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firthgalWas it just me, or was Community super weird last night? I missed the first few minutes because I was just getting home from work, and my parents were watching it because basketball was on on CBS, and they were just completely lost. Like, they didn't get a single joke. They haven't watched the show since season 1 (because Big Bang Theory got moved to Thursdays), and the show was just so completely different to them, and it made me realize why Community is a hard show to pick up if you just randomly watch an episode since there are so many jokes that build on past episodes or inside jokes within the fandom, especially in this episode (Brown Jamie Lee Curtis, Britta resembling Michael Jackson, the Dean having a mad crush on Jeff, the Dreamatorium, etc). It was just a really confusing episode for someone who hasn't been religiously following the show, so I think it was smart on the part of NBC to switch the episode order (even though the references to their long break ended up not making sense in this ep). Anyway, I am definitely not a fan of all these cutaway CGI gags. It throws me off, makes the show more cartoonish, and one thing that I've always loved about Community was that no matter how weird a concept was, the show was always somehow grounded in reality. There was some kind of logical explanation for everything. They even had an explanation for making the entire Greendale population into zombies. So, these cutaway gags are just disorienting. The story itself was super dark, and I guess I just don't enjoy this show very much when it goes dark, though I do enjoy the character development that comes from it, so... I appreciate the dark eps, I guess. But, yeah, they are not my favorite, especially when it leaves Troy and Abed in a bad, angsty place (but again, I am enjoying the character development that will come from this). I guess I have mixed feelings on this ep. I wouldn't call it a bad ep, just... a weird one. Stylistically jarring and kind of a downer. Perhaps I'll enjoy it more upon rewatch.
Both eps of 30 Rock were pretty flawless. It is crazy how pleased with this season I am. I think I am finally over Jack/Liz. Maybe? I mean, I would still jump for joy if they ever made out, but... I don't think that's going to happen, and I've finally gotten to a place where I'm perfectly fine with that, especially since Liz is so happy with Criss (and Criss is super easy on the eyes). I did get all giddy over Liz being turned on by Jack's tie, though...
Also, I watched the leaked first ep of The Legend of Korra, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. It's not as nuanced or engrossing as The Last Airbender as of yet, but I think it has great potential. I think I liked The Last Airbender world better, but that's mostly because I enjoy stories based around that time period more than I do the more modernized ones, but Korra's world is basically 1920s China, so it'll be interesting to see what they do with that. Especially since that was a time of revolution and corruption and gangsters ruling the cities. I was sad that Katara seems to be the only one still alive from Aang's era. I especially felt a pang in my heart when she mentioned that her brother was gone. *sniff* And I'm highly interested in Toph's daughter's story. She seems gruff at first, but then we kind of see Toph's influence shining through at the end of her scene. WHO IS HER FATHER? PLEASE TELL ME IT'S SOKKA. If it is Sokka, then all of my Avatar shipping dreams will have come true. (seriously, I did not understand fandom. From my perspective, the ship wars should have been between Aang/Toph and Sokka/Toph, because that was where the good stuff was) Anyway, I enjoyed the show, and I look forward to more. I just hate waiting for new eps. I got to watch The Last Airbender all at once.
As for k-dramas, Dream High 2 ended, and I was sad. I don't know why I loved that crummy show so much. Seriously, there was little to no logical character development, they spent far too much screentime on very unimpressive dance performances, and just about all of the songs were awful. The lead characters weren't even all that likable. WHY DID I LOVE IT SO MUCH? I don't know. For some reason I was a complete sucker for Hye Sung and JB. Don't ask me why. And even though Rian did a complete turnaround, I still couldn't find the strength to care about her, and she mostly just made me wrinkle my nose. Yoo Jin's story with his mother was fantastic and that was basically the only thing that really moved me emotionally. I pretty much bawled during his song to her. I freaking loved the Si Woo/Nana/Hong Joo love triangle, and I love that it was still going strong eight years later and that they are basically a reluctant threesome forever because Nana will never stop stringing them along (though part of me believes that in the future she falls hard for another man and leaves the two boys heartbroken, and they just give in to their bromance and live happily ever after with each other). It was lame that the ending gave us no real closure on the relationship front (besides the rebel couple, as Hye Sung called them), but then again, neither did the first Dream High, so I kind of expected that. It's interesting how both Dream Highs seemed to say that it's not very likely that you'll end up with your epic first (or second) love from high school. Not a lot of teen dramas (Korean or otherwise) will admit to that.
