Who is responsible for making Yoo Jung this way and why?
Episode 15 was much more of a train wreck than episode 14 and was just as much, if not more, painful to sit through. There were more than one instances where I wanted to skip ahead to the end before realizing that I have to write a review for the episode.
Sure, we've come to accept Yoo Jung for who he is and now understand the reasoning behind his actions just as Seol did, but is there really a need to continue showing only that side of him? Until now, we were intrigued by the implication that there was a lot more than what meets the eye with Yoo Jung's character, but what we've come to see in episode 15 is that he is actually the way he was since he was younger and he hasn't grown up since.
Throughout the drama, Yoo Jung is seen manipulating his surroundings and using his position in society and power to take revenge against those whom he feels deserves it. Even when we thought that things would have changed a bit after Seol confronts him, the only thing that actually changes is the fact that Seol now embraces Yoo Jung's actions while Yoo Jung goes on about doing the same scheming things so that he could teach others a 'lesson.'
Episode 15 showed no development in our lead character, despite it being a story about the progression of the two main leads and their kookie yet strangely attractive relationship, nor were there any real advancement between Seol and Yoo Jung.
The whole Yoo Jung flashback also seemed misplaced and even redundant. We are already fully aware of what Yoo Jung is capable of and for us to be shown a flashback of young Yoo Jung manipulating the situation is just the same. Nothing to see here, literally.
I never thought I would say this, but Lee Sung Kyung's acting was the only thing that made this episode mildly entertaining. She went above and beyond with her lunatic act and made everyone look irrelevant as she goes on imploding with rage on everyone and everything. That moment when she hits one of her exes on the back of his head? Classic In Ha.
Especially in the scene where she is pleading with Yoo Jung's father, she brings the scene to life while the father looked extremely awkward. This continues as she rummages through Yoo Jung's house after getting abandoned by Yoo Jung's father. This episode, again, doesn't show much love for our poor lead (Yoo Jung or Seol), as it focuses more on the downfall of In Ha.
If you weren't bothered by anything I've stated above, this ending scene will definitely get you infuriated if you've been following the drama. A car accident? Really? Did we really need Seol to get into an accident? It's as if there hasn't been enough of her suffering this whole time! It doesn't get any more cliche than this ending.
Is anyone really still expecting to be satisfied with 'Cheese in the Trap's ending at this point?
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