Happy Halloween, even though I’m typing this during the wee hours of November 1st.
Anyway, I’m really excited to know what the Narrator is up to.
Commentary for Episode 50
#2. Penthouse (evening).
I’m surprised she’s here. (I can’t remember if you used her in one of the scenes in Season 2.) If I remember correctly, she left in Season 1 to pursue something else.
Anyway, sad to see her vanish here.
#4 I still hold the theory that the OSM we’re seeing is the Narrator incarnated. Perhaps at a meta level, you don’t want to have AI generate an image of the Narrator as a human if you can re-use OSM.
#7 so far, the events here are rolling so fast
C10#7. PRESENT.
KC’s theory is that the real world that our characters know is now part of a manhwa called ‘Lost Reality.’
This reminds me: I can’t remember if it’s fan theory or something you had advanced in this Season 2. The worlds of the manhwa are real worlds, albeit in parallel dimensions. They however can be controlled by a creator of a certain manhwa. So there goes the theory that the real world can be subjected to this.
What remains unclear to me is what is the role of OSM? Whether he is actually the Narrator or not, assuming he is in the ‘real world,’ how come his body is needed if the Narrator can draw stuff from another dimension?
#13. Myungsei Hospital Roof (early afternoon).
The term ‘cardiac massage’ triggered in me a memory of a doctor who performed a cardiac massage, which was beyond what he was licensed to do. I think it was D-Day (2015).
#15. Sung-Moo's Office (early afternoon). There’s a lot to unpack here.
OSM is the Narrator’s puppet. And now we have Z instead of W. Whoa.
And this part: “Two magnificent deaths. Which do you prefer? Oh Sung-Moo or Kang Chul?”
This goes back to how Season 1 actually implemented the dilemma of a love triangle without specifically being a love triangle. YJ has to choose between her father and KC.
C15#13. PRESENT. This part is another bombshell. Essentially, the Narrator is telling YJ that she is also co-creator of Butterfly Girl, which parallels the revelation that she was also co-creator of W.
Also, the Narrator accuses YJ of being the cause of the characters’ deaths. I can’t help but feel divided. It’s a shocking detail, yet at the back of my mind, the Narrator is trying to shift the burden of responsibility to YJ.
#18. In Kang Chul's Car (afternoon).
With all the possible time distortions, this is a form of horror. It beats the usual horror of jump scares.
#21. Kang Chul's Car + Suburban Street (afternoon).
Well, it seems that with KC’s advice, YJ might pull through. I wonder if the intern doctor is supposed to be her new love interest that the Narrator had in mind.
It’s just a transition scene in #22, but he might be a candidate.
#23
The Speed movie is a nice reference. YJ is unable to stop the car. Plus, she hits the gangster. And lots of crazy stuff!
#25 didn’t expect for the Narrator to talk a bit about theology
#27. Elevator Hall (afternoon).
#28 this cat and mouse chase adds a bit of comedy even if this is supposed to be tense.
C36#2. Countryside. (Unknown country)
With the mushroom cloud seen in view, I wonder if this or any other nuclear explosion that might be set off by the Narrator is the content of the flash forward from an episode way back?
That image still haunts me, and all the episodes did not really answer my question on what that is.
#37. Myungsei Hospital (afternoon).
With the way the Narrator speaks, he assumed that his actions are irreversible. Then again, the real world is now a manhwa world. In theory, his actions is supposed to be reversible if only our heroes can travel to the dimension the Narrator is in, and then redraw the manhwa.
Speaking of which, KC destroyed the tablets used to draw the manhwa in the first place. There must be a practical solution to this.
There’s a part of me convinced that YJ is being swayed a bit to the Narrator’s side and another part of me that thinks she is just bluffing her was as instructed by KC, i.e. to always talk to the Narrator who loves to yap.
#42. American HQ, White House Situation Room.
You may have alienated half of your viewers with this part. Lol
#48. French TV Address.
