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Through the Darkness Episode 12
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What a great conclusion. It was great for the drama to end with the conclusion of the case with Woo Hosung and then top it with the team welcoming the new batch of criminal profilers.It was nice to see Hayoung getting back on his feet and not letting the darkness get the better of him again. And I love the camaraderie he had between Captain Kook, Captain Yoon, Detective Nam etc as they got better at working with each other and supporting Hayoung while not really bringing up the topic about him getting into his accident. It really felt good to see them being able to close the missing women case and get the perp to confess his crimes. That said, damn... Kim Namgil really looks good in police uniforms wwww
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Through the Darkness Episode 11
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Aaaah, this episode was giving me all the emotions, like you know the cast and writing was good when you can right away feel the strong emotion and weight in the scene even without seeing the subtitles.Half of me wished that we got to see more of what happened during Hayoung's accidents, the reactions from the colleagues and officers that knew Hayoung when they found out that Hayoung got into an accident not long after the last interview with Nam Kitae. Yet half of me was also glad that we just breeze past the month and see Hayoung recovery. I mean, it's been hard on Hayoung and should be hard on Youngsoo too. And it was understandable that Hayoung felt like wanting to escape from that as well. Really wanna cry when I see all the messages that popped into Hayoung's inbox once he checked his phone, I'm glad to see so many people worried about him and cared about him. And to have Hwayeon's mum talk to him and reminded him that he was doing the good work was really nice like I felt that that was the thing that he really needed to hear. It made me wonder if Profiler Kwon also was facing this similar thing in the past like he did say that he once got pretty deep and had a hard time for a while.And omg the potato scene.... it made me think of Gaksital when Gangto cried eating potato too. You just felt like wanting to give Hayoung the tightest hugs possible.Dun wanna talk about the perp, tho the killing MO was somewhat sounding familiar. Really, people who always insist that they're 'harmless' tends to be the more dangerous ones.I never thought that I'd be glad to see Chief Park again, he doesn't seem so bad now after the last time we saw him. TONS better than Bumsik who never seemed to change his foul attitude.
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Through the Darkness Episode 10
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Whoa... this episode was intense! And pretty heartbreaking as well seeing how the talk with Nam Kitae cause so much distress to Hayoung. Like he needed to build rapport with the guy to get him to confess everything yet by doing so he had to listen to every twisted idea the guy had about the things he did. For someone with a strong sense of empathy, doing this can't be easy on their mental health.Really hope that the other detectives would start to appreciate the work Hayoung and his team did (generally the works of profilers) and not just because he got the criminal talk, as the things they did to delve into the minds of criminals isn't really an easy thing to do.
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Through the Darkness Episode 9
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Nice to see the Analysis team getting more recognition, though the toll on Hayoung now starting to show. It's no wonder Youngsoo and the others would start to worry about him as he try to emulate the behaviour of the criminals he's profiling on. That said, the fact that his face got revealed to the public no thanks to that sleazy reporter gets me worried. Like what are the odds that the criminals would start to target him? Have to say that as much as the media started to look at the team favourably, there's also some cons about the overzealous ways they're trying to get people to read their articles.
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Through the Darkness Episode 7
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So aside of MO change the hiking boots guy also started to hide his murders. No wonder. Can't really imagine how Profiler Kwon must have felt back then having to worry about this first serial case seemingly meeting a dead end and later finding the possibility that there's a second one emerging. And it's sad to think that only when someone actually died that people finally starts to take the earlier assault cases seriously. Glad to see that they didn't forget about the incident with Youngsoo's lost ID last time. That said, yay... Hayoungie comes to Officer Yoon's rescue again XDHave to say that the epilogue with people celebrating Hayoung's bday was so cute. That was so sweet... because if not for that, he probably won't even remember his birthday.
