Tag: romance

Zombie: Sooo… That was an interesting way to leave us hanging… The kiss was nothing special but the inability to draw the sword was a bit surprising. I guess you knew it wasn’t going to be easy but still… I didn’t expect her to not even be able to grab the thing.

Raine: Random cold fish kiss?

Zombie: More awkward than anything. I don’t expect a 19-year-old girl to land some passionate kiss on her first go and even Shin’s response is understandable it was not the kind of kiss I want in a show like this. But I know we still have a long way to go so maybe there’s hope of improvement before the end.

Raine: True. But like you said, more than that weirdo kiss…her not being able to grab the sword shocked the monkeys out of me! Do they both have to be passionately in love first or something?

Zombie: That’s what I’m guessing. I think Shin has to be truly, madly, deeply in love with her and she has to feel the same, if the sword is ever gonna come out. I don’t think the curse is going to let them get by with some wimpy kiss and a lot of confused emotions.

Raine: Definitely. A 900+ punishment from god means it needs a serious cure; really red-hot and involved love. Not just an early exploration and the first budding emotions.

Zombie: Nope, this curse is gonna hurt like heck when it breaks. That’s kind of the point of this punishment, isn’t it? To make Shin feel all the pain of every death he’s ever witnessed and/or been a part of… You don’t break that kind of curse without feeling it in your very core.

Raine: Yeah, and he won’t feel the severe loss of love at this point. Although he beginning to fight his death now that he has a budding reason to live. That and that bromance that just keeps getting better!

Zombie: I swear, Death and Goblin were made for each other. They’re just so perfect together. Though I have to say, I’m very much enjoying things now that Eun Tak has moved into the house with these two gods. Shin is way too cute, listening to her every move as she putters around her room and leaving her all those snacks… I know he was trying to bribe her into pulling out the sword before she was ready but still! He’s adorable in his doting. If that’s even the right word for this. Maybe bribing? Hustling? Smitten-ness? Oh whatever you call it, he’s cute and I love him.

Raine: Yes, it’s nice to see something fresh in his life after years and years and years of wandering solo. I think he was ready for the change since he saved Eun Tak’s mom because he made friends with Death before he really began to fall for Eun Tak. It’s like he primed himself for change. Which is great because he can now give the most awkward immortal-being-with-a-crush, Death, love advice.

Zombie: Hahaha! I love that an immortal who’s been single for 900+ years is giving romantic advice to Death. They’re both so completely out of touch with humans they have no idea what it is they’re doing and yet, they try. Death is so darn cute, trying to figure out how to relate to humans. His quest for a name was hilarious and the whole lack of a job he can explain is killing him. Though I think Sunny’s sudden interest in Duk Hwa might actually kill him. For some reason, I don’t think Death would take a showdown with love rival very well. Especially not if he’s going up against someone like Duk Hwa. Pretty sure that kid wouldn’t stand a chance.

Raine: I know he wouldn’t, but I can’t help fall in love with Death being an awkward man-child when it comes to love. And Kim Woo-bin? That’s what you settled on? I’m sure even if you DON’T watch t.v. you’d see his name on the street somewhere. I’m dying here laughing just thinking about him. He needs to turn to Eun Tak more often. That pairing is just fabulous.

Zombie: OH GOSH, YES! Those two are almost as brilliant together as Death and Goblin! I love the way they can carry on whole conversations while Shin looks on in jealous confusion. It’s hilarious to me, the way a 900 year old goblin can’t keep up with a high school kid and Death.

Raine: It should be renamed “Immortal High School” because seriously, the way these boys are going through emotional puberty.

Zombie: HAHAHAHA! You’re so right! At least their awkward emotional awakening has been entertaining and you have to admit, there have been some very touching moments as well. I still can’t get over Shin, sitting in the park, in Canada, and the moment of realization he had there. Ack! I get goosebumps just thinking about it! Heck, even the way he’s been wavering between wanting to die and wanting to live gives me chills. The fact that he’s finally found something worth living for just kills me.

Raine: I love that Gong Yoo reflected the maturity of his years in that moment he fell in love. It’s new, yes, but you can feel this awakening in him. It’s pretty amazing.

Zombie: It was a beautiful moment and one I can’t stop swooning over. I really hope we’ll get more of those types of moments as the story progresses. Mostly because I love the way they remind you that Shin is so much more than just another pretty face. His story spans centuries and I like being reminded of that, from time to time. I like having a hero who’s existed for nearly a millennium and is still able to find the beauty in life, despite his curse.

