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I've been off this website for months only to come back because The Impossible Heir pissed me off so bad that I came seeking community. I couldn't bear to suffer alone.

#the impossible heir

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It is just a little absurd that The Impossible Heir's only likeable character, as of episode 6, is Huiju. Kang Huiju who is the wealthy daughter of a chairman - the character type that is hated in most other dramas. Just a little absurd.

#kdrama #the impossible heir

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nothing to say about any of the recent dramas except that the impossible heir has some choice writing. they made choices. and they weren't necessarily good choices.

#kdrama #the impossible heir #i could skate past episodes 1 to 4 #but 5 and 6 was something else #free my sister huiju

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nothing brings me more joy than critically engaging with media that was clearly not designed with critical engagement in mind. it’s the media studies equivalent of like, idk, trying to skateboard up a flight of stairs.

#extremely this!

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The greatest tragedy in 'Divorce Attorney Shin' is the fact that we never had Hyeon U and Gi Yeong meet one another.

#kdrama #divorce attorney shin #i just finished it #and there's a lot to unpack #but why was there no scene with the kids at the end

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seo do young really set them up in a shipping container with a single knife and said: sorry, fellas, there is only one middle-aged legal advisor babygirl vacancy open at the moment - you are going to have to fight for me it to the death. and then they did. while he waited in his car extremely pleased with himself. and then proposed on the spot. toxic yaoi king, never change.

#kdrama #evilive

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#kdrama #evilive #it really is a fucking love story #but the kind of fucked up love stories that shakespeare wrote #somebody's going to die in the end

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Every time a currently airing drama releases another episode, I get a little upset because the shows I'm currently enjoying got shafted. 'A Good Day to Be A Dog' is on the stupid one-a-week schedule and 'Evilive' isn't widely available.

#kdrama #a good day to be a dog #evilive

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The Nature of Do-young and Dong-soo's Relationship

To start, I want to bring up how Do-young himself categorises their relationship, comparing it to Moon Sang-guk and Kim Jae-yeol.

This in itself is interesting because it shows just how aware and conscious he is of how closely they mirror their enemies. But what's even more interesting is the framing of this moment and this scene in general. Do-young and Dong-soo are sitting down, side by side, equal in height and distance. But does this mean that their relationship is now balanced? No and this is enforced by Do-young's answer to Dong-soo's question.

"They're like us. An attorney and a client."

By bringing up their roles in their relationship, Do-young emphasises the power dynamic in their partnership. Dong-soo is his attorney, hired by him to serve the his [the client's] needs. The same way that it may seem like Moon Sang-guk and Kim Jae-yeol have equal levels of power, it's clear who wields the sword and who buckles beneath it's weight.

This is made even more clear throughout the episode as we see Dong-soo coming up with clever plans to further the success of Do-young's business. However, unlike in previous episodes, Dong-soo receives verbal praise and recognition from Do-young, an act that pleases Dong-soo and continues to embolden him throughout the episode, leading him to make more daring moves on behalf of their joint goal.

One of these daring acts is when Dong-soo decides to visit Kim Jae-yeol in hospital in order to increase his distrust in Moon Sang-guk. However, this visit leads to Dong-soo almost losing his own life as he gets attacked by Jae-yeol's bodyguard. But while Dong-soo tries to fight him off, who comes to his rescue, who saves him from near death?

Do-young.

This singular moment bares so much significance in their relationship because this act is not only intimate, it's personal. Not only is this filmed in such a way to reflect this but Dong-soo's expression communicates just how pivotal this was!

In the past, Do-young has sent Oh-jae, his right-hand man, to save Dong-soo from a rival gang's attempts to hurt him. But for the man himself to come down from his throne and personally prevent such an attack speaks volumes. But what's interesting about this scene is their power dynamic remains unchanged. Do-young doesn't even help Dong-soo up, he looks down on him, fixing him into submission by a mere glance, a powerful gaze.

