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Haha. True that!

Haha. Yep, the PNP complained and the government helped them.

Part of it was the use of police uniforms, cars, and appearance of actual policemen. If they'll be shown in a bad light, it's a big "no", they can't use PNP uniforms, even likeness and cars. Or, risk getting sued. 😅

Yep. It's a concept or action that's really hard to understand. I understand the desperation, the need to survive, I myself am going through that. But, holding the blade? Giving up my principles? Betting my life for a temporary—and often shallow—happiness? I just can't imagine it. I'll die anyway.

I just, you know, I learned to accept the situation and make the best of it. Once I'm gone from this world, none of it will matter. Not happiness. Not pain. Just nothing.

Yes, why not hold the blade, risk everything, and be happy, right? We'll die either way. But that's the thought process of many, if not all, criminals. "We'll die anyway, let's steal." And if the bet/risk goes wrong, it's debt or prison.

Better to just make the best of the situation than make it worse. As long as we're alive, we can still do something in getting the life we want without playing with fire or holding the blade.

I meant no disrespect, I just hope people think carefully and consider the consequences before jumping into risky ventures. If they truly want risks, then risk in a good venture instead of one where it's debt or prison.

Even if we use our family and kids as an excuse/justification, in many countries, the debt is transferred to those left behind. Or, they're harassed endlessly even if they're legally not liable for it. Or, if one goes to prison, the rest of the family are also affected.

Holding the blade is 80% losing and only 20% chance of winning. And losing is guaranteed to be the worst. If one wins, often than not, they spend it all and they're back to having debts.

Really not worth it no matter which angle we look at it and whatever reasons we can think of.

And the bad people knows how to use it to victimized people who loves to grab the blade side. The bad ones get richer, the good ones goes in debt and shame.

Sigh.

It's about corruption. The noise was simply used as a literary device.

- Judge who closed a precious case about noise and lack of anti-noise measures on buildings and sub-par materials used.
- Judge and her husband buying all the other units because they knew a new train station is going to be built.
- The journalist who became obsessed and started creating fake noises, and killing people.
- In the end, there are still noises because the building materials used were sub-par and anti-noise measures weren't implemented

However, there's the most important aspect, human emotions and greed.

While it's understandable that life is hard and we need money, greed pushes people into doing things they shouldn't. In Filipino, a more appropriate and exact term for this is "kapit sa patalim" (lit. holding on the blade even if it cuts you). The proverb basically says that desperate people will hold the blade side of a knife or sword or glass if it means they'll have a better life. It doesn't matter if it's related to money, although it usually is.

"Greed" doesn't quite completely expresses that human desperation, but the Filipino proverb I mentioned is perfect.

That's what the ML did with cryptostock manipulation. It's illegal but he's desperate. So even though he full well knows how it is dangerous, he still held the blade. In the end, he lost more than his investment.

Then there's the PH lady and her husband. They were not only greedy, they were also holding on the blade even though they know it can get them killed. And well, they were killed for it.

Same with all the other tenants and the journalist. They all held the blade, it cut through them, but they didn't care because "if we get lucky, all of this is over".

And quite frankly, that is exactly what's happening to most people today. Not everyone is greedy, but many are holding the blade itself instead of the handle.

People going to work and doing overtime at the expense of their health and family, all for what? To earn more money so they can survive.

People participating in stock and cryptostock manipulation. You can go to prison if caught. But you'll be rich if you pull it off. You can go further into debt or become a millionaire overnight.

Housing projects using sub-par materials to cut costs, holding the blade hoping nt doesn't collapse.

People living in condominiums knowing sub-par materials were used and they didn't install anti-noise mechanisms. Holding the blade because it's cheaper housing, thinking they can handle the mental stress of such noise.

Oh. In the beginning of the movie, there was a news about a condo that collapsed. It's related.

Buildings with noises can also mean that the structure is having a hard time holding itself together. There's too much stretch. The materials were sub-par and/or the design and construction was not up to standards.

