SHUK: The gamers are all in place for Act II, and I for am able to see some slimy enterprise washed away. Anyway, issues are beginning to get sophisticated and heavy as Ji-won begins snipping the twisted threads between her previous destiny and her new one. We do have a number of cute moments between our Ji-loves, and Ji-hyuk proves his steadiness again and again.
Then again, I’ve run out of phrases to explain how loopy Soo-min has grow to be. And we’ve got a protracted approach to go till the top. Holy Schnikes!
Trotwood: I do not suppose we have to even consider extra phrases for her. She is portray the image all on her personal. I used to be desperate to see what they woud do together with her story and the way it might be comparable and totally different from the backstory within the authentic. There are particular subtleties you could’t actually obtain with much less time, so how they do that in a present of 16 episodes from an authentic supply of over over 58 can be attention-grabbing.
Everyone seems to be congratulating the newly-affianced couple. Ji-won feels a slimey slug crawling on her shoulder. Oh wait, it’s Weasel. So it is a variation of Previous Life: it’s nonetheless Ji-won’s birthday and engagement, however the New Life model.
I do know that is a part of the larger plan, however I actually actually actually actually actually actually actually actually hated this. It was simply so painful to observe. Particularly, the sincerity of the properly needs by our greatest buddy crew: Sunny and Yang Mother. It was worse than having to observe Ji-hyuk watch this as a result of not less than he is aware of the reality.
It seems Weasel had no concept of the hi-tech high-class sky-show, however he’s completely satisfied sufficient to take the credit score. We get a flashback; Boss advised Weasel that the corporate will foot the invoice for a villa and fancy occasion for Ji-won as compensation for the issues at work.
HA! I knew it. Weasel is simply too dumb and too egocentric to think about or pull one thing like this off.
Our selfish little slimeball figures that Boss is in love together with his fiancée, however rejects any concept that Ji-won isn’t blindly in Weasel’s pocket. He boldly tells his superior that he intends to suggest that evening and searches his face for any disappointment. Boss is righteous, although, and coolly affords some further surprises.
He isn’t just righteous although. What Weasel cannot perceive is that Ji-hyuk is placing Ji-won’s plans first. That is one thing that Weasel might by no means comprehend. He can solely suppose from his personal perspective, and if he had been Ji-hyuk he can be seething with jealousy and a must make the opposite man really feel small not desirous about Ji-won in any respect. Even on this second, Weasel just isn’t actually desirous about Ji-won, solely about what he needs.
ShukNote: Throughout this convo, Weasel grabs Boss’ shoulder. He then snaps his hand again prefer it was on fireplace. Did Boss whack him together with his schmexy aura? I couldn’t inform, however I additionally ain’t complaining. #HandsOffTheTree
I desire a #HandsOffThe Tree t-shirt now.
Again on the villa, Ji-won and Boss take a look at one another and smile, understanding it’s all a part of the plan.
A short while later, Ji-won is on the finish of the pier. Snakey comes up behind her and performs the infantile harmless in search of her apology to be accepted. However Ji-won remembers Snakey’s face when she was killed and jerks her palms away. In a tense voice, she states aloud that she will’t work out Snakey’s recreation. It doesn’t matter, although, as a result of they may by no means be buddies once more.
It is this added bit that makes their relationship so attention-grabbing and irritating and scary. If Snakey straight up simply hated Ji-won, why would she want JW to be her buddy to love her to place her first to supplicate to her always? She may very well be doing every thing she is doing to undermine JW that she is true now with out this added bit. It makes her villainy extra creepy than Weasel’s.
As Ji-won leaves the pier, Snakey shouts. When Ji-won turns round, Snakey is backing to the sting of the pier and says she will’t swim. Splash! She sinks for a bit earlier than Ji-won dives in after her.
It’s similar to the woods through the firm treasure hunt. Soo-min provides a rictus of a smile and grabs Ji-won, stopping her from swimming again to the floor. WTF???
That look underneath the water. That look of victory by Snakey. It was right here that I noticed that there have been ranges of psychosis in her that haven’t been tapped and even realized by the others in her life till this second. I am going to quote what I mentioned in a publish elsewhere again on January 30, which I believe nonetheless holds true even after having watched all episodes: “However she additionally believes that every thing good she has is linked to Ji-won. She is the one who created this twisted destiny, however she blames JW. She needs to be JW AND additionally needs to be a very powerful particular person to her.”
