In short: In the ending of Link's Awakening, upon waking the Windfish, Link saves three of the four real characters (the Windfish, Link, and Marin), while Nakura (the ghost) succumbs to the storm and cannot be saved. Which is why I thought her admission that she wasn't really looking to die made sense and was happy she realized and admitted that. He loved you. Thank you so much <33333333. "I highlighted line after line within these pages, again completely awe-struck as I read feelings and thoughts I have experienced, but have never been able to put into words as eloquently as Amy Harmon. I so needed this recap to make sense of the endingare they both alive and getting a chance at love? The blurry images say no. When you were gone and I couldnt see you, the hardest part was that I still missed you. Highly recommend. Spellbinding..Enchanting.Transporting !! 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. 1. She needed her since Soo was not in her daily life. Yep! Why is everything so blurry? The wind understands but doesn't know what to do. Amy Harmon holds more talent in her little finger than most of us could wish to acquire in a lifetime. It will probably take how many months before the eyesight will go back to normal condition. Anyway, I thought it was clear enough that the ending was real, the blurry perspective was Young's post-surgery sight as Kaye says. Seriously. The poet asks the wind to come softly. This would explain how Isaac meets the real reverend while Lizzy is haunted by the spirit in the form of the reverend. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access There is Balban, the "invader of the weak mind" and "bringer of delusions," Jezebeth, the "seductress," Succorhenoth, the "bringer of jealous thoughts," and Vetis, the "shapeshifter," among others. The show ended with a major loophole. If we add the something else, then this was an insanely beautiful if not sometimes-frustrating exercise in understanding people who looked like people, but had some moments where they didnt really act like people. The cinematography was imo not distracting but rather very well intergrated and instrumetalized, the music was good (this is where i usually loose my patience first) and Jo In Sung and Song Hye Gyo just clicked for melike massively, hugely, "pleaaase work together again". Her fantasy novel, THE BIRD AND THE SWORD was a Goodreads Best Book finalist. BOO-mother-frikkin-HOO. Anne and Eoin have no other family and are exceptionally close. well probably what heads meant was that since she underwent a brain surgery, at least part of her hair had to be completely shaved prior to it being performed.. Although we get to see Lizzy murder Isaac and hence, have a better understanding of it, her murder of Emma is only glimpsed. Soon after the funeral, Lizzys husband Isaac, along with Gideon, leaves to get supplies for the winter and report the deaths, saying he will be back in a few days. Was this technique not used by both Soo and Young more than a few times throughout the drama? I will have to agree to disagree on the ending. I loved that. (Just enough to pay Soo's debt.) We can theorize that he had to heal and hide for a bit from Boss Man, and that he was fine as long as he could keep a distant eye on Young. Drama pls! I thought it was a nice touch. Finally, as to Wang coming backtruly platonic relationship. Beautiful settings and looks, characters with deep scars and flaws. Seriously, I can't wait for his next drama! It's a . I also had a hard time with Sec. Though her expression is one of peace, we know that after killing her husband, Lizzys life as she knows it is over. Wilhelm admits to killing several women, although the actual count is unknown. I also think it's real because Jin Sung and Hee Sung can't possibly be so cheerful had Jin Sung killed his hyung. TWTWB was one of the few melodramas I actually completed so kudos to that. That scene left me really perplexed because I would have liked to have known what happened (considering how long OS seemed to have been on the ground and he seemed dead. and cease repining; Behind the cloud is the sun still shining; Thy fate is a common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall." Longfellow is rightrain comes at different times to all of us. I had watched NG but do not remember how the drama ended but I will remember every details about TWTWB. I was anticipating this one especially, because I was curious about what you thought of this episode. Oh and I forgot to add. Soo falls to the ground with his hand holding his bleeding gut. I sometimes miss some of those, and I appreciate when those are pointed out to me. I totally agree with all your comments, except, I rather liked how they twisted the Jin Sung - Oh Soo loyalty in the end. I was hoping for a more straight-forward ending, but I'll take this too. If she stays, she may alter history. According to Secretary Wang, Soo started there six months ago. As he gets angrier, Lizzy notices an ominous dark shadow rising behind him. 