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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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The team had to deal with a crime scene this time. And while Geuru was already accustomed to dealing with crime scenes before, the same thing can't be said about Namu and Sanggu. And it was interesting to see how Sanggu and Geuru ended up finding out a crucial evidence in relation to the deceased's murder. That aside, we got to see another glimpse of Sanggu's past as we learnt a bit more about him.
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I love this episode! Not just because the story of the deceased was so sad and touching... but it's also the episode where Sanggu met Yoorim, a social worker who worked at the place with connection to the deceased. And I liked the interaction between the two as Yoorim tried to clear the misunderstanding Sanggu had with the deceased for choosing to end their lives. Since I felt that his reaction towards the deceased in a way was related to his feelings regarding the circumstances of Jeongu's death as well as his comatose friend. That aside, it amused me that Sooyoung who played as Yoorim had quite a resemblance with Esom; who acted alongside Jehoon in Taxi Driver. And seeing Sanggu seemingly having a crush towards Yoorim was just too cute to see at the end of the episode as it remind me of the HanaDogi pairing in Taxi Driver. Honestly, as much as the series wasn't focused in romance, I'm glad that there was at least this scene happening to Sanggu.
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This last episode is really incredible. Was rhere anything to dislike?I really love how everything was wrapped up. Like how Dogi taking up his revenge against Oh Chulyoung ended up taking a different path. Like Dogi deciding to continue his revenge by being kind and Oh Chulyoung ended yp being punish by his own actions instead. I like how everything went full circle as to how Sungchul realizing how his vengeance ended up destroying his life and that the true revenge would be to live a better life compared to the criminals that hurt them. "Don't let evil conquer you, let good conquer evil". This motto kept appearing throughout the series and I'm happy to see how in the end... all the good guys ended up being able to follow what those words reminded them about. And I like how the conclusion in Hana and Dogi's relationship was written and how Hana chose in the en in order to do what she felt is the right thing to do. And I like how the final scene implied that the Rainbow Taxi didn't actually came to an end. Which could lead to a continuation. Perhaps? How knows? Regardless, I really love Jehoon and Esom's performance troughout the show. Hana and Dogi really shined till the end and their journey truly become memorable. It makes you want to see more of them and how their paths could go on further. I have to say that this drama truly is such a healing journey. And I love the random cameos. Like I didn't expect that Do Joongeun to appear in this drama as a new deputy chief prosecutor.
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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 is the best by far. It really embody the whole climactic battle with the big boss villain battle which was Baek Sungmi. And we got quite a number of great car and fighting action scenes and I love how they were all well choreographed and portrayed. And I love how well Dogi's part of the plan and Hana's part in this were well complimented, like I doubted that the two really had any time to plan things out in detail and it's likely that they can't even communicate in between to inform each other of they progress. And I love that Hana also take tge centre stage in the action aside from Dogi.That aside, I'm relieved that Mr Jang didn't end up becoming a surprise villain, like he did make some bad decisions but he does realised his faults and admitted when he did do something wrong.
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This time it's the criminal's side who's gonna be taking their revenge as in order for Dogi to completely fulfil Hana's request, they would have to cross paths against Baek Sungmi again. But I guess, this outcome was expected. And even then things might not end up going smoothly as Hana still pursuing the case officially. Which to me is fine, really, since capturing Gu Youngtae and Baek Sungmi was her job anyway and just because she had requested the help of Rainbow Taxi doesn't mean she can relax and do nothing. And I love the fact that regardless of her current standing, she still haven't slacked behind compared to Dogi's team when it comes to her info net. And while there are limits to the things she could legally do, Dogi's action managed to cover the parts that she couldn't do.And I love the current dynamics between Dogi and Hana. Like even when they don't always agree on each other, they do at least trust each other. That aside, the second hidden track still never failed to amaze me. Like how it revealed how some of the past revenge clients turned out having had crossed paths unknowingly prior. And there's a new character being shown. And I supposed the new character will have something to do in future episodes.
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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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This episode was a very painful one. Who'd have imagined that the power abuse case would end up becoming much more sinister? So we're not just dealing with a company that promotes power abuse between the employer and employees, but they also dealt with illegal porn video distribution. So we learned about what happened to Goeun's sister... and how that video that was illegally shot changed their lives overnight. And it was even more devastating to find out that the video leak did not happen by accident. It was intentional. And the significance of Goeun's bandaged fingers become even more grim when we find out it was because the bleeding happen due to extreme typing and scrolling on the laptop that inevitably happened due to the trauma caused by the incident. How desperate would they have been, to try wiping out any trace of the illegal videos to the point that their fingers bleed? It was so frustrating, but I guess that's where our taxi driver comes into the picture to fix the wrongdoing.I love how the drama treated this issue very serious, and how this issue was really problematic. It really drives home how cancerous this issue is and how traumatic the experience is for the victims to have to face this by themselves while seemingly not being taken seriously by the authorities who were supposed to protect them.
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We got treated with a flashback of Hana's earlier job interview as a prosecutor... and turned out she wasn't really much of a different with the Rainbow Taxi group when it comes to responding to a crime in progress. Of couse that, and her opinion of what law meant for her caused her to disqualify in the interview. That sure makes one wonder how that past would correspond with the present case, not to mention that she was still investigating the Deluxe Taxi case.Dogi's first day of work really end up so surreal. Udata work environment was so weird... it was strange how they looked more a cult rather that a normal company. Never expected to see the Udata case turned out having a shocking connection to Goeun's past. Next ep teaser seemed to look like Hana may found out that Dogi was the driver of the Deluxe Taxi. Makes you wonder if they would really end up working with each other.
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