The 1st episode of Abyss didn’t really do much for me. Even the JSM/SIG cameo fell flat. But I like Park Bo Young so will probably give ep 2 a go before I call it quits.

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    Same here. It felt very spotty and I just didn’t get the mood of this drama.
    Am hoping now that PBY came towards the end of episode 1 things will change for the better.
    Also, am confused. Does the voice change or it’s the same. How do people recognize Cha Min over the phone when he is in a different body.

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      Exactly! The phone thing really irked me! You have been friends for 20 years and in contact and you don’t recognise your friends voice over the phone?

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        Also it would be icky if they now fall in love with their new bodies. Like they couldn’t do that in their old bodies.
        I hope there’s was good reason for him to go behind HeeJin and get married quickly. Let’s see. Will see episode 2 and decide.

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    Same here. And I too had a problem with the fact his voice was different (surely) but she still knew who he was.
    The whole episode was messy and I was left wondering if one more episode would be worth it. And that is sad because I really like those two actors. sigh…
    The Secret Life of my Secretary on the other hand was delightful.

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      You liked secretary? I was going to skip it. I wasn’t ready for another obnoxious male in power abusing a secretary :))

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        It’s pure trope and fluff – which now after Possession, That Psychometric Guy, Dr Prisoner is kind of okay. Besides I like the actress – she is quite cute.
        And I KNOW the obnoxious male is going to be forced to come down quite a few notches…..
        But nothing more than that – guess it makes me a bit shallow right now.

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      Really, I found it rather dreadful and tropey to the boot, and Abyss is not much better, Monday premieres were lacklustre this time.

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    Same here. I have hope now that Park Bo Young is here, but Ahn Hyo Seop (?) no matter how handsome he is, isn’t ready to carry a drama yet, by the looks of this. OR this is not well written and well edited. I can’t decide.

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      I thought it was a screenplay issue too in addition to his acting. I felt we weren’t jumping genres!!
      The suicide attempt, rebirth – none of it triggered any emotion. In theory it’s a big loss. Losing your body.
      Same thing when PBY comes in her reaction to the loss of her body/death made some connection. Purely her acting.
      I don’t know if the writers intentionally did that to show why these two characters never worked romantically in the first place.

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        Yeah. His disconnect was explained away as him being a weird person, but I got distinct Reunited Worlds vibes from the whole situation. Like, the reactions made zero sense given the circumstances.

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        Exactly! I could connect to the story in just the last ten minutes when PBJ came on to the screen. I also couldn’t understand why the guy was hiding himself? And then again wanting to visit his friend without even a single worry that his face is different. I don’t get it.

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