Prosecutor Princess ep 14 thoughts

1. I don't care whether Ma Sang Tae killed that guy 15 years ago or not, he is a freaking awesome father and I love him. If In Woo's machinations land him in jail, I won't forgive IW. I don't care about his justification and all. But I still don't believe he is a murderer - he is a lousy husband (even if a great father) and an unethical businessman but a murderer he is not - not on purpose at least. And it's nice to know whatever else he didn't frame In Woo's father - he just falsified his own alibi and that led to IW's father conviction.

2. How much do I love that there is no love triangle. I so appreciate that I have never got a romantic vibe from Jenny, In Woo's friend - all her reactions, even her dislike of Hyeri, read as reactions of a close friend. She dislikes Hyeri because she is the daughter of MST who caused all that trouble for IW and because she is making IW conflicted, but I do not see even a hint of jealousy there.

3. In Woo, oh In Woo, what shall we do with you? He is the most fascinating character in this - he makes me so torn. Half the time I want to make it all better and adore him and the other half I want to stab him in the face.

I remain convinced that PP came about when someone wondered "how would it be if we made Mawang into a romantic comedy?" (For a kdrama defition of comedy - i.e. more tears than an Elizabethan tragedy, just with a happy ending). And that is why I am so torn on shipping him with Hyeri. It's the same reaction I had for Joo Ji Hoon and Shin Min Ah's characters in Mawang - I adored them so much, all that torment and restraint, but I couldn't ultimately sign off on them in any long-term way because JJH was simply too broken. And I get the same thing here with In Woo/Hyeri. I adore them together but no - no. No. It's not workable. He's simply too messed up for a functional relationship - what he needs is a decade of therapy before he can be in a romantic relationship that works. And while in some ways In Woo is better off than the protagonist of Mawang (he has not caused deaths of anyone), in another way, he is much worse. In Mawang, JJH's relationship with SMA was the most healing thing in his life - she was not connected with the badness of his past at all - in fact she tried to help even when they were kids. If fate left them alone, who knows, she may have healed him eventually, with enough time and peace. But Hyeri is no external angel of any sort - she is the daughter of the man who as good as killed In Woo's parents in front of his eyes. That relationship wouldn't be healing, it will be a flaming trainwreck - they will end up in a psychiatric unit. Hyeri's loving heart or not, I cannot see her being with a man who put her loved father in jail (and there is the residual familial guilt mixed in) and for In Woo - the same - no matter what, she is still Ma Sang Tae's daughter. It's as if in Mawang, Uhm Tae Woong had a sister and Joo Ji Hoon fell in love with her. Total trainwreck.

That is why I keep thinking Ma Sang Tae isn't really a deliberate murderer - because unless the writer is insane, PP will have a happy ending and not a Mawang one. (Though even then, honestly, I still think In Woo needs MAJOR therapy. This is one drama that needs a time jump). I think it would be lovely if MST is innocent of the murder - it will teach In Woo to use people and jump to conlcusions. Just as I loved that he had to promise Ma Sang Tae to leave Hyeri in exchange for MST confessing - now he has to pay with something he greatly desires too. In fact, when he offered MST choice between past and future (i.e. he can protect his past and hide the murder or he can protect his future -i.e. Hyeri - In Woo will disappear out of Hyeri's life in exchange for a confession), he has the same choice - his past - the memory of his dead father cleared, or his future - letting go of past hurt and chosing to be happy with Hyeri. Ma Sang Tae chose the future and In Woo chose the past. Which just goes to show that whatever his faults Ma Sang Tae is way better adjusted and with knowledge of priorities than In Woo. I felt like screaming at the screen during that scene - sure clearing Daddy's name is praiseworthy, but the man is dead, it makes no difference to him, so how can you pick the dead against chance of present happiness? (The same I felt in Mawang and many revenge dramas. It's different with something like Green Rose, where protagonist is trying to clear his own name, but when it's just the dead people's honor, I want to shake the avenger and tell him to snap out of it and actually live).

