for 15 episodes was a serious drama, and in the last was just a comedy. but its okay, i liked.
Yeah. The last episode was not impactful. They could've skipped the trial because it's a given there's no way for her to get out of it.
They just showed the witnesses to wrap up their involvement and that's it. Even Tae Nam was a given, they didn't have to show him working at an animal shelter, like 2-3 times, one scene was more than enough.
I prefer to see more of his aunt and new uncle than the obvious trial. They are more interesting at this point.
This is the pitfall of a courtroom drama, ending it without a bang because everything was already very obvious. They could've ended it at episode 15 and dedicated episode 16 to some other new issues discovered and poof the end. It is not exactly an open ending but it does give the a strong idea that the war to eliminate corruption isn't over. (Which is almost always 99% true in all armies in the world.)
The Young Eun (영은) - Hyun Jae (현재) - Mi Rae (미래) love triangle is cool.
- 영은 (Young Eun) means "spirit".
- 현재 (Hyun Jae) means "now", "today", the "present".
- 미래 (Mi Rae) means the "future".
== "Young Eun is already a 영은 ('spirit' or 'dead') to Hyun Jae but she is still trying to mess his 영은 (present) life so he won't have a 미래 (future) with Mi Rae."
There is a 19 year age difference between Kim Hee Sun & Rowoon. But I say hey why not, let's not have a double…
For one, it's fiction. Secondly, the characters they play is rarely close to their actual age.
For example, when Hee Sun was in Alice, she played an older version, a college version, and a girlfriend version.
I think the issue is not with their age gap but with the audience who can not separate fact from fiction. I remember reading an article where Hee Sun was asked if she's okay to play the girlfriend role in Alice because of their age gap IRL, and that there will be a kissing scene, she said for her it's fine.
Try to reverse the situation. Let's say the actors are in the same age range but the characters they played have a huge gap. Then they have a kissing scene, the girl is 20+ years senior to the guy, and the girl was made to look old in a very obvious way … now that would more likely be okay for audiences who can not separate fact from fiction.
As far as they are concerned, they are watching their favourite actors kissing __not__ the characters they are playing.
Why so many actresses and actors have a mole on their face? ^^
Hahaha. For a Nation and culture obsessed with beauty and with technologies to remove it, they don't. But in nations not obsessed with beauty, and where procedures are very expensive and specialized, it's common removed.
Hee Sun's acting and voice here are very different. I can't imagine she was the FL in Alice; and she was in Smile, Again.
While Rowoon is very much identifiable with his previous projects. It's different but you can still his style, his movements, his expressions, his signature.
When actors with a huge gap acting careers are paired up, it really shows who is a veteran and who is practically a 'newbie'. What makes this show interesting, as far as the two leads are concerned, Hee Sun is more of a support actress to Rowoon. It is a good balance because the veteran is not overshadowing the younger actor, and at the same time, the signature of Rowoon is supplemented with the veteran's experience.
Good job in picking the lead actors. They mesh well.
At first, since everything was new, I thought the balance between the episodic plots and the main plot was good.…
At least based on episode 8, it's time to reveal the main plot. The ML finally started asking questions and the past past of FL and JG is finally partially revealed.
So far we know that something regrettable happened to FL as well as JG. Now we know they lived at the same time and they probably have forgotten it.
Then the mysterious "goal" of the original RM team.
Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter? what is the meaning of the last scene when Sae Ha meets…
Re: "looks like they are hugging"
- They were stopping Sae Byeok from getting inside the storehouse.
Unfortunately, it was too quick. I would even say that part was a bad edit or the scene should not have been included … because the next scene was they were all inside the storehouse anyway (so what's the point of stopping her).
I think, since those scenes were included, so that meant it is canon, Sae Byeok was getting emotional. Knowing her, once she sets something on her mind, she'll do it. So they stopped her to get her to calm down. They probably explained to her something, then she understood. That was when they all entered the storehouse.
Q: Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter? A: That possibility is very slim.
There are no scenes which supports that Sae Ha and Sae Byeok became romantic, not in the original 2021 (his mother is sick) and not in the new 2021 (his mother is healthy).
But compare that to Eo Jin and Sae Byeok in episode 10. Even though they're divorced and does not want to have anything to do with each other, there was no doubt they comforted each other and slept together. (It usually happens, especially between ex'es who became friends.)
