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Amastris Dratwka
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They've dragged this out too much, I'm in fear of losing interested. At least they ended with some sort of connection because, for 2 episodes, it felt like two completely separate stories in one drama.
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Now this just one big hot mess. Now of it makes any sense to me even if I am okay to suspend logic. There are no rules, the writer just has them going in and out and around as they see fit to the extent that I'm completely lost on the rules, and what's actually going on. ...and I certainly cannot see a proper endgame now that they keep repeating the same theme: Kill Kang Chul and anyone he loves. At this point I've lost all sentimentality for our couple and think that the best thing to do is just cut their losses. Let's just wipe the slant clean and let Kang Chul jump into the Han River of abyss and be done with it. I think at this point, everyone would be much better off. Either that or give him cancer. It works in Japanese dramas, maybe it'll work here.
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So, one more episode that proves Yeon Joo's dad is a POS with no good qualities or character other than he can draw really, really well. Letting his alter ego run rampant and destroying everything. What a worthless individual. Feel sorry for Yeon Joo that she's had to deal with it... but based on her attitude, she doesn't really give that much of a care. She's more interested in the life and death of the man she created in her dreams.
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I am absolutely in <3 with the acting coming from Krist and Singto. Absolute perfection in every awkward moment. Both are supposed to have never liked a dude before... and it shows. The show their emotions so well, and the writer of this novel captured the reality of being human. It's just amazing how it all fit together. The Kiss was the bomb. I first I thought it was another emotionless, let's get this over with, kind of K-Drama kiss, but when I read the subs, understand the context and take it moment by moment, it couldn't have been more real and perfect. It's the first time doing this, it was a surprise attack coming from the wifey of all people, and the husband was like "you just stole my thunder". ...but it ended with the husband being very, very clear whose on top in this relationship... and Krist, whoa.... seriously, his ability to change his facial expressions is nothing short of miraculous. From one set of frames being the hazer and a badass, to the next set of frames literally looking like a princess being handled by her suitor... he didn't even look like himself at all. I was utterly amazed as I have been with each and every unfolding episode. These two noobies just keep getting better with age like a fine wine. They're going places... whether in something new, something not BL, or a Season 2, I'll be interested in seeing them in anything they do. They really have been just that good.. and for Thai actors, that's seriously saying something. Good Job, Boys!
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This is the most contrived piece of work I've watched in a long time. I was prepared to suspend my logic because, well heck, from the 1st episode I couldn't help thinking in my head, "I ought to be singing 'Take On Me'.. someone must have caught a glimpse of that 80s MV from A-Ha and decided it was worth making a series out of..." problem is that it has about as much development of characters and plot as the MV, which as you know, isn't much at all. Trying to move this thing forward without a full plot concept from the outset has now required the writer to go beyond the realm of suspended logic to completely absurd and tragic. You know this was going to happen when you got so many sweet kisses right from the onset. A writer thinking that these things will cover for the lack of plot. I remember a lot of the hype when this came out, so I guess to some extent the writer was right... but that only gets you so far, then people relax and once that happens the questions come out... starting with:
"What is the point here???? Where are we going with this???? Because I'm not following it very well."
"What is the point here???? Where are we going with this???? Because I'm not following it very well."
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I'm not sure what's going on but somewhere before she starts getting chummy with those 2 girls I feel asleep.... I think it was during all the talk, talk about the hospital.... Wasn't really understanding the swirl of conversation. Too much too fast.... and not interesting enough to make me pause to catch up and read it.... ...I stopped it because I know I'm missing things that'll give meaning to other stuff later on... or I'm hoping that' the case, otherwise, why bother??? So, I'll get some rest and try it again later on.
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I had the opposite reaction to this first drama. OMG! Bitchslap? And again? Kick to the gut? I'm a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo so I"m absolutely not opposed to badass chicks but her attitude was 100% offputting. I actually really disliked her character at the beginning and had to hold myself from shutting it off by reminding myself over and over, "this is a flashback", she'll become nicer at some point... hopefully sooner rather than later..... The arguing and girlfights over nothing were a totally turnoff. Being a badass doesn't have to come with losing your dignity.
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Descendants of the Sun Episode 5
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So, I'm going to say that I feel that we all have to acknowledge that this is a show about a "IMAGINARY" location. That means we MUST suspend our real world thinking and join in the fantasy if we intend to enjoy this drama. We all should have understood that from the get-go and cut the plot a bit of slack since you knew it going in to this thing.