On the buffet, Boss hears the splash and runs to the deck edge. By that point, each ladies are out of the water. Ji-won dries off and adjustments into snug put on earlier than assembly up with everybody in the lounge. Snakey is nowhere to be discovered, however it seems she went to go lay down.
Shuk, she’s drained. You might want to relaxation up once you attempt to drown folks!
Sunny affords a chilly drink. Boss counters with a better-received mug of scorching chocolate. Sunny and Yang Mother are completely satisfied nothing unhealthy occurred. Weasel asks if Snakey intentionally jumped, however Ji-won covers. Yang Mother suppose Snakey can be grateful to Ji-won endlessly [shudders].
Oooboy. by no means say “endlessly” and Snakey in similar sentence. That is unhealthy mojo vibes.
Everybody goes upstairs, besides Ji-won, who needs to complete her BossLove scorching chocolate and take into consideration the occasions.
When Weasel reaches his room although, there’s a shock customer. It’s Cray-Cray! She’s all snuggly and able to get just a little boot-knocking in. Yunno, just a little little bit of a thrill for her BFF’s fiancé after BFF saved her life. Geez, her thought course of is so twisted and darkish, even Beelzebub would suppose twice about stepping into there.
Have a look at his face. Even he thinks she’s loopy, however that factor in his pants would not appear to thoughts in any respect.
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Boss sneaks downstairs to examine on Ji-won. She spills out every thing, particularly that she intentionally jumped. Whereas our eyes are tortured by the SleazePair in mattress, Ji-won’s voiceover continues. She thought it might be simple to get the mannerless horndog and the jealous life-stealer to get collectively and be completely satisfied. However Cray Cray’s try to take each their lives has sparked her fears that Cray Cray doesn’t care about her personal existence so long as she will take away Ji-won’s.
Yup.
Boss comforts and calms her down, however the second is damaged after they hear footsteps. It’s Sunny, heading to the kitchen for a drink. The pair is hiding behind a column, virtually in one another’s pockets. Sniff him, Ji-won! You realize you need to!!
She owes us to take up our fantasies at this level.
As soon as Sunny leaves, they break aside, and Boss guarantees to indicate her one thing good. Is it what we expect it’s? Nope, it’s a dawn boat experience. Nonetheless good, I suppose. Boss tells her that he involves the lake at any time when he’s uncertain, simply to clear his head. He tells her that no one is aware of the whole future, so don’t be scared. If Cray Cray is appearing in another way than her previous life, then Ji-won is doing one thing proper and altering issues. They click on champagne glasses, and he or she thanks him for the very best first birthday. Awww!
Double awwww. I like this. I like them as a group. I want extra exhibits had the primary couple working as a group in the direction of one thing moderately than having them antagonists who spar after which come to admire one another by way of battle between them.
At work, Ji-won flashes her TEMU ring to the parents ready by the elevator, they usually congratulate her. Boss is fairly calm and smiles on the farce. Because the elevator packs in, they find yourself subsequent to one another, and nearly. Virtually! Maintain palms.
On the Rooftop of Rumination, Boss asks why she broadcasted her engagement. She replies that she needs Weasel to take a much bigger hit when she calls it off. She’s fairly energetic about her plan of motion; he’s apologetic however can be heading to Japan this week and so will miss her subsequent strikes.
Nooooo!! Do not goooooo! I am not apprehensive. I simply will miss him.
SleazePair is flirting within the assembly room, however the Good Women arrive earlier than he can do an excessive amount of slutskinship. They’re speaking concerning the engagement when Ji-won walks in. She says her fiancé has set the bar excessive, and he or she has nice expectations for him. That places him Deer-In-the-Headlight mode. Sunny begin prattling on about all of the equipment that the person buys for his girl earlier than assembly her mother and father. Oh yeah, he wasn’t planning for any of that.
As a result of he’s a small-minded, cheapass cheapskate who most likely thinks she needs to be shopping for him issues now.
