What do I need to calm me down? Goong. But hey, I still need fansub burned sources.

Sometimes, as I sit here at 4am trying to wrangle with figuring out downloading/burning/god-knows-what, when I have no interest in technology whatsoever, or when I look at my newest DVD and realize that the subs were done by someone with a clear grudge against the English language, or when I think about the fact that I am watching a beautiful, touching story entirely in unsubbed Mandarin, a language of which I understand exactly nothing, I really want to smack myself and just throw up my hands and I end up wondering why the hell don't I just stick to the shows running on US networks.

But you know what? Ultimately, it's rather worth it. Because if the choice is between a great deal of inconvenience or not being able to watch something that can make me laugh or cry or sigh deliciously, then heck, inconvenience is OK, however pissed off I get.

Why?

Because, even with dreadful subs (they are written by someone with only a hazy understanding of the English language and no knowledge at all of punctuation, spelling or capitalization. I dread to get my other K-doramas now), Goong is a great deal of fun. I finally gave up on trying to figure out the computer stuff for today but I am too wound up to go to sleep. And you know, bad subs or not, I am hooked.

The heroine (Chae-gyung) just really cracks me up. I like Shin OK, though he really is pretty cold-blooded. If I had to marry him, I'd be sure to bring a really warm blanker because brrrrrr. I understand that he has to be all detached and controlled and everything and I cannot wait to see how he is going to clash with new wifey. I like Yul better, so far, but I know that's common in the beginning. And catdecember promised angst, weeeeeee!

Oh, and now Shin called his real gf but she threw the phone away and it made me a bit sad for the boy. Awwww. Also, the fangirl club outside Chae-gyung's window screaming "Give us back the Prince! Give us back the Prince! Chae-gyung, kill yourself! Chae-gyung, kill yourself!" is pretty hilarious. Girls, if she could just take $$$ for her family and not marry the guy, she would.

The thing is, the show clicked for me about two hours in (the net version clicked a lot faster because the subs were *gasp* good), when Chae-gyung walked into her parents bedroom and climbed between them and asked her Mother to rub her stomach. And all of a sudden, funny as this show is, it felt real. I remember doing this when younger and the thought of a fictional Korean character doing this, made her real. Actually, props to the casting director because Chae-gyung really does look young. I do adore her character and I am kinda worried for her at the palace. She doesn't know anyone and she is too young and not used to controlling herself (Shin might be only a bit older but he is obviously very good at filtering) and there is no one who likes her for her there. I don't think Shin will go in any way out of his way for her and the rest of the family plain don't want her. I am also curious, since I know Chae-gyung/Shin are the OTP for this, how on earth they are going to fall in love as they are so different. Hmmmm. Delicious. And worth the trouble.

But my offer of a $100 for anyone who'd burn me fansubbed versions of Goong, Full House and Tokyo Juliet still stands. Throw in all the Silence eps so far and well...But then there'd be nothing left to wish for, would there?

ETA: watched the ending and am confused. It could be the subs of doom but why is our heroine the Imperial Concubine? I thought the whole point was she'd get to marry the Prince and did so already. So what's with the concubine thing (and yeah yeah they get married at the end too but I am just lost)...

What do I need to calm me down? Goong. But hey, I still need fansub burned sources.

Sometimes, as I sit here at 4am trying to wrangle with figuring out downloading/burning/god-knows-what, when I have no interest in technology whatsoever, or when I look at my newest DVD and realize that the subs were done by someone with a clear grudge against the English language, or when I think about the fact that I am watching a beautiful, touching story entirely in unsubbed Mandarin, a language of which I understand exactly nothing, I really want to smack myself and just throw up my hands and I end up wondering why the hell don't I just stick to the shows running on US networks.

But you know what? Ultimately, it's rather worth it. Because if the choice is between a great deal of inconvenience or not being able to watch something that can make me laugh or cry or sigh deliciously, then heck, inconvenience is OK, however pissed off I get.

Why?

Because, even with dreadful subs (they are written by someone with only a hazy understanding of the English language and no knowledge at all of punctuation, spelling or capitalization. I dread to get my other K-doramas now), Goong is a great deal of fun. I finally gave up on trying to figure out the computer stuff for today but I am too wound up to go to sleep. And you know, bad subs or not, I am hooked.

The heroine (Chae-gyung) just really cracks me up. I like Shin OK, though he really is pretty cold-blooded. If I had to marry him, I'd be sure to bring a really warm blanker because brrrrrr. I understand that he has to be all detached and controlled and everything and I cannot wait to see how he is going to clash with new wifey. I like Yul better, so far, but I know that's common in the beginning. And catdecember promised angst, weeeeeee!