4. Serious Prosecutor and Lady Prosecutor bore me. I am glad they will get together but they are sort of dull.

ETA: Because this reminded me of my undying love for Mawang, have a shippy MV:

Prosecutor Princess ep 14 thoughts

1. I don't care whether Ma Sang Tae killed that guy 15 years ago or not, he is a freaking awesome father and I love him. If In Woo's machinations land him in jail, I won't forgive IW. I don't care about his justification and all. But I still don't believe he is a murderer - he is a lousy husband (even if a great father) and an unethical businessman but a murderer he is not - not on purpose at least. And it's nice to know whatever else he didn't frame In Woo's father - he just falsified his own alibi and that led to IW's father conviction.

2. How much do I love that there is no love triangle. I so appreciate that I have never got a romantic vibe from Jenny, In Woo's friend - all her reactions, even her dislike of Hyeri, read as reactions of a close friend. She dislikes Hyeri because she is the daughter of MST who caused all that trouble for IW and because she is making IW conflicted, but I do not see even a hint of jealousy there.

3. In Woo, oh In Woo, what shall we do with you? He is the most fascinating character in this - he makes me so torn. Half the time I want to make it all better and adore him and the other half I want to stab him in the face.

I remain convinced that PP came about when someone wondered "how would it be if we made Mawang into a romantic comedy?" (For a kdrama defition of comedy - i.e. more tears than an Elizabethan tragedy, just with a happy ending). And that is why I am so torn on shipping him with Hyeri. It's the same reaction I had for Joo Ji Hoon and Shin Min Ah's characters in Mawang - I adored them so much, all that torment and restraint, but I couldn't ultimately sign off on them in any long-term way because JJH was simply too broken. And I get the same thing here with In Woo/Hyeri. I adore them together but no - no. No. It's not workable. He's simply too messed up for a functional relationship - what he needs is a decade of therapy before he can be in a romantic relationship that works. And while in some ways In Woo is better off than the protagonist of Mawang (he has not caused deaths of anyone), in another way, he is much worse. In Mawang, JJH's relationship with SMA was the most healing thing in his life - she was not connected with the badness of his past at all - in fact she tried to help even when they were kids. If fate left them alone, who knows, she may have healed him eventually, with enough time and peace. But Hyeri is no external angel of any sort - she is the daughter of the man who as good as killed In Woo's parents in front of his eyes. That relationship wouldn't be healing, it will be a flaming trainwreck - they will end up in a psychiatric unit. Hyeri's loving heart or not, I cannot see her being with a man who put her loved father in jail (and there is the residual familial guilt mixed in) and for In Woo - the same - no matter what, she is still Ma Sang Tae's daughter. It's as if in Mawang, Uhm Tae Woong had a sister and Joo Ji Hoon fell in love with her. Total trainwreck.

That is why I keep thinking Ma Sang Tae isn't really a deliberate murderer - because unless the writer is insane, PP will have a happy ending and not a Mawang one. (Though even then, honestly, I still think In Woo needs MAJOR therapy. This is one drama that needs a time jump). I think it would be lovely if MST is innocent of the murder - it will teach In Woo to use people and jump to conlcusions. Just as I loved that he had to promise Ma Sang Tae to leave Hyeri in exchange for MST confessing - now he has to pay with something he greatly desires too. In fact, when he offered MST choice between past and future (i.e. he can protect his past and hide the murder or he can protect his future -i.e. Hyeri - In Woo will disappear out of Hyeri's life in exchange for a confession), he has the same choice - his past - the memory of his dead father cleared, or his future - letting go of past hurt and chosing to be happy with Hyeri. Ma Sang Tae chose the future and In Woo chose the past. Which just goes to show that whatever his faults Ma Sang Tae is way better adjusted and with knowledge of priorities than In Woo. I felt like screaming at the screen during that scene - sure clearing Daddy's name is praiseworthy, but the man is dead, it makes no difference to him, so how can you pick the dead against chance of present happiness? (The same I felt in Mawang and many revenge dramas. It's different with something like Green Rose, where protagonist is trying to clear his own name, but when it's just the dead people's honor, I want to shake the avenger and tell him to snap out of it and actually live).