You’re a real Macron hater if you had to use your former president in the 70s, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, for the French counterpart.
Conclusion
Shit gets all too real here. There are traces of humour, and that’s good. But more often than not, this is horror.
I’m also glad that it seems I finally got my answer on what that flashforward was in an earlier episode.
Hi, happy Day of the Dead as well. (called "Toussaint" here).
Episode 50 is in the top 5 of the most furious ones.
"The worlds of the manhwa are real worlds, albeit in parallel dimensions. " Yes, it's clear in season 2 (we see it in episode 28). KC deduces that the real world has become a manhwa because the Narrator gave it the title "Lost Reality" AND the Narrator is unable to materialize in the real world, yet he did materialize. (in the real world, he can only display his image on a tablet).
"OSM is the Narrator’s puppet." At this point you've had the explanation. A retro-causality happened in "Lost Reality", meaning Oh Sung-Moo never drew "W". And in that case, the elements and characters of W never existed either. (Hence the fact that Do-Yoon, the penthouse, So-Hee, and finally Kang Chul were annihilated). In doing so, Sung-Moo did not disappear at the end of W. So this is a real Sung-Moo, alive, who simply drew Z instead of W. However, as you see later, the Narrator is able to possess the characters of "Lost Reality", so he possesses Sung-Moo to force him to commit suicide in a horrible way.
"Essentially, the Narrator is telling YJ that she is also co-creator of Butterfly Girl" No. The Narrator is just telling Yeon-Joo that she is the first person to have awakened him (temporarily). In my opinion, this part of the episode is too heavy, even a bit confusing, mixing the gold trafficking with the "6 hours later" boxes (from episode 6). I should find a way to simplify this. This passage is the only notable flaw in the episode.
"this is a form of horror. " Yes, this episode is strongly a horror film. We can even say cosmic horror, with the Narrator.
" I wonder if the intern doctor is supposed to be her new love interest that the Narrator had in mind." We only know that he's the protagonist of "Lost Reality", but the Narrator doesn't want to give spoilers. 😂
"didn’t expect for the Narrator to talk a bit about theology" His speech has a biased meaning and becomes comical, with a few funny lines.
" this cat and mouse chase adds a bit of comedy even if this is supposed to be tense." Really? It's a lot of anguish for Yeon-Joo. We find a typical situation from horror films when she hides.
"flash forward from an episode way back" YES ! We now know 3 parts out of the 4 flashforwards from the end of episode 13.
"another part of me that thinks she is just bluffing her was as instructed by KC, i.e. to always talk to the Narrator who loves to yap." No, impossible. These are flashbacks, mostly from episode 40. So it has nothing to do with it, it happened well before Kang Chul's advice (in the present at the beginning of this episode 50). Yeon-Joo made this terrible decision after isolating herself in the room (episode 40). Episode 40 showed the bitter conflict between Yeon-Joo and Mi-Ra, summarized here. Yeon-Joo is therefore 100% responsible for Mi-Ra's possession by the Narrator (since he didn't have the ability to affect a main character like Mi-Ra). By repercussion, this caused many other deaths or difficult situations. An unforgivable act. However, Yeon-Joo pays a high price for it (she falls into clinical madness). And although one can hate her for that, she is still the heroine of this episode, so one can grant her a certain respect. (a stroke of luck that this revelation falls precisely at this moment)
"You may have alienated half of your viewers with this part. Lol" I hope not! The American general staff isn't really responsible, they were forced by the Narrator.
"use your former president in the 70s" It's much better, he has a pretty funny way of expressing himself, it's a black humor scene. And no way I'd include the current president, that would be a stain on my drama.
"There are traces of humour, and that’s good. " Quite little, but a few elements in the car chase. The comedy is often unintentionally produced by the Narrator, whose lines always have a offbeat and crazy side.
PART 1 as the entire thing is deemed too long:
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween, even though I’m typing this during the wee hours of November 1st.
