It's supposed to be "loosely" based on the novel Little Women.....And I can't see even a hint of resemblance except…
Classic novels are more about the deeper message, the hidden meanings, the environment, the personality of the characters, than the story.
It is an adaptation, there is no doubt about it. Or, to put it another way, it is a modern interpretation of Alcott's "Little Women". "Little Women" itself was a reinterpretation of the author's real life experiences, their struggles, and cruelty of society. Louisa May Alcott did not even want to write "Little Women", it's not her style, not her genre.
In some circles familiar with this K-drama adaptation, they recognise how it is the closest adaptation as far as Alcott's real life is concerned. Something in the lines of "if Alcott didn't have to tone down her novel for little girls, this is what it would've been like". (Her genre and style is gothic fiction.)
The personality of the characters are similar, if not exactly the same. The topic or theme is about greed, power, social status, desperation. It is also about how a woman approaches and tackles and balances the things about personal growth and her familial duty. It was also about self-sacrifice and we've seen that a lot in this K-drama adaptation (and which appeals greatly to Koreans, by the way).
Before the 21st Century, an adaptation is simply an adaptation. It doesn't matter if it was "loosely" or "faithful", as long as the message, the deeper meanings, the moral lessons, the very essence of the original, are still present in the adaptation--character names and plot doesn't even matter. Today, it's about the surface only, the obvious things, and character names.
So yeah, the underlying essence and deeper meanings of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott are in the K-drama adaptation "Little Women", that's why it is an adaptation. And it was actually beautifully re-imagined in a modern Korean setting.
I just understood what the blue orchid means when they die/killed …LOLs.
The blue orchid is given to any person who was given a blue orchid and placed on the "father tree".
Once they're eliminated, their blue orchid is returned to them.
So, since episode 1, everyone who died with a blue orchid were invited to the "father tree". They are not necessarily a member of the Society, like In Hye and In Joo. But for all intent and purposes, if one is given a blue orchid, their life is at the hands of the Society.
Once they die, by any means, their blue orchid will be returned to them upon death.
Q: But why are they afraid of it? A: Those who were asked to visit the "father tree" to receive their own blue orchid and witness their blue orchid placed on the "father tree", are members of the Society. They understand what it means. If they see a blue orchid, they know what it means … it is time for them to die.
For the Little Women sisters, since they are not members of the Society, they wouldn't know the meaning of the blue orchid. But as of episode 10, I think they finally figured out what it means: The Society No Longer Needs You, and it doesn't matter if you are member or not, as long as you received a blue orchid once.
WHAT IFNote: read this after watching Episode 04.Also posted in the forums: https://kisskh.at/discussions/golden-spoon/81865-theory-1-seung-cheon-and-tae-yeong-actually-returned-to-their-original-families
Seung Cheon (Original) and Tae Yeong (Original) already switched before? 1. The babies were switched at the hospital; or 2. Somehow Seung Cheon (Original) or Tae Yeong (Original) acquired someone else's golden spoon and used it without knowing what it does?
Ten or so years later … - Seung Cheon (2.0) bought a golden spoon and switched with Tae Yeong (2.0) - So now they are back to their original families.
Consider the following: A. Seung Cheon (2.0) - Intelligent when it comes to money, stocks, and running a business. - Calculating - Greedy - Healthy - Ready to sacrifice his parents for money -- Like father, like son. Mr. Hwang would sacrifice his son to protect the money he's earned. - It's all about the money
B. Tae Yeong (2.0) - have a panic disorder (it can be genetically acquired as per studies); Mr. Lee also experienced a panic attack before as per Episode 04. -- Sure, his panic disorder may have been caused by the shooting incident in the US. But what if it was only a trigger? -- Not to mention, Mr. Hwang is so strict too, but what if it was also only a trigger to his genetically acquired panic disorder? - talented in drawing - love comics/webtoons - bad in stocks, business, and money - as per Ep.04, he will never sacrifice his parents for money - he hates Mr. Hwang and his wife
Could it be that Seung Cheon and Tae Yeong actually returned to their original families?
Someone please remind me, what year is the story set? Why are they using Android 3 / Android 4 / Android 5 phones? What happened to the Samsung flip phones? =))
I love how they exposed the biases of the lawyer/prosecution "industry" in episode 4. It happens in real life and in many countries, if your case is despicable, even demonic -- for example children killing their parents; or an adult raping/killing a kid or a baby -- every one will judge you as guilty, no one will bother trying to find the truth even if the is lack of evidence.
Your Human Right as "innocent until proven guilty" is thrown out the window. The media, and the people posting in SNS, already have a guilty verdict against you. Which indirectly affects the case whether we like it or not.
It's really sad that this thing is still happening and it is very scary to be placed in this situation. If you don't have the means to hire the best of the best of the best attorney, you might as well lie and admit you did it and hope for a lowered sentence.
Years later, even if the real suspect is caught, not one person, not the faulty system, no media, no keyboard warrior, will apologize to you. They won't even bother in helping you get back on your feet. The least they could do is to make a public apology but no, no one will do that. And the system, like the police and the prosecution, will only do a lip service to save face.
So 10/10 for this episode for exposing how bad our society has become.
But how come they work in USA for 3 years and still can’t afford a good car or a house?
1.Exchange rate and cost of living.
