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when the scammer gets scammed...

and the good guy is not top. There is one thing this show for sure does really well - present a highly empathic person as a strong, smart and collected one, instead of emotional mess who cannot handle any situation. I truly appreciate this representation. Han Moo Young for me is the most interesting character - someone who knows their flaw and how it might affect their live, really self-aware and honest.

While Lee Ro Um is fun to watch, I'm wary and not fully convinced. I'm not sure what she is supposed to be and I'm scared we will get yet another "psychopath, but not really, because they can be cured" deal.

Plot wise we still explored the context and the set up, and the true main story will only start from episode 5. The short cases they dealt with so far were rather simplistic, but they did what they were supposed to do - showcase the characters personalities, ways of dealing with issues and morals. Now they will start the power struggle - who will lead and whose idea of justice will be the one they will strive to achieve.

As for Yohan - I think he is "involved" with the foundation, but just by the family ties, and he does not work for it, he wants out. He is from rich family and his mother want him to know his place so it's obvious they are not on the same side and see things differently. So there is still hope he won't be an asshole. It's probably his family being involved, while him trying to go his own way.

Mo Jae In is still confusing as fuck. They better start explaining/hinting what her deal is next episode, because so far, there is nothing interesting about her character. Keeping her a whole as mystery does not work, because she is so boring I'm not even curious what her deal is anymore.

What got me confused this ep:
When Yo Han said Ro Um is much younger than Moo Young. She is not... they were close age when they were kids 😅

More of the supporting characters, Mo Jae In still stays as a mystery 😶
As for now, I fail to see how she fits into the picture, but with 16 episodes, I'm sure she will play rather significant role.

Love the dynamics between the characters (especially Ro Um and Yo Han) and I'm rather curious about the past case and explanation about the foundation Lee Ro Um was in, I cannot say the same about the side cases the leads get themselves involved in.

Breaking the 4th wall still annoys me 🙃 it just always feels extremely out of place.
Personally I prefer the more serious scenes, compared the comedic bits, especially these more "in your face".

Yoon Park cute as always.

I was pissed when she said she trusted him. There is a difference between saying: I trust he would not do this one specific thing based on what I know about him, and saying you trust someone overall. Whenever he raped her or not, the fact got her to the hotel and tried to convince her they slept together is a perfect reason to not trust him as a person. She was high on something to say she trust him.

i think if they did not include the childhood connection, it would make no sense for ML to get so involved. The only reason he decided to help her is the fact he knew her in the past and he does not fully believe she is a "lost cause" that can't get better. Otherwise, without said past connection, I don't think he would bother helping her to this extend. He would probably take the advice of his psychiatrist and stay away from her.

it was also gently inspiring without overstepping into preachiness. < this is one of the reasons I loved it, it left room for personal interpretations.

the only show i could think is a bit similar to this is Inspector Koo, tho it's stronger on comedy.

When Yoo Jae as if he can "dispose" the chocolates for Han Joon, I thought dude gonna take it to his home.
NOT THROW IT INTO THE TRASH RIGHT IN FRONT OF HAN JOON 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's so fucking cruel I cannot. Like sure, Yoo Jae was shows as rather egocentric person from the start, but he was always able to recognize that and apologize, but THIS MOVE WAS JUST ON A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF BEING A DICK.

"You're refusing my touch now" ah yes, that's so straight of you to say Yoo Jae 🤡
Am I surprised by the "kiss" on the wide shot? no.
Am I disappointed? Fuck yeah.

Well... yes and no. 180 IQ tells you close to nothing. It tells you some of her cognitive skills a far above average, but unless you know with which test she was tested, you don't even know which skills. Not to mention I highly doubt any IQ test was validated for people with photographic memory, so I would question the results anyway (majority of tests strongly depend on memory side of it).

It's also fair to assume she was tested only as a child, and these test IF they even measure any social skills, norms and awareness, are fitted for social situations kids are in and are not representative in terms of how said skills will develop later.

ALL that said... the show is painfully unrealistic and they do not care about consistency at all. For example, she got all curious about phone and was checking all the apps, but knew how everything works in casino (pretty sure shit would change in 10 years she was in prison).