Raine: Exactly, my undead friend. These two episodes were less about plot and more about the small developments in character, the spurts of growth that Eun Tak and the other ‘youth’ around them teach them. And, for that matter, what Death and Shin teach each other. All while, y’know, mentally hurling forks and knives at each other. I really do think these two should be sent to immortal detention.

Zombie: Somehow I don’t think immortal detention would do either of them any good…

Raine: BWAHAHAHA! I just want this drama to go on forevers. Although, the thought of that sword there…I am a little puzzled by it still. He can pull it out to slice up cars and threaten with, but does it hurt? How does it get back in? I’m so confused.

Zombie: Maybe he has a spare sword that he uses for car slicing??? It just doesn’t seem possible for him to be able to draw the sword out of his chest whenever he needs it. That would seem to defeat the point of the curse. My theory is the sword lodged in his midsection is always there and the sword he uses for everyday life is something entirely different. After all, wouldn’t every ancient warrior worth his salt carry more than one weapon? What really confuses me is how Goblin can see into Eun Tak’s future but not see anyone around her. Is it because he doesn’t know who will be with her in the future or is it because she’s always been a mystery to him? Her abilities have always confused him so couldn’t this seeing into her future also confuse him?

Raine: I have faith the drama will address that since in episodes 5 and 6 Eun Tak did mention it to him and he was a bit confused as well. The story does seem to be systematically unfolding, which again, baffles me because this writer isn’t known for her logic.

Zombie: Well, there’s always a first time for everything, right?

Raine: Please Madam Writer. Take us through to the end. With our Goblin and Death. Also, if we write anymore, I fear Zombie and I will spit out our entire lunches laughing at the antics of the show Goblin and our own…

Zombie: *falls over laughing*

Raine: *spits water all over screen*

Zombie: Clearly it’s time for us to end this and get back to our holiday shenanigans.

Raine: Good call! Happy Holidays, all! Let’s imagine Goblin dressed in Christmas lights!

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Episodes 1-2

Episodes 3-4

Zombie: So it seems we’ve kinda settled into things a bit. The initial, “hook you with all kinds of crazy suspense” has passed and now we get down to the business of getting a Goblin and his Bride together. You’d think this would be an easy task, seeing as how Eun Tak confessed her love to Shin last week, and Shin has realized his love this week. But somehow, I don’t things are going to work out so easily.

Raine: I agree. There’s already been some back and forth, especially on his end, regarding their romantic attachment. But man, when a Goblin falls, the world stops turning and it just coos and aws along with the rest of the fangirls.

Zombie: I was definitely one of those cooing awwws. I swear, I walked away from that last episode with a great big sigh and a very pathetic, “Why can’t I have a Zombie enamoured Goblin in my life?” Yes, I am hopeless.

Raine: I want one, too. So does Eun Tak! She’s fighting to keep him!

Zombie: I know she’s very desperate to keep him around but I’m not convinced it’s actually due to any sort of romantic love at the moment. I’m sure she has twinges of like (or if she’s like so many of us watching, great big giant lightning bolts of OH MY GOSH HE’S PERFECT!) but I think that mostly, her desire comes from a very real desire to not be alone. It’s been 10 years since she last had anyone in her life who actually loved and cared about her. Right now I think that right now, what she wants from Goblin, more than anything, is the security that comes with knowing at least one person in this world cares that you’re alive.

Raine: Definitely. Someone alive caring that she’s alive…And knowing that she is ‘destined’ to be with him is only further impetus. He, on the other hand, is so steadily and obviously falling in love that its awesomeness is only comparable to the Goblin/Death coupling, which may just be the best bromance on the face of the planet.

Zombie: I’m pretty sure Goblin and Death’s coupling is the best bromance ever written. Period.

Raine: Yup, and I’m romancing their bromance along with every other Goblin fan out there. It’s seriously witty, full of feels, gots the handsome fellers, and they sing songs about underwear. You really, really can’t go wrong.

Zombie: Is it too early to beg the drama gods for a Goblin/Death spin-off? It could come in the form of a webtoon and I’d be okay with it. I just need more of these two in my life!

Raine: Let’s petition for it NOW. Well, after we finish this thing. We had some new material introduced and some of my favorite was the Death/Sunny pairing. It’s so full of romantic tension and mystery.