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. I was waiting to see if the aftermath changed how I felt about the whole ordeal, since there was a chance for the show to treat the attempt in a thoughtful and meaningful way. Though I did see the charm the actor brought to the role that was a little too fan-servicey for me. I glossed over a lot of the things a lot of people struggled with eg. Fresh out of the oven from their dangerous and daring adventures in America, the book finds Simon, Baz, Penny, Agatha, and Shepherd back in the UK with a laundry list of problems to take care of. Thank you so much for the recap. Sun-hee, after a dose of Newfound Optimism, smiles as she claims that Youngs chances are over 50% with that kind of preparedness. Did the show sacrifice its potential just for fan service? I don't recall Nice Guy's best friend betraying him, though. , File size Amy Harmon is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including From Sand and Ash, and the Whitney Awardwinning The Law of Moses. An inspiring exploration of a setting seldom found in historical fiction, is a heartfelt, beautifully written journey through time, history, and love. Well, he already knew he wanted her to stay with him (forever), so why not have her answer then and there? She tells him that she even got to eat with her mother the night before, though they had to hide the fact from her father. Just read and look where Song was interviewed, she also concluded TWTWB was a happy ending story. But fine, lets say Ill buy that love cures all, and that she just needed to know that Soo cared. Which means Soo can play against him and take all he has left. It seemed like the restaurant was Soo's because he told her he actually wanted to cook because Jin Sung and Hee Sun both like his cooking. 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. If not, theyll call the cops. appId : '127538621120543', No, I actually think it is genuinely impressive. Secretary Wang wants to know why, considering how she made Young, you know, blind. Even if OY couldn't forgive OS at that moment, they could have still talked, I thought. Which might be realistic. For taking the time to actually write it out or type it out in this case. I love this drama, its been an amazing ride and regardless the ending, i still think its one of the best drama out there, but the last episode wasweird. I'm glad I watched, but I wish it had held the awesome all the way through. 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. Furthermore, they focused on the flowers, which looked like the lamb's ear and freesias they were talking about. They shift into her perspective when she was in the cab and saw the cherry blossoms, that's when the scene actually changed. I think Soo is gonna be on my list of favorite characters. Thank you for pointing out the many holes and for doing it with some humor at times. Over all, I do think rather than a "happy ending" it was more like a "believe what you want" ending. She settles into the Garvagh Glebe. Instead of looking so desolate, its now been painted with blooming flowers on the branches. Good play. . This is how she matured and transformed. Can she see? The time travel element helps give this novel a satisfying conclusion. Charlie tells Ellie he wanted to be part of her life, but that her mother forbade him from seeing her. But I can still accept your interpretation of the ending as it makes way more sense than mine. . 2. Open your mouth when you kiss such a hot man who obviously loves you so much! A trunk full of Emma and Gideon's books is moved into the Macklin cabin after Emma's death, which includes the dead woman's copy of "Demons of the Prairie.". You kept a poor young child BLIND so you could in turn create some meaning to your life. : I still think this would have made for a interesting -if somehow predictable- conflict. I understand almost perfectly the desperation to trust / love someone, feel that if I can end this life - maybe I'll find peace, feel that selfishness because I always have to do and settle things all by myself. It blows harder, annoyed, and tells Santiago to talk to the Hand That Wrote All. The writer likely originally wrote a typical melo ending. Turns out Moo-chul wasnt stabbed, because hes too legit to quit. I was so in love with it until that forced kiss and then it basically took a giant swing downhill. But there was nothing to support that theory so it's just Jin Sung doing something weird, lol. Completely agree, Kaye. 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??? xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page And if the case hasn't been resolved by June 30 . Moo Chul? I think part of the problem lies with how the show quickly glossed over Jin Sung's dilemma and there were also no explanations on how Soo all of a sudden is alive in the end. I wanted to say "Congrats on getting past that time in your life!" I totally agree. I did share and understood your (and others') frustrations of the characters. Hence, Lizzy had a multitude of reasons to murder the two, and in the end, it was a combination of frustration, anger, fear, and mental anguish that made Lizzy kill them. He loved you so much. :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. Lizzy (Caitlin Gerard) and Isaac Macklin (Ashley Zukerman) live in isolation on a tract of land in New Mexico in the 1800s. And Soo saying that he made a mistake in ousting her?! (Like Lost!, And especially because all the scenes were blurry. I'm certainly not an expert on NHK's work-- I've only seen a handful of her dramas. When I first started watching More Beautiful Than a Flower, I didn't know that it was written by NHK. And how, for the first time, the world seemed fair. Doing the right thing is often synonymous with doing the difficult thing. Door to Tomorrow ( Mirai e no tobira) is the 268th and final chapter of The World God Only Knows. And is of a piece with the whole, what about Boss Kim? I was captivated. Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island and The Girl He Used to Know. 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)? 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. