I totally agree with all your comments, except, I rather liked how they twisted the Jin Sung - Oh Soo loyalty in the end. If she stays, she may alter history. The weathers nice today, isnt it? she asks, and the man clearly responds with Soos voice even though his figure remains blurred. Lake Union Publishing, Seattle, WA, 2019. DUDE. ", so many times during the last 2 episodes. 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. 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. Yes, my eyes feasted with those beautiful cherry blossom ending but I still felt robbed. 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. They promised that they will be seeing each other again. As folks already pointed out, I just don't get why Sec. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Anne learns that Garvagh Glebe is one of the properties she inherited from Eoin. I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. I was so in love with it until that forced kiss and then it basically took a giant swing downhill. ASIN If not, theyll call the cops. 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. It is possible that Lizzie was genuinely confused about Emmas death as she was under the entitys spell and could not remember killing her. 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. That broke from story-logic and build up for me. Lawyer Jang finds Secretary Wang in the countryside, where she watches her elderly parents from afar. . Thomas saves her. It was a pleasure reading them. 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. There was realism to that. Mistaken for the boys long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the womans disappearance is connected to her own. 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. His stern expression did make me think he matured a bit. Really? if (d.getElementById(id)) return; One's Dream Leads To The Deaths Of Thousands The message of this film is clear and simple "beauty is fragile; our lives, our dreams, and our health are mere flickers of time in a weary world." I thought Missing You was running amuck with epic logic fails that just reading recaps confused the heck out of me..But to each their own i guess. Sick of Emmas habit of always depending on her and her husband to take care of her, Lizzy finally loses control when Emma suggests moving in with Lizzy and Isaac. If it was sooner rather than so close to the end, it would have sat in place better, narratively. WHY WOULD YOU KILL HIM!? Iran-Contra affair. While federal student loan payments are currently paused, that will end 60 days after the case is resolved. I thought that you may not like me when you see me. When Young scoffs at this, he asks, Does that mean you like me?. Then again, that just adds to the brokenness of Young's character- having to depend on the person whho crippled you and over time accepting that person's love? It was just the two of them, but in this ending, there were several others. I will miss this drama.. hiks. One of the least enjoyable finales av ever watched! Thank you again Heads for being on this journey with us and for helping us make sense of it. Soo. Instantly getting an ominous feeling from the books, Lizzy soon discovers a small booklet among them titled Demons of the Prairie. Seeing her with the booklet, Isaac berates her for scaring herself and leaves the house. I sometimes miss some of those, and I appreciate when those are pointed out to me. Anne and Eoin have no other family and are exceptionally close. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. I didn't understand the scene where JS knifed OS. Cherry blossom petals rain down as they kiss in soft-focus surroundings. The surreal film follows a woman's slow descent into madness as she struggles to survive the crushing solitude of the 19th-century frontier lands. (maybe the real one, since they were going in the same direction?). Charlie tells Ellie he wanted to be part of her life, but that her mother forbade him from seeing her. Really? Soo does all the talking during dinner and even after, until Young cuts him off by telling him to leave once Lawyer Jang comes back. 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.? He might cook too, but I didn't strike me as anything fancy. If you've just watched the credits roll and are still reeling from the revelations and changes, then . Happy waiting for the next trip everyone. Despite the fact that she threw the keys blindly into the greenhouse shrubbery the night before, Young emerges into the secret room without a speck of dirt on her. The beginning of this drama was so so so good!!! So I read Heads' recap and some of the responses to see if I could understand a few more things before I started writing. These last few episodes were off and did not match up to the earlier episodes. As we later realize, this has been foreshadowing the whole time that it is, in fact, Lizzy that killed Emma. Although we get to see Lizzy murder Isaac and hence, have a better understanding of it, her murder of Emma is only glimpsed. Jin-sung readies to stab his best friend again, but he cant bring himself to do it and drops the knife. "What the Wind Knows" is less sex heavy, more passionate romance wise, and the plot line is more intense. This is a drama that maybe forgets the title. I'm not a Kim Bum fan anyway, so when he's still acting adolescent in the tractor scene I just wanted to smack him upside the head. xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page You're right, everyone in this show seems to heal rather quick. Young has a surprisingly full head of long hair a year after brain surgery, and everyone seems to be having a good time. But that's really the only thing I wonder. Enemy is a film that's expertly subdued by both Villeneuve's direction and Gyllenhaal's duality in his performances. I think if they showed the process of Jin Sung contemplating whether to stab Oh Soo or not, then we wouldn't get that element of surprise. Instead of looking so desolate, its now been painted with blooming flowers on the branches. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. But, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't thinking about her hair at all this episode, haha. 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 just enjoy the cinematography. 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. His care for Anne shows the type of love every woman should aspire to find. This is how she matured and transformed. As for the actual epilogue to all this coordinated madness, I found the actual stabbing inconsequential and the final scenes bizarre. To me it appeared a cop out or a compromise how ever you want to go. If it was a "porn" movie it wouldn't get nearly as much critical acclaim as it did. Here's who won, and what it means for the future of the MonsterVerse. During the days by herself, Lizzy is chased by wolves and subsequently sees her dead sheep come back to life. So my expectation was that in TWTWB, we would end up at least being able to understand all of the main characters. Like what were they trying to achieve with that effect? A final note: the KISSING! if (d.getElementById(id)) return; We also see things that may be influencing her perceptions, including witnessing Emma's emotional decline and Lizzy's interest in a pamphlet titled "Demons of the Prairie" (more on that later). The average scores when I downloaded this book place it up with The Help and Eleanor Oliphant and that is very misleading imho. I totally agree. I'm glad that this was my first. What the Wind Knows is a masterpiece written by Amy Harmon, an amazing interpretation of events in Ireland during the period of 1916 1922. 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. I don't see how the ending could be just a dream. For me, it's because I only read the recap, and I really thought Young was only imagining it. She got the call from Jin-sung while she was on her way to treat Young. In the case of Deus, the system knows Lily should behave one way based on all the rules of determinism. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. It being a cry for help doesn't make her suicide attempt less legitimate or fake in any way. Thank you so much, Heads, for verbalizing all of my frustration and crankiness over the ending of this show, especially the illogical, disjointed mess of the final episode. 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. Why? 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. I'm in agreement. My words are inadequate, but I hope they will encourage readers to pick this book up and stick with the story throughout. It means that humans have decided to live, even though we keep expanding without limits, and producing pollution. Lambert explains the grisly details of what happens to lungs when sucking . BEAUTIFUL * ROMANTIC * BREATHTAKING * HEARTWARMING* OUT OF THIS WORLD * FANTASTICAL * EPIC * 'What the Wind Knows,' is worth all the superlatives and more! 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. 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. If you get it, please explain it to me You know, I don't know if I can do a good job explaining it. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. 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. 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. Dont forget to read the book. The word "windfall" refers to any light object blown down by the wind as well as an amount of money received unexpectedly, and Charlie McDowell's thriller drama "Windfall" tries to create a visual presentation of both these interpretations. I can accept this ending though I wished for a happier one. 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 . Regarding Jin sung. But once Lily is shown how she's going to act in the future, she chooses to act differently . How is that brushed away? This Study Guide consists of approximately 65pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - May 20, 2021; yats chipotle alexio recipe; workplace accident prevention strategies . Why did he have to go stab Soo? 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. That's why anything I say about her or her books will be an injustice to the greatness she is able to craft in her stories.What the Wind Knows started off slow for me. And Jinsung and Hee Sung were talking about the memorial for Soo. I too felt a bit confused about these show towards the last few episodes, but I'm pretty happy with my ending. 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!). None of the motivations made sense after that. I'd rate this above "Nice Guy" but below "I Miss You". It was a visually lovely show to watch. 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. The promise of sizzle from early on in the show fizzled out too. I'm probably more content with the ending than I should be but drama I love you so much <3 So I finally understand why Young committed suicide last episode, with faith that Soo would save her from death. Since everyone went all in, he won the game, and all of Boss Mans money. 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! Im going to backtrack a bit to the attempted suicide, frankly because it still doesnt make any godforsaken sense on my end. 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. : These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Amy has written nineteen novels in multiple genres, including the bestsellers, WHAT THE WIND KNOWS and WHERE THE LOST WANDER. 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. It was almost as if there were no real repercussions to her actions, except for some of the company's stocks she lost (I think) and the fact that she was homeless for a few weeks (I am assuming)? Had he survived, there would be no talk of bringing flowers to see Soo. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2019. Now the shot focuses, and we see that its definitely Soo dressed as a waiter. Finally, I was determined to let the characters sweep me away to 1920s Ireland and leave my present world completely behind. What's with Jin sung and Hee sun talking 'bout bringing flowers to Oh Soo? I would've found them to be highly problematic in any case, but the fact that that this was a Noh Hee Kyung drama deepened my disappointment exponentially. As with Sec Wang, I totally get the wholw"so despereate to be a mom that she goes batshit crazy and blinds the child" BUT come on- how does that make her the best-suited person to care for Young??? 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. But after actually watching it, I'm 100% sure they're both alive. Seriously, I can't wait for his next drama! *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. Nothing made sense in this ending, i dare say a couple more deaths would have made it more believable, Oh Soo included! Marvel . @picklemonster: I was happy with the happy ending, too. We've all seen Jin Sung take a beating and give one and I have no doubt he would have caused some serious damage. Nooooooooo!!!! And throughout the proceedings of the film, we see a woman's descent into madness. I really think they needed another episode to really work the ending right. But how? Theres new focus to her eyes she can definitely see. hmmm i thought the flowers were for the real brother Soo? We have to understand where a character is coming from and why on a basic human level, regardless of circumstance. Sigh. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Maybe they are all waiting for Moo chul to show up. I think that is what the writer ment. I cant understand how you couldnt even make an excuse. Her joy now was in helping others with similar disabilities and experiencing her love for Soo in her mind. How can such a fine man do so many bad boy roles and be believable in them? Can she see? 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 don't think he's a chef, but I do think he owns some kind of restaurant. At least Moo-chul's minion seems to have Jin-sung's back. I was so involved in it I just could not put it down. Bert Cates, a sophomore science teacher, has been arrested and jailed for violating the Butler Law, which prohibits the teaching of evolutionary theory in public schools. Granted, some things started to not make sense towards the end, but NOTHING about this show makes me think the director or writer became lazy and gave up along the way. 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. I felt that the plot and the characterizations started to fall apart in the last episodes. And thanks for the recaps, u DB ladies are gold! But his words also remind us that behind the clouds, the sun is always still shining. Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. 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. I'm confused with the ending. Also, Jin Sung was actually about to stab Soo a second time, but couldn't bring himself to do it, so he dropped the knife. I found some recaps confusing but not the show itself. Retinitis pigmentosa is not curable a disease. I waited for you for a long time, Young says. while watching this episode, as in "I really want to understand, but honestly, I don't. Summary and Analysis Act I: Scene 1. Eventually, she realizes she is actually in the past and tries to avoid doing anything that will reveal her true identity. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. He is forever amazing there! 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. questions. I guess people thought she was really making headway but I felt like it was bound to happen. A selection of scenes are shown, several with very little . Which is why I'm so happy Soo lived. Can you see nothing at all?. She almost made me feel I could do anything whilst reading this book and at times I felt such a whimsical urge to disappear and come back like her main characters did. Young says that shes known his whereabouts for twenty days, since Secretary Wang waited to tell her until she finished her chemotherapy. He was timeless - simple, yet strong, and completely human. I know what youre saying: Heads, thats crazy talk! Trust me, I know. Yippee, a happy ending! 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. And the wind finally stopped blowing! I really REALLY hated how everyone let Secretary Wang just waltz back into Young's life. Boss Man is hosting the game, and announces the grand prize seven million dollars. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. that would be too much. I wonder what it will be? However, Lizzy could also have asked about Emmas death just to appear innocent. 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. Oooh, a twist! Thank you to the commenters, too. I dont often find a book I cant put down, but I devoured What the Wind Knows. Which is crappy and yes, obsessive and crazy! What the Wind Knows grants a shift in perspective, allowing readers to realize what is important has always been important. The Final Night (Edie and Dawn) What Remains of Edith Finch - Story and Ending Explained. I cried like a baby. 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. The one glaring weakness, for me, was the whole Jin-sung stabs Soo scene. While she is there she does some family research. I think she is still smart, just that depression--or drama depression, even--doesn't care about smartness. Hed told Wang not to tell Young. Anne tells him the truth about her time travel. When his love hadnt changed one bit, giving her no other assurance than that hed save her from herself if she slit her wrists? This is my first melo and I endured it all for JIS, hahaha! The Three Possible The Thing Endings, Explained I even watched the rerun on the weekends. Thank you, Heads. (the way to end the show?) Blurry. Whilst I have read several books from this period, this one was special. 