This and that

[maggie33]

Bad things

Health problems still occur. Like I’ve said before it’s nothing really serious, just a few persistent and annoying minor things. But they just really tire me lately when combined together like that.


Disappointing things

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

I enjoyed it a lot during the first 8 episodes, then I started to get a bit bored. And then after episode 10 I started to get very bored. I thought that surely with how well written this drama have been so far there would be no need for any generic kdrama tropes (like for instance the 14th episode break-up) to appear. But they did appear en masse. Ok, I admit that I did chuckle when I saw The White Truck of Doom, but the rest – ehh, I couldn’t care less. Also neither the main couple nor the secondary couple worked for me. The finale managed to restore a bit of my faith in this drama, it was cute and optimistic, but it was too little too late for me. Apparently there will be the 2nd season, but I don’t think I will watch it.


Good things

Dramas

The Eclipse – episodes 3 and 4

I’m very pleasantly surprised by how good this drama is for now. I loved those two episodes and I can’t wait for more. Thua and Kan own my heart. Akk and Ayan are also great. This will be another perfect fandom for Yuletide this year.


One Thousand Won Lawyer

This is the new drama with my beloved Nam Goong Min, and it will start airing on 23th September. It looks like a return to a Chief Kim type of role for my beloved. I can’t wait and I hope it will be available on VIKI.

The trailer with English subs is here.

Nam Goon Min is reunited in this drama with two of his costars – Kim Ji Eun from The Veil and Lee Chung Ah from Awaken. I loved them in The Veil and Awaken, so I’m delighted to have both of them in this drama.


The article about HBO’s OZ

'Are these people f***ing crazy?': A 25th anniversary oral history of HBO's pioneering prison drama 'Oz'


Jeff Satur's songs

My opinion on the subject of singing in Thai BL dramas is “please, stop doing that”. :) I usually fast-forward through all the songs. There are two exceptions – NuNew in Cutie Pie, and lately also Jeff Satur. Funny thing is I didn’t really care for his singing in KinnPorsche, but I loved his songs from Ingredients and He, She, It. My two favorites are:

Comedy

Moment (English version)

Moment (Thai version) – this is the official MV for Ingredients with a lot of cute scenes from the drama

Comments

[trobadora]

So sorry about your health problems! Bodies really suck.

[maggie33]

They do. But it's a bit better today since one health problem finally stop bothering me. Yay. :)

[corvidology]

I'm sorry to read your having health problems. Even if they're not really serious, persistent issues can be exhausting. I hope things improve. ♥

The description of The Eclipse looks interesting enough that it might even get me past my aversion to dramas set in high schools. Might... I'm constantly amazed at how many of them Korea makes.

However, the lawyer trailer looks like it might be a lot of fun! :D

[maggie33]

Thanks. ♥

The description of The Eclipse looks interesting enough that it might even get me past my aversion to dramas set in high schools.

Heh, I was initially hesitant to start it because of the same reason. "Do I really want to watch high school kids solve mysteries and fall in love?" I asked myself. :) But I'm not sorry, because for now it's really good. I just hope it stays so good till the end.

[china_shop]

*much hugs for the health problems*

And I'm sorry about Extraordinary Attorney Woo. :-( But oooh, new Nam Goon Min?!? I look forward to hearing your verdict!! (ETA: Just watched the trailer, and wheeee! It looks like it might have been influenced by Vincenzo, don't you think? :D)

[maggie33]

Just watched the trailer, and wheeee! It looks like it might have been influenced by Vincenzo, don't you think?

Ha, you're right. That trailer makes it look a bit like that. But I saw another teaser yesterday (without English subs unfortunately) and that teaser made it looked more like Chief Kim kind of drama. Well, we'll see soon. :)

[adore]

I'm sorry about your health problems. I hope they ease.

I'm excited for One Thousand Won Lawyer. I got Chief Kim vibes from it too.

[maggie33]

Thanks, it's a bit better today, so yay for that. :) And I can't wait for One Thousand Won Lawyer, I miss having Nam Goong min on my computer screen.

[reshiel]

Oh no, sorry to hear you're feeling poorly; sending you good wishes and I hope you get better soon. <3

Awww, that's tough that Extraordinary Attorney Woo doesn't do too well in the middle and end. I'd heard such good things, too...

My opinion on the subject of singing in Thai BL dramas is “please, stop doing that”. :)
Oh gosh, Thai BL dramas are part musical???? (I am super not in the loop, only having watched a couple of MaxTul's shows, but omg that is wild.) Moment does look super cute!

[maggie33]

I heard only good things about Extraordinary Attorney Woo before I started watching. I guess I build up my expectations too high. It wasn't all bad, I watched much worse dramas before, it was just disappointing after such the stellar first half of the drama.

Oh gosh, Thai BL dramas are part musical????

Heh, not really, but also sort of. :D Most of the actors also sing either only on the dramas OST or often in the drama itself. They will find a flimsy excuse for the lead to whip out a guitar and sing a romantic song for their love interest. And a few of those actors are good at singing, but the most are really not. I guess it gives TPTB an additional thing to monetize if the drama and the actor becomes popular. Fans will gladly pay for songs on streaming services, and for their favorite's concerts. There is always a lot of those after a popular drama ends. :)

[reshiel]

Aw, yeah it's disappointing for sure when a drama starts off great and then goes sideways, and I feel that about building up expectations, too. I will prepare myself.

Ooh that is interesting what the songs are for, the idol industry really is everywhere. It's cute (in theory) that the lead gets to do a romantic guitar serenade, but if singing is not their forte... :'D