A few more Mary thoughts

First, you can find subbed ep 7 here.

Now that I watched ep 7 of MSOAN with subs, a few observations:

1. Oh, Joon, we were doing so well! I thought you will join the small ranks of secondary girls I like/who aren't batshit insane. But it was not to be. Listen, you and Mugyul have been broken up for a year and you dated for all of a month. You have got to be kidding me if you think you have any right to get pissed at him for being with Maeri. That's all sorts of insane! You barely had a relationship and haven't been together in forever so...are you insane? Yes, yes you are. (I would cut more slack if they had a long-term relationship, even if it would still be crazy, but you guys barely had a fling). You are entitled for no reason, go away.

2. Jung In freaks me out. Firstly, because he's going after a married woman, which is just gross and wrong. Secondly, because he shoved Maeri to the floor (!!!!!) during his fight with Mugyul and never even apologized even though she's sporting a bruise. Couple it with his issues, and you have possible future abuser in the making. Is he going to blacken her eyes regularly? Not too likely. Can he lash out at her at some point, physically? Possibly, very possibly, yes. Men who are OK with violence to women are not good mating bets. Suffice it to say, if it were me in Maeri's place, regardless of anything else, after that shoving incident, I wouldn't consider dating him if he was the most gorgeous and rich man in existence. I feel pretty sorry for JI who's been brought up by an insane and abusive creep, and I hope he finds his happiness somewhere, but he is absolutely the wrong match for Maeri.

3. Mugyul sees Maeri as family. And I love that when Joon says he always thought family was trouble, he responds that Maeri showed him how a family could be. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

A few more Mary thoughts

First, you can find subbed ep 7 here.

Now that I watched ep 7 of MSOAN with subs, a few observations:

1. Oh, Joon, we were doing so well! I thought you will join the small ranks of secondary girls I like/who aren't batshit insane. But it was not to be. Listen, you and Mugyul have been broken up for a year and you dated for all of a month. You have got to be kidding me if you think you have any right to get pissed at him for being with Maeri. That's all sorts of insane! You barely had a relationship and haven't been together in forever so...are you insane? Yes, yes you are. (I would cut more slack if they had a long-term relationship, even if it would still be crazy, but you guys barely had a fling). You are entitled for no reason, go away.

2. Jung In freaks me out. Firstly, because he's going after a married woman, which is just gross and wrong. Secondly, because he shoved Maeri to the floor (!!!!!) during his fight with Mugyul and never even apologized even though she's sporting a bruise. Couple it with his issues, and you have possible future abuser in the making. Is he going to blacken her eyes regularly? Not too likely. Can he lash out at her at some point, physically? Possibly, very possibly, yes. Men who are OK with violence to women are not good mating bets. Suffice it to say, if it were me in Maeri's place, regardless of anything else, after that shoving incident, I wouldn't consider dating him if he was the most gorgeous and rich man in existence. I feel pretty sorry for JI who's been brought up by an insane and abusive creep, and I hope he finds his happiness somewhere, but he is absolutely the wrong match for Maeri.

3. Mugyul sees Maeri as family. And I love that when Joon says he always thought family was trouble, he responds that Maeri showed him how a family could be. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

A few more Mary thoughts

First, you can find subbed ep 7 here.

Now that I watched ep 7 of MSOAN with subs, a few observations:

1. Oh, Joon, we were doing so well! I thought you will join the small ranks of secondary girls I like/who aren't batshit insane. But it was not to be. Listen, you and Mugyul have been broken up for a year and you dated for all of a month. You have got to be kidding me if you think you have any right to get pissed at him for being with Maeri. That's all sorts of insane! You barely had a relationship and haven't been together in forever so...are you insane? Yes, yes you are. (I would cut more slack if they had a long-term relationship, even if it would still be crazy, but you guys barely had a fling). You are entitled for no reason, go away.

2. Jung In freaks me out. Firstly, because he's going after a married woman, which is just gross and wrong. Secondly, because he shoved Maeri to the floor (!!!!!) during his fight with Mugyul and never even apologized even though she's sporting a bruise. Couple it with his issues, and you have possible future abuser in the making. Is he going to blacken her eyes regularly? Not too likely. Can he lash out at her at some point, physically? Possibly, very possibly, yes. Men who are OK with violence to women are not good mating bets. Suffice it to say, if it were me in Maeri's place, regardless of anything else, after that shoving incident, I wouldn't consider dating him if he was the most gorgeous and rich man in existence. I feel pretty sorry for JI who's been brought up by an insane and abusive creep, and I hope he finds his happiness somewhere, but he is absolutely the wrong match for Maeri.

