7 Things I Learned From Healer

I know what you’re thinking. It’s been months since Healer ended, and months since I last wrote, and my first post after a long hiatus is about…Healer? Haven’t I watched anything since then? Have I not moved on??

Well, short answer is yes and no. I’ve only managed to finish two K-dramas, TWO, a clear indicator that I’m having a spate of bad luck with K-dramas since those ended around the same time Healer did ages ago.

But this little K-slump of mine got me thinking about the last drama I was legitimately thrilled about. Plus, I wanted to give the show a decent send-off on this blog, which it never quite got for some reason, and I’m not going to pass up the chance to plaster Ji Chang Wook and Park Min Young’s precious faces all over the blog again.

And…okay, fine. The true story is this post was already half-way written, and since I’m short of time, I’m going with the low-hanging fruit today.

So, I present to you my lil’ low-hanging fruit listicle :D.

1. Never ever underestimate the power of a crack drama

The Healer Handjob of DEATH

I haven’t been watching K-drama for very long (two years-plus now, according to WordPress), much less live-watching shows, but of all the dramas that I’ve watched so far, I think Healer was one that made me truly understand why these particular dramas are called “crack”.  I’ve been into dramas before, or at least I thought I was, but this “crack” business really is what it sounds like–a deep-seated need, a craving emerging from some previously unknown part of your body.

It was a perfect storm circumstance–my mood, a lack of other watchable fare, and an entire day drugged on cold meds that led me to Healer. And the funny thing is, I’m not quite sure why this particular drama fit the bill, though I do have a couple of guesses (see #2), but I do know it was all somewhat bewildering. What drove me to count the days, hours, minutes? To actually look forward to Mondays? To reblog the life out of every single gif on tumblr, giggling and swooning? To seek out fan fiction and, failing to find any, harass people to start writing some??! It was the crack I tell you. The crack made me do it.

And in the aftermath of a crack drama, like coming up for air after a deep sea dive, blinking into the sunlight after a swimming in a fog of subterranean madness, I hardly recognise that person. Who was nutcase? 

Healer: Bong Sookie is Back! Episodes 17 – 18

Yes show, a very good job indeed! Episodes 17 and 18 of Healer pretty much rocked. Team Feels approves!

If you missed last week’s commentary, visit Sarah’s!

As usual, spoilers aplenty, but surprisingly, we hold off on the cussing. That means there was nothing much to get mad about this week :). Enjoy!

Healer: Where is Bong Sookie When You Need Him?: Episodes 15-16

Team Feels is back! And this time, we’ve got dissension in the ranks! What about? Well, I’m not going to spoil here, but it’s safe to say it’s mostly about, what else, our OTP’s canoodling.

If you fancy reading what’re unpopular opinions, heads on over the Sarah’s for our commentary of Healer episodes 15-16. And as always, let us know what you think 🙂

If you missed last week’s instalment, head here. Until next week then!

 

Healer: Baby Bear Feels Episodes 13-14

You see this picture up top? This is exactly how we feel after these episodes. So do not expect squees and such from Team Feels this week okay? Y’all been warned.

And most importantly, we’ve expanded Team Feels! Everyone, please welcome the fabulous Vanessa into the fold. You might have read her comments on our previous check-ins so she did this to herself, really. How could we not recruit her after epic commentary like that?

Usual disclaimers apply: We spoil to glory, there is profanity, and we get real serious.

If you missed last week’s commentary on Episodes 11 – 12, visit Sarah’s blog.

Healer: The Feels Round 2: Episode 11-12

Sarah and I  are back for round 2 of our Healer commentary collabo! This week we discuss our feels for:

• Moon Ho, and Myung Hee
• Young Shin and Jung Hoo/Bong Sook’s hands (yet again) and their everything
• other things I can’t quite remember now that I’m thinking tomorrow is Monday, which means episode 13 is close! Very very close!

Anyways, scoot on over to Sarah’s blog for this week’s check-in! If you missed last week’s commentary for Episode 9 and 10, head here.

Enjoy 🙂