Theoretically, you have a beautiful setup with Jin Sung regarding Soo as his brother, as a part of his family, as the object of his loyalty and on the other side his commitment to his blood-related family and Hee Sun and Boss Kim in the background, pulling evil strings and digging his grave. They seemed to have resorted back to their just friends status although Sung was still very much in love with her still. I cant even. As folks already pointed out, I just don't get why Sec. Young wakes up to find Soo asleep at her bedside, and as she brushes her fingers across his face she remembers his desperate plea for her to watch his video. But time skips are not a panacea, and its a universal truth I really wish dramaland would accept, especially when the end result isnt anything we couldnt have reached without it. 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. The bit with Secretary Wang is so, so weird. Young not only forgives her, but understands that Wang loved her all this time and just couldnt express it properly. It will probably take how many months before the eyesight will go back to normal condition. If the fact that AFF is a story about a sexual relationship between two people growing into something else isn't enough justification for it having sex scenes, I don't know what is. if not it's a freaking truck not an attack ninja -- your family can flee so what the hell are you doing?) I'm mad he had to stab his best friend for that to happen, though. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make? She can see him, even if the picture isnt too clear, and smiles brightly. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? Which is crappy and yes, obsessive and crazy! Forgiving her, I guess, is all right but I felt letting her back into the house was another thing. I don't see how the ending could be just a dream. Amy knew at an early age that writing was something she wanted to do, and she divided her time between writing songs and stories as she grew. Please try again. I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); I think they were talking about actually bringing flowers for his restaurant. This final episode left me confused and with a sense of "this was it?" Thank you for the recommendation - watched it, like it! I see that as a sign that they are now in heaven-finally away from all the pain and suffering that tormented both while they were alive. Matthew Weiner knows the power of an ambiguous ending. I am not wedded to reality, because, hey, it's TV. Sometimes you can't explain your heart. Soo. Can she see? In the movie, this point is specifically reinforced when Lizzy looks at Emmas house at night and wonders if her house also appears like a small patch of light surrounded by emptiness. 5 min read. At first I was so upset because I wasn't sure whether Soo was dead or alive, and thought the writer ripped us off with an open-ended ending. And the wind finally stopped blowing! It's a . Kiss symbolizes love and forgiveness. : Fans of Outlander will treasure this book. Olivia Hawker, author of The Ragged Edge of Night, 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. Oh well, the drama is over. . Thank you for your recap and I totally agree with your comments! Young believes that the only option left for her at this point is to die, but as we've seen before she doesn't really want to (and a lot of people who attempt suicide don't) and is very scared of death. I even watched the rerun on the weekends. But Golden Wind was never meant to be about the best of society either. : ), We did have two con-men though, that's true. But that's really the only thing I wonder. The game amps up as Jin-sungs family loads the truck to move though theyre being watched by a shady-lookin dude. One thing I'm going to disagree with you on Heads is the sentiment of Young's suicide attempt being "merely" a cry for attention, because that's what all suicide attempts are. Is he a chef and a painter at the end of the show?! To find out more about Amy, visit her at www.authoramyharmon.com. Flowers were for the grave. Im not sure where Soo is (Dramatic Rooftop? I was also wondering, why shouldn't have JS hanged up on HS? If you get it, please explain it to me You know, I don't know if I can do a good job explaining it. I highly rmore I loved this more than Outlander. 4. Why? Like Heads said, there are other ways to say you miss someone. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. because she had not truly forgiven Sung's betrayal. Happy waiting for the next trip everyone. She is also haunted by Emma, who keeps asking Lizzy where her gun is. I love reading your insightful, witty and humorous recaps. In the very last scene of "Younger," Liza (Sutton Foster), wearing a chambray button-down shirt, tries to order . None of the motivations made sense after that. After the death of her mother, Ania went through therapy. The flowers were present at the cafe table where Young was seated too. True. When I'm asked who's my favourite author, her name tumbles out of my lips without a second to consider. Same here. I have never felt so involved in a story and I feel even more fascinated by the history of Ireland. But in the end, it became just another k-melo that lost its footing, yet garnered tons of attention anyway. Apparently shes been a regular at his restaurant and picked up on the sound of his bracelet, and though hed always bring her tea he never showed his face to her. It always took some time with him. Vox Media's own Chris Grant played Link . There's a gangster figure who seemed really mean, but who is actually a bit of a softie. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Nor are the ladies & gentlemen of the castle as aristocratic as they believe they are. Directed by Kristoffer Rus in the director's feature debut, the Polish-original teen romantic comedy travel movie 'Into the Wind' ('Pod Wiatr') is a fantastic and subtle love story that doubles as a coming-of-age of the female protagonist. I did have a much more beautiful hair after my chemo and it takes me only 2 months to grow my hair. Im going to carry you.. (Im guessing the car crash was a vision of what would happen if Jin-sung disobeyed Boss Man, otherwise there would be no reason to obey if his family had already been taken from him.) I just enjoy the cinematography. Could you tell me exactly what it is about the ending that eluded you? Isn't that what melos are (partially) made of- gut-wrenching decisions? Though I did see the charm the actor brought to the role that was a little too fan-servicey for me. What The Wind Knows. From what I understand, a feeble attempt at killing yourself like Young did is not a suicide attempt, but a cry for help/attention. By the end, I was amazed at how, for virtually every character, NHK had managed to show the good, the bad, the ugly and the more beautiful than a flower. We are then transported to Emmas burial, where she is briefly seen with a massive head injury, most likely from a gun. I think she is still smart, just that depression--or drama depression, even--doesn't care about smartness. But it the Fukai as a natural ecosystem isnt right. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023. I dont want to admit it, but I cant be a better person. If i were Jin Sung, i would twist the situation turning the knife closer to the Boss Man's neck asking for his Family's safety in return!!! 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. It really was. By the time we reach its denouement . I'm sort of slack-jawed right now. I was also impressed by the consistent beauty of the cinematography; perfect contrasts, appropriately warm tone, gorgeous scenery, etc. During this period, many families moved from populated urban centers in the east to the vastly underpopulated western plains. I love you.. i'm a great fan of head's writing superpowers. Later that night, Soo affixes the bell string to her wrist again. And second, Soo is alive because, as you say, picklemonster, they have too prosaic a conversation. She and Joe decide to take their kids and run. Explained of The Wind Rises. Nothing tells you, you want to live more than nearly dying. questions. And HeadsNo2, thank you, once again, for not squandering your gift and for so generously sharing it with us. No thanks.). Having Soo say he made a mistake is kind of the show telling everyone to forgive her. Jin-sung arrives in the meantime so Boss Man can declare him Soos gambling partner, and all of Soos huffing and puffing cant reverse the situation now. They could have done the movie with only half of them. Or maybe Soo went into hiding until gangster Kim was arrested? well probably what heads meant was that since she underwent a brain surgery, at least part of her hair had to be completely shaved prior to it being performed.. However, in the case of Emma, Lizzys feelings of dislike towards her slowly built up over time. I wouldn't be here if it always follows my logic. It was so slow and we were made to think that OS died, because JS didn't seem to do anything to help him and yet, he didn't gut him a 2nd time, which seems like he wanted him to live. Wow! Mistaken for the boys long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the womans disappearance is connected to her own. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; This film follows the story of two couples as they start living in the unpopulated area of New Mexico. Young gives a coy smile, causing them both to break out in grins before Soo takes her face in his hands and kisses her. Because, it was so sweet but then it was so BLURRY! Several hints: the sad look on Jingsung's face even though he was with his family safe and sound; Young's long hair-there is no way a woman who just finished chemo could still have such long hair just six months out; there was this sadness through out the last few scenes-the falling flowers from the trees, the blurry and white-out treatment of the shots-some contributed to the theory she must have regained partial eyesight and that is why you see the blurry shots. Oh, and yes, thanks to TWTB, I also discovered Jo In Sung!! I honestly couldn't watch Jin Sung in that final scene on the tractor, I was so angry with him still. Sigh! Initially shown to be self-sufficient and capable of warding off wolves, Lizzy has suffered whenever we see her left alone. From the moment author Amy Harmon saw Lough Gill, the lake that figures prominently in this heart-wrenching novel, she felt a deep connection. A flashback reveals that on the night she died, Emma and Lizzy met out in the prairie, where Emma revealed her intention to send Gideon away and live with Isaac, Lizzy, and the baby. When Charlie. 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. At this time, like the reverend, Isaacs eyes have also gone black.