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Agatha All Along

Probably one of the best shows I've watched in a long time. I certainly love Wandavision and I love this show even more. My fave episodes would be episode 7(Lilia's trial) and episode 8. I will probably rewatch this again to gather more hidden clues. The show just lacks post credit scene!

I love being a witch!!

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BRING THEM BACK TO ME

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I like the original flashback

Lelouch last Flashback in Original Anime and in AU Movies

This is Lelouch's last Flashback from the Anime; This one led to a lot of talk during the anime airing cause those were seemingly a best of of Lelouch's memories, from his most recent to his first;

Notice how despite those being chronological, Shirley's memory happens at the very beginning, out of chronological order while this scene happenned a while ago. Notice as well how there are three pauses (yeah, they were even minuted through video program lol ) in Lelouch's wave of memories before his final memory of happiness that was his childhood with Nunnally and Suzaku ?

Shirley and her smile, Kallen's kiss, and a moment with Rollo. While it pissed some people (Kallen and Rollo I mean) I always thought it was pretty telling (and the fact the pause were minuted and that even some notorious LuluC shippers acknowledged them (while refusing to give a meaning to them lmao) Lelouch ended up considering Rollo as his brother, despite everything which happenned, despite him killing Shirley he acknowledged that the moments they shared were real, and him pausing on this within his huge ammount of memories is quite telling.

For Kallen's kiss, we got a pause as well (while one of C.C.'s kiss and Shirley's kisses are also within this flashback, but have no pause), and just like with Rollo, I think that's pretty telling, If I wanted to push the analysis I'd say (especially given all of the side stuff that came out about this kiss being mutual, about Kallen understanding his feelings and seemingly ascerting within her side material that he spared her because their feelings matched) If we go by those pause we have his deepest regret, Shirley's loss, the loss of a friend/star crossed lover, first of his last memories because of how much this impacted him, a romantic moment with a woman he loved, a brotherly moment with his little brother and of course his childhood with Nunnally and Suzaku.

Had they wanted to show Kallen differently, as a subordinate, or a friend, they had plenty of stuff to show, but not only did they show her kiss, but they paused on it, unlike the other kisses.

(Keep in mind this flashback is really not much aside to her side material, but it's already nice for her fans, I think. Always a +)

Now if we look at the Alternate movie version (daily reminder that the Movie AU cut most of Lelouch's relationship with Kallen and Shirley, changed C.C.'s character so that she could become this one dimensional being orbitating around Lelouch and being Moe about that, changed some character fates, and to summarize it by Taniguchi's words, changed characters motivations and relationship (that's why for example, in the epilogue, Kallen who went from a main character to a supportive one, doesn't have any picture of Lelouch's face on her board, just a picture of his back lol. Even her feelings for him were altered when it was such a big part of her in the original.)

Anyway if you want to summarize the change in Code Geass, just share both flashback gifs. In the canon one you have a meaning, with important moments (being rushed but still being there) and meaningful pauses; While in the AU one...

There is just much more green, everything is rushed and even super rushed), no more chronological order, no pauses, nothing. Even though they went to Moe CC route on this one I thought it was super disappointing to not have at least a good editing for what was supposed to be Lelouch's last thoughts; Even if they had done it and replaced others pause with C.C. eating pizza pause, or C.C. being jealous pause, that would have been much better but this one can't even be analyzed lol it's just a bunch of fast forward moment, with C.C.'s kiss and Lelouch killing Euphemia being more present.

And of course since Shirley is alive, she totally disappeared from Lelouch's last thoughts lmao (same as all of his ashford friends, who were there in the previous one.)

Disappointing.

Anyway I think those two flashback gifs are a fast way to summarize the difference between the Original anime canon and the AU version.

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1x16 | 2x25

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Enola Holmes 2

This movie is better than the first one and much more enjoyable.  I like Enola's chemistry with Tewkesbury, and I pretty much enjoyed whenever the Holmes siblings are together. Wish there are more scenes of them together and just investigating crimes. They have great dynamics together.  Some parts of the plot are predictable like the cause of the disease that kills the match girls, Cecily being Sarah (and wanting help from Tewkesbury), and even the fan message of Tewkesbury. The only thing that surprised me is the identity of Moriarty. Like, I know the minister's secretary (or assistant) is kind of suspicious, but I didn't know she has that big character hiding in her shoulders. Pretty sure we will see more of her in the future (third movie please!!!).

