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I did not read the webtoon so I only know the story and the characters from the live action. Having said that, just based on the drama series, I am actually glad with how So Mun insists on summoning Hwang Pil Gwang and not killing Ma Ju Seok. The entire season 1, it was something that Wi Gen instilled in Su Mon and what the Counters supposedly stood for - if you kill, you are no different that them (evil spirits), each soul matters and they should be allowed to ascend to Yung. So I was a bit disappointed in how the writers made the story progress such that Yung would order the counters to kill. Sure, season 2 So Mun could have been written better where there is more character development rather than someone who feels like and is made to feel like he has to save everyone else. And for episode 11, the writers did Ga Mo Tak really bad. How did they make him look so pathetic in that fight with Ma Ju Seok/Hwang Pil Gwang scene? Did they really make him rely on his gun when Mo Tak is the (physically) strongest Counter? The guy fought much harder in that hotel scene in episode 8-9. And why make him the irrational, emotional, seemingly unprofessional Counter and detective? Why make him so hopeless and make him think that killing was the only way? I hope the last episode tonight would make up for how episode 11 was done.

Still, I am enjoying the season and I am glad that I picked up this series.

Her mom went through something tragic and scary that she couldn't explain. Her husband was acting weird and scary. Her unborn child and mother died (indirectly via said husband). And she had to "escape" that with a young child in tow. And she had to go through the aftermath of that all alone. Yeah. That could definitely give people anxiety.

True. Somehow, while watching, I forgot how extraordinary SY's whole situation is. For all of them actually. One day you're just trying to live your life and then the next you are possessed by an evil ghost who likes to kill people around you, and eventually wants to take over your body.

When Hwangi asks Hongsae if he also wants SY to live and HG to die and Hongsae didn't hesitate to say "Yes", and then said it's because SY is strong. We all need that someone who has this much confidence in us.

Last episode. Hwani in SY body being controlled by SY. That was some fine acting.

They mentioned it a lot in the series that the mother had anxiety disorder and that she is actually being medicated for it. So that was, I believe an anxiety attack she was having.

There was a flashback scene where Ujin's father goes to Gu Gangmo and hands over to him Haesang's mother's things, including those related to the ghost. I think Gu Gangmo worked on that and found the items the mother buried.

There was a flashback when Gu Gangmo said that in Jangjinri in particular, when they feel that they need to create a juvenile ghost to prevent a disaster, the 2nd child was sacrificed to become a juvenile ghost as the Confuscian practice protects the first child. I think what it means is that any child can become a juvenile ghost in the right situation like illness or starvation as what Yeom HS explained. For the case in Jangjinri, it seemed like all the non-first born were called out that night since both Hwangi and Mokdan were there. And I don't think the Yeom family or Shaman Choi particulrly cared who the child was. They just needed a sacrifice. As for Mokdan, maybe she didn't become a juvenile ghost. Shaman Choi said to Hwangi after she killed Mokdan in front of her, that both fear and anger is needed to create a juvenile ghost. And Mokdan was likely just afraid and was not fit to become one.

I think the 5 objects are to seal the shadow which was how the ghost has existed for the longest time. Burning the host of the ghost (finger) would destroy it. They needed to destroy the host since the ghost is no longer in the form of a shadow. That was how I interpreted it.

I am so happy with how they ended this series. This has been a great series - the story, the writing, the cast, the acting, the pacing, the editing - that I worried how it could end well. But it did and it was such a satisfying end, too.

A comment I was surprised to see was that the "Han Jeong Kyung accident" cliche ruined a bit of the story. That it was like this trope that has been used time and time again wherein one of the leads realizes their feelings for the other only after that other person falls in danger. Admittedly, there is that. But there is also that need to portray how Seo Ari's life completely fell apart. Her reputation is in tatters. She found out about her bestfriend's betrayal. Her business is almost surely going under and who knows about the financial repercussions of this. And as a result, her uncle, someone very close to her and who tremendously helped her, committed suicide. And that one person, Han Jeong Kyung, whom she unconsciously relied on so much had an accident and is in a coma. Imagine all these happening to you all at once. All these are enough to break someone, and Ari almost did. That episode was the climax for everything that went wrong in her journey to become a celebrity. Was that accident really necessary? Yes. For reasons stated above, and also because, eventually, that accident was the last straw among Jin Tae Jeong's crimes.

Would anyone know where I can watch the 2 episode SP?

Flawed, struggling, sometimes brave, sometimes cowardly, often unsure, real and relatable characters. The two main characters in focus make me root for them.

Posting here the link to an instagram video of a therapist and her insights ok the final episodes of my Liberation Notes.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CeSDhYyl3Dm/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

I completely agree with this. Thank you for putting it so well.

I found the actors' insight on their characters very interesting. I love how they embraced their characters, flaws and all.

From the official JTBC Youtube channel, with English subs.
https://youtu.be/KVhyFuozmbM

You have to understand MJ. She knew that given the chance, CH would elope with Gu.

I know I already rewatched ep 1-12 at while waiting for ep 13. But I will now rewatch the entire series and just enjoy the ride.

I am looking forward to it. But maybe not for a while. I still want to bask in these wonderful characters and stories of MLN.

It would seem to me that for some people who watched this, they may be the ones who need to find their closure and not necessarily the characters or the story (MNL). And just like in this series, the question has always been 'why?'

And so, why? Why do you feel like you need something more from the story and the characters? Why are they not enough?