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adamwatchesmovies · 3 months

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3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

3 Ninjas Kick Back is the Home Alone 2 to 3 Ninjas. It’s an inferior sequel - which is saying something considering how insufferable the first was - that does little more than regurgitate what was “successful” about the first, but in a different country. There isn’t an ounce of inspiration in its dreadful 93-minute running time.

Years ago, Grandpa (Victor Wong) defeated Koga (Sab Shimono) in a martial arts tournament. Ever since, the boy-turned-Japanese-crimelord has wanted the tournament’s prize - a dagger that doubles as a key to a cave full of riches - back. When their grandfather is hospitalized while in Japan, the three ninjas - Rocky (Sean Fox), Colt (Max Elliott Slade) and Tum-Tum (J. Evan Bonifant) accidentally play into Koga’s hands by visiting their sensei and bringing the dagger along with them.

The one good thing I will say about 3 Ninjas Kick Back is that it doesn’t waste any time pretending to be a good movie. One of the first scenes is a baseball game (a game with no age restrictions apparently) in which all sorts of dirty tricks are employed to win, including eating large amounts of beans and farting to knock out players. For a brief moment, I found myself in an out-of-body experience, forced to examine the circumstances that brought me to this moment. Sanity vanished. Only madness remained and I laughed hysterically. Not at the movie; at myself. Soon after, I was pulled back into my body and forced to confront this horrible excuse for children’s entertainment.

As before, the stunts and fights are unconvincing and badly choreographed. I know martial arts are supposed to empower you, but not to this extent. Colt, Rocky, Tum-Tum and their Japanese friend Miyo (Caroline Junko King) single-handedly defeat Koga’s minions like they’re made of wet paper. They don’t merely beat them, they humiliate them by pantsing the shadow warriors, knocking them over with Home Alone-style traps, or fighting while taking a phone call. I’m shocked no one disemboweled themselves out of shame. I’m talking about the characters and the actors.

It’s a movie without stakes since the three bumbling goons Koga initially sends after the three ninjas are so awful and so unfunny the crime lord’s credibility disappears like tears falling into the ocean. I don’t just mean the physical stakes; the emotional stakes are also nonexistent. The closest thing to a character arc the boys receive goes something like this: Colt has a temper so he… learns to focus and hit a baseball? Rocky can’t pitch because he doesn’t want to wear his glasses… until Miyo convinces him to? Tum-Tum… eats? Oh, and he wants to go to Japan with his grandfather, or something.

3 Ninjas Kick Back is aggressively juvenile and unfunny. From it emanates the distinct stink of a project no one cared about, that was squeezed out because the first was moderately successful and because the studio could keep ripping off “Home Alone” via the current popularity of martial arts films (This was released the same year as The Next Karate Kid and a year after Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles III). It doesn’t even try to check off any storytelling basics. You watch it in embarrassment. Knowing that there are still two more pictures in this series makes me wonder whether I’ll make it to High Noon at Mega Mountain, or die trying. (September 24, 2021)

#3 Ninjas Kick Back #3 Ninjas #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Charles T. Kanganis #Sang-ok Shin #Mark Saltzman #Victor Wong #Max Elliott Slade #Sean Fox #Evan Bonifant #Dustin Nguyen #Sab Shimono #1994 movies #1994 films

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sad-emo-dip-dye · 9 months

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#you’ll never guess what she sang tonight guys #the trifecta of doomed yaoi #ok goodnight #bsd #bungo stray dogs #sskk #skk #shin soukoku #bsd dazai #bsd chuuya #bsd atsushi #bsd fukuchi #bsd fukuzawa #bsd akutagawa #taylor bsd #soukoku

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hmzawy · 2 years

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Thirst (2009)

Dir. Park Chan-wook

#Thirst 2009 #Thirst #Bakjwi #Bakjwi 2009 #Park Chan-wook #Park Chan wook #Chan-wook #Chan wook #Song Kang-ho #Song Kang ho #Sang-hyun #Priest Sang-hyun #Kim Ok-vin #Kim Hae-sook #Shin Ha-kyun #Kang-woo #Lady ra

