The show grew on me. I quite enjoyed this week’s episode. I still don’t get Gwi-ju and his obsession to save her while she is all well and alive.
Also, Wasn’t that the reason he lost his family?
Also, why is he allowed to drive!!??? I am not convinced he has complete control over when he can go back. What if he thinks of a happy moment while driving????

I loved the scenes between In Na and Da Hae! And I am also enjoying the Grace and sister scenes. I can a great sismance blossoming in the future.

Finally, she came clean. This changes everything!!

JKY’s hair galloping while he runs, is its own character.

Thanks @unit for a fantastic recap and for the brilliance that is 'save us from the Kopiko PPL that has snuck its way into the show'! Indeed.

Clunky Kopiko PPL is one of my favourite 'unintentionally funny' bits in many shows,🤣 but this one didn't have all the usual set-ups - i.e. ostentatious yawning, detectives on stake-out trying to stay focused, candy's working late for evil boss, etc.

It was positively unmotivated, much like our ML for the first 4 eps.... 😁

I'm so glad we got our FL con confession as the mid-point - as it gives a decent amount of time for the OTP to find their way back to each other (although I have to admit I'm not super invested in their love story yet). 😞

I have not struggled with Da-Hae's character as much as some others, because it always seemed clear to me from the outset that she was 'reluctant' to complete this con, and wasn't as ruthlessly committed as her 'mother' or as cavalier about other's feelings as her 'sister'.

When we learnt that she was in fact being forced to do these cons to pay off her father's debt that made total sense to me. Also the previous two husbands seemed like genuine assholes, so... 🤷‍♂️

It was also clear that she did care about Yi-na somewhat and was becoming a little attracted to Gwi-Ju. And of course, most importantly, she was actually telling the truth about the shopping centre hand-holding and the flowers.

I actually struggled more to sympathise with some of her actions in Ep 5 when she set up the fake marriage registration and then left Yi-na behind as part of her ploy to make Gwi-ju want her back.... so the self-sacrificing confession at the wedding was an important beat for me.

I hope to see more scenes that make me invest in the central relationship because they are not the characters keeping me here at the moment. That is more Yi-na, Dong Hee and even Grace....

I still understand nothing about the time travel but I'm still along for the ride. I liked this show from the get-go, and more as I've watched these 2 eps.
My problem with live watches is that I'm often so exhausted at the end of day that I watch in a daze, and need to rewatch during the week. Which is good for keeping me going until the next week, I suppose.
I think he was aware of the wedding outcome before he stood at the altar- his mum might have told him while doing up his tie, because she said something about ripping the bandaid off.

Thanks, @unit you've expressed my feelings about this show right now pretty exactly. If Gwi-ju is to show himself in anyway redeemed, he has to make an effort with Yi-na. Otherwise, why should we root for him to get together with Da-hae? Right now, I don't care whether he sinks back into depression or not, if he continues to neglect Yi-na. Of course its likely that the show is is making him unappealing on purpose, with further episodes showing continued growth; but if we're supposed to sympathize with his depression now because his powers have heretofore not allowed him to save people, then I'm not having it!

Apols - it seems I have quite a lot to get off my chest this week :)

I'm really hoping we are not going to get Gwi-ju reverting to his inert, comatose, depressed self again as a result of this reveal of Da-hee's betrayal.

I so appreciated the beanie discussions in earlier eps about how his character is reflective of someone with PTSD rather than 'just' depression, and I completely agree BUT there are still things I found frustrating about the choices made in his portrayal.

In dramatic terms 'passive' characters are notoriously hard for audiences to identify with - the very definition of a protagonist (from Ancient Gk) is someone who 'struggles' against obstacles - i.e. they are always actively trying to do things, even if they don't succeed. So the show is trying to portray something that is inherently tricky anyway, but that can still be done.

My issue was that from my experience working with people with PTSD, CA or past trauma, there is almost always a keen sense of regret that they are letting down the people they love. They may feel those people would be better off without them, or hate the fact that they may be a burden. They are self-critical about their own performance.

What I didn't get in the earlier eps with Gwi-ju is any real sense that he was trying to ensure that Yi-na was looked after, even if it wasn't by him, or that he was really tormented by how much he was letting her down. I'm not saying that none of that was there, but in my view it wasn't dramatized in a way that helped me to empathise with him.

Another screenwriting/psychology truism is that we sympathise with characters whose flaws only damage themselves (for e.g. we can feel sorry for someone who self-medicates with alcohol/drugs to deal with trauma, but we're much less likely to if they drive drunk and hurt/risk hurting someone else).

