Money Heist: Korea
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Are you ready to start diving into everyonestragic backstories, team?
Inepisode one, we got a tell-more-than-show prologue of Tokyos upbringing in North Korea.
Episode twos flashbacks are much more confident in their narrative presentation and much, much sadder.
Berlins childhood is shaped by state-sanctioned violence.
At Kacheons internment camp, he learns violence as a way to survive.
Its flippant, of course, but its also an acknowledgment that this space shaped his worldview.
In Kacheon, Berlin learned to become the biggest bully.
Are the rules different in the outside world?
Or is wielding violence still the best way to survive?
From the looks of episode two, Berlin will certainly proceed as if it were.
But its less clear if the show agrees with Berlins view of humanity.
Fear is the only thing that works to control humans.
By episodes end,Money Heist: Koreaseemingly agrees with Berlins take.
This isnt the story of good guys and bad guys.
But its also endearing and as recognizably human as the fear we see elsewhere in this installment.
Dont resent me for this, is the last thing Denver says to Mi-seon before pulling the trigger off-screen.
I am guessing he did not kill her, but either way, Denvers apology still stands.
If he shot her, thats certainly a thing to apologize for.
Because the threat of violence is deeply traumatizing and something Mi-seon will have to live with if she survives.
For Berlin, its proof that his system is working.
For the viewer, its proof that Young-min is spineless (but also understandably scared).
Dont worry, everyone Woo-jin has mom issues too!
Her mom seems to have dementia and is not interested in going to the hospital about it.
But Woo-jin doesnt have much time or energy to worry about that right now.
Instead, I am impressed by her instincts.
(True, my girls got a lot going on.)
Only time will tell.
by their disparate backgrounds.
If youre keeping track, Woo-jins mom isprohot barista.
Call me when youre ready to tell me about the last time you had an orgasm.
Theres no need to do it properly.
Since when do we care about whos going to own the money we print?
Lee Cheongmyung, the creator of the super note, is my new favorite character.
(Note: He was already Nairobis favorite character.)
Is it fun playing the same game you used to play in the north?
Tokyo is not Team Berlin.
I hope we get to see more of her in the next episode.
If there is a tiny crack in a dam, the entire structure can crumble.
I wasnt worried about that dam we saw in the first episode which is maybePeace Dam?
until this line of dialogue.
Am I being overly paranoid?
Ive been led to believe by Woo-jins love life that there is no such thing.
You want me to carry out the most dangerous part of your plan?
Also, any guesses on how old Rio is meant to be?
The actor playing him is 29, but I think he is meant to be younger than that.
(The actress playing Ann is 24.
Yes, I looked this up after they kissed.)
Berlin gets so angry at the smartwatch, throwing it on the floor and pulverizing it with his boot.
It makes you realize how much anger he is holding inside.
(And, again, Park Hae-soo is such a good actor.)
In the end, he is only as powerful as the groups loyalty to him.
