Because This Is My First Life – Ep 8

I don’t know… I’m a bit iffy about this episode… there were highs and lows for me.

First of all..I felt even more resentful that Mr. Gross had that much screen time..and this whole stalker plotline is just not fun and (in my mind) completely unnecessary…I totally understand that his role is to serve as a catalyst to move our couple forward but..surely there were much more creative uses of this character that could have been employed to achieve this? Sigh..that threatening scene at the end just made me roll my eyes and I want to know HOW SeHee knew where they were? She didn’t have her phone with her..I don’t remember her ever mentioning that she’d been there before..in all of Seoul he figured it out so easily???? I hope that we find out next episode..and why oh why did she go off with him AGAIN when we could see that she had a moment of disquiet when she was starting to put two and two together and realizing that something fishy was going on with this guy…the man who has made no secret of the fact that he’s pursuing you and that he doesn’t care a whit about your husband? I don’t much care if she has rationalized it to herself that he’s in the little brother category..when he has no intention of being in that category! She sbould get a reward for stupidity..lol…(can you tell I’m peeved at her???).

And then we have SeHee..trying his best to investigate and not act until he was sure because he didn’t want her to lose that job…first of all you’d think that if that was the result he’d be happy because he doesn’t want her working there in the first place..but yes I know he’s trying to respect her wishes and not interfere BUT if he thinks she might be in danger can you please TELL her of the possibility and let HER decide what to do?? He has stressed that he wants to respect her and that things are to be HER decision..but how can she make an informed on when she doesn’t have all the facts???? So irritating..

OUr two other couples had moments as well..it was so sad really when the poor guy is hit in the gut by the question of why he created that app? Ouch..you mean all these past years have been a waste of time?? (Frankly SeHee was so right…who wants your friend to wake you up in the morning because you didn’t hear the first alarm..lol?? That’s so absurd..even though that doesn’t mean that there are more apps around which are even MORE absurd!!). Still it was a lovely moment when he sought comfort from his girl and they felt like a real old married couple in that moment.

I was also getting tired of everyone making such a fuss over that bike..lol..and it provided some funny moments I suppose and I really did enjoy that sweet moment when he kicks it over at the end…finally..actions that speak louder than WORDS..completely diffused Mr. Gross too! His last words were like honey though..heart melting…loved it! And..we see that he too has made a decision..after all she was quite clear that he should watch his words or she might misunderstand..so surely he realizes that he’s just taken a step forward to husband and a step back from being a landlord??

So glad to end on a sweet note after some irritating moments…

#because-this-is-my-first-life, #jung-so-min, #lee-min-ki

yenchan69 2:27 pm on March 7, 2018

I agree with all your points. It was a trial to sit through so many scenes with that smarmy bastard,and I wish our girl would just say NO and freaking mean it! Though its been brought up before that this is part of her personality so I need to love and accept it…ughh.

And I agree with you also that Hubby was doing Ji Ho no favors by withholding his suspicions. I mean he doesn’t have to tell her the dude is a scary stalker and kidnapper… just share the evidence he has. Yo, this dude has been reported for stalking before, just be careful with him. That’s it. If she’d known at least that, it would help her make a more informed decision whether she wold get on his bike or not. Personally, if i’d gotten on someone’s vehicle ONCE after being told they would take me home and they took me somewhere else instead, that would have been the LAST time I got in that vehicle. Trust issues. I know they are both frugal; so am I. But I would spring for a damn limo to come get me if I felt unsafe.

The whole mess with the motorcycle just felt silly to me. For some reason, I felt that the reason he wanted to avoid breaking Dude’s bike was because they had just had words about how he’d have to pay it off like his mtg until 2048. It felt to me, more like a matter of face not to be indebted to the stalker/object of his jealousy rather than any actual cost of repair that everyone else kept smirking about.

I am also wondering how Hubby found Ji Ho. It’s not like he could track her phone since she had dropped it. Maybe they will explain and not leave such a gaping hole in the storyline.

I’m surprised they’re making such a big deal over the one friend’s decision to wear or not wear a damn bra!! It’s not like her blouses are sheer or form-fitting, why is everyone so aware of her titties? Male and female?? I mean that slimy boss, sure, it’s to be expected of that pervert, but the girls chitchatting stupidly in a bathroom? Anyway I’m curious as to where the writer is going with that and what point she wants to make.
chingu123 2:58 pm on March 7, 2018

that’s so true..they’ve mentioned the bra thing more than once..her friend keeps bugging her about it too..now I know that women should dress the way they want but there’s also such a thing as what’s smart and what’s appropriate and if it was me who had work among those lecherous creeps with touchy hands you can be darned sure I’d wear TWO bras….at least her skirts are below her knees…lol..but I guess I could say that this might be a case of “it’s not what you are..it’s what you appear to be”..and for these people..girls who go around letting it all hang out are “those” kinds of girls..whatever that may be…
- yenchan69 3:53 pm on March 7, 2018
  
  there’s also such a thing as what’s smart and what’s appropriate and if it was me who had work among those lecherous creeps with touchy hands you can be darned sure I’d wear TWO bras
  
  HAHA, me TOO!! I’d be in sweats everyday. But that said, I’m firmly of the camp that a woman should be able to walk the street butt nekkid if she wants to and nobody needs to take it as an invitation to look, touch or make comments. She’s a human being and should be respected, clothes or no clothes. 🙂
  - chingu123 11:52 am on March 8, 2018
    
    Should being the operative word here and of course I absolutely agree..but..there’s also such a thing as using caution and not putting yourself in dangerous situations either and I would say that walking nekkid down a street at night is your right to do..but is it the smart thing to do..lol??? We should be able to send a child to school by herself but nowadays is it the smart thing to do? Sigh..there are so many things that we should be able to do which have been taken away from us these days…
- Robin N 2:06 pm on March 8, 2018
  
  Keep in mind that in Korea you just don’t show cleavage; sure, you can wear skimpy shorts or skirts (but in you’re on a talk show those bare legs will be draped in a blanket for ‘modesty’s’ sake). Braless-ness is right up there with the scandalous nature of wearing a low-cut top. And the bras that they do favor are so molded and padded that it’s actually fairly obvious that one might not be wearing one. (Though it’s a mighty big difference between a typical Korean girl’s A or B cup “un-bra’d” and a more generous D or E hanging free!)
  
  I also thought it was so funny that Ho-rang could buy a bra for Ji-ho as if they’re all “one size fits all” when they’re not like sports bras! But that’s Soo-ji’s point; she’s not a standard size so the ones available on the market aren’t comfortable. And yeah, it’s sponsored by Wonderbra — as if those are that comfortable! Hah!
yenchan69 8:46 pm on March 7, 2018

never mind. i just realized Wonderbra is one of the show’s sponsors. That explains everything. lol.

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Because This Is My First Life – Ep 8