Taxi Driver:
I do have a problem with vigilante justice. I know the vigilante justice arises from broken system but it does not address root of the issue.
People enforcing it try to take simple route for deeply complex problem. Fixing the system is not simple thing, there is no short cut or magic wand.
The vigilante justice is just a band-aid, the system remains broken and continues to create victims.
Good question you bring up as It is actually a point in the drama. Lee Je Hoon stated; “As Kim Do Gi protects the victims and drives away the villains, he could tell a story of promoting good deeds and punishing evil, but the story makes viewers brood on if that’s right if it happens in reality and what reason could make it wrong. I think the fact that Kim Do Gi worries about this and becomes conflicted about these points makes him different from pre-existing heroes.” ….the director will make viewers think deeply about the various scenarios.”
That’s a relief! I was actually getting an uneasy feeling while watching because their brand of “justice” feels a bit too much. Like, I agree that sidekick rapist needs to pay, but dude himself seems to be not all there cognitively – it just felt bad to watch them physically punish him. Also, keeping people in assorted containers or dungeons is a big red flag in my books, and I was wondering how the drama would back off from such extremes in order to keep the audience on their side. Now that you say that the drama will question vigilantism, I’m a lot more interested in watching how this will unfold
CasualDramaFan
April 11, 2021 at 5:18 AM
Taxi Driver:
I do have a problem with vigilante justice. I know the vigilante justice arises from broken system but it does not address root of the issue.
People enforcing it try to take simple route for deeply complex problem. Fixing the system is not simple thing, there is no short cut or magic wand.
The vigilante justice is just a band-aid, the system remains broken and continues to create victims.
sal
April 11, 2021 at 5:52 AM
Good question you bring up as It is actually a point in the drama. Lee Je Hoon stated; “As Kim Do Gi protects the victims and drives away the villains, he could tell a story of promoting good deeds and punishing evil, but the story makes viewers brood on if that’s right if it happens in reality and what reason could make it wrong. I think the fact that Kim Do Gi worries about this and becomes conflicted about these points makes him different from pre-existing heroes.” ….the director will make viewers think deeply about the various scenarios.”
Fly Colours
April 11, 2021 at 6:25 AM
That’s a relief! I was actually getting an uneasy feeling while watching because their brand of “justice” feels a bit too much. Like, I agree that sidekick rapist needs to pay, but dude himself seems to be not all there cognitively – it just felt bad to watch them physically punish him. Also, keeping people in assorted containers or dungeons is a big red flag in my books, and I was wondering how the drama would back off from such extremes in order to keep the audience on their side. Now that you say that the drama will question vigilantism, I’m a lot more interested in watching how this will unfold
Fly Colours
April 12, 2021 at 1:59 PM
Hi Sal! The recap for Taxi Driver came out, and in that thread I remembered that you mentioned this interview, but can’t find the link to share
sal
April 12, 2021 at 2:01 PM
Hi. just shared the link in recap. 🙂
Fly Colours
April 12, 2021 at 2:08 PM
Thanks!