Anyway, I’m really excited to know what the Narrator is up to.
Commentary for Episode 50
#2. Penthouse (evening).
I’m surprised she’s here. (I can’t remember if you used her in one of the scenes in Season 2.) If I remember correctly, she left in Season 1 to pursue something else.
Anyway, sad to see her vanish here.
#4 I still hold the theory that the OSM we’re seeing is the Narrator incarnated. Perhaps at a meta level, you don’t want to have AI generate an image of the Narrator as a human if you can re-use OSM.
#7 so far, the events here are rolling so fast
C10#7. PRESENT.
KC’s theory is that the real world that our characters know is now part of a manhwa called ‘Lost Reality.’
This reminds me: I can’t remember if it’s fan theory or something you had advanced in this Season 2. The worlds of the manhwa are real worlds, albeit in parallel dimensions. They however can be controlled by a creator of a certain manhwa. So there goes the theory that the real world can be subjected to this.
What remains unclear to me is what is the role of OSM? Whether he is actually the Narrator or not, assuming he is in the ‘real world,’ how come his body is needed if the Narrator can draw stuff from another dimension?
#13. Myungsei Hospital Roof (early afternoon).
The term ‘cardiac massage’ triggered in me a memory of a doctor who performed a cardiac massage, which was beyond what he was licensed to do. I think it was D-Day (2015).
#15. Sung-Moo's Office (early afternoon). There’s a lot to unpack here.
OSM is the Narrator’s puppet. And now we have Z instead of W. Whoa.
And this part: “Two magnificent deaths. Which do you prefer? Oh Sung-Moo or Kang Chul?”
This goes back to how Season 1 actually implemented the dilemma of a love triangle without specifically being a love triangle. YJ has to choose between her father and KC.
C15#13. PRESENT. This part is another bombshell. Essentially, the Narrator is telling YJ that she is also co-creator of Butterfly Girl, which parallels the revelation that she was also co-creator of W.
Also, the Narrator accuses YJ of being the cause of the characters’ deaths. I can’t help but feel divided. It’s a shocking detail, yet at the back of my mind, the Narrator is trying to shift the burden of responsibility to YJ.
#18. In Kang Chul's Car (afternoon).
With all the possible time distortions, this is a form of horror. It beats the usual horror of jump scares.
PART 2:
Delete#21. Kang Chul's Car + Suburban Street (afternoon).
Well, it seems that with KC’s advice, YJ might pull through. I wonder if the intern doctor is supposed to be her new love interest that the Narrator had in mind.
It’s just a transition scene in #22, but he might be a candidate.
#23
The Speed movie is a nice reference. YJ is unable to stop the car. Plus, she hits the gangster. And lots of crazy stuff!
#25 didn’t expect for the Narrator to talk a bit about theology
#27. Elevator Hall (afternoon).
#28 this cat and mouse chase adds a bit of comedy even if this is supposed to be tense.
C36#2. Countryside. (Unknown country)
With the mushroom cloud seen in view, I wonder if this or any other nuclear explosion that might be set off by the Narrator is the content of the flash forward from an episode way back?
That image still haunts me, and all the episodes did not really answer my question on what that is.
#37. Myungsei Hospital (afternoon).
With the way the Narrator speaks, he assumed that his actions are irreversible. Then again, the real world is now a manhwa world. In theory, his actions is supposed to be reversible if only our heroes can travel to the dimension the Narrator is in, and then redraw the manhwa.
Speaking of which, KC destroyed the tablets used to draw the manhwa in the first place. There must be a practical solution to this.
C38#25. RECALL, Ep40 - Sung-Moo's Bedroom (morning).
There’s a part of me convinced that YJ is being swayed a bit to the Narrator’s side and another part of me that thinks she is just bluffing her was as instructed by KC, i.e. to always talk to the Narrator who loves to yap.
#42. American HQ, White House Situation Room.
