Birds, Trees and animals don’t freak out when they don’t receive love. Do they?
Matrimonial Chaos 25/26
This show! This show just gets to me. The emotions are so real, It makes me revisit my own life plenty of times.
Firstly, I absolutely love SeokMoo – It’s so amusing that he, of all the people, ended up being the mediator, therapist, counsellor for the people around him.
For all his cynical existence, he truly is such a warm soul. How can an animal lover not be a warm soul? He is so lost in his thoughts and clueless in expressing his emotions, but yet he is so perfect in caring for others (in his own convoluted ways).
I love his growth post his divorce. He is seeing things much more clearly now since they are far apart.
HweRoo: Am happy she finally found the confidence to be herself. I love how she is so honest to people yet makes them feel so comfortable in no time.
Yoo Young
I especially loved how SeokMoo called out YooYoung for being the one who did not face reality. As much as she blames Jang Hyun, she was also a party in leading to the current situation. She is really broken right now. With the pregnancy, am sure the hormones are all over the place. I really don’t want her to be alone at this time. Am happy she is reaching out to SeokMoo and finding some friendship with him.
JangHyun: The session with the therapist was so heartbreaking. He needed help. He needed help when he was a child.
Betrayal along with guilt is such a heavy cross to bear at that age. Even if Yoo Young doesn’t accept him, I want him to make peace with himself. I want him to move on and be more honest with himself. I think his first ‘real’ relationship seems to be with SEokMoo. SeokMoo doesn’t judge. He asks him, calls out his mistakes and is sincere.
This episode had some powerful conversations.
> The lunch between SeokMoo and HweRoo. Am glad he snapped at her. She has always been drawing her own conclusions and not letting him process his thoughts nor explain it himself. This is something i noticed from earlier episodes. She is so quick, that she jumps through his thoughts and his half-processed words and draws conclusion. His outburst was totally needed.
> The awkward dinner table – he he. This show puts people together and makes it an amusing yet deep conversation.
I don’t know where this show is going. I really don’t care if people really get back together or get married or remain single. I can completely see all of them being ‘strangers’, yet being a ‘family’. All single yet one big family. A tiny baby being part of a large dysfunctional yet warm family (that can be a part 2 and I will totally watch it!!). I will be perfectly content with that.
I’d watch that part 2! I’m a little in love with the publisher though so maybe he could have a few cameos as Hwi Roo continues to write and illustrate her books?
You’re right about Hwi Roo and Seok Moo. I think she processes things at lightning speed while he takes them in and ponders. When he’s hit with something and has to react quickly he tends to whine and react like a child.
As much as I love the awkward gatherings and especially the awkward dinner, I’d love to see them all find a way to stay together as friends and family. I wonder if Seok Moo is right though, that the two couples will never have that future together with their children? Maybe there’s been too much damage for that to happen if both the couples reunite.
ha ha.. The publisher was another matur/ no nonsense character. Loved his take on accepting thanks and rejection quickly so as to make it less embarrassing for the involved parties.
I think the problem is neither couple has communicated with each other, been open and honest to each other.
Right now they are in the ‘realising the problem’ and ‘understanding ones’ own inner struggles ‘ phase. At this point, no one has the maturity to think about the future or how to go about fixing the problem. Only time can get them there. Or sometimes life’s events. They are not ready.
The way he spoke about the camping trip that will never happen broke my heart.
SeokMoo still hasn’t internalised WHY he doesn’t want children. This, in my opinion, is what will stop HweRoo from going back to him. She is a kid’s person. She needs children to make her life complete. She finds joy in interacting with them. How much ever she loves him, she should not give up on her dreams to have kids.
SeokMoo grew up in a family where he did not receive love (not in the way he needed it as a child). You can clearly see how detached he is from his parents and even his sister.
He views everything through that prism.
He doesn’t realise his potential that he can be a wonderful father. He will be a much better father (come on, he is taking are of jang Hyun!!) than his father ever was.
But again, if he still doesn’t want to have children, he should not have one. I perfectly understand why some people don’t want children (like me!!). He will be an excellent ‘godfather’ to any kid out there!
The one thing I do appreciate about Suk moo is that he knew of his childhood that he did not want to bring a child into this world knowing what is to come.
Not everyone who had not great to down right horrible childhoods want to repeat to another human of their creation. Not all of them think that they will be the totally opposite of how they were raised with their own children.
There aren’t many dramas that make me want to inhabit them, but this is one that does. I’d love to live in their neighborhood and be part of the group that gathers at the grandmother’s cafe.
I haven’t watched this episode yet but I recall a couple of open thread’s ago I mentioned that Jang-hyun in particular was in need of professional help. Honestly, on some level they all do. I’m glad to know Jang-hyun had an opportunity to speak with a therapist.
This is such a good show ….. and I really need to find the time to get to it!!
Blue (@mayhemf)
November 21, 2018 at 7:50 AM
Birds, Trees and animals don’t freak out when they don’t receive love. Do they?
Matrimonial Chaos 25/26
This show! This show just gets to me. The emotions are so real, It makes me revisit my own life plenty of times.
Firstly, I absolutely love SeokMoo – It’s so amusing that he, of all the people, ended up being the mediator, therapist, counsellor for the people around him.