Oh, and now Shin called his real gf but she threw the phone away and it made me a bit sad for the boy. Awwww. Also, the fangirl club outside Chae-gyung's window screaming "Give us back the Prince! Give us back the Prince! Chae-gyung, kill yourself! Chae-gyung, kill yourself!" is pretty hilarious. Girls, if she could just take $$$ for her family and not marry the guy, she would.

The thing is, the show clicked for me about two hours in (the net version clicked a lot faster because the subs were *gasp* good), when Chae-gyung walked into her parents bedroom and climbed between them and asked her Mother to rub her stomach. And all of a sudden, funny as this show is, it felt real. I remember doing this when younger and the thought of a fictional Korean character doing this, made her real. Actually, props to the casting director because Chae-gyung really does look young. I do adore her character and I am kinda worried for her at the palace. She doesn't know anyone and she is too young and not used to controlling herself (Shin might be only a bit older but he is obviously very good at filtering) and there is no one who likes her for her there. I don't think Shin will go in any way out of his way for her and the rest of the family plain don't want her. I am also curious, since I know Chae-gyung/Shin are the OTP for this, how on earth they are going to fall in love as they are so different. Hmmmm. Delicious. And worth the trouble.

But my offer of a $100 for anyone who'd burn me fansubbed versions of Goong, Full House and Tokyo Juliet still stands. Throw in all the Silence eps so far and well...But then there'd be nothing left to wish for, would there?

ETA: watched the ending and am confused. It could be the subs of doom but why is our heroine the Imperial Concubine? I thought the whole point was she'd get to marry the Prince and did so already. So what's with the concubine thing (and yeah yeah they get married at the end too but I am just lost)...

What do I need to calm me down? Goong. But hey, I still need fansub burned sources.

Sometimes, as I sit here at 4am trying to wrangle with figuring out downloading/burning/god-knows-what, when I have no interest in technology whatsoever, or when I look at my newest DVD and realize that the subs were done by someone with a clear grudge against the English language, or when I think about the fact that I am watching a beautiful, touching story entirely in unsubbed Mandarin, a language of which I understand exactly nothing, I really want to smack myself and just throw up my hands and I end up wondering why the hell don't I just stick to the shows running on US networks.

But you know what? Ultimately, it's rather worth it. Because if the choice is between a great deal of inconvenience or not being able to watch something that can make me laugh or cry or sigh deliciously, then heck, inconvenience is OK, however pissed off I get.

Why?

Because, even with dreadful subs (they are written by someone with only a hazy understanding of the English language and no knowledge at all of punctuation, spelling or capitalization. I dread to get my other K-doramas now), Goong is a great deal of fun. I finally gave up on trying to figure out the computer stuff for today but I am too wound up to go to sleep. And you know, bad subs or not, I am hooked.

The heroine (Chae-gyung) just really cracks me up. I like Shin OK, though he really is pretty cold-blooded. If I had to marry him, I'd be sure to bring a really warm blanker because brrrrrr. I understand that he has to be all detached and controlled and everything and I cannot wait to see how he is going to clash with new wifey. I like Yul better, so far, but I know that's common in the beginning. And catdecember promised angst, weeeeeee!

Oh, and now Shin called his real gf but she threw the phone away and it made me a bit sad for the boy. Awwww. Also, the fangirl club outside Chae-gyung's window screaming "Give us back the Prince! Give us back the Prince! Chae-gyung, kill yourself! Chae-gyung, kill yourself!" is pretty hilarious. Girls, if she could just take $$$ for her family and not marry the guy, she would.

The thing is, the show clicked for me about two hours in (the net version clicked a lot faster because the subs were *gasp* good), when Chae-gyung walked into her parents bedroom and climbed between them and asked her Mother to rub her stomach. And all of a sudden, funny as this show is, it felt real. I remember doing this when younger and the thought of a fictional Korean character doing this, made her real. Actually, props to the casting director because Chae-gyung really does look young. I do adore her character and I am kinda worried for her at the palace. She doesn't know anyone and she is too young and not used to controlling herself (Shin might be only a bit older but he is obviously very good at filtering) and there is no one who likes her for her there. I don't think Shin will go in any way out of his way for her and the rest of the family plain don't want her. I am also curious, since I know Chae-gyung/Shin are the OTP for this, how on earth they are going to fall in love as they are so different. Hmmmm. Delicious. And worth the trouble.

