I love you.. I guess I cant begrudge a character for not being selfless, so Ill boil it down simply: No matter her deep-seated issues, Young didnt make for an enjoyable heroine. Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. Wang's crimes. The promise of sizzle from early on in the show fizzled out too. If it was sooner rather than so close to the end, it would have sat in place better, narratively. I said above, that I hoped for a more straightforward ending bu that I'll take this, too. I enjoyed the feisty and whiplash smart Young in the beginning of the show and then her character just went downhill with the suicide attempt. I really wanted to like this show, just like I wanted to like Young, and I find them both frustrating and prickly and immensely illogical. She wakes up to find herself tied to the bed with Isaac sitting across from her. If Soo survived the knifing old baddie would had everyone killed. Can she see? When his love hadnt changed one bit, giving her no other assurance than that hed save her from herself if she slit her wrists? Meanwhile, Hee-sun sees a big truck headed their way on an empty street and warns Jin-sungs father, but he can only look in shock as the truck keeps barreling toward them. But the scenes with Lawyer Jang and all of them wasn't from her perspective. Soo falls to the ground with his hand holding his bleeding gut. 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. I cried like a baby. She also manages to locate the chlorine gas the CRM was hiding at the culling station . Yes, we do get a happy ending but it felt completely unsatisfying and made me feel so disappointed. Oh, btw about the cherry blossom painting we saw in this episode..there was another painting shown in the first episode of TWTWB, but it depicted a barren tree instead of flowers in full blossom (what lovely symbolism). Are they both dead and finally meeting in the afterlife? 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. Now that i know there's a happy ending TIME TO WATCH!! At the cafe, Young is served tea by a waiter wearing Soos bell bracelet. This is my first melo and I endured it all for JIS, hahaha! The only thing negative I could possibly say about What the Wind Knows is that Irish Id read it sooner. I honestly couldn't watch Jin Sung in that final scene on the tractor, I was so angry with him still. 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. She needed her since Soo was not in her daily life. Finally, as to Wang coming backtruly platonic relationship. Every time. heads, i remember u commenting on SHK casted in a melodrama (TWTWB) which makes me think u don't like her acting abilities? and it's a year ago so i think the part that had the scar of the brain surgery will not show anymore, it will be covered by hair by now. Maybe he felt like a cornered mouse or panicked. appId : '127538621120543', Can you see nothing at all?. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. 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. So many times I said "but why?" As for suicidal Young, it didn't come as a shock to me. Super evaluation! I hate unreasonable story, because it messes my head. Furthermore, they focused on the flowers, which looked like the lamb's ear and freesias they were talking about. Young's hair, everyone's fantastic health etc. He acted very well there, too. I tried to write down all of the questions I still had at the end, but my fingers got tired. I dunno ! It is one of the most glorious books I have read concerning the history of the troubles in Ireland. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. Eventually, she realizes she is actually in the past and tries to avoid doing anything that will reveal her true identity. So let's start from the beginning and go through the last episode of "The Glory" Part 1. 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. The most important thing being that Soo was still standing at the end-would have hated that he died Young was still alive. The ending seems to be pushed/could be better, yes. Didnt things turn out badly the last time he left someone for Young? Though I did see the charm the actor brought to the role that was a little too fan-servicey for me. 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. With his eyes darkening ominously, he then chases Lizzy out of her house. As for Soo, I mean, dude got stabbed not shot. There were some really amazing nuances to this drama that I just loved. ..Show you have less than 10 minutes to make him reincarnate. It is what it is. that would be too much. They could be referring to the REAL Oh Soo. We are then transported to Emmas burial, where she is briefly seen with a massive head injury, most likely from a gun. 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. If not, theyll call the cops. What the Wind Knows Summary & Study Guide Amy Harmon This Study Guide consists of approximately 65 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of What the Wind Knows. Question: I know Heads explained it, however I am still confused, did OS kept folding because if he didn't win he would be dead (being killed by Boss Man) and Boss Man wouldn't be able to get his money back (and OS of course didn't know that Boss Man wanted him dead anyway, regardless of the results)? My imagination is often absorbed by history. right. Now he knows, and knowing is half the battle. I agree with you on the ending.The blurriness of the scene was to depict Young's perspective.After surgery her vision is most likely not going to be perfect thus there is a blurriness in her vision.Furthermore, Song Hye Kyo and Jo In Sung stated in their interviews that it was indeed a happy ending.They actually knew from the start that it would be happy ending since Writer Noh that it would be one.So hopefully everyone is no longer confused about the ending being sad or an open one. I was definitely perplexed, after having watched this episode. I agree with Hannah -- the flowers were a continual peace offering and the weirdly beautiful blurriness was Young's pov. I dont want to admit it, but I cant be a better person. I sooooooo appreciate that. 