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. As we later realize, this has been foreshadowing the whole time that it is, in fact, Lizzy that killed Emma. Just discovered him, and while I do agree he did well in A frozen flower, his movie that I loved him the most is A dirty carnival. Lizzy's fears are heightened when Isaac takes Gideon into town following Emma's death and a series of unnerving occurrences begin happening around her homestead. I do agree with you that how we got to that light at the end of the tunnel was more important than the light itself. Maybe it was the timing in which it happened. 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. Like you, I didn't understand why she couldn't have that conversation with OS when she was having her tea and he was there (right there), and she had already shared her questions with him. The game amps up as Jin-sungs family loads the truck to move though theyre being watched by a shady-lookin dude. It is one of the most glorious books I have read concerning the history of the troubles in Ireland. Young believes that the only option left for her at this point is to die, but as we've seen before she doesn't really want to (and a lot of people who attempt suicide don't) and is very scared of death. What the Wind Knows takes this idea and expands upon in it, layer upon beautiful layer. It may have lost itself in its own mesmerizing cinematography at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience. I think she managed them well on most of the episodes, so kudos to her. While federal student loan payments are currently paused, that will end 60 days after the case is resolved. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2019. (There were some recaps that got things factually wrong and so of course they didn't make sense.). Who, out of the two of them, showed more human compassion? Someone put a lot of hard thought into that and it showed and was amazing. The following version of the book was used to create this study guide: Harmon, Amy, What the Wind Knows. Tags: featured, Jo In-sung, Kim Bum, Song Hye-gyo, That Winter the Wind Blows, Your email address will not be published. hmmm i thought the flowers were for the real brother Soo? That or she'd better return on jtbc. I also wasn't in the correct frame of mind for reading when I started this novel - life hit my family hard in the new year and it's taken time to adjust. As far as stabbing goes guns are really hard to get in Korea so stabbing's the best way to kill someone. 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. But its time to let bygones be bygones and say farewell to Winter. The famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once penned the beautiful words, "Be still, sad heart! In seconds, Anne disappears, and she finds herself washed up on the shore of the lough in 2001. Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. : cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access I am just speculating of course, however, that was what went through my mind. But I definitely agree that first, Young is alive. Could you tell me exactly what it is about the ending that eluded you? Sadly, that wasn't the case. This ambiguous ending reminds me of "Ironweed" by William Kennedy. Good play, Soo. But sometimes! Read More: Best Horror Movies of All Time. Young made it thru surgery. Flowers were for the grave. 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. I think they are dead. Blurry. She got the call from Jin-sung while she was on her way to treat Young. But he had some charisma so that got brushed away at the end. Netflix's latest crime drama, The Woods, based on a novel by Harlan Coben, is a twisty turny tale which sees a horrible crime and a mysterious disappearance resurface 25 years later. Isnt it hard when you cant look into the eyes of someone you love? Young asks. ), but he stays on the phone with Mi-ra to get updates on Youngs surgery. 4. and the kiss at the beginning is (for me) the best kiss of this year in dramaland! 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. Yippee, a happy ending! Although not being a great fan of fiction books, I found 'What the Wind Knows' a fascinating story in which Amy Harmon cleverly intertwines the past with the present, the real with the imaginary. Jin-sung seems to think so as he stops running and starts crying, with Moo-chuls minion nearby to share in the grief. Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. The film's immense runtime (2 hours and 37 minutes) makes it the second longest Marvel . And when he turns around he gets stabbed. Acting was stellar too. For much of "The Wind," the specter of Emma's suicide hangs over the proceedings. After killing Isaac, Lizzy goes out to the prairie and stares into the horizon until the film ends. But thanks for the pretty and until the end am still team KKB, boy's way too fine! So, THANK YOU NOH HEE KYUNG. With the help of an FBI officer (Jane Banner) and locals alike, the two try to uncover what seems to be a mysterious murder. The poet says that the wind makes a mockery of . These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. It can't be heaven either, because they would've just MET each other. The promise of sizzle from early on in the show fizzled out too. Any Way . The average scores when I downloaded this book place it up with The Help and Eleanor Oliphant and that is very misleading imho. 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. Soo lies(?) 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. , Publication date . 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. Also, when OS passes by OY by the cherry blossoms, is that real OS or imaginary OS? 6. The surreal film follows a womans slow descent into madness as she struggles to survive the crushing solitude of the 19th-century frontier lands. 