I can totally feel sympathy for Gwi-ju's stagnation in response to his PTSD, but I struggle much more with accepting the ways in which he has emotionally (and literally) abandoned his child as a result.

OK rant over, here's some delicious fried chicken and beer to make up for it!! 🍗🍺

@unit, when I read your recap regarding Gwi-ju and Da Hae, specifically . . . ”and I rolled my eyes so hard, they fell to the back of my throat." I could do nothing but give you cyber-applause.

This “romance” leaves me stone cold. I actually like the idea of con-lady Da-Hae gradually – and then suddenly – having a guilty conscience. But I’m confident that I will never accept that Gwi-ju will ever deserve “hero” status . To date, “VICTIM” is the only personality Gwi-ju reflects. “I’m a victim of guilt” – so please fogive me for neglecting my family and disappearing over and over again while my baby girl and wife were alone and then virtually abandoned that daughter for another seven years. Writer-nim – do you honestly consider this “romantic” and “healing”? GAAAAAHHHHH – I can’t.

Meanwhile, I am fascinated by all of the other characters in this drama because every single one of them has a specific/individual personality other than "victim". I’m not crazy about a "crush romance" between 13 year olds, but Moon Woo Jin andPark So Yi are charming and the mom in me wants to just fold the two of them in my arms.

Finally - many feel that Father Eom Soon Gu is suspicious but maybe writer is laying it on a little too thick. Yi-na trusts him more than anyone else in the family and after 7 years w/her power, please don't try to convince me that she wouldn't have figured him out as a bad guy before now. Really - please.😊

I'm just watching for Yi-Na, the poor girl is so deprived of love, she prefers spendind time with a bully and talking to a scammer than her father...

Mixed feelings is the exact word to describe my feelings about the show. I admit the drama is addictive and Da-hae is growing on me somehow. But the Bok family minus I-na are plain stupid. You know the woman is a fraud but you still go through with the marriage. Man-heum and Father are unbearable. And I can't even understand what Gwi-ju is thinking. Character-wise I am not fond of the drama but the mystery part is well-written.

So, I might be completely wrong on this one. But I seem to vaguely remember that Shin Min-a character in Our Blues is a depressed mother who is fairly useless at being a mother. Admittedly, her character is excused for the depression because of the trauma of witnessing her dad drives into the sea. Even in the recaps, there was a deeper understanding for what she was going through, compared to the general feeling we get for what Gwi-ju has been going through (which was to not only witness multiple times the same traumatic loss but also to desperately try and fail every single time to save someone; perpetually feeling like he is the reason why those he cared for died because he couldn't save them)

Our Blues depressed mom was tragic as a mother. I'm not sure in what ways Gwi-ju has been worse (sure he drinks but we've never seen any hint of being uncontrollable or violent; he just drinks to get numb) but there's an element of unfair bias against him. We were much more lenient with Shin Min-a's character.

I was REALLY worried about the wedding happening so quickly, but this show always manages to surprise me and subvert my expectations. I love that Da-hae already revealed the deception, and the reveal that insomnia mom knew more all along than she was letting on. Ditto I-na, although I think we all saw that one coming.

Gwi-ju needs to stop saying "wow, this is such a happy day that I'm going to revisit again and again." It seems like a jinx, lol

Did Dong-hee lose weight from a massage? Is the message that her weight gain wasn't actually a real physiological thing but some sort of supernatural psychosomatic response? That made ZERO sense to me, but I'm glad she's happier. I also love how smart she is compared to the rest of her family. She picks up on stuff so much more quickly! The only one as smart in this drama is Ki-ho, who isn't dumb enough to know that I-na wasn't lying.

Speaking of I-na, that was hard to watch. oh, honey. Is Hye-rim REALLY sinister? A lot of people seem to think she is on Reddit. But, she hasn't really overtly asked for any of the things I-na has done to bend over backwards for her, right? There are things she's thought, not realizing that I-na could read the thoughts, and she's a teenager so she's gonna be more self-centered. Granted, she could have turned down the gifts. I was like, why haven't you asked Ki-ho out before this? It sounds like it's less her being upset about I-na and Ki-ho than, like, she's just creeped out that I-na can sense her innermost wishes? That's fair, actually.

Also, I know that I-na is cute, but I think it's kind of soon for Ki-ho to have a crush on her. I would have liked him to be befriend her more first. He barely knows her. Actually, this whole episode I was thinking I'd prefer I-na to have a healthy family life than a boyfriend, even if it IS Ki-ho.

