This is a drama that maybe forgets the title. I can't wait to read more of her writings. I dont understand why this conversation cant happen now. BEAUTIFUL * ROMANTIC * BREATHTAKING * HEARTWARMING* OUT OF THIS WORLD * FANTASTICAL * EPIC * 'What the Wind Knows,' is worth all the superlatives and more! To find out more about Amy, visit her at www.authoramyharmon.com. It had some surprises the biggest one that there was a happy ending. Sigh. They didn't treat it as a "melodrama disease" with over exaggerated helplessness or what have you. }(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. A wildlife officer (Cory Lambert) finds the dead body of a local Native American girl out in the middle of the cold Wyoming wildlife. Connect with Facebook If it was sooner rather than so close to the end, it would have sat in place better, narratively. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. 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. Stop playing with my emotions! *cries*. Being along for the ride through Anne's perspective was everything I needed, while still getting to experience life through Thomas's eyes in his journal entries. Vox Media's own Chris Grant played Link . hahaha, I can't believe more people didn't think of that, poor forgotten oppa Oh Soo :(. Hed told Wang not to tell Young. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. To me, this drama fizzled out around episode 8. Like Heads said, there are other ways to say you miss someone. 1. Is this a dream? In fact, it is the arrival of her husband that stops her from committing suicide. , Page numbers source ISBN They shift into her perspective when she was in the cab and saw the cherry blossoms, that's when the scene actually changed. : The frontier of the American West in the 1800s was a difficult place to live, especially for women. Harmon has become a go to author for me as a talented writer. It speaks of the ordinary and the extraordinary events and people that are entwined in a way that captures the very essence of Ireland during this period. Oct. 7, 2021 6:00 a.m. PT. I mean, there's blunt force trauma, but it's not exactly subtle. Unable to add item to List. In seconds, Anne disappears, and she finds herself washed up on the shore of the lough in 2001. The ending made my heart swell and my eyes swim with tears - just try to read this one without shedding a tear or two. The male protagonist is a con-man in some sorts. He was not quite ready hence she couldn't see him until he was. if so what are you doing? But fine, lets say Ill buy that love cures all, and that she just needed to know that Soo cared. This film follows the story of two couples as they start living in the unpopulated area of New Mexico. No, I actually think it is genuinely impressive. I applaud his professionalism, knowing that this is his first time to have sex scenes. If anything, the aftermath made the attempt seem like a cry for attention at best, and a test of Soos loyalty at worst. When that time comes, you will answer all of my questions without hiding anything. Nice Guy and TWTWB, both the male protagonists were stabbed, but they survived, right? And with that, all the players get gambling, while Young spends a restless night at the hospital window with the winter wind blowing. The beginning of this drama was so so so good!!! "The Wind" tells its story through a non-linear narrative that begins with a pregnant Emma dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. : "But the wind and water know all the earth's secrets. But seriously, despite its at times heavy flaws- I still love the show. so that ending was weird, to say the least. I still can't figure out how Mr. Kim killing his family meant that he needed to stab Soo. That said I think it lost me in episode 12 or 13 with Young's funky character development and the insane troll logic medical stuff. 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. I really liked the beginning (episode 8 was definitely the climax of happiness for me) but then we dove into melo land which culminated in a LOT of crying in the last episode. She falls into the water and ends up at Garvagh Glebe, the home where Eoin grew up. He then calls on the might of Triton, the Grecian God of the Sea and son . Link's Awakening might not be as plot-heavy and narrative-driven as say a game like Breath of the Wild, but there are still some deep plot elements that make this game as memorable as anything else. i don't think dreaming would be like that. As soon as the suicide twist happened, I think I started to check out, and fast. Part romance novel, part historical fiction, What the Wind Knowsimmerses the reader in Ireland circa 1921, alluding to the country's rich cultural legacy of poets and activists. :). 