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They didn't have to change the actor for the Prince, four years is not enough make him look like that.

Haha… you should watch this. ;)

I guess of the 2020 and 2021 Korean dramas, this is the first one where we have a lot of characters that fits the D&D alignment system. Hehe.

There are a lot of characters who have their own personal agendas and global agendas, I think the antagonist fits Chaotic Evil, the hardest alignment to understand. Hehehe.

Yeah, I checked just now, the live-action is an adaptation of the webtoon. That means then the webtoon outmatched all other stories which built upon the common idea of a "taxi driver taking revenge for others".

Apologies! I meant "Neutral Good" not "Lawful Neutral".

For Cha Young's case, she can't be Chaotic Good since she also uses the law. In the first episodes, she was more Lawful Neutral since she take cases regardless if they're guilty or not and believes in the power of the law, while her father was Lawful Good.

When she started working with Vincenzo, she shifted to Lawful Good like her father but slowly shifted towards Neutral Good.

While Vincenzo is, it's hard to classify him. There are lines he doesn't cross. He have a set of moral compass too. While he does use the law to his own advantage, he can't' be classified as Lawful since majority of what he does is outside of the law.

I'm thinking he is more of "True Neutral" since it's always about him and his own set of rules. He was even eager to leave after they first did a major blow against Babel, he only wanted the gold. Or he could be Chaotic Good because he have a set of moral compass and lines he wouldn't cross?

What do you think?

LOLs, now that we're discussing it, and Vincenzo's on break … maybe we can classify the characters the D&D way. ^_^

Yep. She started to see the justice in his ways. She's a perfect example of a "Neutral Good" character (using a D&D reference)--if it's for the good of all, it doesn't matter if it was achieved through lawful or chaotic means.

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EDIT 2021-04-12 20:21 (UTC+8): I initially typed "Lawful Neutral", what I meant was "Neutral Good". I updated the above comment to reflect the correction.

Naah. Don't.

If you want revenge, killing someone is the easiest way out. The best revenge is letting them live … in total fear. ;P

Vincenzo could have dealt with them from the episode they crossed paths directly. He was holding back because he wants to turn his back on his past and become a new person. It was explained in this episode when Mr. Scissorman told him to forget his plan to be a new person and to do what he needs to do.

Yey, the Mafia is back! Haha. See you in two weeks … lols.

They took the concept from two Western movies and turned it into a brilliant TV series and outmatched the originals. This is how you do it.

It depends on how you define "speculation". Is using the clues the writers left in the show to find answers "speculation"? Star Trek do that a lot of times and it is considered canon--let's not forget, the Star Trek fandom is the strictest fandom when it comes to what is canon and non-canon.

Yes, "the next Seo Hae finding the diary and the Uploader developed again and so she appeared next to Tae Sul in the plane", that is speculation.

"Tae Sul actually only saw the events up to the wedding and NOT them killing Sigma or him shooting himself … which Tae Sul claimed he saw (but in reality he lied about)" is not speculation because the show established it as canon that they only see the memories of the bones/ash their previous version experienced. There is no need for the show to literally show us scenes that it is so.

President Park (Asia Mart) not knowing her daughter is with him all that time also fits his character, contrary to what the article from SCMP claimed. Many actually guessed correctly she is his daughter right from the early episodes of the series, and it was made even more obvious as the series went on.

For example, President Park always keeping her out of trouble is a sign that deep inside he knew but he was refusing to believe it because he did not see them "travel" with his own eyes. This would be a "speculation" if it is not supported, but in the last episode, it was clear that it is the case. When he was finally confronted by the fact that she is indeed his daughter he still struggled to accept it. The only time he accepted it was when what she said came true--she witnessed the event and knew her mother won't be killed. That is no longer speculation, it is canon, and it fits perfectly the character of President Park.

If something is supported by other scenes in the entire show, then it is not a speculation but a canon. If there is nothing to support something then it is speculation.

