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. Her fantasy novel, THE BIRD AND THE SWORD was a Goodreads Best Book finalist. If the fact that AFF is a story about a sexual relationship between two people growing into something else isn't enough justification for it having sex scenes, I don't know what is. Lizzy (Caitlin Gerard) and Isaac Macklin (Ashley Zukerman) live in isolation on a tract of land in New Mexico in the 1800s. :). Who knows. She did do the across-wrist cut. Within that fight is the love that compatriots have not only for their cause but for each other, as the friendship between Collins and Thomas proves. 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. Soo mention od secretary Wang and the scene with the blind folded Wang, M and Jang say yes. 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. The drama in it's entirety may not have been as solid as it's looks, but I for sure will not deny them. I can accept this ending though I wished for a happier one. Hence, left all alone and surrounded by the vast open prairie, Lizzy begins cleaning up her blood-soaked kitchen. 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. Like what were they trying to achieve with that effect? And Jinsung and Hee Sung were talking about the memorial for Soo. The Wind is a slow-burn horror-mystery based in the Wild West. No one told her Soo was dead. Lizzys tale is pieced together through time jumps, simultaneously exploring her sinister past and rapidly deteriorating present. Is art created by a computer an example of that computer's creativity? Just like the one guy says, "Soo was willing to forget pride". Skillfully woven around vividly depictedhistorical events and figures, this is a page-turner, hard to put down until the end. Helen Bryan, international bestselling author of War Brides, The Sisterhood, and The Valley, An inspiring exploration of a setting seldom found in historical fiction, What the Wind Knows is a heartfelt, beautifully written journey through time, history, and love. Honestly, after having long hair for so long and not being able to see it, probably one of the first things I would do is buy a wigif only just to see how I looked all that time. 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!). I did feel one thing at the end of the final episode: Thank God it is finally over! Because now just isnt a good time? He turns back to her with a smile, and rings the bell bracelet. One day, Anne is walking by the lough when she hears a familiar whistle, and Thomas arrives. Blurry. The poet says that the wind makes a mockery of . Nevertheless, was a great drama and im plan on re-watching it anytime soon. Either way I guess its a happy ending that they are together! Anne decides she must be dreaming and settles in to enjoy her time with Eoin. The trailer for No Way Home revealed a bit of how that will happen: Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) will seemingly break the multiverse while trying to undo the moment when Peter Parker's. It was like a bad fairy tale that had a happy ending tacked on to please the audience. Though Anne is grieving for Eoin, she agrees to make the trip. It is only 16 episodes. (Im guessing the car crash was a vision of what would happen if Jin-sung disobeyed Boss Man, otherwise there would be no reason to obey if his family had already been taken from him.) But hes not there to hear about her family life, and instead asks her to return to Youngs side. I will join you guys in saying that I am also quite impressed with Heads' writing and her sense of humor. She got the call from Jin-sung while she was on her way to treat Young. 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. The writer likely originally wrote a typical melo ending. As if I never wanted to die.. Frankly, I am glad it ended at 16, unlike most dramas these days that stretch the episodes to 20, 24, and even 50, when there is hardly enough plot for 16. This happy ending is actually way too perfect to be realistic, and these characters definitely lucked out to be able to survive in a melodrama. I totally agree. The plot holes - oy! Whilst I have read several books from this period, this one was special. There's not a book of hers that has not thrilled me. You got your money, whats wrong with you? Well done. 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. It always took some time with him. but I wondered if it would be rude in a way or something. Thank you so much Heads for your recaps. Out of all the melos I've seen, this one is definitely the most satisfying. So I read Heads' recap and some of the responses to see if I could understand a few more things before I started writing. She is also haunted by Emma, who keeps asking Lizzy where her gun is. Blog Home Uncategorized what the wind knows ending explained. The event results in her grandfather Eoin's fear that Ireland is not safe for Anne, which is why he never allows her to travel there until after his death. Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfathers stories of Ireland. Stop playing with my emotions! js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; : Didnt things turn out badly the last time he left someone for Young? I don't think it was an excuse to put in alot of sex scenes. 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. The scenes are blurry because that's how Young sees the world now. But it could be Minions shady-lookin dude guarding them, which means its a good thing. Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times Bestselling author. (Just enough to pay Soos debt.) I agree with you Canxi. One evening, Anne, Thomas, and Michael are at a gathering at the Gresham Hotel when Anne suddenly remembers reading about a tragedy that took place at that hotel. I didn't understand why JS didn't react right away and tried to save him. Please enter your username or email address. Like it's sometimes distracting. Eventually they did and she gave up and died. And there's no way the afterlife's that cruel. Lambert explains the grisly details of what happens to lungs when sucking . The Thing Ending Explained . So if we get a time leap, then we're also fast forwarding the course of the disease but why is Young's vision clearer? My grandfather told me once that happiness is an expression of gratitude. 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. What a waste! We turn memories into stories, and if we dont, we lose them. 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. She and Joe decide to take their kids and run. I see. I agree with you all the way! Writer-nim, you are SO much better than this-- please don't squander your gift. Maybe he felt like a cornered mouse or panicked. So is she over the suicide thing? I made the mistake to watch Frozen flower since everybody was talking about it. (and really, if it's a happy ending, is it so hard to just give us a straight forward ending but why also a stabby scene? I think they are dead. The Wind opens with Lizzy emerging from a cabin, soaked in blood, holding her neighbor Emmas stillborn baby. Something about it resonated, and while fiction hasn't been so good for me lately, I had a feeling about this one and I was right. 