EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO - EPISODE 10
Added 2023-11-22 12:31:54 +0000 UTCthis episode pissed me off so much, but also it had the cutest scene EVER!!!
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The case was so involved and layered. In Hye-young's statement, she said she felt like she would get in trouble with her mom for what she was doing. The scratching on the back of her hand definitely comes from stressful situations and anxiety. So, when she went straight home, she could have been super anxious about her mom finding out about what she did instead of it being trauma. At least, that's what I think. As someone who came from a heavily religious family with a controlling mother, I was anxious about my own mom finding out I had lost my virginity especially after she and my aunt and uncle freaked out on my sister when she lost hers at 16. I was 18 and my mom literally asked if I was still a virgin. So, I can't imagine how Hye-Young felt with her disability after doing something she knew her mom wouldn't approve of. I think the guy (can't remember his name) saying it's not true love was manipulative, but that happens in relationships between neurotypical people. It's always difficult to go to court for sexual assault and/or rape. I would rather err on the side of believing the victim about their experience and from Hye-Young's perspective, she didn't want to get in trouble with her mom, didn't want the guy punished, and still loved him knowing he was kind of a scum bag. At the end of the day, it should be her choice and that was taken away from her because the people around her stopped treating her like a human being with her own thoughts and feelings. Young-woo seeing that case really opened her eyes to the reality of someone being in a relationship with her. She knows being with her won't be easy and I love the way Jun-ho responds. He really is the sweetest person. They're so cute together. My son has ASD and ADHD. I truly hope he finds a partner as wonderful as Jun-ho who is genuine, kind, and patient. Idc what their gender is or their background. As long as they are good to my son, I'll accept them and support them fully. Young-woo's mother pisses me off, too. She's so egocentric and too worried about the effect Young-woo's existence will have on her family and future to see that she is in the wrong. I get that she had her own set of pressures and expectations from her family that pushed her to make the decision to abandon Young-woo, but at this point, don't show up and act like her father hasn't been there enough or done enough. He's raised her from day one without much help and has done an amazing job. Su mi is still a human being and she showed that by asking Young-woo if she resented her for giving her up. That means she has thought about her and worried about her. But the way she treated Young-woo's dad was despicable. If he wanted to cause chaos for her life, he could have done so at any time. He didn't. He even stopped Young-woo from taking a job at her law firm bc he had a promise to keep. Finally (I know this is a stupid long comment. Sorry), I've really enjoyed watching this show with you. I love how emotionally invested you've gotten with the characters and story. I do the same even if I don't cry. Blame my Sagittarius sun, Gemini moon, or Aquarius Venus. I'm just a little too cold hearted to cry. Your light shines brightly and I hope you start finding more reasons to live shining brightly. ๐ค
Sherri Morgan
2024-02-22 06:10:40 +0000 UTCI agree with the judge's verdict. I think it's important to highlight the fact that there is an imbalance between Young-woo and Hye-young, the mother got that right when she was screaming like a lunatic. The doctor got that right when she made a point about the cross section of wanting to love and be loved, and being able to defend yourself against and discern malicious intent. The problem is that Hye-young has the developmental capacity of a 13 year old. That does not mean that it's illegal for her to have sex, but it does mean that quasi rape is punishable under the right circumstances, because there's a sound argument for the inability to resist. I think the judge would have ruled not guilty if not for the defendant exhibiting similar behavior a year prior. If not for the trauma and manipulation that Hye-young testified to experiencing "It's not true love (if you don't have sex with me)", if not for those factors he would have ruled differently. As Young-woo once said, the law takes intent very seriously.
Obiliodi
2024-01-25 04:39:09 +0000 UTCThe U.S. constitution states that criminally accused are entitled to judgement by an impartial jury. South Korea has no such constitutional right, and trial by jury is actually a very recent addition to the judicial system there. In Korean courts, judges deliver the verdict, and the jury's conclusion is advisory.
Obiliodi
2024-01-25 03:58:35 +0000 UTCPark Eun-bin bodied the fuck out of this role. One of the all time great portrayals of any character in tv or film, in my opinion.
