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Everything Wrong with Extraordinary Woo Young Woo...
Ok let me clarify myself! I really love the chemistry of the cast members and all of them honestly exceeded my expectations of them playing their roles even if it was just a supporting role^^ The acting and production quality definitely deserve a lot of praise. What I felt ridiculous is the story content!
1. The unnecessary cases used in every episode
I get it that it is a legal genre drama and the need to showcase FL's genius talents but why do I feel even me as an commoner with limited law knowledge sees through the loopholes of the cases and can easily win with the loopholes?? I don't think people working in law industries studied so many hellish years just to be so careless and not detail oriented like what was showed in the drama...
Eg. first case FL handled was her former landlord and they actually debated so long forgetting the fact the doctor's diagnosis may be biased as he clearly say his examination is based on police reports as well... In the lottery case felt the most stupid one for me! I can't believe they used such a case just to deepen the ML and FL's relationship... Like every bloody gambler understands the serious trouble they will face if they ever steps into court for whatever reason and here the client just casually ask for a court settlement as though he's from some alien planet who's not tied to any legal regulations and even after the settlement, I'm shocked they weren't caught for illegal gambling when the court and police knew about it... This just give the wrong impression to young audiences that legal feuds are superficial and not the true reality.
2. Professionalism of senior lawyers that made my eyes rolled~
While the drama tried to show the vastly different working styles of Kim Myung Suk and Jang Seung Jun, I can only say you will never find any of these type of lawyers in huge law firms... Sure there are senior mentor lawyers who are very nice and easy to work with but seriously why do the scriptwriter had to portray Jang Seung Jun's character this way??? I know he is an small role only but I literally felt my IQ being forced to drop whenever it's his scenes!!! I have never seen such a lawyer with such poor professionalism like he just graduated from college or what. Yes it's not possible to win every single case even as a senior lawyer but I can say that lawyers from renowned law firms are super cautious with how they phrase their words in court hearings in case there are loopholes caught by the opposing party and he confidently goes on sprouting all the arrogant words in court... And the fact that he didn't do a thorough check on what's the judge's personality and level of work ethics before inviting him to a meal is laughable, categorizing as though every judge is corrupted... (well I know many law workers are corrupted but it's always better be safe than sorry)
3. Woo Young Woo's overly generalized autism
I must say I loved how she acted out during the start of the show but honestly as time goes by, her way of expressing and actions seem to become more and more like a normal person... I'm not saying it's her problem but as I've worked with colleagues with special needs, the way she could quickly accept and get over the fact that she got kicked out of one case is totally not realistic... In fact people with this condition even if it is just slight autism is unable to process new or sudden changes quickly due to the fact their brain lacks certain functioning which made it difficult to register sudden changes or denial...
So all in all, maybe because I'm seeing how real society work now that I'm in my mid twenties as compared to when I was just a teenager, it is difficult for me to overlook the issues mentioned. Maybe if I'm still in my teens, I will think these matters are not important as it doesn't affect me in anyway and just focus on the romantic parts between the FL and ML.
1. The unnecessary cases used in every episode
I get it that it is a legal genre drama and the need to showcase FL's genius talents but why do I feel even me as an commoner with limited law knowledge sees through the loopholes of the cases and can easily win with the loopholes?? I don't think people working in law industries studied so many hellish years just to be so careless and not detail oriented like what was showed in the drama...
Eg. first case FL handled was her former landlord and they actually debated so long forgetting the fact the doctor's diagnosis may be biased as he clearly say his examination is based on police reports as well... In the lottery case felt the most stupid one for me! I can't believe they used such a case just to deepen the ML and FL's relationship... Like every bloody gambler understands the serious trouble they will face if they ever steps into court for whatever reason and here the client just casually ask for a court settlement as though he's from some alien planet who's not tied to any legal regulations and even after the settlement, I'm shocked they weren't caught for illegal gambling when the court and police knew about it... This just give the wrong impression to young audiences that legal feuds are superficial and not the true reality.
2. Professionalism of senior lawyers that made my eyes rolled~
While the drama tried to show the vastly different working styles of Kim Myung Suk and Jang Seung Jun, I can only say you will never find any of these type of lawyers in huge law firms... Sure there are senior mentor lawyers who are very nice and easy to work with but seriously why do the scriptwriter had to portray Jang Seung Jun's character this way??? I know he is an small role only but I literally felt my IQ being forced to drop whenever it's his scenes!!! I have never seen such a lawyer with such poor professionalism like he just graduated from college or what. Yes it's not possible to win every single case even as a senior lawyer but I can say that lawyers from renowned law firms are super cautious with how they phrase their words in court hearings in case there are loopholes caught by the opposing party and he confidently goes on sprouting all the arrogant words in court... And the fact that he didn't do a thorough check on what's the judge's personality and level of work ethics before inviting him to a meal is laughable, categorizing as though every judge is corrupted... (well I know many law workers are corrupted but it's always better be safe than sorry)
3. Woo Young Woo's overly generalized autism
I must say I loved how she acted out during the start of the show but honestly as time goes by, her way of expressing and actions seem to become more and more like a normal person... I'm not saying it's her problem but as I've worked with colleagues with special needs, the way she could quickly accept and get over the fact that she got kicked out of one case is totally not realistic... In fact people with this condition even if it is just slight autism is unable to process new or sudden changes quickly due to the fact their brain lacks certain functioning which made it difficult to register sudden changes or denial...
So all in all, maybe because I'm seeing how real society work now that I'm in my mid twenties as compared to when I was just a teenager, it is difficult for me to overlook the issues mentioned. Maybe if I'm still in my teens, I will think these matters are not important as it doesn't affect me in anyway and just focus on the romantic parts between the FL and ML.
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