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#seventeen #gose #jun was the mvp of this episode #his npc acting had me dying

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Yes, these Muppets have taken Manhattan. The question now is can they HOLD it

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Boys Over Flowers - 6/10

Last weekend I was bored and searching for something to watch on Netflix and Netflix was like "HEY THIS SHOW IS LEAVING NETFLIX ON MAY 1ST" and since Boys Over Flowers is a classic K-drama, I figured I should watch it before I'd have to put in more effort to find it. And to be honest, in spite of the lukewarm score I gave it, I don't regret it. Sure it's not like an objectively great show (though def watchable!) but it became a phenomenon for a reason. It's a story that has a lot of fun tropes. A poor girl gets a scholarship to a ritzy school where she comes into conflict with the F4, a group of powerful and rich seniors consisting of Jun-pyo (the bully and ringleader of the group - heir to a conglomerate), Ji-hoo (musical genius grandson of a former president), Yi-jeong (a pottery prodigy) and Woo-bin (lol the forgotten member that doesn't add much to the show but he's the son of a mob boss). Shenanigans and love triangles ensue.

Boys Over Flowers was made in 2009 and it SHOWS. (lol did you like the Blingee i found for this post to really get us into the 2009 frame of mind?) Not just in the hair and fashion (ESPECIALLY THE HAIR OH MY GOD THE HAIR ON THE BOYS), but in the kind of stuff it was acceptable for male leads to get away with and still be seen as desirable and an aspirational romantic partner. But you know what, viewing it through a 2009 lens, I get it. I get why it was such a massive hit. I am pretty sure that "almost paaaaradise" is now permanently engraved on my soul because damn the theme song is catchy as fuck and I can see why it's a common joke and a cultural reference.

That said... We can all agree the Jun-pyo sucks, right? lol. Goddamn he's just so sullen and sulky and surly and spoiled and like why does Jan-di want to be with him? IDGI. I hate the idea that she has to be with him because she's the only one who can make him act like a decent person or whatever. Like he doesn't really bring anything to enhance her life. Jun-pyo has only ever added pain and drams to Jan-di's life. Ji-hoo, on the other hand, actually makes Jan-di laugh and smile, and she seems to genuinely enjoy spending time with him, even just doing mundane things? Like in ep 23 there are two separate flashback montage scenes. One with Jan-di and Ji-hoo and there are a lot of cute and fun memories. And then one with Jun-pyo and Jan-di and it's like... 3 scenes because that's all the footage there is of them being happy together, lmao. Whatever. I'm not going to get mad over ships from a 2009 K-drama that is based on a manga from the 90s and has been adapted a million times. I will just accept it and instead focus on the MUCH better ship...

Ga-eul and Yi-jeong!! Ga-eul is Jan-di's best friend since kindergarten and Yi-jeong is the member of F4 who is a pottery prodigy. Their relationship is a much slower burn and I think that's why I was more invested. Yi-jeong actually worked through his issues over time in a believable way so I was way more inclined to root for him to get his shit together and end up with the sweetie Ga-eul.

#karen watches kdramas #boys over flowers

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I have been saving this since last year. Happy Earth Day everyone.

#this was first posted a decade ago for earth day #time isn't real

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fandom playlists used to be full of songs from florence and the machine’s 2009 album “lungs.” we used to be a society

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#lol oh god #so many high school memories associated with these....

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Green Mothers' Club - 7/10

This was a strange show. Not BAD. Just... strange. Like two separate shows got smushed together. Ok so the title of the show refers to a group of moms who wear green vests and volunteer as crossing guards for their kids' elementary school. And like, we see them doing this like MAYBE 4 times over the course of the entire show. So why is this the name of the show????

When you start the show, it seems like it's going to be an exploration of the academic pressures put on kids from a young age. The show opens with the protagonist, Eun-pyo, moving into a new neighborhood with an incredibly competitive elementary school where all the kids attend academies and do all sorts of extra curriculars in an effort to get into gifted children programs etc etc. So you'd think the show would be all about Eun-pyo navigating that new world and exploring the impact that has on the kids and their families. WRONG.

After like episode 8, the show kinda forgets about the kids. The first half definitely does explore the pressures exerted on these kids and the experience of being a gifted child. But about halfway through the show is just like "kids? what kids?" and they're basically non-entities from then on. The result is that the show feels like it lacks an identity. The title and early episodes of the show really sells you one thing, but the rest of the show is a whole other thing with drugs and crimes and wild secrets.

I would say that the underlying story is exploring how we present one face to the world but we all have struggles that the people around us cannot see. Everyone has their secrets and the show slowly reveals each characters' secrets to the viewers.

But even though, the show felt a little uneven and non-cohesive, I still liked the show. There are some TWISTS, oh my god. Like there were some SKY Castle level "WHAT THE FUCK" moments. I don't want to spoil it because if you watch the show, I want you to experience the "OH MY GOD WHAT" moments for yourself.

#karen watches kdramas #green mothers club

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the duality

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I am looking neither respectfully nor disrespectfully. I gaze without recognition of your form, and without understanding.

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#lotr

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IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA (2005 - ) but it’s just the memes

#it's always sunny

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"If I didn't have dance, I wouldn't be where I am right now. Me without dance doesn't make sense. J-Hope would not exist. Jung Hoseok would be a different person too."

HOPE ON THE STREET [2024] - Episode 1

#bts

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please be patient with me im from the 1900s