Obiliodi
2024-01-25 02:27:05 +0000 UTCI have many thoughts. The new one I had an epiphany about while watching today though is that the mom, who is taking a guy to court to prove that he used his knowledge of the daughterโs limitations to take advantage of her, is doing the EXACT same thing. She didnโt go find the non autistic attorney to yell at. No. She knew of Young Woos limitation and used them in a way with which to produce maximum hurt because of her limitations. Guess she needs to be prosecuted right along side the guy. There was no excuse for that. I completely understand a mother being very worried about her daughter being hurt and wanting to protect and maybe going too far, but she literally became the person she is supposedly worried about being around her child ๐คทโโ๏ธ.
Melissa O
2023-11-25 01:33:32 +0000 UTCi agree with all your words!๐
Cameron Philip
2023-11-23 10:03:57 +0000 UTCi 100% agree with everything you said! i personally think her mom heavily influences and controls her decisions and that's why she was feeling bad before she even had sex with him. the mom, court, etc, REALLY pissed me off by not taking her feelings/thoughts/words into account, as if she isn't able to make her own decisions or think freely for herself. like i've always been taught in therapy, two things can be true at once! he can be a piece of shit guy AND she can still love him. as you said, many people who are not disabled even make this mistake and that's ok! i understand her mom wanting to protect her child from this cruel world with cruel people however, i also wish that her mom would let her daughter grow and make mistakes as human beings do. it was very sad to me that they treated her as though their own judgments and feelings and opinions on this man were more important than her own. obviously a very difficult situation for everyone involved but at the end of the day i really think her decision is the one that should be taken into account. anyways thank you for your reaction cam! i had a really shitty day and i always look forward to watching this again with you. :) (also tae-sumi and junho's "friends" can respectively get fucked)!
ashley
2023-11-23 09:55:15 +0000 UTCit was so dumb that they didnโt even consider the fact that maybe she just REGRETTED having sex with him. maybe she made a decision in the moment, that she later was feeling not so confident about
Georgia
2023-11-23 06:35:34 +0000 UTCjunho is honestly the green flag of green flags fr; cases like this are really tough cause mental disabilities are on a very wide spectrum. you can't use one case to define all others cause the circumstances would be completely different. i feel like some people forget about this fact; on a happier note, i'm so excited for next ep cause it's one of my personal favs when it comes to junho and youngwoo's relationship
connie cheng
2023-11-23 02:57:12 +0000 UTCI totally agree with how you felt about the episode. His "friends" really pissed me off. It seems the majority opinion, especially for people who aren't around those with disabilities, is that they are something other. Empathy is truly lacking. I'm so glad Youngwoo has someone like Junho who will fuck a bitch up๐ I strive to be like him
DarlingDevil
2023-11-22 20:21:54 +0000 UTCthank you for sharing!! i agree with u luke
Cameron Philip
2023-11-22 14:07:37 +0000 UTCi'm also trans, and i feel like this argument that disabled people inherently can't make good decisions gets used a LOT against autistic trans people, and other disabled trans people - we're often viewed as inherently less able to understand gender or make choices about gender identity because of disability, which i just see as ridiculous. like i've been living as male for 7/8 years now, i very much doubt i've made the wrong choice, and more importantly even if i realise in the future that i have made the "wrong decision", who cares! i should have the right to do that! i should be able to fuck up and make "bad" choices, the same as anyone else.
Luke
2023-11-22 14:03:37 +0000 UTC(okay this is a long comment sorry lol) as an autistic person i definitely find this episode interesting bc i feel like so many neurotypical and non-disabled people genuinely can't understand that disabled people have just as much of a right to make decisions, INCLUDING the "wrong decisions", as everyone else does. like. in this episode suyeon seems to spend a night with a random guy she met at a club, and it would be entirely possible that that encounter could end badly, but suyeon is allowed that freedom as someone who isn't disabled. this episode is definitely frustrating and depressing to watch but i agree with the message that being disabled shouldn't take away someone's decision making capabilities. i feel like a lot of people are willing for disabled people to have the freedom to make choices only if we make "good choices" by their standards, but people who aren't disabled don't have the same level of scrutiny over the decisions they make.
Luke
2023-11-22 13:53:54 +0000 UTC
