OMFG this series was so good! Honestly, it blows all the other kdramas out of the water (well, except for Coffee Prince. They’re pretty much equal in their awesomeness.)

This is story about revenge and it’s a tragedy and a bit of a mystery. It is really sad in the “pulverize the heart, set it on fire and then spit on it” kind of way but it really couldn’t go any other way. It is shot really beautifully and the direction and the music are amazing. But the best part has to be the acting. Seriously, I’ve pretty much mocked the acting on all the kdramas I’ve watched (except for Coffee Prince, of course) but in this the acting is just so fabulous!

This series didn’t have the cheesy dialogues or the glamourized bitch-whore ex-girlfriend/third wheel or the unnecessary angst and tears. (I mean, there was a whole lot of angst and tears but they were there for some very good reasons.) The romance wasn’t dominating or annoying and the love triangle (it’s a kdrama staple) was pretty subtle.

This is so so worth watching even for people who don’t like or have never seen a kdrama or any Asian shows. But it’s really tragic. Also, it’s got a hot angsty lawyer, a really sweet psychic girl and an angsty detective with daddy issues plus awesome acting, writing, direction and camera work. This is honestly one of the best things I’ve ever seen.

My Girl is a whole lot like Goong except the characters are in their 20’s.
I really don’t know what these Korean actors do to piss off the wardrobe people so badly. Seriously, this series featured the ugliest scarves, gayest coats/jackets and hideous turtlenecks. I know that Neil Schweiber says that turtlenecks make you look but they didn’t have to take his words so seriously. The girl’s wardrobe wasn’t as bad though they dressed her in too many outfits that featured the horrendous formal shorts. Again the guys had more make-up on than the entire female cast.

This one was funnier than Goong, I suppose. I really liked the exaggerated daydreams/fantasies/drunkenness. All the angsting and crying from Femmeboy was really funny as well (yes, yes, I have no heart. What else is new?) Oh and the flashbacks were great cos it looked like Scarfboy had gotten his haircut from a blind, angry alley cat.

Like Goong, it dragged on for a little too long and by the end there was just unnecessary angst overload. But nonetheless, it was definitely worth watching cos of the badness, the horrid wardrobe, the worst make-out scenes ever and Femmeboy (oh, Femmeboy~)! It is very entertaining and I totally recommend it (especially if you have an affinity to badness like I do).

This kdrama was actually really good. The story and the characters were pretty well-written. And it was totally hilarious. I loved Goong for its awesome badness and I love Coffee Prince for its awesomeness. It’s so quirky and sweet (sometimes to the point of a severe toothache) and there’s also some angst. (Kdramas are just great for angst, aren’t they?) It was seriously good and definitely worth watching.

This is so bad it’s gone past good and back to bad again!

I really feel bad for the two royal guys in the show cos of the stuff they were made to wear. One of the guys wore more lip gloss than all the women on the show. The super pink lip gloss also clashed brilliantly with his orangish hair. And the Crown Prince always had some weird ugly jewelery on. He wore a lot of pink as well and I’m pretty sure they made him wear women’s fancy shirts as well.

This drama’s got everything from the cheesy and hilarious dialogue, bad acting (watch out for the “menacing eyes” bit and the awkward stiff hugs and kisses), angst, some awesome clothes and shoes (on the Crown Princess) and the awesomely bad clothes on the two princes. It’s highly entertaining. The sheer badness of it makes it so much fun to watch!

Why are George and Izzy so annoying?!

So far it’s been really boring and disappointing. I am not liking any of the characters especially the protagonist, Quincie. But since I paid $19 for it I’m gonna have to finish it. Ugh, to think I could’ve bought Magic or Madness or the new Sarah Dessen book instead of this crap…

I cannot believe that I have to wait until March 2009 to read City of Glass. That’s too damn long!

So Gen’s a masochist?

I really wish I hadn’t read this sequel cos it just kind of ruined The Thief for me which I totally loved. And I even bought the third book in the trilogy except I’m afraid if I read it I will most likely forget how great The Thief was and just hate the whole series.

I caught up on some of the manga that I’d abandoned a while ago. And now I’m in love with Beauty Pop and Ouran. They are both hilarious and the female leads aren’t all annoying like most shoujo heroines (which is why I like them so much I guess. Plus the whole parody factor and also the fact that under all that silliness there’s actually a pretty good story. Oh and they’re both pretty hilarious.) Also became a huge Mick Takeuchi fan. Her Majesty’s Dog and Bound Beauty are too awesome. I bought all the available volumes of HMD and can’t wait for the English release of Bound Beauty/Shibariya Komachi. Othello and The Devil Does Exist were okay. The Devil Does Exist used pretty much every cliche found in shoujo manga but it was definitely better than some shoujo. And Hikaru no Go is awesome. Must catch up on that soon.
Aside from all the manga, I watched the most awesome Canadian documentary ever. Yes, I am talking about Let’s All Hate Toronto. So very funny and awesome. Also watched Il Mare which is now one of my most favouritist gooey/warm/fuzzy feelings movie ever. So good. My Sassy Girl was pretty funny too. And Pocky is great. ALso finally watched Penelope which was really sweet.
Also read the total awesomeness that is Megan Whalen Turner’s Thief.

It took me a while to get into but after the first twenty pages or so I was hooked. I devoured it in one sitting. I am now a total “MJ-Convert”.