Musings of the Obsessive Kind

I don't know, but Valentine is pretty much my newest girlcrush.



Horrible anti-suffrage pervert: Threatens Valentine, also calls her Christopher's whore.
Valentine: How dare you insult a man you are unworthy to be a bootboy for?
Horrible anti-suffrage pervert and me in unison: Insult him?

I approve of monomania but I seriously laughed out loud. Priorities, girl!

Also, Sylvia is a horrible person but I feel sorry for her - she married a man least compatible with her need for constant drama and outpouring of emotion and desire for some sort of alpha he-man.

If I really enjoyed episode 1, episode 2 left me in utter frenzy, obsessed, excited and cursing that there are no more episodes until next week. It's dark and complex and all sorts of fucked up and utterly delicious.

( A ton of caps and blabber )

So addictive, it's insane!

And I finally figured out what the makers of Lobbyist picked for their next project, what with artistic torture fetish :)

I mean, seriously, the levels of mistreatment this drama puts its characters through are insane. Between Kang To, Mok Dan, Kang San and Shunji alone, I am impressed they are all still running around as opposed to permanently being placed in the trauma ward, the other 22 episodes to be spent on debates about crutches.

So far, the moral of BM seems to be: "If you are a resistance fighter, you will be tortured. If you are a flunkie for the Japanese, you will be tortured. If you are a random passerby with no political opinions, you will be tortured. So, why don't you save yourself the bother and off yourself right now?"

Also, while the idea of angsty hatesex between Kang To and Mok Dan is pretty much irresistible at this point (where is my X-rated fic?), if I were a friend, I'd tell her to go for Shunji because, girl, pick the one whose interactions with you don't involve hand-to-hand and bruises. (Actually, I'd tell her to move to Timbuktu and leave both the headcases behind).

Most fascinating thing so far is STILL the fact that Kang To is the protagonist but he's not a hero, he's the bad guy - it's the ultimate deconstruction of bad guy woobie and while anime loves it, kdramas never go for it, so it's pretty much a dream come true. I'm sure he'll be honest and true and heroic soon enough, but for now I am digging the anomaly.

darkeyedwolf, are you still around? This thing has your name written all over it?

In conclusion, because you can never have too much bruised hot bad guy woobie:



Proper post and caps coming once I finish the ep!

And I finally figured out what the makers of Lobbyist picked for their next project, what with artistic torture fetish :)

I mean, seriously, the levels of mistreatment this drama puts its characters through are insane. Between Kang To, Mok Dan, Kang San and Shunji alone, I am impressed they are all still running around as opposed to permanently being placed in the trauma ward, the other 22 episodes to be spent on debates about crutches.

So far, the moral of BM seems to be: "If you are a resistance fighter, you will be tortured. If you are a flunkie for the Japanese, you will be tortured. If you are a random passerby with no political opinions, you will be tortured. So, why don't you save yourself the bother and off yourself right now?"

Also, while the idea of angsty hatesex between Kang To and Mok Dan is pretty much irresistible at this point (where is my X-rated fic?), if I were a friend, I'd tell her to go for Shunji because, girl, pick the one whose interactions with you don't involve hand-to-hand and bruises. (Actually, I'd tell her to move to Timbuktu and leave both the headcases behind).

Most fascinating thing so far is STILL the fact that Kang To is the protagonist but he's not a hero, he's the bad guy - it's the ultimate deconstruction of bad guy woobie and while anime loves it, kdramas never go for it, so it's pretty much a dream come true. I'm sure he'll be honest and true and heroic soon enough, but for now I am digging the anomaly.

darkeyedwolf, are you still around? This thing has your name written all over it?

In conclusion, because you can never have too much bruised hot bad guy woobie:



Proper post and caps coming once I finish the ep!

So, the first episode of Bridal Mask (also known as Gaksital and Doll Mask) is out. It was my most anticipated of the year, even narrowly edging out Song Ji Na's Faith. When I started watching the first episode, I literally muttered a quasi-prayer under my breath for it not to be bad.



An episode in and I am giddy with anticipation for more - I haven't felt that same inner buzz since Shut Up Flower Boy Band or, more aptly, City Hunter.

First off, a word or two of warning because I believe in putting my biases out there in plain sight so anyone can have an easier time making up their mind if my rave means they will give it a chance. I love the (too few) dramas set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, I love superhero/masked avenger stories, and I love Joo Won. So I am already more predisposed towards it than someone who is neutral or negative on any of these three. Plus, I would love this drama if for no other reason than it's about the undisputable bad guy slowly becoming the hero.

( Further thoughts and caps. Not really spoilery )

I just saw this newest poster for King 2 Hearts over at dramabeans and I believe I have just fainted from the romantic hotness:



It's like Goong, if Chae Gyung was a North Korean agent, i.e., my perfect drama. I've seen people disappointed that this isn't a romcom (if the poster and trailer are anything to go by), but I am ecstatic - you know me and my intense and angsty dramas, plus I am going to have Rooftop Prince for giggles and two romcoms about royals falling for unsuitable ladies would be overkill.

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!

The fact that it has been postponed for a week, gives me a desire to just invent a time machine where it's already week after next.

Also, when did Lee Seung Gi go from 'cute boy next door' to smoking hot?

I just saw this newest poster for King 2 Hearts over at dramabeans and I believe I have just fainted from the romantic hotness:



It's like Goong, if Chae Gyung was a North Korean agent, i.e., my perfect drama. I've seen people disappointed that this isn't a romcom (if the poster and trailer are anything to go by), but I am ecstatic - you know me and my intense and angsty dramas, plus I am going to have Rooftop Prince for giggles and two romcoms about royals falling for unsuitable ladies would be overkill.

I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!

The fact that it has been postponed for a week, gives me a desire to just invent a time machine where it's already week after next.

Also, when did Lee Seung Gi go from 'cute boy next door' to smoking hot?

I believe this is a MV for it, though since my Chinese is nonexistent, I'd like it verified:



RoaE stars Michael Tse, Joe Ma and Kate Tsui. The protagonist is a formerly ruthless Brocade Guard captain who loses his memory but develops a conscience and gets involved in conspiracies involving the throne. There are also awesome female spies! Actually, the heroine is an awesome female spy.

( Pics, mainly shippy )

Of course, I am so behind on so many c/hkdramas that I know it's insane to add one, but I can't help it.

Where to get it? YA is selling a subbed DVD at a highly-reasonable price of $19.99 but let me know if you want me to scour for links for you.

In other news, Hu Jun fangirls, did you know he played Xiang Yu in the 2005 drama The Story of the Han and it's available with subs out there (let me know if you want me to PM you the links). I need!!!!

OK, now I calmed down enough to turn my liveblogging into something more coherent and cleaned up,

( liveblogging ep 11 of City Hunter )

( Caps of the amazing final scene )

This is the best drama of 2011. The end. Even if it is turning angsty enough to make me eat my own head.

Oh, and if you expect me to watch anything else before getting my hands on ep 12, you are insane. How could I even concentrate? How can anything compare?

OK, now I calmed down enough to turn my liveblogging into something more coherent and cleaned up,

( liveblogging ep 11 of City Hunter )

( Caps of the amazing final scene )

This is the best drama of 2011. The end. Even if it is turning angsty enough to make me eat my own head.

Oh, and if you expect me to watch anything else before getting my hands on ep 12, you are insane. How could I even concentrate? How can anything compare?