Buildieg noises are not always due to that but it is one possible cause. That's why they depicted a news of a condo collapse, they were hinting on corruption and shortcuts done on housing construction. (Also, it's the case the journalist was referring to.)

Yep, they're probably tired of it so they're always depicting them that way, taking advantage of the fact that the National Government is not yet stopping them from it. 😅😅😅

Just a friendly reminder.

Authors often write from their various experiences and/or social issues. Since the writers are Koreans and set in Korea, you have to approach this from a Korean perspective, otherwise, you will indeed get confused.

It isn't confusing if you see it from their own lenses.

Ok folks, don't do it. It's just a mental exercise based on the plot.

If all it takes to become a virgin again is to have your ex-partner die …

Very dark joke

Yes. But it also shows the virgins.

The plot twist is, if you don't have an S-Line, it doesn't mean you're a virgin since if the other person dies, that connection disappears. (I think they got that from various religious texts, since in many religions, whenever we have sex, we create a connection that is not easily broken, and death is the easiest way.)

Hahahaha! That was the thought in my mind too the entire scene. I literally ignored his facial expressions since I already know what he'll see, my mind was simply: dude, seriously?

Agreed. It is too short for this level of multi-layered plot.

Yes, but it has a dark and very serious theme.

Ahh, yes, of course! She indeed is also a symbolical hope to all the craziness, that not everyone suddenly goes psychotic.

Oooh. I like that! And her uncle asked the question randomly before he saw the S-Lines himself.

There's some connection to that single line. Hmm… their classmate who seems to believe the FL when she told him about the S-Lines?

Oh, yes, good catch! He was suspiciously very accepting of the idea about the S-Line, not a single shread of disbelief. It's as if he's seen it before. He did not even ask her questions, he just knew "there was no reason to lie".

Agreed. It is raising important personal, psychological, and social questions.

- How much is too much? (Too many S-Lines)
- Should people look down on those who are open to casual sex?
- In the same way, should people laugh at virgins?
- Should we let underage engage in sex? Or, continue pretending they're not engaging in it (and then blame the kids later when they get pregnant)?
- How about those doing the deed with comatosed patients, and the dead, are we sure we've elimated the underground market for such acts?
- How about rape? Especially raping a man as was depicted in E03 and E04? Are we still going to ignore that men are also being raped, and they can't say anything because society will twist it? Don't they have rights too?
- How do we deal with those who have an uncontrollable need and addiction to sex to the point they're self-hallucinating, like in E03 & E04?
- How should we deal when we discover someone is probably cheating?
- But what if we got things wrong and the real mistress is the one we're trying to protect?

There are so many questions this show is making us ask, but sadly, either missed or is not reaching as many people as possible.

We evolve as a society, culture, and human beings, if we face these questions instad of being afraid to confront it.

Why did they change the title from the Korean "84 m²" to the English "Wall to Wall"?

In many Pacific-Asian countries (not "Asia-Pacific" which includes Oceania), there is what is called "studio-type" apartments. The common size is 13–18 m² (square meters). The largest studio-type is 50 m².

So, the actual title of 84 m² is really a spacious condominium apartment unit. That's not small at all.

Since it's supposed to be a thriller and a suspense, I think they changed the English title to make it appear "smaller". "Wall to wall" induces the mental image of a small room but 84 m² doesn't.

No. The Korean title English translation is 84 m² which is actually big.

In many Pacific-Asian countries (not "Asia-Pacific" which includes Oceania), there is what is called "studio-type" apartments. The common size is 13–18 m² (square meters). The largest studio-type is 50 m².

So, the actual title of 84 m² is actually a huge condominium apartment. That's not small at all.

Since it's supposed to be a thriller and a suspense, I think they changed the English title to make it appear "smaller". "Wall to wall" induces the mental image of a small room but 84 m² doesn't.

As long as their generation don't get it, I'm happy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