Early Access: Move To Heaven E2

E2. I honestly wasn't super sure how things would unfold after where we'd left off last episode, but now, I feel like this show is likely to be equal parts poignant, moving, bittersweet, and even educational.

Of course, there is also a teething period, with Sang Gu stepping in as Geu Ru's reluctant guardian, and right now, that is rather uncomfortable to watch, for me.

We still don't know much about Sang Gu's backstory, so I don't know if there are sympathetic reasons behind his behavior, but I will say that it's hard to watch him treat Geu Ru's home - which is technically his new home - with such a lack of regard and respect. I mean, I get that some people are just not wired to be naturally tidy, but the way he managed to get rubbish everywhere in such a short period of time, is quite startling. Plus, the way he tends to put out his cigarettes on the floor or furniture, comes across as extremely rude.

Also, it's clear that his intention behind agreeing to the guardian thing in the first place, has nothing to do with any good feelings for his late half-brother, and everything to do with the money &/or assets he might stand to gain. This feels harsh and cold, but again, I acknowledge that Sang Gu's circumstances might be such that he really is desperate for any kind of income. After all, he's just come out of prison, and doesn't have a job.

I just feel really sorry for Geu Ru, because this is all so overwhelming for him, and he doesn't have the tools with which to understand and adjust; at least, not very well. In fact, I'm surprised that Lawyer Oh doesn't appear to have briefed Sang Gu more thoroughly about Geu Ru's challenges. I'd have expected him to have at least told Sang Gu, that Geu Ru suffers from Asperger's, and what that means, when it comes to how Geu Ru interacts with the world.

I do appreciate that we still get touches of Dad in our story, even though he's no longer around. For example, I find it touching, when Geu Ru recites what Dad used to say about his name.

"..it means a tree. He wanted me to contribute to the world as a tree does because it gives us oxygen, fruits, firewood, and a stump we can sit on and rest. It's the second-best living thing in the world." ... "The best living thing in the world is Han Jeong-u's son, Han Geu Ru. Dad said that."

That's so poignant, honestly. ❤️ Also, how cute, that Geu Ru's best friend's name is Na Mu, because that also means "tree." I feel like there must a deeper meaning here, like maybe the two of them stand together in solidarity against the rest of the world? Or like, they are both the type of people who provide oxygen and rest to others?

On that note, I love how fiercely protective Na Mu is, over Geu Ru, and how she strives to look out for him, from her house across the street. I like the idea of her maybe working for Move To Heaven, which she mentions to Sang Gu this episode. That would be pretty awesome, I feel. She already has her heart in the right place.

How poignant, that Geu Ru continues to honor Dad. The way he refuses to let Sang Gu use Dad's cup, or sleep in Dad's room, is so bittersweet. He really wants to keep Dad's memory alive. And then, the way he visualizes Dad standing next to him, as he prepares to start on cleaning the deceased's room this episode, is so poignant as well. When he got to the part where he had to correct himself, and say only his own name, instead of his name together with Dad's, my heart broke for him. This must have felt like reality sinking in, that Dad's not there with him anymore. 💔

It does feel to me, like Geu Ru is beginning to communicate with Sang Gu, in his own way. For a start, I like how he decides to put on his clean-up gear, and make the house completely spotless again, before informing Sang Gu of the house rules that he's expected to keep. I just hope Sang Gu does take this to heart, and doesn't take advantage of Geu Ru's cleaning abilities.

I am equal parts impressed with and proud of Geu Ru, because he demonstrates that he knows the ins and outs of his job very well. He knows what to do, and when the client asks about cleaning the dirty bills, Geu Ru knows exactly what can be done, to have the bills cleaned and exchanged at the bank.

I also love how matter-of-fact Geu Ru is, even when it comes to things like confronting the difficult task of cleaning up rotten bodily fluids. When Sang Gu asks Geu Ru how he can be so calm about it, I love the compassion that is inherent in Geu Ru's answer, "..the scenes are homes of the deceased. They request us to clean theirs because they can't do it. So, I'm okay with it. I can make them clean for them."

I am so sure that this is something Geu Ru learned from Dad, because this sounds just like something Dad would say. Augh. Dad. You've taught Geu Ru well. 😭❤️

I love that Geu Ru continues the tradition of compassion and kindness that Dad started. The way he handles the deceased's personal belongings so carefully, says so much, about the respect and care that he gives the deceased, in carrying out the clean-up.

The deceased lady's son and daughter-in-law appear to be awful people with no care for their mother who died. I can't believe that a son would seriously say that his mother's family photos are worthless and should be thrown out. That just blows my mind.

I'm glad that Geu Ru's there to be the voice of the deceased, and judging from the way he lays out the bills after he's cleaned them, it seems that he's found a message hidden in them, and is determined to bring that message to light. I'm rooting so hard for Geu Ru, to be a successful voice of the voiceless. Geu Ru himself is less than fully able, which makes him a bit of a wounded healer, in this context. And wounded healers just get me right in the heart.