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. And even if you were, wouldnt it have been cooler to see that moment of decision instead? Thank you so much for the recap! I will find myself standing in a place and wonder about the feet that have stood where mine are planted. Song Hye Gyo also said in the interview that the ending scene filmed in Young's perspective was blurry because they didn't want to give RP patients false hope, since those diagnosed with RP will not ever regain back their sight fully. As for Secretary Wang, I wished she had stayed gone. , Publisher Get help and learn more about the design. The male protagonist is a con-man in some sorts. I could feel the discomfort of the clothing, the confusion of being in a new place and time, and see the world as if I was reading in 3D. She is then seen shooting Emma. The blurry images say no. if so what are you doing? Either way, I did really love this drama. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. 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. Even then it wouldnt matter, since Boss Man wanted him dead, but why? What The Wind Knows. From the very first page all the way to the very end, I was swept up in Amy Harmons beautifully crafted, enchanting story of American-born Anne Gallagher, who travels to Ireland for the first time in her life to fulfill her beloved grandfather Eoins dying wish to have his ashes spread in the lake at his childhood home. Soo lies(?) 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. Soon after, Lizzie is violently assaulted by what seems like a gust of wind and gets stabbed in the process. All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. Secretary Wang and Young have a heart to heart as Wang tells her that even after the surgery, Young wont be able to live alone not because shes handicapped, but because no one can do anything alone. "I loved churches the way I loved cemeteries and books. Is this another instance of Drama Syndrome, where characters would rather undergo pain and irreparable harm than do something logical? The Wind is a slow-burn horror-mystery based in the Wild West. !and more importantly they are both happy. }); Please try again. I watched the last episode of Queen of Ambition yesterday. right. If the ending wasn't real then that was s a very elaborate dream with the cafe, watress, the fact that Soo had been for 6 months. It's a happy ending! We see this in how the ghoulish reverend taunts her, saying how he was enjoying himself. Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfathers stories of Ireland. Because she chatted and interacted with him. To be honest, I am glad I read her commentary and her recap, however I still have questions. (For the other reasons you said as well.). No thanks.). That is, until another couple, Emma (Julia Goldani Telles) and Gideon Harper (Dylan McTee), move into a cabin nearby. He loved you so much. Ivoire, I am late to this but what is it with will-he-die melos of late and their nonsensical endings? Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Young made it thru surgery. 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. Marienne (Tati Gabrielle), Joe's library crush, discovers in the finale that her terrible ex, Ryan (Scott Michael Foster) has been killed by a mugger. 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. It may have lost itself in its own mesmerizing cinematography at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience. As for Soo, I mean, dude got stabbed not shot. No matter how beautiful, awe-inspiring, or unexpected an AI-generated artwork is, we cannot currently call it creative because we cannot - yet - assign agency to machines, writes Dustin Stokes and Elliot Samuel Paul. To be honest, I felt Nice Guy/Innocent Man was more engaging than That Winter, the Wind Blows. The plot is shrouded in mystery. Any Way . I thought Soo died. As Lizzy struggles to come to terms with the ghoulish reverend, she is driven to consider suicide closely. Once there, overcome by grief and memories of her grandfather, Anne finds herself pulled back into time to the 1920s -- a tumultuous time period in Ireland during its fight for independence, which she had researched and read about extensively as a writer back in 2001 but never dreamed that she would experience firsthand. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; I need you next to me. 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. She wakes up to find herself tied to the bed with Isaac sitting across from her. 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. South Wind Knows My Mood Episode 38. And when Soo pulls back, they both look into each others eyes, smiling. Why wouldnt I want to love her when I started out that way?) 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. So, you never know right! A call to Hee-sun affirms that Boss Man isnt lying, and Jin-sung looks devastated as the mean old geezer slides him a knife. I wait patiently for the show and the recap for every episode. =), We actually see the flowers Hee-sun talked about on the table, so they were for our Soo. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether shes willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought shed find. I agree with Hannah -- the flowers were a continual peace offering and the weirdly beautiful blurriness was Young's pov. I took the time to read Liera's but I didn't know how to respond. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; The last thing that happens in Inherit the Wind is, after all the yakkity-yak, a silent action. Wind explained - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Wind explained Energy from moving air Wind is caused by uneven heating of the earth's surface by the sun. Soo falls to the ground with his hand holding his bleeding gut. 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. Hee-sun cries at the sight of Moo-chuls body in the morgue, while Jin-sung stays to comfort her. Kristoffer Rus's feature debut Into the Wind is the kind of young-adult romance that seems to have been written by throwing darts at a board full of cookie-cutter plot elements and character backstories, making it a predictable endeavor, to put things mildly.