2. Local pricing and maybe "mindset"? -- I've seen Singaporeans posting how Filipinos are actually rich because there are so many SUVs in the Philippines, but in Singapore, managers can barely afford to buy a single SUV. But if you are in the Philippines, SUVs are actually expensive and pay rate is very low, hence, Filipinos are working in Singapore because the pay rate there is way better.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is something similar.
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But the other reply above said he is the curator.
And yeah, JH is suspicious. In plots like this, the coolest, calmest, and closest to the main characters are usually the villain. Hahahahha.
It is an adaptation, there is no doubt about it. Or, to put it another way, it is a modern interpretation of Alcott's "Little Women". "Little Women" itself was a reinterpretation of the author's real life experiences, their struggles, and cruelty of society. Louisa May Alcott did not even want to write "Little Women", it's not her style, not her genre.
In some circles familiar with this K-drama adaptation, they recognise how it is the closest adaptation as far as Alcott's real life is concerned. Something in the lines of "if Alcott didn't have to tone down her novel for little girls, this is what it would've been like". (Her genre and style is gothic fiction.)
The personality of the characters are similar, if not exactly the same. The topic or theme is about greed, power, social status, desperation. It is also about how a woman approaches and tackles and balances the things about personal growth and her familial duty. It was also about self-sacrifice and we've seen that a lot in this K-drama adaptation (and which appeals greatly to Koreans, by the way).
Before the 21st Century, an adaptation is simply an adaptation. It doesn't matter if it was "loosely" or "faithful", as long as the message, the deeper meanings, the moral lessons, the very essence of the original, are still present in the adaptation--character names and plot doesn't even matter. Today, it's about the surface only, the obvious things, and character names.
So yeah, the underlying essence and deeper meanings of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott are in the K-drama adaptation "Little Women", that's why it is an adaptation. And it was actually beautifully re-imagined in a modern Korean setting.
I hope it helped.
^_^
Once they're eliminated, their blue orchid is returned to them.
So, since episode 1, everyone who died with a blue orchid were invited to the "father tree". They are not necessarily a member of the Society, like In Hye and In Joo. But for all intent and purposes, if one is given a blue orchid, their life is at the hands of the Society.
Once they die, by any means, their blue orchid will be returned to them upon death.
Q: But why are they afraid of it?
A: Those who were asked to visit the "father tree" to receive their own blue orchid and witness their blue orchid placed on the "father tree", are members of the Society. They understand what it means. If they see a blue orchid, they know what it means … it is time for them to die.
For the Little Women sisters, since they are not members of the Society, they wouldn't know the meaning of the blue orchid. But as of episode 10, I think they finally figured out what it means: The Society No Longer Needs You, and it doesn't matter if you are member or not, as long as you received a blue orchid once.
LOLs.
And then in the preview for episode 11 …
WHAT IF
Seung Cheon (Original) and Tae Yeong (Original) already switched before?
1. The babies were switched at the hospital; or
2. Somehow Seung Cheon (Original) or Tae Yeong (Original) acquired someone else's golden spoon and used it without knowing what it does?
Ten or so years later …
- Seung Cheon (2.0) bought a golden spoon and switched with Tae Yeong (2.0)
- So now they are back to their original families.
Consider the following:
A. Seung Cheon (2.0)
- Intelligent when it comes to money, stocks, and running a business.
- Calculating
- Greedy
- Healthy
- Ready to sacrifice his parents for money
-- Like father, like son. Mr. Hwang would sacrifice his son to protect the money he's earned.
- It's all about the money
B. Tae Yeong (2.0)
- have a panic disorder (it can be genetically acquired as per studies); Mr. Lee also experienced a panic attack before as per Episode 04.
-- Sure, his panic disorder may have been caused by the shooting incident in the US. But what if it was only a trigger?
-- Not to mention, Mr. Hwang is so strict too, but what if it was also only a trigger to his genetically acquired panic disorder?
- talented in drawing
- love comics/webtoons
- bad in stocks, business, and money
- as per Ep.04, he will never sacrifice his parents for money
- he hates Mr. Hwang and his wife
Could it be that Seung Cheon and Tae Yeong actually returned to their original families?
Also posted in the forums: https://kisskh.at/discussions/golden-spoon/81865-theory-1-seung-cheon-and-tae-yeong-actually-returned-to-their-original-families
Note: read this after watching Episode 04.
Also posted in the forums: https://kisskh.at/discussions/golden-spoon/81865-theory-1-seung-cheon-and-tae-yeong-actually-returned-to-their-original-families
Your Human Right as "innocent until proven guilty" is thrown out the window. The media, and the people posting in SNS, already have a guilty verdict against you. Which indirectly affects the case whether we like it or not.
It's really sad that this thing is still happening and it is very scary to be placed in this situation. If you don't have the means to hire the best of the best of the best attorney, you might as well lie and admit you did it and hope for a lowered sentence.
Years later, even if the real suspect is caught, not one person, not the faulty system, no media, no keyboard warrior, will apologize to you. They won't even bother in helping you get back on your feet. The least they could do is to make a public apology but no, no one will do that. And the system, like the police and the prosecution, will only do a lip service to save face.
So 10/10 for this episode for exposing how bad our society has become.
2. Local pricing and maybe "mindset"?
-- I've seen Singaporeans posting how Filipinos are actually rich because there are so many SUVs in the Philippines, but in Singapore, managers can barely afford to buy a single SUV. But if you are in the Philippines, SUVs are actually expensive and pay rate is very low, hence, Filipinos are working in Singapore because the pay rate there is way better.
I wouldn't be surprised if it is something similar.