From the real name that he never revealed to the dark past that came to his door, whether objectively or subjectively, Gu Zijing was never ready to stay in Shanpu and write his praises.

#My Liberation Diary

Gu Zijing’s departure is inevitable from the plot point of view.

From the real name that he never revealed to the dark past that came to his door, whether objectively or subjectively, Gu Zijing was never ready to stay in Shanpu and write his praises.

was gathered up by Thirteen/Fourteen to take off the powder in one second. Gu’s friends had already prepared for Gu Zijing to leave Shanpu, but the minefield was trampled by the two points of being disconnected and never going back to visit.

These two simple and crude break-up methods make the audience's perception of the characters quickly connect with the common and even experienced scum.

Even though the screenwriter used a lot of pen and ink to describe his longing for Meizhen and the harsh living environment, compared with Meizhen's loss of relatives and the experience in the workplace, it still seems uneven and more like the narcissism of a scumbag.

There are actually plot design considerations here.

This relationship of admiration has changed Meizhen deeply into her soul, rather than just being with her and comforting her. She was able to face the darkest moments in her life alone, endure and fight back, precisely because of the changes brought about by the mutual admiration between her and Goo 13 episodes ago.

Meizhen once said, "Praise me and turn me into a narcissistic and confident person." She has indeed changed. Because you have been here, I finally grew up to the point where I can face the wind and rain alone.

With the temporary isolation of Goo, who has deep connections with all members of the Yeom family, the director was able to focus more on the liberation of family relationships. From a light dream to a cruel reality, this sudden transition is completely completed through the death of the mother. Children who were originally looking for liberation began to look at their family most seriously after their mother passed away. With this intention, if we continue to maintain the link between the character Goo Jijing and the Yeom family, it will actually weaken the arc light of other characters.

Plot design aside, from the perspective of character logic, Gu Zijing’s behavior does not violate the character’s identity and background. Let me divide it into chapters.

Canceling the number and completely cutting off the connection, in addition to simply and crudely protecting the Lian family, also implies the strangulation of the Goo family by Goo Zijing.

In traditional culture, people believe that changing a name can change one's character and destiny, so naming also means rebirth. Goo coquettishly asked Meizhen to name this plot for herself, so it was so sweet that it left a long aftertaste.

Behind the sweetness, there is actually a foreshadowing of fate - Goo refused to tell his name to the Sanpu family in the first fourteen episodes. He has not yet truly completed the unity of personality.

As a Goo, he fully unleashes his sensitive, thoughtful, soft and kind nature. However, such a Goo cannot face and control [Gu Zijing] and the dark identity behind it, as well as the numbness, indifference, and indifference that match it. A cruel persona.

But Gu Zijing can crush Gu.

What Gu Zijing is adapted to is a colosseum where ruthlessness takes pride, trampling is common, self-abandonment is fun, and cannibalism is a living, where everyone is numb and crazy, and everyone suffers a bad death. He has the survival wisdom to understand the environment, and he also has the firm means to attack ruthlessly.

With this return, the environment will be even more severe. President Baek's death does not mean safety, but it means that he and President Shin will have a deeper connection.

Any remaining gentleness and kindness at this moment is dangerous. Gu Shi and Gu Zijing will either merge into one, or they will die. Goo Jijing, who had to retreat into the darkness before the two could become one, decisively chose to break with Sanpu, and used ruthless methods to himself, killing the Goo family who only belonged to Sanpu.

At the same time, killing Goo completely was also Goo Zijing's subconscious attempt to complete the pathological healing.

Gu Zijing’s self-destructive tendencies have been around for a long time.I speculate that because there is a kind and sensitive part in his nature, but the environment is chaotic and cold, it is difficult for Gu Zijing to complete his self-exploration, and his self-concept is always vague and unstable.

Therefore, Gu Zijing was unable to identify and release the damage caused by external attacks and confrontations and the pressure of inconsistent inner personality, and could only turn to attack internally. Crazy drinking and resisting happiness in Shanpu are all manifestations of his self-attack.

Gu Zijing, who is gradually cured but must return to darkness, is like a wild dog that briefly found a safe haven but was all captured, full of a sense of powerlessness and tearing that was teased by fate.

He destroyed his comfort zone with his own hands in an irreversible way such as logging off the phone and cutting off contact. He also released his aggression internally and completed a literal "suicide".

But was Goo really killed? not at all.

As the most primitive personality background, Goo is the most powerful in itself. Through Shan Pu's warmth and Mei Zhen's admiration, his endless vitality has been irreversibly awakened. On the contrary, Gu Zijing, who tried to kill Gu, is probably suffering from the pain of depersonalization - the typical symptom is that he cannot truly feel happiness and sadness, as if separated by clouds and mist, and can only rely on drunkenness to numb him. At the same time, the withdrawal reaction caused by alcohol addiction - ataxia, seems to have begun to take shape.

His suicide was just a short step away from being completed both mentally and physically.