Zombie: It’s the mystery that’s got me hooked. Who is Sunny and why the heck does Death start crying when he sees her? You know they’ve got to be connected somehow but with Death not remembering anything about his former life and Sunny being so very Sunny, we really have nothing to go on. I can’t even begin to make an assumption or prediction here because I really have no idea what’s going on with these two. Death is obviously moved by this woman but why? There’s got to be more to her than an odd chicken shop owner who has good taste in rings.

Raine: I’m wondering if she’s one of those rare re-incarnations that Goblin had mentioned earlier. But in any case, I’m intrigued by their intrigue of one another. It’s a great way to start any relationship.

Zombie: I’d say we’ve had some pretty interesting starts to relationship all around. It’s not every day a ghost-seeing girl and a 900 year old goblin get together. Nor is it every day Death starts crying over a woman he’s never met. I wonder, since their eyes met while they were fighting over that ring, does that mean Sunny’s going to die soon? Or does that only work when Death’s wearing his hat?

Raine: Or maybe the bad thing he did to become Death is related to her? I love things that make me guess and really have no idea what the outcome will be. Is this really the same writer from “Secret Garden” and “Descendants of the Sun?”

Zombie: I think a lot of us have been asking that lately… Oooh! Speaking of mysteries and intrigue. Was I the only one wondering why Goblin was freaking out about seeing Bobby on TV? I mean I get freaking out over Bobby (and all of iKON, really) but he’s not exactly a stand-out re-incarnation of the ancient king. Shin kept going on about how he looked familiar and all and I thought he was alluding to the king who ordered his death, all those years ago, but I don’t actually see the connection. Was it just put in there to be funny or what? I’m trying really hard to not be confused by this but my sleepy zombie brain can’t make the connection here.

Raine: I thought maybe cause the king looked so pretty he could be an idol? And the actor, Kang Min-jae has played idols on t.v. before. I just feel like the fact you noticed that means it’s important. All things in this aren’t just throw in for fun. They mean something.

Zombie: I’m pretty sure something having to do with the king will come up in the fairly new future, I just thought it was funny that they choose Bobby as the idol that triggered Shin’s memories. With idols serving as spokespersons for pretty much everything, you’d think Shin would be used to seeing them by now.

Raine: Yeah, he’s definitely coming back. Maybe queenie, too. And Bobby would trigger my memories, too. I was in Korea at the iKon debut last year! SQUEEEE!

Zombie: Ooooooohhhhhhh! Don’t even get me started! I could squee over iKON for pretty much the rest of forever but I won’t. I just thought it was interesting that memories and/or emotions that Shin has kept repressed for who knows how long, are starting to surface after meeting Eun Tak. It makes me think a lot is going to start changing for this man and I don’t think he’s going to like it. Though that’s a pretty obvious statement, seeing as how he’s already fallen in love and fought that feeling for ever and a day.

Raine: Yeah, the women in our bromantic couples lives are definitely stirring the pot. I love that. But I love that love isn’t the central force of instigation. There is the desire for death by Goblin, but also the renewed desire to live. There is curiosity in Death because of Goblin AND Sunny. Eun Tak is imagining a future. There is a whole world of fantastical elements to explore. I loved how they brought back the boy whose life Goblin affected for the better.

Zombie: Augh! I loved that too! It painted Goblin in an even brighter light. He’s not just a god who plays with people like toys. When he gets involved in someone’s life, he’s there until the end. He cares for that person and, in one way or another, loves that person; so much so he’s willing to personally open the door to heaven for them. He’s really is the tender-hearted god he dubbed himself in the first episode. Of course he can also hold a grudge and isn’t afraid to exact revenge when he needs to, but all-in-all, he’s a very sensitive being and one that would make anyone happy to have as a friend. Which makes me think there could be some very good things in store for Eun Tak…

Raine: Aegyo? Flowers? Namsan Tower? Just kidding. I’m sure he’ll be more clever than that. I was very happy that she could see the sword in him though, and I’m a little unhappy (a lot unhappy) that he’s keeping the meaning of the sword and pulling it out from her. I can totally see why he’s doing it. She’s tender-hearted herself, and fragile. I have a feeling she’ll surprise us though.

Zombie: I’m completely upset with Shin for keeping the meaning of the sword a secret. No matter how he feels about his own death, he needs to tell this poor kid what it’s going to mean for them both, once she pulls that sword out. He can’t let her continue to think that it’s some sort of joke because the second that sucker comes out, he’ll be no more and she’ll be right back to being the miserable, lonely, outcast little kid she’s been for the past 10 years. Keeping her in the dark is just mean and I don’t like it one bit!