But my offer of a $100 for anyone who'd burn me fansubbed versions of Goong, Full House and Tokyo Juliet still stands. Throw in all the Silence eps so far and well...But then there'd be nothing left to wish for, would there?

ETA: watched the ending and am confused. It could be the subs of doom but why is our heroine the Imperial Concubine? I thought the whole point was she'd get to marry the Prince and did so already. So what's with the concubine thing (and yeah yeah they get married at the end too but I am just lost)...

Thoughts on the latest Harry Potter fandom kerfuffle

Reading (or actually skimming) all the stuff on "bad_penny" which rehashes in detail the whole Cassandra Cla(i)re plagiarism scandal was quite interesting.

For those few lucky ones who never came within shooting distance of the Harry Potter fandom, CC was the BNF to end all BNFs in the Potter fandom a few years back. She wrote a fanfic known as the 'Draco Trilogy' (Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinister and Draco Veritas), which is very long, very-Draco centric, and is without doubt the mot famous HP fic ever (or at least was a few years back when I even lurked in HP fandom. For all I know, something else is more famous now). Also, apparently, she lifted uncredited (or improperly credited) a variety of quotes from a variety of sources, from Buffy to published fiction. Actually a bunch of you might know her because she also wrote the Lord of the Rings 'Very Secret Diaries.'

Reading all the stuff on bad_penny (offspring of journalfen's FW) left me with the following thoughts:

( Thoughts on the latest scandal )

Thoughts on the latest Harry Potter fandom kerfuffle

Reading (or actually skimming) all the stuff on "bad_penny" which rehashes in detail the whole Cassandra Cla(i)re plagiarism scandal was quite interesting.

For those few lucky ones who never came within shooting distance of the Harry Potter fandom, CC was the BNF to end all BNFs in the Potter fandom a few years back. She wrote a fanfic known as the 'Draco Trilogy' (Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinister and Draco Veritas), which is very long, very-Draco centric, and is without doubt the mot famous HP fic ever (or at least was a few years back when I even lurked in HP fandom. For all I know, something else is more famous now). Also, apparently, she lifted uncredited (or improperly credited) a variety of quotes from a variety of sources, from Buffy to published fiction. Actually a bunch of you might know her because she also wrote the Lord of the Rings 'Very Secret Diaries.'

Reading all the stuff on bad_penny (offspring of journalfen's FW) left me with the following thoughts:

( Thoughts on the latest scandal )

Thoughts on the latest Harry Potter fandom kerfuffle

Reading (or actually skimming) all the stuff on "bad_penny" which rehashes in detail the whole Cassandra Cla(i)re plagiarism scandal was quite interesting.

For those few lucky ones who never came within shooting distance of the Harry Potter fandom, CC was the BNF to end all BNFs in the Potter fandom a few years back. She wrote a fanfic known as the 'Draco Trilogy' (Draco Dormiens, Draco Sinister and Draco Veritas), which is very long, very-Draco centric, and is without doubt the mot famous HP fic ever (or at least was a few years back when I even lurked in HP fandom. For all I know, something else is more famous now). Also, apparently, she lifted uncredited (or improperly credited) a variety of quotes from a variety of sources, from Buffy to published fiction. Actually a bunch of you might know her because she also wrote the Lord of the Rings 'Very Secret Diaries.'

Reading all the stuff on bad_penny (offspring of journalfen's FW) left me with the following thoughts:

( Thoughts on the latest scandal )

Goong. Gooooooong.

I am through ep five of Goong, even though I am still a bit at sea about what's going on due to Subtitles of Doom. It's so much fun, even if it is most angst-free dorama I have seen so far.

The subtitles are unbelievable. At one point our heroine tells our hero that 'I really want to blow you.' Somehow, I don't think that phrase means what they think it means.

( Brief thoughts, spoilers through ep 5 )

Goong. Gooooooong.

I am through ep five of Goong, even though I am still a bit at sea about what's going on due to Subtitles of Doom. It's so much fun, even if it is most angst-free dorama I have seen so far.

The subtitles are unbelievable. At one point our heroine tells our hero that 'I really want to blow you.' Somehow, I don't think that phrase means what they think it means.

( Brief thoughts, spoilers through ep 5 )

Goong. Gooooooong.

I am through ep five of Goong, even though I am still a bit at sea about what's going on due to Subtitles of Doom. It's so much fun, even if it is most angst-free dorama I have seen so far.

The subtitles are unbelievable. At one point our heroine tells our hero that 'I really want to blow you.' Somehow, I don't think that phrase means what they think it means.

( Brief thoughts, spoilers through ep 5 )