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Our Beloved Summer Episode 8
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definitely not as rich and nuanced as Ep 6 imo. but this was a good cathartic episdoe. there were many sweet scenes and interactions. there were also many heart-aching scenes when you finally remembered why both sides were/are so invested in this relationship-- and why *you* are just so invested in this relationship too.... also the cinematography is 10/10 here
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I’ve seen at least 10 kdramas and most of their last episodes are just cheesy filler fan service scenes just to make the ep16 mark. But start-up does it well. It acknowledges its writing flaws, it addresses its characters flaws, it close up all conflicts and antagonism giving us the reconciliation scenes AS THEY SHOULD....It was such a well-done wrap up episode. Making me feel nostalgic, sentimental and reminiscent of how far they’ve come and how much I’ve journeyed with them. I can’t trust MDL users’ taste anymore lol
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Our Beloved Summer Episode 7
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there were one too many irrelevant scenes in this ep that I just couldn't care much about. (i.e. NJ) but i really am starting to dig Ji-Ung's character. There is a suave and maturity about his character that really drew me in. I really love how he is super supportive of Yeon Soo when she's down and yet is bro enough to keep a distance for the sake of Choi Ung
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ep 8 felt kinda flat for me.., in general the pace kinda slowed down after ep 4 when they got into sandbox, but the overarching story was set out so well it didn’t feel that much of a difference. But ep 8....? Felt totally like a bottle episode with just a bunch of filler scenes. for a couple reason tho:1. Idk maybe it’s just me but this was the episode where I started finding Dal-mi lowkey annoying and fake... idk man, they just tried too hard to make her look like the “perfect quirky and kind girl” it felt kinda fake ?....(like esp in the scenes w the ML and SML- she acts so dumb it’s annoying) but yo idk just a personal opinion.2. The DalMi-JiPyeong scenes felt super forced??? Maybe it’s just me again cos I’m not a MinJi shipper... but it just felt super forced. Like trying to shove down your throat the fact that Ji Pyeong is actually a super sweet guy when just an episode earlier he was effing mean? Like make up your mind bruh! Also it’s lowkey creepy how he does so much intimate stuffs w her... like you’re just her mentor. Like as much as you knew her 15 years ago, your current rship w her is just as a mentor... I felt like they rushed to gave them scenes so it just felt super creepy and forced imo.3. BRUH this has got to be the worse thing of this ep.... after the climatic kiss in ep7 they decided to give us.... NO FURTHER EXPLANATIONS? LIKE HELLO? are they dating? are they just friends but awkward to confess feelings? Are they just fwb? LOL what’s going on ?? @@ bitch ass really just said “I like your hands” after um..... 3 long kisses?? this ain’t America bruh, one small kiss in a kdrama means eeeeeverything, and bitch literally just went like “I like you for your hands” CRIIIIINGE. And also super anti-climatic?? Cos that was such a good kiss scene, now I feel like it meant absolutely nothing to them lol.just overall a super useless episode. Feel like I could skip this ep and not miss anything out. There wasn’t any important detail neither any important character growth. Some saving grace was maybe the DoSan-Grandma interaction? That was wholeeeesomeee. And the In Jae helping out Dal Mi scene? That was sick. Wish In Jae will hv more screentime.the preview for ep9 looks like it will pick up the pace again though, since it looks like the truth will finally come out. I hope they don’t make it anti climatic again. If not it’ll be suuuuper disappointing since so far it’s been pretty good, they cannot let the momentum die!!
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The opening shot of this episode was stunningly done. We get to see last episode's scene from Kang Jae's perspective and it was done just so...seamlessly and flawlessly...Immediately you see the quality in Lost's camerawork as it plays such an integral role in drawing the audience in to see things from different perspectives. The best thing about this episode is how it begins tying all of the characters together into a really complex web, but it was all done only through implication in dialogue or subtle glances and clues. Once the web is clear, you begin to see how much more...real and impactful this story might be.Powerful storytelling <3
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One of the most genius writing I have seen in kdrama land. With characters that feels realistic and complex, they manage to flesh out these lovable characters within one hour. Loved. Every. Single. Second. Of. It.
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felt abit forced , felt like they changed NDS's character to create tension. But wahtever, the acting was top-notch babyyy
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at this point i decided to treat start up as just another ordinary feel-good drama with no message to say. It's rreally not that deep. Once i treat it that way, it's actually quite enjoyable to watch these characters- theyir interactions are so fun and cute. Watching them all growing into hot shots just makes me happy lol
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