The transition in episode 11 was absolutely terrible. My gosh what were the editors thinking, it was pure confusion, zero answers, rushed, and gave major whiplash.
Does he break people down by playing innocent, confusing and annoying them until they lose patience and their train of thought--then with a weaker mental state, he uses his hypnosis? Perhaps with magic too as he is able to know intimate details about people.
My thoughts on the ending- So mamiya found the building where the first hypnotist in japan lived. He learned the secret of mesmer whether it was simply hypnosis or hypnosis plus magic. The detective falls victim to Mamiya's abilities words, revealing the darker pieces of himself but he doesn't become hypnotized. It seems like he chose to free mamiya, find the secret, then learn it himself, continuing on exactly what mamiya was doing. So the ending scene is him having created another hypnosis victim.
This isn't an intense jumpscare horror. This is much more of a creepy movie rather than scary. The goal is to make you unsettled, curious, and get under your skin. It's a slow burn horror that's effective and leads to an ending that allows for the characters' story to continue.
So don't go again expecting something crazy scary, this movie wasn't made for that.
The central plot is pretty basic palace politics with murder and mayhem, but the supernatural context make this for a fun watch. The art direction is insane, from the creative character designs, amazing set pieces, lighting, and sound designs-it's all stellar. I only wish the plot matched that. I wanted to see more of the world through Gu-Cheon's eyes. I would've loved longer episodes with more buildup, character development, and more supernatural worldbuilding. The central plot is a 7/10, but the unique supernatural aspects and amazing art design bumps this up to an 8/10. The art design alone is wroth an 11/10.
Though the overall quality is a 7, the choices the three characters made regarding themselves was amazing. The…
This is what it means to chose yourself. Love triangles don't need to end with the FL NEEDING to chose one. She can chose herself.
LA clearly needed to get help. Struggling with an abusive father and a dying mother, he turned towards self-destructive behavior. He became dangerous to himself until he accidentally hurt Vanna. If he had driven that car, he could've killed someone. He was not in the headspace to be in a romantic relationship, he needed to chose himself.
Vic had an overbearing mother who used his brother's actions against him. Whose judgmental and egotistical mindset trickled down to him even if he didn't want to think that way. He didn't need to decide between his mother or Vanna, he needed to chose himself.
Vanna who dove into everything headfirst, with all her energy and love, ready to mold herself into whoever she needed to be, she had to realize what she was worth. She didn't need a romantic partner in order to feel loved or worthy. She recognized that her relationships are a way for her to learn more about herself, learn to treasure herself, and grow. Rather than mold herself to fit who she was with, she needed to chose herself.
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My thoughts on the ending-
So mamiya found the building where the first hypnotist in japan lived. He learned the secret of mesmer whether it was simply hypnosis or hypnosis plus magic. The detective falls victim to Mamiya's abilities words, revealing the darker pieces of himself but he doesn't become hypnotized. It seems like he chose to free mamiya, find the secret, then learn it himself, continuing on exactly what mamiya was doing. So the ending scene is him having created another hypnosis victim.
So don't go again expecting something crazy scary, this movie wasn't made for that.
Also what in the world is happening in this comment section? take me home i'm scared :(
LA clearly needed to get help. Struggling with an abusive father and a dying mother, he turned towards self-destructive behavior. He became dangerous to himself until he accidentally hurt Vanna. If he had driven that car, he could've killed someone. He was not in the headspace to be in a romantic relationship, he needed to chose himself.
Vic had an overbearing mother who used his brother's actions against him. Whose judgmental and egotistical mindset trickled down to him even if he didn't want to think that way. He didn't need to decide between his mother or Vanna, he needed to chose himself.
Vanna who dove into everything headfirst, with all her energy and love, ready to mold herself into whoever she needed to be, she had to realize what she was worth. She didn't need a romantic partner in order to feel loved or worthy. She recognized that her relationships are a way for her to learn more about herself, learn to treasure herself, and grow. Rather than mold herself to fit who she was with, she needed to chose herself.