That's an episode ender.

That's an episode ender. One I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Speaking of time I think I'm in love with how the writers aren't wasting any of it. They are moving this story along. Though the lapse of time and days is . . . strange. Not to mention at the beginning when I thought she was just having fantasies at the start of each episode, and now I'm wondering if it's turned to flashes of the future? As in what each episodes ending will look at the start of the next episode? Huh. Strange.



Short musing: it's hard to tell how much time has passed.



Still I enjoy immensely how much the plot is moving. I love that now they've cast doubts on how I feel about Doo Soo. The man is engaged? WTF?! Why would he be so cruel as to lead Hong Do on. He's not a dualt he new why she was doing that. It did help to bring her out of her fears. But still.



This was a great episode of reveals. Finally we hear about Hong Do's grandma, and it's heart breaking. But we also get a peak into Yi Seok and his family, and I can understand why he's so emotionally detached.



The ending puzzles me. While it also get's my heart racing! At this point if they try to sell it as an act of "love" I couldn't by it. But I think it's the start of love, and I'm curious as to how things will be handled between the characters from here.

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There it is.

This episode clicked with me. Maybe because I'm so used to having so much back story and the outrageous pace--and then drag--of other dramas. Heart to Heart's story is relaxed, and I'm finally loving the slow reveal of information.



Already Hong Do has been having sessions with Yi Seok, even if she hasn't fully realized it. Yi Seok's pushy rudeness is something that she can't help reacting to. Even with her anthrophobia she still needs to stand up for herself. The actress playing Hong Do has been a favorite of mine for a while and I love how she's portraying Hong Do. Hong Do's personality isn't ditzy or stupid, she's a very smart woman and it's such a treat to have this type of female lead.



While I still dislike Yi Seok Hong Do is making me see him more. Plus you can't be completely annoyed by Yi Seok, at least he's willing to admit when he has flaws. And when she calls him out on certain things he never denies it.



Hong Do and Doo Soo are adorable together. Doo Soo is amazing. I love what he's willing to do for her so that they can interact just a little. Though clearly Hong Do needs someone to be aggressive to over come her fears. And I love the ending and I wondered if Yi Seok new that she would "slip" up and say what she did? Either way another fabulous ending.



(Side note, is Hong Do not working now? Because Yi Seok barely decided to pay her in the from of sessions? Hmmm. And I've started to grow found of Hong Do's fantasies. They're so cute. But I hope they keep them down to a minimum like they did for this episode.)

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Great OST!

Wow, even though episode 2 turned out to be weak the music is fantastic. Where I feel like the writing is failing to convey the emotion, the music more then makes up for it.



I will give it to this episode for answering some questions about Hong Do. Makeup can cover up her blushing but her anthrophobia (yeah I remembered it!) is a lot more complicated then that. It also tickles me that by hiding behind her helmet, umbrella, and whatever she's currently trying to cover herself up with, she's only make people look at her more. It fascinates me how irrational it is, and I'm very excited to see how Yi Seok will help her heal.



It's funny. Usually I enjoy it when a show doesn't spend so much time on flashbacks, but now I'd even take those. Because there's no back story to help flesh out the characters. While admire the series starting from present and going forward there's a huge disconnect. I don't care for most of the characters and it annoys me that apparently one of the cops farting issues is most likely going to be an ongoing gag. There's time to work fart jokes in, but not to establish the characters. And at this point there's not too many core ones so it shouldn't be hard.



Heart to Heart has tons of potential. So far it's just not taking off, everything is ready to be shaped into an excellent story. Plus, the actors here are pretty awesome. Especially Choi Kang Hee, who plays Hong Do. The last scene of this episode was so moving. Her expression and the emotions were overwhelming. When the writers aren't tossing in fart jokes the humor is pretty awesome, being both weird and clever at times, and there's powerful emotional scenes that promise that Heart to Heart really could be amazing.

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Very promising.

It's a real treat when a story comes full circle. A man saving a women from committing suicide soon fines him self at the same spot. It's a treat, though I find it strange how comedic both cases of suicide attempts were. Especially his . . . but I won't spoil anything more.



