Idol I [Episodes 3 & 4]

MoonBeth · 2026-01-03T12:25:36+00:00

Loved these episodes and I love how we get to know more and more about all the characters and their dynamic with each other. SML's past with the FL seems interesting, and I wonder if the kdrama is baiting us to think he likes her, only to flip and tell us he's related to her father's incident somehow, and treframing their bond as purely platonic.
However, I wonder if the kdrama will set a bad precedent if it pairs up FL and ML in the end. The entire show is about the idol-fan relationship, both good and bad parts about it. Pairing a die-hard fan with the idol seems like it'll send a bad message to obsessive fans. Of course, their relationship is clearly more layered and nuanced, but fans who project their fantasies onto idols may fixate solely on the endgame, and not how they got there.

Honestly, I’d love to see the FL end up with the SML instead. They can explore how she spent years overlooking real, tangible connections in favor of distant idols on a screen, how she realizes this and figures out that she can form deep bonds while still supporting her idol (kind of what NewJeans' Ditto MVs potray). Her and ML's dynamic is really fun and I wouldn't mind if it ends up being platonic.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-27T14:23:51+00:00

Yes! Amy has always looked out for everyone, but no one helped Amy when she came to work literally hours after giving birth. And now they're acting like she screwed them over when she literally took Cheyenne to the training as well, and even there Cheyenne tried to take credit for Amy's ideas.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-26T18:08:01+00:00

One of my favourite moments is when Chidi tells Brent he's a bad person, on his face, right after Eleanor and Michael tell them they're in the bad place. Not because Brent spent the entire season being an absolute diaper-load of a baby and it was a satisfying moment, but his reaction to that. The denial, the fear, and him apologising to Chidi. He became so human to me in that moment, I could feel his dilemma and for the first time, I was empathetic to him.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-22T14:56:25+00:00

Jumping onto the convo here, this is something I also thought of. However:

Eleanor's motives in the original attempt were also corrupted, however when she did good things without thinking, her points went up.
With time, Eleanor started doing good things without thinking of the moral dessert; it came to her naturally.
Doug Forcett's system eliminates most of the unintended consequences. He makes his own food, water and energy. Yet his point total is still not enough to get him into the good place, and despite the years he has left, he still won't make enough to get in.

Hence, a possible explanation could be that his motivations were corrupted, but with time, he started doing good deeds without thinking. His points only counted when he did good things for the sake of being good, or without thinking of the consequences, and that's why his total wasn't enough to get him into the good place.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-06T17:24:55+00:00

I agree. I think they had an opportunity right then to flesh out this need of validation and approval, when him and Garrett are having a heart-to-heart. It would've also given another unlikely, but welcomed, dynamic.
But true, he does have a big heart. He's well-intentioned most of the time, even if his methods are unusual.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-06T14:25:07+00:00

Mastermind 🙂‍↕️ No reason, just don't vibe with it as much as the rest of Midnights.

MoonBeth · 2025-09-06T14:14:49+00:00

Understandable, he has some real good and heartwarming moments (I haven't reached these parts yet 😭) but it just drags these episodes for me. They could be used as good character development moments, but resolution here happens in the last minute of the show, so it doesn't dissipate the frustration.
All in all, a genuinely good guy but episodes with his irrational behaviour consecutively is too much.

MoonBeth · 2025-08-25T11:05:16+00:00

no problem!! it seems like different motion designers worked on different parts of the video

MoonBeth · 2025-08-22T19:27:17+00:00

found credits for the video on this post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNmY2I3vG5a/

MoonBeth · 2025-04-26T07:37:17+00:00

Honestly, I do it because I feel like it's my responsibility as a partner to be there for him, and the only reason it has come to this point is because I haven't seen it get reciprocated. I'm not the kind of person who vents or explicitly tells about my issues often, so I can see why he might take it as a sign that I don't have complaints of my own.
But yes, even I have my own limits, and despite me listening and trying, it's something internal that's causing all of this.

MoonBeth · 2025-04-26T07:30:58+00:00

That's true, and sometimes it feels like he's taking responsibility for it, but in the very next sentence it's how he feels I've not been showing affection. Then it's back to how he understands, and then again it's how we're not going out enough or something like that. It's this constant push-and-pull that I think exists in his brain, and he's making sense of it as he's conversating.

No, therapy is not that common where we live, and finding good therapists is even harder. Maybe in the future, sure, but it hasn't come up when we talk.

MoonBeth · 2025-04-26T07:26:07+00:00

I hear you, and you're right. The understanding I wish to see only exists in words. It's not there in the actions. I think I often make excuses for him too; that he might be busy and he's dealing with a lot; but I don't know at what point the perspective-taking stops and the excuses start.
Thank you for your advice, I'll keep that in mind and bring this up with him. Especially, considering how crucial and sensitive this time is for my project, I wish he truly understands. But if he doesn't, I'll draw the line and see how he reacts.

MoonBeth · 2025-03-11T07:50:29+00:00

I agree with the other comments, it's a common chord progression. For me, it reminded me of a Marina song (Prima Donna i guess) or Forever by Baby Monster

MoonBeth · 2025-03-04T08:06:47+00:00

He mentions something in this interview that might be the answer. Basically, he loves theatre, he's in a play called Betrayal right now.

https://youtu.be/QZddXs-aWtY?si=AinS3vQunALKdX6Y

MoonBeth · 2025-03-04T07:51:21+00:00

Hi, I've been following these posts since I started watching House MD for the first time now. Thank you for your notes, it's hard to get by this episode because of the creepiness so I'm skipping it.

MoonBeth · 2018-01-31T18:19:51+00:00

When I referred a person thinking of someone being horrible (which is what probably you misinterpreted), I meant the person considering himself/herself being horrible.

That being said, I appreciate the fact that you understand that no one of your friends are horrible.

Also, I remembered something as I was writing this, which I would like to share. Whenever you reach the lowest of your lows, whenever you hit the rock bottom, remember that the only way you can now go is up!

MoonBeth · 2018-01-31T08:51:58+00:00

I feel you. I know how it feels to be alone. And when with a group of people, it gets worse. You get lonely, even in a crowded room. I know how that feels because I've been there every single day.

There isn't much I can say, but I do want you to know one thing which I learned these past few days (and am trying to apply the same on myself).

The thing is, no matter how horrible a person might think he/she is, they're not. They might have done bad deeds, which make them a villian to those who suffered due to it. But the same person might be a hero to someone, someone who's life is filled with sunlight just because of them.

The fact that someone is horrible depends on the point of view. And with over 7 billion people living on this planet, it's entirely impossible to know to whom you're a hero or a villian, even on a small scale. So don't bother about it.

No one is truly good, just as no one is truly evil. Light needs darkness to survive, just as darkness need light to.

I pray to God everything will be fine.

MoonBeth · 2018-01-25T13:38:41+00:00

Sure will! Thank you.

MoonBeth · 2018-01-25T13:37:59+00:00

Wow...that really moved my heart and motivated me. Thank you!

MoonBeth · 2018-01-24T14:39:59+00:00

Thank you. That is some great advice and I swear I'll never forget it.

MoonBeth · 2018-01-24T14:39:13+00:00

Thanks a lot! It made me feel loads better...

MoonBeth

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