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Bad Guy 16-17! the end. Argh, Mo-no pulls the trigger, and has no idea what she does. The show was engrossing until the end, but it's a shame it didn't have a happy end.

( Cut for darn that family )

The Ooku/Ohuku trailer looks good. Tamaki Hiroshi, Nino(the frail-looking Arashi member), Kou Shibasaki & Maki Horikita are the most recognizable actors starring in this. I actually picked up Viz's volumes of the manga which are physically very nice; great cover, color pages, printing. My (and almost everyone else's) criticism is the horrible Shakespearean-Yoda English translation. That is so distracting. I wish they used standard English, maybe an effort to use a few more polite or intelligent/complex English words, and then stuck a footnote to explain how the original manga was read. Anyway, it's a story of how a fictional Japan is forced to become a matriarchal society. It's hard to pick up anything uninteresting that Fumi Yoshinaga creates. I like her What Did You Eat Yesterday? manga. It's a cookbook.


Bad Guy 15! And the crap hits the fan? The parents know the true identity of Gun-wook via the loyal butler/servant and maid. Of course, the father has a heart attack when he finds out...yawn, drama cliche. Other than the father getting shut up so he couldn't reveal the truth too quickly, the actual development of the truth being revealed was pretty darn good; car accident & go mysterious butler! It's a shame Tae-ra deludes herself most of this episode. She should be smarter than that. Remember that model from episode 1-2? I'm glad the writers made her disappear. I'm also glad Mo-ne was shipped off though not soon enough. Four women harping over one guy could have been messy. I thoroughly enjoy any scene with Jae-in's little sister.

ETA: The Woot employess have Danboard T-shirts. I want one.

Bad Guy 14! Whoever is playing the mother has the perfect shriek of outrage; very annoying, but good. It's kinda nice that the servants try to shield Gun-wook. Ah haha, the funniest scene out of all these 14 episodes is when Tae-seong tries to apologize to Gun-wook for his mother's behavior by buying him a new shirt and ice cream. So cute when he tries his womanizer win-them-over-with-new-stuff tactics on Gun-wook.

Bad Guy 13! Is it hilarious that Mo-ne & Tae-ra don't realize Gun-wook is chasing Jae-in? Man, those girls are dense. While the previous episodes focused on the character drama, this one focuses on Gun-wook furthering his revenge plan as the family servants step closer to his secret. Didn't he say he was giving up? Anyway, his loyal partner-in-crime is interesting, too, but it doesn't look like they'll show his past. The episode also highlights how cute Jae-in's little sister is. I'm glad the main character's actor had to enlist and thus, shortening the series. I think the quickened pace is good for kdramas.

The easiest way to post about kdramas is usually summarizing them since the writers like to squish as much drama and twists into one episode as they can sometimes. That causes alot of highs and lows when watching. I think jdramas episodes usually revolve around 1 idea/incident/activity, so it's easier to make an opinion on what happens.


Bad Guy 11-12! In these episodes, Gun-wook does well to mess up the Haeshin Group's reputation, but stumbles a bit covering his tracks.

( Cut for how to get your man to not talk to other girls )

Bad Guy 9-10! Gun-wook gets promoted...and gets a new haircut--less shaggy, more pimp-like butler? During the mask-themed exhibit opening, Tae-seong and Gun-wook switch places for a little bit. Tae-seong is becoming more like a cute kid when he's learning to do commoner things with Jae-in though he does revert to being a brat when he's uncomfortable. Gun-wook is kind enough to give his rival opportunities to get the girl he himself likes. It's kinda fun to root for both guys, since essentially, they sorta both want the family to get slapped in the face. Since Tae-seong isn't the first-born heir, there's more incentive to cheer for the family's downfall. The women in that family and the older brother aren't given any likable traits, and because of that, Gun-wook's seduction of the two sisters is still amusing. Episode 10 is a good episode, but it makes you want to smack Jae-in for walking out on Gun-wook. That dinner is was so sad. As a side note, I like the style of his apartment and the artsy clutter.

Namie Amuro's music is hit or miss with me; much of it sounds the same, but I like the new song, Get Myself Back. Mellow...like Baby Don't Cry.

Not fond of the supercell songs with the digital voice, but do like when they use a real person's voice. Utakata Hanabi is the newest song..some interesting animation in the pv.

Bad Guy 7-8! The gang returns to Korea. Tae-seong asks Gun-wook to look into the previously adopted boy's existence; ie. Gun-wook himself. The parts of this that make the show unintentionally entertaining are the way Gun-wook plays with the older and younger sister. The older one thinks Gun-wook is seducing her (y'know, just by giving her the smoldering glare), while the younger one thinks the reason that Gun-wook never picks up her calls is that there is something wrong with his phone. Then he messes with the the family's mother which was also very amusing. Anyway, it was sweet when he comforts Jai-in after the glass mask incident explodes in her face. For a 'bad' guy, other than making the women all flustered, he has yet to really do anything evil. They are trying to imply that he will be blamed for his childhood friend's death, but hopefully that gets cleared up.

Hotaru no Hikari S2 2! Anticipating her marriage, Hotaru tries to learn what marriage is. The first lesson is about saving money. The episode is quick with its comedy. I like her budget plan; the spend as much as she wants plan. The beer and the iberico pig scenes were funny.


Bad Guy 5-6! Jae-In's little sister is amusing when she sneaks in a drink of beer. Anyway, it's a shame Gun-wook is out to destroy Tae-seong and his family's lives. Both guys have similar past traumas, and it would be nice if they were friends. It seems Gun-wook likes Tae-seong enough not to cause him too much harm. He seems to have given up using that crazy Japanese drug dealer, but whoops, forgot to inform the dealer of his decision. The scenarios in Japan between Jae-in, Gun-wook and Tae-seong were played out interestingly; standard love triangle, but different types of interactions. Though Jae-in is cute and nice, she does seem like a dunce much of the time. Ah well, I suppose she's just trying to get by in the world. Mo-ne and her sister are also portrayed as idiotic at times. Gun-wook is quite funny when he pretends his calls drop or simply does not answer.

Bad Guy 3-4! This is Gun-wook-needs-the-audience-to-like-him episode, so for most of the episode, he isn't as creepy as he was in the previous two episodes. He shows his quirky side with Jae-in who thinks he is Tae-Seong, but thankfully, that misunderstanding doesn't last too long. Jae-In and Gun-wook become cute together in these episodes. The other females are still pining after Gun-wook's mysterious facial growth. I'm digging Mo-ne's scary doll collection, but not liking Gun-wook's seduction of her and her sister. Both girls are too dense to realize that he is a cornball. I do admire all three girls' shoe collection. This is turning out to be more entertaining than I thought. Jae-In's younger sister is a hoot. Never gonna happen, but she and Gun-wook should hook up.

Bad Guy 1-2! kdrama. Not a comedy, but one of those action kdramas with an absurd family mix-up, death requiring revenge, and love triangles. Despite the show not being a comedy, there's an amusing scene were a police officer is playing a game on his iphone while his superior is asking about an update on a homicide investigation. There's also a cute scene where a little girl pushes a guy off the roof of a building thinking he is an angel. And even funnier, the main male character gets hit by a car twice in the same episode.
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