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sensazioneultra · 10 months

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Choi Eun-hee as Sonya

지옥화 THE FLOWER IN HELL (1958) dir. Shin Sang-ok

#choi eun hee #최은희 #the flower in hell #지옥화 #worldcinemaedit #asiandramasource #olddramas #filmauteur #filmedit #shin sang ok #신상옥 #movies #nico.gif #q

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gulongming · 9 months

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이번 생도 잘 부탁해 SEE YOU IN MY 19th LIFE (2023)

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habitual-sadness · 4 months

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Dream, Shin Sang-ok, 1955

#Dream #Shin Sang-ok #1955 #Kkum #clouds #moon #1950s

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patr0nsa1nt · 18 days

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Kdrama - Revenge of Others

A boy falls to his death. Ok Chan Mi (Shin Ye Eun) does not believe her brother has committed suicide. She transfers to his school to investigate his 'mysterious death' and meets Ji Soo Heon (Lomon) who witnessed her brother's death. During the time a "Hero" who avenges bullied students becomes a suspect in Ok Chan Mi's eyes.

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yoramkelmer · 1 year

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Very rare poster for Shin Sang-oks North Korean movie “Love, Love, My Love” (사랑사랑내사랑) from 1984, here billed as “Oh My Love”.

Starring Jang Sun-hee, Ri Hak-chol, Choi Eun-hee, Pang Bok-sun and Choe Chang-su.

Note that Shin and Chois Company Shin Films is written further down.

Posters like this one are rare because when Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee managed to flee in 1986, several of their movies were banned or their names were removed from the credits.

#Love Love My Love #Sarang Sarang Nae Sarang #사랑사랑내사랑 #신상옥 #최은희 #장선희 #리학철 #North Korean Cinema #North Korean Movies #North Korean Movie #Shin Sang-ok #Choi Eun-hee #Jang Sun-hee #Ri Hak-chol

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binging-asian-dramas · 1 year

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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. 8

Story: 8

Acting: 10

Chemistry: 9

Comparable to: When the Weather is Fine (kdrama) ; When the Camille Blooms (kdama) Thank You (kdrama)

This is a huge fan favorite among kdrama fans. I can see where it does deserve it’s title being on top in some points. The whole storyline really isn’t anything new to the romance genre, big uptown girl falls for hometown boy with a twist. It is executed flawlessly and what makes it more entertaining and worthy of its title is the whole ensemble of the cast. They turn the whole series into something special. Don’t get me wrong Im a big fan of both Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho works too, it’s just that they were sort of meh for me sometimes, not so much in the beginning where they were perfect, but definitely in the middle and the later half. If it wasn’t for the rest of the cast i would’ve probably abandoned the drama unfortunately, which goes to show you it’s not always just about the main leads.

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nerianasims · 1 year

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Kidnapped and Forced to Make Action Films

In 1978, two South Korean filmmakers--Director Shin Sang-ok and his star actress and ex-wife, Choi Eun-hee--were abducted and smuggled into North Korea in order to revolutionize the country's dying film industry.

(They escaped eventually. But they weren’t treated as they should have been, due to South Korea blaming them for their own victimization, and Hollywood racism making it impossible for them to have the careers they should have had in the U.S. It’s still a happier ending than it could have been.)