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. The average scores when I downloaded this book place it up with The Help and Eleanor Oliphant and that is very misleading imho. And if we could all remember the statement of the too "Its not over between us""if we meet again" bla, bla .Oh young said. I still don't get this drama. It is interesting to note that the only person that we see interacting with the reverend is Lizzy. 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. Only when hes out does he call Secretary Wang to ask her to return, because hell feel more at ease if shes there to take care of Young. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; I mean, there's blunt force trauma, but it's not exactly subtle. 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. The kissing under the cherry tree was really true not a dream nor an imagination (if it was an imagination, how cruel the mind of Oh youn was, it doesn't make sense). . Congrats, Liera! Also, when OS passes by OY by the cherry blossoms, is that real OS or imaginary OS? Now, with Gideon gone and Emma and Isaac dead, Izzy is well and truly alone, with no hope of anyone coming to look for her. It is based in South Africa and focuses on a myriad of problems in a small township rife with a murderer and racism. hahaha, priceless. ", 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. Superb for the writer can make the viewer confused and determine their own opinion about the end of the drama, Daebak! If that had been me, I'd have taken the knife and gone after Kim. Yippee, a happy ending! The attention to detail in this book made this story come alive in a way I've rarely experienced while reading. And yes, like mentioned above, to show lust and passion. Five minutes before the ending: WHAT!? What The Wind Knows. The court generally issues all of its decisions by the end of June before going on a summer break. My words are inadequate, but I hope they will encourage readers to pick this book up and stick with the story throughout. Hmm .. Is art created by a computer an example of that computer's creativity? As Lizzy struggles to come to terms with the ghoulish reverend, she is driven to consider suicide closely. BEAUTIFUL * ROMANTIC * BREATHTAKING * HEARTWARMING* OUT OF THIS WORLD * FANTASTICAL * EPIC * 'What the Wind Knows,' is worth all the superlatives and more! It means that humans have decided to live, even though we keep expanding without limits, and producing pollution. Charlie tells Ellie he wanted to be part of her life, but that her mother forbade him from seeing her. TWTWB was one of the few melodramas I actually completed so kudos to that. D: I checked my brain at the door before watching this episode and was perfectly happy with the ending. I thought Soo died. : Almost the ending: Yay! js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; Soon after, Lizzie is violently assaulted by what seems like a gust of wind and gets stabbed in the process. The next day, upon Isaacs return, he mentions that he met the reverend on the way. 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. Seriously I kept fast forwarding cuz there was nothing intriguing. The love of your life, the one you defied death for (whether you died and are meeting in the afterlife or here on earth)! Can she see? I don't need my heroines to be people I'd like in real life to consider them interesting and watchable, but the second half of this devolved in a very, very similar way to Nice Guy - the nonsensical last-minute stabbing of the hero (well, at least Soo, unlike Maru, does not hang out having conversations on a park bench with his girl AFTER being stabbed), the time skip and the reunion of the couple after a long time. I don't think it was an excuse to put in alot of sex scenes. It had some surprises the biggest one that there was a happy ending. Yes, my eyes feasted with those beautiful cherry blossom ending but I still felt robbed. But I can't deny how much I enjoyed looking at these ridiculously good-looking couple. Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? They could have done the movie with only half of them. As if I never wanted to die.. I also think that they wouldn't have shown the "Next Spring" title if it was meant to be a dream or heaven. A big DITTO to what you said. Nooooooooo!!!! So it kinda kills me to read HeadsNo2's criticisms (that I agree with, btw) about often not being able to understand Young and other characters in this drama. I'm confused with the ending. GRRRR!! Are they still alive? 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. This would explain how Isaac meets the real reverend while Lizzy is haunted by the spirit in the form of the reverend. 