A few thoughts on HPL 11:
1) The Ryan-removes-his-watch scene (for lack of a better term) that we previewed after episode 10 was even better than I thought. I honestly hadn’t considered what kind of dialogue would go there, but what they did was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT to me. just the cutest thing ever.
2) I’m really interested in Seun-joo’s story now, too. Her logic as to why her husband did what he did was spot on, and I thought it was awesome to have her say all that point-blank.
3) I care about the Lee Sol painting mystery only because it means less Ryan/Deok-mi angst. I will put up with a lot of silly art/past story nonsense as long as we get more cute. Good trade.
about 3: I really like what they are doing with the narrative here. Instead of constructing idiotic reasons for the couple to temporarily break up as a way of creating drama, they seem to have gone the route of creating external challenges that the couple can face together, while growing stronger in the process. The fact that there has been little progress yet in terms of exploring the lee sol and hyung/donsaeng connections means that they have enough material to not need artificially engineered problems just to fill the 16 eps (or is it more?)
i agree. i worried at the end of Ep8 that they were going to pad the rest of the show with (as you said) “idiotic reasons for the couple to temporarily break up as a way of creating drama” and i’m so glad that one blip of noble idiocy/miscommunication (whatever it was) really was just a blip. this show is doing a great job of showing two adults in a relationship.
Regarding Ryans past and Lee sol painting. I do agree it is very used story line. But I guess this time I don´t mind as it give Deok mi opportunity to learn his secret as her secret gave him opportunity to get to knew her on a depper level as it strengthen their bonds 🙂
another woodalchi nicole recruit
May 15, 2019 at 1:20 PM
A few thoughts on HPL 11:
1) The Ryan-removes-his-watch scene (for lack of a better term) that we previewed after episode 10 was even better than I thought. I honestly hadn’t considered what kind of dialogue would go there, but what they did was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT to me. just the cutest thing ever.
2) I’m really interested in Seun-joo’s story now, too. Her logic as to why her husband did what he did was spot on, and I thought it was awesome to have her say all that point-blank.
3) I care about the Lee Sol painting mystery only because it means less Ryan/Deok-mi angst. I will put up with a lot of silly art/past story nonsense as long as we get more cute. Good trade.
CHARLIE
May 15, 2019 at 1:53 PM
about 3: I really like what they are doing with the narrative here. Instead of constructing idiotic reasons for the couple to temporarily break up as a way of creating drama, they seem to have gone the route of creating external challenges that the couple can face together, while growing stronger in the process. The fact that there has been little progress yet in terms of exploring the lee sol and hyung/donsaeng connections means that they have enough material to not need artificially engineered problems just to fill the 16 eps (or is it more?)
another woodalchi nicole recruit
May 15, 2019 at 1:56 PM
i agree. i worried at the end of Ep8 that they were going to pad the rest of the show with (as you said) “idiotic reasons for the couple to temporarily break up as a way of creating drama” and i’m so glad that one blip of noble idiocy/miscommunication (whatever it was) really was just a blip. this show is doing a great job of showing two adults in a relationship.
sal
May 15, 2019 at 1:59 PM
Regarding Ryans past and Lee sol painting. I do agree it is very used story line. But I guess this time I don´t mind as it give Deok mi opportunity to learn his secret as her secret gave him opportunity to get to knew her on a depper level as it strengthen their bonds 🙂
another woodalchi nicole recruit
May 15, 2019 at 2:12 PM
yes exactly!