Damn you explained this so well. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
*Damn. You explained it so well.
I didn't mean to curse or disrespect you. Peace.
thank you!! i love your analysis & i agree. people seem to find ways to make the villagers evil & it’s sad. i like guwon, but he lacks morals. hopefully, jinwoo can be the voice of reason by changing his perspective on things.
Thank you!!! :) I am also hoping that teach changes Guwon, but I dont know how morality will really have an impact on anyone in this world. Maybe less harsher punishments and more leniency with supplies.
Haha no I get it, thank you!
I actually dont think that the doc is lying on this one. Guwon seemed like he was going to kill teach if he didnt find out that he was a teacher. He has ALWAYS emphasized survival, even to the point of driving himself to lengths unnecessary. Id also like to point out tha during the doc's monologue he said something along the lines of "You're the only one who got to see him like this", which probably means that Guwon either wasnt this carefree with the residents before, or wasnt this illiterate. Maybe both. Because in doc's flashback, he mentioned that Guwon spoke very *directly* and with poise, which is something that this Guwon isnt that characteristic of. I personally think Guwon "changed" due to the brain damage he inflicted on himself, and thats fucking hilarious. All red flags can be turned into green flags if we just give them a violent little spanking from time to time!!!!
I know that people think he's lying because of the presence of children, but A: we dont know how many residents were in Stillwater by the time doc was taken to the town, and therefore Guwon could have "changed" as the town reached capacity and allowed children, B: We dont know how much time has passed since Doc was in Stillwater, meaning that those children couldve been born in the town.
And I know that Doc is catching strays for still agreeing to go with Guwon after his entire family was executed in front of him, but sheesh. I really dont blame the guy. In the moment, he was probably in a state of shock and couldnt say no. In hindsight, I dont think I would have the confidence to leave or kill myself. If he tried to leave, then he would probably die outside or get murdered in order to protect the town. If he kills himself, everything he fought for, what his wife and children died for, would've gone to waste. I know it seems cowardly for him to run from death like this, but death is absolutely terrifying. Especially when you've lost all morality, and you've been re-socialized for survival only. Death no longer carries the same significance as it does to our society.
And rq note, we finally understand where the whole "Sisyphus" theme directly comes into play with the story. Guwon is Sisyphus because he protects the people of Stillwater from death, allowing them to "cheat" themselves into longer lives by abandoning all morality and human empathy. Id even go abit further and say he's a manifestation of death itself.