Post by TheBo on Jul 17, 2013 9:31:15 GMT -5
Episode 3:
Byunghoon (B-H) captures Minyoung (M-Y) on her way into the library, dramatically reams her out and fires her, using the expression “you’re out.” Surprisingly, she follows this baseball analogy to a logical conclusion, stating that you can’t boot a player for deciding to bunt, the coaching is lousy and she had to make her own decisions. AND she’s “out” when she feels like she’s done with this case. They argue quite loudly on these lines in the library entranceway, attracting unwanted attention until Dr Jin arrives and urges them to carry on elsewhere, which they do, in Dr Jin’s van.
B-H announces that Dr Jin must follow librarian Jae-in to where he (B-H) sent her—-the Master’s restaurant. There, Jae-in nervously spies on “drug dealer” Moojin. Dr Jin comes in, Moojin leaves and before they can really talk, the place appears to start on fire (actually a smoke bomb planted by the Master, who’s sitting in the spy truck with B-H and M-Y). They are alone, and the doors are locked from the outside (umm, very dangerous, as pointed out by M-Y). Dr Jin “rescues” Jae-in, who tells him she knows he’s the vet where she took her cat. B-H’s call from the library informed her of this, and she says she’s learned that there is excitement in the world if you look for it. After offhandedly taxing him for an overdue book, she asks what Dr Jin is going to do about the drug-smuggling ring. He protests for a moment, then gives in and tells her a fanciful tale. B-H crows at M-Y that he won. He later says she’s not fired after she promises to follow all instructions faithfully.
In other news, we hear that there is an absentee president of Cyrano. The theater troupe Cyrano has an extensive puppet collection, and the female name “Yiseol” is bandied about in this connection. Also, the Master has a new ditzy waitress whose first act is to accidentally slap the brooder (Moojin) upside the head with her purse. [Seems portentous.]
Next day, M-Y learns sweet co-worker Arang is actually a high school student from the countryside, so enamored of stage work that he came to Seoul to go to school and intern for Cyrano. We learn (a) a boy-band idol named “Ray” (originally Yang Hoyeol) is officially a student at the school but never comes to class and never does his work; (b) Arang has his head in the clouds and never does his work either; and (c) class president Min Sekyung, to keep up the class’s reputation, does their work for them (sounds like someone named Dohwa helps her). Ray, a friend and rival of Arang, visits the school to accept an award, but actually, he’s secretly got a crush on Sekyung, who is definitely not interested. Arang overhears their conversation and brings Ray in as a client to Cyrano. This involves M-Y matriculating at the school disguised as B-H’s delicate, two-grades-behind sister, where she finds out this is B-H’s alma mater and hears his real name for the first time. Even though M-Y is all squeally and adoring of Ray, she finds this masquerade disturbing and uncomfortable.
We see some flashback history of B-H and his best friend, someone he calls "Watson" (because Watson rechristened B-H "Seo Il-rok" as in Sherlock) setting up Cyrano Theater Company while still in high school, and in the present day, the Master skulking around spying on B-H while making angry, vague mutterings against him. Apparently school officials are not alarmed by a strange man photographing students without permission... However, the real news is this: Sekyung is not interested in Ray because she’s crazy about Arang. She tells Arang so, overheard by spies M-Y and B-H.
**
I very much liked the denouement between Jae-in and Dr Jin. Most entertaining, even her delusion that there really was a drug deal was sweet and cute. (B-H completely forgetting the two thugs was amusing, too.)
But then they move the action to a high school? Really? Not a good move, and neither is bringing in the boyband idol. It was obvious who Sekyung "liked" at the get-go. I can only conclude that they decided their audience consisted mostly of teen females. Bor-ing. Here’s hoping THAT gets tied up by next episode.
As for the history of Seo Ilrok, it seems certain that Watson is the Master, don't you think? Also, that whatever B-H got credit for at their drama club, referenced by the teacher who greeted B-H, was actually set up by this Watson character.
