my hyperfixations rn

jay walker:i think where gonna have to kill this guy young-woo

woo-young-woo: danm

Choi Su-Yeon during the episode where she gets her period I completely thought she shit her pants and the show just treated this really nicely. And as an IBS girly, I was like Choi Su-Yeon is an IBS girly tooo. and I think that this is the only way to look at it. and I am completely right and this is canon. ✨

extraordinary attorney woo showing us two very different types of female friendships with long lasting loyal friend geu ra mi who knows everything about young woo bc they grew up together and grudging teammate choi su yeon who doesn’t always understand young woo but is always trying her hardest to learn more about her is so wonderful. i love how different the two friendships are and beautifully woo young woo’s affection for both women is portrayed.

Lee Jun-ho is hot secretary trope you cannot change my mind. he is just out here with his pretty eyes and his long legs and his broad shoulders! being helpful! smiling!

here Choi Soo-yeon take my coffee i will make more no problem. here Attorney Woo i have some documents let me arrange them for you while i bend over so you can see my big chest. i will roll up my sleeves just so while i am driving so you can see how good my forearms look with my bracelet. i will carry these file boxes so you don’t have to hold anything heavy you can just look at my biceps. he just follows Woo Young-woo around carrying her stuff! (why do you think he went so puppy dog eyed when she tried to carry the boxes for him??? that’s his job!!!)

our girl Woo Young-woo literally takes thirty minutes out of her day to just. Stare At Him. (i love this for her.) everyone in the office has a crush on him this is canon day one. bonus he is also sassy! and a flirt! ‘oh because you got what you wanted youre going to leave now?’ ‘that’s disappointing.’ ‘i think it would be better if you opened your mouth a little.’ ‘you have an eyelash, let me get that for you’ (sir it does not take that long to remove an eyelash i had one today it took TWO seconds. you took TEN.)

Woo Young-woo hardworking attorney calling him at night from the office, he is in bed reading a book in his little pink shirt like oh honey you must be working so hard i miss you. the ultimate Woo Young-woo simp and the hottie of the office i love this for him.

I really love Choi Su-yeon's character in Extraordinary Attorney Woo because she's an imperfect ally, and she's a really good avatar for the audience.

Choi finds Woo off-putting, she dislikes her obsessions, she doesn't want to be her friend, and is frequently annoyed by and jealous of her, but she also hates seeing people being cruel to Woo. She helps when she sees Woo struggling physically. She defends her when she is attacked. Even if it seems insensitive, she tells Woo to follow social conventions when it is important (like eating food that is offered). Even her warning to Jun-ho about not listening to whale talk all the time, which is kind of misplaced, is mostly out of kindness so Woo won't be hurt.

I feel like sometimes people get so frightened that they will fail at being perfect allies/friends that they almost give up on being allies at all. Choi's role in Woo's life is very important and Woo really appreciates her, even though Choi is nowhere as understanding or informed about autism as some other characters (Jun-ho, Woo's father). Choi likely just thinks she's being a decent person.

And she is! She is a decent person and we need more decent people who are imperfect allies who try their best.

Attorney Jung, seeing people do something idiotic: Oh god, what complete idiots.

Attorney Jung, after realizing it's Young Woo, Su Yeon and Min Woo: Oh no, those are my idiots.

This episode was a rollercoaster specifically the part where you're going up for a minute and then get dropped into a nosedive

sooo

did any one else look at attorney Jung and thought,

"Hey that's not an attorney mentor, trying to guide the rookies."

"THAT'S AN ATTORNEY MOM, TRYING TO RAISE 3 KIDS (2 troublemakers and an autistic genius) AND HAS MARRIAGE ISSUES"

like am i the only one to think that?

he's so annoying

It feels like only yesterday that these three were clumsy rookies. My heart is so…you've all grown a lot.

HA YOO KYUNG as Choi Su-yeon Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Episode 10

‘that’s disappointing’

I’m gonna ramble like it’s nobody’s business. I was captivated by woo-young and jun-ho from the start. mainly because I usually tend to favor the second lead in kdramas (this started with hotelier and you’re beautiful) so to see a second lead main lead just fills me with butterflies (i thought they would finally settle after han joon-hwi but then jun-ho comes along)

- it’s in the way they are both so thirsty for each other and yet it’s also in such an innocent way. I was expecting the fluff, but the blatant show of desire on both ends makes me feel like I’m eating a full course dinner. I do not blame either of them. At all.