3. Mugyul sees Maeri as family. And I love that when Joon says he always thought family was trouble, he responds that Maeri showed him how a family could be. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Classic Movie Post - It (1927)

Today's pick is one of my favorite silents - the funny, bubbly, smart It which stars Clara Bow and Antonio Moreno.



The term "it", to describe sex appeal, was coined by the notorious British novelist Elinor Glyn. Ms. Glyn wrote deliciously trashy and extremely scandalous (for the time) romance novels. I have read a batch of them and they are delightful. She was also an extremely shrewd businesswoman who wrote books to keep herself and her husband living well, and moved to Hollywood to pursue an extremely successful career there.

But, anyway, on to the movie. Its protagonist is the spunky, no-nonsense shopgirl Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow). Her awesomeness catches the eye of the wealthy, reserved owner of her department store, with the rather dated name of Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno). A courtship full of fun, misunderstandings, and adorableness ensues. She takes him to Coney Island! He rides a streetcar for her!

So, why watch a movie that is over 80 years old? Because it's fun. I laughed out loud at some of the sequences. Because the glimpses into a long-vanished world are fascinating. Because of the heroine. Betty Lou has "it" in spades, but what really drew me how awesome she was. She was warm and real and practical and with a huge temper and optimistic and very strong (there is a subplot with her neighbour's illegitimate baby in which Betty Lou is great). I can't blame Cyrus falling for her because I fell for her myself. It is perhaps anachronistic to call a 1920s movie heroine feminist, but I will. (There are a number of silents which have very strong women in them - see Our Dancing Daughters). She rescues herself, she has strong opinions of right and wrong, she will not put up with wounds to her self-respect even from a man she loves, she stands up for those weaker than herself. Her (and the movie's) views on unmarried mothers (i.e. her neighbor) are incredibly progressive for the time. Basically, she is awesome.

The rest of the cast is second fiddle to Clara Bow but I really liked Antonio Moreno. His looks probably wouldn't make him a movie star today, but he looks like what an attractive wealthy man of the period would love to look like :) And I ended up liking his reserved character, and his chemistry with Clara Bow.

Have a clip from the movie:

Anyway, check it out, it's a delight! The entire movie is on youtube btw.

Classic Movie Post - It (1927)

Today's pick is one of my favorite silents - the funny, bubbly, smart It which stars Clara Bow and Antonio Moreno.



The term "it", to describe sex appeal, was coined by the notorious British novelist Elinor Glyn. Ms. Glyn wrote deliciously trashy and extremely scandalous (for the time) romance novels. I have read a batch of them and they are delightful. She was also an extremely shrewd businesswoman who wrote books to keep herself and her husband living well, and moved to Hollywood to pursue an extremely successful career there.

But, anyway, on to the movie. Its protagonist is the spunky, no-nonsense shopgirl Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow). Her awesomeness catches the eye of the wealthy, reserved owner of her department store, with the rather dated name of Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno). A courtship full of fun, misunderstandings, and adorableness ensues. She takes him to Coney Island! He rides a streetcar for her!

So, why watch a movie that is over 80 years old? Because it's fun. I laughed out loud at some of the sequences. Because the glimpses into a long-vanished world are fascinating. Because of the heroine. Betty Lou has "it" in spades, but what really drew me how awesome she was. She was warm and real and practical and with a huge temper and optimistic and very strong (there is a subplot with her neighbour's illegitimate baby in which Betty Lou is great). I can't blame Cyrus falling for her because I fell for her myself. It is perhaps anachronistic to call a 1920s movie heroine feminist, but I will. (There are a number of silents which have very strong women in them - see Our Dancing Daughters). She rescues herself, she has strong opinions of right and wrong, she will not put up with wounds to her self-respect even from a man she loves, she stands up for those weaker than herself. Her (and the movie's) views on unmarried mothers (i.e. her neighbor) are incredibly progressive for the time. Basically, she is awesome.

The rest of the cast is second fiddle to Clara Bow but I really liked Antonio Moreno. His looks probably wouldn't make him a movie star today, but he looks like what an attractive wealthy man of the period would love to look like :) And I ended up liking his reserved character, and his chemistry with Clara Bow.

Have a clip from the movie:

Anyway, check it out, it's a delight! The entire movie is on youtube btw.

Classic Movie Post - It (1927)

Today's pick is one of my favorite silents - the funny, bubbly, smart It which stars Clara Bow and Antonio Moreno.



