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Edjwald



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:30 am Reply with quote
minamikaze wrote:
That's where the sub translation is somewhat inadequate. The fact that the authorities (not not sure if they are police or the US equivalent of the Hunter Association) holding JInwoo's father, knew his name, where he claimed to be from, and that he was claiming that he had been trapped in the dungeon (dimension?) for 10 years, shows that they clearly had a translator for their initial interview..

D'oh! I should have thought that through. I'm assuming the guild has other S-ranks or Hwang wouldn't have come obediently when called, and he wouldn't be constantly badmouthing Korea for being so podunk either.

But I can see where someone might think an S-rank sociopath like Hwang was the right choice for beating some info out of someone. They thought they could leave him alone in the cell with the cameras turned off for two reasons - his native language and his power level.
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ACxS



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:23 am Reply with quote
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Edjwald wrote:
D'oh! I should have thought that through. I'm assuming the guild has other S-ranks or Hwang wouldn't have come obediently when called, and he wouldn't be constantly badmouthing Korea for being so podunk either.

But I can see where someone might think an S-rank sociopath like Hwang was the right choice for beating some info out of someone. They thought they could leave him alone in the cell with the cameras turned off for two reasons - his native language and his power level.

I also thought the subs were strange. They just needed someone who could interrogate him, not interpret.

Man, talk about a thickening plot. Alan Parrish--, I mean Jinwoo's father, appeared out of nowhere with an ominous message and meanwhile, his son has been speed-running his level up. At this point, I think it's somewhat safe to assume that Jinwoo is S-Rank or upper A-Rank by now; there's no way he could plow through all those demons that he knew were already B-Rank.

I'm also curious: the world of Solo Leveling is now pretty much like My Hero Academia: this dimension isn't limited to just South Korea. Other countries have them too, and it seems that the "Day of Reckoning" will take place in South Korea (the same way it did for My Hero Academia in Japan). I'm just wondering about the repercussions this will have to the rest of the world.
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b-dragon



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 11:30 am Reply with quote
Since I've criticized this show before, I'd like to say that I feel like this season has thus far done a lot to address my issues with most of the prior, Jin Woo himself seems more reactive to others, the setting seems to be of significant focus, and I feel like the levity is a bit better balanced. I still dislike the "gameification" of fantastical abilities, but if it does something interesting with that sooner rather than later, I'll be quite satisfied.
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