Heart to Heart would have impressed me more but scenes cut in and out abruptly. Mucking things up pretty bad into a sloppy mess and taking me out of the story. Thankfully the story isn't too ambitious in the first episode.



I do like all of the actors introduces so far, and it's clear that I'm going to be rooting for the "second male lead", Doo Soo. And no it's not because he is a freaking-heart-throb-of-epic-proportions, his character is genuinely the better guy at this point. The first male lead, Yi Seok, is horrible and completely unlikable. And I have a hard time believing any amount of writing will fix that in a 16 episode time span. Especially since Doo Soo and female lead, Hong Do, have history. Er, kind of.



Hong Do captivates me. From her unstoppable blushing, her social phobias (I know there's an official term for it that they use), cooking, and her love of books. She clicked with me and I'm looking forward to getting to know her. I enjoyed at the beginning that both Hong Do and Yi Seok's childhoods and growing up are put side by side together so we can get an idea that way.



Because nothing else is given. Such as why does Hong Do dress up as an old woman to work? Her blush doesn't show then, why can't she wear makeup at other times then? Hmmm? This episode does more for Yi Seok then Hong Do. Here's hoping that the next one will be more enlightening, AKA better writing. Overall I love the tone of Heart to Heart, it's very compelling and while the story is barely taking off here it has caught my attention.

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Meh.

So we finally get to me mama Tenten, and while she's basically the same character from her other versions I still enjoy her. The actress playing her is great and I like the chemistry she has with Taliw. That said the little brother of Tenten and his father all seem to be about the same. But I love all the actors playing them, they're so fun to watch and I feel like they make the role their own.



This episode I found it all very slow and boring. Maybe because now it's basically the same story you know. But then again I've never found the basic storyline behind this series fun. It's the added flourishes of the writers behind the scripts that make it truly interesting. The writers, to me, didn't seem to add anything to the story. Such as their brand of humor, character quirks, and so on. It felt lifeless.



I do enjoy watching Tenten and Taliw. I'm not sure what it is about Taliw, but I find her sooooo cute. Even as a few jokes about her "slow thinking" point out the emptiness of her head. I like to think she's happy because there's not much thought up stairs. Either way I enjoy watching both leads and I hope the writing team does a better job. They have to realize that there are sooooo many incarnates of this story that they need to make it their own. I felt like the first episode did a decent job of things, and now things are losing steam.



That said I did enjoy the small antics of some of the side characters. They all have their own little ticks and it's cute.

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Will keep watcihng.

This is my first Thailand drama, and I have to say I love the way the language flows. Especially when it's flowing out of Taliw, the actress is so cute! Maybe that's why I can stand the empty airhead personality? But I still love that she acknowledges her dimwittedness, and instead remains happy and hopeful. Something I've always admired about the character.



That being said I didn't like the flow of the story here. Taliw's home is taken out by a "bomb" and the story they tried to spin around the whole thing was an interesting spin. But it felt sloppy. In fact, the writing for the majority of this episode felt sloppy.



That said I still liked a lot of things about it. King is a really great character. There were some overly dramatic pouting scenes, but I enjoy that he's hard working and kind. Honestly I feel like he's worthy of Taliw. Not to mention that Taliw's friends here are amazing! I love how they stick up for her! Love the twist the writers are giving to the two characters.



In the end this episode didn't wow me as much as the first, but I'm still interested in the plot. Plus, as my first Thailand drama I feel excited! Plus, I've very curious what the actor will do with Tenten. His face is somehow aloof like the character needs, but very expressive. He has smug smirks down. Overall I enjoy the changes being made and I want to see what else the writers will interpret for the show.

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Eat my own words!

Well there I go eating my own words. Before I was pretty sure that any of the true romantic moments Seon Woo had with Bong Seon were when Bong Seon was Bong Seon. However, this episode has turned everything upside down! Because he loves how cute Sun Ae is and she's been in residents the longest. Not just for this amazingly romantic episode, but for the course of Seon Woo falling in love with Bong Seon.