Byunghoon (B-H) captures Minyoung (M-Y) on her way into the library, dramatically reams her out and fires her, using the expression “you’re out.” Surprisingly, she follows this baseball analogy to a logical conclusion, stating that you can’t boot a player for deciding to bunt, the coaching is lousy and she had to make her own decisions. AND she’s “out” when she feels like she’s done with this case. They argue quite loudly on these lines in the library entranceway, attracting unwanted attention until Dr Jin arrives and urges them to carry on elsewhere, which they do, in Dr Jin’s van.
B-H announces that Dr Jin must follow librarian Jae-in to where he (B-H) sent her—-the Master’s restaurant. There, Jae-in nervously spies on “drug dealer” Moojin. Dr Jin comes in, Moojin leaves and before they can really talk, the place appears to start on fire (actually a smoke bomb planted by the Master, who’s sitting in the spy truck with B-H and M-Y). They are alone, and the doors are locked from the outside (umm, very dangerous, as pointed out by M-Y). Dr Jin “rescues” Jae-in, who tells him she knows he’s the vet where she took her cat. B-H’s call from the library informed her of this, and she says she’s learned that there is excitement in the world if you look for it. After offhandedly taxing him for an overdue book, she asks what Dr Jin is going to do about the drug-smuggling ring. He protests for a moment, then gives in and tells her a fanciful tale. B-H crows at M-Y that he won. He later says she’s not fired after she promises to follow all instructions faithfully.
In other news, we hear that there is an absentee president of Cyrano. The theater troupe Cyrano has an extensive puppet collection, and the female name “Yiseol” is bandied about in this connection. Also, the Master has a new ditzy waitress whose first act is to accidentally slap the brooder (Moojin) upside the head with her purse. [Seems portentous.]
Next day, M-Y learns sweet co-worker Arang is actually a high school student from the countryside, so enamored of stage work that he came to Seoul to go to school and intern for Cyrano. We learn (a) a boy-band idol named “Ray” (originally Yang Hoyeol) is officially a student at the school but never comes to class and never does his work; (b) Arang has his head in the clouds and never does his work either; and (c) class president Min Sekyung, to keep up the class’s reputation, does their work for them (sounds like someone named Dohwa helps her). Ray, a friend and rival of Arang, visits the school to accept an award, but actually, he’s secretly got a crush on Sekyung, who is definitely not interested. Arang overhears their conversation and brings Ray in as a client to Cyrano. This involves M-Y matriculating at the school disguised as B-H’s delicate, two-grades-behind sister, where she finds out this is B-H’s alma mater and hears his real name for the first time. Even though M-Y is all squeally and adoring of Ray, she finds this masquerade disturbing and uncomfortable.
We see some flashback history of B-H and his best friend, someone he calls "Watson" (because Watson rechristened B-H "Seo Il-rok" as in Sherlock) setting up Cyrano Theater Company while still in high school, and in the present day, the Master skulking around spying on B-H while making angry, vague mutterings against him. Apparently school officials are not alarmed by a strange man photographing students without permission... However, the real news is this: Sekyung is not interested in Ray because she’s crazy about Arang. She tells Arang so, overheard by spies M-Y and B-H.
**
I very much liked the denouement between Jae-in and Dr Jin. Most entertaining, even her delusion that there really was a drug deal was sweet and cute. (B-H completely forgetting the two thugs was amusing, too.)
But then they move the action to a high school? Really? Not a good move, and neither is bringing in the boyband idol. It was obvious who Sekyung "liked" at the get-go. I can only conclude that they decided their audience consisted mostly of teen females. Bor-ing. Here’s hoping THAT gets tied up by next episode.
As for the history of Seo Ilrok, it seems certain that Watson is the Master, don't you think? Also, that whatever B-H got credit for at their drama club, referenced by the teacher who greeted B-H, was actually set up by this Watson character.
)? Please advise. I guess I'm fine with that, just wonder who is my audience.
