These are just my spazzy comments immediately after finishing ep 5. I might add to this later, once I’ve digested what I had just seen. :3
– I love that we get to see all the different perspectives of the fight between Moon-young and Joo-ri. I also love that we get to see a lot more of Joo-ri this episode! I love the conversation with her mom and the rejection scene with Kang-tae. Both are so wonderful and make me appreciate her character more than in the previous episodes.
– Kang-tae’s letting go of emotions – telling Joo-ri to not waste hers on him and asking Jae-su to bring him back to his senses since he’s “forgetful” these days, parallels Moon-young’s struggle with being repeatedly told (via the ASPD diagnosis and subsequent mistreatments from others) that she doesn’t have feelings. While Kang-tae puts on a smile for Sang-tae’s sake out of necessity and care, Moon-young’s “psychotic” front might arguably be dumped on her against her will since she was a kid, and growing up with that as the only perception of self, she really doesn’t have any other choice. I find this interesting – maybe I’ll give it some more thoughts later and write something more coherent.
– ALSO, the scene with Kang-tae telling Sang-tae about being slapped and looking like Mr. Lumpy to distract him and make him stop hitting his head against the wall, only for Sang-tae to take it literally and gets mad that Kang-tae is lying and turns to hit him. AH KILLS ME. It sounds like Kang-tae uses himself as a literal punching bag a lot.