Also, Sae Ha appeared to have no time for romantic relationships. He does not like the idea that his father's death, the janitor's, and his, are fixed points in time. That's like saying, you don't have free will. And since at this point, they still had no idea they can trick time, Sae Ha's mind is more likely focused on finding a way and how to say goodbye with everyone.
Third, Sae Byeok not telling Eo Jin her daughter's name means she is his as well. It also happens in real-life. When a mother gives birth and they don't want to have anything to do with their ex (who is the father), they don't tell the father they gave birth, and if they found out, they don't give the child's name.
The idea there is because once the father knows the name, the child will no longer become a stranger for him. Since the father is suspecting the child is also his, once he learns the child's name, he will definitely feel responsible and will start sending support, protection, and everything else, even if the mother doesn't want it. At least for fathers who are not a j*rk.
This is especially true for Eo Jin. Eo Jin's name means "kind". And his character actually showed that despite him trying to hold back showing his kindness. If he learns his daughter's name, he will definitely start giving support and probably try to convince Sae Byeok that they get back together.
Which is what happened.
That was the meaning behind "You told me" when she asked him who told him Byeori's name.
A future Sae Byeok no doubt told him that her daughter is his (which he probably already suspecting) and her name is Byeori. Because of this … he felt responsible. The child is no longer a stranger. He felt close. He is a father. So he went to fetch the 2022 Sae Byeok.
Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter? what is the meaning of the last scene when Sae Ha meets…
Re: "looks like they are hugging"
- They were stopping Sae Byeok from getting inside the storehouse.
Unfortunately, it was too quick. I would even say that part was a bad edit or the scene should not have been included … because the next scene was they were all inside the storehouse anyway (so what's the point of stopping her).
I think, since those scenes were included, so that meant it is canon, Sae Byeok was getting emotional. Knowing her, once she sets something on her mind, she'll do it. So they stopped her to get her to calm down. They probably explained to her something, then she understood. That was when they all entered the storehouse.
Q: Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter? A: That possibility is very slim.
There are no scenes which supports that Sae Ha and Sae Byeok became romantic, not in the original 2021 (his mother is sick) and not in the new 2021 (his mother is healthy).
But compare that to Eo Jin and Sae Byeok in episode 10. Even though they're divorced and does not want to have anything to do with each other, there was no doubt they comforted each other and slept together. (It usually happens, especially between ex'es who became friends.)
Also, Sae Ha appeared to have no time for romantic relationships. He does not like the idea that his father's death, the janitor's, and his, are fixed points in time. That's like saying, you don't have free will. And since at this point, they still had no idea they can trick time, Sae Ha's mind is more likely focused on finding a way and how to say goodbye with everyone.
Third, Sae Byeok not telling Eo Jin her daughter's name means she is his as well. It also happens in real-life. When a mother gives birth and they don't want to have anything to do with their ex (who is the father), they don't tell the father they gave birth, and if they found out, they don't give the child's name.
The idea there is because once the father knows the name, the child will no longer become a stranger for him. Since the father is suspecting the child is also his, once he learns the child's name, he will definitely feel responsible and will start sending support, protection, and everything else, even if the mother doesn't want it. At least for fathers who are not a j*rk.
This is especially true for Eo Jin. Eo Jin's name means "kind". And his character actually showed that despite him trying to hold back showing his kindness. If he learns his daughter's name, he will definitely start giving support and probably try to convince Sae Byeok that they get back together.
Which is what happened.
That was the meaning behind "You told me" when she asked him who told him Byeori's name.
A future Sae Byeok no doubt told him that her daughter is his (which he probably already suspecting) and her name is Byeori. Because of this … he felt responsible. The child is no longer a stranger. He felt close. He is a father. So he went to fetch the 2022 Sae Byeok.
High quality article, I salute your dedication. Half of it was useless to write, if the screenwriter had done…
Yeah, I think they assumed most would grasp it.
To add two more reasons: 1. Having limited it to 10 episodes only restricted them. Maybe they originally planned 16 episodes then they had to compressed it to 10? For a complex plot, definitely going to be hit and miss. Unfortunately, more on that latter.
