taking a long break though, but seeing as how this temporary silence is the longest inactive period I ever had, I feel obliged to at least pop by and make some noise. Give me a couple of days more, and I think I might be able to come up with something when weekends arrive.
In any case, don't stop coming/commenting or whatever! Love you guys <3
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- April 16th, 8:27
IM BACK:D Someone is in desperate need of sleep, and dramas.
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will be off for a little while, so I apologise for any lack of updates. I will be back in a few days, and then I will decide which recaps to write and so on.
Happy watching!(:
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- Happy!(:
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- April 8th, 13:15
I'm in a cloudy, dreamy mood right now and it makes me really happy. Updates as usual --- Have jumped onto the Equator Man's ship last week, and wow, you guys are really awesome. I know that it's because I was fast in recapping and Dramabeans hasn't posted its recaps on it, hence the large flow of traffic, which means that I foresee a drop of numbers next week, because I don't think I can be here from Friday till Monday....but it still makes me happy to see comments, and no matter what the stats are, I write because I love it!(:
Next, I thinkkkk I will totally loveee it to be on the King2Hearts ship as well. Finally watched the existing episodes (but cheated with some recaps from Dramabeans), and they are amazing....like taking a ride on the rollar coaster. You never know when some mindless prank is going to turn into a gun war, or if a serious test is going to end up in cute bickering, before some gunshotthatjustcausesyourhearttojumptoyourmouth. But climbing onto both ships at the same time spells four recaps a week, and we all know that's quite impossible. Besides, there's a couple of Taiwan Dramas that I'm going to check out, so when all the checking out is done (hah, I feel like I'm choosing a boyfriend) I will tell you guys what my decision is(:
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- King2Hearts
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- April 6th, 23:46
I'm so amused at all the references --- how the friends teased Hang Ah if she thought that she was Hwang Jin Yee, because...Ha Ji Won acted as Hwang Jin Yee before! And then when Hang Ah fangirled over all the celebrities in the military, I just knew it that a reference to Hyun Bin would come up, it will have totally topped the day if they start talking about Secret GardenXD
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- The Equator Man Episode 6 Recap
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- April 6th, 15:16
Gah. I have no idea if it's the Lee Joon Hyuk factor, or simply second-fiddle factor, but I do feel sad for Jang Il.
( RECAP! )
I'm having a muddle of thoughts and I'm going to spell them out but they might change in a day and even then, you are totally welcome to refute me, because I suspect my thoughts are very unlike the general consensus.
Uhm Tae Woong is excellent with the way he portrays a careful, wary Seon Woo. Likewise, Lee Joon Hyuk has done a good job of displaying Jang Il with so many different sides. I've said it again and again, but just to make it clear of the possibility that I might be biased, I'm very much more a fan of Lee Joon Hyuk than Uhm Tae Woong. But is that a reason why I might like Jang Il more than Seon Woo? No, I don't think so. But do I like Jang Il more than Seon Woo? Well I think I might. I'm not talking about the 'like' that we always talk about, not in the same way as I like Hwon from Moon That Embraces The Sun, or Yoon Sung from City Hunter, but rather, I prefer watching Jang Il. He's a very creepy, fascinating character. He has that coldly calculative side, that does not allow anyone to step into his path. He has that romantic side, whenever he's with Ji Won, and then, to me, he has a pathetic side, as we see how his life is affected so much by not just his own choices, but other people's decisions. He's a product not out of evil nature, but a regrettable nurture. Seon Woo on the other hand, is stepping up on his game by having careful planning on the sly, a different kind of calculation from Jang Il. With Jang Il, it's kind of in the open. You see his motives clearly, you know what he's thinking, but with Seon Woo, he keeps everything to himself, he can't afford to trust anyone, and in that way, it's very hard for me to feel anything towards him. If he was the Seon Woo back then, I would have continued liking him for just how nice he is (suckers for nice guys) but he's not the same Seon Woo as he was then. I obviously do not want him to be, because he needs to take some revenge for himself, but by being so, it will take a much longer time for me to place any feelings on him.
It's such a pity that Yong Bae is chasing Ji Won away. I've said before that Ji Won could be the person that will break Jang Il, but think about it, she could also be the person that will piece him back again. In a purely viewer point of view, and no technical analysis of what is right or wrong, I'm starting to dislike Ji Won. Is it just me who get irritated at how she is this close to finding out more about Jang Il, and possibly liking him a tinge more than just a friend, but drops interest in him the moment Seon Woo appears? True, Jang Il's behaving like a jerk, and any girl will be disgusted with him, but I'm going to start whining like a three year old kid, that it's not fair for her to give up on Jang Il just so Seon Woo's back. It's one of my drama pet peeves -- I don't care who the male leads or characters are, but the moment a female lead drops one guy for another, or shifts her interest, she starts to lose my respect. I could also be feeling like this because I feel that BOTH Jang Il and Seon Woo require her help (in the emotional recovery sense) and the fact that she could only sense Seon Woo's needs is so...typical female lead behaviour.
My feelings might change though.
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- The Equator Man Episode 5 Recap
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- April 5th, 13:17
First recap on this show! Excited~
( RECAP! )
How's the recap! I hope you guys like it!(: Also, do tell me if the screenshots are like horribly huge.
Do I love this show? Not yet, but I do admire the script, the casting and basic premise of the show. This is a melodrama that we are talking about here, and of course, with the concept that we are talking about a friend giving the best friend the ultimate betrayal, we aint going to see flowers and sunshine in the plotline, which means that I hope they don't get too distressing and dark with the contents, seeing that the plot is already naturally going to take place like that. True, I think we will see cute moments when Ji Won and Seon Woo properly interact, but even then, I suspect it will be more of a quiet kind of love, something sweet (like what we see in the preview of him carrying her) but nothing fluffy and brainlessly squeal-able about. This is why while I know the consensus out there is that Ji Won belongs to Seon Woo, I do look forward to Ji Won and Jang Il's interactions. Think for a while, if Jang Il had not been a 'murderer'. Jang Il had a crush on Ji Won, normal enough, and even after knowing that she's poor, continued to like her, that's sweet. Skipping his lessons for her, hahaha aww, and then teasing her about drooling? Cuteee. I'm not saying that Ji Won and Jang Il should go together. What I mean is because their relationship develops on a normal basis, they will have the kind of interactions that we see in almost every couple that we fangirl over in dramas.
Whereas with the Ji Won and Seon Woo couple, they met in a very unusual way, but powerful nonetheless. A scene that requires not many words, but which strikes a chord in Ji Won, Seon Woo and many viewers. This kind of foreshadows what kind of love the two of them will share in the future. I know, I'm horribly biased, but I do pity Jang Il for who he is (cough, and not because he's acted by Lee Joon Hyuk) and I suspect, the person that will partially break him, whether intentionally or accidentally, will be Ji Won.
Acting wise, I thought everyone did quite a good job, conveying much with their facial expressions, rather than the mere words that they are saying. It does take some time to get used to the idea that Seon Woo and Jang Il are the same age, and also, I feel like I've been thrown in a mist of Time, not really knowing how many years have passed between the younger version of them and the adult version.
What do you guys think?
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- Equator Man Episode 4
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- April 3rd, 20:45
Aha, I'm so not done fangirling here. I'm so excited to see Lee Joon Hyuk as the bad guy (he was sooo good in City Hunter; I loved him!) yet, sad at the same time...because I'm an ordinary girl who likes a good guy any time (I'm a second fiddle fan, remember?)
