WHY CHACENZO IS HAPPENING

~ A (theory) thread ~

#VincenzoEp17 #VincenzoEp18 #Vincenzo #Cencha

I wrote this to spread some Chacenzo positivity - and also to reassure those who are currently doubtful they will ever happen. I’m confident they will and my is on #VincenzoEp18; depending on whether the preview for 17 is showing episode 18 outtakes; (if not, then it’s 17)

Basically what I think the show is doing is, it is retelling and subverting a number of biblical stories - in relation to Vincenzo and Cha Young it is retelling the story of Isaac and Rebecca (and also Adam and Eve and Abraham and Sarah) - I’ll only focus on the first;

There’s a lot of symbolism that link CY and V to R and I. I’ll quickly mention 3 examples;

When R and I first meet it is said she offers drinks to all of his servants and ; in V, the writer subverts this by having V throw a wine party; it is said she lifted her eyes to him in the original. In V, it’s V who lifts his eyes to CY and offers her a drink, also =

The show makes a lot of references to art and the iconic scene where V and CY stare at each other (and fall in love, fight me on this ) is inspired by an art piece called The Meeting of Isaac and Rebecca. Note the colours, the maypoles and the biblical figures in the background

Similarly, the underpass cinematography in episode 10 is inspired by an art piece called ‘Isaac and Rebecca spied upon by Abimelech’. In the original story, Abimelech is a King who abducts Rebecca and wants her for himself; the arch also returns in episode 15;

In the original story, a servant asks R if she wants to marry Isaac to which she responds ‘I will’ while being watched by other servants. The fake proposal scene in episode 14 is inspired by this. Note how V kneels on the wrong knee and is bent over like a servant;

Also the scene in the art director’s office in episode 14 is an art reference to a painting called The Jewish Bride (featuring R and I) by Rembrandt van Rijn;

The show’s been making other symbolic references to R and I’s relationship they are said to have truly each other and always had their arms around each other). The original story mentions 3 miracles: a lantern, dough and a blue sky with clouds above Isaac’s mother’s tent;

The show’s been consistently showing us lanterns. They show up in many #Chacenzo scenes. There’s one in the office, one in his apartment (he picks it up in ep9 after he comes back from dropping CY off at the hotel) and one on many of the tables they share throughout the series;

The talk about dough in the show is a very clever reference to the story of the deception of Isaac by Rebecca. It’s too long to explain here, but I think they will subvert this story into MH being tricked into killing someone she believes to be Vincenzo;

The blue / sky tent miracle reference was made in episode 2 (or 3, can’t remember);

It is said all these miracles disappeared with I’s mother’s death and reappeared when Rebecca came into Isaac’s life. When Cha-Young enters the hospital in episode 16, you see 3 lanterns behind her;

Ok, so why am I setting this all out? Because I think it serves as solid evidence that the writer has been telling a consistent love story based on an interpretation of an existing one (and also because I think it deserves celebrating how clever this show’s writing is);

3rdly, for those anxious about Chacenzo’s ending, it helps predict how it will end (I think yesterday’s press release only relates to small details, not the overall plot). In truth, I think that press release was a PR stunt. The writing is 2 tightly woven together to make changes

In the original story, when Isaac’s mother dies, the story goes: “Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death”;

So then the question is - how will the writer subvert this verse in the next 2 episodes? This is actually the interesting part of this thread The original verse has been criticised a lot because it shows a selfishness on Isaac’s part and also it’s pretty Freudian

The writer reinterprets every single verse, so I’d expect V to be the one to comfort CY in episode 17 which I think is in line with the character building and would give us satisfying parallels to scenes we got in episode 4. Obviously, it'd also be a 2-way street of comfort;

I don’t think CY/V will happen in episode 17 but I wonder if we’ll get a love confession from CY. I’m basing this on the narrative structure I have come to suspect the show is following, eg ep 17 will subvert 2 earlier episodes and reverse 2 others. Still working on this theory;

This means the last scenes of episode 17 mix parallels to scenes which earlier episodes started with, potentially this one: but make it a love confession this time (maybe the guy with the head wound in the trailer is V?)

We’ll see :) I think Chacenzo will definitely happen in #VincenzoEp18, purely because I think they’re ready and also because the preview showed a wedding cake and the tenants. In ancient times, the Jewish marriage ritual included guests having a party while the bride and groom

consummated their marriage in a designated room. It’s not what V and CY will literally be doing ofc - but I think the show will throw in that symbolism because it’s been consistent in including all sorts of religious symbolism. This hotel room from the preview could be this room.

Or it will happen at CY’s place. One of those two. In conclusion, it’s happening! Either way, we don’t have to wait until the last episode, because V is not going to hang around telling her. He’s learned from the ordeal with his mother and won’t want to have any regrets. The end.