I was so confused because I saw a lot of comments on twitter talking about a sad backstory, but it was literally nothing bad? His parents were religious but we don't see any abuse so I'm not sure why people thought it was sad. What was most obvious in the flashback is that even as a child the thing Gyeol fears most is being replaced which explains why he freaked out when he realised Suyeon was actually moving on emotionally with Yoonho and not just using Yoonho for sex.
I've got to say that I've found the start of this season to be pretty lacklustre. I feel like I keep reading the same chapter over and over. Gyeol abuses Suyeon sexually, Suyeon barely resists and instead responds to the sensation but then feels disgust afterwards, then repeat. I think the last 4 chapters really could have been 2. The pace has been really slow and we hav't gotten any actual introspection from Suyeon. Hopefully that changes with the letters Suyeon was writing to Yoonho because at this point I'm not finding either Gyeol or Suyeon very compelling.
I've always thought that best part of this series is the way we end up feeling Yoonho's anxiety and despair through the subtlety of the writing and not by having to be told directly. I'm finding Gyeol to be very one dimensional. The series was at it's strongest when it was about Yoonho trying to understand the mystery that was Suyeon but lately Suyeon is less a mystery and is instead just an underdeveloped character who keeps doing the same self-destructive acts.
omg yes, yes, and a final yes. I was so confused on Twitter when I saw ppl saying how they feel bad for gyeol??? I was expecting to see him get beaten up or bullied based on their reactions but he just has a younger sibling...? I get it, it can feel bad to feel that way but nowhere near an excuse to what hes making suyeon go through.
And about the past few chapters lacking in traceability is so real! The author could have done this in a simpler way but it was weirdly dragged out. I think mostly for the smut and sex appeal cause otherwise it felt repetitive.
Im guessing next chapter we'll go back to yoonho and his drinking problems.
Feeling bad for gyros is not what I expected.
huh okay...I thought gyeol would have a sad backstory but no...? I mean it was showed fully but he had a loving mother and then he had a younger siblings that he felt jealous of and that was all that was shown.