The term "it", to describe sex appeal, was coined by the notorious British novelist Elinor Glyn. Ms. Glyn wrote deliciously trashy and extremely scandalous (for the time) romance novels. I have read a batch of them and they are delightful. She was also an extremely shrewd businesswoman who wrote books to keep herself and her husband living well, and moved to Hollywood to pursue an extremely successful career there.

But, anyway, on to the movie. Its protagonist is the spunky, no-nonsense shopgirl Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow). Her awesomeness catches the eye of the wealthy, reserved owner of her department store, with the rather dated name of Cyrus Waltham Jr. (Antonio Moreno). A courtship full of fun, misunderstandings, and adorableness ensues. She takes him to Coney Island! He rides a streetcar for her!

So, why watch a movie that is over 80 years old? Because it's fun. I laughed out loud at some of the sequences. Because the glimpses into a long-vanished world are fascinating. Because of the heroine. Betty Lou has "it" in spades, but what really drew me how awesome she was. She was warm and real and practical and with a huge temper and optimistic and very strong (there is a subplot with her neighbour's illegitimate baby in which Betty Lou is great). I can't blame Cyrus falling for her because I fell for her myself. It is perhaps anachronistic to call a 1920s movie heroine feminist, but I will. (There are a number of silents which have very strong women in them - see Our Dancing Daughters). She rescues herself, she has strong opinions of right and wrong, she will not put up with wounds to her self-respect even from a man she loves, she stands up for those weaker than herself. Her (and the movie's) views on unmarried mothers (i.e. her neighbor) are incredibly progressive for the time. Basically, she is awesome.

The rest of the cast is second fiddle to Clara Bow but I really liked Antonio Moreno. His looks probably wouldn't make him a movie star today, but he looks like what an attractive wealthy man of the period would love to look like :) And I ended up liking his reserved character, and his chemistry with Clara Bow.

Have a clip from the movie:

Anyway, check it out, it's a delight! The entire movie is on youtube btw.

You have been warned

Apparently we get this in this weekend's eps of Secret Garden:



I have no idea what is going on, who came with whom, and whether Ra Im and Joo Won are still swapping bodies. But if they are all there at the same time, then eeeek. Whichever way you slice it, it's a double date from hell. I mean - LOL, if they are still unswapped, then Ra Im and Joo Won still have a thing for each other which neither will acknowledge and are inhabiting each other's bodies and get to see each other's bodies naked. RI in Joo Won's body is fangirling Oska (who, however dim, really should start noticing soon that all of a sudden his snotty cousin is acting like he wants to do him). JW in Ra Im's body is not happy about RI-in-JW's body's fangirling. He also gets to be in the same sauna as the women, including his wannabe fiancee Seul (and seeing what she thinks of Ra Im, that's got to be...interesting). Not to mention having Oska and Seul within ten feet of each other is a recipe for disaster.

This is going to be great!

You have been warned

Apparently we get this in this weekend's eps of Secret Garden:



I have no idea what is going on, who came with whom, and whether Ra Im and Joo Won are still swapping bodies. But if they are all there at the same time, then eeeek. Whichever way you slice it, it's a double date from hell. I mean - LOL, if they are still unswapped, then Ra Im and Joo Won still have a thing for each other which neither will acknowledge and are inhabiting each other's bodies and get to see each other's bodies naked. RI in Joo Won's body is fangirling Oska (who, however dim, really should start noticing soon that all of a sudden his snotty cousin is acting like he wants to do him). JW in Ra Im's body is not happy about RI-in-JW's body's fangirling. He also gets to be in the same sauna as the women, including his wannabe fiancee Seul (and seeing what she thinks of Ra Im, that's got to be...interesting). Not to mention having Oska and Seul within ten feet of each other is a recipe for disaster.

This is going to be great!

You have been warned

Apparently we get this in this weekend's eps of Secret Garden:



I have no idea what is going on, who came with whom, and whether Ra Im and Joo Won are still swapping bodies. But if they are all there at the same time, then eeeek. Whichever way you slice it, it's a double date from hell. I mean - LOL, if they are still unswapped, then Ra Im and Joo Won still have a thing for each other which neither will acknowledge and are inhabiting each other's bodies and get to see each other's bodies naked. RI in Joo Won's body is fangirling Oska (who, however dim, really should start noticing soon that all of a sudden his snotty cousin is acting like he wants to do him). JW in Ra Im's body is not happy about RI-in-JW's body's fangirling. He also gets to be in the same sauna as the women, including his wannabe fiancee Seul (and seeing what she thinks of Ra Im, that's got to be...interesting). Not to mention having Oska and Seul within ten feet of each other is a recipe for disaster.

This is going to be great!