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 was so involved in it I just could not put it down. The first part of the poem describes the action of the wind. While she was in the taxi she felt the wind rushing throught the trees, thats why she told the taxi driver to stop the car, she wanted to walk because she wanted to feel the breeze. We turn memories into stories, and if we dont, we lose them. Sometimes you can't explain your heart. Please try again. She is then seen shooting Emma. that he doesnt need it anymore, all while Young stands at her open window, ringing the glass bell as he leaves. 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. Order our What the Wind Knows Study Guide. There are several strong hints for the audience to draw this conclusion before the movie confirms it. For more, follow Amy at www.authoramyharmon.com. However, in both cases, the murders are committed under stress, when Lizzy feels trapped and is surrounded by the ominous entity. Also, I have to agree that the pace of the finale felt waaaay off. One day, she rents a boat and rows out onto the lough, hoping that spreading Eoin's ashes will help her begin to heal. Had he survived, there would be no talk of bringing flowers to see Soo. :3, Anyway, if that isn't enough to convince you, in an interview with Song Hye Gyo, she confirmed that it was a happy ending and both characters were alive. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. But seriously, despite its at times heavy flaws- I still love the show. So many times I said "but why?" Hes leaving, but not before he kisses her on the forehead, eyelid, and cheek. Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019. Third, I agree with Ashely above in that Sung's relationship had soured (three suiters?) 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, no matter what flaws this drama has, I have to admit that I do LOVE this drama. Yes, my eyes feasted with those beautiful cherry blossom ending but I still felt robbed. FROM SAND AND ASH was named the 2016 Whitney Award winner for Book of the Year. I still think he did die, so im kinda surprise how many people think he lived. Like it's sometimes distracting. Your email address will not be published. Anne and Thomas spend a lot of time together and fall in love. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. I think soo is alive:) eith regards to yhe "blurred" background.. i noticed that too yet i understand it this way :) young can't see clearly.. shes not totally blind, the background is actually her vision (that's my take) the first time she saw soo after a year when he was on his bike i noticed it's blurred so i thought maybe it was young's vision and i confirmed it when young visited yhe restaurant she cant see him that clear but she can see him :). Wang was forgiven so easily. 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. Jin-sung falls to his knees beside his hyung. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? As for Secretary Wang, I wished she had stayed gone. do they look unreal? // Load the SDK asynchronously The last we see of Lizzy, she is injured but still alive. I think she is still smart, just that depression--or drama depression, even--doesn't care about smartness. A final note: the KISSING! He has, because he loved a girl who was blind. Whilst I have read several books from this period, this one was special. I cant forgive you, she says. The scenes are blurry because that's how Young sees the world now. The reverend, originally seen to be a peaceful figure spreading the word of god, is revealed to be villainous when he lets slip that he has been watching Emma and Lizzys lives. But after watching the episode for myself and listening to the dialogue, it's obvious that Soo is alive. Shes had it rough, but so did Soo. These 2 things really disappointed me, there were definetely some things who could have been done better, but on the other hand, im sure not many directors/writers could have succeded in making it better or at least as good as these producers did. Thank you Amy for this book, you are the most wonderful writer. She's in her version of the LOST holding pattern universe and she had to find her way to Soo, thus the center scene surrounded by people that she loves and makes her happy. Just like the one guy says, "Soo was willing to forget pride". However, in the case of Emma, Lizzys feelings of dislike towards her slowly built up over time. Does this item contain inappropriate content? The Reverend tries to give her a Bible, and when she shows him that she already has one, he then proffers the "Demons of the Prairie" pamphlet and says, "You can never be too prepared. So let me get this straight. What the Wind Knows grants a shift in perspective, allowing readers to realize what is important has always been important. I agree with you all the way! I like it that some of you are sharing your personal experiences to help us better understand the characters in the drama. Unable to add item to List. We have to keep in mind you can survive these things and it's not completely out there. I just erase it. I'm glad that this was my first. She comments that if it weren't for the destruction of the tall rock . Outside the room, Sun-hee tells Soo that Moo-chul died after being sick for far too long. So let's start from the beginning and go through the last episode of "The Glory" Part 1. All three were markers of humanity, of time, of life. Who knows. But his words also remind us that behind the clouds, the sun is always still shining. Whilst Lizzys mental state spirals in the present, we are shown flashbacks of her unsuccessful pregnancy many years ago that culminated in a stillborn. It was, however, executed very poorly imo. The Wind is an American Supernatural film that follows elements of horror and mystery in the Wild West. Oh well, the drama is over. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.