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Exploring different perspectives. A drama that makes you THINK
I was not prepared for such a serious topic in “Spare Me Your Mercy” since I didn’t read the synopsis and only wanted to see Tor. LOL. I’m glad Tor brought me to this drama, because even though it was quite a depressing experience, it was a great drama to discuss the different perspectives on euthanasia. I will not go into the moral ethics on this topic, as we all have different beliefs. Knowing that euthanasia is illegal in Thailand, one can deduce the ending of this drama.
“Spare Me Your Mercy” did show us the different points of view of euthanasia in 8 short episodes:
* Terminally ill patients - The drama explored their willingness to go through with the process and die with dignity and free of pain. Some think they are relieving their family members of the burden of taking care of them.
* Police officers - Uphold the law that euthanasia is illegal
* General public - Can go either way, but mainly side with the law
* Doctors - 1) Those that believe their occupation is to save lives, 2) those who believe in freeing their patients from suffering and letting them die in dignity.
* Family members - 1) Those who oppose and see their family members as being murdered, 2) Those who support in relieving their family members from pain and suffering, 3) Those who feel abandoned and betrayed by the patients who choose to end their lives.
It actually took me about 2 episodes to be fully immersed in the drama. Binge-watching helps to keep me interested and hit the ‘next’ button. But because the drama is so short, I wish it has spent more time diving deeper into the ethics and moral dilemma of euthanasia, instead of spending a lot of time on the murder mystery. But I fully enjoy each patient and character’s background story. I also feel very conflicted.
Acting is awesome. Tor brought me here, and he’s excellent in playing his role as Dr. Kan. He was great from start to finish, and what a slam dunk finish he has! JJ’s pretty good as Captain Thiu, but I don’t know why he frowns so much. He does have a cute puppy look. The acting of the supporting cast is just as good, especially Nurse On and Pharmacist Boss. It doesn’t have the cringe that I often felt in Thai dramas.
But the drama is not without flaws. Romance is one of them. Tor and JJ have really good chemistry in the scenes they are together. The issue is the development of the romance. There’s not enough time to give us a well-written love story. It goes from love at first sight, to confessing feelings, to dating and moving in together at lightning speed. The drama is unable to find the balance of crime investigation and romantic development. Additionally, I do need to relax my brain a little and not think about the plot holes. It’s quite hard to imagine so many crimes committed without being caught. Don’t cameras exist inside a hospital?
Despite all the flaws, I have an ‘enjoyable’ time watching “Spare Me Your Mercy”. The drama does make me think. I feel just as conflicted as Captain Thiu. If you don’t mind the topic of euthanasia and can ignore a few illogical stuff, I strongly recommend this drama to you. Well, maybe don’t be like me and watch this on Christmas Day.
Completed: 12/26/2024 - Review #530
“Spare Me Your Mercy” did show us the different points of view of euthanasia in 8 short episodes:
* Terminally ill patients - The drama explored their willingness to go through with the process and die with dignity and free of pain. Some think they are relieving their family members of the burden of taking care of them.
* Police officers - Uphold the law that euthanasia is illegal
* General public - Can go either way, but mainly side with the law
* Doctors - 1) Those that believe their occupation is to save lives, 2) those who believe in freeing their patients from suffering and letting them die in dignity.
* Family members - 1) Those who oppose and see their family members as being murdered, 2) Those who support in relieving their family members from pain and suffering, 3) Those who feel abandoned and betrayed by the patients who choose to end their lives.
It actually took me about 2 episodes to be fully immersed in the drama. Binge-watching helps to keep me interested and hit the ‘next’ button. But because the drama is so short, I wish it has spent more time diving deeper into the ethics and moral dilemma of euthanasia, instead of spending a lot of time on the murder mystery. But I fully enjoy each patient and character’s background story. I also feel very conflicted.
Acting is awesome. Tor brought me here, and he’s excellent in playing his role as Dr. Kan. He was great from start to finish, and what a slam dunk finish he has! JJ’s pretty good as Captain Thiu, but I don’t know why he frowns so much. He does have a cute puppy look. The acting of the supporting cast is just as good, especially Nurse On and Pharmacist Boss. It doesn’t have the cringe that I often felt in Thai dramas.
But the drama is not without flaws. Romance is one of them. Tor and JJ have really good chemistry in the scenes they are together. The issue is the development of the romance. There’s not enough time to give us a well-written love story. It goes from love at first sight, to confessing feelings, to dating and moving in together at lightning speed. The drama is unable to find the balance of crime investigation and romantic development. Additionally, I do need to relax my brain a little and not think about the plot holes. It’s quite hard to imagine so many crimes committed without being caught. Don’t cameras exist inside a hospital?
Despite all the flaws, I have an ‘enjoyable’ time watching “Spare Me Your Mercy”. The drama does make me think. I feel just as conflicted as Captain Thiu. If you don’t mind the topic of euthanasia and can ignore a few illogical stuff, I strongly recommend this drama to you. Well, maybe don’t be like me and watch this on Christmas Day.
Completed: 12/26/2024 - Review #530
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