But this scene makes me really anticipate the development that is going to come our way:
(sorry he was moving too fast in panic and no screenshots that I've attempted were clear)
I'm so excited to see his acting; I think he will be able to carry out the different conflicts within Jang Il really well!
Then Seon Woo passed by Jang Il, who kind of heaved a relief...before Seon Woo grabbed him from behind, and Jang Il was in the most terrified, choked state I've ever seen.
Just saying, I thought that choked expression was really good. I hope I'm not being biased, am I, anyone?
Phew, I finally caught up! I can't say for sure that I will be recapping this, but there's a high chance, since I obviously really like Lee Joon Hyuk and this gives an 'advantage' over Rooftop Prince, of which its cast I don't feel anything towards. I've yet to check out King2Hearts, so we will see if it does steal my heart.
Go go go, Equator Man, I know you are up against strong rivals, but let's hope your ratings pick up soon!
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- Jang Jang
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- April 2nd, 22:41
He has appeared!:D
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- Equator Man Episode 3 and 4
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- April 2nd, 21:45
And so we transit from child to adult in Episode 4. More on that later.
Love, love this scene when Seon Woo jumped off the bridge and landed on the train, before a tear slid out from his eyes.
And while Seon Woo's basically throwing his life out there because of Jang Il, Jang Il was happily setting up a new life in Seoul. It was kinda cute to watch him 'confess' to Ji Won.
Aww, who wouldn't melt when you see a guy looking at you like that, tell me.
TWO GOOD LOOKING GUYS IN SUITS.
His face before hitting Seon Woo another time, rendering him fully unconscious.
And is it just me who find this scene a little creepy? How Jang Il starts rehearsing in front of the mirror what he should say when the police comes to find him? How he does that with a little hint of desperation mixed in with calm and calculation?
I like the portrayal of Jang Il --- it's very interesting. He's not really an Evil Villain, no, that honourable title will surely go to the stupid Chairman...but he's not entirely good either. He's settled on a grey area, he did what he had done because of very intrinsic reasons but of which borders very closely like the Chairman's motives --- determination to be successful and not let obstacles stand in their way. The scriptwriters could play on the sympathy a little, by making it appear like Jang Il did all that because he didn't want his father to implicated, but no, he did that because he didn't want his life to be ruined. It's like...he couldn't even fathom the idea of giving up his perfect life, of returning back to his poverty, and so this results in murdering his best friend. It does not evoke much sympathy but it does create a very acute sense of reality around this character.
Seon Woo certainly has stolen many hearts as Lee Hyun Woo rocks the character. He hits the emotions well, and carry out each nuance to the point. I'm biased I must confess -- if Lee Joon Hyuk was Seon Woo, I would have lovedddd Seon Woo, but no, he's not, and this allows me to ironically, look at Seon Woo more objectively. He's very lovable, I'm sure that we all agree, but right now, he's kind of a foil for the development of Jang Il's character (for the worse?). He's kind, he's loyal, he's sincere, he's honest, he's basically Mr. Nice, someone I absolutely approve of, and I wouldn't mind watching another few episodes of him, but we got to move on, and now, it's time for Seon Woo to have some developments too (I thought the transition from child to actor was really smooth).
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- The Equator Man Episode 1 and 2
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- April 1st, 21:10
I wouldn't say that I'm entirely hooked on this show yet, but episodes 1 and 2 have proven to be quite promising. While waiting (impatiently) for the adults to take over so that I can finally see Lee Joon Hyuk in action again, I'm also appreciating the acting of the young actors and actresses.
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I love the starting two episodes. While it is still in the childhood, and seems to be so even until Episode 4, I like how they set the stage for future developments, and portray the character development. I'm glad to see two very different kind of characters, despite suspecting that Jang Il is going to be second lead to Seon Woo. Seon Woo has a very likeable character. He loves to fight yes, but he also shows amazing purity in friendship --- friends take priority and for his friends, he will do anything. And that always adds so many points in my favour. He's slightly more innocent, as compared to Jang Il, whom has more conflicting sides. He's nice inside, but due to his poverty issues, he has developed this strong pride, and this desire to be successful, to be wealthy.
This will go on to be a very interesting foundation for the adult version of Jang Il. He has lots of 'potential' to become a bad guy --- tempted by money, wealth and status. He may want to be a Prosecutor, but his aims in being one may not be the 'right' one. Seon Woo doesn't seem like the reveng-y kind as of now, but to morph into one will be exciting to watch.
I'm just kind of prematurely sad for Jang Il already, since we obviously all know that the main girl is going to fall in love with Seon Woo, and not Jang Il who crushes on her...but at the same time, I love the scene between Main Girl (haven't yet found out her name) and Seon Woo. They understood each other, at that moment, despite sharing few words. Jang Il, on the other hand, mainly gets attracted to her because of what she represents. Seon Woo sees her when she's desolate and violent, and that changes a lot of things.
Just some thoughts!
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- The Equator Man, King2hearts, Rooftop Prince
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- March 31st, 21:18
Well I was wrong in thinking that Moon That Embraces The Sun will send me into a kdrama slump. Turns out that there are three kdramas that I do want to check out right now --- Equator Man, Rooftop Prince and King2Hearts. I'm on Episode 3 of Rooftop Prince, and just started on the Equator Man which looks really promising:
The very important man
who is really the guy that makes me even click on the show. It seems like Lee Joon Hyuk is going to take second place to Uhm Tae Woong, whose only shows I've watched was Delightful Girl Choon Hyang, and I'm not sure if I'm going to be happy about this. I mean, I like Lee Joon Hyuk.
Younger version of Jang Il, acted by Siwan. Kyaaa~. Younger version of Seon Woo (Lee Hyun Woo) is not too bad either((:
And aww, Jang Il got doused with water.
Not too certain how far I will carry on with this show. The first episode starts out with a scene that seems to be from the ending -- Jang Il wanting to shoot the chairman and Seon Woo standing in his way, before we go back 15 years in time. There's something about starting with the ending that appeals to me, because I lovee to watch how things connect and develop till the introduction makes sense to me. But, it also means that the audience already knows what the climax is going to be, and if the rising action isn't good enough, then this isn't going anywhere at all.
I haven't started on King2hearts, and Love Rain looks tempting...except I must confess that I'm not a fan of Jang Guek Seok...I know, I know, I must be the only kdrama girl out there that haven't fallen under his spell yet, but don't ask me why, I simply have no idea.
By the way, if anyone is watching from good streaming websites, please do share! It's fine with me right now, but when I do start recapping, the quality of screencaps will totally drive me nuts.
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- FINALLY
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- March 31st, 0:09
A proper update, and a time for me to breathe. I haven't been properly updating since my last post which was on Pretty Little Liars' Finale Recap, and today, I've finally uploaded my Strawberry Night review, henceforth marking the end of my four-dramas'-recaps period. It has been the greatest number of dramas that I've chosen to take up, and while I've made decisions to drop an episode here or there, I'm glad that I've survived with each drama till the very end.
In case you haven't realised, yes, it has really been hectic. This is the first time I didn't update for more than a week, since I've started writing seriously on thoughtsramble. I had on average five hours of sleep which is kind of sucky, because I still have school. It was tiring and fun, but I'm ever so happy for a timely break.
