Hospital Playlist Retrospective Season 1 Episode 5
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This post contains many spoilers for the episode under discussion and subsequent episodes. It is an analysis of the episode from the perspective of one who has seen the entire drama. The episode opens with a continuation of the domestic violence saga. Under the show's moral universe there are legitimate reasons to spotlight the issue certainly as it relates to family dynamics sprinkled all throughout this episode in particular. Most would echo Jeong-won's words, "What kind of sick [choose your expletive] would do this to a kid?" It's a rhetorical question because the answer is never given. There's no rationale or justification offered. But can there be? The shocking part is that bad dad remains unrepentant. It's a rhetorical question also because Ahn Jeong-won is a man who loves children as we can attest. His love of children also poses a nagging question to my mind regarding the priesthood issue. Can he really give up pediatrics that readily? Can he really embark on a life of religious celibacy without regrets?
Hospital Playlist Retrospective Season 1 Episode 5
Hospital Playlist Retrospective Season 1…
Hospital Playlist Retrospective Season 1 Episode 5
This post contains many spoilers for the episode under discussion and subsequent episodes. It is an analysis of the episode from the perspective of one who has seen the entire drama. The episode opens with a continuation of the domestic violence saga. Under the show's moral universe there are legitimate reasons to spotlight the issue certainly as it relates to family dynamics sprinkled all throughout this episode in particular. Most would echo Jeong-won's words, "What kind of sick [choose your expletive] would do this to a kid?" It's a rhetorical question because the answer is never given. There's no rationale or justification offered. But can there be? The shocking part is that bad dad remains unrepentant. It's a rhetorical question also because Ahn Jeong-won is a man who loves children as we can attest. His love of children also poses a nagging question to my mind regarding the priesthood issue. Can he really give up pediatrics that readily? Can he really embark on a life of religious celibacy without regrets?