On the other hand, with what I said above it still does not mean we cannot criticize a poor execution of the military theme. I think, especially if you're not familiar with Special Ops the whole concept of what is going on can be confusing. [I happen to have American friends who are in Spec Ops and they all come from different branch of military, i.e. army, marine, air force, ranger, navy and consolidate as one unit. They do fly off at a moments notice, are not allowed to give out details or locations, are given a window at various "drop spots" with which they can use cellular data -- their cellphones to call, text, etc. -- and are usually gone only for a few weeks and then have "off time" but still do military training at the base they are stationed with at the time.] So, although the show is not too clear about this, I can attempt to clear it up as much as possible.
You have a worn torn country which means that it has internal civil war struggles, not necessarily wars between other nations. In these situations, you can find areas that are under siege while just a few miles away things are fine. The people in control of the local government can be wealthy and fine while those who are outside those factions can be impoverished because they aren't be supported by those same people, for whatever reason, usually it's ethnic in origin. The UN forces are in country to maintain the peace between the factions. In addition, a Korean company has decided to build a facility in this country for whatever reason. The Korean Spec Ops guys are not there for "Spec Ops", they are there to watch over the Korean investments since they are in a "worn torn" country. That's it.
Now, the bad guys or gangsters, although we see them and know them, they are not "fully" in the purview of the Korean military. They run into them here and there, but they are unclear as to what exactly is going on and the extent that they are trying to instigate and make a buck off of regional struggles, UN involvement, and foreign investment. The thing we are witnessing is the Yoo Si Jin, within is missions as a Special Ops member has previous dealings and connections with a few of the guys he is coming into contact here. It's not a connection from this location but another location, presumably Iraq or Afghanistan. He knows these guys and, as a Spec Ops member, feels the need to get information on the reason they are in the location and exactly what they are up to here. .....THE PROBLEM IN UNDERSTANDING THIS IS NOT JUST THE KOREANS BAD ENGLISH BUT, AS WELL, THE BAD ACTING AND ENGLISH FROM THE FOREIGN ACTORS. Honestly, they are the worst, and trying to act off of their bad acting when you are not native to English and it isn't even a second language you use regularly or are very good at on your own is troubling. I think what is held back in the main military theme is really this part of the story... and the bad acting of the foreign actors when they are doing their bad things in their solo scenes make it even worse and hard to follow what it is they're trying to do anyway. Just very confusing. I do wish they would have spent more money on better foreign actors. They are holding the drama back... ..but another way to look at this is for us non-native Korean speakers who are reading subs and understand the English without subs, the acting is FAR worse to us than those the citizens of Korea who are reading the English subtexts. That means that it shouldn't hinder the show on the local ratings, but may hurt it with some of the International fans who seem bothered by it all.
::::ON THE ROMANCE::::::
I'm finding Dae Yeong and Myung Ju's romance much more compelling with each episode. There story is the one that gets the most feels from me. With that said, I find the banter between Si Jin and Mo Yeon on point. They both deal with stress and intensity by using humor, whether appropriate or not. They are both extremely idealistic. I find Mo Yeon's struggle with Si Jin's occupation valid. Every Korean man goes into the military but being Spec Ops is a whole new ball of wax and completely different. Not even average Americans understand that Spec Ops are conducting operations all over the global, not only in the Middle East, at any given moment and us + the media are completely unaware of these operations. They don't understand how they operate nor that they have a VALID reason to be where they are, and most often are PRIVATELY requested by other nations for specific help. Being in Spec Ops has a demand on your life that far exceeds that of your average person and the idea or thought of "COMMITTING" yourself to that lifestyle is a arduous task. Spec Ops are known for high divorce rates because of the demand. It's worse than being a fireman or a policeman. She should be quite clear about a romantic relationship with such a man. I find her biggest discomfort comes from the thought of him up and leaving her without a word, hug, or kiss, then spending days pining over him wondering if he is alive or dead, and knowing that one day she could get a knock on the door from another man in uniform, if you get my meaning. Those are valid fears, and many military wives of Spec Ops struggle with that daily while they are raising their kids. It has to be an epic love to weather that kind of strain.
...the only thing really that bothers me here is the ending each episode with an epic step forward by Si Jin and Mo Yeon onlly to start the next episode with a couple steps back. I don't need those kind of cliffhangers to keep me wanting to come back. They shouldn't be using this kind of canned bait. On that part, I am annoyed...
