Stop playing with my emotions! help you understand the book. Instead he grabs Gangster Wannabes knife by the blade and gives him the smack down, even going so far as to dislocate his would-be murderers shoulder. I think the idea of ''the best friend as a traitor'' does make sense in this plot. If it was sooner rather than so close to the end, it would have sat in place better, narratively. He lived like a dog, and died like a dog, she laments, though shes not willing to let Soo comfort her as she tells him that he wont be needed at Moo-chuls cremation. Anne and Eoin have no other family and are exceptionally close. I dont want to admit it, but I cant be a better person. I can't wait to read more of her writings. I crack up at times while reading her recaps 'cause she's writing about serious moments in such a dry, humorous way. Congrats, Liera! 1. You're right, everyone in this show seems to heal rather quick. Learn more. For bookclub, we had to choose a book with a time travel element in it. This is so poetic, lyrical, heart warming, exciting journey starts with the mythical story of Niamh and Oisin, continues with time changing moments of Irish Revolution and were catching glimpses from Michael Collins life story and his fight for freedom and finally witnessing an unconditional, timeless , amazing love story of Anne and Thomas. He would have lived with it and never told hee Sun. I love this show for all its prettiness and as much as I try to make myself truly love it, I can't help but leave feeling empty and cold towards the latter part of the show. He tightens the bell bracelet on his wrist in preparation, since its his life on the line. A romcom, please!!! Its magical, atmospheric, and compelling, a book that will haunt you for a long time., Amy Harmon brings a tragic and fascinating period of history to life with a poignant love story that plays out across time and oceans. I love you, very much. Soo pulls her into an embrace even as he cant help but crying, and he repeats over and over again, I love you. And then the scene changes, so that theyre suddenly kissing on on the same path where Young just walked, with Soo wearing the clothes she saw on him when he passed her on the bike. If anything, the aftermath made the attempt seem like a cry for attention at best, and a test of Soos loyalty at worst. I think Jo In Sung really out did himself here and would watch it again. Did the show sacrifice its potential just for fan service? Doing the right thing is often synonymous with doing the difficult thing. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. Sec. For me was obvious oh young didnt regain her sight, she basically could see only soo. I was hopeful in the beginning, because it started with NHK doing her empathy-building magic with Soo's character, and to a lesser extent with Young's character through the video diaries. She also manages to locate the chlorine gas the CRM was hiding at the culling station . I have loved the history of Ireland for a long time and even visited the West Coast in Connemara last year to try and acquire a picture in my mind and heart of this magnificent country. Her fantasy novel, THE BIRD AND THE SWORD was a Goodreads Best Book finalist. Enemy is a film that's expertly subdued by both Villeneuve's direction and Gyllenhaal's duality in his performances. Thank you all, and thank you HeadsNo2 for your recaps. And I guess we underestimate the rate at which human hair can grow. She takes Soos face in her hands as she adds that she has more to tell him, but itll wait until after her surgery. I was hoping for a more straight-forward ending, but I'll take this too. FB.init({ (There were some recaps that got things factually wrong and so of course they didn't make sense.). I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon. Thats where Young fails as a character, even though earlier episodes showed her growing and changing from the cold and prickly person she once was, which was mostly due to Secretary Wangs heavy hand in keeping her in a child-like state, into a woman who realized that the world wasnt always out to get her. He looked dead, but it's possible he just went into shock (I mean his best friend just stabbed him--I would be shocked as hell!). We've all seen Jin Sung take a beating and give one and I have no doubt he would have caused some serious damage. Nothing made sense in this ending, i dare say a couple more deaths would have made it more believable, Oh Soo included! Similarly, in Goodbye Solo, NHK gradually gets you into the head and the heart of each character-- you may not like some of the characters or their actions, but you'll understand where they're coming from. However, when she speaks to one of the kids next to her she reaches out to hold his hand and seems to look him in the face when she speaks. These last few episodes were off and did not match up to the earlier episodes. However, she seems to be lost in a hallucination of her earlier days, when her husband refused to believe her about the presence of an ominous entity. We turn memories into stories, and if we dont, we lose them. I didn't understand why JS didn't react right away and tried to save him. After they each pull away, Young comforts him: Dont cry. With Emma, it was her annoying dependence, and with Isaac, it was the revelation that he had had an affair with Emma. The cafe, the talking people, Soo dressed as a waiter. Wow. None of the motivations made sense after that. Hence, combined with the ominous booklet that he gives her and his repeated appearances as a violent spirit, the reverend seems to be a very suspicious character indeed and is most likely not a real reverend but a form taken by the evil entity to torment Lizzy. Love is love, no matter which year we live in. The game amps up as Jin-sungs family loads the truck to move though theyre being watched by a shady-lookin dude. Drama pls! "NHK lost her soul to the devil". He looks relieved as he shakes his bracelet to let her know its him. All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. I did not feel a thing at the end of this show. Once you come up for air, you may not be sure which time period you're living in, only to realize it truly doesn't matter. Regardless, though, I still can't help but feel lightheaded and drunk from all the prettiness between SHK and JIS in the "1 year later" scenes. As for the actual epilogue to all this coordinated madness, I found the actual stabbing inconsequential and the final scenes bizarre. (I frowny-faced at that, honestly. She lost her mom, brother and though secretary wang is there, she is controlling OY. I did feel one thing at the end of the final episode: Thank God it is finally over! @picklemonster: I was happy with the happy ending, too. 5. It seems like he has received a crucial piece