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Frustrated

I?ve tried so hard to become invested in Da Ran?s character; I thought after episode 6 that I was back to tolerating her, but I just can?t now. Even though I like the Da Ran/ Kyung Joon relationship, I think that this ?wedding? was unnecessary. So many things in this drama are, unfortunately (e.g. any scene where Da Ran asks stupid questions from Se Young or any other person).



What I do enjoy are the scenes with Mari and Choong-shik. Although part of me hated that she caused danger to Da Ran, I?m glad that it?s a reaction that fits with her character and later adds to her distress. Choong-shik might be the cutest thing on the planet; when he?s heartbroken, he?s the sweetest little kid.



I?m just not sure what to think about this drama anymore. Each new episode either draws me closer or pulls me away?sort of a ?one step forward, two steps back? thing. I will stick this drama out, if only to see Little Kyung-Joon come back.

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Oh Happy Day ^_^

Oh it was a Happy Day indeed lol and quite an interesting one. Though it turned a tad bitter-sweet near the end. Sakaki's facial expressions are seriously hilarious! And I think I'm really starting to like Makio paired with Sakurakoji rather than Umemura or any other girl... They just MATCH! ^_^ lol Ahh too bad that's not gonna happen in this drama :(



The classmates scenes are surprisingly touching. They almost bring me to tears every time. Friendship-related things always get to me and plus, they're all great actors.



The ending in this one is even more confusing than in the last episode though. They manage to twist the story in very interesting ways! This exceeded my expectations a bit. I wasn't expecting much of a background story and proper scenario or seriousness at all. They're adding quite a bit of conflict in here though. I keep wondering what will happen with the brothers. That Mikio is hard to read :/ I don't think he'll be the bad guy in the end, but since I've learned not to expect anything predictable in jdramas, he might not side with him either.



And what's up with that doctor?!? They're just throwing subtle hints here and there which seem kind of useless (so far) unless they have a significant importance to the core of this story. I guess she knew about Makio from the very beginning, but what relation does she really have with him and his father? And was it really worth adding it to the story?

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a little less exciting but still...

I feel like this episode is a set up for future episodes (interfering parents, obsessed Ma Ri, heartbroken 2nd leads, did doc ever really love her...), but it didn't excite me as much as previous episodes have. I still love Gong Yoo, and he keeps things entertaining. I also love the chemistry, & flirty behavior, between Gyung Joon as Yoon Jae & Teacher Gil.



Ma Ri is really annoying, and has way too much screen time for my taste. "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" & "Queen In Hyun's Man" references were pretty funny though. I think that I only enjoy her in small doses.



Though the episode itself wasn't so exciting, the fact that the story has been pretty unpredictable has me excited to see what happens next. After the ending I almost don't want him to ever change back.

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Calmer than expected

I thought that Ma Ri was going to go extremely crazy after finding out the truth about Kyung Joon, but she stayed pretty chill. I wish she had acted a little crazier than she did. I thought it was hilarious the way Ma Ri ignored Choong Sik, especially since he is trying so hard to be around her. And was I the only one that caught the slight "The Moon that Embraces the Sun" reference? I hope not!



Anyway, I thought that Da Ran and Kyung Joon were especially cute together in this episode. Even when they displayed their "dog manners". I suspect that there will be plenty of random awkward moments in episode 8, because of what Kyung Joon said at the end of this episode. I'm looking forward to it. :D

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