both are queer(ed) shows with the same central narrative of political intrigue (one in law and the other in finance) hinging on a hierarchical homo-social/erotic bond between a mentor and the mentee
- both involve a younger, rather naive male subject and an older, more powerful mentor
- in both, the relationship between the two is exclusive and emotionally charged with no other comparable dynamic
- in the devil judge, the mentor figure represents a critique of corruption within the system and his mentee slowly comes to understand his methods despite disagreeing before; whereas, in war of faith, the mentor figure represents reform within the system, which the mentee is initially aligned with yet later outgrows
war of faith is more grounded in historical materialism while the devil judge imagines change through powerful and exceptional individuals but both are well-written, worthwhile (queer) narratives that are more similar than they are not
- both involve a younger, rather naive male subject and an older, more powerful mentor
- in both, the relationship between the two is exclusive and emotionally charged with no other comparable dynamic
- in the devil judge, the mentor figure represents a critique of corruption within the system and his mentee slowly comes to understand his methods despite disagreeing before; whereas, in war of faith, the mentor figure represents reform within the system, which the mentee is initially aligned with yet later outgrows
war of faith is more grounded in historical materialism while the devil judge imagines change through powerful and exceptional individuals but both are well-written, worthwhile (queer) narratives that are more similar than they are not
