On Four Hands, Two Sonatas • 1 hour ago
Title Four Hands, Two Sonatas
I think Pio is a complex character but also interesting because it's boring when main characters are always so nice and flawless. His problem is that he has no integrity because he didn't learn this at all. He comes from a family who values someone not for their talent but for the praise they're gonna get. Pio grew up thinking that being recognized by his grandfather and receiving praise should be a reward for his hard work. He didn't learn to love piano, even if he said that he loves music and playing the piano, his music is soulless and a reflection of himself. His technique is perfect because he only mimics; he's not feeling music. Enjoying music is not the same as feeling emotions when listening to music. On the contrary, music for Jeongyo helps him regulate his emotions and he learned from his mom to play with passion. He often says that he doesn't think about anything when he plays, whereas Pio is thinking too much. Pio already expects praise, recognition and pressures himself to meet expectations. Music fills Jeongyo up, his emotions rise, they soar through his music because it was something that made him stay strong even when he was suffering. For Jeongyo music is love, it's a reminiscence of his mom's love, but for Pio, music is pain. That's why their dynamic worked so well, as Jeongyo was filling the emptiness within Pio and Pio gave him love when his life was at the lowest. I'm not talking about romantic love and create another debate, whether it's platonic or romantic, love is still at the center of the story. Jeongyo is sensitive and Pio gave him something that he needed at a moment when he was almost giving up. Pio is scared of love. What he feels for Jaein isn't love, and he can't receive love either because he doesn't have a good example of what it's like to love someone. His mother is toxic, his grandfather doesn't love him, his teacher seems to have no affection for him (from his pov) and in the end, even when he gets the glory, he's still so empty. And i think that's what is missing in his music: love. If he had accepted Jeongyo's love, he would have understood his music and why he was so good at playing the piano. Him searching for Jeongyo for 9 years after taking credits for his work is him looking for love. He also feels guilty, yes, but the piece that is missing in his music is actually Jeongyo, and it explains why playing with four hands works so well for them. But now that Jeongyo has moved on, i wonder what will happen to Pio and their relationship, i'm definitely intrigued!
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