I see all he does as an inability to understand limits. Here clearly had some kind of mental illness and instead of growing up in a positive environment, he grew up without anyone to show him proper social etiquette in even the remotest of senses.
So if her likes something, he goes for it. It he doesn't, he hits it. Because our society, in a global level, would prefer to just throw the whole person away instead of getting them the help they need, these extremes end up in rape and murder, and The repercussions to his lack of knowledge end him up in jail.
What he does is absolutely wrong but unlike Jingi, he isn't doing such with any intent to harm. This is what makes him simultaneously sweet and horrible.
I think I feel the exact same way you do. When Jingi attacks I get angry. When Heonjae attacks, I just feel sad for everyone involved. Jingi ignored “no”. Heonjae doesn't understand it in the same way someone with a normative mind does.
Jingi fails society. Society fails Heonjae.
i feel the same way as you. genuinely
maybe a weird comparison, but he reminds me of the monster in frankenstein a sympathetic character that still does horrific stuff, ruled by emotion, has a grasp on some idea of morality but not a very practical one. i really do feel for him as a character and i know people here knock the plot, but i think his contrast with jingi is such a great device in terms of character
I think that means you're a good and kind person. Even something showing you the absolute worst possible. You can still see the humane emotions and intentions deep inside.
This is all probably the most realistic thing about this story. The face that prisons, and honestly the entirety of all the various Justice systems all, globally, have the same massive flaw.
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[...]: the lack of mental health related rehabilitation and or care.
YESS OMG. YOURE A GENIUS, I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED THAT COMPARISON BUT OMG. OMG. you like genuinely change my brain chemistry with that one
THANK YOU FOR SHARING UR WISDOM WITH ME. (i may be a tad overdramatic, but i mean it in the best way possible. now im gonna go draw heonjae as frankstein for halloween hehe)
Exactly!
this is in no way means im justifying any of heonjaes actions. and i mean it. im just asking you be more empathetic of his circumstances.
idk, i feel emotions deeply and when i see heonjae, i see a child who the world has failed over and over again.
also i think theres a cooldown on how many comment i can see at a time :(