4. Serious Prosecutor and Lady Prosecutor bore me. I am glad they will get together but they are sort of dull.

ETA: Because this reminded me of my undying love for Mawang, have a shippy MV:

Prosecutor Princess ep 14 thoughts

1. I don't care whether Ma Sang Tae killed that guy 15 years ago or not, he is a freaking awesome father and I love him. If In Woo's machinations land him in jail, I won't forgive IW. I don't care about his justification and all. But I still don't believe he is a murderer - he is a lousy husband (even if a great father) and an unethical businessman but a murderer he is not - not on purpose at least. And it's nice to know whatever else he didn't frame In Woo's father - he just falsified his own alibi and that led to IW's father conviction.

2. How much do I love that there is no love triangle. I so appreciate that I have never got a romantic vibe from Jenny, In Woo's friend - all her reactions, even her dislike of Hyeri, read as reactions of a close friend. She dislikes Hyeri because she is the daughter of MST who caused all that trouble for IW and because she is making IW conflicted, but I do not see even a hint of jealousy there.

3. In Woo, oh In Woo, what shall we do with you? He is the most fascinating character in this - he makes me so torn. Half the time I want to make it all better and adore him and the other half I want to stab him in the face.

I remain convinced that PP came about when someone wondered "how would it be if we made Mawang into a romantic comedy?" (For a kdrama defition of comedy - i.e. more tears than an Elizabethan tragedy, just with a happy ending). And that is why I am so torn on shipping him with Hyeri. It's the same reaction I had for Joo Ji Hoon and Shin Min Ah's characters in Mawang - I adored them so much, all that torment and restraint, but I couldn't ultimately sign off on them in any long-term way because JJH was simply too broken. And I get the same thing here with In Woo/Hyeri. I adore them together but no - no. No. It's not workable. He's simply too messed up for a functional relationship - what he needs is a decade of therapy before he can be in a romantic relationship that works. And while in some ways In Woo is better off than the protagonist of Mawang (he has not caused deaths of anyone), in another way, he is much worse. In Mawang, JJH's relationship with SMA was the most healing thing in his life - she was not connected with the badness of his past at all - in fact she tried to help even when they were kids. If fate left them alone, who knows, she may have healed him eventually, with enough time and peace. But Hyeri is no external angel of any sort - she is the daughter of the man who as good as killed In Woo's parents in front of his eyes. That relationship wouldn't be healing, it will be a flaming trainwreck - they will end up in a psychiatric unit. Hyeri's loving heart or not, I cannot see her being with a man who put her loved father in jail (and there is the residual familial guilt mixed in) and for In Woo - the same - no matter what, she is still Ma Sang Tae's daughter. It's as if in Mawang, Uhm Tae Woong had a sister and Joo Ji Hoon fell in love with her. Total trainwreck.

That is why I keep thinking Ma Sang Tae isn't really a deliberate murderer - because unless the writer is insane, PP will have a happy ending and not a Mawang one. (Though even then, honestly, I still think In Woo needs MAJOR therapy. This is one drama that needs a time jump). I think it would be lovely if MST is innocent of the murder - it will teach In Woo to use people and jump to conlcusions. Just as I loved that he had to promise Ma Sang Tae to leave Hyeri in exchange for MST confessing - now he has to pay with something he greatly desires too. In fact, when he offered MST choice between past and future (i.e. he can protect his past and hide the murder or he can protect his future -i.e. Hyeri - In Woo will disappear out of Hyeri's life in exchange for a confession), he has the same choice - his past - the memory of his dead father cleared, or his future - letting go of past hurt and chosing to be happy with Hyeri. Ma Sang Tae chose the future and In Woo chose the past. Which just goes to show that whatever his faults Ma Sang Tae is way better adjusted and with knowledge of priorities than In Woo. I felt like screaming at the screen during that scene - sure clearing Daddy's name is praiseworthy, but the man is dead, it makes no difference to him, so how can you pick the dead against chance of present happiness? (The same I felt in Mawang and many revenge dramas. It's different with something like Green Rose, where protagonist is trying to clear his own name, but when it's just the dead people's honor, I want to shake the avenger and tell him to snap out of it and actually live).

4. Serious Prosecutor and Lady Prosecutor bore me. I am glad they will get together but they are sort of dull.

ETA: Because this reminded me of my undying love for Mawang, have a shippy MV:

Tsuki No Koibito - ep 1

I am about 15 minutes into Kimura Takuya's Tsuki No Koibito and I really really love the drama. (I so rarely follow even one airing jdrama but this season I am following three).