As for the new dramas, the only one I've watched is King 2Hearts, and it is freaking amazing. So, so good. Not only are the characters well written and perfectly cast, but the plot is interesting and the drama revolves between being a rom-com and an action thriller, and it's just... SO GOOD. What really gets me though is that the villain is so deliciously evil. For once we get an unapologetically evil villain who doesn't really have a justifiable reason for doing what he does. He just... likes hurting people. We still don't really have his backstory, so I suppose that could change, but I doubt it. They've already made him so maniacal that I can't see the show trying to justify his actions even a little bit. I mean, he's torturing a dude just because the dude's son ruined his magic trick. That look he gave the little kid was really chilling, because you know he actually wanted to kill the kid, but I guess he was satisfied with the next best thing. Anyway, I'm happy that the show has a fascinating villain, because it's amazing how much a great villain can elevate a story. The romance is developing pretty well so far, and I adore the second lead (Kim Byung Gun from What's Up!!!). I have a feeling that this drama may become my new obsession. Haven't watched Rooftop Prince yet, though, and you know I love my cracky rom-coms, so, we'll see which one wins.
Both eps of 30 Rock were pretty flawless. It is crazy how pleased with this season I am. I think I am finally over Jack/Liz. Maybe? I mean, I would still jump for joy if they ever made out, but... I don't think that's going to happen, and I've finally gotten to a place where I'm perfectly fine with that, especially since Liz is so happy with Criss (and Criss is super easy on the eyes). I did get all giddy over Liz being turned on by Jack's tie, though...
Also, I watched the leaked first ep of The Legend of Korra, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. It's not as nuanced or engrossing as The Last Airbender as of yet, but I think it has great potential. I think I liked The Last Airbender world better, but that's mostly because I enjoy stories based around that time period more than I do the more modernized ones, but Korra's world is basically 1920s China, so it'll be interesting to see what they do with that. Especially since that was a time of revolution and corruption and gangsters ruling the cities. I was sad that Katara seems to be the only one still alive from Aang's era. I especially felt a pang in my heart when she mentioned that her brother was gone. *sniff* And I'm highly interested in Toph's daughter's story. She seems gruff at first, but then we kind of see Toph's influence shining through at the end of her scene. WHO IS HER FATHER? PLEASE TELL ME IT'S SOKKA. If it is Sokka, then all of my Avatar shipping dreams will have come true. (seriously, I did not understand fandom. From my perspective, the ship wars should have been between Aang/Toph and Sokka/Toph, because that was where the good stuff was) Anyway, I enjoyed the show, and I look forward to more. I just hate waiting for new eps. I got to watch The Last Airbender all at once.
As for k-dramas, Dream High 2 ended, and I was sad. I don't know why I loved that crummy show so much. Seriously, there was little to no logical character development, they spent far too much screentime on very unimpressive dance performances, and just about all of the songs were awful. The lead characters weren't even all that likable. WHY DID I LOVE IT SO MUCH? I don't know. For some reason I was a complete sucker for Hye Sung and JB. Don't ask me why. And even though Rian did a complete turnaround, I still couldn't find the strength to care about her, and she mostly just made me wrinkle my nose. Yoo Jin's story with his mother was fantastic and that was basically the only thing that really moved me emotionally. I pretty much bawled during his song to her. I freaking loved the Si Woo/Nana/Hong Joo love triangle, and I love that it was still going strong eight years later and that they are basically a reluctant threesome forever because Nana will never stop stringing them along (though part of me believes that in the future she falls hard for another man and leaves the two boys heartbroken, and they just give in to their bromance and live happily ever after with each other). It was lame that the ending gave us no real closure on the relationship front (besides the rebel couple, as Hye Sung called them), but then again, neither did the first Dream High, so I kind of expected that. It's interesting how both Dream Highs seemed to say that it's not very likely that you'll end up with your epic first (or second) love from high school. Not a lot of teen dramas (Korean or otherwise) will admit to that.