#Choi Eun-hee #Shin Sang-ok #atrocity guide #north korea #south korea

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coiseachd-nighean-marbh · 1 month

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WHY ISN'T THERE A MOVIE ABOUT SHIN SANG-OK AND CHOI EUN-HEE?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

#Shin Sang-ok #Choi Eun-hee #history

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intellectures · 1 year

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Mit Monstern kämpfen

Das Berliner Duo Sheree Domingo und Patrick Spät verbindet in seinem preisgekrönten Comic »Madame Choi und die Monster« die Geschichte einer Entführung mit koreanischer Mythologie. (more…) “”

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#Choi Eun-hee #Kim Jong Il #Marilyn Monroe #Patrick Spät #Sheree Domingo #Shin Sang-ok

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dangermousie · 7 months

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Pre-Joseon Sageuks: a Biased and Incomplete List

So, as promised way earlier, a post on pre-Joseon sageuks that I’ve either watched or plan to watch so am aware of them. I am sure there are others but here is what I got. Obviously my takes on them are subjective blah blah blah.

Jumong - arguably the Daddy of all Traditional Sageuks, this one ran for over 80 episodes and had insane ratings. It follows the rise of the mythical founder of Gogureyo tho it takes fantastical elements of his story and changes them for historically plausible ones. It’s very long and very meaty and politics/battle heavy and has a large cast of complex characters (including pretty nifty women and a LGBTQ supporting OTP) but it is anchored by the incredible performance of Song Il Gook as the titular character as he slowly but believably grows from nothing to a hero if at the cost of losing his marriage.

The King of Tears Lee Bang Won - this is basically a half and half beast as (you can tell by the title), it’s set in the last days of Goryeo and early days of Joseon. The time period covered is the same as in My Country and Six Flying Dragons, but this is the most traditional take of them all, even more so than 6FD. Not a single pretty face in the cast (tho Joo Sang Wook is a mighty fine man, emphasis on “man”), this is for the real fans of traditional sageuks. I enjoyed it a lot but if you want to check out pre-Joseon sageuks but have mainly watched youth sageuk stuff before, you should probably start with another drama on this list.

The Great Seer - set in the reign of King Gongmin, the last proper king of Goryeo (his son King U is technically the very last but there are questions as to his status), this is for those of you who want to watch Ji Sang in a sageuk. It’s centered around seers but don’t expect mysticism, this knuckles down to politics.

Shin Don - hi there, another story set in the reign of King Gongmin! From the title, you can tel it centers heavily on the powerful monk who ruled for the King at one point. This has been on my to-watch list forever because this appears to devote a decent chunk of its time to Gongmin X Noguk and I am dying for a proper drama for those two. This is from 2005 so if you do watch, keep that in mind in terms of visuals etc. That cast is lit!

Bicheonmu - this is sort of cheating because it’s pretty much set in China but it involves Koreans so. It’s a drama take on the same story told in a pretty awesome movie. Tragic love, battles, young Joo Jin Moo etc. i am very fond of it. This said, find and watch the Chinese version, Korean one was shredded.

The Iron Empress/Empress Cheon Chu - set in Goryeo, this was another of women ruler centric dramas that had a mini popularity peak in late 00s/early 10s (a trend I wish continued.) it got overshadowed by Queen Seonduk but by all accounts is a solid drama. It’s on my list but I haven’t watched it yet.

The King’s Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang - by the writer of The Rebel and My Dearest. Have I got your attention? Another woman centric ruler tale set in Baekje. Yes, there is a love story. That cast is great, to boot. I have started and liked what I’ve seen but got sidetracked. Need to get back to it. Before you look at the ep number and faint seeing the number 108, keep in mind that the eps are half an hour long so it’s an equivalent of a normal 54 ep sageuk so if you can watch eg Empress Ki, you are good with this.

My Country: The New Age - Lee Bang Won but make it gay. OK, I kid, sort of (not really) but this is smart and passionate and heartbreaking. If you want a wide scope or lots of politics, probably not a take for you (Six Flying Dragons is RIGHT there), but if you want an intense, emotional tale, come right in!

Six Flying Dragons - to me, this is THE drama about Lee Bang Won. It’s smart and emotional, deals with politics and has heart. It has a large cast of characters I got invested in, OTPs that will blow your mind etc etc.

