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PSH best role
before i sing praises to psh id like to talk about things i didn't like.
episodes endings... you can pull of cliffhanger once or twice but really i just stopped caring in last few episodes. like i know they will be alright, they always were, so whats the point?
the beginning was great. sure, the first scene in hell was mid and too fast but overall? great start. i really enjoyed first three cases, the fourth one was forgettable (i totally forgot who that girl that gabriel cured and her mother was) but i guess its bc of lady cop's case.
when it comes to the paimon episodes, im really glad jusititia was herself even without powers. she didnt need daon come and save her, she was still badass herself. also her gaining human emotions was well executed, didn't feel forced.
like i just really really love psh in this role. i first watched her in heirs and it wasn't great, in memories of alahambra it was okay i guess but here? im on my knees, psh the woman you are. i feel like she always had it in herself but just didnt had the opportunity to shine.
there was something weird about kissing but honestly? i watch bls so they werent the worst ones that i saw. the rooftop kiss was awesome.
daon was great too, i dont really like that narrative ''ohh i was wronged so ill became a cop and punish bad guys'' bc we all know how the system works irl but i liked the actor. he was great in reflection of you and here too so ill let that pass. he was made for justitia and really sweet with lady cop and everyone else.
mando, gremory, gabriel and the residents were great too i just dont have too much to say about them. the family form hell was okay as villains but i don't care about them all that much.
the soundtrack, the shots, the costumes. again. really, really amazing.
idk how i feel about the ending yet. i like it but also not really. yeah, that scene in court was like a full cycle but what after justitia comes back to hell? will she live an eternity without daon? will he? or maybe they'll meet again in afterlife? like lucifer and chole form lucifer? justitia as a queen of hell (lucifer and bael are out of picture obvi) and daon as her king consort? it'd nice
anyway it was great drama, had some not that great moments but i can still call it one of the best in 2024 with light heart.
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What "The Devil Judge" is to BLs, "Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born" is to GLs
My heart stopped so many times I might actually have to see a doctor. If you like it, you should read The Ballet Ships by Noel Streatfeild. It has a similar vibe. There is an old lesbian couple too. Although it is just a kids' book.It's a beautiful, heartwarming and tearjerking story about women's friendship, love and rivalry. Watching this will make you want to scream at the characters, laugh and cry with them, cheer for them and wish them all the worst. It'll make your head feel dizzy, your heart skip a bit and your stomach clench.
Jeongnyeon is a perfect protagonist for that kind of story. Joyful, kind of naive but well-meaning, passionate and loving, always there for her friends and dramatic when the plot needs her to be. But damn, when she is acting like a boy, let me tell you, she could turn a straight woman into a lesbian for sure. She just has that perfect masc energy. Honestly, the best example of healthy masculinity I've seen in a drama in a very long time. When she was practicing with Jooran, when she held her chin up- my heart stopped. Like for real. Kim Taeri the woman you are.
No wonder Jooran panicked. Our poor closeted lesbian, forced into marriage with some guy. She truly deserved better. What do you mean they didn't kiss in the 11the episode? I'm sure as hell they did. Someone needs to go on ao3 and write fix-it when they meet after that last performance. Also, she looked so cute like that crybaby princess.
Yeongseo was just so good as rival turned friend. That scene when they hugged after Jeongnyeon won the audition? Lovely, just lovely. Her sister was amazing too. I'm glad our girl finally got to hear some nice words. Deserved.
Okay, when it comes to Okgeyong, I support women's rights and women's wrongs. I know she acted selfishly leaving like that, but hell it's always 'your mental health matters' until someone does stupid shit because they are depressed and suicidal. Her last performance, when she stopped acting before the dying scene, telling Hyerang all those things? And then dying, going away to that prince is going over song? Ohhh, I love some good symbolism.
The same could be told about Hyerang, but making Jeongneyon lose her voice was a step too much. Feminine women are often antagonized, so I was going to cut her sluck, not after that thought. It was sad seeing our lesbian marriage falling apart, like they had a kid together and everything, but there are so many girls like Hyerang, not ready to let go, possessive and manipulative. Crazy, really. As someone who was in a similar to Okgeyong situation (minus the kid obvi), I understand and support the decision to leave. It was for the best but maybe, just maybe, help your old coworkers, hmm, Okgeyong? How about that? [they totally uhauled]
What I really love about it is the music, but I don't know shit about music, so I can't say much about that besides it was good.
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