Raine: Me neither! There’s been a total lack of honesty and trust in all of her relationships. She needs that plus the security of knowing he has her back. Also, on a completely different note, I’m curious about Duk Hwa and his role. His predecessors were serious and devoted while he’s a spendthrift and irresponsible. Are we going to see him grow up through all of the drama happening in his house? With both a Goblin and Death as his uncles?

Zombie: I certainly hope he starts to grow up soon because he’s really an annoying little punk who deserves a massive kick in the pants. I’m still struggling to figure out what his purpose actually is, other than to annoy everyone around him. I’m guessing he has to serve some higher purpose, seeing as how he’s the landlord for Sunny’s chicken shop but what that purpose might be… I honestly have no idea.

Raine: Yes. Again, all those connections that can’t just be coincidence. Another random…if she goes to kiss him or hug him, will the sword poke her in the ribs?

Zombie: You know, I’ve been wondering that as well. I’m trying to think back to any time she may have hugged him already but I can only think of her helping him walk when he was plastered. Either way, I think hugs are safe from impaling. Maybe she can only touch the sword when she goes to pull it out???

Raine: Maybe. It’s a valid theory! Also…he used the sword on the card before…so did he pull it out? Is it only allowed out for good or dastardly deeds and then back it goes?

Zombie: I think it may be a weapon he can wield when he needs it but it has to stay sheathed (so to speak) in his chest.

Raine: Ew. Really have to change the subject now to…this drama is excellent. It far exceeds most of the dramas this year and it’s only on episode 4. It’s just got the right mix of character, plot, cinematography, history, and music to make it great.

Zombie: I couldn’t agree more. It really is everything a good drama should be and I’m dying for the next episode! I tell ya, these weeks just keep getting longer and longer!

Raine: Luckily, it airs today so we don’t have to wait much longer. Come to me, my lovesick Goblin, my adorable Eun Tak, my hysterical Sunny, and my bromantic Death.

Zombie: Think if we blow out a candle, Goblin will magically appear behind us???

Raine: Let’s try…

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Episodes 1-2

Raine: Earlier this week Zombie Mamma asked me if I wanted to review tvN’s newest Friday/Saturday 16-episode drama with her, Goblin. I hadn’t started it yet and I didn’t really intend to because while Kim Eun Sook really is a K-drama viewer’s favorite writer, she’s not really loved by critics – i.e. me. But then I saw Kim Go Eun and…..GONG YOO and I said “why not?” I watched it. I eat my words. This show is good. REALLY Good.

Zombie: I told you it was one of those dramas you just had to watch! At least now you know why!

Raine: It very much lacks the jerky plot writing and jumpy scene changes of many of Kim’s previous works like Descendants of the Sun, Secret Garden, and the Lovers dramas. There is this beautiful, sinuous continuity to the writing, the filming, the FX. And, y’know, Gong Yoo’s perfect everything.

Zombie: I think that seems to be everyone’s sentiment when it comes to this drama. All you have to say is Gong Yoo and we’re sold.

Raine: GONG YOO!

Zombie: I do have to admit that going into this drama, there was this fear that it would end up being as difficult to watch as some of Kim’s other work. Heirs scarred me for life and Descendants, as beautiful as it was to watch, really lacked substance. It was a fun distraction but there was no depth.

Raine: Oh gosh, Heirs. That thing traumatized me, too. It was Hallyu-star stuffed and cringeworthy. But Kim is just popular. Her shows just DO well it’s some crazy witchery I don’t get.

Zombie: Exactly. I can honestly say that the only reason I stuck around for that dramas was my undying love of Kim Woo Bin.

Raine: But Goblin, while I do fear the unraveling of its perfection because that’s how all of Kim’s dramas have faired, I have some faith in it.

Zombie: Oh definitely. I have all kinds of faith in this drama. And not just because I love Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook. We’re only two episodes in (at least that’s all we’ve watched so far) and already there’s a depth of character and story that makes this so much more than just another star-studded fluff and nonsense drama.

Raine: Depth is exactly what this show has that Descendants lacked. From the beginning the story, Kim Shin has a history, reasons behind his actions, things and events that affect him, change him, move him.

Zombie: He’s a character with purpose. Everything his does has a reason behind it. He’s a very grounded individual, which makes sense, considering he’s what, 900 years old? He has life figured out. Or I guess I should say, he has his existence figured out. He knows who and what he is, why he exists as he does, and how his end will come. There’s nothing flighty or fake with his guy. He’s real and unshakable. And yet, as soon as he meets Ji Eun Tak, everything he’s ever thought he’s known gets thrown out the window. She is the great mystery in his life and it’s so much fun, watching him trying to figure her out.