Ji-won is at residence engaged on her stock when Cray Cray exhibits up. She affords her a belated birthday current of crimson footwear, which Ji-won barely acknowledges. Cray Cray tries one other tack; in a tender voice she affords to pay for cooking classes for Ji-won, since wives are anticipated to be proficient within the kitchen.
If she might use this laser focus for good and even at her job, she would possibly be capable of get out of the shadow that she has created for herself behind Ji-won, however you recognize the loopy is stopping her.
Previous Ji-won needed to endure her mother-in-law insisting on her making banchan in a sure means, discovered from the identical cooking class. She thinks about that, in addition to the truth that Cray Cray didn’t supply to pay for this class beforehand. Which means issues are nonetheless in flux in her present life. She agrees for each of them to go to class.
Ji-won is sweet. She goes to achieve success in ways in which I would not be as a result of I do not suppose I might undergo doing something with Snakey after she tried to drown me.
Cray Cray guarantees to be somebody Ji-won can rely on, however whether or not Snakey or Cray Cray, our lady won’t ever belief her so far as she might throw a match.
As a result of she is not dumb.
As soon as Cray Cray leaves, Ji-won appears to be like on the footwear and thinks again. She wonders if she’s actually lower out to be an actress since she will’t inform if the bait is working. She give out a tearful chuckle. These ridiculous unhealthy persons are so unhealthy that their badness makes positive she’s going to by no means falter in her resolve be extra badass than she already is.
Cheers to you, my Queen of Revenge!!!
It’s the day of the cooking lessons, and WeaselMom is being a typical entitled jerkwad, loudly arguing with the entrance desk about bending the foundations only for her. Clearly, we will see why Min-hwan grew as much as be just a little sniveling weasel-like little boy. She is a trainer’s worst nightmare. You realize she was in that faculty every single day complaining about why he wasn’t doing higher, getting extra consideration, or making waves as a result of he obtained in hassle however it could not probably be her darling son’s fault.
Within the classroom, WeaselMom commandeers the spot Ji-won has already chosen and throws the youthful girl’s issues throughout the desk. Ji-won calls her out on her rudeness, and Cray Cray smooths issues over. Clearly Ji-won is already on WMom’s unhealthy record.
Since it’s the weekend, Yang Mother is doing a little bit of additional time when she will get a name from Tiny Cute. Yeon-ji has been left residence alone all day and is hungry. Dirtbag Dad disappeared, so Yang Mother shortly collects her stuff and grabs a taxi. She calls the home and will get a video name of a crying hungry little lady. It appears she was left alone all day. The place is her father?
Her husband is so trifling. The married males on this present are all sooo horrible.
Yang Mother is completely caught in visitors, till a Sizzling Henchman pulls up on a scorching scorching bike. Yasss!
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Very quickly in any respect, Yang Mother has ridden the knight’s steed and arrived at her residence. She throws her helmet and him, shortly thanks him, and runs into her constructing, leaving a bemused Mr Lee behind.
I like how when he is together with her he’s at all times so clearly in a combat with himself. His higher particular person needs to assist her and his skilled survival particular person is aware of that folks like her get squashed and he ought to keep away.
Dirtbag Dad is lastly residence, though he’s feeding his daughter little greater than cup noodles. Yang Mother needs to argue with him, however she experiences a sudden stomachache.
Dun-dun-dun!!!
On the cooking class, Cray Cray is chopping carrots like a champ, impressing WMom. Ji-won, in distinction, is gradual and uncaring. (you recognize she is doing this on objective, and I liked it) WMom is impressed with Cray Cray and really a lot much less so with Ji-won. She makes a snarky remark, however Ji-won provides again as a lot, speaking about how fantastic her boyfriend is and the way he likes to deal with her. I instantly understand that Soo-min knew Min-hwan’s mom was going there earlier than she signed up.
Oh, yeah. I assumed it even earlier than it was confirmed. There is no such thing as a means she would have instructed it and supplied to pay for it in any other case. She must take every thing Ji-won needs.
On the finish of sophistication time, Ji-won has created the peerlessly balanced sandwich. Even WMom is impressed. In her head, J-won thanks WMom for being such a biatch in her earlier life that she is a cooking wizard on this one. It even tastes fantastic, that WMom likes it. Cray Cray appears to be like on, not completely satisfied.