I'm not very sure about my upcoming recap projects yet. There simply wasn't any time to watch anything, but I figured that Rooftop Prince seems like a good choice. The first two episodes were quite hilarious, but I haven't watched the latest ones yet. Still waiting for Love Rain (or is it out already? Yikes I AM indeed very lost in the dramaland) and a couple of kdramas and twdramas. If you are watching any that you are loving, please do leave a comment!(:
Lastly, I will just like to say a huge thank you to readers who keep coming back to check if I have updated thoughtsramble. I thought that numbers will drop greatly after Moon That Embraces The Sun, and lack of updates, but you guys are so surprising *touched*. Hehe.
I really can't wait for the next recapping project! For obvious reasons, I'm only going to take up one this time round, so I will choose a favourite one after I check out all the shows that are showing now.
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- Strawberry Night Episode 11 Finale Review
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Yes, I'm sorry:/ I didn't want to drag this out for too long, and I practically have no time to sleep, much less for dramas and recaps...so I've decided to do a review/episode summary instead! No screencaps, just plain words.
(And by summary, I mean summary)
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First of all, I have to say a huge GOMENASAI. I'm so sorry that I couldn't end this series on a better note, with good screenshots and a full length recap. Good streaming for this show is hard to find (since I'm not a fan of downloads...which makes life a lot harder actually) and I've decided that a review/episode summary is better than nothing.
This was quite an interesting episode; I like the idea of having the flashbacks moving in parallels with the present plot so that they finally converge at the ending. It's a tragic ending and a wistful one, which I appreciate, because it adds flavour to the plot and yet cuts any draggy development (meaning saving time on having to track Naito down). I must admit, this drama wasn't addictive to me. It's not really because of its relatively dark contents, but rather, as I've explained before, story developments like this naturally don't appeal to me. On the other hand, I must say that it is a good show, which balances out depressing elements with occasional comic relief, which I like.
Acting wise, I feel that the actress for Reiko could have expressed her inner struggle better. I'm referring to the parts where she had a clue at the back of her mind and was struggling to put her finger on what was wrong, and also, the parts where she deduced the workings of a murder. I don't know...I feel that more oomph could be put into the inner conflict, while a deeper role-playing will be better. Her trademark is her great imagination. While it earns the disrespect of her boss, it gives her a lot of advantage when it comes to intuitive investigation, and she could have shown the different roles that she was playing a little better. It's good, but I feel that she could have done it better, just to bring out that particular Reiko-trait.
Kikuta --- Reiko is a win for me. They are an absolutely lovable couple. Apparently a movie for this has been confirmed? Then we will see more development then I suppose!
Once again, I'm sorry for ending this journey on such a note, but it has been great fun(: See you guys around!
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- SORRY(:
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- March 25th, 12:08
I'm left off with one episode of Strawberry Night to watch and recap, then I can officially end say that I've unlocked the achievement of recapping four series at one go! Looking at my busy days ahead though, I will have to say that this will not come soon, and I apologise for that. The past two days were crazy, having to deal with stuff that took my sleep away from me, but it was fun(: The next few days will be even crazier, and so thoughtsramble might be quite quiet.
But I look forward to filling this place up with thoughts and recaps again, so remember to keep visiting; I haven't ditched this place^^
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- Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 25 Finale Recap
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- March 21st, 16:49
Heyyy, here's the recap! Everything pertaining to my reaction that has gotten to do with the identity of A, will be put in spoiler tags.
( RECAP! FINALE )
I spent much more time writing this recap, because it's the finale! I mean it's something that we have looked forward to since last year. I join in the party late, what about you guys who have been on this right from the start? I've mentioned my reaction in another post and yes, I'm disappointed that it turns out to be Mona. Mona was never completely off my list just because the producers said the books weren't like the series, and the last two episodes (in fact the last few episodes) were quite telling that Mona was A, that I had started wishing fervently that I was wrong. I wanted to be shocked, but I wasn't.
On the good side, I love how this finale was shot! The masquerade ball was definitely an apt way of adding mystery and threat to the whole situation. Cliche? Yes perhaps, since we always have the association of hiding and wearing a mask. But it still works nevertheless, and I reallyyy like how they take a step back to tie up the couples in such a romantic way and yet move forward with a leap in terms of the A plot. The only sad thing is...Maya's dead. Aww, I like her too!
I will, of course, look forward to season 3, where they explain in detail the back story. How did Toby find Dr Sullivan? What's Lucas's involvement in all of this? Is the 'Pretty Eyes' really Mona? Because I didn't think her eyes were particularly striking...and the characters themselves had never talked about Mona's eyes, unlike the quick mention of Ezra's green eyes and such. As for A, I'm hoping that Mona will turn out to be just a small fry in the mastermind's plot. Notice how when Spencer asks what her plan was, since A always has a plan, Mona answers, "Yes, she does." It could be alluding to herself, but it could also be an allusion to the true identity of A. Besides, the last sentence, "I've done what you asked me to do," hardly sounds like anyone who truly plotted against the girls.
It's not the ending though, and I will see you guys again when it comes back a few months later!(:
Ah right, turns out that my comment a recap earlier, "What if it's just Mona orchestrating this herself so that she can get to kiss Caleb" has hit the nail right on the head.
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- Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 25 Finale
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- March 20th, 18:09
I will be coming up with a recap in a day, but here's my thoughts....and I presume anyone clicking on the cut below should be smart enough to know that there will be tons of spoilers!
So what do I think of the finale?
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More thoughts to come after I write the recap. Share with me if you have watched the finale already!
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- March 18th, 11:23
I believe...I'm back into a Kdrama slump. I'm not sure if you guys remembered, but basically, I had been in a slump after I finished with City Hunter and even though I tried watching other kdramas, nothing seemed good at all. Until I got bored and decided to watch Moon That Embraces The Sun (yep, so I was on the boat since it first started, and not like after it got famous...so it's quite amazing to see how its popularity went from okay-ish to boom!) which then brought me out of my slump.
But I think I'm going back in. I don't know. Nothing that has been showing during the span of Moon That Embraces The Sun appeals to me, and while I remain open-minded to upcoming shows like Love Rain, King2Hearts and Fashion King, I feel a lack of excitement. I got Shut Up Flower Boy Band loaded already, so hopefully it's going to at least sate my drama urge for now.
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- Strawberry Night Episode 10 Recap
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- March 18th, 10:50
This episode is rather mind-boggling; I'm not even sure whether I understood everything 0.0 Anyway, who else wishes for Kikuta -- Reiko interaction too! Seriously, at this rate, they will only date and get married ten lifetimes later.
( RECAP! )
Whoo exciting!(:
I could tell that Kusaka's a nice guy actually. It's just that Reiko and him have different working styles and Reiko seems dead set against him because of his looks...? How mean, Reiko. Katsumata and Hashizume on the other hand, are horrible, self-absorbed leaders and I can't wait for them to fall from their high and mighty place. I like the way how they intersperse each flashback in the main show. Initially, these flashbacks mean nothing, but the point at which the flashbacks' plot and the main plot converge is when you understand the back story to the murder.
I can't wait to see what Reiko has seen on the torso that made her realise that Naito's the murderer. Probably the build is different or something.
