#he's just tryna be a bit quirky lol

[justastrugglinghotchocolate]

I see your "Henry Wotton is a Redditor Incel" take, and I raise you "Henry Wotton is a Victorian Manic Pixie Dream Girl"

Think about it. Everyone agrees he's weird but can't help but be fascinated with him. He has a whimsical philosophy on life. He makes life that much more interesting for Dorian. He's not like other girls---he's not even like other men. He listens to old classical music and reads books, not the papers like the vapid other people.

All he needs now is a bright hair color.

[imitationpersonne]

Scene 5 featuring Monoma starts at 6:22. Its full English translation (not by me) and my afterwords commentary are under the cut!

Deku: *washes face and leaves the bathroom in the dressing room of the tournament stadium * Aah, I somehow managed to win... Kaminari: Oh hey, it's Midoriya! Congrats! Deku: a-ah, Kaminari-kun! Thank you! Kaminari: That guy called Shinsou- he's in the general studies course instead of the hero course; I thought it would be an easy win for you, but man, who thought his quirk would be brainwashing? Deku: Mmm, I heard about it from Ojiro-kun before the match, but I still ended up getting brainwashed... Kaminari: Man, good job getting past that quirk! So how did you get past it? Deku: *panics * Aah! Um even I, uh, don't quite know how that happened very well, uh...my body just moved by itself somehow... Kaminari: Hmmmmmm...well anyway, since you did great putting class A in a good place, I'm gonna keep at it! Deku: Yes! Good luck! Your opponent was...um...Class B's Shiozaki-san, right? Kaminari: Yep! Well, she's a girl and all, so I won't go all out and stuff...man, this is so gonna keep up Class A's winning streak!

*laughter* “As I thought, both Class A's research and thought process are redundant!“

Deku: Eh? Kaminari: Who's there?

The dressing room door opens to reveal dear old Monoma.

Monoma: Seriously, even conceit has its limits, you know? Deku: You are...! Kaminari: Class B's...whom again? Monoma: It's Monoma Neito. With just one point more, we'd have qualified for the next round...but oh well, I guess the luck of the sludge villain victim's henchmen was good, huh? Deku: Sludge villian victim? You mean Kacchan, right? Ah, Monoma-kun, I heard from Sero-kun that you can use people's quirks just by touching them! Aaah! I wanna hear about it! Kaminari: 'With just one more point'? What are you saying? Kirishima and Bakugo totally blasted away Class B's Kiza's team! Wasn't that where you were? Monoma: You're an idiot aren't you? There was no way I was supposed to lose! It's just that your luck there at that very moment may not favour the one with the superior abilities. Why can't you get that? Kaminari: Oh yeah, he'd said something about an irritating guy. That must have been you, too. Deku: Monoma-kun! The one Kaminari will be up against; Shiozaki-san is your classmate, right? Exactly what kind of quirk does she have? Monoma: Ahahahaha! There's no way I'd do something like lend a hand to the enemy! Plus, while Shiozaki-san is nowhere on my level, she scored rank 4 while being admitted to U.A. She has the capabilities fitting of the one who scored 4th place on the obstacle course, you know? An extra like you could never win against her! She may be a girl, but her offense abilities are high. Her quirk is the attack-type thorns, after all. Deku: Thorns? Kaminari: Wow, you told us quite a bit, huh? Monoma: Oops, am I being too kind to the so very adorable Class A? Ahahahaha! Alright, so I'll leave it there-- Deku: Ah, wait! I'd really like to hear about your Quirk in more detail...! Monoma: Like I said...why don't you get it? I came along with the big game; I can't really hear all the small fry, you know? Basically, I came all the way here just to say a few words to you second-rate players...why don't you get it? Well, since that's how it is...*he walks out * Deku: Aah...*door shuts * Somehow...he's kind of a peculiar person, huh? Class B's has its share of quirky [lol pun] people huh? Kaminari: He's sorta...the kinda guy I wouldn't want to associate with, huh? Ah no, no; let's get going. Deku: Yeah, let's go. *mutters * Ah, I would have really liked to hear more about his Copy quirk...