Raine: And I do love how his change isn’t only because of the girl and the love that will finally lay him to rest, but the particular people in his life, especially his bromantic partner, Death. This is the best I’ve see Lee Dong Wook in a long while.

Zombie: Absolutely! I’m still so scarred from Blade Man, I was afraid I’d never be able to watch another Lee Dong Wook drama again! (Raine: Same same!) I’m so happy he’s taken on a supernatural role that’s actually worthy of his talent! He makes Death look so darn good!

Raine: Amen! And I do like the strangeness in their bromance. (Zombie: YES!) There is the normal fussy fighting, but there is also the supernatural that spices things up a bit, and the one big contention between them: Death wants Kim Shin’s Goblin bride dead and Shin, well, doesn’t!

Zombie: I don’t think it really matters to Death that he’s going after the Goblin Bride. I think what really bothers him is the fact that Eun Tak isn’t supposed to exist at all. Because Kim Shin stepped in when he did, he brought about a life that wasn’t supposed to be. I think what really bothers Death, more than anything, is the fact that Eun Tak isn’t on his records so he just doesn’t know what to do with her.

Raine: Oh definitely. It’s a cerebral dilemma for sure.  I just love that someone’s life is the issue, when we have an immortal, a could-be-killed-Goblin, and this ghost-seeing human chick. And speaking of this human chick, Eun Tak played by the brilliant Kim Go Eun, she’s this marvelous mixture of completely downtrodden and happy rays of sunshine. When allowed to be free (i.e. with Gong Yoo) she’s this utterly delightful girl. With an oppressive family, she hardly seems the same person.

Zombie: I think that’s what I like most about her. I like that when she’s with her awful family, she’s strong enough to stand up for herself. She’s doing everything she can to get out of that house. She’s working hard at school, she’s taken a part-time job, she’s doing everything she can to remove herself from an awful situation and I admire her for that. She’s sassy enough to keep her family from walking all over her and yet she’s got this innocence about her that really can only come out when she’s with Kim Shin. I like that he brings out a side of her no one else really gets to see. I also like that that side is a very pleasant one. It makes cheering for her insanely easy.

Raine: Yes! She’s cute without being obnoxious. It’s really just this energizing freedom, and that is definitely half Kim Go Eun. I like that Shin makes her feel safe. She doesn’t need defenses. We also see it when she gets a job at the chicken house with Yoo In-na’s fabulous Kim Sun.

Zombie: Oh goodness! Yoo In Na is fantastic in this drama! There’s something about here character that is just… I don’t know what to call it, really. I’m just very much enjoying her and all that sass! I think she’s a rather brilliant match for Go Eun.

Raine: We need a word for bromance that’s just as cool for the ladies, like “sistermance”…except not that.  Like serious. These two are such a pair, and Yoo In-na rocks the blase.

Zombie: I really wonder if her character isn’t actually some other supernatural being. The way her shop is always empty and the way she carries herself, she’s so full of confidence, it’s almost unnatural. But maybe that’s just because we see so few characters like hers in dramas.

Raine: It’s true. She’s a rare woman in dramas. Despite her apparent apathy, she’s strong, has an attitude, and she’s confident. This drama knows how to sketch out its women. They don’t have to be weird to be strong; they just go about living their lives. But I am also wondering if she’s supernatural. It would be cool if she was…and if she wasn’t. I’m fine either way.

Zombie: Same. I do have to say, the other thing I like about Eun Tak is the fact that her ability to see ghosts hasn’t damaged her in any way. (Raine: Like every other ghostly drama!) Exactly! After all these years, she still just as strong as ever. She has her wits about her, she’s able to deal with ghosts and life all without becoming this pathetically traumatized victim who can’t function in the normal world. I freaking love that!

Raine: Definitely. She deals with her problems in such a mature, relatable way. But when she is bubbling with happiness, that’s when she gets to Shin, pierces his 900-year-old armor of misery, and fighting time, and perhaps a bit of apathy that has come upon him from the long wait.

Zombie: *sigh* Just seeing that written out is enough to invoke all the fangirl feels! What woman in the world doesn’t want to imagine themselves as the one able to break through an immortal being’s 900 year old shell of misery? Or maybe that’s just me…

Raine: I know Eun Tak certainly jumped onto the idea right away, like a very, very smart heroine!!!