If she was smarted she would not need anyone's help tho.
ML would become useless and Go Yo Han would be gone after episode 2 because she would deal with him. Also, since everyone else is a "normal" person, not as smart, the show would end in like 4 episodes. We need to see her fail few times and get help from others to fill these 16 episodes. The drama is only interesting if the good and bad guys are on a similar level.

I mean... pretty sure she is not suppose to be a genius, just have photographic memory. It's not the same. Also her having said skil and antisocial tendencies is exactly the reason she is so careless. People like that think they are invincible and can do anything they want and get out of any issues. It does not really cross their mind they might fail. This is also why most psychopaths that gets caught gets caught - they acted careless because they thought they are more capable than they truly are.

[episode 7]

An episode that mixes fictional drama with documentary?

Surprisingly good mix. I could sense how proud Koreans are about their bread and bakeries. I also liked how this time Park Ha Kyung was not the main character, but rather joined us as a viewer and the focus shifted to a little adorable girl and her search for the bread. Soft and relaxing story. I appreciated the dramas take on a controlled freedom of kids - teaching them how to be proactive and responsible while make sure they are safe.

[episode 6]

Rather than a specific topic, this episode made me think about different issues with simple lines of dialogues and scenes. How we are so used to working, it's not off limit to work even on our days off. How we are never fully sure if we are doing a good job. If our good intentions and good deeds always have positive effects of people we want to help. How adults never consider the happiness of the youth, but rather the plans they made for their "good future". Small questions that can lead to hours of reflections.

illegal 🙃

[episode 5]

"The search for new knowledge will always continue"

And the time to try something new will never pass. Another great episodes I related to. Sometimes it feels like you should not enjoy life and have fun if you are an adult - everything is not appropriate for your age. There are many social norms and everyone has a clear picture of what a "typical" adult looks like and how they behave. But no one is truly "typical" in all areas of their lives, and it's fine to step out of the line. You are never to old to seek happiness. And sometimes happiness comes to us when we forget the plans, norms and give into contingency.

Yep, episode 2 still good.
When FL talks to the viewers? Still annoying. I honestly think this is the only aspect of the show I dislike.

I adore Yoon Park's character and I love his dynamics with Ro Um. Hope they will become buddies. They have such a strong best friends potential.

They did a better job with the transition between fun con and serious drama tones.
Like how they are slowly building up the story and the context of everything that is happening.

Curious how they will deal with FL antisocial tendencies. I'm fine with what ML said at the end of the episode, but I'm worried how they will manage to execute it in a realistic manner.

same. probably the only thing I did not like about episode 1 and 2. It seems just too out of place. The one it soo light con comedy compared to all the other scenes.

I mostly drop dramas that fast if i don't like the style of directing and that you know real fast.
Also dramas have unique "vibes" and sometimes i don't vibe with the vibe 🤣

not me literally dropping dramas 8 minutes in episode 1 🤣🤣🤡

It's been a long time since I've been this interested and engaged while watching Korean mainstream drama!
Why is this so good!
Also this cast has literally all of my favorites I am crying.

All that said... I am no sure how I feel about the 2nd half. The tone shifted so drastically. Like... I still love it, but it's completely disconnected from everything that was shown in the first half of the ep 😅

One thing I for sure disliked - breaking the 3rd wall... damn that was just... unnecessary.
One thing I liked a lot - I have no idea what are the motivations of the two leads. No clue. going into it would even reading synopsis might have been one of the reasons lol But I also think they are doing a good job with going against my expectations of what I thought the characters would do based on their set up.

Yoon Park is the cutest shit ever.

The song at the end of the ep? BOP!

Episode 4

Not gonna lie, this episode made me angry, especially "How can you be that selfish?" line. It made me feel pissed off, but in a good way - that was a deliberate choice of topic and presentation to evoke these emotions. XXI century, 2023, and yet the pressure women face to have kids for the benefit of others is still there.

That said, the episode tackles a broader topic of glorification of your own generation and vilification of the other generations. Disregarding someone else's struggles, while exaggerating the issues you had to face in the past. As if pain and hardships can be truly objectively evaluated and compared.

The ending at first made me feel a bit uncomfortable, but after thinking about it - it was the correct direction. At the end of the day: do we want to fight who is the biggest asshole with the strongest opinion, or do we want to put aside our differences and focus on helping each other. Someone has to make the first positive step. Instead of thinking: why it has to be me?, we should consider: why can't it be me?