This formidable control that Do-young has over Dong-soo is shown throughout the episode. From Do-young's mere presence being a motivation for Dong-soo to brutally beat up the Family Gang's leader, and his need for Do-young's validation inspiring him to take even more dangerous risks.

But the moment that enforces this the most for me is how Dong-soo reacts when Do-young answers his phone call. Now after learning that Kim Jae-yeol's arrest was suspended, Do-young ignores Dong-soo's call earlier in the episode, punishing him for failing to achieve their plans. But later on, when Dong-soo calls him again, Do-young picks up and this is how Dong-soo reacts.

Not only was Dong-soo holding his breath as the phone was ringing, but when he hears that he's been connected, Dong-soo inhales deeply, almost out of relief, as if this mere action was a gift from God, a sign that he was back in his good graces.

This hold that Do-young has on him is even further enforced when Beom-jae warns him that the gangster is using him for his own goals, to which Dong-soo replies:

"So what? To catch Moon Sang-guk, I need Seo Do-young too."

Dong-soo acknowledges that he's being used and accepts it, the same way that he accepts Do-young's gifts, which he was given even more of in this episode! And it's this power dynamic based on validation and submission that is at the core of their relationship.

Dong-soo allows himself to be moulded into whatever Do-young desires/needs and in return Do-young gives Dong-soo special treatment, allowing him to make decisions on behalf his business and share his power. And it's these components of their partnership that keep them balanced and their relationship intact. Both of them know their roles and the mutual benefits they receive from their alliance. It's this awareness that will keep them together and help them to become stronger than their enemies. (at least I hope🥺️😭)

#kdrama #evilive

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It's like Seo Do Young wakes up every morning with the sole mission of being more gay than yesterday.

#kdrama #evilive #he's so fucking wow

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I just know that the writer of 'Evilive' wants them to fuck just as bad as I do.

#kdrama #evilive #don't tell me that i'm wrong #i won't hear it #they'd have fucked by now if korea wasn't the way that it was

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not only do we get doyoung personally showing off his sashimi-cutting skills for dongsoo which is already insane enough when you consider the implications of him doing it in plain view of his men just behind him

but we also get this interesting shot because in korean drinking culture it's considered polite for someone of younger age or lower rank to turn away when drinking in front of someone older or of higher rank. and i've noticed that in a lot of gangster shows/movies they emphasise these type of shots to visualise the differences in rank and position.

now, i doubt doyoung would have turned away just because he was younger because his rank considerably outweighs dongsoo's in this particular situation. if he wanted to pull rank he could've stared down dongsoo as he drank to prove a point but it could have also been interpreted as him showing dongsoo that he viewed him as an equal: that they were truly partners to put dongsoo's anxieties over their unequal partnership at ease.

but no, he turned away as he drank which is So juicy to gnaw over because it's either a) it's him showing his clear displeasure at dongsoo's request to be left alone after all of this or b) it's him allowing dongsoo to see that he Does value him by giving into societal customs and showing him respect as he bares his neck in clear invitation.

again all of this is in clear view of his men!!

also Wild to me how they literally preluded all of this with ^this^ particular opening to show that the drinking culture is very much present as we see the underlings turn away from oh jae to drink because he clearly outranks them

all of this to say that doyoung clearly values dongsoo and despite dongsoo's hangups on needing verbal validation, doyoung is clearly more comfortable showing things and i find it SO fascinating that they emphasise on the physicality of the acting to drive it home.

somethingsomething dongsoo's love language being words of affirmation while doyoung's is acts of service and gift-giving in the way of the sugar daddy

#kdrama #evillive #this was a beautiful take on the scene #and the tags were also hilarious

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shout out to seo do young for living it up to the maximum with his "be gay do crimes" mantra

#kdrama #evilive

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KIM YOUNG KWANG as SEO DO YOUNG in EVILIVE [E6]

#kdrama #evilive #thank god for gifmakers

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oh he’s taking it

#kdrama #evilive

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First episode of Evilive

#kdrama #evilive #the cutest scene in the world

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