Enjoyable

I really enjoyed this episode. Eun Shi Kyung is epic as always. One thing that stood out during this episode was the VERY VERY crappy WOC battle. These are supposed to be professional officers who've trained for months for this competition. Instead, they act like children. The Americans as well. I mean they had the entire cabin surrounded. They could've planted "mines" and shot everyone as soon as they stepped out. But instead they dragged it out. Also, without the Korean team even being killed, the American troops were walking back to the boat chatting nonchalantly.
So yeah...the actual military planning portion of this episode SUCKED. Other than that, it was a decent episode though.

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I DON'T eat rotten cookies...

So now we know for sure that somehow JaeHa's ring chose the US ball, or the US ball chose JaeHa's ring, somehow organized by BongGu, but that's not his worst doing this episode, what he did with JaeShin looked worse in my eyes, how psychopathic should the person be... I wonder if there's limit to his madness... and in the corner of mind, I know and like the answer that there is NO limit... who needs a bad guy who's gonna go soft in the middle? I mean I really have no idea what's he going to do next time, and it triggers my curiosity so much, how JaeHa is going to react to his attack, it keeps me on the edge all the time!
Ah~ ShiKyung, will there there be a limit to how much I'll grow to like you? Even your instincts don't disappoint me... He got Bon-Bon (by the way she has a beautiful name-Mia...)!!!
It's not so peaceful at WOC, Mr. Rocket launcher got into a fight with Americans and got told off by HangAh, I mean she's right, Ajusshi, you should have kept it in, you'd have your change to beat them up at the competition, right? And Americans made a big a deal, wanted to turn it into international political deal, demanding King's apology, to which JaeHa would have to comply unless he wanted to be kicked out of the WOC, KangSeok ajusshi comes to his senses right on time and apologizes, to which the American general is still unresponsive and again demands JaeHa's official apology... Damn, I hate politics... But fortunately the US team leader is better that he looked and they apologize from their side too. As a result Korea has 10 points deducted... Big deal... They're going to WIN!!! TaeHanMinGug *clap-clap-clap*!!!
So Bon-Bon is not just a bon-bon lover... haha~ she has drugs in the chocolate, which makes here even creepier, imagine a crazy person more crazy... And I really didn't understand what the hell were the soldiers doing and not arresting her? I mean she LITERALLY confessed of killing the King and the Queen, and tormenting JaeShin, of course leaving everything in ShiKyung's brilliant mind, give me this man, I want him!!! He orders her to be arrested and goes to the Princess and confirms with her, that Mia is the same person who freaked her out in the Ambulance, and he also confirms all the dates she's been to Korea, which make perfect sense with dates of King's death, her ambulance incident. Niice~ But as always daddy-the-baddy is on his tail, ordering him to stop, even calling someone and telling them to send him away...really, ajusshi? Is he 5 years old? No, he's not, he has a higher rank card than daddy and flatly ignores him, HA! Didn't expect that, you snake, right?
And who would even dream of Club M not doing anything? They actually have press conference demanding to let go the innocent little girl... ohhh~ poor her, the bad Koreans are torturing her with her own candies... So daddy comes to ShiKyung with 'Go and apologize', this man really has problems with morals, and I'm again thinking HOW CAN THIS MISERABLE CREATURE BE SHIKYUNG'S DAD? So they bring ShiKyung and BonBon to BongGu-sshi, ShiKyung apologizes, and suddenly BonBon is all over him asking is he slept with the Princess, so you'll be your creepy self till the end, Mia? OK, but I think you're messing with the wrong person, ha~, he doesn't budge, while BongGu was begging him to hit her to film it on a hidden camera... he doesn't budge, and actually provokes her to go crazier by mentioning her mother's death (whom as I understand she killed). And gee, even BongGu notices this guy's awesome, alas not for you ajusshi... He tells him his loyalty to King isn't going to bring him anything except for leftovers of cookies, and asks ShiKyun to join him so he can give cookies to him, you know what ShiKyung answers? "I don't eat rotten cookies" and GOAL!!!! I think ShiKyung is going to be the 2nd annoying person to BongGu after JaeHa, this was SUCH A MOMENT, my breath was caught somewhere in my stomach and was refusing to come out!
Back to WOC... haha~ JaeHa wants to cheat, and thinks HangAh is going to agree... nope~ king-sshi, she is NOT marrying you for a not fair win, in she? And while they're bickering, the US soldiers install a camera on their window and find out who has the key, who is poor YoungBae, whom they leave with with the other youngster from SK, when they are attacked, now this is badass, YoungBae swallows the key!!! and is taken hostage until he...gives back the key :P
Now this is the most outrageous part: first of all, were there not better actors who could actually act? I mean they are like saying their lines by heart, it sounded SO stupid, I got really pissed, then, omg... 'Asians are structured differently'???? WTH??? Don't these soldiers pass basic biology and anatomy classes? And, oh~ the woman's ironic way of saying '...the honor and value of US'? Honey, you've got messed up head... what about honor and values of humanity? You wanted to open his stomach to get the key during a damn competition, I imagine what she'd do if they were on real war... So whatever they put on his stomach they get the key, and WHAT? the team leader calls JaeHa, and tells them to give up... now here I was kicking the pillow I had nearby, idiot, just do your job why call him? what's your problem? Well, I was not the one who got angry, it triggered JaeHa...hihi~ so Americans think they've won go to to get the boat, and uhoh~ the boat is GONE! Taehanmingug *clap-clap-clap* pffft~
And a something starts there... I'll know if I survive till next Wednesday...

