As folks already pointed out, I just don't get why Sec. It was written with such depth and heartfelt feeling and I became so involved in the lives of Eoin, Anne and Thomas and many others too. while watching this episode, as in "I really want to understand, but honestly, I don't. This is the perfect way to describe how I was feeling about the show in its final eps. I won't try to understand that, just feel like many dramas have this thing with making even some of the foulest people redeemable or sympathetic in cases in which the person has a child or takes care of a child. Theyre in it to win it or else. Perhaps like the movie, viewers are left to decide for themselves how to interpret the ending. Thanks for your input on what was said by the actors about the finale coz I was confused and I wanna be happy.Yep,if she was in heaven her vision would be 100%!! I dont understand why this conversation cant happen now. Therefore, the reverend could equally likely be the physical form of a much more sinister being, referred to in the movie as a prairie demon.. Im glad he grew as a person, but since when did Growth = Passivity? 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. Its ending still works today because it reminds us that we are just as capable. Please enter your username or email address. Which is why I'm so happy Soo lived. Love is love, no matter which year we live in. And as was mentioned, there is no way Hee-Sun and Jin-Sung could be happy is Soo were really dead. The first eight episodes were executed close to perfection imo but I didn't really mind the change in pace afterwards. I hope you like me when you see me after the surgery, he jokes lightly. Why? Even at the moment when I wanted to end it, a part of me still wanted you to run back to me. This is a happy ending. Is he dead, for real this time? It's by no means the worst thing I've ever seen, but it was a letdown - I can live with Young's suicide attempt, but the sudden Drama Fairy handwaving of it is too much. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. I too felt a bit confused about these show towards the last few episodes, but I'm pretty happy with my ending. What the Wind Knows takes this idea and expands upon in it, layer upon beautiful layer. They eventually decide on lambs ear, because that was the plant special to him and Young. This final episode left me confused and with a sense of "this was it?" I loved that. This right here. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); It's not an explanation for anything, but it's a thought. 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. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. Just like Young, this show grew and developed until about halfway, when it started losing its momentum, getting more secretive, and reverting to bad old habits. But thanks for the pretty and until the end am still team KKB, boy's way too fine! Something about it resonated, and while fiction hasn't been so good for me lately, I had a feeling about this one and I was right. The ending was real in my opinion. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. The Final Night (Edie and Dawn) What Remains of Edith Finch - Story and Ending Explained. It's a really nice juxtaposition, imo. Margaret M - Hiatus - I will respond when I can, someone who I have to speak to on a daily. The one glaring weakness, for me, was the whole Jin-sung stabs Soo scene. But once Lily is shown how she's going to act in the future, she chooses to act differently . 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. And I read and understood the part about OS wanting Boss Man to join in the game so OS can gamble against him and win his money. One day, Anne is walking by the lough when she hears a familiar whistle, and Thomas arrives. The Three Possible The Thing Endings, Explained Her suspicions are confirmed when she finds Emma's diary in her cabin, which details not only her secret relationship with Isaac but also the fact that the baby Emma was carrying may have been his and not her husband's. I loved the emotional humility of Soo's character. Oh soo waited for Oh young to recover (6 months). 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. Charlie tells Ellie he wanted to be part of her life, but that her mother forbade him from seeing her. "What the Wind Knows" is less sex heavy, more passionate romance wise, and the plot line is more intense. What we dont know is whether Lizzy was in her senses when she committed the murder. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Jennifer/Huck takes refuge at the culling station and is able to help nurse Dennis' wound when they return. Which might be realistic. @picklemonster: That's actually pretty cool -- the not wanting to give false hope thing. After the death of her mother, Ania went through therapy. That said, I've never had a brain tumor killing me. I still think he did die, so im kinda surprise how many people think he lived. Her mental state is made more fragile after she undergoes a bout of illness and subsequently begins to feel tormented by the wind. The scenario with the child and sec wang of course was only a part of the scne that it should be clear. It was really rushed and that's why I think the logic breaks down. So that combined with JS having to suffer watching hee Sun run thru flirtations equals he's paying his betrayal dues so hello they are dead too. The physical dangers were numerous, but in the 2018 horror film "The Wind" (which was added to Netflix in June), it's the psychological terrors that take focus. Link's Awakening ends by showing all of the people who helped along the way, and how they are literally ceasing to exist because they were all a dream. Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. The scenes are blurry because that's how Young sees the world now. Also, it's not completely out of the blue, but I still don't buy how all a sudden the show just turned Soo into a chef at the end?! Hence, the murder is committed in the spur of the moment. This is my third drama with this writer and it looks like she enjoys getting her characters to the lowest they can go (sickness, almost dying) and then having then come out unscathed and fine. That scene jump from cafe to that path lined with cherry blossom trees was so abrupt and strange, kind of like how it would happen in dreams. As the novel comes to an end, the couple are reunited and happy together. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { Why wouldnt I want to love her when I started out that way?) The vaunted cinematography of this drama may appear genuinely impressive at first, but it dawns upon you sooner or later that, however it wants to emulate it, this is not a Merchant-Ivory film. It'll fit, but it's not exactly neat. I'm one of those people who would rather have a happy ending than a realistic one. He acted well but he still not converting me as one of his fans. He's strongly hinted that Don did indeed create the Coke advert, telling TVLine just after the finale aired: "The idea that some enlightened state, . Its magical, atmospheric, and compelling, a book that will haunt you for a long time. Rhys Bowen, New York Times and #1 Kindle bestselling author of The Tuscan Child, In Farleigh Field, and the Royal Spyness novels, Amy Harmon brings a tragic and fascinating period of history to life with a poignant love story that plays out across time and oceans. 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. Also, um. Zombie Young says okay, and he carries her three steps to the kitchen. Also, most of the other NHK dramas I've watched have all felt remarkably real-- but in a way that evokes an appreciation of the human experience. But they crammed it into like a freaking two-minutes-reactionif that. :(, HAHAHAHAHAH! Too many very explicit sex scenes without enough justification. I don't blame people for being suspicious though. Not all chemo causes you to loose your hair - my dad takes oral chemo and doesn't loose his. We are then transported to Emmas burial, where she is briefly seen with a massive head injury, most likely from a gun. I don't recall Nice Guy's best friend betraying him, though. If that had been me, I'd have taken the knife and gone after Kim. Great work, Heads. Hes been waiting, Annie., Nominee for Best Historical Fiction (2019). The hunter knows without a shadow of a doubt that Cas was telling the truth because the Empty wouldn't have claimed him in a moment of true happiness if he weren't. Sex isn't a shameful thing. "NHK lost her soul to the devil". Gu Family Book. At the end of the twentieth century, it became the general theory. Thomas, Eoin's guardian, is wealthy for the time and place, and he is a supporter of the Irish fight for independence. I remember reading an interview with NHK from several years ago in which she said that her aim was to write characters whom viewers could understand (and empathize with). or Here's the guy who warned you again and again that Kim was bad news, to get out of Dodge ASAP and don't look back, who was always trying to get you out of the gangster life - and so you take the knife and leave the only true villain in the entire melo and go all the way out to the rooftop to stab your friend. Stop playing with my emotions! Powered by WordPress.com VIP. We've all seen Jin Sung take a beating and give one and I have no doubt he would have caused some serious damage. appId : '127538621120543', Though not implicitly stated, the book could also have something to do with both the womens babies being stillborns as they both have the book during their pregnancy. I was also unhappy that Soo didn't take the money, making his con a moot point but whatever. I'm sort of slack-jawed right now. Also, the ladies he played never landed him in jail.). No payoff with Denna Ambrose The secret in the Archives his music career the Chandrian his university studies with Fella With sympathy or naming. And Soo saying that he made a mistake in ousting her?! And I'm just sitting around like "LOL, nah". She settles into the Garvagh Glebe. I'll bet Young cut the short way across her arm too, rather than the long way, which would again be what you would do if you actually wanted to die. The camera clearly focused on him, when he was on the ground, stabbed, after the flashabck he had his eyes were wide open for like seconds. I dont buy that this show was making a statement about clinical depression through Young, but I do buy that she had Drama Depression, with all its requisite symptoms of plot convenience. I loved this drama. That "happy" ending felt so contrived for me. No, I actually think it is genuinely impressive. WHY WOULD YOU KILL HIM!? D: I checked my brain at the door before watching this episode and was perfectly happy with the ending. However, I really think her brain cancer would be treated with gamma knife radiation - had a friend's mother die from a brain tumor and they didn't treat with chemo but radiation. So, THANK YOU NOH HEE KYUNG. (I'll vote for SJK's character in Nice Guy. and yeah. I'm glad that this was my first. Am I suppose to just forget all that? The lough on which the story starts and ends, the heavy fog hovering above , the boat transitioning Anne from the present to the past ,allowing her to meet her grandfather as a child, the uncanny resemblance to her great-grandmother which lets her feign motherhood and act as the mother's boy, the attempted murder committed by some shadowy and mean character , whose motives and identity are revealed only at the end, and the historical background in which the bloody struggle between the insurgent Irish and the ruling Brits takes place ,only to be followed by the internecine battle between the two Irish factions concerning the treaty with England, READ, ABSORB, READ AGAIN & NEVER PUT THIS BEAUTIFUL NOVEL DOWN , Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019. The blurry images say no. Granted, I'm not familiar with Irish history, making everything in these pages new to me. Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfathers stories of Ireland. Whether or not the debt gets cancelled, the case's resolution will bring changes. There were just moments that I wanted to backtrack to check if I missed out anything, but just didn't have the patience to go through the frustrations again. Try again. The love of your life, the one you defied death for (whether you died and are meeting in the afterlife or here on earth)! ", Throughout the movie, we've heard Emma repeating the names of the demons mentioned in the pamphlet, and toward the end, we even get a look at it. I'd rate this above "Nice Guy" but below "I Miss You". and the kiss at the beginning is (for me) the best kiss of this year in dramaland! ", so many times during the last 2 episodes. She knows she is pregnant with Thomas's child, and she plans to remain in Ireland. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023. Stabbingthis seems to be used a lot. Like what were they trying to achieve with that effect? }); Oh and I forgot to add. There really wasn't that much plot, when you come to think of it and it makes sense, why it was a 2 hour movie versus a 16 hour drama. How guilty you felt while you loved me. I guess they do look like people and act like people then. I can see just enough to see that youre very good looking, she adds. And the good times keep going as Soo helps Jin-sung and his family pack for their move to the countryside. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Sec. Like it's sometimes distracting. Which brings another question: what happened then to the money OS won (since he left it there and he was knifed/left for dead later)? Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. This film follows the story of two couples as they start living in the unpopulated area of New Mexico. Anyway, I thought it was clear enough that the ending was real, the blurry perspective was Young's post-surgery sight as Kaye says. The plot is shrouded in mystery. (I frowny-faced at that, honestly. : 'The Wind' is a slow-burn horror-mystery based in the Wild West. As Leaphorn, Chee, and Manuelito converged on the thieves' cave, they. Anne Gallagher is in the home of her grandfather, Eoin Gallagher, in 2001 as he is dying. This Study Guide consists of approximately 65pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - It was only in the last episode where the drama hinted at how he likes to cook. Well, he already knew he wanted her to stay with him (forever), so why not have her answer then and there? There seems to be no good outcome here for Lizzy. In the end, it does something a little quieter, more subtle, and very much in keeping with Mad Men as a whole. When you said this, "(Seriously though. In the closing scenes of The Wind, we see a heavily bleeding Lizzy sitting outside in the open prairie with a faraway look in her eyes. ), Young gets out what she wants to say as she fights back tears, but as she speaks, Soo lets his flow freely. "If that had been me, Id have taken the knife and gone after Kim.". Gideon is timid and ineffectual, while Emma soon begins to claim that she is being haunted by some kind of unseen entity that inhabits the scrubland that stretches out all around them. The beginning was wonderful, but it definitely lost steam and direction toward the end. Soo should win an award for being the worst person to put on someones suicide watch, since Young manages to make it up and out of the room without waking him up. It is based in South Africa and focuses on a myriad of problems in a small township rife with a murderer and racism. It's even weirder cuz 2 eps ago lawyer ahjussi was angrily throwing her out asking her if she's human and all and then hey! (futile question, I know)." This explains that Oh young has the ability to see but not really clear. So, it makes me think that perhaps those scenes with Oh Soo were not real - maybe they respresent Young's imagination or their "afterlife" together. Maybe it was the timing in which it happened. Why is everything so blurry? After killing Isaac, Lizzy goes out to the prairie and stares into the horizon until the film ends. I loved how Kim Bum's character broke out of his loyalty and had that crazed, red rimmed look after he stabbed Oh Soobut then..wha.? Some people reasoned that the blurry scenes are from Young's perspective, but these blurry scenes seem to occur only around Oh Soo. But hes not there to hear about her family life, and instead asks her to return to Youngs side. The wind feels like Santiago demeans what it already knows how to do. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. I just erase it. Shes happy to have Wang back. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. I'm certainly not an expert on NHK's work-- I've only seen a handful of her dramas. You kept a poor young child BLIND so you could in turn create some meaning to your life. What's with Jin sung and Hee sun talking 'bout bringing flowers to Oh Soo? Yippee, a happy ending! I wont even get into how robbed I felt of FINALLY seeing Jin-sung break away from his astounding sense of loyalty, because it would have been an amazing character moment to see exactly how the wheels turned in his head when he chose his family over his best friend. :) Hope to read more of your future takes on future dramas. Except thenwhat was all that deal with Jin-sun about? And I want to pay for what Ive done, he chokes out. Then I realized that this drama is just like the character Young: beautiful to look at, given to half-disclosures or sideways feints that make you go into hours of analysis to try and figure it all out. Hee-suns alive and living in the countryside with Jin-sung, and Jin-sung effectively scares away a possible suitor by telling him that hes already slept with Hee-sun. Back to Episode 16, starting from the scene that needs explanations. }; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; appId : '127538621120543', And then i realized, she was only recuperating possibly and thus through her eyes, things are still blurry. As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Irelands independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. I do agree with you that how we got to that light at the end of the tunnel was more important than the light itself. Who knows. 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. No thanks.). I was hoping for a more straight-forward ending, but I'll take this too. Hee-sun cries at the sight of Moo-chuls body in the morgue, while Jin-sung stays to comfort her. Fans of, With masterful and enchanting storytelling, Amy Harmon weaves a tale of epic love, alternating between the present and war-torn Ireland in 1921 like a seasoned historian. Soo chaotic and rushed and nonsensical. Which is why I thought her admission that she wasn't really looking to die made sense and was happy she realized and admitted that. Hence, left all alone and surrounded by the vast open prairie, Lizzy begins cleaning up her blood-soaked kitchen. The ending seems to be pushed/could be better, yes. As if to answer her request for them to be able to talk once she wakes up, Soo kisses her. To me it looks like the last 3 episodes were written by a different person. TWTWB was one of the few melodramas I actually completed so kudos to that. There's profuse amounts of sex and nudity, some violence and the emphasis is on tone and emotion over plot and specific coherence. We dont hear or see it, but the look on Jin-sungs face seems to tell us that the truck plowed into his familys car. I got tired of the cons, of the directing, of the music. I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. Please try again. In the end, the suicide attempt didnt even put her out for a night, and she was completely fine by morning. He requests the wind not to break the shutters of the windows, not to scatter the papers and throw down the books from the shelf. Whilst Lizzys mental state spirals in the present, we are shown flashbacks of her unsuccessful pregnancy many years ago that culminated in a stillborn. Has anyone watched the japanese version? The weathers nice today, isnt it? she asks, and the man clearly responds with Soos voice even though his figure remains blurred. Still, I'm glad that none of the main characters died. Unlike some people, I absolutely loved the happy ending. Isn't that what melos are (partially) made of- gut-wrenching decisions? So in a sense, this ending was a miracle painted in the most idealistic way possible. I also think that they wouldn't have shown the "Next Spring" title if it was meant to be a dream or heaven. I decided not to count Youngs full head of hair as part of the equation since I considered it a vanity issue, despite the fact that brain surgery and long-term chemotherapy should produce some visible, physical effects. The wind understands but doesn't know what to do. (Shes implying that people need people, and that they need each other.). Thank you to the commenters, too. But I guess in the end, what's important is that they both reconciled and expressed their love to each other and whether they really lived or died didn't matter to me. *sighs* I need the (halmeoni) from Goodbye Solo to comfort me right now, so disappointed am I in the finale and in the drama as a whole. but the 'open' ending is so well done, that whenever, however I feel, I could say, ok, Soo is dead or ok, this is a happy ending. The movie's title comes from a Fench quote "The wind rises, we must try to live." The quote opens the story before we see a single image. Even for wearing that maroon suit and pants at ep16! Thank you. . Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story. Lawyer Jang finds Secretary Wang in the countryside, where she watches her elderly parents from afar. JS looked very sad at the point when he agreed to what Hee-sun suggested but the the face of JS was a type of confused or something that the director suggested for him to do to make us bewildered of what really had happened to Oh soo. i don't think dreaming would be like that. It means that humans have decided to live, even though we keep expanding without limits, and producing pollution. It can't be heaven either, because they would've just MET each other. If anything, the aftermath made the attempt seem like a cry for attention at best, and a test of Soos loyalty at worst. Even though I love Soo, the constant surprise-knifing is becoming its own parody at this point. I dunno ! Happy waiting for the next trip everyone. It is only 16 episodes. He would have lived with it and never told hee Sun.
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