You're Beautiful: Episodes 4 - 13

now that i've seen quite a few kdramas, i must say that every series gets a little crazy at the midpoint. and by crazy, i mean the storyline splits into nonsensical pairings (the stylist and manager ma? cmon. who cares about them, really.) and usually boring filler subplots and events.

while i really enjoyed the beginning half of You're Beautiful, i think i've hit that midpoint crazy. sadly, i believe there's only 16 episodes in total, so perhaps the midpoint crazy will also be the ending point of the story.

i've noticed a slight trend in possible incest-like story lines between the many series i've been watching: Reply 1997's Trash Oppa and the main girl (though not blood, they were raised like siblings which made their entire romance and ultimate marriage really uncomfortable for me), Big's Gil Da Ran and the 18 year old who would have been her little brother-in-law (though the age difference there was the more disturbing factor)

and now for a good 2/3 of You're Beautiful's story, you really do think Taeyong is Go Mi Nam's brother (both sharing Mwo Ran as their mother). the writer's knew this would be a turn-off for the viewers, so they did their best to quickly console us by assuring, multiple times, that we knew Go Mi Nam's mother died giving birth -- but STILL. the seed was already planted and Taeyong and GMN's relation just feels gross. from the start, it was too sibling-like and every time PSH's storyline has her expressing how much she likes Taeyong, it feels like an older brother / hyung-type adoration. Not an I-want-to-get-inside-your-pants kind of love.

definitely sibling love.

i was at least right with Shin Woo (the cutest band member) being PSH's firefighter. the scene of them running around Myeon Dong (separately, but seemingly together bc SW trailed behind PSH) was adorable. the show needed more of that. and damn he looked good -- slap some hipster glasses on anyone and instant sex-factor. 

yeah, you follow her SW. you follow her good.

i have one or two episodes to go in the rest of the series, and i really hope PSH ends up with SW. and while we're at it, Jeremy's confession/love for GMN was just weird and random. stop it writers, you stop it right now.

excuse me, but is that MY harry potter outfit? give it back.

hana, dul, set! press play.