Faith/The Great Doctor - if you are a fan of old school shoujo like Red River, Basara or Fushigi Yuugi, this or Moon Lovers are your best bet on this list. A time traveling tale with other fantasy elements about a modern day plastic surgeon who ends up being kidnapped into Goryeo during the early days of King Gongmin’s (hi!) reign by a tormented, oath bound warrior played by Lee Min Ho at his hottest (and playing historical General Choi Young. Do RPS at your pleasure), this one is one of my all time favorites.

Seodonyo/Ballad of Seo Dong - I am actually currently watching this one tho I haven’t been posting about it. Set in both Baekje and Silla, this is an angsty love story with a side of politics. It’s filmed in 2005 and looks accordingly but if you don’t mind dated visuals, this is pretty great!

Emperor of the Sea - set in Silla and Tang, this was a huge hit and deservedly so. Our protag is a slave and gladiator and a great naval hero. This is grim and smart and epic. It’s from 2004 so once again, if dated visuals are no-go, skip, but if you want a great story and performances, this has your name on it.

The Kingdom of the Winds - an epic cursed prince narrative, our ML (Song Il Gook at his sexiest) rises from abandoned prince and slave and abused assassin to general, royal and king, sparing time for an angsty delicious love story with an enemy princess. This has serious sageuk bits AND the best shoujo tropes in the business, plus enough whump to keep anyone happy.

Gye Baek - Lee Seo Jin, another sageuk stalwart, stars as the title character in this tale of a Baekje commoner, war slave and general. This is grim but glorious.

Soldier/God of War - this is a traditional war-centric sageuk and grim as hell. Another slave to general tale.

King Geun Chu Go - this is on my watch list; it’s about a warrior king of Baekje. Haven’t seen it but heard good things.

Ja Myung Go - smart and unrelentingly tragic, featuring Jang Ryeo Won and Jung Kyung Ho as doomed lovers and Park Min Young in an evil role, this is great and has deeply flawed characters in the very definition of doomed by the narrative tale.

Arthdal Chronicles - this is obviously a fantasy but the tale of prophesied twins, magical priestess, wars and mysticism is clearly set in a pre-Joseon in terms of aesthetics world.

Alchemy of Souls - like Arthdal this is pure fantasy but also like Arthdal, a lot of its styling is pre-Joseon so on this list it goes.

Moon Lovers/Scarlet Heart Ryeo - ok I think if people have heard of only one drama on this very long list, it’s probably this one. Modern time traveling heroine ending up during the reign of Goryeo’s King Taejo, in the middle of his sons’ fight for the throne, having an epic but doomed romance with shoujo catnip tortured bad boy Lee Jun Ki.

Shine or Go Crazy - if you want a more historical take on Moon Lovers succession fight but still with plenty of hotness, angst and doomed romance, come right in. This baby stars Jang Hyuk, so you know it’s bound to be good. I actually started it and enjoyed it but got sidetracked. Need to get back to it. Fun fact: while Moon Lovers was hugely popular internationally, domestically Shine or Go Crazy (they aired around the same time), did much better.

The Legend/The First King’s Four Gods - for a long time this was my favorite kdrama of all time and is still probably in my top 10. Ignore the odd first episode, the rest is perfection. Expensive and wonderfully written, this was Bae Yong Joon’s last drama before he retired to rest on his pile of money (if you are young, you probably don’t remember what a big deal he was, bigger than all the Hallyu stars nowadays put together. He basically was singlehandedly supporting the kdrama industry at one point), but what a worthy way to go out. It’s an epic Goguryeo fantasy tale of a prophesied prince coming into his own, with such amazing characters and relationships and OTPs and battles and points about destiny versus free will. It is everything and I kinda want to rewatch now.

The Blade and The Petal/Sword and Flower - ostensibly a star-crossed Gogureyo love story, this really is more about politics. It’s a mixed bag. The visuals are insane but Uhm Tae Woong, while always solid in modern dramas, is out of place in a sageuk (in QSD Kim Nam Gil stole his thunder; there is nobody to do so here but that doesn’t help him.)

