Posted by: irugnotmis on: July 7, 2008
Episode 9 was “ok”. 10 was “a little better”. 11 was “getting interesting”. 12 was “pretty good”. 13 is the first time I thought to myself, hmm Iljimae is finally getting good. And then 14, my budding interest recedes a little. Just a little. Still watching, still waiting. But on the other hand, it takes [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: June 13, 2008
Who would think the very person that turns Iljimae into the Great Thief Iljimae is his own adopted father. Makes you wonder why the father himself isn’t successful, doesn’t it?
At least, before Iljimae is the rich-fearing, poor-loving great thief, he is prone to being discovered. Rather, there are the kind of ridiculous servants in a [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: May 29, 2008
What can I say, this drama needs to pick up its speed.
- The old school teacher has a, eh, let’s just say “beauty-pursuing” heart under his long, white, wisdom bearing beard. Because he swarms towards women like a repugnant fly attacking left-over food whenever he gets a drink. His indecorous conduct earns him a beat [...]
Posted by: irugnotmis on: May 25, 2008
The majority of the opening scene is a hook without hooking the audience. See for yourself:
- Episode one starts in a dark, secretive lair of the bandits where Iljimae’s ambitious plot is shot down to the ground. Despite the obvious opposition, Iljimae decides to act anyway. “Because I am Iljimae.” This whole orienting his face [...]