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Behind The Scenes, Farewell Party, and Kim Soo Hyun's Prospecs
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- March 17th, 19:07
Haha, the first thing you should know by now is that when I say goodbye to a drama, I don't do it without stalking every single photo first. More goodies that I've dug up!
Hahahah, and if that wasn't clear enough for you, here's a bigger one.
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Kya~
There's always the IT guy for the moment. It used to be Lee Min Ho after City Hunter and then I can't remember who succeeds his fame after that, but for sure whether you like it or not, Kim Soo Hyun seems to be the IT guy now. He's young, he can act (let's not argue about the extent of his acting), he has a good voice and he mesmerises all the girls out there (me me!). His fame might not last, in this world where everyone's attention span is as short as well, my pinky (okay which isn't very short, but you get the point), but it will last quite a while, what with the CFs that he's coming up with and the OSTs. If he can find a good script as his next acting project, viola, I'm quite sure everyone will craze over this King again.
I can't promise that this is the last post on The Moons and The Suns keke. By the way, all the photos belonged as tagged, and not to me. However, if you will like to copy the entire post of photos, please remember to credit me for I've put in the hard work in sourcing out those photos (have had a nasty experience where I accidentally stumbled upon someone who copied my post and made it sound like it was written by herself). Thanks!(:
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- Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~ Episode 10 Recap
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- March 17th, 15:57
And so, we have reached the last episode, where we untie the knots and smooth out the threads for both Yuki and Kento.
( RECAP! )
The end! How do you guys feel about it? I like the tie ups, especially the way how they deal with Kento's death. It makes you feel that death is something to be sad about, but not to fear about. The leap from the Mount Fuji's scene to his funeral service shortens the time span dedicated to crying over the fact that he's dead, and instead focuses more on how each of them moves on, but still carries Kento in his or her heart.
By default, this isn't a genre that I can loveee, but that is by no means, to say that I don't think this show is good. Conversely, I felt that this is a really good take on what death is, and it teaches a lot of life lessons. True, we may not be able to learn lessons from dramas, you scoff, but don't be surprised at how much dramas affect us, whether you are a drama addict, or someone watching one drama a year. Is death really an end? And while we are alive and kicking, how should we love? How should we live our lives? And how should we treat the family and friends we have?
It seems like this show has gotten itself quite a good reputation, and no one is hating on Yamapi's acting/himself...which is greaaaat. Hehe. Wow, another journey ends here and I will miss writing on this show. But I hope you guys have enjoyed my recaps and may we meet again.
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- Crunch.
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- March 17th, 14:02
Haha I'm only writing about this, because this place is primarily a place for my thoughts to ramble on...and so, my words are merely a process of my thoughts, and not necessarily a conclusion of my feelings.
For the past few months, I've been following more drama blogs. I didn't do that previously, because I didn't want someone else's writing style affects what I'm thinking and feeling, but lately most of the blogs I follow don't quite write on the same things as I do, and I realise that reading their sites won't quite bring any negative impacts. The thing is, the more I expand the zone of exploration, the more it hits me...that there are quite a few sites out there that are quite famous within a year of setting up. It didn't matter whether they are good or not (I'm not here to criticise) but I could see the amount of effort that has gone into the websites and I'm glad that they have grown so much.
But this leaves me thinking...(once again, I hear you groan), where do I stand exactly? Some sites jump by leaps within a few months, some have lesser readerships but have great number of comments. If I say that I've been working hard on thoughtsramble for two years* already and counting, and I'm probably not even half as known as those who have started a year ago, then what does this represent? It seems, let's put it childishly, a little unfair at first, because some of these people start out with 'connections', i.e they got famous elsewhere first, so their readers followed them to the new blog. But come on, you can't blame everything on the heavens for being unfair. There must be something that they are doing right and I'm doing wrong...or is it? Or is it that I just don't have enough luck and time? A genuine question there.
Of course, I give myself some slack. I'm probably one of the younger ones doing this and blah, but no matter what, the urge to compare is still there. Comments? Uncheck. People can go up to 100 comments on one post and I'm not even talking about dramabeans here. Readership? Okay, half-check (a pause in rant here, to say thank you to you guys<3). Do people actually know you?? Uncheck.
And then I hesitate about posting this, because I don't want to seem as if I'm whining and complaining like a pathetic three year old kid...because I'm not. I'm just feeling pensive and sad but this mood will pass, as most of you usual readers should know. Thoughtsramble gets into her mood, she posts, she thinks, she gets over it. No big deal, she hopes.
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*Hahaha call me bipolar if you want, but I'm tickled at how I just found out that my blog wasn't two years old at all 0.0 My memory is horrendous!
- Updates
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- March 17th, 12:39
Oh it has been one hectic week, what with the dramas coming to a close. The Moon That Embraces The Sun finally hits a closure, with whooping high ratings, and I'm so glad for that. Kim Soo Hyun is definitely on my celeb-radar list now, and I absolutely can't wait to watch his next acting project! Please let it be a drama, and not movies, we definitely need 20 episodes of you to be satisfied. Pretty Little Liars was sooo good in the last episode! Season finale's in a few days, and wowww, I'm so excited to know who A is!
Ending Planner has reached its last episode too, and all loose ends get tied up. The recap is in the making right now, so please wait patiently!(: I'm catching up on Strawberry Night at the same time too, and hur hur, am obviously waiting for any sweet Kikuta -- Reiko moments. As if that's not enough, I've finished watching Dream High and I'm wondering if I should watch Dream High 2.
Once in a while, I get this spark of motivation to do something to my livejournal. I change the profile, the sticky note, the layout and so on. It's like a spring cleaning session, to clean out the old and improve for the better. This time round, I've decided to do something different, and that's setting up a shop. Yes, you've read it right. I was just playing around on the net, wondering what I can do and this option pops into my mind. It's a really small project right now, and I don't ever plan to make it big. Heck, I don't even think anything will get sold but it was fun coming up with the first three products of my shop. Heh heh, and so here, I bring you: http://www.cafepress.com/thoughtsramble
I will continue to come up with more designs and products, and leave them hanging in the shop, where hopefully, they will get new owners. I must confess that I don't know much details at all yet, so if you have any queries about the exchange rate, or how to purchase the products, I'm afraid I can't help you out here (I'm floundering in all the details too). Also, I've tried doing my research, but reviews about cafepress ranged from awful to wonderful. 0.0 Most of the complaints had to do with t-shirts, and so I'm sticking to the safe side here first. However, if you have any comments or feedback, like this sucks, just stick to blogging! or I'm not so sure about cafepress, please do leave those comments here and I will try to work on it!(:
Ta!
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Wrap Up, Behind The Scenes, and Episode 20 Stills
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- March 16th, 22:11
AS USUAL. I can't finish with a drama, without properly hunting for photos.
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The drama blues aren't hitting me yet, surprisingly 0.0
Despite the flaws in the show, I thought it was brilliant at hooking the audience's interest, I mean look, 42.2% just shows it. But other than that, I'm glad that this show brings my attention to Kim Soo Hyun(: I am looking forward to his next acting project!
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 20 Recap
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- March 16th, 20:22
It is the season finale after all. Oh myyy.