My commentary:

Monoma and Kaminari tryna start shit, and Izuku just MONOMA TELL ME ABOUT QUIRKS

IZUKU ASKING QUESTIONS AND KAMINARI PROVOKING SO MONOMA IGNORES IZUKU FOR THE BAIT

Omg he's got the full ego here, doesn't he

"While Shiozaki-san is nowhere on my level, she scored rank 4 while being admitted to U.A." Honey, what did you rank

Also that’s your classmate you’re superiority-complexing; y’all he’s really something

OMG MONOMA YOU ENDED UP---TELLING ABOUT HER QUIRK I'M FRICKIN DEAD

Leaves quickly before he can keep bragging away secrets...!

Beautiful

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Appearing before the Dramacourt: Mystery Queen Eps 01 & 02

***If this is your first time browsing The Drama Files, please read The Rules section first for our reviewing and rating system***

This is a one-time special review. We will not be reviewing the whole show.

Issues:

Whether the Mother-in-Law Sleuth Squad is far more efficient than the cops.

Whether Seol Ok’s civilian consultant role is realistic.

Whether the Detective + Ajumma premise works out.

Whether faking constipation is the best excuse to escape your Mother-in-Law.

Whether Lee Won Geun is an absolute cutie.

The Rule(s):

Totally.

Yes. Cops often use civilian consultants based on areas of expertise.

Yes? It sounded a bit crazy in the plot description, but somehow it works in this drama.

100% It’s the most effective excuse!

Absolutely. Let’s face it, half of us are watching this drama for his cute smile!

Analysis:

RedRosette J:  I wasn’t planning on watching or even reviewing this drama, but then exam time procrastination kicked in and I found myself watching this and liking it! So much so that I decided to do a special review on it. Initially the premised seemed totally wacky and I wrote it off, but I think that’s the exact reason that drew me to the show. I really liked how it’s set in a small neighborhood and the story revolves around these quirky characters who live there and the local police station. It’s totally cute. Choi Kang Hee is the queen of quirky characters (if anyone has not watched Heart to Heart and Protect The Boss, you need to watch them), and she’s absolutely hilarious. So her portrayal of an ignored housewife secretly wanting to be a detective is totally believable. I love that she’s so observant that she’s a mentalist of sorts and uses her skills to do basic ajumma things like figuring out where the grocery store is going to have its flash sale. I love how they filmed the scenarios of her explanations of the crime scene as she changed them. It was super quirky and funny. I also loved her hilarious attempts to lie to her mother in law and act like nothing is going on: that scene with the fish. I’m dead. So funny.

When you notice things other people don’t

The Ajumma Batcave

That dude’s face says it all LOLOLOL!

This girl is hilarious!

The other characters are equally endearing. There’s the bitchy(?) Mother in law who actually really likes Seol Ok but pretends to be difficult to live up to the Mother in law expectations. She’s totally adorable. She even defends Seol Ok when her friends are convinced that she’s cheating. I also especially liked how we weren’t introduced to the husband character yet. He takes a back seat which is better for Seol Ok’s character development. The sister in law also has some drama going on which I am excited for (that making out in the car thing and the blackmailing). And as always there’s the lovely best friend who goes above and beyond and has the best resting stank face! <3

Trying not to get catty about the food

What’s the bet this dude is married?

Being blackmailed like…

The main character Wan Seung played by Kwon Sang Woo is your typical tough guy who is actually a plushie on the inside and has a sad, heartbreaking back story. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really care so much for the gang back story and the fighting, because I’m more interested in Seol Ok’s dynamic with the family and Lee Won Geun’s character, so I didn’t really bother to pay that much attention to it. I especially liked how the drama used the two introductory episodes to show the same event, but from the POVs of the two leads. It created a nice synergy which explained a lot of what was going on and made the first meeting of the two leads organic. There isn’t a forced, in-your-face kind of romantic chemistry between the leads, but there’s a little something something there. I can’t wait for the show to explore it further and perhaps throw a wrench in it when the husband shows up!

Looking totally sketch

When unplanned shit goes down!

How did you guys first meet? Uhhh….

