Oh Sanwoo Character Analysis and Transference - A Thread P.T 2
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first/last thread - Oh Sangwoo Character Analysis | Part 1
KILLING STAKING SPOILERS! CH. 4-5
OKAY, so I really like this cause it's a parallel to Sangwoo's abusive dad and how he treated him and his mother. Sangwoo obviously likes having control over other people and this is just one of many ways he does it but I think this is a little more than that. Yoonbum looks very almost eerie similar to Sangwoo's mother. This might be a revenge thing for Sangwoo given what his mother [and father] did to him. Now it's pretty obvious on how it can be seen as a revenge fantasy for his mom [ex: Yoonbum looks like his mom, he only kills/abuses women, even some of his victims share traits of his mom like black/long hair.] but I wanna dive into the father aspect since its not talked about much. Despite looking like his mom Yoonbum STILL is a man after all so I think he might have some resentment towards men especially since he's homophobic and misogynistic it wouldn't surprise me if he looked down on men too. He doesn't seem like the type to want/crave male OR female attention cause of his egoism and self-centered nature.
I'm going to have to clarify this because some people cannot think critically. SANGWOO DOES NOT LOVE YOONBUM. SANGWOO DOES NOT LOVE YOONBUM. SANGWOO DOES NOT LOVE YOONBUM! This isn't an affectionate act TOWARD Yoonbum. Sangwoo is just getting nostalgic [remember: Sangwoo kept all his moms old clothes and belongings like the wooden table and cutting board.] Sangwoo is projecting his mom onto Yoonbum. It's basically "transference". "Transference is a phenomenon within psychotherapy in which repetitions of old feelings, attitudes, desires, or fantasies that someone displaces are subconsciously projected onto a here-and-now person. Traditionally, it had solely concerned feelings from a primary relationship during childhood. Wikipedia"
He even has him doing housework like a woman or a mother would. If this doesn't scream transference I don't know what does.
This is another parallel to how Sangwoo would eat with his mom during dinner. The only difference is that Sangwoo has control of the situation and can actually eat at the table and not on the floor.
bro was really gonna kill him
OH MY GOD IT WAS LITERALLY RIGHT IN OUR FACES! Like it's painfully obvious that they were hinting transference toward Yoonbum with this. Sangwoo cuts Yoonbum off so he can trauma dump. He's clearly uncomfortable with others asking or talking about his trauma but is fine when he can talk about it whether the person wants to listen or not. It seems like another control thing for him.
SEE I TOLD YA'LL
Again, Sangwoo sees Yoonbum as entertainment when he's not projecting his mommy issues onto him. He's not even empathizing or sympathizing with Yoonbum. He says that his literal trauma is "boring". What kind of trauma is supposed to be entertaining to him?
Sangwoo is really insensitive during this. I would say this is the cruelest he's been so far. It doesn't even seem like his usual sadism and manipulation that's just how he is as a person. He's insensitive and doesn't really care. He's "apathetic" to those around him and their issues. I think this is the first time we've seen Yoonbum cry too, not from physical pain but just because Sangwoo is cruel.
Okay, I don't think this is literal [but if it is then Sangwoo hallucinating his mom is terrifying] I think what Sangwoo means is that he has reoccurring nightmares [hinted by his dark circles] of his mother.
Sangwoo doesn't want to heal from his trauma, he wants to recreate it. He wants to RELIVE it. I don't think Sangwoo has any attraction toward Yoonbum he's just using him to relive the days he had with his mother. Sangwoo's love for his mom is probably the only genuine yet twisted feeling he has for anyone in his life.
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