I’ve decided to give Unfamiliar family a try and I’m pleasantly surprised to see it’s only 16 episodes. I don’t know why I thought it was a weekender. I’m only 30mins in and I must say, I already like the tone of the drama and Han Ye Ri (but I always like her). I’m really curious as to how their family dynamics came to be. Especially the oldest daughter – why is she so angry? I love layered characters and I’m excited to explore the trajectory of this story.
Because it’s painful.
I know, I’ve been there.
I’m telling you you will love all the characters, even the ones you don’t like (I didn’t really liked the parents, so many issues).
And the show is wonderfully well written and better acted. Oh, I can’t decide which of the actors is the best.
I’m 4 episodes in and I’m pissed at Eun Hee. That her boss is clearly a sleeze! And she should know better. But I’m enjoying the story. I still feel for the mother because it’s so unfair. After everything they’ve been through to where they are now, he just gets to… forget and pretend like the times it wasn’t as bad. She now has to stay in this marriage she wants to escape with a man she used to love (or still does) but has the face of the one she is clearly angry at. Makes me wonder what started to go wrong and how they stopped communicating and started being so selfish. It’s one of the reasons marriage scares me. People change.. or get comfortable enough to show their true selves.
Well, you know, I can totally relate to EH falling for Mr. Player, and it’s not only because that big library… Oh, if only it would be so easy to say no to all Mr. Players in the world. Sometimes you just want to have fun…
Regarding your comment about marriage, I really think the issue (and that was one of the main plots in the drama) is communication, or the lack of it. People need to talk to each other, know how the other feel and express their feelings. I’ve said so many times in the recaps that the Kims should come to any of my family gatherings to know how we freely talk about anything, about our past stories, where we come from, our hopes and feel the laughters we share. Communication is the key to happiness, imo.
IamPilgrim
July 24, 2020 at 8:38 AM
I’ve decided to give Unfamiliar family a try and I’m pleasantly surprised to see it’s only 16 episodes. I don’t know why I thought it was a weekender. I’m only 30mins in and I must say, I already like the tone of the drama and Han Ye Ri (but I always like her). I’m really curious as to how their family dynamics came to be. Especially the oldest daughter – why is she so angry? I love layered characters and I’m excited to explore the trajectory of this story.
IamPilgrim
July 24, 2020 at 8:41 AM
Why does my heart hurt so much for the mum even though I don’t know the story?
Eazal
July 24, 2020 at 10:38 AM
Because it’s painful.
I know, I’ve been there.
I’m telling you you will love all the characters, even the ones you don’t like (I didn’t really liked the parents, so many issues).
And the show is wonderfully well written and better acted. Oh, I can’t decide which of the actors is the best.
IamPilgrim
July 24, 2020 at 12:53 PM
I’m 4 episodes in and I’m pissed at Eun Hee. That her boss is clearly a sleeze! And she should know better. But I’m enjoying the story. I still feel for the mother because it’s so unfair. After everything they’ve been through to where they are now, he just gets to… forget and pretend like the times it wasn’t as bad. She now has to stay in this marriage she wants to escape with a man she used to love (or still does) but has the face of the one she is clearly angry at. Makes me wonder what started to go wrong and how they stopped communicating and started being so selfish. It’s one of the reasons marriage scares me. People change.. or get comfortable enough to show their true selves.
Eazal
July 24, 2020 at 2:37 PM
Well, you know, I can totally relate to EH falling for Mr. Player, and it’s not only because that big library… Oh, if only it would be so easy to say no to all Mr. Players in the world. Sometimes you just want to have fun…
Regarding your comment about marriage, I really think the issue (and that was one of the main plots in the drama) is communication, or the lack of it. People need to talk to each other, know how the other feel and express their feelings. I’ve said so many times in the recaps that the Kims should come to any of my family gatherings to know how we freely talk about anything, about our past stories, where we come from, our hopes and feel the laughters we share. Communication is the key to happiness, imo.
mmmmm
July 24, 2020 at 10:38 AM
I fell in love with this one little by little. Now that I’ve finished the whole drama it became one of my favs this year.