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. ", so many times during the last 2 episodes. How can such a fine man do so many bad boy roles and be believable in them? It doesn't mean that after the surgery, she will immediately have an eyesight. I loved churches the way I loved cemeteries and books. That is permanent and altered the scope of her life, but yet even at the end they are asking her to come back into Young's life. Many viewers will say that a happy ending does not excuse a drama from obvious plot holes, but I'll give TWTWB a pass. Love it! I can see just enough to see that youre very good looking, she adds. So many times I said "but why?" The Iran-Contra affair ( Persian: -, Spanish: Caso Irn-Contra ), often referred to as the Iran-Contra scandal, the McFarlane affair (in Iran), [1] or simply Iran-Contra, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan administration. True. Didnt things turn out badly the last time he left someone for Young? There was a time when I liked watching her because I expected things to change, and when they didnt, I couldnt understand why we would be expected to be on her journey no matter how much I wanted to be. Otherwise, he would not have let her go through the pain and suffering alone again as she explained that fear to him several times throughout the dramaespecially after they had finally connected without any charades. : Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. Gu Family Book. My grandfather told me once that happiness is an expression of gratitude. The Three Possible The Thing Endings, Explained or Nevertheless, was a great drama and im plan on re-watching it anytime soon. Sigh! Eventually he collapses as the bell bracelet chimes, beginning to spasm in his death throes. He continues on, and Young smiles. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. It was a pretty ride that just got weird and choppy and bumpy the last four episodes. The suicide, totally understandable for a person as emotionally damaged as she was who thinks she's been abandoned and betrayed by everything AND thinks she's going to die painfully anyway. Maybe because I felt like whether or not he gave it in, Kim still was going to find some excuse to kill him. 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. Marvel . and because JIS's acting is so AMAZING - Soo looks so dead there to me! I don't care what others may feel about this drama, but from any dramas so far in 2013, this is the only drama that artistically the best, directed the best and acted the best. I cried like a baby. 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. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT. And when her heart gets caught between two different times, its nearly impossible to see her way clear. As the story jumps back and forth in time, we learn that leading up to her death, Emma's behavior had become increasingly erratic, while after her death, Lizzy has come to believe that she too is being menaced by the entity her neighbor claimed to hear whispering to her on the wind. I didn't have a problem with Soo not taking the $$ though! Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. 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. Soo chaotic and rushed and nonsensical. But, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't thinking about her hair at all this episode, haha. There never is a straight ending in Kdramaland. I wont even get into how robbed I felt of FINALLY seeing Jin-sung break away from his astounding sense of loyalty, because it would have been an amazing character moment to see exactly how the wheels turned in his head when he chose his family over his best friend. I'd rate this above "Nice Guy" but below "I Miss You". There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. help you understand the book. 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. And yes, like mentioned above, to show lust and passion. and then she comes and "finds" him meaning her surgery must not have worked out and she died. If it was a "porn" movie it wouldn't get nearly as much critical acclaim as it did. 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. sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna. Oh well, the drama is over. Beside all the beautiful faces and cinematography, noise marketing, media play, exaggerated praise help the popularity of this drama also. Has anyone watched the japanese version? while watching this episode, as in "I really want to understand, but honestly, I don't. Do you think it is good to see a blurry drama scenes only because the main character is blind? The time travel element helps give this novel a satisfying conclusion. 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. I agree with you all the way! My first reaction to the ending was Soo is dead and all is in Young's head (because I'm a sucker for apparently, the traditional melodrama ending - I've been so out of it, I didn't know open ending or happy ending is an option!). Boss Man is hosting the game, and announces the grand prize - seven million dollars. We find Lawyer Jang, Secretary Wang, and even Myung-ho with Young and the kids from the visually-impaired center on an outing, where all the guardians have to wear blindfolds in order to experience a day in the life of the blind. I cant even. It was really rushed and that's why I think the logic breaks down. To me it appeared a cop out or a compromise how ever you want to go. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Anne is surprised to discover that Thomas is friends with Michael Collins, a famous revolutionary fighter, and she is quickly enamored with this man she has read about in her study of Ireland's history. 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. When his love hadnt changed one bit, giving her no other assurance than that hed save her from herself if she slit her wrists? Lizzys tale is pieced together through time jumps, simultaneously exploring her sinister past and rapidly deteriorating present. 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. In giving her the pamphlet, it seems that the Reverend was trying to prepare Lizzy for the hardships of frontier life. I HONESTLY dont know where to start on how much this book meant to me! Really interested to check it out after watching 'That winter'. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Finally, I was determined to let the characters sweep me away to 1920s Ireland and leave my present world completely behind. , Publisher I think she managed them well on most of the episodes, so kudos to her. 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. Very pretty to look at like a picture, but barely engaging and forgettable in the end. 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). Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. Could you tell me exactly what it is about the ending that eluded you? Jin-sung, WHY did you hang up on Hee-sun?! When Lizzy opens it, the camera lingers long enough to see the list of demons and their attributes. Through this drama my love for SHK is firm now and not much to JIS. 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. But since it didn't really do anything anyway I just push it from my mind and enjoy what's left. I also like how she explains things, we get to see her thought process and I am grateful for that. But time skips are not a panacea, and its a universal truth I really wish dramaland would accept, especially when the end result isnt anything we couldnt have reached without it. 'The Wind' is a slow-burn horror-mystery based in the Wild West. At this time, like the reverend, Isaacs eyes have also gone black. (Dude, where were you when your boss was driving on pain killers?). *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. Young says that shes known his whereabouts for twenty days, since Secretary Wang waited to tell her until she finished her chemotherapy. 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. Almost the ending: Yay! The weathers nice today, isnt it? she asks, and the man clearly responds with Soos voice even though his figure remains blurred. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. I have all the reasons to have this drama, yet I love it and I enjoy it. Its no surprise that Soo lived, since every character in this show (aside from poor Moo-chul), displayed a knack for healing without a scratch. Someone put a lot of hard thought into that and it showed and was amazing. Jin-sung Why? Soo ekes out, but his next words go to Young: Wait for me. Then he struggles to get up in order to go to her, though he can barely stand. The most important thing being that Soo was still standing at the end-would have hated that he died Young was still alive. 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. I did chuckle many times reading this recap. The film's final act balances shocking reveals and enigmatic quandariesthat will have even the most astute viewers questioning what is real. Her books have been translated into thirty languages around the world. Door to Tomorrow ( Mirai e no tobira) is the 268th and final chapter of The World God Only Knows. On a shallow note, I loved most of OS's wardrobe, especially the orange coat he wore at the beginning of this episode, it looked good on him. Well done. Oh well. 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. Instead of theorizing, theres another option, in that the obligatory happy ending could have just made sense without requiring leaps in logic. The poet says that the wind makes a mockery of . So in a sense, this ending was a miracle painted in the most idealistic way possible. Thank you, Heads, for pointing out all the illogical additions and omissions that left me feeling confused and nonplussed during the last three or more episodes. I wonder, I wonder. Instead of looking so desolate, its now been painted with blooming flowers on the branches. One of the biggest tensions in "The Wind" is the question of whether the occurrences Lizzy experiences are actually real. Several hints: the sad look on Jingsung's face even though he was with his family safe and sound; Young's long hair-there is no way a woman who just finished chemo could still have such long hair just six months out; there was this sadness through out the last few scenes-the falling flowers from the trees, the blurry and white-out treatment of the shots-some contributed to the theory she must have regained partial eyesight and that is why you see the blurry shots. "What the Wind Knows" is less sex heavy, more passionate romance wise, and the plot line is more intense. A selection of scenes are shown, several with very little . And with that, all the players get gambling, while Young spends a restless night at the hospital window with the winter wind blowing. And then sit there and cry about it while he dies in front of you. Required fields are marked *. I love you.. Santiago tells the wind that love can empower it to do anything. If you've just watched the credits roll and are still reeling from the revelations and changes, then . And we see her see the boy's hand and pat it. 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. Time is not linear in this story, but annular, leaving readers with a picture of just how connected all of our stories are, if only were are open to listening. It'll fit, but it's not exactly neat. It always leaves room for your interpretation, as shown here by the comments. This is based on the Animism belief of a god/spirit staying in everything, natural or man-made. It blows harder, annoyed, and tells Santiago to talk to the Hand That Wrote All. We knew it would be, but it hurts to see the crazed look in Jin-sungs eyes as Soo hauls himself up to eye level. I didn't watch this show but I read every recaps on it. I loved the ending, but I don't know what to make of it. 