We Are All Trying Here Episode 2

Five Stars

The second eps begins with a slow and quiet scene. Dong Man's stressed, constrained, and trapped side is clearly visible. There's a deep sense of urgency, as if the audience must envy his failure to achieve his dreams. The script is very well written. Coupled with the unique directing style, Hwang Dong Man's character gradually becomes eccentric. It's like a satirical comedy. On the one hand, his delivery is unique, to the point of making me laugh. On the other hand, it's as if his anxiety seeped into me. In this episode, the writer slowly reinforces the hint that Dong Man and the gang of Eight are actually still on the same level. As Go Hye Jin says to Director Gyeong Se, "You've made several film debuts, while Dong Man has never. You're all still on the same level." In fact, this hint has been there since episode 1 when Eun Ah asked the gang of Eight about their anxiety whenever they face Dong Man. Furthermore, Dong Man's brother asks a similar question in this episode. Eps 2 "We Are All Trying Here" reveals the reason behind the title of the drama itself🥲 The peak of the satire in this episode is when we see Dong Man's interaction with Eun Ah. It feels like seeing the way out that I've been waiting for. I can give this episode 100/10👎👎👎👎|| [Bahasa] Eps kedua dimulai dg shot yg lambat dan sunyi. Sisi stres, terkekang, dan kebuntuan Dong Man jadi terlihat jelas. Ada feel yg dalam, seolah penonton harus ikut ngerasain rasa iri atas kegagalannya meraih mimpi. Naskahnya ditulis dg sangat baik. Ditambah gaya penyutradaraannya yg unik, tokoh Hwang Dong Man ini lama-lama jadi eksentrik. Macem komedi satir. Disatu sisi dia unik dg penyampaiannya, sampai bikin ketawa. Disatu sisi juga seolah-olah kegelisahannya meresap kediriku. Di eps ini, penulisnya perlahan memperkuat clue kalau ternyata Dong Man dan geng the Eight itu aslinya juga masih setara. Seperti yg dibilang Go Hye Jin ke Sutradara Gyeong Se, "Kamu berhasil debutin beberapa film, sedangkan Dong Man tidak pernah. Sisanya kalian tetap selevel". Sebenarnya clue ini udah hadir dari eps 1 saat Eun Ah ngelempar pertanyaan ke geng the Eight atas kegelisahan mereka setiap berhadapan dg Dong Man. Ditambah juga, kakaknya Dong Man yg ngasih pertanyaan serupa di eps ini. Eps 2 "We Are All Trying Here" ngungkap alasan dibalik nama drama ini sendiri🥲 Puncak satir eps ini adalah saat ngelihat interaksi Dong Man dg Eun Ah. Rasanya seperti ngelihat jalan keluar yang selama ini kutunggu-tunggu. Bisa nih 100/10 buat episode 2👎👎👎👎👎

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