i have a question and i am asking this out of genuine curiosity. kissing someone while they’re asleep is wrong,…
I think both situations are problematic, but if I try to understand why people might interpret them differently, maybe it's because of the context?
In Hishakai Shindo, the kiss happens after Hayakawa was already rejected, which adds a layer of disregard for consent.
In Semantic Error, we see things more from Jaeyoung’s point of view, and it’s made very clear that he is into Sangwoo. Sangwoo is also the one who's been pushing him away the whole time, so when he kisses him (even if it’s while asleep), it feels more like a moment of giving in to feelings, at least that’s how it’s portrayed.
That doesn’t mean it’s okay, but I guess people find it less disturbing because it fits into the romantic arc of the story.
I have a confusion on episode 4, what does ryuji mean on his inner dialogue about "thanks for telling me the confusion…
Yes, the translations are really bad. He's actually talking about his own feelings, not Amane's. It's something like "It might be wrong to try to express the confusing feelings I have inside me now" implying that he needs time to sort out his feelings to express them in an appropriate way.
I’m agreeing with everything you said. I love the actors and actually also the storyline but the pacing is really…
I agree, I love love loooove the show but sometimes I feel like I'm watching a video fan edit of a very promising series and I'm just like give me the full story where are the missing parts ???!!
I have seen plenty of short films, indie series, low budget movies with questionable editing and I'm usually ok with it but with this series, I don't know why but I'm disappointed and not feeling the pacing. Maybe it's because I really like the storyline and the actors so I'm invested...If it was a movie with choppy editing I would have been ok with it I think, disappointed, not very invested but ok. But with 2 long episodes, each week I can't help but think that with just a few changes in the editing and the pace it could have been the best series ever! It's so frustrating!
In Hishakai Shindo, the kiss happens after Hayakawa was already rejected, which adds a layer of disregard for consent.
In Semantic Error, we see things more from Jaeyoung’s point of view, and it’s made very clear that he is into Sangwoo. Sangwoo is also the one who's been pushing him away the whole time, so when he kisses him (even if it’s while asleep), it feels more like a moment of giving in to feelings, at least that’s how it’s portrayed.
That doesn’t mean it’s okay, but I guess people find it less disturbing because it fits into the romantic arc of the story.
I have seen plenty of short films, indie series, low budget movies with questionable editing and I'm usually ok with it but with this series, I don't know why but I'm disappointed and not feeling the pacing. Maybe it's because I really like the storyline and the actors so I'm invested...If it was a movie with choppy editing I would have been ok with it I think, disappointed, not very invested but ok. But with 2 long episodes, each week I can't help but think that with just a few changes in the editing and the pace it could have been the best series ever! It's so frustrating!
they are watching the episodes together with Eun Chan on Chang Min's insta live now!