Exterior the category, Cray Cray wonders the place Ji-won discovered to cook dinner; she mentions her father taught her some meals expertise. Whereas they’re chatting, Weasel exhibits as much as take Ji-won buying. She decides to be clingy to her fiancé, so Cray Cray decides she has one thing else to do. However not earlier than she affords a veiled menace to Ji-won.
She simply can not help herself.
Boss is on a CloudAir airplane in firstclass when the flight attendant brings by the duty-free catalog. I like these issues, filled with every kind of bizarre stuff! However Boss focuses on the entrance image of a reasonably diamond necklace, and remembers when Ji-won talked concerning the low cost jewellery that Weasel often makes use of to entice ladies.
Ji-won is the proper shopper, and poor Weasel is left with lots of baggage and no cash. She actually shouldn’t spend his cash when he’s down on his luck, however what the heck, she figures he would have spent it on different ladies anyway. Why not spend it on her?
All true, and I applaud you ma’am.
Whereas they’re speaking, Cute Chef calls Ji-won’s telephone. Nasty Weasel picks up the telephone and tries to weasel a free/discounted meal out of him. Then he hangs up on him. It seems Cute Chef is with the Imply Women, who’re attempting to schedule an apology luncheon. Ji-won calls again, and he’s cordial however fairly floored by the information of the engagement.
These Imply Women are an attention-grabbing lot and an attention-grabbing tackle the Imply Women in highschool, most of whom would not give a shit about how that they had been fallacious in highschool. However then you definitely obtained to marvel how unhealthy they are surely in the event that they hang around with Chef or if it is simply that he is that good that he is the one one who nonetheless talks to them. Then once more, they did come to the funeral, too.
Boss was flying again residence beforehand. He meets up together with his grandfather, who is at a hospital, or a room on the mansion that appears like a hospital room. They chat, and we be taught he additionally met with Yu-ra when he was there. Immediately, Grandpa begins selling Yu-ra and dissing Ji-won. What was his grandson considering, utilizing their villa, drones, and boat for an engaged girl? Grandpa performs the accountability card, stating that with out his father, Ji-hyuk is the one one who can take over U&Okay and convey it to larger heights.
And? Your level is what, grandpa? How does any of this go collectively?
Ji-hyuk doesn’t reply; he is considering his accident in addition to his mother and father’ funerals. When he appears to be like again at his grandfather, he wonders if Grandpa cried at his funeral. He provides the befuddled previous man a hug and apologizes.
He clearly loves this man.
In the end, he results in entrance of Ji-won’s place, with a bag from the duty-free store. He flips it into the backseat when Ji-won faucets the glass and slides into the passenger seat. She’s completely satisfied he’s again; he tells her he misses her.
We missed you, tooooooo! (Ugly crying with aid that he is again)
Within the automotive, he talks about how determined and set his life is. She determined the day that Weasel ended up lined in kimchi, that she would do her greatest to forge a brand new path. Boss thinks for a second and asks for her hand. They entwine fingers and smile at one another. He tells her to get the SleazePair to marry after which go on and be completely satisfied.
Hurrah for the sentiment and the handholding.
On the WeaselHouse, WMom is barking at everybody. Weasel tries to ask if WMom will give him a home, however he’s interrupted by a Cray Cray textual content that she is outdoors. She cops a really feel and affords a fast pickle tickle, however there’s not sufficient time.
Shaking my head and rolling my eyes over these two.
Cute Chef is arranging tables at his restaurant; his coworker wonders why he appears to be like so unhappy. As soon as he walks away, Weasel rushes in. There’s nobody there, so he calls Ji-won and browbeats her that everybody is ready. He’s such a mendacity…weasel. Anyhow, the WeaselParents arrive simply then, adopted by Ji-won. She is dressed up like a vamp and it’s good!
She really appears to be like actually good. It is not an outfit to put on to fulfill the mother and father, however she would not seem like a harlot or something extra like she’s going to go clubbing together with her girlfriends.
