Powerful (i don't have water in my body anymore), they don't hide the message they want to convey at all which might make the last part a bit "in your face" but I believe it is an important movie for the Korean people.
Best story-telling I've seen in kdramas. Crazy how they keep the tension up in each episode. The side plot of the doctor is also especially enjoyable ! Can't recommend it more
Well, it's just my guess... DID is a medical diagnosis, if not having it now probably later if he's still alive,…
Thanks for your answer :) It would be interesting to see if they cover Beom Seok's future in S2 so that we get our answer
The way I perceived it, Sieun's parents only acknowledged him through academic performance (metaphorically shown when the only relationship he has with his mom is through a screen when she tutors), and although they compliment him about that, it seems that their parenting lacked a more comprehensive approach, which makes me wonder if they even know their son that well. I agree that they do positive affirmation, but it has remained a bit flawed through his childhood. However, for me, their last convo when they assure him that they support and understand him shows evolution in their parenting ! Oh okay i didn't fully get your take about the revenge part, you're 100% right
Thanks a lot for this intricate analysis ! To answer your questions regarding the final scene between Sieun and Beomseok, I don't believe the latter suffers from DID. He doesn't know why he acted like that because, as you stated earlier, he is mentally weak, immature and doesn't know how to interpret and reflect on his emotions. Since it must have been a mix of rage, fear, despair, inferiority complex that lead him to these actions, he has little to no understanding of his motivations, or at least purposefully avoids to face them ! Your take on Sieun's self-confidence is really interesting, I didn't see this aspect of his personality through such a positive lense, although I agree with you when you argue that these episodes showcase a strong character growth ! I haven't read the original material, but it seems that the events with Beomseok put Sieun in a more distrustful position than ever towards other people, one that would impede new socialization in his new school (where he would want to shield himself from pain / keep some revenge wish for Sooho (but you disagree on that point)), although it might fuel his will to fight bullies, a choice that can also create friendships like we've seen in the 1st season.
Im siwan once again proved his acting skills ! The script is tight, really well written, they've managed to escape the dangerous too-drama-ish / super cliché themes, and all the characters are well depicted and all stand out :) Props to the actor who played Park Seong Ho, his acting was quite unique I'd say As good as Misaeng ! We need more of those serious office dramas... I personally enjoy dramas that go deep in difficult topics like trading / tax evasion but it surely wouldn't be everyone's taste :0
The last 5 episodes, although they have more action/drama, are somehow of a lesser quality than the rest of the show. The plotline gets too repetitive (every women gets villainised/how many times was CSS threatened with a knife already ??) which makes the drama draggy The ending feels a bit rushed considering how this drama was never about the love story, rather about CSS's growth. Maybe a monologue from her + a fast forward to a few years later to see her life in her self-created house with Zisheng would have been a better way to end this story. Still a great drama though, but I wouldn't say it's the best I've seen in this genre.
Excellent script writing ! So much better than Be Reborn earlier this year. The acting is great as well, and the drama is fast-paced enough to enjoy each episode while being able to understand everything (it's not a given since the plot is quite tight !) There's also some chemistry that is being built between the 2 leads ! Really eager to see the next episodes :)
This part's plot is so much thicker and I'm here for it ! This drama doesn't go easy on intricate genealogical trees and ambiguous/complex relationships !
It would be interesting to see if they cover Beom Seok's future in S2 so that we get our answer
The way I perceived it, Sieun's parents only acknowledged him through academic performance (metaphorically shown when the only relationship he has with his mom is through a screen when she tutors), and although they compliment him about that, it seems that their parenting lacked a more comprehensive approach, which makes me wonder if they even know their son that well. I agree that they do positive affirmation, but it has remained a bit flawed through his childhood. However, for me, their last convo when they assure him that they support and understand him shows evolution in their parenting !
Oh okay i didn't fully get your take about the revenge part, you're 100% right
To answer your questions regarding the final scene between Sieun and Beomseok, I don't believe the latter suffers from DID. He doesn't know why he acted like that because, as you stated earlier, he is mentally weak, immature and doesn't know how to interpret and reflect on his emotions. Since it must have been a mix of rage, fear, despair, inferiority complex that lead him to these actions, he has little to no understanding of his motivations, or at least purposefully avoids to face them !
Your take on Sieun's self-confidence is really interesting, I didn't see this aspect of his personality through such a positive lense, although I agree with you when you argue that these episodes showcase a strong character growth !
I haven't read the original material, but it seems that the events with Beomseok put Sieun in a more distrustful position than ever towards other people, one that would impede new socialization in his new school (where he would want to shield himself from pain / keep some revenge wish for Sooho (but you disagree on that point)), although it might fuel his will to fight bullies, a choice that can also create friendships like we've seen in the 1st season.
The script is tight, really well written, they've managed to escape the dangerous too-drama-ish / super cliché themes, and all the characters are well depicted and all stand out :)
Props to the actor who played Park Seong Ho, his acting was quite unique I'd say
As good as Misaeng ! We need more of those serious office dramas...
I personally enjoy dramas that go deep in difficult topics like trading / tax evasion but it surely wouldn't be everyone's taste :0
The ending feels a bit rushed considering how this drama was never about the love story, rather about CSS's growth. Maybe a monologue from her + a fast forward to a few years later to see her life in her self-created house with Zisheng would have been a better way to end this story.
Still a great drama though, but I wouldn't say it's the best I've seen in this genre.
There's also some chemistry that is being built between the 2 leads !
Really eager to see the next episodes :)