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. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. 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. 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. 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. , Page numbers source ISBN I wonder, I wonder. I've come to that after thinking a bit more but, she's still not a character I will pretend to understand through and through, lol. Marvel . Even if OY couldn't forgive OS at that moment, they could have still talked, I thought. It's a remake so obviously the framework will be the same as the original. Instead of looking so desolate, its now been painted with blooming flowers on the branches. 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. But Golden Wind was never meant to be about the best of society either. Am I suppose to just forget all that? 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. "What the Wind Knows" is less sex heavy, more passionate romance wise, and the plot line is more intense. I didn't understand the scene where JS knifed OS. In the meantime, Young gets wheeled in for surgery. Furthermore, they focused on the flowers, which looked like the lamb's ear and freesias they were talking about. I liked that Young's character stayed true to form for someone in her precarious situation. 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. Boss Man is hosting the game, and announces the grand prize - seven million dollars. // Load the SDK asynchronously Is this another instance of Drama Syndrome, where characters would rather undergo pain and irreparable harm than do something logical?) 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. 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. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2021. 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. They could be referring to the REAL Oh Soo. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access Lizzy (Caitlin Gerard) and Isaac. Late in the narrative, Isaac finds the diary in Lizzy's possession, which prompts him to realize that Lizzy likely had something to do with Emma's death. Young notices that her pre-surgery breakfast smells better than usual, only to find that Secretary Wang returned to cook it for her. Anne learns that Garvagh Glebe is one of the properties she inherited from Eoin. It was LOST season six. 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. (I am just curious about that part). The Wind is a Psychological Thriller directed by Emma Tammi. NHK stay true to the japanese drama, so the stabbing scene is actually in the jdrma version too, so I don't think they just copied nice guy, maybe it's the other way around. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { One of the main driving forces of Lizzys frustration is her solitude in suffering. The bad friends, the conniving fiancee all forgiven and even rewarded, what a message to send to the public. Why is everything so blurry? my two cents anyway. 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. Can you see nothing at all?. Later that night, Soo affixes the bell string to her wrist again. Im a huge fan of love me not - the movie, and for me, twtwb was the perfect adaptation, im sure no other producer could have made it better. Thank you Amy for this book, you are the most wonderful writer. 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. Nothing tells you, you want to live more than nearly dying. Although we get to see Lizzy murder Isaac and hence, have a better understanding of it, her murder of Emma is only glimpsed. I waited for you for a long time, Young says. Sad that it's not really a ratings success even if NHK lost her soul to the devil. I was also impressed by the consistent beauty of the cinematography; perfect contrasts, appropriately warm tone, gorgeous scenery, etc. FB.init({ He extorts a. Soon after, Lizzie is violently assaulted by what seems like a gust of wind and gets stabbed in the process. I wanted to say "Congrats on getting past that time in your life!" However that hee Sun would not figure it out would not be consistent. Wang's crimes. But she didn't, her vision is only recovering, thus the blurry images. She settles into the Garvagh Glebe. This show started out great but slowly became distant with the sudden implausibilities and uncertainty of what Young was thinking as well as glossing over Sec. Though I did see the charm the actor brought to the role that was a little too fan-servicey for me. Just like Young, this show grew and developed until about halfway, when it started losing its momentum, getting more secretive, and reverting to bad old habits. I concluded. Everything was so carefully built to that ending (except for the stabbing scene) that it felt planned to me. Harmon has become a go to author for me as a talented writer. 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. Myeong-oh was deciding to change his life forever. The title is "Gu Family Book" which is why I expected there's some kind of journey to find said book or even the appearance of it. He loved you. Why did he have to go stab Soo? I found some recaps confusing but not the show itself. You have to make Jin-sung want to blame Soo and they just didn't do that at all. When that time comes, you will answer all of my questions without hiding anything. I am not sure I can bothered to understand anything from the last episode. And when Soo pulls back, they both look into each others eyes, smiling. But his words also remind us that behind the clouds, the sun is always still shining. everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of What the Wind Knows. There was a problem loading your book clubs. There's a gangster figure who seemed really mean, but who is actually a bit of a softie. 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. Jin-sung seems to think so as he stops running and starts crying, with Moo-chuls minion nearby to share in the grief. 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. Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. The beginning of this drama was so so so good!!! Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. She knows she is pregnant with Thomas's child, and she plans to remain in Ireland. Im glad he grew as a person, but since when did Growth = Passivity? 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. He says only that it is not safe and refuses to discuss it further. It is interesting to note that the only person that we see interacting with the reverend is Lizzy. A final note: the KISSING! This right here. The first eight episodes were executed close to perfection imo but I didn't really mind the change in pace afterwards. 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.