Moonstruck

thought so too. He's strong but I think he doesn't have stronger willpower than the others. I'm even thinking Sik might have lasted longer in that challenge had he not gave way for Sungbin.

Maybe we have a different definition of prejudice. Prejudice is when you give judgement that is not based on reason or actual things. I'm a woman too, and realistically during a team up I would want to increase my odds of winning. That means my preferred team would be the stronger male contestant, and if I can, I would also avoid the smaller and injured contestants. It doesn't mean I look down on being a woman, just means I'm making realistic decision based on known facts (that a healthy bigger male physique have an advantage in that challenge).

I counted and seems 3 are missing :
Choo SungHoon - probably too busy.

Yun SungBin - they hyped him up so much and it probably would have felt like a downer just him being a background character on the final ep. OR probably just also really busy, he's kind of a celebrity too.

3rd person I couldn't recall who.

I do hope he grows on me, I didn't find Mark Chao attractive in the beginning of TMOPB too but fell in love with him later on. :)

The plot is so far nice and engaging, but I honestly do not find the ML attractive/hairstyle doesn't suit him (I know that sounds shallow lol)

I won't call it prejudice just because they were not chosen. I'm not too hung up on this being a gender topic, it's just the reality that they would want to team up with obvious stronger players. The smaller and seemingly weaker male contestants were also not the preferred options.

The goal of the show is to find the 'strongest' body regardless of age, race, gender and all other factors. Naturally, the male physique have the advantage, it is how it is. What is not fair and would be condescending is if they gave the women special treatment just because they are women. Don't get too caught up in needing to be a winner, though not considered in the show, we audience recognize these other factors (like age and gender). So although they didn't win, what they achieved is already a massive feat

I personally don't think it is prejudiced against women. I actually liked that they played the same games regardless of gender, we just have to accept that there is really a physical difference between men and women. That's why in real sports there are different categories for male and female (which is getting blurry these days due to woke mentality.)
Obviously the women are at a disadvantage on this show, but we still get to see many of them shine. It would have been insulting if they watered down the games just for the women.
The girls may have lost but they kept their pride and gained massive respect.

Jo JinHyeong (car dealer) struggling and still never giving up made me tear up a bit. It really reminded me of Ma SeongDok holding the door scene in Train to Busan.

in Strangers from Hell (series) and on Emergency Declaration (movie) he played deranged characters

it might not be your idea of psychopath but he did well.
his blank expressions and vacant eyes is creepy to me.

why is Siwan always given psychopathic roles, I'm starting to get scared of him lol
and Kim Yewon is the bestfriend of the girl being stalked again.

I think the original writer follows the episodic formula, viewers get angry and frustrated then feels relieved and satisfied towards the end, but hey it totally works for Taxi Driver! The writer who replaced him/her in season1 tried to change that and created more general plot and character arc, but it wasn't smartly done.

I don't mind if they continue with the original format and continues with more season just taking new cases and solving them. I like how the cases are inspired by real life stories, it's so satisfying to see justice served even if only in fiction.

I don't care if it's unrealistic, Taxi Driver is so lit! ep2 was great

imagine if Taxi Driver had a cross over with The Glory 😂

I think scheduling conflicts, and since she's not integral part of the plot they didn't negotiate anymore

this just proves what weak presence Prosecutor Kang had in season 1, they easily cut off her character and I don't see anyone complaining.
Esom was great, but writers didn't fully utilize her character.

I hope LimBokJa somehow becomes an ally, I'm so excited for her and DoKi's reunion 😂

what a great start! excited for the next episode

I think they are no longer following the book, they already changed a lot of things

The story is good and I like the angst. I think both leads are great actors, however, for some reason I don't see chemistry. It's like they do not match at all. ML do not really give doctor vibes but he seems more suited for tougher roles. FL I think is perfect for the role, but she seems too young for ML. And I'm not talking physical but just overall vibe.
I can't help but reimagine if it was GongJun (remembering his Doctor role in Begin Again), maybe I would feel differently.
anyhow, I will still continue to watch and see if I feel differently later on.