Mary Stayed Out All Night

[_Aya_]

Finally done with 'Mary'. The broadcast ended before NY, but the subs didn't come out until now.
First of all, it was a good ride.))

I was a little disappointed it had such low ratings and didn't get many awards at Drama Awards. Personally I think it's a good watch.

I do think 'Mary' was quite underrated. The plot is not that great, but Korean Dramas is not exactly Fine Art and shouldn't be judged as such. I think there's a lot of bias involved. Recently I try to just watch without being judgemental and I keep finding new aspects even about dramas that aren't that great. Like with Heading to the Ground that received harsh criticism - it wasn’t the best drama, but there were still a lot of things I liked about it and the secondary characters were really interesting.

With Mary as soon as a trailer came out everyone moaned: yet another drama where two gorgeous guys fall for an unpretty mediocre girl. I am not an exception. Yet as drama unfolds, towards the middle I begin to see other aspects and understand the characters more deeply. Then I was able to look at the situation in a whole different light. It’s not just attractive men all of a sudden developing feelings for a simple girl. It’s not a Cinderella scenario. In fact they’re just boys that grew up without enough love and care and she’s a very homely motherly figure. So in the end I didn't see anything that would make her a lesser girlfriend.

One of the best things about the drama is the soundtrack. Or more specifically the songs by Jang GeunSuk. Really I've seen him sing before in You're Beautiful and I thought he was good, but this... these songs really brought the best of his voice. My Precious was like a warm soft blanket for me this winter.

Wardrobe. At times this drama felt like a fashion show. The amount of designer clothes showcased in it is uncountable. You can see all the trends of this season. It's a bit ridiculous seeing every character wear new clothes in every scene but as I said, I don't mind these things. But really, MooKyul had way too much clothes for a poor street musician who had a hard time paying the rent.))


Coming up next: ??? There's Paradise Ranch at the end of the month but right now I really don't feel like watching it. Also there's one with Yoohwan in February but I never liked the guy. Hopefully something else comes up, I got so used to dramas.

@темы: dorama, my!gif

Comments

[Neko-chyan]

Coming up next: ???

hmm
i don't know... i'd like to watch some J-dorama.. it's been a long time since i've watched smth decent

Korean Dramas is not exactly Fine Art

so true... but again, it's true about any dorama)))

just boys that grew up without enough love

at the end i still feel sorry for Director...

MooKyul had way too much clothes for a poor street musician who had a hard time paying the rent.)

yeah, and Mary as well considering all her debts

[_Aya_]

i don't know... i'd like to watch some J-dorama.. it's been a long time since i've watched smth decent

Yeah, but nothing caught my attention yet.

yeah, and Mary as well considering all her debts

Makes you think in Seoul even bums are fashionable XD

[Neko-chyan]

yeah, that's the problem.. where r all the good j-doramas?

even bums are fashionable

i've been watching chitchat of beautiful ladies and all the guests discussed the worries of Koreans.. fashion was one of it