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Lovely Runner Ep 2

Wow, what a second episode. We met more people, learned more about the characters, and also learned more about the world.

First and foremost, we met Kim Tae Sung, the first guy she was a fan of and someone she had a crush on. I really like his character so far and I am excited to learn some of his story. I think the two of them could evolve into being really great friends as evidenced from their interaction when she fixed his cuts and ran into Ryu Seon Jae with him. I feel like they will make him a love interest, but I will be pleasantly surprised if they don't.

Last post I talked about her background information on how she became a fan. I want to add that this background also explains why she wants to get so close to him. If she was just his fan and trying to save him, I would get it as well, but there's something so much deeper about her trying to save someone who once saved her life in the past which I really enjoy.

Speaking of trying to save him, we learned that she is unable to directly tell him future information. She can hint that he may get harmed by water or that his shoulder might act up, but she can't deliver the message directly in any form. I do think this is interesting and once again makes for a better plot than other shows where they simply just don't tell the ML and leave us yelling at our screen.

We also learned that things they are doing right now directly impact the future world, which pretty much gives us hope for a happy future with him still alive! I thought it would be a happy ending but there are always some shows here and there which really throw me off.

And the last thing I want to talk about is the cute ending! We see that even before she ran and hugged him at the pool, he already knew her! It seems like he had a little schoolboy crush which may have carried into the future. This could be why she got called during their radio show which made her a fan. Also, it could be the reason he pulled over and offered a ride (though he could've done that for anyone since we know he's kind). But I do find it cute that they always have these umbrella in the rain moments now that we know that they met that way with her holding the umbrella.

I can't wait for episode 3!

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Lovely Runner Ep 1

Right off the bat before I get into my thoughts for each episode, I want to say that I never read The Best of Tomorrow which is supposedly the webtoon that this series is based on.

I must say that I love the characters so far. So cute with multiple layers. An example of this is how we find out that Im Sol is a fan of Ryu Seon Jae because he helped find her reason to live. I really thought it would be the typical, ML has had a hard life and is dark and gloomy but FL cheers him up with her bubby demeanor. So, this makes it a lot more interesting. Don't get me wrong I would be fine if she was just a fan girl without a deep meaning as that is literally me.

However, this background context does give a lot of motivation behind her character choices going forward and helps explain some of her traits. When she was seen by him in the snow freezing on the wheelchair, she very well could've told him how she became his fan, this kind of goes to show her own personality and her somewhat "relationship" towards him.

The background also explains why she reacts the way she does when she sees him, even for the second time. Not only is her idol alive but also the one who changed her life for the better. These things show that she truly feels thankful for him and that she really is such a kind soul.

I really liked this first episode, and I am very excited to see where things go!