Ji-won performs up her shock at seeing her cooking co-student there. In the course of the meal, she causes a number of amusing spit-takes. Weasel quietly whispers, questioning why his fiancée wasn’t sporting the garments he purchased. WMom instantly picks up on this, and Ji-won is completely satisfied to say the garments, footwear, and baggage he purchased for her. WMom provides him the stink-eye.
I liked this complete bit, and rewatched this scene a number of occasions as a result of everyone seems to be so uncomfortable aside from her. Properly really, his dad is simply there. It is very clear that he has given up on speaking a lot on this household.
Boss is at his residence, making a belief fund that can deal with Cheese Tabby into perpetuity. Henchman is questioning why he feels the necessity to ensure the cat is taken care of, however Boss doesn’t elaborate. He additionally asks for one more favor, however we don’t hear it.
This made me so unhappy. He actually believes that he’s going to die with no future with the 2 loves of his life, the cat and JW.
As soon as he’s alone, he appears to be like on the necklace he purchased, and wonders how ‘she’ is doing.
On the dinner, WMom admits to not liking Ji-won, however with some further coaching she is likely to be an honest daughter in legislation. The older girl then goes on to say that equality is nice out on the planet, however in her family the lady takes care of fireside, residence, and halfwit. Oh and the harridan MIL.
I like how she believes that she is doing JW a favor right here. Like she actually believes that JW would and needs to be bending over in thankfulness for this GREAT alternative. Ugh.
Additionally, WMom additionally needs to take Ji-won to an OB/GYN for an entire pelvic examination to verify that she will bear not less than three or 4 births.
Additionally Additionally, she needs to revive Jesa (제사), Korean ancestral rites, which contain 9 separate steps together with giving food and drinks earlier than the memorial tablets. It’s clear that WMom feels she wants at hand stroll JiWon by way of every thing, since she is a pitiful orphan. Did Ji-Gained should undergo this ridiculous crap throughout her first life? On the finish, WeaselMom finishes pontificating.
However…not till she insists that, on high of all this nonsense, Ji-won is to maintain her profession and contribute cash to the family. Ji-won tells WMom that it’s unattainable to do all this work from home and nonetheless preserve a job.
Precisely.
However from Ji-won’s standpoint, isn’t it the person’s accountability to produce the paycheck? Ji-won corrects WMom’s earlier dialogue of Jesa, implying that the older girl doesn’t know something concerning the ceremonies.
Hackles go up, and WMom is lowered to feedback about Ji-won being poorly raised. Whoo boy, the gloves are off. Ji-won calmly calls WMom “Ahjumma” then slams the desk. In a pleasant however inexorable voice, she intones, “The marriage is off, and your son isn’t all that nice. Don’t overlook, all people is someone’s valuable little one, so mark my phrases. I’m calling off the marriage.” Her vanity deflated, WMom is speechless as Ji-won storms out of the restaurant.
The remark about her dad did it. Don’t insult JW’s dad, girl!
She not likely indignant, in fact, however all smiley at how properly that went! Weasel chased after her, able to throw down. However Cute Chef and his crew are witnesses, so there’s nothing Weasel can do when she tells him to by no means darken her door once more. Whoot!
Besides he’s silly. He grabs Ji-won’s shoulder. Judo Flip! In entrance of Cute Chef, she executes an ideal flip, flinging Weasel within the dust. We see the ft fly over and over; it’s fairly entertaining. Her smile says all of it.
I liked it. I liked all of it!!
FINAL THOUGHTS
Yay, for taking company Ji-won is fastidiously however completely snipping these previous light crimson threads and weaving some new shiny crimson Fates! This was so satisfying an ending, although we all know we’ve got a protracted approach to go.
Ji-won now appears to be like unhealthy in WeaselMom’s eyes, and Soo-min’s habits on the cooking class will quickly get WMom to acknowledge her, simply the best way our heroine and ex-bestie need it!
What I discover so attention-grabbing about this story (each right here and within the authentic) is how a lot the core of this battle is basically between Snakey and Ji-won with Weasel and Ji-hyuk solely concerned due to their involvement with them. In different tales, the 2nd FL is combating the lead for the person. However Weasel, regardless of what he thinks about himself, is not the prize right here. Snakey solely needs him as a result of he’s/was one thing that JW has.
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