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An extremely dark series. Set in a wintery night-time atmosphere. It scares the hell out of you with the most ordinary things (a glance, a shadow on the ground that disappears, someone knocking on the door, your loved one saying strange things) while talking about ghosts. It's powerful. Anyway, spirits don't exist, I say it loud and clear. No one will silence me. If they did exist, we would be constantly harassed by billions of dead people. Through the power of my cosmic brain, I have solved this mystery.
The story remains captivating despite its slow pace. Through these possessions, this diminished vision and these growing shadows, we are clearly told about the desire to die. Let me be clear: people who take their own lives also wanted to live. Those who want to understand will understand. That is what this story is about.
"I had never lived solely for myself, not even for a moment. I had never made a decision or gone to a place because I wanted to. Why and for whom did I mistreat myself so cruelly ? The one who dragged me into the darkness was none other than myself. I was killing myself. I refused to die once I realized that. I'm going to start living for myself."
Apart from that, Kim Tae-ri's performance is phenomenal. A very demanding role in which she has to go through all the negative emotions, on the verge of exploding into a thousand pieces, changing expressions, screaming angrily, suddenly crying, seeming lost and then herself again, at the height of despair. The final scene with the lighter is mind-blowing. It's incredible how well she conveys the struggle against herself and her darkness.
However, the dinner scene with her former university friends in episode 5 was unnecessary. Why do people do this to themselves? Why see people you don't like? Why do we have to put up with awkward and painful moments like that? I'm not here to suffer, I'm doing fine on my own. No need to help me with that.
"Even if you feel like dying because you're frustrated and overwhelmed, no one will acknowledge how you feel."
That being said, I hope that seeing everyone absolutely terrified at the thought of someone knocking on their door will give you an idea of the world I live in. Welcome to the club.
However, fellow ghosts, communication is key. You just stare at people silently, and no one understands what you want. Please be a little more serious about your demands. Also, you don't exist. So stop it.
Ps : Naturally, the ghost is left-handed... There's no smoke without fire. (I'm just saying)
The story remains captivating despite its slow pace. Through these possessions, this diminished vision and these growing shadows, we are clearly told about the desire to die. Let me be clear: people who take their own lives also wanted to live. Those who want to understand will understand. That is what this story is about.
"I had never lived solely for myself, not even for a moment. I had never made a decision or gone to a place because I wanted to. Why and for whom did I mistreat myself so cruelly ? The one who dragged me into the darkness was none other than myself. I was killing myself. I refused to die once I realized that. I'm going to start living for myself."
Apart from that, Kim Tae-ri's performance is phenomenal. A very demanding role in which she has to go through all the negative emotions, on the verge of exploding into a thousand pieces, changing expressions, screaming angrily, suddenly crying, seeming lost and then herself again, at the height of despair. The final scene with the lighter is mind-blowing. It's incredible how well she conveys the struggle against herself and her darkness.
However, the dinner scene with her former university friends in episode 5 was unnecessary. Why do people do this to themselves? Why see people you don't like? Why do we have to put up with awkward and painful moments like that? I'm not here to suffer, I'm doing fine on my own. No need to help me with that.
"Even if you feel like dying because you're frustrated and overwhelmed, no one will acknowledge how you feel."
That being said, I hope that seeing everyone absolutely terrified at the thought of someone knocking on their door will give you an idea of the world I live in. Welcome to the club.
However, fellow ghosts, communication is key. You just stare at people silently, and no one understands what you want. Please be a little more serious about your demands. Also, you don't exist. So stop it.
Ps : Naturally, the ghost is left-handed... There's no smoke without fire. (I'm just saying)
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