All in all, I pretty much enjoyed this movie.

P.S. The poster above kinda give away the plot. Why I’m just realizing it now? 😭

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They could be the next F4

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EXTRAORDINARY YOU TRIO REUNION IN 2022

Guesting for House on wheels 4

I love them so much I think I’m gonna cry. 

Extraordinary You

Kim Hye Yoon as Eun Dan Oh Rowoon as Haru Lee Jae Wook as Baek Kyung Kim Young Dae as Oh Nam Joo Lee Na Eun as Yeo Joo Da Jung Gun Joo as Lee Do Hwa Lee Tae Ri as Jinmichae Kim Ji In as Shin Sae Mi

Warning: Spoilers Alert

So this story is about Eun Dan Oh, an 18 year old highschool student with heart problems. One day, she became aware of herself and found out that she was just a character in a comic book. What’s worst is that she’s not the female lead but just an extra with a set-up. Her role is to be the bridge between the two main leads and the fiancée of Baek Kyung who she have unrequited love for 10 years. She decided to escape what the writer intends for her future and to create her own fate. In the end she found out that her number 13 classmate can change her stage. In stage, that’s where happens what the writer wants to show in the story, while the shadow is like the behind the scenes. Only those characters who are aware of theirselves can remember what happened on the shadow. When Dan Oh saw the storyboard that she would be on an accident, she immediately decided to change it. She tried to put helmets and some sort of protection, but, she was a character with set - up. So the when the stage happens, all of her prepared measures are gone and she cannot move on her own. Luckily her 13th classmate was there to save her. Eventually, she named him Haru. From Haru’s perspective, he didn’t know where he begin. All he know is that his eyes is all on Dan Oh. Like he was always prepared to protect her. His first word was her name. He didn’t even know his own name. Haru is a namesless extra so he can freely move on his own. He can move on the stage since the writer is not “seeing” him. Dan Oh tried a lot of things to change her fate so she would have not died in the end.

In this drama, there was two manhwas that was involve. First, they show the “Secret” where Joo Da and Namjoo is the lead and Do Hwa is the supporting character. This is where the whole story currently set - up. The “Secret” here is that Namjoo loves Joo Da.

Second is the “Trumpet Creeper” which sets on a historical time. The main lead on this story is Dan Oh, Haru and Baek Kyung.

The drama actually became more interesting when they showed this manhwa on the storyline. Everything on this part is so great!!! The costume, the storyline and the plot twist! Hope they made a mini drama centering the “Trumpet Creeper”. I love how they put the flashbacks of this story. And at first, I though only Haru was aware of himself. It’s good to think that Dan Oh was also aware of herself and she truly loves Haru. Sadly, they are the main characters. They cannot escape what the writer wants.  I cried so much when Dan Oh was stabbed and Haru keep on calling her “my lady” then her name before she died.  AND THE PROMISE HARU MADE AT THE LAST PART. Their story parallel with “Secret” because the writer reused their characters but it feels like they are reincarnated as highschool students. IT WAS GREAT. Haru will always find Dan Oh and they are each other’s beginning and fate.

Parallel of Secret and Trumpet Creeper:

I would like to express my love to this lovely trio: The Three Musketeer who wants to change their stage and fate.

Sadly, since Haru keep on changing the stage, and he was just a nameless extra, he was deleted first when the writer was about to wrapped up the whole story. He was not on the last stage. The last stage was them graduating. Dan Oh put Haru’s name on her diploma like she’s remembering him. She wrote a letter on his desk just like what he did on hers. And in the end, Dan Oh decieded to visit the 300 years old oak tree. She found the last gift from Haru. Drawings of them together. Then cut.

The drama moves on the last part. It was another manhwa that sets in college. Dan Oh is just a nameless extra here and it seems that Saemi is the female lead. The gangsters and bitches in the Secret manhwa is now the nerds and the nerds is now the gangsters. Namjoo is now the worst dresser and opposite on Secret where he was love by everyone, here, they don’t like him. But, Namjoo still like strawberries. I read somewhere that Baek Kyung, Joo Da and Do Hwa is not part of this manhwa because they already know the Secret. That’s why the writer put them on sleep.

