Review/Recap: My Mad Fat Diary 2x02

New week, new episode of MMFD. This episode was already avaiable on 4oD for British people, but I could only watch it today.

Last week we were left with Rae's realization that she isn't okay after the death of her rehab friend Tixy. She also feared school and that what happened in her previous institute would repeat itself. That's why Rae skips the first week of school until her mother makes her face it. Rae promises she'll attend school, but as soon as she does, it seems to her that is not going to end well. Archie suggests her that she's got to be "under the radar", she has to blend with the other girls and boys so that she won't feel left out. Rae believes that is a good suggestion, and she tries to apply it to her relationship with Finn too. She's been avoiding her boyfriend during the week she's been absent at school. The guy wonders why she has been so distant and Rae tries to make excuses until they kiss and she understands why he's not an usual guy and he really likes her. He offers her to do a little sleepover at his house because his father is going to be out for a few days, and Rae accepts despite she's afraid. Realizing they are possibily going to do something while they are alone, she starts feeling unfit again. She's very scared that Finn won't like her body and that she'll embarrass herself. Her mother also helps Rae be more unsure because she is in the same situation with her husband (but at a different level of course). When Rae goes to Finn's, she tries to get him drunk so that he won't try to make a move on her, and she succeds. The following days she keeps on avoiding Finn because she thinks she's out of his league and people would joke on him if they would find out that they are together. Finn faces Rae about her being distant while at school. The two have a face to face convo in a bathroom at school, and once again Finn tells Rae that he likes her because he likes her, and that nobody can say anything about this. They kiss and seems to have cleared the little misunderstanding. When they try to go out, the doorknob breaks and they have to wait someody to open them. Rae is afraid that when people find them, they will think they have done some dirty things in that bathroom (that was out of order too!). Rae isn't wrong. The next day, Simmy, a bossy guy at school who gives nicknames to everyone, starts calling Rae "magic fanny" because rumor spreads that she and Finn got it on in the bathroom. The girl feels panicked, and decides to make a decision that will mess up her life once more. She goes to Finn's house and breaks up with him. She is unhappy with the decision as well as he, but we can't hear the exact dialogues because Rae's diary voice talks. Rae realizes that maybe she may still be afraid of going to school and that the only place where she feels "safe" is the rehab building.

This episode wasn't exciting as last weeks'. It was still good, though. One reason I love this show is that it is very real. It deals with real issues every teen girl has. I love when Rae exposes her thoughts through her diary, because she writes great truths that anyone can relate to. We will see how it will go now that Rae and Finn broke up. I wonder if Finn will go after her and will show the school that he likes her and doesn't care what other think. It's probable that he will do that, I can see him do that. Or he will surprise us all and he will be an asshole and wait until Rae is ready.

[KDrama] - Protect the Boss

 Protect The Boss 보스를 지켜라 is a 2011 drama starring Ji Sung and Choi Kang Hee.

It deals about a rascal boss called Cha Ji Heon, who somehow dislikes his job and is always late or unattentive when it comes to it. His father is very disappointed in him because he would like his son to become the next chairman. His troubles are about to end when Ji Heon's cousin Cha Moo Won, who also works at the same company but unlike his cousin is good at his job, appoints the unlucky but bubbly No Eun Sol as Cha Ji Heon's secretary.

Eun Sol and Ji Heon find out that they have "history" when they meet each other again. The two, infact, had previously met and the man had been threatned by a gang and the woman had protected him. JH doesn't want ES as his secretary and tries anything to make her quit. Soon he realizes that she can help him with his problem, his fear of the crowd. He quickly develops feelings for the woman and has to face his cousin who also likes ES, in a man-to-man battle to win her heart. In all this mess there is also Ji Heon's ex, who tries to mess with ES because she can't accept that both cousins like her who comes from a humble class.

Protect The Boss is a witty drama with funny scenes where the evil people don't look like they are evil nor mentally well themselves. Basically, the older people act as if they were five. It's quite funny how the younger guys seem smarter. Above all, I think Eun Sol can represent the usual real life girl. She is smart and tries to be a realist. She is also able to protect herself and is indipendent, unlike the other protagonists who are from a high class.

A problem I find in this drama, is that despite the actors in it are very good, the storyline doesn't seem to catch one's interest much. I'm on episode 10 right now and I feel bored to go on. This drama didn't have the effect others had on me, where I found myself at 1am still wanting to watch. I believe I am going to at least finish this one, but it won't be in my top ten for sure. Will update this post once I am finished with all the episodes!