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Official Reply 1988(응답하라 1988) Thread


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  1. 1. Who do you think is going to be the husband?

    • Sun Woo
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    • Jung Hwan
      64
    • Taek
      29
    • Dong Ryul
      4


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Just finished watching the latest eps. 

CHEERS FOR SUNWOOBORA!!! I WAS SO HAPPY DURING THAT KISS SCENE!  :ahmagah:  :ahmagah:

 

I just noticed there seems to be less teasers from the present time in this drama. 1st drama had lots until it was annoying. 2nd drama still had lots but it wasn't annoying (well maybe a little). But then again they had to use different actors and actresses for this drama. Wonder if the previous protagonists will appear again at the end of this drama.

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I hope they keep focusing on everything else but the main couple as the Reply triangles have always been my least favorite part of the show.

 

I do not envy this writing team at all btw. 

 

What sucks is that this show does so many things right. The character development is stellar. Literally every single character has had some sort of development, even little Jin Joo. You get their personalities, their likes/dislikes. The ability to balance everything is just amazing. The acting is top-notch across the board. They nail the nostaligia and the vibe of that time period. The scenes are emotional and pack a punch (I literally got scared when Jinjoo got hurt and was legit worried even though it's a TV show). 

 

However, this show has the buzz and the ratings because the majority of the audience is actually there for the family and nostalgia aspect of the show.  There are a lot of ahjummas/ahjussis that watch the show to remember their past and to connect to the family. However, you have that younger crowd that is into the couples and trying to "guess" the triangle and watching the male leads that make them hot and bothered. You gotta be able to balance between the two and Reply has never really gotten that right. Well, actually they have but the younger crowd who wants the show to focus on the main couple/triangle primarily starts to get frustrated (like clockwork) around ep 12-14.

 
I am loving the show right now and I am actually dreading the focus on the triangle coming up. Frankly, Duk Sun's best moments have been outside of the triangle (her dealing with the seizure of her classmate in the latest episode showed her reputation and her heart). Taek is actually way more interesting when he's in the Baduk scenes because he's clearly battling between focusing on his obligations of a champion and wanting to be a normal kid with normal pressures. Junghwan, to me, is easily the most boring character on the show. I know he's eye candy but I have no interest in his story at this point and he's basically outshined by every single member of his family. I'm sure writing contributes but some of it is the acting too. Not to mention that neither really has THAT much chemistry with Hyeri (Bo Gum probably has more)
 
Sunwoo/Bora are the most interesting couple by far because the two actually have legit chemistry with each other and I think that's why the writer focuses on them more. Hell the Jung Bong/Min Tuk couple has hella awkward (adorable) chemistry and I LOVE how they focus on each of the mother's and their personalities/struggles. That's one thing Reply 94/97 didnt do as well and it's a welcome change to the series.
 
The previews are annoying though XD but I ignore them and just watch the show with an open mind. It will help ^_^

 

 

preach  :ohbi:

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  • 2 weeks later...

I'm not gonna join this warfare and say YAY SUNWOO AND BORA!!!  :ahmagah: 

and i loved that "trash" cameo lol

I'm still waiting for Dohee's cameo though

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Just finished watching the last eps.

 

Unlike quite a few viewers, I have no complaints whatsoever. The ending was perfect. I love the pairing (especially SunwooBora :rlytearpls: I was sooooooooooooooooooo happy :ahmagah:  :la: ). Overall this was expected of the Reply series. The story is very meaningful, mainly about looking back at your youth, but also about the experiences you go through while growing up. Kinda sad that "Trash" was the only cameo from the other series but oh well. 10/10 would recommend!  :megusta:

 

 

Now then... who else are watching Moorim School? :happy: 

I'm also watching SECRET Jieun's drama "Sweet Home, Sweet Honey" but the script is so horrible :wth:. I'm trying very hard to stay for all 120 eps. If it wasn't for Jieun I wouldn't watch it at all. Most of the time I'm watching the drama like this --->  :unimpressed: 

 

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Honestly, the only gripe I had with the show was the ending.  Not because Jungpal wasn't the husband (I figured it was Taek about halfway through), but because they brushed off Taek-DS's relationship in the end.  All I needed was an extra 20 minutes of them informing their families of their relationship and showing at least part of the wedding and it would have been golden.  Besides that, this was an amazingly well-written drama that I will definitely be watching time and time again.

Maybe even the writer didn't know how to enact the problem of having the same in laws. lol

I imagine your sister marrying your husband's brother. :shock:  

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Hi, I'm new to this thread. I'm not a new fan of the Reply 1988 series though. I came from another forum who blocked our threads because of the "shipping wars." I am happy to find a peaceful forum who really appreciated the beauty of this drama.

Welcome! But this thread somewhat died out after the drama ended.

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Related news for those who are interested:

 

"Youth Over Flowers - Africa" featuring Ryu Junyeol, Park Bogum, Ahn Jaehong and Go Kyungpyo 

Why do I feel the need to watch 4 guys bromance in Africa..... lol dammit Reply series. Got me too attached.

 

Junyeol's english is quite good!

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