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Through the Darkness Episode 8
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This drama really shows the challenges and difficulty for one to become a criminal profiler and having to try actually understand those criminals at the expense of themselves. And looking at Hayoung one can imagine how hard it had been for Profiler Kwon when he had to be facing these cases. And looking at the teaser.. well, I guess there's a lot to be worried about.Can't really say I'm surprised that the head would think that to include the stabbing murder to be included in Gu's crime is a good idea. I mean, aside from trying to save face, they must have felt that they need to calm the public who had lived in fear since the cases started... yet didn't realize how that may backfire and endanger the public even more. No one likes dealing with serial cases after all... like if we go back to Signal, there were parts where you can see how some officer blanched at the idea that they may have a serial killer in their neighbourhood.Kim Bumsik... heh. I guess he will always be an annoying prick. Like that other officer who leaked about Hayoung consulting a prisoner to solve the case. Just so to make himself feel good, he'll try to make any reason to put down and downplay Hayoung and Taegoo's ability as an officer.
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As we reached the end of the series, finally we would have to face the inevitable; the moment when Geuru had to finally face the very thing that he has been avoiding for the last few months, Jeongu's death. After so many different deaths that we have seen Geuru and Sanggu have to see and dealt with regards to the belongings that was left, finally we get to see them deal with the death of the person closest to them. This episode was really thoughtful and much more personal, because this time Geuru wasn't just handling the request for someone who needed their service but they were dealing with someone who was family. We got to see a bit of this a few episodes earlier with Sanggu, as we see him dealing with Sucheol's death and finding out more about Jeongu's side of the story we saw how he started to let go of the grudge and sadness caused by their deaths. Yet we never really saw it from Geuru's side and it was really moving to see him try to overcame his sadness and open up to the people who loved him. It was nice to see how Sanggu and Geuru's relationship with each other evolved throughout the episodes as we see them starting to grow closer as family. It was really a great happy end.
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The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim Episode 3
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We got to see Woosoo suddenly gaining an ability to see ghosts and it's quite an interesting scene. Have to say that it was pretty funny seeing Woosoo's reactions to his newfound abilities. I really am liking Nam Dareum's chemistry with Kim Saeron and I love how mystical the end scene turned out as Dooshim let Woosoo have a glimpse of the kind of world that she always sees.
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The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim Episode 2
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I somewhat glad that for the premier that the first and second episode were aired on the same day rather than one each week. Esp since the episode length were quite short than usual and the first episode barely introduced much of the character and story to draw people's interests to keep watching the drama. But because the two episodes were aired back to back the story so far was quite appealing as we were teased with a hint of Dooshim's and Woosoo's interaction together. And really what better cliffhanger than seeing Woosoo hugging the new transfer student?
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Yet another great episode. And I love the inevitable exchange between Dogi and Hana once he fully reveal everything to her. Because it was something that Dogi probably wouldn't want her to see and it's something she wouldn't have been able to imagine he could do. Yet, even before they can even put the matters regarding the revenge taxi aside, there's another unexpected revelation that would shake Kim Dogi to his core. I really like how the final case turned out coming back to the beginning, where every thing would finally come to a full circle.The third hidden track, turned out not based on any of the past episodes of the drama but the actual case that the last arc was based on. Which was the Hwaseong serial murders. Having Jehoon narrate the hidden track was apt, I guess, not just he was the main character of Taxi Driver but also since he was in Signal as well. In which the drama was also based on the Hwaseong serial murders. I guess we'll always be reminded of that case so that we'll never forget how bad is is when the police and prosecution abuse their powers to hide the truth of a crime and falsely convict the innocent. This also provide yet another argument between needing to make sure the criminals be punished for their crimes as well as why it's also important to not falsely convict an innocent person, even if that meant that the real culprit was released. Though, the answer to that arguement probably would be achieved so easily.
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This episode was lovely yet it was really sad. Like you can really see the accumulation of the earlier scenes that shaped Hana's relationship with Dogi, as well as Mr Wang. And how much the death of Mr Wang affected Hana so much.Throughout the series, I've been imagining the scenario of Hana and Dogi working together properly for the common goal. Never thought it'll happen like this. But I guess this is good, since Dogi had been questioning himself on whether or not his actions were correct. And whether or not allying with Chairwoman Baek was the correct choice.Even then, things probably wouldn't go too smoothly from this point on since they'll be fighting against her now.
