I know everyone (incl. myself) is praising Garam for being a saint and saviour and all that but I also wanna point out that his natural instinct to be kind, selfless is not particularly because he is nice himself, it’s also contributed majorly due to his upbringing as well. We’re talking average low-middle class family at best with extremely traditional values. Prior to the whole ordeal & being swept off his feet to America, he was just a very shy timid kid and if you know anything about the Korean/Asian parents in general abt their view on artistic pursuit (there is one extra chap when it’s mentioned the Garam family atmosphere is only nice as long no discussion abt piano involves), I don’t think it helps his self esteem at all. Yeah, it keeps him grounded but also turns him into this rather socially inept dude - No social life, no dating experience or whatsoever. Hell, how do you even remember your sister comment about your dick being tiny like?
If we call Heejea is emotional constipated, Garam definitely is emotional immature. As in he really doesn’t get his emotions exercise in any way at all. If you follow from beginning, you’ve seen his default coping mechanism is to silently endure it and walk away. I.e. when he felt he wasn’t being appreciated enough by Younjo during the university festival, walk away. When he saw Heejea was being super lovey-dovey with Clarin, walk away. Even now during this act where he should be more upfront with Heejae, he was unable to express his feelings. Garam’s dilemma because he also knew for a fact while he’s very against Heejae’s methods, like against the system but also benefiting a great deal from it, hence his frustration got him even worse because it’s difficult to be righteous but also no will power to speak (never learn properly anw) when it’s needed. In this case, fight back with Heejae.
That’s why for me his whole arc with Kruger & esp Compton makes a lots of sense for his mentality, particularly his acceptance and tolerance for their behaviour. His kindness act towards them was in a way served as penitence and comfort on behalf of Heejae, similar a big brother consoling the young one for their bad parent's habits. I also find it super endearing that he at least got Kathy as a college or friend to have another voice or opinion whenever he felt stuck. Literally my precious baby don’t get any others friend or same age to talk to. BDK writing here on the imbalanced power dynamics and codependency is so good people forget dude is literally a clueless 20 y.o, have almost zero social skills in & don’t even speak the language when he first arrived. I can’t possibly imagine the loneliness and homesick he must have felt and Heejea obviously didn’t help at all T____T.
Anw, now that we came to this arc, hopefully we will get to experience their relationship and struggle as it is, which im sure BDK will throw me into hell. Versus the last 4 season, when it’s all kinda view via others characters. My own preferred endings (for now a happy ending) would be they will be married. Heejae perhaps stepped down from the maestro titles (not after he composes a fuck tona of song for his obvious muse) and Garam would got the title and perform his special night “No more Eurydice”. I’m saying this because hopefully there is parallel to his school night music “Orpheus night” and it never happened due to the accident so this special night with both of them performing it together hehe.
I know everyone (incl. myself) is praising Garam for being a saint and saviour and all that but I also wanna point out that his natural instinct to be kind, selfless is not particularly because he is nice himself, it’s also contributed majorly due to his upbringing as well. We’re talking average low-middle class family at best with extremely traditional values. Prior to the whole ordeal & being swept off his feet to America, he was just a very shy timid kid and if you know anything about the Korean/Asian parents in general abt their view on artistic pursuit (there is one extra chap when it’s mentioned the Garam family atmosphere is only nice as long no discussion abt piano involves), I don’t think it helps his self esteem at all. Yeah, it keeps him grounded but also turns him into this rather socially inept dude - No social life, no dating experience or whatsoever. Hell, how do you even remember your sister comment about your dick being tiny like?
If we call Heejea is emotional constipated, Garam definitely is emotional immature. As in he really doesn’t get his emotions exercise in any way at all. If you follow from beginning, you’ve seen his default coping mechanism is to silently endure it and walk away. I.e. when he felt he wasn’t being appreciated enough by Younjo during the university festival, walk away. When he saw Heejea was being super lovey-dovey with Clarin, walk away. Even now during this act where he should be more upfront with Heejae, he was unable to express his feelings. Garam’s dilemma because he also knew for a fact while he’s very against Heejae’s methods, like against the system but also benefiting a great deal from it, hence his frustration got him even worse because it’s difficult to be righteous but also no will power to speak (never learn properly anw) when it’s needed. In this case, fight back with Heejae.
That’s why for me his whole arc with Kruger & esp Compton makes a lots of sense for his mentality, particularly his acceptance and tolerance for their behaviour. His kindness act towards them was in a way served as penitence and comfort on behalf of Heejae, similar a big brother consoling the young one for their bad parent's habits. I also find it super endearing that he at least got Kathy as a college or friend to have another voice or opinion whenever he felt stuck. Literally my precious baby don’t get any others friend or same age to talk to. BDK writing here on the imbalanced power dynamics and codependency is so good people forget dude is literally a clueless 20 y.o, have almost zero social skills in & don’t even speak the language when he first arrived. I can’t possibly imagine the loneliness and homesick he must have felt and Heejea obviously didn’t help at all T____T.
Anw, now that we came to this arc, hopefully we will get to experience their relationship and struggle as it is, which im sure BDK will throw me into hell. Versus the last 4 season, when it’s all kinda view via others characters. My own preferred endings (for now a happy ending) would be they will be married. Heejae perhaps stepped down from the maestro titles (not after he composes a fuck tona of song for his obvious muse) and Garam would got the title and perform his special night “No more Eurydice”. I’m saying this because hopefully there is parallel to his school night music “Orpheus night” and it never happened due to the accident so this special night with both of them performing it together hehe.