Lastly, and the most important of all, if something was shown in the entire show but the information is simply incomplete, then it is a conjecture. An example of that is when I said that Tae Sul actually left the Uploader code in the laptop but time-locked it. It was not a speculation, it was a conjecture based on a canon scene but the information is incomplete because they did not show if he typed anything. Tet he told Seo Hae to "find him" and he was very confident in what he was about to do. If he did not plan something, then it would contradict the character of Tae Sul--which is he always make sure a new Seo Hae will travel back in time so they can try again or to put it another way, he always choose Seo Hae and not the world. That is his character and that is always what he did every single time according to Seo Hae (and Sigma). So him suddenly saving the world is way out-of-line for him.

I only explained because maybe, just maybe, you and your husband might see things differently. Regardless, I am not saying that my analysis is the only correct one. Again, the series is open-ended, the left the interpretation of the ending up to the audience … so whichever ending one chooses, it is valid.

^_^

Thank you. I just happen to love time travel and parallel world stories even in books. It kind of challenges the mind to unravel things and to practice following the different possibilities.

Also, I tend to explain things "in-universe", even if the evidence is strong there was an author error (like in some books I've read), I find a way to explain it from the story perspective. I guess it challenged my mind to find solutions.

Yes, hopefully, they'll go back to this series and create a Season 2. They can use a virus as a plot what with the pandeminc currently … although that would be too close to 12 Monkeys. Still, I want to see how Korean writers will do it differently.

Not sure … I skipped most of episodes 1 to 3. It is possible they added the previously deleted scenes … producers sometimes do that when re-releasing shows in a new format.

LOLs, time to rewatch the first three episodes. Haha.

Re: original release, what sazousa said. :D

Yep, I'm glad this method of ending a series is gaining ground in K-Drama land. They've wasted a lot of series that could've gained a cult following and earned them far more than a single season.

They just need to keep a way for a possible new season, that way if they ever decide to go back to a series, there is an option to continue it instead of rebooting it. They are so good in writing stories but not so in establishing a franchise and a cult following.

There is something weird going on with Asia-Pacific streaming sites. For example, a Singaporean drama entitled "Mind Jumper" originally aired and streamed in 2020. But for some reason Movies and TV Drama tracking sites like Trakt TV and The Movide Database listed it as premiering April 2021. It doesn't even have an IMDB and Wikipedia entries yet.

Normally it would have been because of licensing deals. But the absense of an IMDB and Wikipedia entries doesn't make sense when the series officially aired and streamed in 2020. It would have at least some presence in these two websites.

Thirdly, anyone from Asia can watch the series for free in the official streaming site of the production company. Fourth, one of the supporting actress was the leader of the K-Pop / SG-Pop group SKarf. But literally no one talked about the show for a year until it premiered this month.

If anything, this is probably the same case with Dramaworld 2. Some restriction or embargo or something.

That I'm not sure, I haven't checked Viki. But it is available in iQIYI for those with an IP address from Asia-Pacific countries.

I compiled the explanations I shared here in the comments into one discussion thread --> https://mydramalist.com/discussions/sisyphus-the-myth/61271-explanation-to-what-happened-in-episode-16

I hope it helps.

I want to rewrite it all but I'm feeling lazy, so pardon if it's too long.

Enjoy!

It's open-ended. Meaning, it is up to the audience to decide what kind of ending they want to believe.

1. If you want to believe that Han Tae Sul was only hallucinating, that's fine.

2. If you want to believe that Kang Seo Hae actually time traveled again just to be with Han Tae Sul -- but there is no Season 2 (no new story), it's a "and they lived happily ever after", that's fine too.

3. If you want to believe that Kang Seo Hae time traveled not only to be with Han Tae Sul but because there is a new problem (new story) , that's fine too.

In case you think it's #3 ending, the possibility of a "Season 2" always lies with the producers, the writers, the availability of the actors, and budget.

This is the other reason why it is open-ended. If ever the stars align for a Season 2, they can easily connect it with Season 1. If the stars won't align for a Season 2, then at least they gave the audience the freedom to choose the ending they want.

^_^

I compiled the explanations I posted in the comments in this discussion thread: https://mydramalist.com/discussions/sisyphus-the-myth/61271-explanation-to-what-happened-in-episode-16

I hope it helps. ^_^