Man at this point even I admit that Sun Ae is the girl for him. But unless she's got her comatose body stashed somewhere at a hospital it can't happen. (Her dad leaves her apples on the bridge, so that crosses hospital visits off the list.) Or perhaps Bong Seon will die and Sun Ae will stay in her body? However, I feel like the three years is all you get.



Oh My Ghost has completely twisted my heartstrings all up! Bong Seon and Sun Ae my be a compatible match, but I think it's Sun Ae that Seon Woo has fallen for. There's so much potential for heartbreak a head. It looms over all of the sweet and beautiful moments. Oh, and that cliffhanger. I mean it! K-dramas are really good at leaving you on the ledge. But Oh My Ghost just left viewers right in the middle of a heart wrenching plummet!



On that note the slow reveal of what Seong Jae is up to is chilling. He's already bashed in the brains of a cop friend, now he's looking into Bong Seon. Clearly he's found something he doesn't like and I'm really worried what is going to happen to Bong Seon in the future. Seong Jae is not the type of possessed person to just not do anything.



I love how amazing Seon Woo is. He's not the man to lead a woman on, he's made up his mind and heart. It's great to have a male lead to respect! Not to mention I love how one of the kitchen workers knows that Bong Seon and Seon Woo are an item, and he is happy for them! I've really been enjoying the side characters and it only enhances the overall story of Oh My Ghost.

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Cliffhanger alert!

Um, this is how you do it. Never was I confused or lost (or bored) in the flashbacks that are setting up this drama. And oh boy is it set up well. At this point the setup for what is clearly going to be a cat and mouse game between Lee Hyun and Jun Yeong is down so well that I have to see this drama to the end. The history between the two is amazing. It's a clear Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty style of crime solving and killer is going to be going on.



The mystery of who Lee Hyun to himself is tantalizing. Especially as we're given the same glimpses that he remembers. What true evidence could have prompted a father to fear that his son is a monster. Especially since Lee Hyun seems so charming, if arrogant and different. But like his father stated normal people can hide demons. Angelic faces hide monsters. The fact that while Lee Hyun has been well developed, it's such a rush to wonder about who he really is. (But this is a drama, I doubt they'd make him a protagonist.)



So far I like the cast and set up that is going on with the other characters. They're not lost in the build up and not everyone is given a flashback for development. Though I feel like the lead female character Ji An will be given one. Hopefully just to clear up this disturbing stalker talk. No really stalking Lee Hyun is creepy. For me that can go wrong for this drama, so wrong.



The serial murders here are well constructed. Especially the evidence that seems to be leading to Jun Yeong being back. That Lee Hyun reaching out in an interview is being answered . . . oh it's good. The drama is still keeping itself on a fairly light ton despite it dark story. With this solid follow up to the first episode I'm hoping that I Remember You is going to turn into an exceptionally written drama. Because I Remember You has blown away every single expectation I've had about it.

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Wowza!

The whole episode was hold your breath and fight passing out adrenaline rush stuff! It amazes me how despite flashing back to many scenes from the last episode that by adding those "missing" pieces of the timeline how enhanced everything feels. And waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more suspenseful! What a wonderfully written idea. I've scene the concept used many times, but usually I just get bored.



Again every character is tied in some how. The episode growing them even if it's for a tiny moment. The acting here is amazing and I cried. From fear, suspense, and the love. Why I'm still grumbling about not getting a DECENT kiss scene yet. I have faith.



However, that ending hint . . . so cruel!! Too cruel. And the fact that it all has to be wrapped up in one episode. Part of me wants this to be the ending. Maybe that fear is left hanging in the background, but at least I am getting a happy ending. HOWEVER, I must see how this amazing drama ends. As I've already moved it to my top fave drama spot. They wouldn't be cruel, not with this drama. Right?



The writers really do try to make Min Joon Kook seem more human here. That events were cruel and things made him that person. That he and Soo Ha are so similar. Only very slight fortune kept Soo Ha from becoming like Min. That if he had people to protect and depend on him and trust, Min would have been different. But I strongly disagree as he had two other VERY important people that needed him. Min just went on a killing spree because all he needed was an excuse. If he hadn't murdered someone, that last injustice would never had occurred. So no Cha, I don't agree with you. No matter the pity story. I think Soo Ha's father got his Karma one month later.



