Post by ajk on Apr 19, 2011 12:13:32 GMT -5
CaptainVideo
Wang
« Thread Started on Jun 16, 2007, 12:45am »
I thought "Fissure" was an interesting title, but I didn't quite understand how it related to the story. In Hangul, the title reads, T'um (there's a little concave marking over the "u" similar to a "short vowel" indicator in English), which is defined in the dictionary as: space; gap; opening. I don't know that any of those better describes the story. In case you're watching on Sunday, I won't divulge any plot info here, but I thought it might be a good idea to start listing the episodes for anyone needing to make reference.
I have to say that I found this to be one of the more disturbing offerings thus far, but I really enjoyed the ambiguity throughout and it took a few minutes after the ending before I really understood what had just transpired. Thanks again to KBC for running 65 minutes without commercial interruptions.
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gpaul
Addict Graduate
« Reply #1 on Jun 16, 2007, 6:57am »
I watched it also and I liked it but I didn't really understand the end. I will wait until after the rerun on Sunday to have you explain it to me Captain Video.
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CaptainVideo
Wang
« Reply #2 on Jun 17, 2007, 11:20am »
Well, after a second viewing, some things became clearer but the ending became less so. On Friday night, I had the notion that he was going to keep the baby, although today I had the feeling he was going to kill the baby.....
Although there were approximately 65min shown, that still leaves 5min unaccounted for. Therefore, let me pose this scenario and ask a question. If you had to edit 5 minutes out, it might be way too obvious to take out a 5min chunk, but if you took out 5 one minute edits, it could be better for the continuity of the story. This works in theory, but how did the mother end up in the hospital? I realize she collapsed on the street but how did she get there? Alright, I can read into that and figure that since he was a doctor at the hospital, he would have known who she was (although how he knew the son's identity and how he tied into being the witness to the kidnapping is beyond my understanding). Regardless, the sister seemed to recognize the doctor, although he was a surgeon, not OBGYN, I don't know how she knew him but she certainly did not seem surprised when he showed up at her door. How did she end up in the hopital? Did the doctor induce some drug that stopped her heart?
So, I knew far less than I thought I did and would appreciate any other interpretations/explanations. Thanks.
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creidesca
Junior Addict
« Reply #3 on Jun 18, 2007, 9:00pm »
you guys should be getting the Drama City entitled 'Once There Lived Sweetfish' from the writers responsible for such dramas as "Winter Sonata" "Sweet 18" and "Snow Queen"/PD responsible for the hit TV Novel "My Star, My Love" this week. The following week will be the one entitled 'The Metamorphosis' starring Oh Man Seuk (The Man in the Vineyard). The PD of The Man in the Vineyard is the PD as well as co-writer for this particular episode.
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HappyCamper
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« Reply #4 on Jun 19, 2007, 6:10am »
Captain V, you asked the same questions I've been asking myself after watching this. Knowing how ruthless and determined that doctor was, it wouldn't surprise me to discover that he did give the deaf sister something to cause her to be rushed to the hospital. She certainly seemed to recognize him when he was at her door. As for how the doc knew who the guy was, I have a theory. When they were doing those flashbacks (where he remembers seeing the abduction), he was on the phone with the doctor's family when he spotted that man and left the phone dangling in the phone booth. I just assumed he has already given them his name or something before we saw the scene. It would make sense that he'd identify himself to them.
As for the mother, I figured that the doc was watching this family for a long time, and when that neighbor left the mother lying in the street, the doc just had her scooped up and brought to the hospital. The neighbor could have saved her if he hadn't been so filled with anger at her for not helping him when he needed money.
I had the same two reactions you did after seeing this drama twice. At first I assumed the doc was going to keep the baby as payment for having lost his daughter but after the rebroadcast, I got the definite feeling that he planned for the baby to die along with its mother. Unfortunately we may never find out the answers to our questions. But in spite of the missing minutes, this was still a chilling and engrossing drama and I'm glad I saw it.
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CaptainVideo
Wang
« Reply #5 on Jun 20, 2007, 9:33pm »
Happy Camper, I don't think that he would have given his name on the phone or they would have been able to track him down through the police and get the license plate, I guess.....Yes this was one of the more creepy episodes. Creidesca, any ideas?
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Wang
« Thread Started on Jun 16, 2007, 12:45am »
I thought "Fissure" was an interesting title, but I didn't quite understand how it related to the story. In Hangul, the title reads, T'um (there's a little concave marking over the "u" similar to a "short vowel" indicator in English), which is defined in the dictionary as: space; gap; opening. I don't know that any of those better describes the story. In case you're watching on Sunday, I won't divulge any plot info here, but I thought it might be a good idea to start listing the episodes for anyone needing to make reference.
