Elmond_u

are the episodes dropping all at once?

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They did NOT approach Ah-Jin. Ah-Jin found Jaeoh in a compromising situation and recognized that as an opportunity to insert herself into his life and become his lifeline. The fact that they were willing participants doesn't nullify that fact that they were victims of Ah-Jin's manipulation.

my firat statement is literally about how I'm NOT stripping them of their own accountability. did you miss that?

By no means am i trying to absolve Junseo and Jaeo of all responsibility. Of course not. Theyre adults too and they're just as guilty as she is. Rather, I'm simply trying to debunk your initial statement that the only people Ah-Jin wronged were Ingang and Mr Choi. Junseo was just a child when Ah-Jin sowed the seeds of manipulation in his mind. She made him feel responsible for every bad thing that happened to her. She made him feel that he had to latch onto her and protect her. She grew up and realized she didn't need him anymore, but the deed had already been done. She couldnt reverse the mind fuck she had done to his brain. Even if she told him to leave her alone, that's not how trauma works. You don't just tell it to go away and expect it to listen. She's not the only one in the wrong. His mother contributed. But the fact is that Junseo's life would've turned out much better had Ah-Jin not warped his mind as a child. Same thing with Jaeo, although he was older and already on the path of self-destruction. Ah-Jin also wronged Ingangs grandma by the way, by using her to get to Ingang. Basically, manipulation is wrong, and any victim of manipulation has been wronged by the manipulator. They dont need to end up dead or in jail for them to be considered wronged. And they don't need to be angry about it either. When you're being manipulated, you don't realize it, so how can you be angry. But a viewer's morals should compel you to be angry on their behalf.

Junseo and Jaeoh are also victims. She manipulated them to do her bidding, then tossed them aside when she didn't need them. You mighy say they wanted to be used, but thats how manipulation works. Once it's been planted deep, you want it and even beg for it. But that doesn't make it okay. Imagine this: a guy manipulates his girlfriend into thinking he's allowed to cheat, while she isn't. She's so convinced because he's brainwashed her with notions of alpha male domination and she's convinced he's right. If you see that girl, even though she doesn't have a problem with it, won't you try to snap her out of her delusions. Just cos someone is okay with what's happening to them doesn make it okay.

The person who made that comment mt have a very skewed sense of morality, or is actually dangerous in the real world. Such a person had no consideration for others, and will go to any means to justify their wrongdoings. i like the ending of this show, but I wish it left a lesson for some viewers on the dangers of being like Ah-Jin.

i loved the drama, but one thing that really didn't sit right with me was how her downfall was handled. i feel like they just glossed over it. the aftermath of the documentary wasnt half a bad as it shouldve been, and there was no time for us to really see the effects. I agree that the show peaked in the first four episodes, but it never got stale for me😅

I like the scene in the car where Ah-Jin is trying to get free from the seatbelt, and the junseo tries to hold onto her hand. Ah-Jin just flings his hand away like she doesn't even give a shit about him😂. serves him right.

junseo was so pathetic. just glad he punished his mother.

one thing I dont understand, and please somebody explain it to me, is, what exactly did Ah-Jins husband want from her? what was his endgame with her? i get that he was making her go crazy for his entertainment, so why did he keep telling her to do what he wants? what did he want? i needed so much more of his character.

I dont agree with anything you said except that i am obsessed with her husband. He's gorgeous. I liked him much better than any of the other male characters, and i feel like the show shouldve gone deeper into his character and how his mind works

i nevwr said he wasn't. i know there are people like mr choi and ingang and his grandma who were simply minding their business and Ah-Jin decided to use them. but most of the time, it wasn't like that.

i know you agree with me😂. it's just so crazy. the show isn't even asking us to root for her or support her. the people who support her only do it because she's entertaining, not cos they agree with what she's doing. i wonder what these commenters would say if theu watched Breaking Bad, or watched "You" and saw Joe Goldberg. It's weird to eant the same thing all the time. Villain protagonists are always a nice change.

I feel like they just glossed over the ending. the immediate aftermath of that documentary wasnt half as bad as it shouldve been. also, what kind of media only tells one side of the story. they didn't even bother giving Ah-Jin a chance to tell her own story. i dont support Ah-Jin, but Junseo really painted it like she those people were just living their lives and she decided to target them.

Are you deranged? he wasn't even hating on Ah-Jin. simply saying that Junseo needs a fresh start. why so violent? it's not even that deep. this is why people think the fans of this show are unhinged. you might wanna get yourself checked cos this is not normal behavior.

is this the first time kdrama fans are watching a show like this? it's literally nothing new in western tv. Ah-Jin has got nothing on the likes of Amy Dunne and other manipulative women in western movies. so it baffles me when i see posts like "what's the target audience for this?" uhhh, i think the target audience is people who know fiction is not real and all for entertainment.

junseo was insanely annoying and toxic. I'm the last person who'll defend Ah-Jin, but Junseo was easily the worst main character. truly pathetic,

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junseo is so useless. couldn't even get the job done