Gosh, Tenerife was sucha good pick to do something like this. I just watched Jinny’s Kitchen and immediately missed this one…. Coz as much as Bacalar looked like paradise, (wow, imagine if I own a house with a backyard that I can just glide into crystal clear waters = 😍😍😍) it defo lacked diversity and intimacy….
This makes me want to open up a niche restaurant in Tenerife too. 🤣 the rare combination of diversity, landscape, culture and people flow…. made sucha good balance. So it has a good mix + flow of tourists and locals. You can literally feel all the locals are so jovial… like naturally just happy…
Also super crazy that the 4 casts could pull-off something like that… they are ‘superhumans’… And they were a good team. Good-looking servers are always a plus, 😝, not to mention they are all so chic and hardworking. YuMi was the glue, Seo Jin really cracks me up with his ambition and greed, 🤣🤣 which made him a loose cannon, perfect for reality TV. Seo Joon was just steady and reliable although he was the maknae.
P.S: Episode 11 was AMAZING! Lol, the bts snippets were invaluable. I would like to taste the ‘Barraquito’ too!!!
Try Youn’s Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the…
Also Youn’s Kitchen 2 was when they first recruited Park Seo Joon which is one of the best recruits looking back, lol!
Apologies for the ramblings! I just think PD Na Yeong Seok is ingenious and forward thinking in coming up with these kinda themes… Turned me into a big fan. 😍🤓
Try Youn’s Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the…
Watch it, I think you’d like it if you enjoy this one! ❤️ In a way that one had more “drama” coz it was their first ‘real’ experience overseas excluding the Bali one, that was their first one, I didn’t watch that coz it was honestly just a beach hut…
Like for Youn’s Kitchen 2, it’s crazy how they managed to cook all those dishes in that tiny kitchen. I noticed they didn’t even have proper utensils, so it was more home kitchen tools rather than professional/commercial ones… I reallllyyyy enjoyed that one, was more spontaneous, more ‘balanced’… also more personal/intimate…
Are you talking about Youn’s Stay? No I haven’t watch that yet, it’s on my list… that one is also very different, should be interesting. Coz it looked like they went for fine Korean food which won’t be easy. AND it was in a hanok.
I wonder if they were more reserved in this one because of V from BTS, his popularity…. Like they didn’t even explore Bacalar much, and Bacalar looked so beautiful! they went out so much in Tenerife, I actually don’t even know how Bacalar looks like aside from their backyard and their restaurant! I think it’s also coz none of them can ‘really’ cook in this one, like they learnt and practiced hard because of the show. So they definitely became more “pro”/well-prepared and can handle a fast-food restaurant with ease, but in a way they also edited out all those footages and it became too routine/predictable. Have to say it left me slightly disappointed.
Btw, have you watched any of the Cha Seung Won ones? I actually started with those and I think I watched all of them. 🤣 that’s of a slightly different format.
Its a true comfort show but I have to say it felt a bit repetitive after a while, maybe 5-6 eps would have been…
Try Youn’s Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the 10 episodes in Jinny’s Kitchen, I also felt it became too ‘cookie-cutter’ after 5-6 episodes….
Youn’s Kitchen 2 had a much better variation… like they showed a lot more behind-the-scenes and personal time… Also, I think Tenerife was more ‘touristy’….? So the customers were more varied…. Like it was more diverse vs. the locals which made their conversation+reactions a lot more interesting and unexpected.
LOL. Ep 5 onwards and it’s heading towards drama now…. But still very captivating + intriguing… looks like it will take on a semi-“makjang” approach. 🤣🤣🤣 think it’s blended with a mystery, thriller genre as well.
BUT I still learnt something new…. A glimpse into how cults are formed… and the basis of Stockholm syndrome… 🤓 ah yes, and a whole new understanding to the term ‘passive aggressive’
I can't figure out what Zhao Xun is thinking... her statements go back and forth
Think they are trying to portray that even she herself isn’t sure wot to make of it at this point in time, coz I think it’s still less than 48 hrs from the time of the incident…
Also, a key factor (which might change as the drama progresses) is that she was very intoxicated…. to the extent that she passed out for part of the night on the couch and then woke up after….. every person’s alcohol tolerance is different…. And this I think is whereby things become super blurry for her and also ambiguous for the other party i.e the guy…. But because the guy is so much more experienced…. I think from the first 4 episodes it’s actually rather equivocal. I personally think it was the guy stepping on a fine line and pushing his luck…. Which I think he is well aware of the next day (or maybe even the night itself) when both of them are perfectly sober and the entire thing blew out of proportion….
Her feelings and thoughts are definitely swaying back and forth… and it differs when she is alone, vs. Her parents, vs. Police, vs the perp… so far they also haven’t shown a firm rejection from her although she appears to be conscious… In fact many people can be awake, responsive whilst heavily intoxicated and experiencing a memory blackout….
