LITBC Part 3 (Eps 5-6): Initial thoughts
Whew, this part is going to be the hardest for me to write about. Once again, the adaptation was done very well, and it carries the same weight that it did in the novel, a remarkable feat given the difference in medium and the limited runtime.
Spoilers ahead, proceed with caution.
Ep 5 opens with Umma's funeral, giving us a false sense of closure. They really want us to believe that she isn't a looming presence in each of his relationships now, don't they?
Mi Ae calling Yeong 'Blueberry' caught me off-guard. Did that happen before? I don't believe so.
I need someone with a literary background to write about the decision to have Yeong work at the production of 'Someday' when his relationship with Gyu-ho begins. He works at a 'Grease' production in the novel.
The dream that Yeong has in which he sees Mi Ae, Umma, and Young Soo isn't in the book. The implications of it all??!!
Yeong not understanding Gyu-ho's acceptance of Kylie, maybe because he himself can't deal with it *avoidant behaviour has joined the chat*
The narrative goes out of its way to make it clear to us that Gyu-ho is nothing like Young Soo.
Yeong and Gyu-ho have beers and chicken nuggets on their first date. Young Soo refused to either eat chicken nuggets or drink beer.
Gyu-ho is very open and forthcoming, unlike Young Soo, who was very closed off and mysterious.
Gyu-ho travels for over an hour just to meet up with Yeong on the weekdays. We've never seen Young Soo in Yeong's apartment.
All of this is well and good, but what if this part is an exploration of what happens when Yeong becomes the Young Soo in this relationship?
Edit: I have a lot of sympathy for Young Soo, so the last point isn't meant as an insult by any means. It's just to highlight the self-loathing tendencies that Yeong seems to exhibit here.
I'm really looking forward to the discussion this week.