At this point I strongly advice viewing the last three episodes back to back. As the story fits seamlessly and the emotions become more heightened.

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Boom! Plot connections!

Boom! Plot connections! There it's all lade bare. However, I know South Korea has Double Jeopardy and is divorcing really that bad? I mean to go to those extremes? That aside, well done. It's a beautiful thing when all that weaving and wiggling comes together to create a brilliant plot. Especially even putting in some surprises that I hadn't predicted! (Man that makes me sound conceded.)



The emotions of this episode is amazing. Every story being presented pulled on some emotion. Anger, sadness, disgust, and of course my heart strings. A love triangle well done indeed.



In the end I don't want to risk spoiling things. But this is a powerfully acted episode and the character driven aspects are true magic. It's a pleasure to know each character so well. To find out new things about them and watch them grow. Transforming right before your eyes.

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Only solid writing . . .

Only solid writing could have pulled all of this off. Yeah there's tons of tropes here, but there's enough originalty, well developed characters, and a mega awesome story that makes it spectacular. The music, writing, acting, and everything else pulled through. I Hear Your Voice is changing the rules, while remaining completely true to itself. All of the risks paid off.



Bravo.



This episode is solid! While I'm still saddened that Hye Sung can't seem to pull her act together to create a solid defense without Cha. I will forever respect her for seeking help and knowing where her weaknesses are. Instead of things luckily falling into her lap, she is working hard. Bringing in help when she knows she can't do it with her skill set.



The memory loss and side characters surrounding Soo Ha is an excellent setup. I like that past side characters are dumped from the time jump, and seem to be helping Soo Ha out. Well done for making the amnesia bull crap, relevant. I'll keep saying it I Hear Your Voice is one of the most well written dramas I've had the pleasure to watch. I'm so happy there's no slowing down this story.

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Bad Boys Bye-Bye!

Man the writers behind Blood have definitely mastered the art of pacing and cliffhangers. Because I have to report another flawless and fantastic cliffhanger. Just when I think I should go to bed for the night, boom! Another Blood cliffhanger taunts me and fuels my blood lust for this series.



Jae Wook and his lies are building up. Other players are starting to, maybe, out maneuver him. Wook is so focused on how powerful he is that he can't see other players starting to make there moves. But considering Wook is upping the death toll rapidly, why wouldn't he think himself untouchable. This man thinks himself above god and is basically messing with diseases that probably counts as bio war far.



Blood is really making progress in developing charaters and how they all interact. It's fun watching those who know about vampires hedging around the other clueless ones. And basically everyone is keeping something a secret and no one knows all the cards. It's truly exhilarating.



Not to mention how cute Ri Ta and Ji Sang are together now. The chemistry was worth it. There's some wonderful scenes here! As they both finally let there emotions grow and develop for each other. Not to mention one of the cutest hallway scenes I've ever watched! Well worth the wait and tension from the first episodes. Honestly I'm into these actors, especially Jae Hyeon as Ji Sang.



On the vamp mytho here's what we know:

- By sniffing the air vampires can see flashes into the past. But I think what it means is he smelled the other guy in the room? Poorly done.

- Besides general immunity vampires overall have immunity to deadly and super diseases.

- A vampires hunger may have something to do with the pituitary gland. (At least from what I gather from the new drug Ri Ta found to curb the hunger.)

- Vampires may have been extinct when the first infected died, but then they came back after the bones of dead vampires were dug up and a new virus created. (Cool idea!)

-Vampires can't taste, but can still eat whatever. (That would suck.)

- Ji Sang eats a condensed blend milk and albumin. And vegetables and little carbohydrates.

- Antibodies in the blood can have a negative effect on vampires.

- Red blood cells make them go crazy, but they don't need them.

- Vampire can't get too hot, makes them feel like they have flu/painful.