The first 2 episodes……… 😳😳😳 gosh….. Zhou Xun picking up niche and unique themes…. the questioning bit from the female perspective in the police station….. is so raw and realistic. Jelly Lin was a good pick, am impressed… and Liu Yi Jun really looks and acts the part, can totally imagine/envision someone like that in reality….
I definitely obtained a different type of education and new knowledge….. This highlighted grey areas which I didn’t know were relatively well-defined under the law. It defo piqued my interest and I went on to research… the numbers are alarming even in a country like the US:
“ In the last year, the avalanche of #MeToo accounts has made clear just how pervasive sexual assault is and how few offenders are held accountable. In part that’s because these crimes are very hard to prosecute: In 88 percent of rape cases, the accused and accuser know each other, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and legal battles often come down to a dispute over whether sex between them was consensual. Only six out of every 1,000 who are accused end up in prison, according to Rainn, the nation’s largest anti-sexual-violence group. This is, presumably, both a cause and effect of the fact that sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the nation, federal data shows, with less than a quarter of assaults brought to the attention of the police.” — source NYTimes.
One thing which the production and screenwriting team did right was to portray that a perpetrator isn’t always brash and violent… in fact they can be super charming, polite, soft-spoken, chivalrous, well-educated AND actually super normal….. basically a Casanova… and in real life…. Things can be really grey even for the victim themselves esp when they are relatively young…. Humans can be swayed by power, money and success….
I’m really curious to see how Zhou Xun’s character develops but the first 4 episodes just sucked me right in….. I watched the trailer after and the plot thickens, becoming more dramatic as it progresses, from the looks of it, it becomes a full-fledge drama, shedding the layer of realism….
I’m 2 yrs late… but in the original American version of Suits…. Luo Bin and Li Na equivalent ended up getting…
Yea, that was how it ended for the American Suits. I read rather polarising comments below on Li Na’s sassy-ness. Some people thought she was quite distracting and overacting. BUT I just wanted to say, it was coz that was exactly how Donna was in Suits.
In the end I blame Jiang He. He had so many opportunities to set things right and instead just sat there while…
That’s exactly wot I thought too!! I mean the outcome might or could have been the same but he didn’t even do anything or attempt anything…. That bit doesn’t quite make sense.
What makes Zhou Gaolang a really interesting supporting character is that as brash and rigid as he can be, in…
Exactly. They wrote his character so well because he had many good qualities and also bad ones… he has always been an upright person who just isn’t open to new concepts and new ideas… esp those different from his own…. And I liked how he admitted it in the end….
He’s seriously not a good candidate for an Emperor, he totally is a born general.
Was very sad, the 2 best friends also never got closure. Sighs. Actually also partially to how tunnel visioned he is. And the most amazing thing they did is they never changed that about his character…. Which is how like it is in real life, people hardly change their core personalities.
Yes! Feel so sad for him, such a tragic villain, only know the truth in the end. Still wish that if his biological…
Yeap! That’s wot I understood from other MDL members too so it was good call for them to change it in the drama…. It was much more…. Sensible… I thought killing each other at that point was just illogical…
It was! The editing is improving! they didn’t leave everything to the last minuteeee! They actually wrapped…
LOL! I was thinking the same too. I thought they were going to give like only 1 minute. 🤣🤣🤣 But did you not notice they have progressed and they did the cutting and editing in the episodes preceding the last 2 episodes? So the entire thing is smoother…. Didn’t come off as abrupt.
the ending was so satisfying . I loved how everyone fit in the big picture. I will be going back to this drama…
It was! The editing is improving! they didn’t leave everything to the last minuteeee! They actually wrapped it up very nicely. Could tell they decided to edit/cut the fighting/battle scenes instead.
No, you are not the only one, It was really unfair to kill her lover.He doesn’t deserve that ending of loneliness😭
Hurm…. But I think given Zhou’s entire family of generals…. She would have fit in perfectly though and Zhou Ye would have been supportive… and actually in Chinese history…. There are empress and concubines which have led armies into wars…. Meaning there were female generals married to emperors….
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This makes me want to open up a niche restaurant in Tenerife too. 🤣 the rare combination of diversity, landscape, culture and people flow…. made sucha good balance. So it has a good mix + flow of tourists and locals. You can literally feel all the locals are so jovial… like naturally just happy…
Also super crazy that the 4 casts could pull-off something like that… they are ‘superhumans’… And they were a good team. Good-looking servers are always a plus, 😝, not to mention they are all so chic and hardworking. YuMi was the glue, Seo Jin really cracks me up with his ambition and greed, 🤣🤣 which made him a loose cannon, perfect for reality TV. Seo Joon was just steady and reliable although he was the maknae.
