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E1-2. My mates, I’ve been wanting ahead to this present for thus lengthy, due to this being a spin-off of the great Hospital Playlist, that I used to be nearly scared to begin this, y’know?
I believe that in itself ought to give us a clue, when it comes to why reactions to this present, to this point, have been fairly blended.
I personally really feel that a whole lot of it has to do with the excessive expectations that many people have, which come from all of the feels that we received from watching Hospital Playlist.
Whereas this comes from the identical group, I do suppose that the totally different characters make an enormous distinction.
For one factor, as an alternative of getting a core crew that’s tremendous skilled and assured, we have now a bunch of newbies.
Which means the consolation that we’d had, from understanding that our core crew knew what they had been doing, and would be capable to deal with nearly any emergency, and likewise, from the present bond that they’d had even from the beginning of the story, shouldn’t be right here.
I described the dynamic to MC, and she or he mentioned that this appears like Misaeng, however in a hospital, and that’s brilliantly on-point! Thanks, MC!
So sure, once we begin our story, our core crew of 4, shouldn’t be a bonded unit, and neither have they got the talent and expertise that the Fab 5 wore with such a comforting ease.
I’ve to admit that I preferred episode 1 lower than episode 2, that means that this took a short while to develop on me.
In episode 1, we’re simply assembly our core crew for the primary time, and they’re assembly one another for the primary time, they usually’ve all received their very own hang-ups and struggles, and it’s not an excellent time.
Additionally, as a result of every of our core crew members has a number of room to develop, they will come throughout as frustratingly clueless typically.
On that notice, I’ll say that I assumed Present may have made them every a bit of extra lovable proper off the bat; that might have made it a bit of simpler to get on board with these characters.
Having mentioned that, I additionally understand that this isn’t all the time the best way this group rolls; there’ve positively been instances previously once they’ve launched a very prickly character, solely to get us to like that character anyway, with a little bit of time and context.
I really feel like that is the intent right here as effectively, which implies that we do must have a little bit of persistence, going into episode 1.
On the similar time, given this group’s behavior of serving up lengthy episodes, I do suppose that that’s one other space the place we’ll must train our persistence, notably to start with, once we’re nonetheless attending to know our core crew, and largely haven’t determined on whether or not we like them but. 😅
One other factor that I assumed I needed to say, is that Present’s received a bent to.. effectively, exaggerate.
I do recall this to be a part of this group’s means of doing issues, nevertheless it positively takes away from the realism of our characters, considerably.
Let’s speak in regards to the characterization of our core crew, as a result of I believe that is the place it turns into lots clearer.
Thus far, every member of the core crew has a key attribute that’s holding them again, and there’s a basic lack of nuance in how that is written into every character.
For instance, Sa Bi may be very ebook good, and the highest of her class, however utterly lacks social abilities and the power to point out empathy to sufferers.
I noticed somebody touch upon MDL that that is very autism coded, and that’s maybe why she is so utterly unable to empathize with others.
I’d agree that this could possibly be the case – if hers was the one character who was written in such plain extremes.
The truth that the opposite members of the core crew are additionally utterly missing of their prescribed space of weak spot or lack, makes me suppose that that is extra a basic writing type factor, fairly than a deliberate try to convey {that a} character is likely to be on the spectrum.
There’s additionally Jae Il, who’s an keen beaver, and tends to overthink every part.
His habits is introduced as being very excessive, the place he merely doesn’t study, from repeated expertise, that he’s possible making a mountain out of a molehill, and over-reaching in his want to diagnose a affected person.
After which we have now Yi Younger, who appears like our key protagonist, on condition that we begin the story from her perspective.
We don’t know what she’s been by way of, however there’s been an incident in her previous that makes her wish to stop working on the hospital, and the one motive she drags herself again there, is as a result of she’s in debt and has no different supply of revenue.
We’re informed that she’s mainly repeating her first yr of residency, and right here’s the place issues don’t actually add up for me, with a logical lens on.
Yi Younger’s proven to not know a whole lot of very basic items, like the place to throw a suture within the working theater.
This makes zero sense, since she’s already finished a minimum of a part of her first yr of residency previously, and is now redoing it.
She doesn’t appear to endure from amnesia or something, so this sort of factor, the place she’s proven to not know a whole lot of fundamental stuff, is unquestionably writer-nim taking part in quick and free with logic.
On the similar time Yi Younger’s proven to be very trustworthy and blunt, and I get the concept she doesn’t plan to remain for lengthy anyway, and maybe that’s why she’s not even attempting to be tactful about issues with different individuals, notably her seniors on the hospital.
Perhaps your mileage might range; it feels to me like her lack of filter is being performed up for leisure functions, ie, I believe that most individuals can be extra tactful than she’s being, even when they’re planning on leaving in some unspecified time in the future – however I could possibly be mistaken, in fact.
After which there’s Nam Kyung, who’s received a little bit of a chip on her shoulder from having been Yi Younger’s rival again at school, and but Yi Younger doesn’t even bear in mind her.
Due to this, Nam Kyung’s eager to outshine Yi Younger at each alternative.
On the similar time, Nam Kyung’s useless streak additionally extends to eager to look fairly and trendy, in order that she will sustain together with her mates – and she or he completely is unable to do that, whereas doing her residency.