That flashback with the fire just really got me. I actually teared up. I haven't cried during a drama since Castaway Diva (Ki-ho, good job picking 'em). I also loved the other time travel stuff. It was really self-centered of Gwi-ju not to realize that asking Da-hae about her trauma would upset her. The shoe tying thing made up for it. I also think it's fakey he's in as good of shape as he is, but he IS a kdrama lead sooo.

Finally, i love seeing Da-hae's moments of sincerity. I had this feeling all along that she really did care for I-na, and this episode we saw that she does.

all the romance chemistry in this drama is with yina and her crush. I love both leading actors but they are not doing anything for me.

"Show better have a damn good reason as to why everything and everyone orbits around Da-hae."

I would not count on this. At all.

I hope Yi-na eventually gets a good female friend her age.

I'm not watching this show but had say "But the Nile is a river in Egypt whose waters steer him into declaring that the kiss was “meh” — and this earns him a deserved punch to the face by Da-hae. Lol." is a line that deserves a 👏 👏 👏 👏

I actually love this drama now. I'm really digging the push and pull of not only the couple but of the two families. Sometimes Sauna Family has the upper hand, and sometimes Rich Family does and I sort of cheer AND jeer for both teams since there are likable and dislikable elements to both families. I find this tit-for-tat tension a lot better than some shows where it seems like the bad guys are just winning and cackling until the final few episodes. I loved how they had Da-hae totally freaked out by Ina's powers. That's what you get for scamming!

I loved how Ina pretty much allowed Da-hae to scam the family because she wanted to get back at her grandma for being so power-obsessed and because she was curious to see a con artist in action. That was a my favorite scene. Ina can be a tough cookie like her Auntie Dong-hee, whom I am hoping will form a friendship with Grace.

I haven't been able to pin point as to why but theres something that keeps me coming back to this drama every week. I'm like a curious cat with a head tilt watching everything play out with sparks of emotion every now and then. Not my typical drama watching pattern, pun intended.
Yi Na and Dong Hee should be leading this family is what Ive concluded. Gwi Ju's approach to Yi Na needs to be 100% more proactive or as much as his pursuit of Da Hae and saving is; pre teens do need their space Gwi Ju but youve given more than enough of that to last a lifetime so I think its time to change tactics.
Did connect with Da Hae for the very first time in these episodes so thats a plus..? Was also glad she chose to come clean herself. Id like to think Gwi Ju will not regress in response, but I'm not too sure.
As for why everything seems to revolve around her, I too hope we will be given a good reason, but I'm not betting on it.

Liked episode 6, this is the best episode so far where it seems to me that all the context and background since ep 1 now clicked into place and we now have a story journey to start. Now that the scammers have been outed and the Bok powers have been restored though altered, time to sit back and see how the writers will unfold the rest of the story. Will there be twists and turns? I hope there will be. Show, please be as atypical as you are now and ignore the comments expecting you to be a typical romcom.

Thank you for the recap.

The back and forth between the OTP has now started sparking a bit. Da-hae's excellent forehand technique 🎾 was a perfect response to Gwi-ju's assessment of the kiss as Meh!!

Initially curious, Gwi-ju seems more and more intrigued and enamored by Da-hae in equal parts. While he was always obsessed / pulled back to the school fire and bemoaning his inability to actually do anything, even the mere though that he may have actually saved someone, even if she claims it was only possible because he loves her 🙄 is in a way comforting to him. He's inspired by this possibility to actually try and do something about it. Thanks to K-drama magic and Da-hae's true love he is instantly un-depressed and un-alcoholic and voilà ready to marry Da-hae.

I-na is the real star of the show. TBH I'm more interested in her and Da-hae's relationship. I'm not surprised that Da-hae sees herself in I-na and wants to protect her. This savior complex is something what Da-hae shares with Gwi-ju although both have been seemingly incapable of saving anyone yet (or so they think) but I do feel that ultimately the person they need to save is themselves.

While Da-hae had an inkling about I-na's ability earlier,  the reveal has her all panicked and running to the sauna hills screaming and shouting. 😂

I'm not sure if I'm impressed or meh about Gwi-ju's attempts to woo is that what he was doing? Da-hae for marriage (with I-na's blessings and support) but when they are finally walking down the aisle, Da-hae pulls the plug on that with a reveal of her own.

I'm more and more drawn to the drama every week and the last scenes are invariably a great hook.

See you next week drama. Be good.