Then, when Dan Oh was in the library, they keep on showing the back of a man that was look like Haru. But him and Dan Oh keep on avoiding each other. Then, Dan Oh pass by to a wall with frames of artwork. There, Haru’s drawing was hung. Then, she heard Saemis and her friends saying about the 300th birthday of the tree (same line in Secret). So, Dan Oh went to the tree. When she was walking on the stairs, Haru pass by. But she didn’t see him. A blackhole appeared and it seems like the blackhole connects the different manhwas. When Dan Oh reached the tree she waited there. But nothing comes up so she just left. While walking, she suddenly remembered her memories of Haru so she came back again to the tree. She found Haru there but it seems like Haru doesn’t remember her so she just walk away. But Haru followed her and back hug her. Finally, they are together!!! And they are both nameless character so now they are free and can do whatever what they want.

To ADD: FACTS I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE STORY!!

The amulet connects the Trumpet Creeper and Secret while the drawing of Haru was the connection between Secret and the new manhwa.

Both Haru and Dan Oh remembered what happened in Trumpet Creeper because the both lose their self awareness and became aware of it again in Secret. Kyung only remembered that he killed Dan Oh.

Haru probably the one who buried the amulet in Dan Oh’s quarters when she died in Trumpet Creeper. It is the same place where Dan Oh and Haru found the amulet in Secret.

The amulet’s string became black in Secret while it is green in Trumpet Creeper. It’s because it was already covered with Dan Oh’s blood.

There’s a korean folklore about the Trumpet Creeper. It’s about the court lady who loves the king but the king did not return her love. When she passed away, vines creep into her quarters signifying that she’s waiting for the king. The court lady’s name in Sohwa. (I though at first that it is the same name as Dried Squid Fairy’s gf).

This drama was aired last 2019 and has 32 episodes-30mins each. And honestly, I don’t know what I’m doing that time and why I did not watch this drama. THIS IS SO GOOD!!!!! I love every bit of it and it seems like it will took me long before I can finally move on. Rowoon and Hye Yoon is now on both historical drama. And I keep on thinking of Haru and Dan Oh. :<

This drama is 9/10

Some pictures I found on the internet. I searched for Extraordinary You contents but its difficult because the drama was aired last 2019.  

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New chapter?

「コードギアス 復活のルルーシュ」 - 第11話その2

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They should've go with their first plan with the number of episodes. They cut out a lot and made it into picture and audio drama which is crucial to the characterization of the characters. Especially to Lelouch and Suzaku's friendship. Because its deeper that what we thought. Also, Lelouch and Milly's friendship doesn't shown in the anime. That audio drama really emphasize their friendship.

I rewatched Code Geass and I loved it more than I thought before. Maybe I was too young at that time so I don’t really understand but I do now. The emotion hit me like a truck 🥲 wanna make Code Geass merch so bad, maybe keychain or smt

Oh and the most important thing is I love Suzaku, i luv him, i luv him, I LUV HIM !!!!!!!!!!

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Bff

suzaku giving lelouch That Look™ 

[code geass: lelouch of the rebellion s1e1 // code geass: lelouch of the re;surrection]

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😭😭😭😭😭

Well this is accurate summary.

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ABYSS

Ahn Hyo Seop as Cha Min

Park Bo Young as Go Se Yeon

Han So Hee as Jang Hee jin

Kwon Soo Hyun as Seo Ji Wook

Seo In Guk as Grim reaper

Kim Sarang as Go Se Yeon

Jung So min

Lee Si Eon as Park Dong Cheol

Abyss is a perfect combination of crime related drama, romance and comedy. The combination of actors is so good as well. I think the drama first aired in 2019? I heard of it but I never watch it till now because of Hyoseop. Abyss have no boring episodes because one moment you are laughing then another you are wondering what's happening. I really like the concept of Abyss where they can reborn again with the magical orb and solve crimes. Although there are parts that are confusing, the drama ended well. I just don't like some cgi parts of animated parts(like the orb thing) but it will do. Park Bo Young, as always, so great in her roles. Such versatile actress. Han So Hee is also good in here and I kinda like her acting here.