All in all, I’m completely happy to roll with the marginally exaggerated characterization; it’s not an enormous deal for me, and I believe a little bit of a lens adjustment is all that’s wanted right here.
Primarily, it’s clear that our core crew members every has a whole lot of rising to do, and an enormous piece of that, shall be how they study to really care for his or her sufferers.
And since they’re not there but, it may be a bit perplexing to observe, notably at first.
The opposite factor that makes it fairly irritating, I’m considering, is the truth that our powerless newbies are being taken benefit of and bullied, by varied senior individuals, like Myeong Eun Gained, who’s a snake in sheep’s clothes, together with her syrupy voice and smile being her common trump card.
Despite the fact that Myeong Eun Gained is a crossover character from Hospital Playlist, I’ve to admit that I’ve zero reminiscence of her being in Hospital Playlist; I believe I solely actually had eyes for the Fab 5, oops. 😅
I have to say, although, that I’m tremendous happy to see Lee Bong Ryun taking part in a key professor right here; I believe Lee Bong Ryun is nice, and that we don’t see her sufficient, in key roles.
And right here, she’s an essential professor to our core crew, so I’m loving that already. 🤩
I like that she’s robust, however has an excellent coronary heart; I can already really feel that she’s going to be an excellent affect on our core crew. 🥲
One other individual that I discover myself rising very keen on, is 4th yr resident Do Gained, who’s not solely accountable for the first years, but in addition residing in the identical residence as Yi Younger, as a result of he’s the youthful brother of her brother-in-law.
He’s received a really heat presence that I like, and I additionally actually like that he’s understanding and empathetic in the direction of the first years, whereas additionally having expectations of them.
My favourite scene of his, fingers down, is the one in episode, the place he speaks up when the anesthesiologist is coming down laborious on Yi Younger, and mainly protects her, whereas remaining very cheap and well mannered.
The best way he does it, makes me really feel like he’s like a mom hen shielding his chicks from hurt, and saying that each one complaints ought to come to him instantly sooner or later, as a result of he wish to self-discipline his personal chicks.
Aw. I like that. That’s management in motion, and I like that it comes from him, so naturally, with out want for any indignant outburst. That calm heat remains to be firmly in place, and but, he’s successfully modified every part, for Yi Younger.
I like him. 🥲
On that notice, I’m now curious to see if there shall be a loveline between him and Yi Younger, as a result of there have been a couple of moments in these two episodes, which have felt like doable hints – however that additionally could possibly be disregarded as pleasant banter.
Like the best way he type of provides Yi Younger that amused look by way of the glass panel within the door, after the primary day briefing.
Or the best way he typically leans in near whisper one thing to her – largely within the vein of her not having the ability to go away like she needs, as a result of she’s 50 million received in debt.
We’ve had a couple of moments already, the place we are able to see that he’s gently amused by Yi Younger, and y’know, I’d not thoughts in any respect, if Present turns this right into a loveline – simply sayin’. 😁
By the point we get by way of episode 2, every of our core crew members has skilled a little bit of a breakthrough of their varied journeys, and with these small preliminary wins, I additionally discovered episode 2 extra pleasant and gratifying to observe.
We’ve received Sa Bi saving her affected person, after which bonding together with her, and at last apologizing as effectively, and I assumed this was fairly healthful.
We’ve additionally received Nam Kyung realizing that she cares about her fussy affected person who asks for her dressings to be modified 4 instances a day, which ends up in them bonding a bit of bit too, over barely teary dialog.
I actually preferred discovering out that the affected person had insisted on Nam Kyung altering her dressing, not as a result of she was attempting to bully Nam Kyung, however as a result of the professor had mentioned that Nam Kyung was one of the best at altering dressings.
I discovered this scene fairly touching, actually, notably with the troublesome context of Nam Kyung struggling so laborious, with this explicit affected person.
And we’ve additionally received Yi Younger caring sufficient about her switch affected person, that she doesn’t go away till she is definite that the affected person is alright.
After all, this isn’t the one turning level for Yi Younger; we’ve additionally received different incidents, like how Yi Younger couldn’t flip away from a Code Blue scenario, regardless of having made the choice to depart.
However this incident is the one which cements it extra, I believe.
AND, it was SUCH a thrill, to see Ahn Eun Jin make a visitor look, reprising her function as Chu Min Ha, and displaying us that she’s all married now, and really a lot in love together with her hubs. 🥰
I actually preferred how Present weaved in Min Ha’s look, by having her be the impartial but empathetic occasion, to encourage Yi Younger to maintain going, and inform her that everybody begins out in an identical place. 🥲
As we shut out episode 2, I’m completely happy that the first years are lastly exempt from giving that ridiculous report back to Eun Gained (the snake!), and that it’s all due to Do Gained negotiating it for them, together with his information of Eun Gained’s lies as leverage.
I’d have most well-liked that Eun Gained be handled in a extra everlasting method, however hey, it’s early days but, so I’m positive there’ll be time sufficient for that, later.
For now, I’m glad that our 1st years have made it to the top of their first month, and are actually a bit of extra emotionally settled, than once we’d first met them.
General, I’m fairly pleased with these first two episodes, and am wanting ahead to extra wins and extra development for our characters, as they forge ahead.
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