Going into this year end review, I wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic as I was last year. I can’t pinpoint why, other than perhaps I simply wrote so much I wore myself out. All my drama writing in the 365 days since the 2010 year end review did make my fingers consider going on strike. My brain wasn’t that far behind … Continue reading →
Best Love (The Greatest Love) wraps up today with a giant bow, a farewell flourish, and a parting kiss to all the viewers who were swept up by the story of a top A-list movie star who fell in love with a D-list entertainer. Episode 16 made me happy – a warm, soothing feeling of sincere joy. I don’t think … Continue reading →
Even though the penultimate episode of Best Love was somewhat of a letdown for some folks, myself included, nevertheless I was undeniably excited to watch the final episode. I did feel like I took a trip to a strange land much like Paul did (the comic Pil Joo uses as a reference to his situation in the drama). While the … Continue reading →
This episode of Best Love (The Greatest Love) was surprisingly low key, a little too low key for my tastes to be honest. It did end on a whopper of an ending that left me totally blubbering like an incoherent loon. But for the most part it felt like people were rehashing some of the same issues that ought to … Continue reading →
I’m not surprised there has been no video preview or written preview from MBC with respect to Best Love. It keeps the mystery of Jin’s surgery alive, and fan fervor will hopefully push the drama way over the 20% ratings mark, making it I suspect the highest rated rom-com in 2011 so far. Well, MBC caved or just got nice, because … Continue reading →
This episode was like heading right into the eye of the storm, and suddenly it’s all quiet and calm again for a brief moment in time. Our OTP found a pocket of serenity surrounded by a maelstrom that threatens to destroy everything that matters. It was temporary and hard fought, but I got to enjoy it with them for the … Continue reading →
This recap was so hard to write. So hard that I don’t even want to think about how I’m going to write the next three remaining ones. I was quaking inside from so many feelings bumping up against each other. Best Love (The Greatest Love) is the first Hong Sisters drama for me that has not taken a second half … Continue reading →
How strong is your capacity to handle angst, Best Love fans? My tolerance is pretty high, yet I ended up crying through the happy part of episode 13 of BL today and then smiling through the sad parts. That just means this drama is KILLING me with the tenderness mixed with the tension. I still don’t believe the Hong Sisters … Continue reading →
I think maybe I should rescind what I said about Best Love for sure having a rainbows and unicorns ending. It’s what I want, it’s what would make most narrative sense, but I’m starting to get a pit of worry in my stomach. The closer Jin gets to his surgery date, the more I realize that he’s having open heart … Continue reading →
This episode was so quiet and low-key, which stands out especially in stark contrast to the typical mile-a-minute narrative progression we’ve been getting in each preceding episode of Best Love (The Greatest Love). But it was a completely mellow episode like this that is the most memorable for me. I know it’s the calm before the storm, but I loved how we get … Continue reading →
As much as I enjoy watching a Hong Sisters drama, even the ones I liked tended to go downhill in the second half, some rather precipitously. I’ve been praying that Best Love (The Greatest Love) might end that trend for me, and I’m happy to report that episode 11 doesn’t dip a toe anywhere near a puddle of convoluted mess … Continue reading →
Okay, time to change gears and stop obsessing about a pair of lying liars and turn my attention to a pair of heart-crossed stars lovers. The Hong Sisters have thrown so many little nuggets of cuteness into Best Love that the word “recharge” no longer has a dry battery connotation. Pil Joo is going to be so stewing in frustration … Continue reading →
Simply loving two out of the six May dramas is already leaving me woefully neglecting one on behalf of the other. Best Love continues to roll in the awesome, but having the OTP issues being external rather than internal leaves me less worried about Ae Jung and Jin getting together. I worry about big hammer of doom, but I know … Continue reading →