Abyss version of Hyoseop looks more cute and feels like a college heartthrob. And his hair in this looks so good on him. I also like his role because he's funny and sweet. Very different in his role in Business Proposal. I wish he will get more comedy roles but I feel like he's already done in it and now venturing on more mature roles. Business Proposal Hyoseop looks more mature plus he gained weight and muscles which is a very good thing because back then when he's thin, he resembles Nam Joo Hyuk. Now people can recognize him on his looks alone. I watched Abyss while waiting for episode 11 and 12 of Business Proposal and mind you, I feel like Cha Min and Tae Mu is played by 2 different actors. Hyoseop is so good at differentiating his characters. Hope to see more of him in different genre. He's so versatile.

All in all I really like the drama.

8.5/10

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Ohhh~ So when Kang Taemu said:

This is what he meant:

The aired scene really failed to show us the context. The answer can be found on the behind-the-scenes ㅋ

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Feel na feel ni Hyoseop doon sa 6th na gif 😭

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A Business Proposal | Episode 11

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BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Kim Sejeong as Shin Hari Ahn Hyo Seop as Kang Tae mu Seol Inah as Jin Young Seo Kim MIn Kyu as Cha Seung Hun Choi Byung Chan as Shin Ha Min Song Won Seok as Lee Minwoo Lee Deok Hwa as Chairman Kang

Its been a while that I watched such light hearted drama. A lot of dramas nowadays are heavy and full of angst. Business Proposal is such an unexpected game changer. You know its cliché but the drama delivered it in a good way. I'm not really expecting anything on this at first. I thought it was just a typical nugu drama(sorry for that!). Thankfully, I saw that tweet that says Sejeong looks like the Korean Emma Stone with the vid of Sejeong's Samantha and Rachel. That tweet made me rethink and watch this drama. I was hook~ I never thought it would be this good. Additionally, the lead actors have a great chemistry with each other as friends or a couple. Its rare to find actors to have such chemistry nowadays. I'm even more hook because of that Marie Claire photoshoot of Sejeong and Ahn Hyo Seop. The ost is also perfect. The three version of Love, Maybe is great!!!!!!! I never watched any Sejeong and Hyo Seop's drama in the past but I think I need to start searching for their dramas. I already start watching Abyss because of Hyo Seop and I will watch next the Uncanny Counter for my lovely Sejeong. AND!!! A special appreciation for Shin Geum Hi who gave the best looks for Sejeong. Her style, make up and overall never disappoints. My only concern for this drama is that why is it only 12 episodes? It has the potential if it is 16 episodes. But I really love it!!!!! Hope we can see them together again but Sejeong and Hyo Seop already have new drama on the way. Hopefully, Inah and Mingue will have another project where they are the lead couple.

9/10

Some of the behind the scenes photos:

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The King: Eternal Monarch

Lee Min-ho as Lee Gon Kim Go Eun as Jeong Tae-eul /  Luna Woo Do-Hwan as Jo Eun-seop / Jo Yeong Kim Kyung-nam as Kang Shin-Jae Jung Eun-Chae as Goo Se-ryeong Kim Yong-ji as Myeong Na-ri Lee Jung Jin as Lee Rim Kim Young-ok as Noh Ok-Nam Lee Hong-nae as Seok Ho-pil Kang Hong-seok as Jangmi

The King: Eternal Monarch is a story about a parallel world. Set in both Republic of Korea and Kingdom of Corea. Kingdom of Corea is like the alternative timeline where Korea is never successfully conquered by Japan and the country was never separated into two. The story starts on a flashback from the night of the treason in 1994. The traitor Lee Lim wants to obtain the magic flute named Manpasikjeok so he organized a coup. For him, the manpasikjeok and the throne was rightfully his. Him and his followers successfully killed the current king. Lee Lim gets to hold the flute but it was cut into two by the crowned prince Lee Gon. Lim was about to kill Lee Gon when he was stopped by a mysterious man dressed in black. The mysterious man successfully saved Lee Gon but he left an ID card. Lee Lim was declared dead in the Kingdom of Corea but he found a way to the Republic of Korea. He killed his other self and his other self's family. He hides on the other world while gaining his followers. Years later, they showed a playful but smart king in his thirties. Lee Gon grew up well with his uncle and court lady Noh on his side. Plus, he's well protected by his unbreakable sword aka Jo Yeong. Gon's motivation is Lt. Jeong Tae-eul id card. Court Lady Noh wants him to marry or find a girl already that's why she's setting up a talisman's card in his room. True enough he found a girl, on the other world. Thank God that Lee Gon is smart enough that he figured it out that he's in the other world but poor him because no one is believing him there.