( RECAP! )
KYA. This show has ended T.T
I could kind of tell that Yang Myung was going to die since we know that he's a sun too, and a sky cannot hold two suns. Besides, I feel that his words to Woon an episode earlier shows that he's prepared to die. The rebel throwing a spear was merely an opportunity to grant him his wish, but since Woon should know that Yang Myung's on Hwon's side, then Yang Myung's words on him being determined to do whatever he had decided sounds more like he was talking about his decision to leave this world. That's my interpretation. Nevertheless, I wish that he was killed by something on a greater scale, instead of standing in the path of a spear thrown by an unknown rebel.
Watching Woon and Hwon wail over his death did bring tears to my eyes, and soon we have one death following another. The bad guys got their bad endings and while I'm usually reserved against endings that kill off most of the people, I can't say I hate this ending. But I don't love it either, and I will explain why. Bo Kyung's death makes a lot of sense to me, but it feels like she simply dies because if she doesn't, then how does Yeon Woo come into the picture?
Yeom and Princess get together, and it's like all dramas, where forgiveness triumphs in the end. I didn't really like it though, because while I didn't hate Princess at first, not even when it was revealed that she had wished for Yeon Woo to die, my neutral stand towards her disintegrated when she shouted that she would wish for Yeon Woo to die again. Selfish much? You will make your brother and your future husband cry buckets of tears and not recover for years, your future father-in-law to commit suicide out of guilt, and your mother-in-law to be emotionally down for eight years, just to get Yeom. Though okay, I'm willing to give her another chance, since it looks like she has repented. Still! Where's my Seol--- Yeom pairing.
The romance between Hwon and Yeon Woo is just amazing and delightful. If you think about it closely, that's the main thread that has been pulling our interest all along. We are watching this from the start all the way to the end, because we want to see how they get their happy ending. But all the deaths set this happy ending apart from all the other happy endings and that's the only thing I like about them (the deaths)--- it's quite a lonely happy ending, and it wasn't only the bad guys who died. Others who were perfectly innocent were sacrificed too.
It isn't a perfect drama actually, and I still think that the best development was from episode 2-6, where we have a almost flawless plot shape. The drama was a bit shaky in the process but got back on its tracks when Hwon got closer to the truth, which was great. I have to love Yeon Woo's and Hwon's relationship, and of course, Kim Soo Hyun wins me over in this show. It has really been a great journey to recap this show, and while I don't get many comments on this set of recaps, the viewerships have reached a number that I've never seen before, and it's you guys whom I have to thank.
Another journey ends here, and I hope the drama blues don't hit too hard!
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- Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 24 Recap
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- March 15th, 23:31
This is such an awesome episode I couldn't just let it go without at least a recap.
( RECAP! )
I'm officially creeped out. I haven't heard myself using these two words, "Creeped out" on Pretty Little Liars for a longggg time, and in a way, I'm glad the episode has gone back to its usual pseudo horror show style that puts it aside from all the other series.
Still not invested at all in the Ezra -- Aria relationship, and I'm not even rooting for anyone here. I dislike Bryon for how controlling he is, and while I understand why Aria did what she did (threatening her parents), I think she is turning into someone that I can't really sympathise with and like anymore. Watching Caleb kiss Mona is just. so. wrong. Omggg. I can practically feel Caleb's disgust oozing through the windscreen and past my computer screen, well done Tyler Blackburn. Arghh. It's such a wrong image brr.
I hate dolls by the way. That adventure down the rabbit hole into the shop's basement scares me the most out of this episode. Seriously?? It's not enough that you have a shop filled with creepy dolls, now you scare me with a doll voice, only to have a doll with blood repeating the same phrase over and over again. There's something chilling about translating what seemed to be innocent and joyful into something horrifying. (think empty playgrounds with a merry go round turning, a young child's voice singing a lullaby in the middle of the night, a familiar kids' tune being played slowly and softly) Yeah I watch too many of those horror shows.
Season finale next week, am I right! I'm so excited for this.
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- Dream High Marathon
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- March 15th, 18:40
YES. I've finished this drama! Gotta share my thoughts at the end, but here's a couple of screen shots to take you through, haha, anyone tempted to rewatch this now?
( DREAM HIGH -- a walk through episodes 1-16 )
Before ending off with that kiss.
I'm so torn over this ending. Part of me wants to pick up a bowl right now and smash it somewhere you mean that's the ending? What?? Where's my happy reunion between Sam Dong and Hye Mi! while the other half is like awwww they finallyyyy kissseeddd. Hehe.
Yeah, you will have noticed that Sam Dong takes main stage here, but this doesn't mean that I dislike Jin Guk or anything! In fact I can't guarantee that if I hadn't watched Moon That Embraces The Sun and fallen in love with Kim Soo Hyun, then watch this, I will still be a Sam Dong fan. I might even be angry that Jin Guk didn't get the girl...but hmm, after giving it a closer thought...I will never know who I truly root for, but it might still be Sam Dong after all. *incoherent blogger* Hahaha. That's because I love a second male lead for how he always stands by the girl's side without asking for anything, how he loves the girl and cares for her. And Sam Dong is exactly that.
Jin Guk isn't like a typical second lead -- he couldn't be there for Hye Mi most of the time because he had his debut, and that is why I can accept his failure at getting the girl. But he's a superrrr cool character and I love the different sides in him. Baek Hee isn't a particularly vicious second female lead to me. Everyone I know has been complaining about how terrible she is and all, but after watching till the end, my conclusion is...she's okay. I tend to forgive characters reallyyy easily, and even while doing bad things, Baek Hee shows self-conflict. Her decisions ultimately are those that torture herself. She regrets them really quickly after she has done it, ranging from immediately to an episode-ish later. (Which is great, considering how Princess Min Hwa has a lifetime of eight years and still doesn't know how to repent .____.)
Hye Mi was reallyyy irritating at first. I couldn't stop complaining about how I didn't want to watch her, Jin Guk, and Baek Hee in the first two episodes, and I only stayed because I wanted to watch Kim Soo Hyun...but Hye Mi's character's transformation is really amazing and her growth is touching. The idea of passing the pendant among the leads is something really cool as well, and I love how the ending links back to the first episode where they introduced a singer K. I only wish that the six of them could have stayed on the stage forever, since Pil Suk and Jason are equally as cute and memorable...but I guess they all have their own paths to walk. It's a pity that I wasn't as emotionally engaged as most people were in this show, because anything along the lines of SamDongiscryingbecauseHyeMiiswithJinGuk doesn't make me cry, since I already knew Hye Mi will end up with Sam Dong.
I guess Kpop will never be my cup of tea, but I'm glad that I've succumbed to temptation and watched this in the end. It made me love Kim Soo Hyun even more, and find Suzy, IU, Wooyoung, Eunjung, Taecyon really cute...It isn't a perfect show and I wish that they have a better development on the romance between the main triangle of leads, but it is a good watch. Now if only Dream High 3 with original cast will come out. Has anyone watched Dream High 2 yet?
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 19 Stills, Episode 20 Preview and Stills
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- March 15th, 14:06
As a promise to myself not to spoil anything, I've decided not to look at the preview, but here it is for you curious people! http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/sunNmoon/preview/index.html
( STILLS UNDER THE CUT )
WHEE. Have I ever told you guys that I've something for characters that hold a bow and arrow in their hands ever since I've watched Jumong??? NO? Now you know, I'm crazy over that show haha.
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 19 Recap
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- March 15th, 13:43
Couldn't quite get my footing watching Kim Soo Hyun as Hwon after a two weeks break, because I've been Dream-High marathoning.