P.S: Episode 11 was AMAZING! Lol, the bts snippets were invaluable. I would like to taste the ‘Barraquito’ too!!!
Apologies for the ramblings! I just think PD Na Yeong Seok is ingenious and forward thinking in coming up with these kinda themes… Turned me into a big fan. 😍🤓
Like for Youn’s Kitchen 2, it’s crazy how they managed to cook all those dishes in that tiny kitchen. I noticed they didn’t even have proper utensils, so it was more home kitchen tools rather than professional/commercial ones… I reallllyyyy enjoyed that one, was more spontaneous, more ‘balanced’… also more personal/intimate…
Are you talking about Youn’s Stay? No I haven’t watch that yet, it’s on my list… that one is also very different, should be interesting. Coz it looked like they went for fine Korean food which won’t be easy. AND it was in a hanok.
I wonder if they were more reserved in this one because of V from BTS, his popularity…. Like they didn’t even explore Bacalar much, and Bacalar looked so beautiful! they went out so much in Tenerife, I actually don’t even know how Bacalar looks like aside from their backyard and their restaurant! I think it’s also coz none of them can ‘really’ cook in this one, like they learnt and practiced hard because of the show. So they definitely became more “pro”/well-prepared and can handle a fast-food restaurant with ease, but in a way they also edited out all those footages and it became too routine/predictable. Have to say it left me slightly disappointed.
Btw, have you watched any of the Cha Seung Won ones? I actually started with those and I think I watched all of them. 🤣 that’s of a slightly different format.
Youn’s Kitchen 2 had a much better variation… like they showed a lot more behind-the-scenes and personal time… Also, I think Tenerife was more ‘touristy’….? So the customers were more varied…. Like it was more diverse vs. the locals which made their conversation+reactions a lot more interesting and unexpected.
BUT I still learnt something new…. A glimpse into how cults are formed… and the basis of Stockholm syndrome… 🤓 ah yes, and a whole new understanding to the term ‘passive aggressive’
Also, a key factor (which might change as the drama progresses) is that she was very intoxicated…. to the extent that she passed out for part of the night on the couch and then woke up after….. every person’s alcohol tolerance is different…. And this I think is whereby things become super blurry for her and also ambiguous for the other party i.e the guy…. But because the guy is so much more experienced…. I think from the first 4 episodes it’s actually rather equivocal. I personally think it was the guy stepping on a fine line and pushing his luck…. Which I think he is well aware of the next day (or maybe even the night itself) when both of them are perfectly sober and the entire thing blew out of proportion….
Her feelings and thoughts are definitely swaying back and forth… and it differs when she is alone, vs. Her parents, vs. Police, vs the perp… so far they also haven’t shown a firm rejection from her although she appears to be conscious… In fact many people can be awake, responsive whilst heavily intoxicated and experiencing a memory blackout….
I definitely obtained a different type of education and new knowledge….. This highlighted grey areas which I didn’t know were relatively well-defined under the law. It defo piqued my interest and I went on to research… the numbers are alarming even in a country like the US:
“ In the last year, the avalanche of #MeToo accounts has made clear just how pervasive sexual assault is and how few offenders are held accountable. In part that’s because these crimes are very hard to prosecute: In 88 percent of rape cases, the accused and accuser know each other, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and legal battles often come down to a dispute over whether sex between them was consensual. Only six out of every 1,000 who are accused end up in prison, according to Rainn, the nation’s largest anti-sexual-violence group. This is, presumably, both a cause and effect of the fact that sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the nation, federal data shows, with less than a quarter of assaults brought to the attention of the police.” — source NYTimes.
One thing which the production and screenwriting team did right was to portray that a perpetrator isn’t always brash and violent… in fact they can be super charming, polite, soft-spoken, chivalrous, well-educated AND actually super normal….. basically a Casanova… and in real life…. Things can be really grey even for the victim themselves esp when they are relatively young…. Humans can be swayed by power, money and success….
I’m really curious to see how Zhou Xun’s character develops but the first 4 episodes just sucked me right in….. I watched the trailer after and the plot thickens, becoming more dramatic as it progresses, from the looks of it, it becomes a full-fledge drama, shedding the layer of realism….
Yeap. Happy ending.
So I loved Li Na too. ❤️
He’s seriously not a good candidate for an Emperor, he totally is a born general.
Was very sad, the 2 best friends also never got closure. Sighs. Actually also partially to how tunnel visioned he is. And the most amazing thing they did is they never changed that about his character…. Which is how like it is in real life, people hardly change their core personalities.
Yes, exactly! so he is left all alone and desperate…. Imagine a person with ulterior motive extends another olive branch…….