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i'm glad shi hoo is back :ohbi: :ohbi:

Jae Min is nicer now when he can't remember

Yea, Jaemin is nicer now, but only a little bit, lol. This amnesia made things difficult for Mari, bcus Jaemin completely forget that Mari was the one he loved. The amnesia happened exactly when he was about to accept Mari even tho shes a vampire.

 

And I must applaud Shi Hoo again for this episode. Hes really the 'black knight'. When he hugged Mari at the end of the episode, I feel like he did it intentionally, to make Jaemin jealous of him. In other words, maybe he actually want Jaemin to love Mari again.

 

I hope the ending wont be too bad for him. Dont you think that Ahra started to be attracted towards Shi Hoo? Theres a sign of that. Maybe they could become another couple in the end.

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Yea, Jaemin is nicer now, but only a little bit, lol. This amnesia made things difficult for Mari, bcus Jaemin completely forget that Mari was the one he loved. The amnesia happened exactly when he was about to accept Mari even tho shes a vampire.

 

And I must applaud Shi Hoo again for this episode. Hes really the 'black knight'. When he hugged Mari at the end of the episode, I feel like he did it intentionally, to make Jaemin jealous of him. In other words, maybe he actually want Jaemin to love Mari again.

 

I hope the ending wont be too bad for him. Dont you think that Ahra started to be attracted towards Shi Hoo? Theres a sign of that. Maybe they could become another couple in the end.

 

Jae Min gonna fall for Ma Ri regardless whether she's a vampire or not. he's just that attracted to her

 

Shi Hoo is protective of Ma Ri. we've seen before that he wants her to be happy so i think the hug at the end didn't mean he's being territorial but more of his instinct to protect her. he see Jae Min as someone that will hurt Ma Ri again

 

Ahra seems to see Shi Hoo in different light ever since he asked her out for tomato juice date. he made her flustered. if she turns nice at the end i don't mind they end up together at the end

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Jae Min gonna fall for Ma Ri regardless whether she's a vampire or not. he's just that attracted to her

 

Shi Hoo is protective of Ma Ri. we've seen before that he wants her to be happy so i think the hug at the end didn't mean he's being territorial but more of his instinct to protect her. he see Jae Min as someone that will hurt Ma Ri again

 

Ahra seems to see Shi Hoo in different light ever since he asked her out for tomato juice date. he made her flustered. if she turns nice at the end i don't mind they end up together at the end

yup, Im completely agree about Shi Hoo. Its very clear.

But somehow I also want to see him accept Mari's decision again, and let go of her being with Jaemin, just like what he did in the joseon era. His character is really awesome in this drama. Too bad he cant be with Mari, but this drama is about 'acceptance' vs 'discrimination' after all, so its important to have a character like Jaemin, even tho sometimes hes annoying, lol

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I love Lollypip's recap and review as usual, but this one is kinda special for me. Her last paragraph describes why I love this drama (and the webtoon). Well, maybe I'll write something about that myself after the drama ends.

 

http://www.dramabeans.com/2015/07/orange-marmalade-episode-10/

 

Orange Marmalade: Episode 10

by LollyPip | July 12, 2015 | 9 Comments
 

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We re-enter the present-day portion of our story, armed with a better understanding of our characters and the world they live in. In fact you may not even recognize Ma-ri, who seems to have undergone a complete one-eighty and faced her fears, suddenly this beautifully strong and confident young vampire. And the best part is, she’s not afraid who knows it. No matter what happens, Ma-ri will be who she is, making no apologies and feeling no shame, and if Jae-min is too mired in his prejudice to see her for the wonderful person she is, then it’s entirely his loss.

 

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Okay, so not that much has changed. Jae-min is still a stuffy prejudiced little prig, and Shi-hoo is still angry at him (though this time he has better reason), and they’re still at odds with each other though I hope that changes. And I don’t actually mind that Jae-min has had a personality reset, because I didn’t like that he only changed his attitude about vampires before because of a pretty girl. I want him to examine his prejudice because it’s the right thing to do, not because he likes a girl, and his amnesia gives him a chance to do that. But Ma-ri, what a change! She’s a whole new person, and it’s wonderful. Her fear and refusal to take any action whatsoever in the first section of the story was understandable, but frustrating to watch. I’m glad she’s found a reason to grow and find her spine.

 

I really like where this section of the story is going, because unlike the first four episodes, it feels like there’s a sort of hope and strength in Ma-ri that she didn’t have before. I was nearly in tears seeing her be so strong and confident, after the way she lived in abject fear in the first section of the story. Her pain and anguish, just from the fear of rejection, was so much worse than any actual rejection and very hard to watch. But now Ma-ri is refusing to live that way anymore, and it’s wonderful.

 

I adore how she’s not angry, or defiant, or confrontational. She’s just quietly, confidently herself. When she said that humans could avoid her if they wished but she wouldn’t avoid them any longer, I wanted to cheer. That’s such a mature way to be — she can’t control others’ reactions to what she is. But she also can’t change what she is, so she accepts herself, and how others feel about it is their problem. I also respect her attitude about Jae-min. She’s not here to get him back, or to have any hope that they will even become friends. But she feels that her lack of courage harmed him in their past, and she wants to rectify that now however she can. By being her true self in front of him, she can hold her head up with pride in who she is, both as a vampire and as a good person. And again, his reaction to her being herself is entirely his own responsibility.

 

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But best of all, Shi-hoo is back! I’m so happy — I know it was conjectured by many viewers that he was saved by the VCS at the last second before his death, but I honestly didn’t believe it. While I did think his supposed-suicide was quite tragically romantic, and admired that he chose his own ending, I’m selfishly glad that he’s alive (he’s easily my favorite character in this story and yeah, I’ll admit to some Second Lead Syndrome, but it’s mostly just that I want him to be happy, not necessarily to get Ma-ri. It also has to do with how impressed I am with Lee Jong-hyun’s portrayal of Shi-hoo). I’m happy he’s back to be Ma-ri’s white knight and support, because he really doesn’t care what people think of him. He can deflect the whispers and sneers, and take some of the pressure off her. I’m happy for his own sake that he has a purpose, because I think that was a lot of his problem before. He felt adrift and alone, with nobody on his side. Now he has a mission, which also seems to be his larger cosmic purpose — help and protect Ma-ri. It won’t be easy for him, since he’s clearly still desperately in love with her. But I hope he finds peace that he can help her in this way, much like he did in his previous life.

 

I do want to briefly say how much I love the parallels the show is drawing between real life and fantasy, and using the vampire versus human debate to comment on distressing social issues. In any society, what’s seen as different is usually treated as suspect, and either shunned or deified. Neither is fair towards those who are different, and being different should not automatically equal “wrong.†I won’t get into a long discussion about it here, it’s not the place, but I wanted to comment that I appreciate a drama that points out the unfairness of this. It shows that, if society is willing to change and accept, things will get better for everyone.

 

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I love Lollypip's recap and review as usual, but this one is kinda special for me. Her last paragraph describes why I love this drama (and the webtoon). Well, maybe I'll write something about that myself after the drama ends.

 

her recaps are usually on point

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