You may have alienated half of your viewers with this part. Lol
#48. French TV Address.
You’re a real Macron hater if you had to use your former president in the 70s, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, for the French counterpart.
Conclusion
Shit gets all too real here. There are traces of humour, and that’s good. But more often than not, this is horror.
I’m also glad that it seems I finally got my answer on what that flashforward was in an earlier episode.
DeleteHi, happy Day of the Dead as well. (called "Toussaint" here).
Episode 50 is in the top 5 of the most furious ones.
"The worlds of the manhwa are real worlds, albeit in parallel dimensions. "
Yes, it's clear in season 2 (we see it in episode 28).
KC deduces that the real world has become a manhwa because the Narrator gave it the title "Lost Reality" AND the Narrator is unable to materialize in the real world, yet he did materialize. (in the real world, he can only display his image on a tablet).
"OSM is the Narrator’s puppet."
At this point you've had the explanation. A retro-causality happened in "Lost Reality", meaning Oh Sung-Moo never drew "W". And in that case, the elements and characters of W never existed either. (Hence the fact that Do-Yoon, the penthouse, So-Hee, and finally Kang Chul were annihilated). In doing so, Sung-Moo did not disappear at the end of W. So this is a real Sung-Moo, alive, who simply drew Z instead of W. However, as you see later, the Narrator is able to possess the characters of "Lost Reality", so he possesses Sung-Moo to force him to commit suicide in a horrible way.
"Essentially, the Narrator is telling YJ that she is also co-creator of Butterfly Girl"
No. The Narrator is just telling Yeon-Joo that she is the first person to have awakened him (temporarily). In my opinion, this part of the episode is too heavy, even a bit confusing, mixing the gold trafficking with the "6 hours later" boxes (from episode 6). I should find a way to simplify this. This passage is the only notable flaw in the episode.
"this is a form of horror. "
Yes, this episode is strongly a horror film. We can even say cosmic horror, with the Narrator.
" I wonder if the intern doctor is supposed to be her new love interest that the Narrator had in mind."
We only know that he's the protagonist of "Lost Reality", but the Narrator doesn't want to give spoilers. 😂
"didn’t expect for the Narrator to talk a bit about theology"
His speech has a biased meaning and becomes comical, with a few funny lines.
" this cat and mouse chase adds a bit of comedy even if this is supposed to be tense."
Really? It's a lot of anguish for Yeon-Joo. We find a typical situation from horror films when she hides.
"flash forward from an episode way back"
YES ! We now know 3 parts out of the 4 flashforwards from the end of episode 13.
"another part of me that thinks she is just bluffing her was as instructed by KC, i.e. to always talk to the Narrator who loves to yap."
No, impossible. These are flashbacks, mostly from episode 40. So it has nothing to do with it, it happened well before Kang Chul's advice (in the present at the beginning of this episode 50). Yeon-Joo made this terrible decision after isolating herself in the room (episode 40). Episode 40 showed the bitter conflict between Yeon-Joo and Mi-Ra, summarized here. Yeon-Joo is therefore 100% responsible for Mi-Ra's possession by the Narrator (since he didn't have the ability to affect a main character like Mi-Ra).
By repercussion, this caused many other deaths or difficult situations. An unforgivable act. However, Yeon-Joo pays a high price for it (she falls into clinical madness). And although one can hate her for that, she is still the heroine of this episode, so one can grant her a certain respect. (a stroke of luck that this revelation falls precisely at this moment)
"You may have alienated half of your viewers with this part. Lol"
I hope not! The American general staff isn't really responsible, they were forced by the Narrator.
"use your former president in the 70s"
It's much better, he has a pretty funny way of expressing himself, it's a black humor scene. And no way I'd include the current president, that would be a stain on my drama.
"There are traces of humour, and that’s good. "
Quite little, but a few elements in the car chase. The comedy is often unintentionally produced by the Narrator, whose lines always have a offbeat and crazy side.