The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. South Wind Knows My Mood Episode 39. My hope: This drama was a commissioned one and in exchange of this ratings success SBS will let her write her own personal project. : If he didn't I'd have to wrestle with that scene. Doctor Sun-hee treats Young at home, with Lawyer Jang and her closest friends watching nervously even as Sun-hee declares that Young will be fine when she wakes up. The ending made my heart swell and my eyes swim with tears - just try to read this one without shedding a tear or two. These flowers symbolize happines, wedding, and love. But it doesn't make sense. At one point or the other, I kept viewing as some kind of Stockholm Syndrome on Young's end, the way she just also seemed to care for Wang even though what she did was horrible. In that case then, why stab him in the first place? Though I did see the charm the actor brought to the role that was a little too fan-servicey for me. Lawyer Jang tries to get Soo to take the money on Youngs behalf, since it would make her feel better. :D. I'll add, I also agree that this wasn't the writer pulling out a happy ending to please fans or because she couldn't think of anything else. At the cafe, Young is served tea by a waiter wearing Soos bell bracelet. 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. Wang stands out for me because Bae Jong Ok was in a bunch of other NHK dramas, always as a fleshed-out character you could empathize with-- but in TWTWB, she was a complex character who did something heinous which she was basically let off the hook for, yet the "why" of it all was never adequately explained to us. Ending the game, we learn that Koholint and the rest of its inhabitants only exist within the Windfish's dream. Young notices that her pre-surgery breakfast smells better than usual, only to find that Secretary Wang returned to cook it for her. 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!!! I guess they do look like people and act like people then. But I thought her extreme trust issues were well shown so I bought her character as a whole. And then sit there and cry about it while he dies in front of you. As for the ending, I still kinda feel in some way that Soo is actually dead and whatever was happening was happening in some parallel universe, lol. Lawyer Jang finds Secretary Wang in the countryside, where she watches her elderly parents from afar. One day, she rents a boat and rows out onto the lough, hoping that spreading Eoin's ashes will help her begin to heal. 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. I can write one of those, too.". She takes Soos face in her hands as she adds that she has more to tell him, but itll wait until after her surgery. But that's really the only thing I wonder. As Wang recites Youngs table setting like the old days, Youngs eyes brim with tears. Anne tells him the truth about her time travel. An inspiring exploration of a setting seldom found in historical fiction, is a heartfelt, beautifully written journey through time, history, and love. I really wanted to completely love this show and I did especially the the first third of the drama but the show just started going downhill for me in the last three episodes. 0.0/10 from 0 users. It was blurry because it was trying to show it in Young's perspective. She knows she is pregnant with Thomas's child, and she plans to remain in Ireland. It never felt like the characters were tying to be perfect or anything. As folks already pointed out, I just don't get why Sec. Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023. Eoin is a retired doctor who grew up in Ireland, and Anne is a successful author. Theyre in it to win it or else. I'm confused with the ending. Through this drama my love for SHK is firm now and not much to JIS. South Wind Knows My Mood Episode 40. Her books are now being published in two dozen languages, truly a dream come true for a little country girl. Stop playing with my emotions! Who, out of the two of them, showed more human compassion? Also, if they were both in the afterlife, I'm sure Young would get 100% of her sight back. Hee-sun sees Soo off for his big gamble, after which he plans to go to the hospital to see Young. He was not quite ready hence she couldn't see him until he was. And where you buried my brother, or which river you spread his ashes at. Scene 1 Jin sung tells Boss Man that all the winnings are his in order to pay Soo's debt, but Boss Man has another plan - he knows where Jin sung's family is, threatening Jin Sung to choose between Soo or his family. Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times Bestselling author. I dont understand why this conversation cant happen now. It is a stunning work of fiction interwoven with true historical events, combining the magical and the real. She knew little of her familys history, and Ireland has such a complex, turbulent past. Please enter your username or email address. While that is the climactic action of the story, the film's final moments give even more context to what came before. The frontier of the American West in the 1800s was a difficult place to live, especially for women. It is possible that Lizzie was genuinely confused about Emmas death as she was under the entitys spell and could not remember killing her. I was waiting to see if the aftermath changed how I felt about the whole ordeal, since there was a chance for the show to treat the attempt in a thoughtful and meaningful way. Seriously, I can't wait for his next drama! Doing the right thing is often synonymous with doing the difficult thing. 