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This episode have to be one of my favs... since it's about time for Hana to take a more active role, yet this episode also present a sad outcome at the end.To be honest, I wasn't really expecting that Hana's raid would bear fruit but it's still exciting to see that Hana still managed to pose a threat to the revenge team. While the Rainbow Taxi team's attention may stem from good intentions, it doesn't justify the methods that they used. And it's about time for the two sides to finally clash.I really loved the confrontation between Hana and Dogi, like they're finally putting things out in the open rather than playing an indirect game of cat and mouse. And I like how Dogi also started to question whether or not Mr Jang's methods were really the right one.The unexpected twist was really heartbreaking tbh. But I'm looking forward as to how the outcome of the case would further change the dynamics in Dogi and Hana's relationship.
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Dogi's Mr Wang persona was so hilarious. Like I really love how he totally exaggerated his manner of speech and actions to appear like some shady burner phone broker lol. And lol, how he put on his charms for Madam Lim. Hahahaha.Have to say this episode really shows how creative and flexible Dogi's mind was in how he managed to deal with their plans to swindle the voice phishing ring despite how Mr Park's cover being blown and Hana coming over to risk uncovering their plot. And as with the Udata incident, he made use of Hana's presence to make his revenge plan work. Inevitably, Hana will end up getting the credit for busting the case, though she won't be too happy about it.That said, I like how quick Hana managed to figure out the Rainbow Taxi secret activities. Like she was indeed a very persistent prosecutor.
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It's a voice phishing scam this time. I guess that made sense since we did get a hint of it from the last episode with Mr Choi getting a scam call.I guess from this point on we'll start seeing Hana actively pursuing the deluxe taxi case. Since Dogi did leave a trace of his actions, and Hana did see him driving away from Park Yangjin's villa. Tbh, I thought Hana would've found out that Dogi was the deluxe taxi driver when he had saved them prior... but then that film on the taxi's windscreen practically covered his face. Not to mention he did use the headlights to blind the pursuers and Hana's assistant.Personally, I really love the Hana-Dogi interactions. Not to mention I already liked them together from the first time they met, as well as that PTSD incident and the ice cream thing. The two really look good together. I'm seriously looking forward to seeing how their relationship will develop as Hana was the perfect opposite to Dogi, with regards to his vigilante activities.That aside, Dogi's makeover in this episode was really so cool-looking lol.
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Have to say that I really love the action scenes with the car chase scene. And like how Dogi masterfully steered the thugs cornering Hana and her assistant while trying to keep them mostly unharmed. Kinda. Since her investigator did sustain some injury still, while Hana was mostly unscathed. On the bright side, Dogi at least tried to keep Hana and her investigator safe at least since they could've faced an even worse fate had he not intervened.I've been seeing comments on how they find it odd that Dogi could still fight after being beaten so much afterwards. Like he should still suffer some harm after all the beating with the metal bat. Then again, we should also remember that Dogi used to be part of the special force member. So getting beaten up that much shouldn't be anything new to him plus in his former line of work, he would've still needed to fulfil his duty regardless of his condition. So that shouldn't be any different with Dogi's current situation as well. Given his background, his body should have been conditioned to still be able to overcome his own limits and fight. Not to mention adrenaline and how some people can go into a berserk mode in such situations. The human body was a mysterious thing after all...That aside, I'll assume that this could be the first incident where without realising it... they have a casualty during their revenge mission. Someone died, a bad guy yes but still someone died. And surely, this should impact the future fate of the Rainbow Taxi team... since if I recall, Mr Jang was against killing any of his captured criminals. He wanted to reform them after all.The new song is so good. Really love it. It's amazing considering the singer that sang it played the Godmother character in this drama.
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