Just finished watching The Artful Dodger on Disney + (in the UK). Can't recommend enough. Totally enjoyable, great pacing, witty and insightful (but not in a preachy way, in a 'omg I didn't actually know that about life, history and medicine and that's so interesting' way), bit of Peaky Blinders style modern music to get you amped for all the crime caper parts. It's graphically gory in places but I just watched through my fingers 😅
It's got the kid from Love Actually and Queens Gambit. And the werewolf teacher from the best Harry Potter film. Don't know the rest of the cast but they are all great. Especially the mother.
I've never read/watched the source material so I can't comment on the accuracy. I think I saw the animated version with the cats once but I don't remember any of it. But you can def enjoy without knowing the original story.
Support good things and check it out 💕
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Diary of a Hopeless Romantic
Pt. 1 - …and suddenly there was you
I am not sure what was the start of this drama-like “more or less” romance genre I am experiencing, but somehow it started…
What I do remember is how we met- him and I- or should I rather say how we interacted the first time.
My new job just began and everything was kind of new to me, but just how it always is, you fake all your confidence and act like you carry the world on your shoulders… or is that just me?
I came back from being sick and suddenly my whole work life was resetted again, new computer programme, change of location of the ward I was in charge of… I was overwhelmed but also quite energized to show what I am capable of, so I stepped out of my office, confident and determined (from the outside).
The first impression he must have had was a “who is this kid acting like an adult?”, but much later I realized he was doing the same- faking confidence.
I argued with a doctor about if a patient can or can not go to a different rehab clinic. She wanted the patient to go there, but I was sure she couldn't. Spoiler: I was right. He meddled with me in that exact (also wrong) moment. Timing was horrible, so I kind of told him off and ignored him afterwards.
Perfect first impression he had. And this probably applies to me too.
I kept thinking in a kind of bad way about him. He was just there, a very new doctor, trying whatever to be whatever. I actually did not take him seriously at all, yet now I speak highly of him.
Whatever he did, I kind of ridiculed him. (My bad). But what made me change my mind?
Actually it was me being completely stressed out and annoyed by my work (once more). Now I am not even sure when it was since work really hurt my mental health more than just one time. I sat down on the dirty hospital floor in a not that crowded part- hoping no one would notice me. But he did.
He turned around on his way to either the ward or his office to come over towards me. He called my name, smiling. “Is everything ok?”, he asked and waited for me to just rant about my work being stressful. He then just accepted my “but everything’s going ok” and left, not asking anything, just listening and somehow caring…
And that’s when I started to actually give him a chance. I started to slowly but surely think of him as a person worth a try.
And back then I did not mean it in a romantic kind of way, I meant it professionally. I wanted to watch him grow into being a decent doctor and smiling just because I know I did my tiny little part there.
So now after reviewing the beginning of this story I would retitle the chapter. How about we call it “Why would I waste my time on someone who doesn’t even ask if I am okay?”
I would really have dated less if I asked myself that.
- The hopeless romantic
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Diary of a Hopeless Romantic
Pt. 7 - Somebody not some body
After this drowning Monday, I had a very boring, lifeless Tuesday. Work was dull and I was still feeling lonely. I tried talking to my friends, but since everyone was sick, I also tried to give them some rest.
So who did I have left? Coworkers.
I started annoying my coworkers, and asked them if they needed any help, but this didn’t do much. I was still very bored. My thoughts were running wild, since all I could think of was how to skip Wednesday. So I asked one coworker if he was down to get some coffee.
Since he was busy for a little bit longer, I went to the cafeteria and treated myself to one. It somehow became a ritual to drink something to cool my head down. As a person with anxiety, order is something I really need. Any kind of chaos would cause my inner self to riot.
Just when I let my eyes wander in that hospital’s cafeteria, I saw what I was secretly looking for. Him.
I really needed to muster up any courage I had, to walk up to him and the other doctor he was with and ask if I can sit with them. They happily accepted and I sat down next to E. When I looked over to him, he was smiling brightly. I felt that he was truly happy about me deciding to join them for their lunch break.
He asked about my work day. Told me he has a small thing for me to do, which I was happy about. He asked me about my work life in general, if it’s stressful (since he once asked and it was horrible that time). I told him it is better now and I actually am bored most of the time. They talked about how my assignments to them, filling out documents and stuff is hard for them and I told them I try to help them out already, but that’s actually all I can do for them.
E told me they can be happy to have me then, and we talked about how different my coworkers would treat them. I made fun of him a little by telling him I could change and help them out less, which made him, his coworker and me laugh. He pulled back immediately. As I said, he is fun to tease.
He also asked about my office, since I don’t have to share it yet. Seems like someone is jealous about it (when actually I am just lonely there). He asked me where I live (which city). We talked about how he has friends there and which city around this area we liked the best.
He told me how he thought the social worker that he had to work with would be someone older, but was glad someone this young appeared. And with this we also talked about the “you” incident. As I already mentioned, he was glad it happened.
He asked me about my age and I found out that he is 4 years older than me. And then they had to leave. When the other one was already putting away the tablet, he leaned over a bit while standing up.
“It made me happy that you came over to us.”
And that gave me butterflies, but not just in my stomach, this gave me butterflies all over my soul. It made my soul happy, not anxious or nervous, just happy. Of course that feeling faded, but even now when I think of it again, it just makes me happy.
The way he asked so much, digged deeper into what I said. The way his questions were about the real V and not Work V. The way he told me he was glad I took a step towards him. The way he talked.
I did not feel like some body, some pretty face. I felt like somebody. Like a person.
Because he treated me like I had layers, colors, and textures. It made me feel valued again.
- the hopeless romantic
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It's Okay, That's Love (2014) - 괜찮아, 사랑이야 - Whump List
List by StayDandy
Synopsis : Despite being a bit of a prickly pear, Jang Jae Yeol has become famous for authoring mystery novels and for hosting a popular radio show. The unthinkable happens when Jae Yeol’s girlfriend plagiarizes his work, forcing him to lie low until the media storm blows over. Only then can he prove his innocence. Jae Yeol moves into a house he owns but rents out. The other tenants are Ji Hae Soo, a psychiatrist; Jo Dong Min, Hae Soo’s senior colleague and fellow psychiatrist; and Park Soo Kwang, a young man with Tourette’s Syndrome. As personalities clash, Jae Yeol and Hae Soo help the other heal from their deeply-rooted emotional scars. (MDL)
AKA : It's Okay, It's Love | It's Alright This is Love | It's Ok, This is Love
Whumpee : Jang Jae Yeol played by Jo In Sung
Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea
Genres : Psychological, Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Notes : This is a Partial List - I didn't list every bit of whump, just what caught my attention the most
Episodes on List : 2
Total Episodes : 16
*Spoilers below*
09 : Jang Jae Yeol has a nightmare and a panic attack
14 : Car accident.. admitted to the hospital
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