This show is complex from start to end. I really like the idea of parallel universe and what ifs. They set the parallel world thinking what if their country is never conquered at all. But I must admit that this drama is not for everyone. The pacing is slow and some concepts are hard to comprehend. Nevertheless, I still love it. Tho, I didn't like the product placement. They are not subtle on showing it on the camera. Furtheremore, some cgi/green screen is not made well but it is  kinda understandable. For me, they build up the story quite right. The plot twist is properly showed on the right time plus I really like how they hang the ending in every episode. Then, they will show it on different shots on the next episode. I also love how they differentiate the two person with safe faces. They emphasize that even though you have the same face, you will never be the same person. They have their own personalities and not just a copy of their other self. They also showed the differences in lives of the characters between the two worlds. Like the other one is having a good family and the other one is none at all. Or like Lee Gon is rich and king and close to his father but his other self is not. Lee Ji Hun is close to his uncle and poor. But still, they will both have the similarities aside from their faces as they both ended up in the military. Like Jeong Tae-eul and Luna both ended up becoming a cop.

One of the highlight of this drama is Woo Do Hwan. He perfectly portrayed Jo Yeong and Jo Eunseup. Like he can differentiate both. Yeong is stoic but he you can see that he really cares then there's the comedic Eun Seup. I admit he have a chemistry with himself. Jo Yeong and Jo Eun seup is the example of the parallel characters that can be friends (somehow they even consider theirselves as brothers) and having no intention to kill one another. Woo Do Hwan nailed his acting in this drama.

Jo Yeong as Jo Eun Seup:

-There's an episode when Lee Gon wants to eat but instead they encountered a group of gangsters. Jo Yeong came to the rescue but Jo Eun Seup's seniors saw him. He immediately copied Eun Seup's accent but not to the extend of being Eun Seup. Like you can really tell that it is still Jo Yeong.  Plus, his chemistry with the twins. He grew fond of them.

Jo Eun Seup as Jo Yeong:

-Woo Do Hwan nailed Jo Yeong serious self (like he's fine af with that hair and suit). But when he was Jo Eun Seup acting as Jo Yeong, everything he did was comedic. Like when he tried to pull out his gun or when his saying "Yes, your majesty" acting serious but not to the point of being Yeong. Like he's being Eun Seup in Yeong's clothes.

Both of them become Lee Gon's unbreakble sword. Both loyal and both willing to sacrifice their lives.

VISUALS:

One of my fave scene is when he announced that Tae-eul will be the queen and they need to protect her!

The ending for me is perfect. The second lead man ended up (in terms of pairing) with the female lead's other self. I think they kinda hint it when Luna kissed Shin-Jae. Plus Luna is adopted by Goo Seryeong's mom and she did have her own name this time(Koo Seo-gyeong). Seryeong's in jail for all the bad deeds she did. Lee Ji Hun is alive and became part of the navy. The real Shin Jae grew up well and became a ceo(?) while Eun Seup marries Nari. Jeong Tae-Eul cannot be the queen because Luna is still existing in Kingdom of Corea. But I think she will still marry Gon and have that weekend trips with him. Gon will not worry about a successor because his cousin (the good one) will be the next in line. Also, eventhough only three of them knows what happened (Yeong, Gon and Tae-eul) it was still ok. It was actually a fine ending for me. I really enjoyed it but again, its not that type of drama that everyone will like. It really depends on the viewer and its fine if you didn't like it. And this show is not as bad as the others says. Because in 2020, I read a lot of bad reviews about this drama so I have zero hope when I started this out. But it turns out fine. Not the best but not THAT bad.

Some photos that I found: