His trajectory in life seemed assured until one night, he’s found stabbed and almost near death in the rooftop (Point C). As he walked away from the bridge, he rebooted his life with renewed zeal (Point B).įrom there on, he became a multimillionaire very much admired by everyone. He latched on tightly to the bridge and vowed to continue living to discover the real murderers. Out of the blue, he was inspired by his previous experience of a “come-from-behind” victory at the Olympics. As he was about to plunge to his death, he suddenly changed his mind. He returned to an empty house and it hit him then that he was all alone in the world (Point B).įor a year, he endured people branding him as “murderer” until one night, he decided to end it all by jumping off a bridge (Point C). This marked his new beginning in his life. The reversal of fortune doomed the once-promising future for this youth.īut he appealed his case and won because of the lack of evidence. One night, however, his whole family was found massacred and he became the primary suspect. With such a gripping tale of success, one would expect a bright future for him. His story began with his improbable gold medal win at the Olympics for his pistol shooting (Point B). And that’s because of the introduction of YeonJoo in both his life and the manghwa. ![]() His literally in “media res,” never advancing, never progressing, never resolving the mysteries of “Who?” and “Why?” Only when his creator, the manghwa artist decides to conclude the comic series (aka his “life”), does he move along with his story towards the endpoint. He’s perpetually in the middle of his story or his life. There’s a cyclical motion because it’s perpetually rebooting and starting all over again at Point B. In this kdrama however the plot starts at Point B, moves toward Point C, only to falters and restarts again at Point B. In other words, the narration skips Point A and begins instead in the thick of things, Point B, then reaches its conclusion at Point C. The backstory is only revealed to the viewers through flashbacks. Typically, in a story that begins in media res (or literally, “into the middle of things”), the plot goes directly forward from the critical junction in the story to its logical conclusion. ![]() I’m not sure if this is a foreshadowing of the writer’s intention but in Episode 1, I can count at least three beginnings for the male Kang Chul and two for the female lead Yeon Joo. The episode presents a series of beginnings, all of them without conclusive endings. ![]() But as the old adage goes, it’s better late than never (unless it’s a heart attack or something just as catastrophic. This review is almost three years late since W: Two Worlds aired in the summer of 2016. I’ll respond when I get back.įor Wenchanteur, the “W” fanatic. They’ll be released at random moments…because I’m a first-class bitch and I love being erratic. I’m on vacation right now but I’ve written and saved a few posts on various topics before I left.
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