One problem. Everyone is all in a shipping frenzy - will Kimura end up with his close friend or the awesome Chinese striker girl. But my problem is this - I loathe his character so very much. Kimura plays him well so it's no slight on his ability but the character himself is appalling. Those of you who watched twdrama Silence, he is sort of like Vic Zhou's character only with Vic you always got the sense of fragility and wonder and a dreamer crushed (and he had a horrible father making him do stuff) but here that is all absent - he is a capricious uncaring plutocrat, firing an employee, throwing a concept into disarray and making everyone work overtimr, or bulldozing a factory full of striking workers (not inside, he doesn't make worker jam :P) with about as much concern as I would exhibit upon changing shoes. UGH. I loathe him - he is an interesting person but a despicable human being. His friend may be cool:



But I would never want her with him.

Oh, and I adore the striker girl - she is my favorite character. She reminds me of heroine of Silence. I don't want her with him either though. Ugh.



I don't want him with anyone. He is toxic. I reserve the right to change my mind but for now - eeeeek!

ETA: I changed my mind. The first meeting with Striker Girl was too funny for words. I think I may have a ship after all. Oh YES.




ETA2: Screw it. I confess. All it takes is for him to do one of his patented intense looks and I am a goner. Kimura, what are you doing to my sense of morals? :)

Tsuki No Koibito - ep 1

I am about 15 minutes into Kimura Takuya's Tsuki No Koibito and I really really love the drama. (I so rarely follow even one airing jdrama but this season I am following three).

One problem. Everyone is all in a shipping frenzy - will Kimura end up with his close friend or the awesome Chinese striker girl. But my problem is this - I loathe his character so very much. Kimura plays him well so it's no slight on his ability but the character himself is appalling. Those of you who watched twdrama Silence, he is sort of like Vic Zhou's character only with Vic you always got the sense of fragility and wonder and a dreamer crushed (and he had a horrible father making him do stuff) but here that is all absent - he is a capricious uncaring plutocrat, firing an employee, throwing a concept into disarray and making everyone work overtimr, or bulldozing a factory full of striking workers (not inside, he doesn't make worker jam :P) with about as much concern as I would exhibit upon changing shoes. UGH. I loathe him - he is an interesting person but a despicable human being. His friend may be cool:



But I would never want her with him.

Oh, and I adore the striker girl - she is my favorite character. She reminds me of heroine of Silence. I don't want her with him either though. Ugh.



I don't want him with anyone. He is toxic. I reserve the right to change my mind but for now - eeeeek!

ETA: I changed my mind. The first meeting with Striker Girl was too funny for words. I think I may have a ship after all. Oh YES.




ETA2: Screw it. I confess. All it takes is for him to do one of his patented intense looks and I am a goner. Kimura, what are you doing to my sense of morals? :)

Tsuki No Koibito - ep 1

I am about 15 minutes into Kimura Takuya's Tsuki No Koibito and I really really love the drama. (I so rarely follow even one airing jdrama but this season I am following three).

One problem. Everyone is all in a shipping frenzy - will Kimura end up with his close friend or the awesome Chinese striker girl. But my problem is this - I loathe his character so very much. Kimura plays him well so it's no slight on his ability but the character himself is appalling. Those of you who watched twdrama Silence, he is sort of like Vic Zhou's character only with Vic you always got the sense of fragility and wonder and a dreamer crushed (and he had a horrible father making him do stuff) but here that is all absent - he is a capricious uncaring plutocrat, firing an employee, throwing a concept into disarray and making everyone work overtimr, or bulldozing a factory full of striking workers (not inside, he doesn't make worker jam :P) with about as much concern as I would exhibit upon changing shoes. UGH. I loathe him - he is an interesting person but a despicable human being. His friend may be cool:



But I would never want her with him.

Oh, and I adore the striker girl - she is my favorite character. She reminds me of heroine of Silence. I don't want her with him either though. Ugh.



I don't want him with anyone. He is toxic. I reserve the right to change my mind but for now - eeeeek!

ETA: I changed my mind. The first meeting with Striker Girl was too funny for words. I think I may have a ship after all. Oh YES.