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left hanging

First of all...it really ticks me off that Jae He and Hang Ah put their marriage on the line for this WOC thing...although it does make it more intense. I can't believe they left it that way. AAAHHH!!! I need next week to get her STAT!!!

Eun Si Kyung stole this episode!!! His confrontation with Bon Bon and crazy John Meyer was off the chain!!! He held his temper and handled those people like a pro. His dad could learn something from him. I have thought Jo Jung Suk is cute, but the acting in this drama takes him to a whole new level.

I am always on the edge watching this drama. I can't wait for the next episode!!!

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I'm currently studying fear...

I too think the WOC was dragged a little, but I personally like the setting - I love military oriented films/dramas - so that wasn't a problem for me.
The restroom incident served the purpose of showing us one of Club M moles: the american guy who insisted on having the king's official apology. This is the kind of requests John Meyer would do: humiliate before killing. And he was disappointed when his own officers accepted Kang Seok's instead.

They sure wasted a lot of time planning their strategy, giving the Americans plenty of time to ambush. I wrote elsewhere that the whole "asians are made different" speech made me cringe. But unfortunately it's very realistic (I'm not referring to americans now, they just symbolize westeners in general).
I can't wait to see how they are going to get out of that island with the us key, because they will, I have no fear.

Jae Ha and Kang Ah's bond is put to the test once more. I expect more heartbreak, but the masochist in me likes this: it makes the make up all the more satisfying.

I watched the episode raw and didn't read any recaps, so I can't truly comment on Shi Kyung's meeting with Bung Gu, but I have no doubt in my mind our Shi Kyung's a hero in his own right. He's so loyal to his king, his princess and his values, he would sooner sacrifice his father or himself before consorting with any of them. I prey the writers are not friends with the one who wrote City Hunter. I couldn't digest if they got rid of Shi Kyung like they did with the prosecutor.

As hateful as she is, I like how the character of Bon Bon is portrayed. It's a very well written character, she truly gives me the creeps.
Bung Gu's right hand man, on the other hand, is horrid. What's that frown he constantly has on his face? Ugh.

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Eun Shi-kyung is the MAN!

I found this episode a bit draggy. I kept thinking that they could have used some better editing on the WOC part of the story. But, THAT, does not matter. Eun Shi-kyung confronting Bong-gu was a scene stealer. I wanted to grab him through the screen and kiss him. I was rooting and so proud of him, like there was no tomorrow. This had never happened to me before. I had goofy smile when he was done.
Over I feel this was Eun Shi-kyung's episode to shine. It was brilliantly done. The smart and logical way he is investigating the baddies, confronting them, not letting them get under his skin. Serious He is the man! Can't wait for next week's episode. Love this drama.

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