I have to say that I found this to be one of the more disturbing offerings thus far, but I really enjoyed the ambiguity throughout and it took a few minutes after the ending before I really understood what had just transpired. Thanks again to KBC for running 65 minutes without commercial interruptions.
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gpaul
Addict Graduate
« Reply #1 on Jun 16, 2007, 6:57am »
I watched it also and I liked it but I didn't really understand the end. I will wait until after the rerun on Sunday to have you explain it to me Captain Video.
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CaptainVideo
Wang
« Reply #2 on Jun 17, 2007, 11:20am »
Well, after a second viewing, some things became clearer but the ending became less so. On Friday night, I had the notion that he was going to keep the baby, although today I had the feeling he was going to kill the baby.....
Although there were approximately 65min shown, that still leaves 5min unaccounted for. Therefore, let me pose this scenario and ask a question. If you had to edit 5 minutes out, it might be way too obvious to take out a 5min chunk, but if you took out 5 one minute edits, it could be better for the continuity of the story. This works in theory, but how did the mother end up in the hospital? I realize she collapsed on the street but how did she get there? Alright, I can read into that and figure that since he was a doctor at the hospital, he would have known who she was (although how he knew the son's identity and how he tied into being the witness to the kidnapping is beyond my understanding). Regardless, the sister seemed to recognize the doctor, although he was a surgeon, not OBGYN, I don't know how she knew him but she certainly did not seem surprised when he showed up at her door. How did she end up in the hopital? Did the doctor induce some drug that stopped her heart?
So, I knew far less than I thought I did and would appreciate any other interpretations/explanations. Thanks.
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creidesca
Junior Addict
« Reply #3 on Jun 18, 2007, 9:00pm »
you guys should be getting the Drama City entitled 'Once There Lived Sweetfish' from the writers responsible for such dramas as "Winter Sonata" "Sweet 18" and "Snow Queen"/PD responsible for the hit TV Novel "My Star, My Love" this week. The following week will be the one entitled 'The Metamorphosis' starring Oh Man Seuk (The Man in the Vineyard). The PD of The Man in the Vineyard is the PD as well as co-writer for this particular episode.
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HappyCamper
Addict Graduate
« Reply #4 on Jun 19, 2007, 6:10am »
Captain V, you asked the same questions I've been asking myself after watching this. Knowing how ruthless and determined that doctor was, it wouldn't surprise me to discover that he did give the deaf sister something to cause her to be rushed to the hospital. She certainly seemed to recognize him when he was at her door. As for how the doc knew who the guy was, I have a theory. When they were doing those flashbacks (where he remembers seeing the abduction), he was on the phone with the doctor's family when he spotted that man and left the phone dangling in the phone booth. I just assumed he has already given them his name or something before we saw the scene. It would make sense that he'd identify himself to them.
As for the mother, I figured that the doc was watching this family for a long time, and when that neighbor left the mother lying in the street, the doc just had her scooped up and brought to the hospital. The neighbor could have saved her if he hadn't been so filled with anger at her for not helping him when he needed money.
I had the same two reactions you did after seeing this drama twice. At first I assumed the doc was going to keep the baby as payment for having lost his daughter but after the rebroadcast, I got the definite feeling that he planned for the baby to die along with its mother. Unfortunately we may never find out the answers to our questions. But in spite of the missing minutes, this was still a chilling and engrossing drama and I'm glad I saw it.
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CaptainVideo
Wang
« Reply #5 on Jun 20, 2007, 9:33pm »
Quote: you guys should be getting the Drama City entitled 'Once There Lived Sweetfish' from the writers responsible for such dramas as "Winter Sonata" "Sweet 18" and "Snow Queen"/PD responsible for the hit TV Novel "My Star, My Love" this week. The following week will be the one entitled 'The Metamorphosis' starring Oh Man Seuk (The Man in the Vineyard). The PD of The Man in the Vineyard is the PD as well as co-writer for this particular episode.Well, well, well, you can never tell..... Actually, because you shamed us for not having an archive of episodes, I have begun to do so. If you notice, there was some lag time between the last two entries and it's not operator error to blame, at least not on this end. For some reason, Drama City seems to be a prime candidate for pre-emption, so who knows what episode in the series we're on or when it will air; I'm just thankful for the nights that it does actually air. Truthfully, it really is a jarring experience to wait all week for the show and then find out at air time that something else is on this week. Advance notice would alleviate the sudden shock, but not the disappointment.
Happy Camper, I don't think that he would have given his name on the phone or they would have been able to track him down through the police and get the license plate, I guess.....Yes this was one of the more creepy episodes. Creidesca, any ideas?
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