Organic EwB: Working together
After the initial meeting, there are three scenes in particular that showcase the dynamic becoming more complex.
First, after Lal has accepted a (self-imposed) challenge to create work that is above reproach, she is smacked back down to earth, by Wine of course, but also by Lal’s own tunnel-vision-fueled carelessness.
The reason I love this scene is because Wine is loving it. LOOK AT HER! (JJ really nails this moment for me).
Wine never says much at work without an actual legitimate reason. She’s used to being right. But I highly doubt she enjoys giving critical feedback to anyone else this much.
It makes it even more intriguing when a different issue arises and we get to see two things:
1. We get to see Lal return some snark. This is fantastic because she’s so freaking nice and friendly all the time at work, even when she’s being talked down to. She needs to be more mean assertive sometimes. Guess who brings it out in her. (Note: this is definitely not assertive. Much more passive aggressive, but my point stands! She’s letting herself get angry!)
2. We get to see Wine have some kind of reaction to how her words affect someone else (ie. Lal). I feel like she was trying to break Lal’s sunny disposition…maybe not consciously, but you could tell Lal’s continuous optimism annoys her. But when it happened…and she experiences Lal’s version of rude…
It doesn’t feel good. That much you can see.
It’s a natural consequence of the harsh communication Wine uses at work that people are put off. That’s the point right? Don’t get close or misunderstood. Don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position to misunderstand or endanger your job. Be respected. Some fear is not bad either.
It worked right? But guess who the first person to make her question that way of doing things is?
Part of me thinks that is why she was mad at Lal after the elevator incident. Lal didn’t do anything in the elevator but when she tried to apologize…
Even though she apparently was “cool about it” with Numnim and Bos? There is already something germinating between them and both of the have no clue what is happening.
This is where it feels real. There’s a spark, but you can actually see why it ignited. They show it to us through these interactions and these performances; even just the interpretations of the characters. Lal and Wine challenge each other and they are starting to adapt to each other, in the work environment at least.
They both seem to be surviving pretty effectively with how they do things, but they are starting to bring things out in each other that can maybe help them thrive a little more.
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