For all his cynical existence, he truly is such a warm soul. How can an animal lover not be a warm soul? He is so lost in his thoughts and clueless in expressing his emotions, but yet he is so perfect in caring for others (in his own convoluted ways).
I love his growth post his divorce. He is seeing things much more clearly now since they are far apart.
HweRoo: Am happy she finally found the confidence to be herself. I love how she is so honest to people yet makes them feel so comfortable in no time.
Yoo Young
I especially loved how SeokMoo called out YooYoung for being the one who did not face reality. As much as she blames Jang Hyun, she was also a party in leading to the current situation. She is really broken right now. With the pregnancy, am sure the hormones are all over the place. I really don’t want her to be alone at this time. Am happy she is reaching out to SeokMoo and finding some friendship with him.
JangHyun: The session with the therapist was so heartbreaking. He needed help. He needed help when he was a child.
Betrayal along with guilt is such a heavy cross to bear at that age. Even if Yoo Young doesn’t accept him, I want him to make peace with himself. I want him to move on and be more honest with himself. I think his first ‘real’ relationship seems to be with SEokMoo. SeokMoo doesn’t judge. He asks him, calls out his mistakes and is sincere.
This episode had some powerful conversations.
> The lunch between SeokMoo and HweRoo. Am glad he snapped at her. She has always been drawing her own conclusions and not letting him process his thoughts nor explain it himself. This is something i noticed from earlier episodes. She is so quick, that she jumps through his thoughts and his half-processed words and draws conclusion. His outburst was totally needed.
> The awkward dinner table – he he. This show puts people together and makes it an amusing yet deep conversation.
I don’t know where this show is going. I really don’t care if people really get back together or get married or remain single. I can completely see all of them being ‘strangers’, yet being a ‘family’. All single yet one big family. A tiny baby being part of a large dysfunctional yet warm family (that can be a part 2 and I will totally watch it!!). I will be perfectly content with that.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
November 21, 2018 at 8:10 AM
I’d watch that part 2! I’m a little in love with the publisher though so maybe he could have a few cameos as Hwi Roo continues to write and illustrate her books?
You’re right about Hwi Roo and Seok Moo. I think she processes things at lightning speed while he takes them in and ponders. When he’s hit with something and has to react quickly he tends to whine and react like a child.
As much as I love the awkward gatherings and especially the awkward dinner, I’d love to see them all find a way to stay together as friends and family. I wonder if Seok Moo is right though, that the two couples will never have that future together with their children? Maybe there’s been too much damage for that to happen if both the couples reunite.
Blue (@mayhemf)
November 21, 2018 at 8:53 AM
ha ha.. The publisher was another matur/ no nonsense character. Loved his take on accepting thanks and rejection quickly so as to make it less embarrassing for the involved parties.
I think the problem is neither couple has communicated with each other, been open and honest to each other.
Right now they are in the ‘realising the problem’ and ‘understanding ones’ own inner struggles ‘ phase. At this point, no one has the maturity to think about the future or how to go about fixing the problem. Only time can get them there. Or sometimes life’s events. They are not ready.
The way he spoke about the camping trip that will never happen broke my heart.
SeokMoo still hasn’t internalised WHY he doesn’t want children. This, in my opinion, is what will stop HweRoo from going back to him. She is a kid’s person. She needs children to make her life complete. She finds joy in interacting with them. How much ever she loves him, she should not give up on her dreams to have kids.
SeokMoo grew up in a family where he did not receive love (not in the way he needed it as a child). You can clearly see how detached he is from his parents and even his sister.
He views everything through that prism.
He doesn’t realise his potential that he can be a wonderful father. He will be a much better father (come on, he is taking are of jang Hyun!!) than his father ever was.
But again, if he still doesn’t want to have children, he should not have one. I perfectly understand why some people don’t want children (like me!!). He will be an excellent ‘godfather’ to any kid out there!
larelle79
November 21, 2018 at 9:32 AM
The one thing I do appreciate about Suk moo is that he knew of his childhood that he did not want to bring a child into this world knowing what is to come.
Not everyone who had not great to down right horrible childhoods want to repeat to another human of their creation. Not all of them think that they will be the totally opposite of how they were raised with their own children.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
November 21, 2018 at 10:05 AM
Yes, he’s surprisingly self aware some of the time.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
November 21, 2018 at 8:14 AM
There aren’t many dramas that make me want to inhabit them, but this is one that does. I’d love to live in their neighborhood and be part of the group that gathers at the grandmother’s cafe.
Blue (@mayhemf)
November 21, 2018 at 8:54 AM
I felt that way with ‘My Ahjushi’! and now this!
fencejumper
November 21, 2018 at 11:39 AM
Same! This drama is just so incredible!
korfan
November 21, 2018 at 1:49 PM
I haven’t watched this episode yet but I recall a couple of open thread’s ago I mentioned that Jang-hyun in particular was in need of professional help. Honestly, on some level they all do. I’m glad to know Jang-hyun had an opportunity to speak with a therapist.
This is such a good show ….. and I really need to find the time to get to it!!
mugyuljoie is preciousss
November 21, 2018 at 11:24 PM
I think you’ll enjoy all the awkward.