Because it just does not make sense. The book is very cleverly written without the political basis. Granted, I'm not familiar with Irish history, making everything in these pages new to me. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz on As the novel comes to an end, the couple are reunited and happy together. I think she is still smart, just that depression--or drama depression, even--doesn't care about smartness. Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. And so, we deceive ourselves, claim our conscience is merely the voice of our own bias and choose the easy way out instead, writes Gordon Marino. Same here. I was surprised. But I thought her extreme trust issues were well shown so I bought her character as a whole. The beginning was wonderful, but it definitely lost steam and direction toward the end. Everything made its own logical point UNTIL the last episode. , Page numbers source ISBN She was slowly recovering her vision. Wow! Aka, back off. One of the main driving forces of Lizzys frustration is her solitude in suffering. If nothing else, this was an insanely beautiful show, well-scored and well-acted. I always see this movie labeled as "porn", but this is the perfect example of explaining that it isn't. 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). I'm glad I watched, but I wish it had held the awesome all the way through. They've seen and heard all that has ever been said or done. Oh young underwent surgery right? Once he's done, a breeze carries the feather. So, being the med geek that I am, I am consoling myself with the thought that she had Stem Cell treatment that Noh Hee Kyung-nim didn't have time to incorporate. Whilst I have read several books from this period, this one was special. Youngs eyes begin to fill with tears as Soo pours his heart out in the video, saying how much he wanted to tell her when he first fell in love with her and how beautiful she was, and how much her real brother loved her. Harmon has become a go to author for me as a talented writer. I can accept this ending though I wished for a happier one. Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019. At first I thought it was some kind of alternate reality where they both died and created it so they (and us viewers) can come into terms with moving on. Thank you so much <33333333. There are some other very real plot developments that will help to further interpret the film's ending. . However, by the time he returns, we cant even be completely sure if the Isaac that we are seeing is real or a figment of Lizzys haunted imagination. It was just the two of them, but in this ending, there were several others. And second, Soo is alive because, as you say, picklemonster, they have too prosaic a conversation. In the very last scene of "Younger," Liza (Sutton Foster), wearing a chambray button-down shirt, tries to order . Unlike some people, I absolutely loved the happy ending. You kept a poor young child BLIND so you could in turn create some meaning to your life. She lost her mom, brother and though secretary wang is there, she is controlling OY. What did NOT make sense was Jin-sung's betrayal. Her secretly hoping that Oh Soo would burst in and save her makes sense (the only thing that made sense in this episode). . He says only that it is not safe and refuses to discuss it further. He loved you so much. If that had been me, I'd have taken the knife and gone after Kim. appId : '127538621120543', As for Secretary Wang, I wished she had stayed gone. But the entire last episode did not flow at all from the previous ones. The ending was open ended. And I want to pay for what Ive done, he chokes out. Her mental state is made more fragile after she undergoes a bout of illness and subsequently begins to feel tormented by the wind. 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. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. I dont want to admit it, but I cant be a better person. He then calls on the might of Triton, the Grecian God of the Sea and son . Her joy now was in helping others with similar disabilities and experiencing her love for Soo in her mind. So, you never know right! What a waste! 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. @picklemonster: That's actually pretty cool -- the not wanting to give false hope thing. TWTWB, with its muted colors, its intensity 24/7 (made even more intense by all of the close-up shots), its one-dimensional side characters like batshit-crazy So Ra, its hard-to-read heroine, and its contrived plot full of holes, made TWTWB feel quite unreal which would've been fine had it come together as an inspired mythic tale. Oh well, the drama is over. I'm in dramaland and i want the happy ending of course. Please try again. 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. Can she see? 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. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Emma is also seen endlessly reciting the book in the final days of her pregnancy. Most people want to know if MacReady is the Thing or if the Thing monster has Childs at the end. 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. this reminds me why I'm not a fan of the genre. We've all seen Jin Sung take a beating and give one and I have no doubt he would have caused some serious damage. I didn't watch this show but I read every recaps on it. Its ending still works today because it reminds us that we are just as capable. I was captivated. Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island and The Girl He Used to Know. I totally agree with all your comments, except, I rather liked how they twisted the Jin Sung - Oh Soo loyalty in the end. Now that i know there's a happy ending TIME TO WATCH!! if not it's a freaking truck not an attack ninja -- your family can flee so what the hell are you doing?) We shouldnt have to go through what a character is feeling in order to understand them if that were the case, how could I understand the plight of second generation chaebol princes or cross-dressing nuns joining an idol group if Ive never been in those shoes? Something that I disagree with Heads here is about the suicidal tendency of OY, in some of her recaps she said that she thinks OY has already get over it. At this time, like the reverend, Isaacs eyes have also gone black. If Oh soo died, the flowers would be placed to a location where he died or to his favorite place or maybe where Oh young and Oh first met. And with just an "I'm sorry". She rings it with a smile. Lizzy is also haunted by Emmas ghost one night, who asks her where her gun is. However, in the case of Emma, Lizzys feelings of dislike towards her slowly built up over time. An alternate Gamora joins the battle against Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe animated show's ninth episode. Watching that drama made me want to be sure not to take any of my loved ones for granted, to look for the good in each person, and to sing Kumbaya (just kidding). He offers to make her the same potato soup he did on their trip, but adds, I want to stay with you. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon (Author), Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator), Will Damron (Narrator). There's profuse amounts of sex and nudity, some violence and the emphasis is on tone and emotion over plot and specific coherence. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; When she was with Secretary Wang, Lawyer Jang, and her ex-fiance with those blind kids, those scenes were not blurry. Young gives a coy smile, causing them both to break out in grins before Soo takes her face in his hands and kisses her. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon. But, since I am here. I haven't seen NHK's previous works, so thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts. Iran-Contra affair. 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. It really did feel very Kdrama-like to separate the characters for the sake of separating them? She is then seen shooting Emma. I am not sure I can bothered to understand anything from the last episode. As for suicidal Young, it didn't come as a shock to me. Order our What the Wind Knows Study Guide. Though Anne is grieving for Eoin, she agrees to make the trip. Drama pls! As soon as the suicide twist happened, I think I started to check out, and fast. I have never felt so involved in a story and I feel even more fascinated by the history of Ireland. Lizzy did encounter the demons of the prairie, and even if they only existed in her mind, their power to destroy was still very real. (Just enough to pay Soo's debt.) When I started watching I already accepted the fact that someone or even all of the lead characters might die. But gradually, the characters grew on me, and their relationships touched me. 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 crack up at times while reading her recaps 'cause she's writing about serious moments in such a dry, humorous way. 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%!! It's a really nice juxtaposition, imo. He looks relieved as he shakes his bracelet to let her know its him. 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. No surprise there especially after MC was redeemed, shown to be running interference all along and Wang was let off the hook which was crud. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of What the Wind Knows. 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?! Am I suppose to just forget all that? So let's start from the beginning and go through the last episode of "The Glory" Part 1. SHK and JIS are really good looking. It is a stunning work of fiction interwoven with true historical events, combining the magical and the real. Hmm .. I really REALLY hated how everyone let Secretary Wang just waltz back into Young's life. Ivoire, I am late to this but what is it with will-he-die melos of late and their nonsensical endings? This is why I have a black sheep shelf, folks. They didn't treat it as a "melodrama disease" with over exaggerated helplessness or what have you. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. This is going to be in my all time fav list. The thing is, I really don't think it was done for fanservice. This action reflects justice, which is usually represented by two scales, weighing different viewpoints. For the most part, the drama did follow its story logic and the characters it created. Jin-sung falls to his knees beside his hyung. It was like a bad fairy tale that had a happy ending tacked on to please the audience. FROM SAND AND ASH was named the 2016 Whitney Award winner for Book of the Year. 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. Sad. (And not a moment too soon!). It may have lost itself in its own mesmerizing cinematography at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience. Sean Keane. Nevertheless, was a great drama and im plan on re-watching it anytime soon. And I'm just sitting around like "LOL, nah". At least Moo-chuls minion seems to have Jin-sungs back. This was my reaction seven minutes before the ending: WHAT!? 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. 0.0/10 from 0 users. 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. Ill miss it so much :D. I wanted to clear some things up for you, because I also had my doubts about whether Soo died or not at first. 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. I will join you guys in saying that I am also quite impressed with Heads' writing and her sense of humor. Is this another instance of Drama Syndrome, where characters would rather undergo pain and irreparable harm than do something logical?) If not, theyll call the cops. 1. During this period, many families moved from populated urban centers in the east to the vastly underpopulated western plains. I can see just enough to see that youre very good looking, she adds. Make Kim think Oh Soo, died like Moo Chul had everyone thinking he was threatening Soo instead of just warning him? There was a problem loading your book clubs. In an unforgettable love story, a woman's impossible journey through the ages could change everything Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather's stories of Ireland. that would be too much. She wakes up to find herself tied to the bed with Isaac sitting across from her. But it doesn't make sense. Cherry blossom petals rain down as they kiss in soft-focus surroundings. 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. So in a sense, this ending was a miracle painted in the most idealistic way possible. Jin-sung, WHY did you hang up on Hee-sun?! Well, "1923" is basically that "Titanic 2.". Michael and his men discover the door has been locked and they would have died if not for Anne's warning. Sure, we can theorize that Soos stabbing somehow put the kibosh on his burning desire to be there for Young during her surgery and chemotherapy, because its totally fine to let a suicidal person depending on you assume youre dead. Young not only forgives her, but understands that Wang loved her all this time and just couldnt express it properly. But I'm leaning toward a happy-ever-after both are alive and living and loving ending, because hey, this is K-drama land, and if Young can survive a wrist-slitting, then Soo can survive a fatal knife woundtwice. While she is there she does some family research. The promise of sizzle from early on in the show fizzled out too. Here's who won, and what it means for the future of the MonsterVerse. Nor are the ladies & gentlemen of the castle as aristocratic as they believe they are. 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. that he doesnt need it anymore, all while Young stands at her open window, ringing the glass bell as he leaves. These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. *cries*. : (I could buy him being dead if they'd left it at the bicycle scene -- but the restaurant was too real.). bestselling author of thirteen novels, including. Really? Me too Jo In Sung forever.I'm like Lee Min Who?hahaha. }; Thanks for everything, drama! I said above, that I hoped for a more straightforward ending bu that I'll take this, too. 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. And Oh Soo and Jin Seong ain't Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Really? Anyways, thanks for such wonderful recaps. Also, the ladies he played never landed him in jail.). And if you listen, they will tell you all the stories and sing every song. SHK, you are being kissed by JIS! 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. You have to make Jin-sung want to blame Soo and they just didn't do that at all. There was never ever enough Kim Bum. To find out more about Amy, visit her at www.authoramyharmon.com. The Wind is an American Supernatural film that follows elements of horror and mystery in the Wild West. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. Seriously I kept fast forwarding cuz there was nothing intriguing. 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. 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?" 5. I know what youre saying: Heads, thats crazy talk! Trust me, I know. Thomas, Eoin's guardian, is wealthy for the time and place, and he is a supporter of the Irish fight for independence.