The curious case of Big...

[dangermousie]

Big is all sorts of cute (and miles better than the shrill horror that was Best Love) and makes me giggle but I am left emotionally uninvolved. Perhaps it's that while I liked Daran/Kyung Joon, I don't go for Daran/KJ in YJ's body at all. I don't think the leads have much chemistry, but also, this is just not the vibe I get - it's more of a 'he's a lonely boy who needs a family and she'd be a great older sister.' I am not feeling more from either of them and that's a bit of a problem.

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[algelic.livejournal.com]

I really WANT to love "Big"... but I can't.

I love Gong Yoo's acting, I love the story, I love the kid.... but I despise the heroine. Everytime she's on screen I want to punch her. She has the IQ of a jellyfish and the emotional maturity of a 5 year old. Gosh, won't someone shoot her?
Even Mari, even though she's played by an emotionless robot, is loads better than her.

Hate the heroine and feel no emotional connection to the story. Probably if the heroine wasn't so dumb and childish we'd get some more mature love vibes.

Also, is it just me or did the beginning of the drama remind you of "Majo no Jouken"? When he took her on the motorcycle to comfort her. Except, you know, "Majo no Jouken" was loads better than this.

[iheartkleenex.livejournal.com]

Well you might not have to ship them at all seeing as she might be his 'mother'. Which is completely insane but that's almost everyone's theory at the moment.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, BIG is fun and cute, but, but, I don't feel the KJ and DR couple!

I see no chesmitry! I see a brother and big sister together, not couple.

It is funny because I do ship YJ and DR (I think they have more chesmitry! lol And is the same actor LOL)

[(Anonymous)]

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I meant chemistry...

lol

[puion.livejournal.com]

I totally agree...I just don't feel any connections between the leads.
As much as I love GY...and he's so hot...
I just don't feel much for the girl...hahaha, maybe being GJP's fiancee ruined it.

[jsharia.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I have to agree. I do see some of the chemistry between the characters, but when I think about what Kyung Joon needs, I think it is a sister. I think he craves familial love and safety more than anything else. I think, and kind of hope, that that is maybe what this drama will focus on. I think that could be interesting!

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

i agree with you, i'm loving BIG so much, but i'm not shipping the lead girl with any of the guys, i just don't feel any passion opr romantic conenction of her with any of the guys.

[sisterjune.livejournal.com]

BIG is honestly boring me. I know you hate Hong Sister's zaniness, but it usually while being very stupid is entertaining to watch. Best Love was very entertaining to me. But BIG is boring the shiz out of me. Its not the understated vibe cause I'm fine with that, but like you said its a love story and there's no chemistry. Even if it was the boy and the teacher I am not sure I'd see the romance but I would still watch cause its a novel idea and I enjoy noona romances but its not even that since the kid is in Gong Yoo's body so you just have Gong Yoo acting cute and childish and its not that endearing tbh. frankly the plot just isnt that eventful. and I'm more interested in Choong Shik's and Mari's goofy relationship. It kind of reminds me of one of the adorable side romances in Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (which I know u also didnt like XD)

[village.livejournal.com]

Big is such a weird drama for me because while I love the hell of GY, I have zero desire to watch the drama. Body swap romances are a bit iffy for me in general. In terms of entertainment value, I like them, but I don't like the up in the air aspect of them when it comes to shipping. I don't like shipping uncanonically - it's just too depressing - so this kind of things always leaves me wary.

[firthgal.livejournal.com]

I am really enjoying Big, but my problem is that I just don't know who to root for. I feel like there isn't enough POV from Da Ran, so it's hard to tell exactly what she's feeling and who she's feeling it for. I can't even really tell if she was truly in love with YJ. I love that they are showing that relationship in a new light through the flashbacks, but the flashbacks are all colored by the perception of the person talking about/remembering the event, so it's hard to make out whether they had anything going for them or not. But this last ep really made me enjoy their dynamic (with YJ being shy and a little socially inept and only showing her admiration when she wasn't looking). So, while YJ seemed to like her for her quirkiness, DR only seemed to like him because he was a handsome, well-mannered doctor. She literally knows nothing about him and was about to get married to him. But she wanted that relationship to work so much that you can't help but hope that he truly loved her. So... I guess I'm invested in them? A little bit? But not with Da Ran and the student as YJ. I actually feel like Gong Yoo has way more chemistry with Suzy. They were playing off of each other beautifully, and you can feel what their romance was like when he was in his original body, and it just feels right. Whereas his interactions with Da Ran are more along the lines of brother/sister and the show isn't being very clear about who Da Ran is going to fall in love with. Is Gong Yoo as YJ the second lead? Or is Gong Yoo as the student the second lead? It's just so warped and I love that the show is trying to defy convention with that, and to be honest, that's probably what will keep me watching.