ETA2: Screw it. I confess. All it takes is for him to do one of his patented intense looks and I am a goner. Kimura, what are you doing to my sense of morals? :)

Romance? In a jdrama????

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

That whole scene was beyond frelling amazing but when it came to this:



I literally screamed and had to run around the room a couple of times to calm down (good thing nobody saw me).

OMG I SO FRELLING SHIP THEM LIKE INSANE MAD THING because that is what he says when she hits him and tells him she hates him and ahhhhhhhh.........

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, Best Friend. You are awesome and all but I ship Kimura with Striker Girl like there is no tomorrow. I am sure he will end up with Best Friend because she's a big star but I say - boooooo! I always go for messed-up and angsty over companionable BFFs!!!

Romance? In a jdrama????

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

That whole scene was beyond frelling amazing but when it came to this:



I literally screamed and had to run around the room a couple of times to calm down (good thing nobody saw me).

OMG I SO FRELLING SHIP THEM LIKE INSANE MAD THING because that is what he says when she hits him and tells him she hates him and ahhhhhhhh.........

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, Best Friend. You are awesome and all but I ship Kimura with Striker Girl like there is no tomorrow. I am sure he will end up with Best Friend because she's a big star but I say - boooooo! I always go for messed-up and angsty over companionable BFFs!!!

Romance? In a jdrama????

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

That whole scene was beyond frelling amazing but when it came to this:



I literally screamed and had to run around the room a couple of times to calm down (good thing nobody saw me).

OMG I SO FRELLING SHIP THEM LIKE INSANE MAD THING because that is what he says when she hits him and tells him she hates him and ahhhhhhhh.........

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, Best Friend. You are awesome and all but I ship Kimura with Striker Girl like there is no tomorrow. I am sure he will end up with Best Friend because she's a big star but I say - boooooo! I always go for messed-up and angsty over companionable BFFs!!!

Thoughts on Princess Ja Myung Go, or the best drama you have never heard of (not spoilery)

Last year, during the ratings reign of Queen Seon Deok, another woman-centric period drama made its debut - Princess Ja Myung Go starring Jung Ryo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, and Park Min Young. Unlike QSD which became a huge success and extended its run, PJMG had abysmal ratings throughout and ended up being only 39 episodes (a large number in abstract but unusually short for a period drama). Princess Ja Myung Go took a traditional and well-known Korean narrative - the forbidden and doomed love of Prince Hodong and Princess La Hee, heirs to enemy kingdoms, and disassembled it supposing what the story would have been like if Hodong had been in love with La Hee's sister Ja Myung instead.

Yet, even though PJMG is one of the best and most feminist dramas I have ever seen, its single-digit ratings were no surprise - it took most period drama conventions and upended them. Traditional, royalty-based sageuks after all center around the progress and triumph of its protagonist - he or she may pay a great personal price but will triumph over rival factions/own shortcomings/bad background and emerge politically victorious - a great ruler to be remembered by future generations. PJMG's rival Queen Seon Deok expemplifies that kind of narrative - Deokman is an outcast who, at the end, has lost the man she loved, but is a great ruler to be remembered forever and full of achievements. Yi San, The Kingdom of the Winds, Jumong, etc - all follow this formula more or less. (Fusion-style sageuks which usually deal with 'common' people sometimes choose hopelessness as a theme - see Damo, but these are 'oridinary' people stories).

But this is not the story of PJMG. From the first episode it is clear that there will be no triumphant narrative. This is a story of the defeated - defeated Kingdom of Nakrang, defeated people. And, except for Ja Myung herself (cast in a traditionally heroic mold even if with enough flaws to make her interesting), her mother (a very minor character) and a few other other characters, most of the characters are not heroic either. They are either fascinating monsters (Muhyul, Wang Jashi (Ja Myung's stepmother), Muhyul's Queen) or people damaged beyond repair by their surroundings (Hodong, La Hee).

( Further nonspoilery thoughts )

Basically, what are you waiting for? Go watch!

Have a MV if the above is not enough.