On the other hand, with what I said above it still does not mean we cannot criticize a poor execution of the military theme. I think, especially if you're not familiar with Special Ops the whole concept of what is going on can be confusing. [I happen to have American friends who are in Spec Ops and they all come from different branch of military, i.e. army, marine, air force, ranger, navy and consolidate as one unit. They do fly off at a moments notice, are not allowed to give out details or locations, are given a window at various "drop spots" with which they can use cellular data -- their cellphones to call, text, etc. -- and are usually gone only for a few weeks and then have "off time" but still do military training at the base they are stationed with at the time.] So, although the show is not too clear about this, I can attempt to clear it up as much as possible.
You have a worn torn country which means that it has internal civil war struggles, not necessarily wars between other nations. In these situations, you can find areas that are under siege while just a few miles away things are fine. The people in control of the local government can be wealthy and fine while those who are outside those factions can be impoverished because they aren't be supported by those same people, for whatever reason, usually it's ethnic in origin. The UN forces are in country to maintain the peace between the factions. In addition, a Korean company has decided to build a facility in this country for whatever reason. The Korean Spec Ops guys are not there for "Spec Ops", they are there to watch over the Korean investments since they are in a "worn torn" country. That's it.
Now, the bad guys or gangsters, although we see them and know them, they are not "fully" in the purview of the Korean military. They run into them here and there, but they are unclear as to what exactly is going on and the extent that they are trying to instigate and make a buck off of regional struggles, UN involvement, and foreign investment. The thing we are witnessing is the Yoo Si Jin, within is missions as a Special Ops member has previous dealings and connections with a few of the guys he is coming into contact here. It's not a connection from this location but another location, presumably Iraq or Afghanistan. He knows these guys and, as a Spec Ops member, feels the need to get information on the reason they are in the location and exactly what they are up to here. .....THE PROBLEM IN UNDERSTANDING THIS IS NOT JUST THE KOREANS BAD ENGLISH BUT, AS WELL, THE BAD ACTING AND ENGLISH FROM THE FOREIGN ACTORS. Honestly, they are the worst, and trying to act off of their bad acting when you are not native to English and it isn't even a second language you use regularly or are very good at on your own is troubling. I think what is held back in the main military theme is really this part of the story... and the bad acting of the foreign actors when they are doing their bad things in their solo scenes make it even worse and hard to follow what it is they're trying to do anyway. Just very confusing. I do wish they would have spent more money on better foreign actors. They are holding the drama back... ..but another way to look at this is for us non-native Korean speakers who are reading subs and understand the English without subs, the acting is FAR worse to us than those the citizens of Korea who are reading the English subtexts. That means that it shouldn't hinder the show on the local ratings, but may hurt it with some of the International fans who seem bothered by it all.
::::ON THE ROMANCE::::::
I'm finding Dae Yeong and Myung Ju's romance much more compelling with each episode. There story is the one that gets the most feels from me. With that said, I find the banter between Si Jin and Mo Yeon on point. They both deal with stress and intensity by using humor, whether appropriate or not. They are both extremely idealistic. I find Mo Yeon's struggle with Si Jin's occupation valid. Every Korean man goes into the military but being Spec Ops is a whole new ball of wax and completely different. Not even average Americans understand that Spec Ops are conducting operations all over the global, not only in the Middle East, at any given moment and us + the media are completely unaware of these operations. They don't understand how they operate nor that they have a VALID reason to be where they are, and most often are PRIVATELY requested by other nations for specific help. Being in Spec Ops has a demand on your life that far exceeds that of your average person and the idea or thought of "COMMITTING" yourself to that lifestyle is a arduous task. Spec Ops are known for high divorce rates because of the demand. It's worse than being a fireman or a policeman. She should be quite clear about a romantic relationship with such a man. I find her biggest discomfort comes from the thought of him up and leaving her without a word, hug, or kiss, then spending days pining over him wondering if he is alive or dead, and knowing that one day she could get a knock on the door from another man in uniform, if you get my meaning. Those are valid fears, and many military wives of Spec Ops struggle with that daily while they are raising their kids. It has to be an epic love to weather that kind of strain.
...the only thing really that bothers me here is the ending each episode with an epic step forward by Si Jin and Mo Yeon onlly to start the next episode with a couple steps back. I don't need those kind of cliffhangers to keep me wanting to come back. They shouldn't be using this kind of canned bait. On that part, I am annoyed...
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