What have I been doing this week? I’m glad you asked! Here’s what’s been on my watchlist this week:
*Note: My reviews usually contain spoilers. You have been warned. Proceed at your own risk.*
TV
When the Weather is Fine (2020) – Ep 4
After over a month, I came back to WtWiF, and I was glad to see that this episode picked up where the last one left off. So often in dramaland, the writers and directors choose pretty scenery over proper character development, but this show is like a breath of fresh air, in that it lets us get insights into our characters through their stories.
Mok Hae-won (Park Min-young) shares some of her insecurities with Eun-seob (Seo Kang-joon), however we see Eun-seob more closed off than ever. It seems like there has been a complete reversal of their characters when they are in private, whereas in public Hae-won is usually closed off where Eun-seob seems open-hearted.
It is exactly this generosity that makes Eun-seob the person that the townspeople rely on when a girl goes missing in the mountain forest. With his expansive knowledge of the forest, they ask – almost expect – him to assist in the search, despite the dangers it poses to him as well (and the giant team already looking for her). His mother is absolutely beside herself waiting for her son’s return, and even scolds his friend, Jang-woo (Lee Jae-wook), for sending him off on such a dangerous task. When Eun-seob finally breaks through the trees with the young girl on his back, she only has thought for how he is doing, and his family comforts him and makes him stay the night at their house.
It’s at this point that Hae-won realises that she isn’t in a place to express concern for Eun-seob, and it clearly weighs heavy on her. She finds comfort in him, and as their friendship grows deeper, I’m sure she’ll be more straightforward in telling him her thoughts, which will hopefully prompt him to be more concerned for his own well-being, too.
While the show has its fair share of drama (and the arrival of Hae-won’s mother will only fuel that), I enjoy the moments of humour and levity that are often sprinkled in. These usually come from Hwi (Kim Hwan-hee) and her boy troubles, as well as her constant mischief-making with her family. In general, I enjoy seeing the array of different characters that make up the town, and I’m waiting to see more as the story unfolds.
Colourful Granny 