[mslee's thoughts] GIF - Orange Marmalade Episode 3 Highlights

May 25, 2015

The episode is slow paced but the development of the story is fast. There's a lot of scenes that are used for pondering, while passing the time through soft music, relaying what the scene is all about. I can understand the concept of the drama, leaning more on melancholy theme.

For the romance developing between the lead characters, it's rather fast and I think it's good. There was already instant attraction since episode 1 and glad that though there is hesitation on the part of Baek Ma Ri, she can not help herself but fall in love. Despite what she is, she is slowly accepting the fate she has with Jung Jae Min. Even Han Shi Hoo's taunting about how Jae Min will turn his back on her once he found out her true identity, even if it hurts to hear, she is ignoring those. Clearly, her feelings are not hidden to Shi Hoo even if he feels the same way towards her.

Music is what connects them all. Jae Min who turned his back on playing guitar the time when his mother married a vampire has now found the courage to pick it up again because of Ma Ri. Shi Hoo also plays and his memory brings him back to when he first encountered Jae Min although the latter did not recognized him. He, too felt the urged to play the guitar again after seeing the music sheets of Ma Ri.

The episode showed they formed a band, Ma Ri is the lead vocal. Performing together before children and the teacher, Han Yoon Jae with Song Sun Hwa, his wife, they had a great time as well as the audience. There was discomfort after the program when Jae Min finds himself alone with his mother. He still has not forgiven her nor acknowledged her openly as his mother. Although he had time to talk to Ma Ri about his parents, and how he lives alone now, he does not share his past to anyone.

It was a good thing that the awkwardness was somehow gone when the two finally talked inside the music room prior to forming the band. It was because when Ma Ri's younger brother was lost and Jae Min helped in finding the boy. He even sent text messages to all his friends to asked help and to forward the message so that searching will be done by many. It also became the topic of the students the next day and she was being pointed out as the girl Jae Min likes.

Her brother almost sucked the blood out of Jae Min when he was hugged by the little vampire who should be hungry by then. She just arrived on time at the exact location where he was found and grabbed her brother out of Jae Min's arms. She seemed rude but because she was too shocked and too scared that something bad will happen like exposing who they are to Jae Min if her brother bite him. That incident was the reason she sought him at the music room that lead them to be closer and formed the band.

At the end of the episode, she was at the light house when he appeared suddenly. Her wish was to see him and it came true. That moment was particularly different, as if some invisible force is trying to pull them together, enough to give her courage to kiss him first, confessing her love. He sure was surprised but reciprocated her feelings and actions. He kissed her too.

Two star crossed lovers caught in between two worlds. One is from human world and the other from out of this world creature that humans usually finds scary and like Jae Min, detestable, or horrible. How will Ma Ri face Jae Min once she finds out how he looks on them, vampires.

GIF and some more thoughts...

Pondering on what he did to her as he reminded what she had done to him at the train...

Shi Hoo temporarily moved in to their home but it is a secret from school.

Having opposite minds about Jae Min. Shi Hoo is showing signs of jealousy.

Even at school, Ma Ri's feelings can not be hidden. Her eyes are always drawn to Jae Min and Shi Hoo and A Ra are both following both Jae Min and her gazes.

When the little vampire got lost....the family was in a panic. Toddlers who can't speak yet does not know how to control urges to bite humans. They are alarmed at the thought that the kid will be in a bad situation and will be found out.