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The perfect blend of laughter and angst

I have skipped the last two episode reviews because there isn't much to say in between a LOL and a LMAO. Even after having watched it half a dozen times, Joo Won/Im spying on Ra Im/Won with a wig cracks me up.



So here I jump to them going back into their rightful bodies.

My mom is an inexhaustible source of surprise for me. Even after deciding to show her this drama, I feared she wouldn't like it - not the way I do, at least. I thought the fantasy aspect would throw her off, and that she would find the whole story too weird for her taste.

I was wrong. She doesn't like this, she loves it. Every time JW and RI have a sweet moment together, she sighs. "How beautiful they are!", she declared at them hugging for the first time, or when they sit by the open air bbq and he tells her he would have paid more, had he known his money would help raising Ra Im.

She skips a lot of details of the script, whether because it's at times too fast or because she's focusing on the actor's expressions, but she is very attentive to the development of their love story. "This is the first time they hug, isn't it? I find it wonderful that Asians still put so much meaning into a hug. It can be more intimate than any kiss."



A hugs-lover myself, I could only agree.



The second surprise came after they quarrel. One of my favourite scenes is Ra Im telling him "the mermaid loved that man" and walking off. My mom's comment was: "wow, that was really mean." While I've always thought it was a well delivered blow, I never once thought RaIm was mean. Clearly my mom has fallen for Binnie's charm, it must be in our DNA. Or she is right, and I was too preoccupied identifying with RaIm to actually consider Joo Won's feelings.

Watching with someone else is like having the privilege of a wider view.



She declared Tae Sung very cute. I stared at her with my mouth open. Where have all the mothers gone who say: "he's too skinny and pale, let him eat something!"? But no, she wouldn't mind at all if Oska decided he's gay after all, left Seul be and run away with Tae Sung to set up an emo music band.



Ah, the tracksuits! After finding out that the shiny blue one is fit for a paradise night club, one would imagine Joo Won giving up on Italian and French artisans who sew every spangle by hand. But no! The time is ripe for a violet roses pattern.

Priceless.

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yup, still great!

First of all, FINALLY, another episode!



Secondly, what a good episode it was! I loved everything about it, but the best part was with Jung Rok dividing all the things in his and Min Sook's apartment with a little help of chain saw (or sth like that, I'm not good with tools). Seriously, him and Min Sook are my favourite couple in this drama! They are hilarious and have great chemistry together.

I also liked the scene with Do Jin helping high school kids at the police station - he was so right when he said that no parent should hit another kid, because this kid is a precious child of somebody too - and here I was starting to think it was pretty normal in Korea to slap children when you feel like it.

And of course the end of the episode when our gentlemen crashed a bachelorette party - I hope they'll do a striptease in a next episode! (just joking... or not?)

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Chen Ai Lin, the real devil

Ok, so here I am again, ranting my anger towards Ai Lin. I firmly believe that Ai Lin is the reason why Han Xiang turned out like the devil (quarter of it is because of Xiang Fu). Yeah, I blame Han Xiang but, dude, the guy wants true love, the guy wants his dad. I know this drama will end with Han Ji and Mi En together but let me hope for a Han Xiang and Mi En ending. Han Xiang has sacrificed a lot and Han Ji does nothing but be usual 2nd lead (although, he's not the second, he acts like one tho).



Another reason why I hate Ai Lin is because... how dare she blame the oh so kind-hearted Tan Rui?! There must be something wrong with her way of thinking. So I think, Ai Lin should be the one lying on that hospital bed instead of her dad. And she says, she doesn't know what to do if she won't be able to see her dad again? I say, how about you go with him?!



I rate episodes low not because the episode in general was not good but because the characters are stupid.

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Stupid Chen Ai Lin!! >:(

[SPOILER] I can't keep to myself how mad I am at Chen Ai Lin. She acts all so innocent when she betrays her best friend. Ok, let's say Mi En didn't know that Ai Lin's senior is Han Xiang but yeah, Mei Ying Jie is right about when Ai Lin could've told her. Gaah! I am so mad. I believe that this has been the 1st time i've been this mad at the female antagonist. And I hate how Ai Lin's parents are o supportive of her. I thought the father would be able to do something right about it but no, because cutest mommy has to act all cute~ And yeah, that mom, i hate her too! She's at what age and still acts like that! She's the worst mom out there. Mothers won't let their daughters go bad. Mothers are present to guide their kids in the right path, not teach them how to betray their best friend! I hope Ai Lin goes friend-less!



Sorry. I just had to grant my hatred on Ai Lin and her stupid family. Bear with me. :]

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