Thoughts on Princess Ja Myung Go, or the best drama you have never heard of (not spoilery)

Last year, during the ratings reign of Queen Seon Deok, another woman-centric period drama made its debut - Princess Ja Myung Go starring Jung Ryo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, and Park Min Young. Unlike QSD which became a huge success and extended its run, PJMG had abysmal ratings throughout and ended up being only 39 episodes (a large number in abstract but unusually short for a period drama). Princess Ja Myung Go took a traditional and well-known Korean narrative - the forbidden and doomed love of Prince Hodong and Princess La Hee, heirs to enemy kingdoms, and disassembled it supposing what the story would have been like if Hodong had been in love with La Hee's sister Ja Myung instead.

Yet, even though PJMG is one of the best and most feminist dramas I have ever seen, its single-digit ratings were no surprise - it took most period drama conventions and upended them. Traditional, royalty-based sageuks after all center around the progress and triumph of its protagonist - he or she may pay a great personal price but will triumph over rival factions/own shortcomings/bad background and emerge politically victorious - a great ruler to be remembered by future generations. PJMG's rival Queen Seon Deok expemplifies that kind of narrative - Deokman is an outcast who, at the end, has lost the man she loved, but is a great ruler to be remembered forever and full of achievements. Yi San, The Kingdom of the Winds, Jumong, etc - all follow this formula more or less. (Fusion-style sageuks which usually deal with 'common' people sometimes choose hopelessness as a theme - see Damo, but these are 'oridinary' people stories).

But this is not the story of PJMG. From the first episode it is clear that there will be no triumphant narrative. This is a story of the defeated - defeated Kingdom of Nakrang, defeated people. And, except for Ja Myung herself (cast in a traditionally heroic mold even if with enough flaws to make her interesting), her mother (a very minor character) and a few other other characters, most of the characters are not heroic either. They are either fascinating monsters (Muhyul, Wang Jashi (Ja Myung's stepmother), Muhyul's Queen) or people damaged beyond repair by their surroundings (Hodong, La Hee).

( Further nonspoilery thoughts )

Basically, what are you waiting for? Go watch!

Have a MV if the above is not enough.

Thoughts on Princess Ja Myung Go, or the best drama you have never heard of (not spoilery)

Last year, during the ratings reign of Queen Seon Deok, another woman-centric period drama made its debut - Princess Ja Myung Go starring Jung Ryo Won, Jung Kyung Ho, and Park Min Young. Unlike QSD which became a huge success and extended its run, PJMG had abysmal ratings throughout and ended up being only 39 episodes (a large number in abstract but unusually short for a period drama). Princess Ja Myung Go took a traditional and well-known Korean narrative - the forbidden and doomed love of Prince Hodong and Princess La Hee, heirs to enemy kingdoms, and disassembled it supposing what the story would have been like if Hodong had been in love with La Hee's sister Ja Myung instead.

Yet, even though PJMG is one of the best and most feminist dramas I have ever seen, its single-digit ratings were no surprise - it took most period drama conventions and upended them. Traditional, royalty-based sageuks after all center around the progress and triumph of its protagonist - he or she may pay a great personal price but will triumph over rival factions/own shortcomings/bad background and emerge politically victorious - a great ruler to be remembered by future generations. PJMG's rival Queen Seon Deok expemplifies that kind of narrative - Deokman is an outcast who, at the end, has lost the man she loved, but is a great ruler to be remembered forever and full of achievements. Yi San, The Kingdom of the Winds, Jumong, etc - all follow this formula more or less. (Fusion-style sageuks which usually deal with 'common' people sometimes choose hopelessness as a theme - see Damo, but these are 'oridinary' people stories).

But this is not the story of PJMG. From the first episode it is clear that there will be no triumphant narrative. This is a story of the defeated - defeated Kingdom of Nakrang, defeated people. And, except for Ja Myung herself (cast in a traditionally heroic mold even if with enough flaws to make her interesting), her mother (a very minor character) and a few other other characters, most of the characters are not heroic either. They are either fascinating monsters (Muhyul, Wang Jashi (Ja Myung's stepmother), Muhyul's Queen) or people damaged beyond repair by their surroundings (Hodong, La Hee).

( Further nonspoilery thoughts )

Basically, what are you waiting for? Go watch!

Have a MV if the above is not enough.

Tsuki No Koibito - I pick a ship

Finished episode 1 of Tsuki No Koibito and it's official - I am Team Striker Girl all the way.

