Feom what I heard the reason for it is Chinese law. Tje series cant have more than 40 episodes
I agree that it's probably based on China's strict laws. I don't now why they chose to limit episodes, but maybe it also helps the actors get better pay since the production company has to limit actors' salaries to certain percentage of the overall budget. This is just my guess.
Such a great series. You can feel the chemistry is so natural and even with the side characters. I love the supportive…
I felt the same way!
But, "love like the galaxy" doesn't just refer to romantic love between the MC. It involves her need for her parents' love and his need for family, and that is exactly what the final scene gave us. 🥰
Why is the description of the FL so blah??!! Her only interesting feature is her pretty smile?? Ugh!!! I don't like Yoona's acting, but it doesn't help that they keep giving her such formless, milquetoast characters.
Nah, I’m not exactly rationalizing what Nanno do XD You see, everyone in the series wasn’t really that bad…
I meant rationalizing in the sense of trying to make sense of a character whose only purpose is to drive the plot to its conclusion. So, yes, you're absolutely right that she forces the plot along. But, maybe the writers were also trying to get us to question ourselves that if we are forced to a corner, what will we do? Or, maybe they're just lazy writers. LOL
Still, I totally agree that the "plot" (that wasn't a plot) was a mess. There was really no overarching plot for the series. I remember thinking at the start of episode 2: How is Nanno still alive? Is she a ghost or a demon? How do the other kids not react to her? Is this the same school or a new one? I was so confused. Although I really liked the actress, I think a lot of the confusion could've been cleared up by using a different actress for each episode/storyline or just changing her name.
I think you're trying too hard to rationalize what Nanno is doing. As @larami and @Dalarsi already commented, we aren't supposed to view Nanno as someone who's deliberately causing people to fall into wrongdoing. She is just the plot device to incite them to show their true colors, which is why she can die and come back to life, etc. She's not a "real" person, so you aren't supposed to be judging her actions. You're supposed to be judging what the OTHER people are doing in reaction to the given circumstances.
Why? Because Girl from Nowhere is more than a show about bad people getting their just deserts. It's a mixture of parables and social commentary, à la The Twilight Zone. The goal of this show isn't just to entertain, it's to teach a moral, or lesson. As viewers, we're supposed to be indignant at the "bad" people and, more importantly, question what we ourselves would do in that situation. Would we take the moral high ground or stoop to the "wicked" behavior as did those in the episode?
For Thai people, this might hit even closer to home because it seems the writers are clearly questioning "accepted" behavior in Thai culture. Some of the episodes are based on real-life events (see https://thesmartlocal.com/thailand/girl-from-nowhere-real-crimes/), and those that aren't are still probably related to some unsavory element of Thai culture that the writers desperately want people to stop seeing as "normal." For example, the two girls orchestrating their friend's rape reminded me SO MUCH of traditional lakhorn fare.
Well yikes that tough because they been together since 2011
No mistake. You're absolutely right that their off-screen life has absolutely no relevance to the fact that they have less chemistry than a dead fish on screen, hahaha.
-_- Ridiculous....why can't they just choose not to watch it instead of disrupting the livelihood of idk how many…
While I agree with you, it's almost better that they don't spend more time on this project if people are just going to make a bigger storm after it comes out. That would hurt the reputation of those involved even more.
But, "love like the galaxy" doesn't just refer to romantic love between the MC. It involves her need for her parents' love and his need for family, and that is exactly what the final scene gave us. 🥰
Still, I totally agree that the "plot" (that wasn't a plot) was a mess. There was really no overarching plot for the series. I remember thinking at the start of episode 2: How is Nanno still alive? Is she a ghost or a demon? How do the other kids not react to her? Is this the same school or a new one? I was so confused. Although I really liked the actress, I think a lot of the confusion could've been cleared up by using a different actress for each episode/storyline or just changing her name.
Why? Because Girl from Nowhere is more than a show about bad people getting their just deserts. It's a mixture of parables and social commentary, à la The Twilight Zone. The goal of this show isn't just to entertain, it's to teach a moral, or lesson. As viewers, we're supposed to be indignant at the "bad" people and, more importantly, question what we ourselves would do in that situation. Would we take the moral high ground or stoop to the "wicked" behavior as did those in the episode?
For Thai people, this might hit even closer to home because it seems the writers are clearly questioning "accepted" behavior in Thai culture. Some of the episodes are based on real-life events (see https://thesmartlocal.com/thailand/girl-from-nowhere-real-crimes/), and those that aren't are still probably related to some unsavory element of Thai culture that the writers desperately want people to stop seeing as "normal." For example, the two girls orchestrating their friend's rape reminded me SO MUCH of traditional lakhorn fare.
(edit:) Tho maybe that explains why I haven't enjoyed their koojin since 2011.
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In other words, HARDLY ANYONE IN SOUTH KOREA CARES.