( RECAP! )
Now I know that Hwon has something up his sleeves, and I'm excited to see what the great plan is in the final episode*! This episode has a rather mellow starting, and a mini-rising action of its own before we lead up to the last exciting ten minutes. It's something that I've been waiting for because I didn't think revealing Yeon Woo's conspiracy would make a good ending at all for this show. It would have been anti-climatic, and has a lot less impact. Notice how the conspiracy kind of takes the backstage ultimately, and something that has been threaded gently through the show, but not given much notice to, now takes the main stage --- Minister Yoon's ultimate planning to over throw Hwon. This is not just something about Yeon Woo and oh her fake death, it's how Minister Yoon had planned for a very long time (the people he had been secretly training many episodes back etc) and now it has come to a face off between Yang Myung and Hwon.
Or is it? I'm quite sure that Yang Myung is still a good guy, and it doesn't follow his characterisation should he suddenly turn on Hwon.
You know what my version of a happy ending for this story is? Hwon and Yeon Woo live happily ever after with many kids (oh please do not give birth to another Princess Min Hwa, just kill me), Yeom realises that there's no way he can live with someone who has caused his sister's death and suffering, and obsessively still wants to do it again, so he decides to leave/be with Seol. Yang Myung gets over Yeon Woo and ends up with Jan Sik. Woon finds a girl who he wants to protect. Oh wait, and that Minister Yoon dies a horrible death, please at least grant me that wish.
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*saw a site that claims that it is going to be extended to 24 episodes. Hmm. True or False?
Episode 20 Recap on The Moon That Embraces The Sun: http://thoughtsramble.livejournal.com/106520.html
- Strawberry Night Episode 9 Recap
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- March 12th, 22:45
Decided to do last week's Strawberry Night recap, enjoy!
( RECAP! )
Apparently, ratings for this show have been dropping. It's a pity because I feel that this drama only gets more interesting with each episode. Of course, as I've explained before, the shapes of the plot of dramas like this rarely take me in, and thus I must say that my interest in Strawberry Night has not risen, even though it has not waned either. It just remains a straight line, with an occasional jump whenever Reiko gets her brilliant moment, or when there's a sweet interaction between Reiko and Kikuta.
I really wonder where this is all leading to, and if Reiko's tragic experience has any part to play in this, or if Kikuta knows about this at all.
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- Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~ Episode 9 Recap
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- March 11th, 21:43
Kento's plot and Yuki's story develop in tandem, as we reach the second last episode of this drama.
( RECAP! )
Oh wow, so in this episode, we have it very clear that Iwata is a ghost. It's nothing lame like oh a twin brother or anything of that sorts and it's a true, blue, spirit. I like it that the links between the characters came almost in a circle, and maybe Masato was 'picked out' all along to be able to see Iwata so that he could help Yuki solve the problem. It will be quite easy actually, to convince Yuki that Masato is speaking the truth when he says he can see Iwata, I mean, just simply get Iwata to recount a conversation that only involved him and Yuki right? Then of course, we have the complication of Iwata not being able to remember anything clearly from his past...
And that means he can't defend himself too! Somehow, I'm pretty sure that he's not the murderer. He cannot cross to the next life because he knows that the case is still unsolved after six years, and he's staying to make sure that this unresolved knot gets untied before he leaves.
Since next week is the last episode, I wonder if they are still going to develop any Yuki --- Masato romance:O I think Kento dies by the way T.T
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- update!
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- March 7th, 21:26
Hey guys:D
I miss doing my updates, so here they are!(:
If you guys follow closely, you might have already realised that I'm no longer doing full recaps of Pretty Little Liars, and I haven't done the last episode of Strawberry Night either. Coming to these decisions was really hard, and it weighed on my 'conscience' because having the freedom to write on whatever I want and like, teeters closely, to me, on the line of being irresponsible towards my readers who actually look forward or need those recaps. But I've still decided ultimately, that this is the best way for me(: I wouldn't want to reiterate on the same things again, and I've been following closely what I promise myself a few months ago: http://thoughtsramble.livejournal.com/81357.html so here it is, if you want to understand better the rationale behind this.
I'm watching Dream High on the side too!((: I couldn't resist the urge to watch Kim Soo Hyun in the end, and succumbed to it...but I'm still remaining on neutral grounds towards this show. Yes, I love watching how cute Sam Dong is, but I don't know if I will come to love it as many of the people I know do. It might have gotten something to do with how I feel really torn towards the show, especially towards the two male leads. You should know well enough, that I fall in love with most second leads thrown in my way, and I know that Sam Dong gets the girl in the end. This works strange things to my brain because now I see Jin Gook in a both main and second lead way. 0.0 which is rather mind-boggling.
Also, I've heard that Hye Mi keeps taking Sam Dong for granted in this show, and that I don't like and cannot take. (Recall last few episodes of You Are Beautiful where I basically read recaps and put everything on fast forward) But we shall see((:
I was going into an apology that starts somewhat like, "I regret to inform you that...." (haha no, I'm kidding) because I wouldn't be able to write The Moon That Embraces The Sun's recaps this week on time, but wow, I just went to dangermousie's lj, and apparently the last two episodes aren't showing this week?
Right, and I have a backlog of comments to reply to. I'm so sorry!! I swear I will get to them soon; this week has been really hectic.
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- Kim Soo Hyun
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- March 5th, 22:23
HE'S SO CUTE -SQUEALL-
I guess you know what I'm watching now!
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- Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 21 and 22 Recap
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- March 5th, 18:16
Hey guys!(: I'm not sure if you even noticed it, but yes Pretty Little Liars' recaps take a much longer time to churn out now, and it has come to a point where I've decided that I can't take up full recaps of Pretty Little Liars' episodes any more! The rationale behind this can be found here: http://thoughtsramble.livejournal.com/81357.html and I hope you guys understand that this doesn't mean I love Pretty Little Liars any less. It's just that in view of the dramas and other commitments I have, this is the best decision I can take(:
That being said, I will still be doing updates on each episode! (Just not full-length recaps)
( RECAP of Episode 22!:D )
( PHOTO RECAP of Episode 21 )
I've no time for Episode 21, so I've placed all the caps under the above cut. Do check them out if you want to! You get to see extensive caps of Spencer seducing Wren. SO what do you guys think!! We are definitely getting closer to who on earth A is, and to be honest, I've given up guessing, not because it's so hard to guess that I've given up hope, but rather, I don't want to spoil the fun for myself((: So I'm trying to put my drama-brain aside for the time being.
On a fangirl tone, I'M TORN. I really like Wren, but I like Toby too!! And now Spencer's stuck in this awful triangle. Who besides me thinks that...before she sorts out her feelings properly, she shouldn't get together with Wren?:/ Alsoooo, where on earth has Toby (and Caleb) disappeared to!
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- Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~ Episode 8 Recap
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- March 4th, 13:08
Hey(((: This was supposed to be done and up earlier, but I suddenly lost the drive to watch and recap anything for the past 24hours-ish or so. No fear though, because I'm back hehe.
( RECAP! )
Oh, so it's true that Masato has been seeing a spirit all along then? I commented in one of the recaps earlier on that I didn't know how I would receive that, because this show is very much grounded in reality and I'm not sure how well an introduction of a spirit would go...but right now, I think it's going fine, and it adds an interesting twist to the story. I'm sad that Nagamine died though! He was such a nice character. Not a lead perhaps, and not that three-dimensional, but a character with his own personality all the same. I had a gut feeling that he was going to die, and thus his death didn't come as a shock to me.