- UV lights still hurt their eyes, even with Ji Sang's special pills.

- They run cold, and it's painful to have a normal temperature.

- Other vampires can sense each other by hearing dolphin like sonar waves. (Or scent?)

- Can they control animals? Or just dogs.

- Dawn and dusk sunlight burn/hurts. (Any other times?)

- Vampirism is caused by a virus. (VBT-01, Vampire Basic Type - 01)

- Super strength and speed.

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Creepy vampire stalking!

Man, staying away from Blood was not fun. Cravings! So when I finally had the time to jump back in, this was a pretty solid episode to do so. Because the fangs are out! Err, nails more so.



I'm very curious about the one confirmed death here, as it felt like there was more to go with this character. But it did help to show how ruthless Jae Wook. Even more is that it shows that in his mind he thinks what he is doing is right, that his actions will help the greater good. However, I think it's clear that he doesn't just think that vampires are a stronger species. No, I think his put himself so high up on the pedestal that he thinks he is a God. Especially from a disturbing chat he has with Ji Sang.



Speaking of bad guys there's some well done lurking by members of the Bad Boy gang, doing some truly creepy stalking of Ri Ta. With a vampire doll and opera music. Well done. The spy turning out to be Ga Yeon is pretty cool. It's great seeing the sweet and cute girl that I grew so fond of doing all kinds of villians spy type things. Intimedation strangely suits her. Each time she interacts with characters it's heightened as we know she's a bad guy, but they don't!



Ri Ta and Ji Sang have officially hit a fabulous point in their relationship. The slow build has been worth it as they're chemistry is really starting to show. While they're not on fire, they're sweet together. And for Blood that works wonderfully. There's still plenty of time for them to develop more. Especially since both have never truly had relationships. What with Sang keeping his secret and Ri Ta holding out for her mysterious rescuer.



This was a fantastic episode! Building up the world of Blood and the characters. A lot happens and again it ends on a cliffhanger. A crazy scary cliffhanger as one of my favorite character's life may be up. I love it when a show is fearless to off it's characters, especially in a vampire show! However, the complications of loving so many characters make it so hard. What's going to happen!?



On the vamp mytho here's what we know:

- A vampires hunger may have something to do with the pituitary gland. (At least from what I gather from the new drug Ri Ta found to curb the hunger.)

- Vampires may have been extinct when the first infected died, but then they came back after the bones of dead vampires were dug up and a new virus created. (Cool idea!)

-Vampires can't taste, but can still eat whatever. (That would suck.)

- Ji Sang eats a condensed blend milk and albumin. And vegetables and little carbohydrates.

- Antibodies in the blood can have a negative effect on vampires.

- Red blood cells make them go crazy, but they don't need them.

- Vampire can't get too hot, makes them feel like they have flu/painful.

- UV lights still hurt their eyes, even with Ji Sang's special pills.

- They run cold, and it's painful to have a normal temperature.

- Other vampires can sense each other by hearing dolphin like sonar waves. (Or scent?)

- Can they control animals? Or just dogs.

- Dawn and dusk sunlight burn/hurts. (Any other times?)

- Vampirism is caused by a virus. (VBT-01, Vampire Basic Type - 01)

- Super strength and speed.

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Great setup.

After being creeped out about the "I'll be there" bit. Why didn't she immediately get out of the house and call the cops? As the episode starts with that scene, my picky self couldn't help the feelings I smothered from the last episode.



That being said, I did enjoy Hye Sung being knocked down a peg or two by her senior. Because he's right if she hadn't sought help from Cha and her senior, Shin, hadn't give her that hint in court she would not have won that case. Instead of immediately concluding that she needs Soo Ha's help, you'd think she'd work better on her skills. Oh, well. Maybe she will.



This episode was great in establishing where Hye Sung and Soo Ha are. (She thinks he's cool. But his falsehoods about his first love are decimated.) Setting up Hye Sung's new case, which involves identical twins! And what the man who wants revenge upon Hye Sung is up to. Because he's smarter, and crazier, than I'd originally given him credit for.



This is going to be an excellent ride.

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