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. Gu Family Book. Soo holds Jin-sungs face for as long as he can, and the two stare wordlessly at each other until Soo cant hold himself up any longer. This technique was also used in "Secret Garden" What I am saying is Soo lived daily in Young's heart and mind and isolated world. I didn't understand the scene where JS knifed OS. She was slowly recovering her vision. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. I glossed over a lot of the things a lot of people struggled with eg. At first, it seems pleasant to have others around. His care for Anne shows the type of love every woman should aspire to find. : var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Yep! Really? 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! And there's no way the afterlife's that cruel. I don't count it as a story fail because it's well supported (Wang was always shown to love and support Young) but it's so weird! *cries*. What we dont know is whether Lizzy was in her senses when she committed the murder. But, because Soo lived so the scene didn't actually impact the storyline much, I just stick my fingers in my ears and lalala my way through that scene and the drama works! , File size When I watched the ending, I was really angry at first, because I felt that I had been totally manipulated to create some sort of artsy-fartsy ambiguous ending, logic, story flow, and characterization be damned. Well, he already knew he wanted her to stay with him (forever), so why not have her answer then and there? Anyways, thanks for such wonderful recaps. It can't be heaven either, because they would've just MET each other. NHK stay true to the japanese drama, so the stabbing scene is actually in the jdrma version too, so I don't think they just copied nice guy, maybe it's the other way around. And its never wrong to be grateful.. What the Wind Knows grants a shift in perspective, allowing readers to realize what is important has always been important. }; One can argue it was a reference of Young's brother but I feel it was a reference they are bringing lamb's ears for both Soo and Young as she most likely died the same day as Soo in surgery and the flowers would be a way to remember them both Soo is alive. I think Wind is about (kid) Naruto's past and how he needed to power through people's preconceptions of him to achieve his goal of Hokage "Cultivate your hunger before you idealize.Motivate your anger to make them all realize.Climbing the mountain, never coming down.Break into the contents, never falling down" This segment is describing his anger and sadness motivating him further- climbing . There are a bit of similarities between both shows which leads me to wonder what is it with the all the melodrama cliches? We also see scenes from Emmas pregnancy, during which she is similarly tormented by a faceless spirit. One day, an uncle of Eoin tries to drown Anne in the lough. She wakes up in the world of her grandfathers childhood, where she is reunited with him as a little boy of 6 years old, and after being mistaken for his mother, she gradually uncovers a complex family history that she inadvertently becomes a part of when she falls in love with the boys guardian, Thomas Smith. But more than anything, i belive the writers left an open ending on pourpose, they wanted to allow the viewers to come up with their own interpretation of the ending. No payoff with Denna Ambrose The secret in the Archives his music career the Chandrian his university studies with Fella With sympathy or naming. Is this another instance of Drama Syndrome, where characters would rather undergo pain and irreparable harm than do something logical? Ending Explained is a recurring series in which we explore the finales, secrets, and themes of interesting movies and shows, both new and old. Like you say, she made Young blind! Thank you all, and thank you HeadsNo2 for your recaps. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; But it wasn't clear how our characters survived the stabbing, surgery, and road accidents. After Lewis' death, Dawn decided to get Edith away from Edie and the curse that had taken over the . Also, um. It being a cry for help doesn't make her suicide attempt less legitimate or fake in any way. (For the other reasons you said as well.). 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. I missed the Soo whod scold Young in front of a mall crowd for not accepting help, or the one whod return a punch thrown at him. Over the years, the two have traveled extensively, sometimes for Anne to do research for her current book. She can write characters with extremely logical and complex psyche, even the baddies. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. i don't think dreaming would be like that. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? Required fields are marked *. I guess people thought she was really making headway but I felt like it was bound to happen. so that ending was weird, to say the least. That broke from story-logic and build up for me. But it could be Minions shady-lookin dude guarding them, which means its a good thing. OMGAI thanks so much for recapping this, HeadsNo2 n.n I've literally been coming back to Dramabeans every other hour to see if the recap has been posted yet lol (and all my other hours, I've been watching and re-watching, then rewinding and re-rewatching the same 1 scene from episode 8 of "You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin") haha n.n, It seems to me that the writer changes her mind many times regarding many aspects as she wrote the drama. All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. His being a gentleman is one thing I admire too as seen in the bts. I have just finished this beautiful book and have read it continuously for the last couple of days or so. This happy ending is what sealed this drama into my heart. If you get it, please explain it to me You know, I don't know if I can do a good job explaining it. :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. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 Young goes to a cafe to wait, and we see Soos tree painting hanging on the wall, completed. When Anne wakes in Ireland in 1916, she has no idea how she got there or how to get back to her life in twenty-first-century New York. HeadsNo2, I wish I could meet you in person during the Dramabeans Meetup and personally say how you're one heck of a great writer and thinker but I'll have to be content with this. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make? I have such love/hate for this drama. I was drawn to the cover first--it has to be one of the most beautiful I've ever seen--and then a snippet drew me in deeper. In an even better play orchestrated by Jin-sung, Minion comes to the rescue as he and his men take over Boss Mans CCTV room so that they can keep watch over the game, ensuring that Boss Man cant cheat his way out AND to assure Jin-sung and Soos safe escape if they win. When Charlie. The show was very beautiful to look at. To me it looks like the last 3 episodes were written by a different person. Really, the only way out was to stab Soo? :) Hope to read more of your future takes on future dramas. Once he's done, a breeze carries the feather. I loved the emotional humility of Soo's character. The focus is oddly blurry as she gets out of the taxi, and the sound of Soos bell charm reaches her ears as a man wearing it passes her on a bicycle. Kindle AZW file. I took the time to read Liera's but I didn't know how to respond. In the late fifties the cop got into an accident and burned to death, the priests had known what the cop . Which begs the question: who was the better at conning? However, Lizzy could also have asked about Emmas death just to appear innocent. I guess they do look like people and act like people then. After they each pull away, Young comforts him: Dont cry. @picklemonster: I was happy with the happy ending, too. 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. Lizzy gets assaulted by it, the windows of her cabin are blown in, a goat she saw mauled to death by wolves comes back to life, and the local reverend (Miles Anderson) shapeshifts in front of her eyes, among other horrors. Isaac confronts Lizzy about the murder. SPOILERS AHEAD. When I slit my wrist, I looked forward to you opening my door instead of feeling scared. Im going to carry you.. You're the best. When I'm asked who's my favourite author, her name tumbles out of my lips without a second to consider. Its ending still works today because it reminds us that we are just as capable. This book absolutely blew me away! All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. Though her expression is one of peace, we know that after killing her husband, Lizzys life as she knows it is over. Wilhelm Jooste is the real killer. I can't get over, how everyone just overlooked the fact that the secretary caused her to go BLIND!!! Sigh. }); Is this a dream? 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. Whether or not the debt gets cancelled, the case's resolution will bring changes. She and Joe decide to take their kids and run. 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. Thank you again Heads for being on this journey with us and for helping us make sense of it. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. Theyre in it to win it or else. According to Secretary Wang, Soo started there six months ago. 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. She rings it with a smile. Her historical novels, inspirational romances, and young adult fantasy books are now being published internationally. (Even Wang's redemption arc, though not something I agree with, was well supported within the story -- it didn't come out of nowhere.). It's revealed that Lizzy faced an extreme tragedy before the Harpers arrived in the form of a stillborn child. To be honest, I felt Nice Guy/Innocent Man was more engaging than That Winter, the Wind Blows. 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. If it was a "porn" movie it wouldn't get nearly as much critical acclaim as it did. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Theres a light at the end of every drama tunnel, but sometimes its how we get there that matters more than how bright that light turns out to be. 3. I don't know. And the wind finally stopped blowing! But since it didn't really do anything anyway I just push it from my mind and enjoy what's left. It is a stunning work of fiction interwoven with true historical events, combining the magical and the real. So, the suicidal attitude has always been there and it takes months of treatment, so I can totally relate to OY each time she is going back and forth with the suicidal attempt or negativity towards life. FROM SAND AND ASH was named the 2016 Whitney Award winner for Book of the Year. When I heard her speech in this ep about how she wanted Soo to come and save her I was really disgusted. I even watched the rerun on the weekends. Talk about a quick recovery time.