2. They way it was setup was for a novel series, usually a trilogy. The first book mainly on character development, less on the hard sciences, which is then followed up by the book 2 where the author takes the audience deeper into the world and the plot. Then finally the last book where the bigger plot finally takes place and everything is put together.
re: brain ache … for sure … especially the theories they chose to turn into fiction. In other time travel stories, when there's continuity error, it was obvious they lost track of their jumping around time … they probably gave up. But in Grid … looks like they closely tracked everything and then was not able to perfectly translate it into a live-action show. It was good in paper but once its on the screen it's broken.
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They just showed the witnesses to wrap up their involvement and that's it. Even Tae Nam was a given, they didn't have to show him working at an animal shelter, like 2-3 times, one scene was more than enough.
I prefer to see more of his aunt and new uncle than the obvious trial. They are more interesting at this point.
This is the pitfall of a courtroom drama, ending it without a bang because everything was already very obvious. They could've ended it at episode 15 and dedicated episode 16 to some other new issues discovered and poof the end. It is not exactly an open ending but it does give the a strong idea that the war to eliminate corruption isn't over. (Which is almost always 99% true in all armies in the world.)
- 영은 (Young Eun) means "spirit".
- 현재 (Hyun Jae) means "now", "today", the "present".
- 미래 (Mi Rae) means the "future".
== "Young Eun is already a 영은 ('spirit' or 'dead') to Hyun Jae but she is still trying to mess his 영은 (present) life so he won't have a 미래 (future) with Mi Rae."
== Because they exist in real life. :P
For example, when Hee Sun was in Alice, she played an older version, a college version, and a girlfriend version.
I think the issue is not with their age gap but with the audience who can not separate fact from fiction. I remember reading an article where Hee Sun was asked if she's okay to play the girlfriend role in Alice because of their age gap IRL, and that there will be a kissing scene, she said for her it's fine.
Try to reverse the situation. Let's say the actors are in the same age range but the characters they played have a huge gap. Then they have a kissing scene, the girl is 20+ years senior to the guy, and the girl was made to look old in a very obvious way … now that would more likely be okay for audiences who can not separate fact from fiction.
As far as they are concerned, they are watching their favourite actors kissing __not__ the characters they are playing.
While Rowoon is very much identifiable with his previous projects. It's different but you can still his style, his movements, his expressions, his signature.
When actors with a huge gap acting careers are paired up, it really shows who is a veteran and who is practically a 'newbie'. What makes this show interesting, as far as the two leads are concerned, Hee Sun is more of a support actress to Rowoon. It is a good balance because the veteran is not overshadowing the younger actor, and at the same time, the signature of Rowoon is supplemented with the veteran's experience.
Good job in picking the lead actors. They mesh well.
So far we know that something regrettable happened to FL as well as JG. Now we know they lived at the same time and they probably have forgotten it.
Then the mysterious "goal" of the original RM team.
Keep holding on, it's about to start. :)
- They were stopping Sae Byeok from getting inside the storehouse.
Unfortunately, it was too quick. I would even say that part was a bad edit or the scene should not have been included … because the next scene was they were all inside the storehouse anyway (so what's the point of stopping her).
I think, since those scenes were included, so that meant it is canon, Sae Byeok was getting emotional. Knowing her, once she sets something on her mind, she'll do it. So they stopped her to get her to calm down. They probably explained to her something, then she understood. That was when they all entered the storehouse.
Q: Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter?
A: That possibility is very slim.
There are no scenes which supports that Sae Ha and Sae Byeok became romantic, not in the original 2021 (his mother is sick) and not in the new 2021 (his mother is healthy).
But compare that to Eo Jin and Sae Byeok in episode 10. Even though they're divorced and does not want to have anything to do with each other, there was no doubt they comforted each other and slept together. (It usually happens, especially between ex'es who became friends.)
Also, Sae Ha appeared to have no time for romantic relationships. He does not like the idea that his father's death, the janitor's, and his, are fixed points in time. That's like saying, you don't have free will. And since at this point, they still had no idea they can trick time, Sae Ha's mind is more likely focused on finding a way and how to say goodbye with everyone.
