It is a time of disillusionment for our heroes and villains alike and
we know how the latter deal with it. While our infernal apostles fight
for power, their instincts and observational skills are sadly
impeccable. So-rin and Dong-cheol are in grave danger while Sang-mi does
her best to keep up the act through thick and thin. Our saviors on the
outside are ready to strike, but they are alone.
From Bo-eun's (
Yoon Yoo-sun) realization that her daughter is also hiding from a husband she no longer recognizes to Jeong-hoon's (
Lee David)
disappointment with his father, episode fourteen seems set on tearing
down all hope for the adults of Muji. I call them adults for a reason.
It is the word Dong-cheol (
Woo Do-hwan) has been using. That is because "adult" in the context of
"Save Me" signifies the corruption of morality.
Corruption is plentiful in this story, but while most dramas focus on
its prominence in politics, business and the justice system,
"Save Me"
has been doing a wonderful job at portraying it as the scourge it
really is. Corruption is not always for personal gain or only done by
the rich and powerful. It permeates every layer of society and it can
even stem from love, or at least a misguided idea of it. Jeong-hoon
learns this the hard way, following after Sang-hwan and Dong-cheol
before him.
Corruption is vile, but it is also predictable, negotiable and
subject to reason. What is truly scary is belief and this episode makes
it clearer than ever. While Jo Wan-tae (
Jo Jae-yoon) has been running a business, his partners have been buying their own lies. Kang Eun-sil (
Park Ji-yeong)
may have been seeing the parallels between her current and past
situations, but that belief makes her denial vicious and violent.
Narrative value aside, it is truly enjoyable wondering which villain
will blow this place up first.
Whoever does it has to get there soon, because everyone's safety is down to the wire. Everything rests on Sang-hwan (
Taecyeon)
now, but we know that his mother is his weakness. I will not be
surprised if he chooses his loved one over strangers, as it would only
make sense, but I have a feeling that he will try to help everyone this
time. Whether that will work or not is debatable.
While Sang-hwan has a plan, the people he relies on are not trustworthy. We have no idea where his father is and Detective Lee (
Jang Hyuk-jin)
has been looking for a way out since he took interest in this case. The
heroine and heroes still have absolutely no outside help. Perhaps the
only way out is an event too big to cover up and that can only involve
death.
"Save Me" is directed by
Kim Seong-soo, written by
Jeong Sin-gyoo and
Jeong I-do-I and features
Taecyeon,
Seo Ye-ji,
Jo Sung-ha and
Woo Do-hwan.
Written by:
Orion from '
Orion's Ramblings'
