Category Archives: First Impressions

‘She’s So Lovable’: First Impressions

22 Monday Sep 2014

Posted by in First Impressions

≈ 6 Comments

Tags

, , , , ,

ssl3

And finally it’s here — Rain‘s comeback drama after 4 years has arrived to grace our screens with She’s So Lovable premiering this week and it is just as we all expected: a story with a very predictable plot and characters. In fact it doesn’t bother in giving any new spin or springing any surprises with it — there is a wounded hero, a candy heroine [not to forget, doing all kinds of part-time jobs, running from the loan sharks], a very annoying and insensitive second female lead, a Continue reading →

First Impressions: My Secret Hotel

31 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by in First Impressions

≈ 6 Comments

Tags

, , , ,

 

msh

The new tvN show My Secret Hotel is well on its third week but I just recently got a chance to catch up with it and I really liked the first two episodes (3 and 4 still left). One can find romantic comedies in dramaland a dime a dozen but adding a murder mystery and that too in a classic setting of a hotel adds an intriguing dimension to the narrative. The show has a very atmospheric and different feel to it. There are lots of characters — pretty obvious as a whodunnit can’t be complete if we are not going to have so many Continue reading →

‘Marriage Not Dating’ is delightful: First Impressions

05 Saturday Jul 2014

Posted by in First Impressions

≈ 6 Comments

Tags

, , ,

mnd

tvN’s new kid on the block for its Friday-Saturday slot aka Marriage Not Dating premiered this week and I’m totally in love with it. It was a delightful one hour I spent with it and thought of writing my thoughts even before watching episode 2. First thing first — I loved the title track — it’s so breezy and candid with everyone looking great and fresh. The drama already impressed me with its beginning. I watched the opening more than once, that is how much I adored it!

Continue reading →

‘Fated To Love You’ is fun: First Impressions

04 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by in First Impressions

≈ 15 Comments

Tags

, , , , ,

ftly

Finally my rom-com drought is over with the premiere of Fated To Love You this week and I’m glad that it’s total fun and a joy to watch. Unless you were hiding under a rock, everyone knows that it’s a remake of a very popular Taiwanese drama of the same name. I haven’t seen the original, so I don’t have that extra baggage of expectations and comparisons. The show is full of slapstick comedy with over-the-top effect used to elevate the humour in certain scenes. But it’s great that on the other hand, we also get some cute and warm moments that give the show its heart. A nice balance between humour and heart. Continue reading →

A solid start for ‘Doctor Stranger’: First Impressions

09 Friday May 2014

Posted by in First Impressions

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

, , , , ,

ds

In the sea of premieres, here is another kid on the block aka Doctor Stranger and it has started with total awesomeness. The heart-pounding thrills and action peppered with heartfelt emotions serves us the right amount of entertainment and fun, with the brilliant pace, making the drama totally compelling. I had this City Hunter and The King 2 Hearts feeling while watching the show which is definitely a good sign. Directing is by the PD of City Hunter and that explains a lot of feels and I can see so many actors from that show here as well. A nice mix of genres — action, romance, comedy, medical, political — makes it similar to The King 2 Hearts. Continue reading →