Third, Sae Byeok not telling Eo Jin her daughter's name means she is his as well. It also happens in real-life. When a mother gives birth and they don't want to have anything to do with their ex (who is the father), they don't tell the father they gave birth, and if they found out, they don't give the child's name.
The idea there is because once the father knows the name, the child will no longer become a stranger for him. Since the father is suspecting the child is also his, once he learns the child's name, he will definitely feel responsible and will start sending support, protection, and everything else, even if the mother doesn't want it. At least for fathers who are not a j*rk.
This is especially true for Eo Jin. Eo Jin's name means "kind". And his character actually showed that despite him trying to hold back showing his kindness. If he learns his daughter's name, he will definitely start giving support and probably try to convince Sae Byeok that they get back together.
Which is what happened.
That was the meaning behind "You told me" when she asked him who told him Byeori's name.
A future Sae Byeok no doubt told him that her daughter is his (which he probably already suspecting) and her name is Byeori. Because of this … he felt responsible. The child is no longer a stranger. He felt close. He is a father. So he went to fetch the 2022 Sae Byeok.
^_^
- They were stopping Sae Byeok from getting inside the storehouse.
Unfortunately, it was too quick. I would even say that part was a bad edit or the scene should not have been included … because the next scene was they were all inside the storehouse anyway (so what's the point of stopping her).
I think, since those scenes were included, so that meant it is canon, Sae Byeok was getting emotional. Knowing her, once she sets something on her mind, she'll do it. So they stopped her to get her to calm down. They probably explained to her something, then she understood. That was when they all entered the storehouse.
Q: Is there a possibility if Byeori is Sae Ha's daughter?
A: That possibility is very slim.
There are no scenes which supports that Sae Ha and Sae Byeok became romantic, not in the original 2021 (his mother is sick) and not in the new 2021 (his mother is healthy).
But compare that to Eo Jin and Sae Byeok in episode 10. Even though they're divorced and does not want to have anything to do with each other, there was no doubt they comforted each other and slept together. (It usually happens, especially between ex'es who became friends.)
Also, Sae Ha appeared to have no time for romantic relationships. He does not like the idea that his father's death, the janitor's, and his, are fixed points in time. That's like saying, you don't have free will. And since at this point, they still had no idea they can trick time, Sae Ha's mind is more likely focused on finding a way and how to say goodbye with everyone.
Third, Sae Byeok not telling Eo Jin her daughter's name means she is his as well. It also happens in real-life. When a mother gives birth and they don't want to have anything to do with their ex (who is the father), they don't tell the father they gave birth, and if they found out, they don't give the child's name.
The idea there is because once the father knows the name, the child will no longer become a stranger for him. Since the father is suspecting the child is also his, once he learns the child's name, he will definitely feel responsible and will start sending support, protection, and everything else, even if the mother doesn't want it. At least for fathers who are not a j*rk.
This is especially true for Eo Jin. Eo Jin's name means "kind". And his character actually showed that despite him trying to hold back showing his kindness. If he learns his daughter's name, he will definitely start giving support and probably try to convince Sae Byeok that they get back together.
Which is what happened.
That was the meaning behind "You told me" when she asked him who told him Byeori's name.
A future Sae Byeok no doubt told him that her daughter is his (which he probably already suspecting) and her name is Byeori. Because of this … he felt responsible. The child is no longer a stranger. He felt close. He is a father. So he went to fetch the 2022 Sae Byeok.
^_^
I guess they made it that way because the episode is too deep. It worked.
"You are Maze Runner. I am Grid Runner". ROFLOL! Perfect!
To add two more reasons:
1. Having limited it to 10 episodes only restricted them. Maybe they originally planned 16 episodes then they had to compressed it to 10? For a complex plot, definitely going to be hit and miss. Unfortunately, more on that latter.
2. They way it was setup was for a novel series, usually a trilogy. The first book mainly on character development, less on the hard sciences, which is then followed up by the book 2 where the author takes the audience deeper into the world and the plot. Then finally the last book where the bigger plot finally takes place and everything is put together.
re: brain ache … for sure … especially the theories they chose to turn into fiction. In other time travel stories, when there's continuity error, it was obvious they lost track of their jumping around time … they probably gave up. But in Grid … looks like they closely tracked everything and then was not able to perfectly translate it into a live-action show. It was good in paper but once its on the screen it's broken.