I have no interest in Kimura's pairing with the best friend whatsoever. I wouldn't be surprised or upset if they are the final endgame but my problem with them is the same as it is with e.g. the two prosecutors in Princess Prosecutor - they would be functional and very comfortable together and in real life it is probably the best choice - but in fiction, for me as a viewer, I find their dynamic about as interesting as dirt.

OTOH Kimura/Striker Girl? Whoa, Mama!




I am under no illusions that they would have a happy, functional, traditional relationship. He is not a good person and the main feeling between them seems to be a sudden odd connection combined with major major physical attraction. (Side note - what a welcome rarity it is to see a jdrama so open about carnal desire - every time Kimura looks at her, it's as if he is undressing her with his eyes and the air shimmers with tension between them).

But that is how I like my fictional couples - intensely passionate, dysfunctional, impossible.



I am sure the story will go for 'friends turned lovers, be with the one who knows you best' conclusion, and I am fine with that little as that interests me here (I only like those types of storylines if there is major angst and ridiculous sexual chemistry a la Worlds Within). But I do hope that realization will elude Kimura's character as long as possible so I can watch the story that interests me the most.




I do wonder if some of the intense shippy feelings towards the best friend come from love for the actress? I am not the world's biggest jdrama watcher so I don't think I've seen her in anything before so that draw is absolutely lacking there.

Tsuki No Koibito - I pick a ship

Finished episode 1 of Tsuki No Koibito and it's official - I am Team Striker Girl all the way.

I have no interest in Kimura's pairing with the best friend whatsoever. I wouldn't be surprised or upset if they are the final endgame but my problem with them is the same as it is with e.g. the two prosecutors in Princess Prosecutor - they would be functional and very comfortable together and in real life it is probably the best choice - but in fiction, for me as a viewer, I find their dynamic about as interesting as dirt.

OTOH Kimura/Striker Girl? Whoa, Mama!




I am under no illusions that they would have a happy, functional, traditional relationship. He is not a good person and the main feeling between them seems to be a sudden odd connection combined with major major physical attraction. (Side note - what a welcome rarity it is to see a jdrama so open about carnal desire - every time Kimura looks at her, it's as if he is undressing her with his eyes and the air shimmers with tension between them).

But that is how I like my fictional couples - intensely passionate, dysfunctional, impossible.



I am sure the story will go for 'friends turned lovers, be with the one who knows you best' conclusion, and I am fine with that little as that interests me here (I only like those types of storylines if there is major angst and ridiculous sexual chemistry a la Worlds Within). But I do hope that realization will elude Kimura's character as long as possible so I can watch the story that interests me the most.




I do wonder if some of the intense shippy feelings towards the best friend come from love for the actress? I am not the world's biggest jdrama watcher so I don't think I've seen her in anything before so that draw is absolutely lacking there.

Tsuki No Koibito - I pick a ship

Finished episode 1 of Tsuki No Koibito and it's official - I am Team Striker Girl all the way.

I have no interest in Kimura's pairing with the best friend whatsoever. I wouldn't be surprised or upset if they are the final endgame but my problem with them is the same as it is with e.g. the two prosecutors in Princess Prosecutor - they would be functional and very comfortable together and in real life it is probably the best choice - but in fiction, for me as a viewer, I find their dynamic about as interesting as dirt.

OTOH Kimura/Striker Girl? Whoa, Mama!




I am under no illusions that they would have a happy, functional, traditional relationship. He is not a good person and the main feeling between them seems to be a sudden odd connection combined with major major physical attraction. (Side note - what a welcome rarity it is to see a jdrama so open about carnal desire - every time Kimura looks at her, it's as if he is undressing her with his eyes and the air shimmers with tension between them).

But that is how I like my fictional couples - intensely passionate, dysfunctional, impossible.



I am sure the story will go for 'friends turned lovers, be with the one who knows you best' conclusion, and I am fine with that little as that interests me here (I only like those types of storylines if there is major angst and ridiculous sexual chemistry a la Worlds Within). But I do hope that realization will elude Kimura's character as long as possible so I can watch the story that interests me the most.




I do wonder if some of the intense shippy feelings towards the best friend come from love for the actress? I am not the world's biggest jdrama watcher so I don't think I've seen her in anything before so that draw is absolutely lacking there.