As for the new dramas, the only one I've watched is King 2Hearts, and it is freaking amazing. So, so good. Not only are the characters well written and perfectly cast, but the plot is interesting and the drama revolves between being a rom-com and an action thriller, and it's just... SO GOOD. What really gets me though is that the villain is so deliciously evil. For once we get an unapologetically evil villain who doesn't really have a justifiable reason for doing what he does. He just... likes hurting people. We still don't really have his backstory, so I suppose that could change, but I doubt it. They've already made him so maniacal that I can't see the show trying to justify his actions even a little bit. I mean, he's torturing a dude just because the dude's son ruined his magic trick. That look he gave the little kid was really chilling, because you know he actually wanted to kill the kid, but I guess he was satisfied with the next best thing. Anyway, I'm happy that the show has a fascinating villain, because it's amazing how much a great villain can elevate a story. The romance is developing pretty well so far, and I adore the second lead (Kim Byung Gun from What's Up!!!). I have a feeling that this drama may become my new obsession. Haven't watched Rooftop Prince yet, though, and you know I love my cracky rom-coms, so, we'll see which one wins.
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Date: 2012-03-23 08:57 pm (UTC)I saw rooftop prince already and its pretty fun and delightful while having a truly scary secondary guy and girl. reminds me of the secondary guy and girl of 49 days except even more devious.
King 2 hearts was sooooo gooood. the end of ep 1 where the heroine completely curb stomps the hero for his asshole ways was so delicious and wonderful i just was filled with overwhelming glee. the heroines in both dramas are awesome so far i really feel worried both will fall apart later on as so many good dramas do but for now i will have hope!
I havent seen yesterday's community yet but i've had that reaction to more than a few community episodes before and i'm kind of starting to lose patience tbh. when this show is good is really really good but when its bad its pretty unpleasant and its more frequently mediocre than anything and it makes me wonder what the point is. but i love the characters enough to keep up with it until its conclusion. hopefully whenever that conclusion is it will make sense and be funny and sweet. which is what i wanted from this show before it started to go off the rails a bit.
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Date: 2012-03-24 04:41 pm (UTC)I finally got around to watching Rooftop Prince, and I freaking LOVED it. It was hilarious and cracky and totally adorable. I am shipping their Joseon selves more than their modern selves at this point. It kills me that the prince is so dang shallow, though. Can't wait till he figures out that there are more things to marriage than just having a beautiful partner.
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:07 pm (UTC)Yeah the Joseon era version of them is more compelling but i loved her bossing the prince around in present day. it was adorable and hilarious. and i wouldnt call the prince shallow, he said he wanted a pretty face when he was a KID so i dont hold that against him into adulthood. i think its obv his adult self prefers the banter with burned sister even if he does love his wife. i'm interested to see how things go.
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Date: 2012-03-24 12:53 am (UTC)This season of 30 Rock has been one of its most consistently solid in awhile. Other than the People are Idiots episodes, I've enjoy every ep. Ironically enough, the first few episodes of this season were making me ship Jack/Liz HARDCORE and I've never really shipped them before. But I really like Criss, and after last week's "you Solo'd me" made me swoon I am totally down for that relationship being a longer term thing because all I really want in life is Liz/Happiness.
KORRA LEAKED???? GODDAMN. I assumed everyone would be dead so I'm super pleased to here that even Katara is still alive.
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Date: 2012-03-24 04:48 pm (UTC)Korra did leak! But what's even better is that the first two eps are now officially up on Korra Nation (http://www.korranation.com/)!