Seungbae in the Finale

littlehoneybum:

So one of the conclusions of the finale is that Seungbae has been dishonorably dismissed from the police force. His reputation has been completely shattered, his evidence means nothing, and no longer does he have the backing of law enforcement to bring Sangwoo to justice.

So, he’s not a threat anymore, right?

It’s easy to think so, but in reality, this only makes Seungbae more dangerous, considering the that he now has nothing to lose. He doesn’t have the law behind him that requires evidence and special procedures to make an arrest. He doesn’t have to worry about his reputation anymore, or job security, its all in the wind. All he has to worry about now is the serial killer that cost him everything. The one person who he has spent months trying to take down, obsessively, and unrelentlessly, has outsmarted him. It’s personal now.

Do I think this is the end of Seungbae? No. I think it is only the beginning.

Why do you think Sangwoo was saying “shut up” when Bum was confessing to him and saying he likes him? I’ve seen some posts saying it’s because Sangwoo feels like Bum is trying to manipulate him – but personally, I think it’s because hearing Bum say that was getting Sangwoo flustered and stirring up unwanted feelings (I mean he did come just moments later??). So I’m curious about what you made of that scene! Always love reading your analyses btw x

the-architect–analyzes:

I think you’re 100% right! It’s not manipulation and there’s no reason for Sangwoo to think it’s manipulation because at the moment there’s no reason for Bum to even want to manipulate him. Sangwoo obviously has a soft spot for when Bum calls his name or confesses to him and he knows it.

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It’s more about him knowing that Yoonbum has some sort of power over him when this happens rather than him thinking about being manipulated. I agree with you 100%. I couldn’t have described it better.

And thank you ❤ 🙂