- imma add this. the hilarious misunderstanding between woo-young and ra-mi. ‘good looking one? you mean attorney minwoo?’ woo-young utterly perplexed ‘what are you on about? do you not have eyes?’ her absolutely sure that anyone would just know she means jun-ho when she says ‘handsome’. in the same way, jun-ho was gobsmacked by her in that wedding dress, woo-young pretty much noticed how ridiculously attractive he was when they first met. so I’m on the ‘she fell first, but he fell harder (oh so much harder)’ camp.

- it’s in the way the female is the proactive one about making her intentions known. there’s no will they, won’t they miscommunication. if he was given a chance to, jun-ho would shout it from the rooftops (he already has actually to suyeon even), but he can’t ever get the words out because of the care and respect he has for her and his own need for a perfect moment. that beautiful sunset? that thoughtful gesture of showing her the whale painting? the absolutely sweet gift of an ocean projector (where can I get one too??). This is a man who loves his grand gestures. 

- the way the love triangle was resolved in such quick order and beautifully at that. there’s no being obtuse or petty. suyeon’s embarrassed I’m sure, but more than that because she can see the depth of feelings between the two as well as woo-young’s insecurity, she puts her first. more than the hurt is the overwhelming care and protectiveness she feels over woo-young that lead her to convince jun-ho to be clearer. 

- the way minwoo is adamantly shipping suyeon and junho together, not even considering woo-young because of his severe dislike of her, but irony of ironies suyeon being the one who pushes the two closer together. woo-young has such good friends seriously. 

- that line, omg that line that all of us CANNOT forget. It is such a devastating line and look, but what just gets me, shoots me right in the heart, is not how flirty he is when he says it, but rather the hint of heartbreak, and the utter longing on his face when he says it, like of course he’s disappointed, because everything woo-young said? heart rate beating faster?? he feels it each and every time he’s near woo-young. heck they don’t even have to be in the same room. he just hears her name and his heart rate picks up and he just melts. the dichotomy of restraint and care. you can feel how badly he wants to touch her, be closer to her, both physically and to know her, but he refrains all the time, even in verbalizing his feelings, not because he’s ashamed, but because he always wants to be careful and respect her boundaries. 

- the difference between how he interacts with her, and how other people who love her interact with her, is it’s not only him wanting to accommodate her and give her his full attention. it’s also him wanting her attention on him too - so, so much. 

- with ra-mi and suyeon, woo-young is affectionate in her own way, and they recognize that and feel loved. there are times her father understands her and yet there are also times he wants more of her care and attention, but he’s resigned about how that’s just the way woo-young is. 

- but with jun-ho, each and every time you can feel that wanting to just be noticed by her, wanting her to want to spend time with him - to want him. at first it was just curiosity and intrigue, perhaps infatuation after seeing that absolutely gorgeous smile and wedding dress, but then it became so much more after seeing her vulnerability and brilliance. it wouldn’t be a joke to say that he eventually ended up wishing woo-young would look at him the way she looks at whales. 

- in other words, he became greedy wanting that straightforward and pure gaze to be on him and for him. but despite that, he never pushes, never intrudes, never demands her attention as if he has the right to it. he just waits and eventually that waiting is rewarded. after the initial confusion, and how woo-young always make his head spin, once the realization sets in, you see the fragility on his face. he’s being as vulnerable the same way woo-young is letting herself be vulnerable in front of him. in a way he feels like glass. he understands that woo-young has the power to break his heart. but despite that chance of rejection, he presses forward anyway, even if in baby steps. he’s being brave the same way woo-young is being brave in front of him. 

- in closing, they are perfect for each other, your honor.

- (now if only they stopped getting interrupted.)

Atty. Jung Myeong Seok is a real mentor.

I could never thank him enough for being such a reliable sunbae for all the rookie attorneys. I love how he handled this situation. He is warm hearted and a very competent professional.

I am really looking forward how the rookie attorneys would learn from him and how he, would also learn from them in return. Because I guess that's what a real mentor is--someone who is not afraid to learn from others despite the experienced they already have within them. Someone who is always still willing to be taught.

Fighting Atty. Jung!