KevinToronto

At the start, I thought that this was going to be a light, fluff piece of entertainment that was a palate cleanser type show. Well, I was wrong. Yes, there have been the (rich) fish out of water scenes, but the stories and character development has great.

I know that some are calling for second season, but I think it should go out on a high note with just one season.

Very much, so. It started off reasonably well, but has got progressively better.

And Black Out is getting closer to release. I read the book it was based on (Snow White Must Die) and I have been waiting for its release. I will have to re-read the book to get into the mood.

"I always find myself falling asleep watching it!" That is to be expected given one of the leads is an anaesthesiologist. 😴

As I do not have an account there, they will not allow me to see those posts. I will wait until the actual episodes air to see what happens.

I had the same question.

What a way to start the weekend. Fantastic news.

As this is my first weekender, I will have to see. A couple of comments below are worrisome. Let's see what the weekend has in store, and assess then.

If nothing else, I was really happy to see that there will be a second season for Signal, so that will brighten up the weekend regardless.

Having watched so far, are you not interested in finding out what happens and why?

Agreed, and I am so glad that I can hear the conversations. 😂

As I read your comment, I wondered if the absence of his 'family' life is actually deliberate. Basically, how can you show something that did not exist. The writer is showing him see a family that supports each other (in their own idiosyncratic way); compared to his only contact with his family, which is when his mother phones to dictate that his controversy does affect his father's appointment as association president or when they fly in for a conference.

From what we have seen, it is obvious that she did not raise him. It will be interesting to see if we find out who did "raise" him. Your question does raise the whole "nature vs nurture" conundrum.

Good luck with the university stuff; I hope all goes well. And I am glad that this show is helping you, because that is what entertainment is meant to do. Like you, I have enjoyed this show and am really looking forward to the final two episodes. It will be interesting to see how the show ties in the Ha Neul and Jeong Woo commentaries to the overall story and timeline.

I think that we are all disappointed/annoyed with the actions of Hyo Shim, and many of us have said so here. However, donating part of her liver to the long absent, deadbeat, sleazy dad is very much in keeping with her character shown throughout the show. She has been a self-sacrificing, door mat from the start. We cannot be that surprised when she acted in this manner to "save" her father.

In reality, it is the actions of Hyo Do and Hyo Sung that are much more surprising and out-of-step of their prior "characters". Previously, they had taken and had not given. [I had to smile when Hyo Sung was refused because he had a fatty liver as a result of 20 years of heavy drinking at work dinners. The comments regarding Doctor Slump are full of complaints about the heavy drinking and lack of consequences.]

For me, what was so frustrating and annoying was how Hyo Shim did not talk to Tae Ho. Is that because she is used to making such important decisions on her own? Or did she not trust Tae Ho to support her decision? To be honest, I am inclined to believe the former. She has spent 20 to 25 years putting her family ahead of herself, so it is somewhat unrealistic to expect her to shed that mentality easily.

I hope that the final two episodes show her apologising for her actions and accepting that Tae Ho will actually support her, thus allowing her to start living her own life.

I am afraid that you are confusing the liver with the kidneys. We only have one of the former, but have two of the latter. The important thing to understand about the liver is that it can re-grow the lost part, often within days. Therefore, with liver transplants, the donor only gives part of their liver and it will re-grow back to normal size within a short period of time. In theory, someone could donate part of their liver again, but it would have to be in a unique situation.

As for kidney donations, there is absolutely no chance that a living person would be allowed to donate a second kidney.

I noted the desire to live away from both families, and thought that would be a good ending for the programme: Have them strolling around London as a couple.

To say these two episodes were bad and disappointing would be an understatement of epic proportions. Why not have Hyo Shim tell Tae Ho the situation and have them face the surgery together? She would have still supported her family but showing growth into her own life.

I understand that the need for an extra (51st) episode probably required a new end story and re-write. But this story line is ridiculous. I would find the White Truck of Doom crashing through the wall of the prison cell more believable, and much more satisfying.

I have to add "Live your own life" and a Sona Jobarteh concert in the evening! Fortunately, I do not have very much planned for Sunday.

The last part of the 51 episode features the wedding, with
* Ga On being the main singer, and
* The respective couples together: (Hyo Joon and Mi Rim, Tae hee and Hyo Do, and perhaps Tae Min and ex/not-ex wife.

The epilogue would have Hyo Shim being appointed as athletics coach at the university.

I would also note that the gym was Hyo Shim's "life". It was the place where she could be herself and not the family crutch and source of funding. She had to give up on her dreams (thanks to runaway dad and "toddler" mum), but at the gym she was still Hyo Shim, the athlete.