Do we only realise how precious someone is to us, after he or she is gone?
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- BTS of The Moon That Embraces The Sun
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- March 3rd, 13:40
Just to share that fangirl streak in us:
However, I'm not very sure if this is considered illegal or something? Someone, enlighten me please, I wouldn't want to get into trouble:O
note:None of the videos are done by me, and belonged to the various websites stated by Youtube uploaders.
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 18 Recap
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- March 3rd, 1:57
Since we have an episode full of cute goodness, this episode makes up for the plot by pushing it forward with strong moves.
But of course, we got to start with something adorable, just to remind us that this show can juggle both light-hearted sweetness, and heavy scheming at the same time.
( RECAP! )
I'm sure they can't really build on a mutiny led by Yang Myung because I don't think he's gone that far down the road of hating Hwon and wanting Yeon Woo. Yeah he wants Yeon Woo bad enough, but this isn't something that you can build in two episodes and give us a satisfactory ending at the same time. Yang Myung always teeters on a balance of loyalty and love towards Hwon and his other wants and desires. To push Yang Myung off that balance needs more than what we have seen so far, and I hope they aren't going to do that in the ending...because who wouldn't want to see a nice reunion between the brothers, and a good ending?(:
We have less of the sweet moments in this episode, and more of steps taken, leading us to the final step. Princess is hopeless, argh. I love how Hwon gets his fire back after having that brush with himself. He has lost track of his initial ambition along the road of twists and turns but what jerks him back to the main road...was himself.(And whoooo I finally got to see young Hwon and the delightful actor againnn) On the other hand, I see lots of fire and tears on Hwon's part...but I don't see that much of it on Yeon Woo's side. She's not a defenceless woman and she has a lot of wits. I just hope that she's not going to remain a figure that is to be protected right the ending, because she is someone who can protect herself.
I wonder how they are going work around the Princess and Yeom thing:/ Maybe my illogical hope will come true.
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 17 Recap
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- March 1st, 22:42
OH MY GAWD. This episode is the epitome of cuteness between Hwon and Yeon Woo!! I could hardly contain my squeals and laughs as I watch how sweet Yeon Woo and Hwon are to each other<3 Perfect.
(And I totally got carried away with the screencaps. Twice the usual number of caps!:O)
( RECAP! )
This episode draws all sorts of reactions from me, that I feel almost ashamed in saying that I was definitely very audible while watching this. Who could contain her (and er...his?) squeals seriously, when you are watching this amazing couple?? I don't care that this episode hardly makes any movement in terms of plot with regards to Evil Dowager & Villainous Official's plan; I mean, I could watch this everyyy dayyy. But if you think about it, this show functions on a very simple plot. At about Episode 10, I wondered worriedly if the drama was just going to be about finding out that Wol was Yeon Woo, and revealing the big conspiracy. And true enough, that was basically all that would be happening for the last three episodes, which is why I hope the Big Fight of Hwon Versus Every Other Evil Person in Palace will be huge and memorable...like wasn't Minister Yoon preparing troops secretly or something?
I have come to love the sad songgg (For your info, I think it's called Back In Time) SO MUCH. It's an amazing track, I loveee it. Love, love, love.
So a couple of things to comment on this episode. You know I love it, you could definitely tell from the number of caps, and my reactions. The cute moments aside (It will take a day for me to get all the gushing out of the system), I love how the scenes are placed in relation with each other. The two kisses that happen in this episode take place with a much different feel. The first one was playful, almost cheeky and was meant for us to squeal and clap and dance around, I don't care if you didn't, because if you had just sat on your chair without even thinking a single thing like SO CUTE, I don't know what you have been watching. :P The second kiss was much more touching in a way, and will be what I consider, the 'first' kiss of their relationship, if you know what I mean.
It's the kiss that they never had, it's the kiss that showed their love for each other and their promises.
I kind of really like it too, that Hwon was the one who fought off the assassins while Yang Myung got injured...and my reason is childish in a way. I'm obviously a Hwon --- Yeon Woo shipper, and I want to see Hwon protect Yeon Woo in the physical sense. I've watched so many times a second lead sacrificing himself so that the main couple could escape, and this is different. It shows that Yang Myung is not the only one who is able to protect Yeon Woo, and that in a situation where it's no longer King and His Brother, they both have equal standing.
I appreciate the fact that Yeon Woo remains true to Hwon to the very end. I know, it will be entirely illogical and distasteful if she had wavered for Yang Myung, but I still remain grateful that she has an iron stand about loving Hwon, regardless whether as Wol or Yeon Woo. And that she didn't play Yang Myung on, so I could be sad for Yang Myung that he didn't get Yeon Woo's love, but at least he wasn't led on thinking that he had a chance. I wonder if the common goal of protecting Yeon Woo will bring the two brothers together again though.
This episode is so. adorable. Please comment!
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- February 26th, 21:50
If there's something called premature drama blues, I believe I may be having it. The rumour of an extension of The Moon That Embraces The Sun doesn't help much in soothing the blues, and in fact, I can't quite determine whether I'm happy or worried about the rumour. Yeah sure, who wouldn't want extra episodes of awesome Hwon (Kim Soo Hyun!), Yeon Woo and more, but I've watched dramas extend their plot lines which then drag on till the cows come home.
BLUESSS. Am I the only one with them?
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- Kim Soo Hyun's and Han Ga In's birthdays
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- February 26th, 17:38
I swear I'm on a roll.
Hyung Sun dabbing cake on a very cute Hwon's face
I shall be immature and whine that I will like to have two good looking guys sing a birthday song for me too.
And I know I got into this a little late, but well, better late than never -- I think I'm beginning to like Kim Soo Hyun a lot:DD
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taken from http://chinese.kpopstarz.com/articles/3113/20120223/han-jiaren-jin-xiuxian-y ongbaotaiyangdeyueliang.htm, http://vkr.y ibada.com/thread-7153-1-1.html
- Kim Soo Hyun's Photoshoot
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- February 26th, 17:09
Enough said. He's too cute ahh!! Hehe, this is coming from someone who hasn't watched Dream High or the likes before, and has only seen Kim Soo Hyun decked in a flowy robe with his fringe hidden underneath a hat all the time.
Hmm. Maybe I should watch Dream High after all.
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taken from http://vkr.yibada.com/thread-7173-1-1.html
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- February 26th, 10:53
According to AGB Nielsen, The Moon That Embraces The Sun's Episode 16 has peaked over 40%, achieving 41.3% and 46.1% for real-time ratings.
I'm a happy girl. :D
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- Strawberry Night Episode 7 Recap
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- February 26th, 9:49
Hehe, this is probably not a good word to describe Kikuta, but he gets cuter with each episode!
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There's something positively strange and quirky with the way this show is presented, and that's really interesting to watch -- sudden cuts to scenes that have relation with each other, close ups on things that we don't usually have, focus on objects in daily lives, play up on sounds.
That's from a technical point of appreciation...so now for the less technical bit. Don't you guys just love it that they are playing a little on the Kikuta -- Reiko pairing. They make such a good couple I can't wait to watch. However, I can't really imagine them being lovey-dovey as well, which is what makes it all the more interesting should they get together because they wouldn't be a conventional couple.
