![]() ![]() Girlfriday: It’s actually become a big platform for movie/drama promotions, because all it requires of stars is to play the game. Javabeans: I’m already sort of getting that Running Man is a showcase for big stars, which is sort of unusual in the talk/variety world where the regulars are… I don’t mean B-list in a derogatory way, but… less than A-list. Girlfriday: …is what I’d say if I could remember why I’m here. Javabeans: You mean sixty seconds into an episode is too early to be off on such a tangent? Girlfriday: Because if everything is ironic, nothing is sincere! Okay, now WE’RE going off the rails… Hipster rule does not apply for all things! Javabeans: But being contrary for the sake of contrary doesn’t automatically equal cool. Girlfriday: That’s some strange trend, of using the gyopo accent in songs and stuff. Javabeans: But why do they have to say her name all embarrassingly, with Westernish accent and all? Is it that weird Korean thing of co-opting something cringeworthy from the West and assuming that makes it witty? Girlfriday: She’s given a Charlie’s Angels-type opening credit, so clearly that’s our theme for today. Okay so out of one car steps Go Ara, and I know enough about this show to know she must be our guest. Javabeans: I love that we have proof of that on DB, to show that no, we are not exaggerating. Girlfriday: Mine’s goldfish on normal days and amoeba when I’m drinking. Javabeans: Sadly, my facts-memory is goldfish level. ![]() Girlfriday: I’m pretty sure it’s elephant: good, goldfish: bad. Because if it sounds familiar, I have to figure out why, and I can’t proceed until I do. I swear, sometimes it’s convenient having the music memory of an elephant (ironically, I have to ask - those are the good-memory animals, right?), and sometimes it’s just distracting. Is that the tinkly music from Hana Yori Dango playing in the background? How random. Javabeans: So this episode starts out with limos pulling up to some fancy-looking cathedral-like building. Javabeans: I swear that’s basically the crux of all Korean variety. It’s sometimes funny, and sometimes just run-run-run. The thing is, the game doesn’t really matter. The twists come in various forms: sometimes there’s a spy, or guests show up unannounced and suddenly start hunting you, or you suddenly have superpowers, or some combination thereof. They wear velcro nametags on their backs, and if someone rips off your name, you end up in jail. Javabeans: Nametags? So it’s like flag football meets capture the flag? #Kissasian running man ep 275 series#There might be a whole series of little mini missions on the way, but they hardly count, and usually, the endgame is a version of this basic setup. Girlfriday: There’s a whole lot of running, and some new version or twist on the same game every week: they chase each other and rip off nametags till last one standing. I know there’s a mission and guest stars and running, and that’s about it. I know this because I tried to watch an episode once, totally cold, but quit halfway through because I didn’t get it. Before we start, you’re going to have to explain to me the concept of Running Man, which I swear is not immediately evident just by watching. ![]() #Kissasian running man ep 275 crack#But fear not, your trusty Running Man crack dealer (aka gummimochi) will be back next week, keeping you in recaps!ĮPISODE 80. We’re filling in for Running Man this week, which girlfriday and I take on, Roulette-style. 57 FebruFebruRunning Man: Episode 80 by javabeans ![]()
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