Well, he is a hypocrite nothing to deny about that. But he is also written to be human, he can't not have flaws. And like you said, he's no goody-two-shoes.
Also, the dialogue going from Ch1 to Ch4 builds it for like this for me: He had low self-esteem initially as actor that can't get supporting and lead roles. He "looks-up" to them in a way despite being treated like rubbish and looked down upon and it's not admiration but envy and ambition. His thoughts running all over in Ch4 comes more to me as disappointment rather than someone in their high horses, because blondy there always acted so high and mighty with him, keeps getting lead roles, yet does poorly for the first project they're both in.
Of course, there are nuances as to why and how in the novel, it's more detailed there apparently. But I guess what missed in this adaptation is the buildup on the relationship between blondy and Jae-hee, as it also makes more sense there. Likely there will be a few more missing details in the future though hopefully not. I actually like the direction, promise and possibilities of Jae-hee's character.
I see what you see and I get it truly but the fact that while reading this ,every time you had a good point that expresses why he could possibly act a certain way, my first instinct was to say "but" makes me think I'll never like him for whatever reason and I should just leave this be.
Thats fair and valid.
I was wondering what exactly about the mc was rubbing me the wrong way and I think
I've figured it out with the script reading in ch 4.
As far as we've been shown he's been failing in his career because he's just not that good and not because of his peers stealing roles or purpose sabotage.
This is proven with him still being able to convince his agent that he wanted the youth train audition and the only push back from said agent was a confidence check.
So now him getting this power that makes him understand his characters in minutes and remembering the full script yet have him running his mouth (it's just thoughts tbh but still) about his co-stars not understanding the deeper meaning and, with that somehow making them less than him is kinda pissing me off.
Is he right that blondy didn't get the script and later is a total ass about it and he owes him no humility whatsoever? Yes.
My issue is that in this situation his thoughts give a sense of superiority he did not earn.
And before y'all explain the whole plot of this story, I don't need him to struggle or anything, what I needed was for him to enjoy his power and just push on with his succes.
But you could also argue that's what makes him a nuanced character, not everyone should be neutral good etc. and, you'd be right to a certain point.
I guess I just don't like mc's with that character or I just don't like this mc specifically.
oh well, it was bugging me quite bad and writing this was cathartic.