It has also come to a point where I can safely say in a neutral tone (however this following statement sounds) that I won't love this series. But it's not because it's badly done or acted out, no, of course not. It's just that this genre is not really my favourite and while I appreciate watching it, there's a kind of a lack of climax that pulls me in. I guess I'm just suckers for usual 'conventional' type of plot lines where you have the build-up, rising action, conflict, climax and resolution! Series that follow the same kind of development every two episodes will hardly get me invested, unless there's an amazing back thread of plot pulling everything together.
For the sake of this argument, I will have to pull in titles from other series. So, if you give me a really good shape of rising action etc and everything keeps building up in a good way, you get my interest, say The Moon That Embraces The Sun. You have a mini development every two episodes with a good plot, and I will like the show, for example, this (Strawberry Night) and Ending Planner. But I will not come to loveeeeee the show (love perhaps, but not loveeeee. Haha, yes there's a difference to me), unless you give me a back thread like Gloomy Salad Days where the interaction between Shen Qi and Du holds the entire plot together.
I remain open-minded towards both Strawberry Night and Ending Planner though.
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- Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Ending Planner~ Episode 7 Recap
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- February 25th, 18:54
I love the theme of resolving each Ihara's sibling's conflict with each episode(: And for this one, we have Haruka taking the stage.
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Next week, we will finally get to understand more about Yuki's story! I wonder if they are going to follow up with Kento's story immediately after that because if that's the case, then the number of episodes for this series will be lesser than usual, won't it? I'm excited to know more about Yuki though since I'm sure that she doesn't have a boyfriend and something must have happened at the train station where she first met Masato.
Hehe, Hayato is really cute by the way. I like it that even though Yamapi's the main lead here, he doesn't always take the main stage and is more of a catalyst to each character overcoming his or her own obstacle. First Hayato, then Momoko and now Haruka.
Learn to love yourself for who you are, because every obstacle you meet, every difficulty you face, will ultimately shape you in who you are, and you can only look back on hindsight, to find out that you have grown so much more. So, to everyone reading this right now, I wish that you guys will smile even when you are facing a hard fight right now. Always have hope that things will be better, and we will survive our battles!(:
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- February 25th, 10:47
It's so irritating that whenever I get really excited about posting a recap on The Moon That Embraces The Sun, Google got to start screwing up on me. I know that we don't actually know how Google crawls our pages exactly, and I don't care for the details, but all I know is that it gets so irritating sometimes. In the past few months, I've had the luck of my entries getting crawled almost instantaneously, meaning my entries appear on Google Search really quickly. But recently, I've had twice the experience of the recap taking two whole days to appear, and that annoyingly affects the number of hits I get. This isn't about me wanting to get oh a crazy number of readers, but more about me slogging my guts out to write and share a recap, and Google isn't cooperating.
And it has only happened to The Moon That Embraces The Sun recaps. Not that I would want it to happen to any other series that I'm recapping, but whyyyy, why is it that my top favourite drama has gotten such bad luck. :/ So guys, like what I said in an entry a few weeks ago, please check thoughtsramble itself to find out whether the latest recap has been released! It's really lying there in loneliness and sobbing for people to read it.
That being said, hehe, I think you guys have been reallyyyy awesome! Even though I can't write the recaps fast enough like other drama blogs out there, I put in a lot of effort to write these recaps and I hope you guys can continue to give me the support that you have been giving for the past few months. Recapping this drama has been one of the best decisions that I've made in ages.
....Still!! Google, can you please stop throwing tantrums?
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- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 16 Recap
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- February 25th, 1:04
This. Episode. Is. So. Good.
I totally went mad on the screen caps!!
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This episode is goooood. I mean, there has been so much build up and so much tension and so much suspense, you get the point, and we have all really been waiting for this. I had looked forward for The Moment of Truth but yet at the same time, feared that it would be a let down...because how many times have we watched a really amazing rising action that plunges down the mountains in a horrible climax? Yeah. And I'm so glad that this show didn't go the way I fear it will. It took a lot of episodes but we got there in the end -- Hwon's realisation that Yeon Woo was still alive.
I like it that everyone involved realised almost in the same episode that Shaman Wol was Yeon Woo (Yang Myung, Minister Yoon, Bo Kyung, Hwon etc) but that each realisation happened in different way. Yang Myung's realisation was full of tension and excitement but wasn't meant to escalate too much evidently, as the scriptwriters had his Moment of Truth broken by Hwon's meeting. Minister Yoon's realisation was a little boring and scary at the same time, because argh, he's the true villain here. Bo Kyung's was full of madness, paranoia, hallucinations and wow she carried it off well....but Hwon's was the best. This entire episode was almost full of Hwon putting pieces together and getting leaps and bounds in each deduction...(while my heart leaps around whenever he gets something correct).
It becomes so clear why Princess had to be involved now. I thought it was a bit weak to have her in the room simply because Dowager wanted to blame the ritual on her/make her believe that the ritual was meant for her...but now, you see an entire new dimension of manipulation of an innocent child's heart, and how it works up to a deeper level of scheming.
It took me some time to write this recap but I love every moment of it. Hehe, Hwon is really cool here. Who can resist a smart guy?:P
Comments please!
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Episode 15 Recap on The Moon That Embraces The Sun: http://thoughtsramble.livejournal.com/100658.html
- The Moon That Embraces The Sun Episode 15 Recap
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- February 23rd, 20:01
Whoo! I'm actually doing this so many days earlier and that's really exciting:P
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I love the complications that are brought up in this episode, but I really hope that they clear it up in a good way! There's obviously going to be some hate between Yeon Woo and Nok Young, especially when Yeon Woo found out that Nok Young lied to everyone, and basically indirectly caused her father's death.
So now for a tiny little rant that I don't expect everyone to agree with. I can't sympathise with Yang Myung but I can with Hwon. I was confused initially that I didn't fall in love with the second lead, which is reallyyy weird, because by nature, I can't help but fall in love with them. It's nothing I could control. So why didn't I fall in love with Yang Myung? And I realised why in this episode. He's a really deep character, granted, with many sides, and I actually feel that he's torturing himself just by being the bitter Yang Myung. He thought/we thought that he's tired of being the nice, jovial Yang Myung and that he's going to start living for himself, hence the more 'selfish' and angsty him...but I personally feel that he didn't like the selfish side of him either, and would subconsciously rather return back to his normal self. This struggle for a dominant personality, for a balance between expectations and reality is really interesting.
But I can't love a bitter lead. I can't love a lead that keeps fighting with the male lead. Call me weird, but basically I love second leads because of how they simply want the girl to be happy, and they will wish that she ends up with the male lead and be blissful rather than be with them and be unhappy. But I can't fault Yang Myung for taking an active role in wooing Wol, just that I don't like it, and it's the same how some people don't like Hwon for how passive he is. I feel that Hwon is a character with his own dilemmas too. As a King, there's only so much he could do and he could say...and apparent to all of us but Yang Myung, he really loves his hyung-nim a lot...
I can't wait to see Yeon Woo have a face-off with Bo Kyung. That will be extremely exciting to watch -- should-be Queen who gained back all her memories looking at fake-Queen-who-took-her-rightful-place.
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Episode 16 Recap of The Moon That Embraces The Sun here: http://thoughtsramble.livejournal.com/100974.html
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