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READ DESCRIPTION Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Ep 19 October 3rd (Patreon)

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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Hear

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I’ve been reading some of the comments from people disappointed with our Moon Lovers Episode 18 reaction because they feel like we were not understanding enough toward Hae Soo.

And honestly, I get it.

A lot of the defenses I’ve read for her make sense.

She’s not evil. She’s not stupid. She’s not some master manipulator moving around the palace with all this power. She’s a good person stuck in a brutal situation, and most of the time she’s trying to stop people from getting hurt.

That’s part of the tragedy with her.

She wants to reduce pain in a world where pain is basically built into the system.

And yes, objectively, she does learn fast.

So I understand why people want us to give her more understanding.

But here’s the honest part: we have been relatively impatient with her, and a lot of that is because we are clearly attached to Wang So.

That’s the bias.

And I’m not gonna pretend it isn’t there.

The 4th Prince is one of the few constant characters in this show that just does not upset us like that. Between the way the actor plays him, the way the character moves, his actions, his thinking, his pain, his loyalty — he just doesn’t bother us the same way other characters do.

That man is our guy.

And when I watch a show, it’s OFTEN not just the story itself that holds me. Most of the time, it’s the character I bond with inside the story.

Once I’m locked in with that character, I start watching the show through what hurts them, what helps them, what makes them feel alone, and what gives them peace.

So with Moon Lovers, we are watching a lot of this through Wang So.

Adorkable liked him the most from Episode 1. I liked him too, but I was still open. I wasn’t fully sold yet. But over time, he became the emotional anchor for me.

At this point, I don’t even know if I like the show the same way without the 4th Prince.

That’s how important he is to the experience.

So when Hae Soo hesitates, doubts him, pulls away, or makes choices that negatively affect him, we feel his pain first.

That does not mean her side is wrong.

It just means a lot of people defending her are watching through what she’s going through.

They’re watching through her fear, her pressure, and the fact that she really does not have the same kind of power as these princes.

We’re reacting through Wang So feeling alone, misunderstood, rejected, or like he finally found somebody and still can’t fully reach them.

That’s why it hits us different.

And I know IU is one of the main reasons people love the show. She’s doing her job. The character is in frustrating circumstances, and sometimes her choices lead to moments where we find ourselves upset.

That doesn’t mean the writing is bad.

That means the show is working on us emotionally.

That’s the whole thing with reactions.

The show hits us emotionally, we react emotionally, and then our reaction hits y’all emotionally.

That’s why these conversations get intense.

Everybody is attached to somebody.

Some people are watching for Hae Soo.

Some people are watching for Wang So.

Some people are watching the politics.

Some people are watching the tragedy.

We’re not robots sitting there giving the final perfect take on every character. We’re reacting in real time to what hurt us, frustrated us, or moved us first.

And yeah, sometimes the first thing that comes out of our mouth is the bias.

The frustration.

The thing that triggered us.

If we stopped and explained every single angle, every episode would be two hours long. And honestly, I think some of our takes would probably be easier to understand if we had time to fully explain the whole thought.

But that’s part of the fun of reactions too.

You’re watching us feel the episode as it happens.

And y’all know how we are.

You saw all three of us cheer for Madam.

You saw us defend almost everything in Dear X.

I have a long personal history of liking morally gray characters and sometimes straight-up antagonists when I understand where they’re coming from.

So it’s not that we can’t understand complicated characters.

It’s not that we can’t understand Hae Soo.

It’s that Moon Lovers hit a nerve, and our Wang So bias was loud.

I do appreciate the comments defending Hae Soo, though, because a lot of them helped me see her side more clearly.

I still think we’re allowed to be frustrated with her in the moment.

And I also think y’all are allowed to defend her.

Both things can be true.

That’s why the show is good.

A reaction is not the final answer forever.

Sometimes the emotion comes out first, and the full take comes later.Sometimes the emotion comes out first, and the full take comes later.We have 7 K-dramas UPLOADS and will post this when there is an opening.

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