And then there’s Lee Won Geun’s Officer Hong who is this totally adorable newbie on the job and totally awed by Seol Ok’s sleuthing skills. Their dynamic is so cute and its adorable how he hangs on every word she says. OMG. I can’t wait for more!

So cute!

Issue 1: Whether the Mother-in-Law Sleuth Squad is far more efficient than the cops.

RedRosette J: We need to talk about how this particular Sleuth Squad is super effective! The Mother in law and Co meet at their “seminar” and instantly its all gossip about Seol Ok that each one has heard and/or seen. Read: having an affair with the cute young police chief at the local station. LOL! The stealth by which they go around trying to catch her in the “act” is absolutely hilarious. They are quite possibly more effective than the cops. Too bad they are foiled by Seol Ok being one step ahead of them. Its funny how in their own ways the characters are all solving mysteries in this drama. Please give us more of the Mother in Law Sleuth Squad. Thanks.

When you’re busy at a ‘”seminar”

Tryna be stealth like…

Gathering intel

Sleuthing is a tough job

When you tryna be cool but your friends have no chill

Bonus: Ajummas shoving ddeok down this boy’s pants LOL!

Issue 2: Whether Seol Ok’s civilian consultant role is realistic.

RedRosette J: It is realistic for cops to have civilians assist on cases. It’s not always considered an obstruction of justice or whatever Wan Seung accuses Seol Ok of. Sometimes, civilians have more expertise on a subject area that the police might need help with and they can bring them in as consultants. This is what I think Seol Ok’s role is with Officer Hong. She just goes around the crime scenes with him and helps him deduce what happened. The only problem is that she’s an ajumma with no specific expertise per se. I think this is what makes it hard for Wan Seung to wrap his head around LOL! He’s convinced that she’s just a bored housewife and is just being nosy. I’ve been trying to predict how her role with the police will change in the next few episodes and it’s a tough call. This drama is quite well written (as opposed to that garbage Whisper where you can pretty much predict everything that’s going on).

Consulting

More consulting..

Issue 3: Whether the Detective + Ajumma premise works out.

RedRosette J: Honestly, I wasn’t sold on this. But oddly, I can kind of see it working out well. I think it might be because the casting is very well done. Choi Kang Hee and Kwon Sang Woo are the perfect people to play these roles. The comedy in this show is not forced and slapstick and comes across very well. Its all about the subtleties and I’m sure that going forward as more ridiculous antics ensue, its going to keep being funny. The clash of the two worlds is what makes this premise work out. The housewife and the detective teaming up to solve local crimes. I like that this show is focusing it small scale so that we see the housewife’s familiarity with the neighborhood and the people coming together to help the detectives’ larger operations. All in all, odd as it might be, it works.

With these two it works

When you tryna take the pain like a boss

What a lovely way to arrest someone LOL!

Issue 4: Whether faking constipation is the best excuse to escape your Mother-in-Law.

RedRosette J: This was hilarious. The best part is that she went around telling everyone that she used constipation as an excuse to escape her Mother in Law: the detectives, the 911 guys etc. It’s also so funny how she manages to get their help to avoid the Mother in Law being suspicious! Who knew constipation could be so effective?

Trying to be stealthy while pretending to be constipated part 1

Trying to be stealthy while pretending to be constipated part 2

When you should be at home constipated but you doing dangerous things instead…

Faking constipation like…

Issue 5: Whether Lee Won Geun is an absolute cutie.

RedRosette J: So remember how earlier I said I wasn’t planning on watching this drama? Yes, I mostly decided to watch it because I found out that Lee Won Geun was in it. OMG. How can someone have such smiley eyes? How is this possible? The cuteness is unending. He’s like a walking smiley emoji! OMG. I can’t wait to keep seeing him twice a week! Super excited! Who else is here because of him? ;)

Conclusion: Appeal Allowed.

Rating: 4 = I’ll Give You A Cookie (These episodes were very well written and well produced! The cast is also on point! Keep on going this way!)

Special File No: Mystery-Queen-EPs-01-&-02 Appearing before the Dramacourt: Mystery Queen Eps 01 & 02 ***If this is your first time browsing The Drama Files, please read The Rules section first for our reviewing and rating system***