Queen Seon Duk - probably the most famous entrant into female power sageuks, this was a mad hit and centered on the titular character’s rise to power and fight for the same with her female nemesis Mishil. If you want love stories, angsty fighter Bidam propelled Kim Nam Gil to stardom as he stole the leading man mantle from Uhm Tae Woong.

Empress Ki - currently rewatching this. It’s set in the waning days of Goryeo but takes place mainly in Yuan. Still, the FL is Korean and a lot of the story revolves around one of her suitors’, a deposed Korean king, attempts to get his land back. As you can tell by my rabid posts, this is a great drama - politics, romance (I ship FL and the Yuan emperor like mad), murder, dysfunction and everything good.

Hwarang - it’s so brain dead it might as well be a brain-eating amoeba in drama form but it did give us both Park Hyung Sik and Park Seo Joon before they made it big in drama world. It’s terrible tho, stay away.

River where the Moon Rises - I have such a love/hate relationship with this drama - I loved the beginning, with our tormented assassin heroine slowly being warmed by the loyal rustic ML with his own trauma. And then Ji Soo’s bullying scandal happened and he was replaced by Na In Woo, aka the actor I like least from any country in all my close to two decades of watching dramas. I tried but I simply couldn’t and I am still mad. This said, if you don’t share my NIW allergy, it’s probably worth a watch.

The Great King’s Dream - if you liked QSD and can’t get enough of the period but want an even more traditional tale, you can do worse than this drama. I liked what I saw but this baby is 70 eps and lacks Bidam so I peaced out. Maybe I will get back to it sometime, but probably not.

Jeong Do Jeon - as you can tell by the title, centers on JDJ and the last days of Goryeo. Not really my bag (time period been done plenty in other dramas and I don’t have that much interest in JDJ) but supposed to be solid.

My Only Love Song - a short silly mess but still probably better than River (which tells the same story) because it doesn’t have NIW.

King Gwanggaeto the Great - 92 eps. I can’t!

The King Loves - delicious love triangle (that goes ALL ways), angst, prettiness, a side of bodyguard romance. What’s not to love in this Goryeo tale?

ETA: this post was so long that when I tried to tag every drama I mentioned, tumblr told me you hit the tag limit of 30 tags no more tags for you. Oh well, sorry dramas that ended up I tagged!

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romanceyourdemons · 13 days

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i was looking up pre-1990 korean films because other than the housemaid (1960) and a korean war era movie where one brother fights for the north and one brother fights for the south i’ve seen zippo. anyways have you heard of the north korean godzilla movie. noted movie enjoyer kim jong-il was like fuck north korean movies suck, so he kidnapped renowned south korean director shin sang-ok and his ex wife and was like win me film festivals. so they directed a couple art films and then they made the kaiju movie pulgasari (1985) and then they managed to escape. did you know about this

#america considers it public domain which is another discussion but does mean the movie is online for free #i think it goes on the watchlist #ryddles

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rxgnor0k · 2 years

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Photo Session — J.Quinn

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Summary: <You didn’t realize flirting with Joseph during a photo shoot would lead to him asking you out>

Pairings: <Joseph Quinn x photographer!reader>

Warnings: <flirting, fluff, tension>

a/n: <NOT PROOFREAD, i’m not sure where i got this idea, but i like it. i also have no idea how cameras work>

⚠️ i will not allow anyone copy and pasting my work into any other social platform or site without consulting with me first ⚠️

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“Jo, turn you head towards me, babes,” you said, eyeing Joseph attentively through your camera. “Give the people what they want!”

Joseph laughed as he obeyed his requests, i lacing a hand on his hips while doing so. His legs were stretched out in a stance where he was leaned on one leg and applied no pressure to the other. The long brown coat he was given stopped right above the shins, covering most of the expensive trousers that were gifted to him.