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. You could drive a truck through them. How is that brushed away? What a delight, to begin the year with one of my most anticipated reads of 2019, by one of my favorite authors of all. But the entire last episode did not flow at all from the previous ones. I love you.. Also, I don't know what it is but there are those moment in the last episode where I know the show wants me to cry and be emotionally touched but it just didn't do it for me, specifically when Jin Sung stabbed Soo. Even then it wouldnt matter, since Boss Man wanted him dead, but why? In this case, too, Lizzy feels trapped, this time from a situation that she cannot escape. While she is there she does some family research. We can theorize that he had to heal and hide for a bit from Boss Man, and that he was fine as long as he could keep a distant eye on Young. But, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't thinking about her hair at all this episode, haha. Her confusion at the beginning of the film as to how Emma got her hands on the gun is also questionable. But in true drama fashion, we know Soos cards must be the winning ones, and Jin-sung knows as well since Soo just leaves him there. (maybe the real one, since they were going in the same direction?). Many viewers will say that a happy ending does not excuse a drama from obvious plot holes, but I'll give TWTWB a pass. Though I was happy to see OS alive, I was not jumping up and down, I was not clapping (meaning I was not overly excited), and I couldn't help but wonder if MC dying (though maybe we had that coming) and the other characters being alive (I am assuming) was a way of doing fanservice, the main characters got to live and all. I'm in agreement. The film begins in the aftermath of her death and one of the earliest lines of dialogue sees Lizzy saying to Isaac, "She had my gun How did she get my gun?" But thanks for the pretty and until the end am still team KKB, boy's way too fine! A scene in which Lambert and Banner ride a snowmobile into the wilderness to examine the young woman's body is haunting. I loved that. Especially since Soo's death would have been dependent on a storyline I found illogical and kind of out of place. I will miss this drama.. hiks. One of the least enjoyable finales av ever watched! Superb for the writer can make the viewer confused and determine their own opinion about the end of the drama, Daebak! 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. I know what youre saying: Heads, thats crazy talk! Trust me, I know. But not before there's one final flashback. But gradually, the characters grew on me, and their relationships touched me. Amy Harmon is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including From Sand and Ash, and the Whitney Awardwinning The Law of Moses. Shes happy to have Wang back. , Print length Harmon has become a go to author for me as a talented writer. I dont often find a book I cant put down, but I devoured What the Wind Knows. bestselling author of thirteen novels, including. Sean Keane. The cinematography was imo not distracting but rather very well intergrated and instrumetalized, the music was good (this is where i usually loose my patience first) and Jo In Sung and Song Hye Gyo just clicked for melike massively, hugely, "pleaaase work together again". Another obvious thing was the discussion between jin sung and jung eun, they were obviously reffering to his grave (why didnt they get married as they planned if things settle down?) I think they were talking about actually bringing flowers for his restaurant. Now that i know there's a happy ending TIME TO WATCH!! Later that night, Soo affixes the bell string to her wrist again. 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. I also think it's real because Jin Sung and Hee Sung can't possibly be so cheerful had Jin Sung killed his hyung. Or that he was dead and the ending was a dream. Because the earth's surface is made up of different types of land and water, the earth absorbs the sun's heat at different rates. Thank you to the commenters, too. The beginning of this drama was so so so good!!! There is absolutely no reason to vague up a happy ending so yeah that was not a happy ever after ending. "I must not be crazy, it is not all in my head" I thought. The beginning was wonderful, but it definitely lost steam and direction toward the end. It's what sets this drama apart from the movie version which was a neat package in itself but i felt the drama extended and explored and fleshed out the characters on a deeper level that made me - with the exception of Sec Wang (whatthehell show- she made her blind, i don't care how well she can cook)- connect with the narration as a whole. 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!). The ending seems to be pushed/could be better, yes. It was like a bad fairy tale that had a happy ending tacked on to please the audience. The promise of sizzle from early on in the show fizzled out too. It's almost like the story is saying that sometimes people really, really hurt the ones they love but we forgive them? 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.? 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. Please try again. BOO-mother-frikkin-HOO. I'm glad I watched, but I wish it had held the awesome all the way through. Seriously. So, THANK YOU NOH HEE KYUNG. Oh well. And even if you were, wouldnt it have been cooler to see that moment of decision instead? I was also wondering, why shouldn't have JS hanged up on HS? I loved the ending, but I don't know what to make of it. Oh and I forgot to add. Her fantasy novel, THE BIRD AND THE SWORD was a Goodreads Best Book finalist. Is he a chef and a painter at the end of the show?! 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. We also see scenes from Emmas pregnancy, during which she is similarly tormented by a faceless spirit. Instead we only saw the aftermath in order to preserve the cheap surprise of finding out that Jin-sungs hand was the one holding the knife, but was anyone truly surprised? And throughout the proceedings of the film, we see a woman's descent into madness. Jin-sung seems to think so as he stops running and starts crying, with Moo-chuls minion nearby to share in the grief. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2019. Can she see? As he's doing so, she sees the demon manifest in the cabin. So much attention has been put into every character's emotions, and perhaps it was that which made the last couple of episodes lacking in spunk. As far as I'm concerned I"m happy with the ending, the viewer can choose. The drama in it's entirety may not have been as solid as it's looks, but I for sure will not deny them. Read More: Best Horror Movies of All Time. Over the years, the two have traveled extensively, sometimes for Anne to do research for her current book. If she was in the story at the moment I was reading, you can be sure there were tears flowing the majority of the time. The bit with Secretary Wang is so, so weird. Still, I'm glad that none of the main characters died. since you're here, it seems you are doing well. The weathers nice today, isnt it? she asks, and the man clearly responds with Soos voice even though his figure remains blurred. Almost the ending: Yay! What else could he have done? It's alright if you're uncomfortable watching others be intimate at the moment, buuut "porn" is not the correct label for such a film. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. They were driven by the Homestead Acts, which awarded citizens 160 acres of land in the sparsely populated west in exchange for a small filing fee. Also, Heads! The plot holes - oy! So I read Heads' recap and some of the responses to see if I could understand a few more things before I started writing. I mean, if you want to commit suicide, don't you really slit your wrists (BOTH of them) and get in the water for maximum bleeding? With TWtWB's both leads had their stories wrapped up fairly well and the story-fail was in a secondary line that, in the end, didn't actually affect much. It's lovely and I don't think you can blow it off as just pretension. Within that fight is the love that compatriots have not only for their cause but for each other, as the friendship between Collins and Thomas proves. The reverend also gives Lizzy the little book titled Demons of the Prairie, which is proved to be an ominous artifact as both Emma and Lizzy are seen with it when they are being tormented. Like you say, she made Young blind! 2 pages at 400 words per page) 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. Mistaken for the boys long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the womans disappearance is connected to her own. After shes gone, Soo lets this news sink in. I am not sure I can bothered to understand anything from the last episode. And when Soo pulls back, they both look into each others eyes, smiling. : 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. There never is a straight ending in Kdramaland. Flowers were for the grave. Make it confuse and let us choose the ending we want. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. But this was seriously a group of really scarred people. while watching this episode, as in "I really want to understand, but honestly, I don't. And with that, all the players get gambling, while Young spends a restless night at the hospital window with the winter wind blowing. This time, we look at the baffling ending of Neon. *cries*. 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. As the snowplow is driving her to safety the driver tells her about a policeman in the 1950's that used to kill people on that part of the road and the bodies were never found. I had watched NG but do not remember how the drama ended but I will remember every details about TWTWB. It looks like the writer got tired after a few episodes and, especially in the end, realized there were things to be told, so they had to be smashed to fit into the general picture. The film's final act balances shocking reveals and enigmatic quandariesthat will have even the most astute viewers questioning what is real. Her secretly hoping that Oh Soo would burst in and save her makes sense (the only thing that made sense in this episode). It's a really nice juxtaposition, imo. Sadly, that wasn't the case. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. "But the wind and water know all the earth's secrets. I dont understand why this conversation cant happen now. I did share and understood your (and others') frustrations of the characters. She can write characters with extremely logical and complex psyche, even the baddies. Oh, Heads, if you have just discovered Jo In-sung through this show, I would recommend you The Frozen Flower. 7. But it the Fukai as a natural ecosystem isnt right. DUDE. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. I felt that the plot and the characterizations started to fall apart in the last episodes. She would have been very selfish and unchanging because she wouldn't know who could be trusted, especially when you know your step mom has sabotaged your eyes. The demons described in the pamphlet could be interpreted as literal entities or merely a list of possible emotional and mental health issues that may be encountered when living in an inhospitable environment in extreme isolation. The final chapter begins with Nikaid sitting on a bench near the Akanemaru. That broke from story-logic and build up for me. And its never wrong to be grateful.. Anne decides she must be dreaming and settles in to enjoy her time with Eoin. Sun-hee, after a dose of Newfound Optimism, smiles as she claims that Youngs chances are over 50% with that kind of preparedness. And second, Soo is alive because, as you say, picklemonster, they have too prosaic a conversation. I've come to that after thinking a bit more but, she's still not a character I will pretend to understand through and through, lol. Enemy is a film that's expertly subdued by both Villeneuve's direction and Gyllenhaal's duality in his performances. In the new film, directed by Charlie McDowell, Nobody is surprised during his break-in when the two owners of a remote estate in Ojai show up unexpectedly. Her historical novels, inspirational romances, and young adult fantasy books are now being published internationally. In the very last scene of "Younger," Liza (Sutton Foster), wearing a chambray button-down shirt, tries to order . Required fields are marked *. As he gets angrier, Lizzy notices an ominous dark shadow rising behind him. "If that had been me, Id have taken the knife and gone after Kim.". But to me what he did made sense for the character. Yep! Personally, I feel that they died and met in the afterlifeonly because the whole Jinsung stabbing Soo scene hinted that he had killed himjust the way it was executed and by the end he fell to the ground like a dying person. Same here. Some people reasoned that the blurry scenes are from Young's perspective, but these blurry scenes seem to occur only around Oh Soo.