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I said I would keep my expectations low for Descendants of the Sun, and I can’t say I really did it all that well. As the premiered neared I couldn’t help but get more and more excited. Song Joong Ki! … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recaps
This was a excellently entertaining episode of Scholar Who Walks the Night, probably the one that gets closest to the feels I want from this drama. The vampire stuff feels like gaps are being filled in on the creation and … Continue reading
There is no trace of plucky Yang Sun in episode 9 of Scholar Who Walks the Night, giving her a chance to try on the tortured heroine mantle that so endeared Myung Hee to the viewers in episode 1. It … Continue reading
The shit hits the fan big time in episode 8 of Scholar Who Walks the Night, finally letting the romance take the backseat as Yoon’s political plotting triggers major ramifications. Fortunately for our idealistic royal grandson, he avoids taking the … Continue reading
I’m not going to jump the gun and say Scholar Who Walks the Night got immensely better in this episode alone, but I personally vaulted over a few roadblocks that have been niggling at me for episodes on end now. … Continue reading
Episode 6 was by far the most substantive and interesting episode of Scholar Who Walks the Night since the fantastic start. That’s not saying much since the drama still relies too much on shoving Sung Yul and Yang Sun down … Continue reading
My continued enjoyment of Scholar Who Walks the Night is starting to get tempered by the realization that this drama might not have the capacity to do more beyond what it has already shown. That’s a disheartening feeling, liking the … Continue reading
I got flashbacks to one aspect of Dr. Stranger with today’s episode of Scholar Who Walks the Night, with the arrival of Myung Hee’s doppleganger turning this into another potential girl 1 or girl 2 camp fight. I pray to … Continue reading
Scholar Who Walks the Night continues everything that worked for me in the first two episodes, as well as the stuff that didn’t quite hit the spot. At least the drama is nothing if not consistent, and quite persistent as … Continue reading
Scholar Who Walks the Night continues to be fun and sexy, exactly the way a fantasy sageuk about bloodsucking vampires and political conspiracies ought to be in capitalizing on what works. The narrative is developing nicely even if the present … Continue reading
I’m back, peeps! The recent weeks long hiatus from drama recaps just happened by extended serendipity rather than conscious decision. As I waited for a new drama to come along that would hook my writing fancy, instead along came vacations … Continue reading
Another drama has come to a close and this conclusion brings a mixed bag of opinions forming one general takeaway. All in all, I really liked The Girl Who Sees Smells, half-developed plot lines and spotty police investigating and all … Continue reading
This was a funny penultimate episode of The Girl Who Sees Smells, continuing the tried and true formula of policing like a third grader coupled with sweet and sincere character interactions. It’s worked so far for me, and while the … Continue reading