Zombie: I loved the way she just accepted the title of Goblin’s Bride and went with it. There was no hesitation, no doubts or fears. She was just, “This is what I am? Okay, then… I love you!”

Raine: I LOVE GONG YOO, TOO!  But seriously, squeal-worthy moment. I heart you, Eun Tak!

Raine: Unlike many other dramas with fantastical elements, this one follows a set of rules. We may not know all of them, but things don’t just happen willy-nilly. The goblin-lore loosely follows historical goblin tales. Ghosts conversing with Eun Tak establish her role in this unusual love story. Scenes between Death and Shin flesh out their roles. And none of it is exposition heavy. Instead, it flows as part of the story.

Zombie: The fact that a story with this much history behind it can flow so easily, without being bogged down by heavy exposition, is kind of amazing. We are talking about a man who has been alive for 900 years. That’s a whole lotta backstory! The fact that his history has been woven into the fabric of the story, without bogging it down makes it so much fun to watch. You know enough about him to get a pretty solid idea of his character and then we’re off, joining him on the unknown adventure that will ultimately bring about his death. Which, for the record, I’m not looking forward to. At. All.

Raine: Me neither, but I don’t think I’ll mind it. It will break my heart, and I will cry, but it’s part of what makes this story so rich. All that backstory, the present, the episodes to come, and then that poignant end!

Zombie: I know it’s absolutely necessary to make this story rich and it’s ultimately going to be what ends 900 years of aimless wandering and all but that doesn’t mean it’s not going to hurt like crazy when it comes.

Raine: Let’s not think about it yet. We still have lots of pretty to enjoy. And we’re only just finishing episode two. Death is fourteen episodes away!

Zombie: Actually, Death lives just down the hall and he’s the most fantastic roommate ever! At least until he starts singing about Goblin’s underpants…

Raine: Hehehehehe. I like what you did there.

Zombie: I have my moments.

Raine: Good drama gets the juices going! Speaking of good, the music is also good. There are a couple of hilarious moments rendered just by the OST or background music. Most of the CGI ain’t bad either!

Zombie: There’s really so much to love about this drama. The Chanyeol x Punch collaboration, “Stay With Me,” for the OST is beyond beautiful. I swear, I’ve listened to that track about a million times already and I still can’t get enough of it.

Raine: Guh, even seeing those names written gives me chills! Such. Great. Music. And OSTs are the best because they bring up the feels that you felt when the feels first happened while watching the drama.

Zombie: That’s true of every OST but it takes a really great track to stand the test of time. You know tracks are typically played to death during the course of a drama, and usually you end up hating it by the end, but there are some that make you feel all those original feels, even after it’s been played to death.

Raine: And it will be played, to death, and to Death. Pun!

Zombie: Hahahaha! I’m always a sucker for a good pun!

Zombie: But back to the drama and the CG you brought up a second ago. I love how it fits in so seamlessly with the storytelling. I mean you know it’s there but it doesn’t really stand out as a garish distraction. It serves its purpose without making you say, “Oh hey look! CG!”

Raine: Exactly! It’s au natural and par for the course! I love how it’s used by Death and Shin to brattily dump extra pepper into each other’s soups! They’re just teenage boys with powers.

Zombie: They really are. At least until Eun Tak gets kidnapped.

Raine: OMG THAT LAST SCENE!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG!

Zombie: Yeah… It’s been a week already since that scene aired and I still get chills just thinking about it! It was just THAT GOOD! I’m dying to find out what happens next because you know when Death and a Goblin show up to a party, things are gonna be interesting. To say the least!

Raine: Party with the old, but very hot, dudes! Back to the scene: so perfectly executed. Just the right amount of creepy, cool, sexy, and mystery. The perfect recipe for a cliffhanger. Deliciousness.

Zombie: Ahh… Delicious… *siiiiggghhhh*

Raine: *drool*

Zombie: Sorry, what were we talking about again?

Raine: About Goblin and how we should stop writing to go watch episode 3? Like now. And pray they replay that ending scene at the start.

Zombie: … … … Yeah… I’ve got nothin’… All I’m doing is sitting here, replaying that scene over and over in my head. Clearly we need to wrap this up and go watch the next episode!

Raine: Then off we go! Well, before we do, what did you all think of these two episodes everyone? Did the ending turn you into mind-numbed drooling fan zombies? Let us know in the comments below!

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