of information, but we still don't know what exactly happened to him, this remains a mystery to us. I wait patiently for the show and the recap for every episode. When I started watching I already accepted the fact that someone or even all of the lead characters might die. And where you buried my brother, or which river you spread his ashes at. BOO-mother-frikkin-HOO. This film follows the story of two couples as they start living in the unpopulated area of New Mexico. However, in both cases, the murders are committed under stress, when Lizzy feels trapped and is surrounded by the ominous entity. Some of my questions might seem superficial, however I wish things had been made clear for us :-(. Soo makes Jin-sung and Boss Man nervous when he keeps folding, but Soo reveals his tactic during a time out he wanted to come this close to losing so Boss Man would have no option but to buy in. Lambert explains the grisly details of what happens to lungs when sucking . "The Wind" tells its story through a non-linear narrative that begins with a pregnant Emma dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The flowers were present at the cafe table where Young was seated too. At times, I couldn't understand OY and I found her irritating sometimes. Very pretty to look at like a picture, but barely engaging and forgettable in the end. Really, there are other ways to say you miss someone. i'm a great fan of head's writing superpowers. Six years and many adventures later, we now bid a bittersweet farewell to this beloved trilogy with its final chapter: Any Way the Wind Blows. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; This is my first melo and I endured it all for JIS, hahaha! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2021. This is probably why the reception to Golden Wind's ending is not the most positive, considering the last 3 parts all had fairly upbeat endings. I watched the last episode of Queen of Ambition yesterday. The result is confused audience. It is so illogical and stupid, it is almost a sort of evil in itself. A tiny moment passes before he asks if they can see each other again. As if I never wanted to die.. I felt that the plot and the characterizations started to fall apart in the last episodes. I am confused about a number of things in this episode (trust me on that one) and I am still writing (what looks like it will be my somewhat long) response. Like you say, she made Young blind! I haven't seen NHK's previous works, so thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts. Also when heesun and jinsung said they would bring flowers to soothe way it sounded in korean was like they were visiting his grave as hes not around longer rather than visiting a live person to give him flowers. Here is the ending of "The Wind" explained. Let's break down the aftermath of the battle between the two Titans as we explain the ending to Godzilla vs. Kong. But it the Fukai as a natural ecosystem isnt right. Meaning, the surgery was successful and Oh young survived. "Time-travel is a subject that has always fascinated me from a young age. We really don't know what happened when Oh soo was stubbed by Jin Sung. But "Nice Guy" completely forgot about its main female lead, leaving her propped up in the corner while they finished out the main guy's story. Her books are now being published in two dozen languages, truly a dream come true for a little country girl. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. I understand why he wouldnt take Youngs freely-offered money, but it made the entire con seem moot when he could have done this sort of one-gamble-to-rule-them-all from the beginning anyway. Oh, and yes, thanks to TWTB, I also discovered Jo In Sung!! He takes them hostage. It made me wonder if because this was a melodrama, the writer had the characters inflict (more) pain to each other for the sake of the nature of the drama fitting the bill (of a melodrama) till the end. I am not wedded to reality, because, hey, it's TV. Its interesting to note that, apart from possibly being tricked by the evil entity to murder both Emma and Isaac, Lizzy also had real-life motives to cause them harm. It is what it is. One possibility is that the reverend exists and is a kind man, and the entity merely disguises itself as the reverend to further torment Lizzy. Superb for the writer can make the viewer confused and determine their own opinion about the end of the drama, Daebak! 3. Back with Jin-sung, we see Moo-chuls minion helping him out in revealing Boss Mans plan to screw him over, since the money he borrowed for the game came from the devil himself. I know, hard to believe. And I like how SHG played OY. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. However, she is interrupted by the return of her husband, who has brought back the recently deceased Emmas books with him. Soon after, Lizzie is violently assaulted by what seems like a gust of wind and gets stabbed in the process. The Wind is a slow-burn horror-mystery based in the Wild West. Young finally prepares for surgery, as she tells Sun-hee that shes prepared for any eventuality though it would be nice to live through the surgery. I'm glad that this was my first. Really, why? I still think he did die, so im kinda surprise how many people think he lived. Nor are the ladies & gentlemen of the castle as aristocratic as they believe they are. If i have to nominate 2 things i dislike about this drama was jin sung stabbing oh soo (really bad move) and oh young not knowing or not even suspecting that oh soo might not be his real brother. do they look unreal? But the young couple is clearly not a happy one. That is, until another couple, Emma (Julia Goldani Telles) and Gideon Harper (Dylan McTee), move into a cabin nearby. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); We are then transported to Emmas burial, where she is briefly seen with a massive head injury, most likely from a gun. The whole premise of this drama was about a woman who wanted to die and a man who wanted to live, so im guessing this outcome makes sense. Lizzy's fears are heightened when Isaac takes Gideon into town following Emma's death and a series of unnerving occurrences begin happening around her homestead. But hes not there to hear about her family life, and instead asks her to return to Youngs side. These 2 things really disappointed me, there were definetely some things who could have been done better, but on the other hand, im sure not many directors/writers could have succeded in making it better or at least as good as these producers did. Her tears finally spill over as she stops the video, even though Video Soo seemed to have more to say. This drama was beautiful and I no doubt loved it but the ending didn't exactly get stupid, it just never explained itself..