After episode 4 of "Running Man Vietnam" season 4 aired on the evening of August 15, Tran Thanh became the focus of public opinion because of his reaction to the consecutive victories of Lien Binh Phat's team.
Viewers reacted that Tran Thanh was a bit "sarcastic", lacking goodwill when the Lien Binh Phat team won continuously. The way Tran Thanh used words like "country bumpkin" to talk about the Lien Binh Phat team showed a spirit of not "fair-playing".
Tran Thanh had a long article on his personal page explaining this matter. However, the explanation was considered lengthy, rambling, and not in the essence of the matter. Tran Thanh continued to be reacted to after speaking out.
Accordingly, in the article, Tran Thanh affirmed that he and Lien Binh Phat have a close relationship in real life. According to the male MC, the arguments and teasing on the program are just a way for members to improvise and build pieces.
Tran Thanh also quoted many times he had "nailed" Lan Ngoc, Quang Tuan, Anh Tu Atus, Quan A.P or other artists but did not create a similar reaction. The male MC said that he originally took on the image of a player with many tricks, often causing trouble and trying to hinder teammates.
Notably, he declared that if Lien Binh Phat confirms feeling ashamed or hurt, he is ready to make a public apology video.
This is a conditional apology. Lien Binh Phat had to admit he was hurt, then Tran Thanh apologized. For the rest, all reactions from the audience, Tran Thanh said, were due to the audience's speculation, "negative".
Tran Thanh changed the direction of the story by placing the responsibility of determining the injury on Lien Binh Phat. This is a way to "turn the tide" of public opinion, putting Lien Binh Phat in a difficult position.
In a relationship with differences in seniority, experience and position in the program, Lien Binh Phat is not easy to publicly say that he is uncomfortable with his senior.
Both participate in Running Man, of course they must protect the program together.
Therefore, taking Lien Binh Phat's reaction as the sole basis for assessing the situation is how Tran Thanh is swapping concepts.
The controversy also comes from Tran Thanh's agreement on situations with different natures. Previously, Anh Tu Atus, Quan A.P or some players were teased and "crushed" by Tran Thanh after failing the challenge. Tran Thanh also repeatedly said, "are you crazy, Phat"... However, Tran Thanh has never been reacted to in these situations.
Even in Tran Thanh's explanation, there was a lack of fairness, why was he not reacted to before, but in episode 4 broadcast on August 15, he was reacted to again? Because of the situation, because of the script, because of the way of filming, there are more "problems", creating more discomfort for the audience and causing controversy.
Different circumstances, different situations, different times will create different effects in a reality show. As an artist participating in many gameshows, Tran Thanh must understand this better than anyone else.
The audience watching the show was more perceptive than Tran Thanh thought. However, the way of using the words "don't be angry for me", "very careless" and saying that the audience should watch the game show with a relaxed mentality... made public opinion continue to react because they believed that their opinions were not recorded, but were also convicted of "crime".
Viewers watching Running Man will understand that this is an entertainment program, but they still have the right to evaluate, consider, and consider actions and situations that occur when the program airs.
The fact that both Lien Binh Phat and Tran Thanh spoke out to affirm that they are close in real life... in fact, is not related to the situation in episode 4 of Running Man Vietnam just aired.
Audiences only evaluate what has happened in episode 4, they do not need to "understand" what happens behind and is not shown on the screen.
A situation can still cause offense and controversy even though the participants are not at all discordant. In addition to the artist's behavior, the audience's feelings are also influenced by the script, the way the game is organized, and the editing stage.
Tran Thanh believes that gameshows also need a "villain role" just like movies need villains. However, "Running Man Vietnam" is reality television, where artists appear under their own name. Audiences find it difficult to completely separate the piece built from the behavior of celebrities on screen.
Throughout the explanation, Tran Thanh did not directly mention the situations, statements, or attitudes that caused him to react.
Tran Thanh's attempt to impose all responsibility on the viewer is unfair.