“Perfect, darling, you’re doing great,” you sang, seemingly enjoying today’s photo shoot.

You’ve been in the business for far too long now, but out of all of your customers, Joseph was by far your favorite. Even though you’ve only known him for about a few months, you’ve already figured him out. He had this certain presence about him that just seemed so appealing. Not to mention that he’s absolutely stunning and handsome, he was perfect under your eyes and your camera.

Inspiration hit you when you began changing the lens of your camera. You strolled onto the set, and stood right in front of Joseph.

“It’s ok if I touch you right?” you asked, asking for his consent. Normally your clients would have pre-planned poses, but you wanted to try something different.

“Of course, go ahead,” he replied, a bit shocked from what you asked. He knew you didn’t mean it in that way.

You began taking the jacket off of him and threw it to the side, not caring if it was expensive or not. You brought his upper body to face the back corner, while his legs and pelvic area were directly facing the back wall. You got a hold of his head, your fingers lightly touching his lips, and carefully turned it to the side, showing off his side profile. His arms were by his side the whole time, so you carried them to rest on his hips.

“Wait, can someone get me the jacket back?” you request.

Soon, the coat was back in your hands and onto your model, Joseph.

“Bring your left hand up for me, love,” you command, holding the coat in your arms.

As Joseph brought his arm up, you hooked the coat onto one of his fingers. Joseph now looked incredible and professional with this new look.

“Perfect,” you muttered, stepping back to admire what you’ve created.

You went back to taking the pictures, asking for different poses with the same concept.

“Good boy,” you complemented, Joseph blushing at the comment. “Looking great as always.”

Soon after you were done, everything was packed up and ready to go. It was around lunch time, so most people were already out the door without even helping to get things settled. You were trying to take down the back drop while crept behind you, silently.

“Do you need help, Y/n?”

You whipped your head around to meet Joseph, not realizing that he was standing very close. He was still wearing the outfit he was given, but you understood. If you were that good looking, you wouldn’t take it off until you had too.

“Yes, please. I’m afraid I can’t reach the top of this,” you chortled.

Soon enough, you and Joseph brought down the back drop together and packed everything little thing up, bonding while doing so.

“So, Y/n,” he started, looking down.

“Yes?”

“Do you wanna- um, go out later or something? For like dinner?” he asked, hesitating wether or not this was a good idea.

Joseph wouldn’t lie if someone asked him if he was interested in you, because he definitely was. You were a very attractive person why wouldn’t he shoot his shot?

By noticing his body activity, you could tell that he’s been wanting to ask something like this for quite a while. Which was true, he has been thinking about this, but never ended up doing it.

“Like a date?” you questioned, looking up from your phone and setting it down.

“I mean, if you want, but it doesn’t have to be if your uncomfortable with that. It’s up to you.”

A moment of silence for all. Joseph was sweating profusely, afraid that he’d be rejected. It’s not everyday you ask a person out. He was waiting attentively on your answer while you just stood there.

“Sure, why not,” you said.

Joseph’s eyes brightened as he grinned with a dopey smile. He bit his lip and stepped closer to you then he was before. He stuck out his hand, offering for you to hold it.

“Madame,” he joked.

“Monsieur,” you replied, embracing your hand in his.

Soon, the both of you were out the door, and ready to go. Joseph’s ego jumped, but you didn’t mind because yours did too. If it meant for Joseph to be all silly around you, you would gladly accept it. There’s definitely a side to him that a lot of people don’t see. If someone told you a year ago that you were occasionally going out with a British man that acted like a five year old, you would not believe them at all.

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a/n: I hope y'all like this one! I'm not quite sure where I go this inspo from but yea. I feel like I want to write mor eddi Munson stuff but u guess we'll see where that leads to. Byeee!!!

Reposts and requests are always welcomed! Make sure to go check ou my other stuff! My masterlist is linked at th top of the page! Thank you for reading my fan fic!

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