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%!! Soo should win an award for being the worst person to put on someones suicide watch, since Young manages to make it up and out of the room without waking him up. The final chapter begins with Nikaid sitting on a bench near the Akanemaru. At the end of the twentieth century, it became the general theory. ;), Which means Soo must be alive, too. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; Can she see? Yippee, a happy ending! The movie is theoretically open to two different interpretations, one in which there is a literal demon inhabiting the prairie and one in which the supernatural events of the film are largely happening in Lizzy's mind. With the fire and fury of Macbeth, Wake reveals he knows that the younger man killed a seabird, which invited this storm. It's a really nice juxtaposition, imo. But he had some charisma so that got brushed away at the end. 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. Everything made its own logical point UNTIL the last episode. . But it could be Minions shady-lookin dude guarding them, which means its a good thing. --Ryo. 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?" There are a bit of similarities between both shows which leads me to wonder what is it with the all the melodrama cliches? It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. She calmly observes the ship, amazed that the power of the goddesses was able to rebuild the entire wreckage from the battle with Satyr. And thanks for the recaps, u DB ladies are gold! Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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. The only thing I was actually left wondering was what happened to President Kim? Jin-sung just kneels there, shaking and sobbing. Wow what a fantastic book and one of the best books I have read this year. A big DITTO to what you said. At least Moo-chuls minion seems to have Jin-sungs back. This explains that Oh young has the ability to see but not really clear. In the very last scene of "Younger," Liza (Sutton Foster), wearing a chambray button-down shirt, tries to order . Moo Chul? 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. 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. Oh soo waited for Oh young to recover (6 months). This is why I have a black sheep shelf, folks. I was definitely perplexed, after having watched this episode. Read More: Best Horror Movies of All Time. However that hee Sun would not figure it out would not be consistent. this reminds me why I'm not a fan of the genre. It was just the two of them, but in this ending, there were several others. About the wang discussion, i think wang told her that soo died 20 days ago, after her chimio was over, because she didnt want to give up on her chimio because of the sad news (im assuming wang found out oh soo died 6 months ago). When I started watching I already accepted the fact that someone or even all of the lead characters might die. Young gives a coy smile, causing them both to break out in grins before Soo takes her face in his hands and kisses her. 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. I cant understand how you couldnt even make an excuse. That ending just confused me. The average scores when I downloaded this book place it up with The Help and Eleanor Oliphant and that is very misleading imho. 5. The flowers of MS and JS was at the table. "Young has a surprisingly full head of long hair a year after brain surgery, and everyone seems to be having a good time." Neither of them died! There was realism to that. When Hee Sun and Jin Sung were debating which flowers to give "Soo", they either meant to give flowers to Young's real brother Oh Soo's grave, or they wanted to bring flowers to Soo's new shop because they feel bad for Jin Sung's betrayal. Beautiful settings and looks, characters with deep scars and flaws. But thanks for the pretty and until the end am still team KKB, boy's way too fine! Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story. The result is confused audience. I'm in dramaland and i want the happy ending of course. Gangster Wannabe goes scurrying off with his tail between his legs just as Moo-chul collapses, spitting up blood from his stomach cancer. I think Soo is gonna be on my list of favorite characters. Meaning, the surgery was successful and Oh young survived. I was anticipating this one especially, because I was curious about what you thought of this episode. 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. By the end, I was amazed at how, for virtually every character, NHK had managed to show the good, the bad, the ugly and the more beautiful than a flower. So is she over the suicide thing? Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And why can't she has a beautiful long hair after the brain surgery and chemo?. it's out of topic but I have to disagree that it's a porn movie, it is sexually graphic yes, but those are used to show how they become lustfully needing each other and to INCREASE TENSION as we go to the part when the deception was caught in the act (we can see their progress of being indifferent to each other up to the point that they're comfortable to do all the positions they want).