Flower of Evil: On Flashbacks

One of the things that stands out for me in this drama is the use of flashbacks. I’ve mixed feelings about this. Too often, the director and editor abuse them by either overdoing the flashbacks to fill in extra minutes, or slipping them in to plug up a plothole.  Either way, the overuse of flashback […]

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Flower of Evil: Ep 2 Stress Level Guide by @GB

lol. I just had to post this wonderful “companion guide” that @Growing_Beautifully prepared for me for Ep 2 because I’m such a baby. Thank you, @GB!! My comments are included. Summary Recap Episode 2 with Stress Level Ratings Please note that I’ve deliberately curated the episode in portions, bringing all of the same characters together […]

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Flower of Evil: Episode 2

Thanks, @Growing_Beautifully, for recommending this one. I’ll read your spoilers tonight and add to this. My comments: 1. Each criminal investigation frames JiWon growing self-awareness. And I don’t mean simply her suspicions about her husband Heesung. Becoming distrustful is to be expected in this suspense thriller since she’s the detective tasked to investigate the unsolved […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: Exit Questions

We’re entering the final week of PBIO, and here’s a handful of questions you can ask yourself about the kdrama. 1. What does the writer (and director) mean about being okay? We’ve seen that life isn’t all rainbows and butterflies. But I’ve seen Sangtae and Gangtae reassure people with various forms of okay-ness. “You’re okay.” […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread

The thread is now open for spoilers, comments, analyses, guesses, hypotheses and theories. Let’s enjoy the show! ******************** I like this scene from Episode 6. Gifs are from dreamingsnowflake20’s tumblr credit: dreamingsnowflake20’s tumblr I liked it because while she was screaming at him to run, leave, and get out at once, she was clutching at […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: Bitches’ Talk on Autism

As requested by Welmaris: @Packmule, I’m asking please, pretty please for the creation of two separate threads: … 2) Developmental and Psychological Disorders. A place to gather comments on autism, etc. Disclaimer: The discussion and information contained in this thread are meant for the analysis and enjoyment of this kdrama. As far as I know, […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: Eps 5 & 6 Open Thread

The thread is now open for spoilers, comments, analyses, guesses, hypotheses and theories. Thanks, @Growing_Beautifully, nrllee, welmaris, and all of you who dissected the fairy tales! Let’s enjoy the show! ********************** Gifs from @kojiseok’s tumblr. Thanks! credit: kojiseok’s tumblr — Whoops! I almost forgot to include these gifs of Kim SooHyun. Gif credit: ohsehuns’ tumblr […]

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