I love how happy the twins are, even after Dae Young had drawn the wrong whiskers on them. The epilogue flashback to how Dae Young had taken care of his kids as a young father, is so great. Even though he pulls out the stops and lays it on thick, with his words, his actions and his money, she won’t give him even an inch, and is quick to set him straight when he does things that make her uncomfortable.Į3. I am pleased that Da Jung is so level-headed about Il Kwon’s (Lee Ki Woo) advances. Da Jung’s pretty darn great, and I can totally see that this is where Shi Ah gets it from.Į5. Dae Young steps in to rescue her, it’s true, but it’s her sharp analysis of how the drunks are at a disadvantage, that makes them go away. Plus, there’s the way she’s able to shut down the advances of the insistent drunks. Instead, she gets in there and rescues her younger colleagues from the tipsy wolves, and then proceeds to entertain the wolves with her drinking tricks and skills, keeping them happy and distracted. I am impressed with how she refuses to let the jibes and discrimination get her down. She’s not growing hearts in her eyes for Ji Hoon (like I am) instead, she tells him that she’ll take care of herself, thankyouverymuch, and then she does just that. I love Da Jung’s independent, resilient streak. What strikes me most about young Dae Young, is that he’s most concerned for his kids.Į4. I’m finding this quite a heady combination, and I am looking forward to more measured fierceness from Woo Young, very soon.Į2. There’s a fierceness (and a deep sense of badassery!) in the way he catches the hard-tossed basketball so effortlessly with just one hand, and yet, at the same time, there’s a steady groundedness about him, that speaks of adult maturity, rather than youthful impulsiveness. I was completely sucked into his fatherly outburst at the convenience store, when he realized that his daughter Shi Ah (Noh Jung Ui) was working part-time without permission, but more than that, my heart surged with emotion, when he firmly stepped in and stood up for his son, who’s being bullied at school.ĭae Young – or should I say Woo Young? – is new at school, and hasn’t even fully remembered what it’s like to be a student, and he’s still making mistakes, but nothing stops him from standing up for his son, and – MY GOODNESS – I loves it. I love how fiercely Dae Young cares for his kids. We don’t understand the magic of it, exactly, but it’s so easy to be invested in Dae Young’s second go-around in high school, because in a tangential sort of way, it feels like a vicarious second chance for us too.Į1. I’m guessing that many of us have regrets in life, and wonder what we would do differently, if we had the chance (I know I do). I think one of show’s strengths, is how relatable it is. That’s no small deal, since most dramas need a few episodes to get settled, and into a groove. As early as episode 1, I already felt engaged and invested. The other thing that’s surprising, is how quickly I started to like this one. I guess what’s surprising, is just how much I like this show. When it comes down to it, there really isn’t anything particularly groundbreaking about our story (it’s an adaptation, after all), and yet, it honestly doesn’t matter, because everything is so heartfelt that Show has me by the heart anyway. They say that what you do is less important than how you do it, and that is so true, of this show.
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