Pinocchio: Episode 1
by girlfriday | November 12, 2014
SBS’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama Pinocchio—the latest project from the writer-director team behind I Hear Your Voice—premiered today, and in keeping with their style, the show is sweet and light with a touch of idealism and heartbreak. I’ve always liked this writer’s very earnest approach, even if it’s not the most complex, and I especially enjoy when she uses an element of fantasy (hearing voices, for instance, or in this case—hiccupping when you lie) to magnify the themes. Here, it’s truth vs. lies, and how media distorts both sides, leaving you to wonder if the truth even matters anymore.
The first episode focuses mostly on the backstory that brings our characters together, but I already really like the glimpses we get of them in the present day.
I think we’re in for a refreshing character for Park Shin-hye (thank ye, drama gods), and Lee Jong-seok gets a solid backstory that sets us up for the central conflict to come............
The MC asks if he’s ever met anyone with Pinocchio syndrome before, and says that many people with the condition become afraid of people and spare their words because they can’t lie.
But Dal-po says the Pinocchio he knows is the total opposite—she talks a lot, and because she says whatever she wants, her nickname is Blunt Witch. Everyone in class looks over at In-ha, and she declares that he isn’t talking about her… and then hiccups. Hee.
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Just an excerpt........
Read more:
www.dramabeans.com/2014/11/pinocchio-episode-1/