I just do not understand what is so fascinating about sad, tragic endings for some people. Do they get some sadistic…
I think shows like this one help us understand or own lives. Or at least it help us put things into perspective. Not all stories end up well or the way the want them to end. And it's okay as we have to move on. As I said earlier the show threw hints at us all the time about what was going to happen in the end, be it through the books, the dialogues or the scenery.
Tofu himself said something like his fate was decided upon his "birth" as a human being. In the end he knew he was a teddy bear, not a human being. And his existence served a greater purpose as he was linked to Nut's emotions/life experiences and Tarn's feelings towards Nut. Tofu made peace with his fate. And so should we.
I think almost everyone got a sour taste watching the end of the series and it doesn't take away its merits, which are far superior than its flaws. I would have loved to see Tofu in human form with Nut (and the would've been a "perfect" ending), but narratively-wise it wouldn't make sense with the direction the show took.
We loved Tofu and got invested into his quest. And that's why we wanted him to be the endgame for Nut. But Tofu himself knew it wasn't meant to be, at least not at that moment in time. Of course I felt sad and of course Tarn wasn't sufficiently developed for us to have a more consistent opinion about him, but as Tofu was partially made of Tarn's feelings and love for Nut, it made sense the teddy bear sacrifice in the end. After all Tofu was never a human in first place. Tarn was.
All in all, I wanted the ending everyone was looking for but I also made peace with how things turned out. Still 10/10 show for me.
I guess the bittersweet ending we got was pretty much being pointed at us from the beginning. Every tiny detail kind of showed how things would turn out in the end. Of course the director and screenwriters could've taken a different approach to the ending and used a bit of poetic license but staying true to the novel was a wise idea. Nevertheless, this series showed us life as it is. One could argue about the surrealism of having a teddy bear become a human but that was the miracle (just as our life is full of little miracles we don't even notice or care about sometimes) that was needed in order make things right for everyone in the end. Even Tofu knew deep inside, midway through, that he wasn't going to be with Nut as his existence was linked to Tarns and he took the most selfless choice he could've made, after all, even though he was in human form he thankfully didn't absorb most of human flaws. Tofu was indeed a miracle. An exceptionally one.
Did I like the ending? Well, no. But I brought myself to understated that it was the most logically correct one and ended up embracing it. In the end, as I said a couple lines back, this is life. Life bittersweet and we have to deal with it. Most of the time we don't get what we want and heartbreaks are a given. Tofu came to help everyone settle things right and he fulfilled that mission and was happy he did. If Tofu is happy, who am I to question?
Maybe Tofu and Nut will be together in another life. Who knows? Anyways, great show and must be seen. Now I'd love to know how it was perceived in Thai society, specially the last episode. Does anyone know?
Tofu himself said something like his fate was decided upon his "birth" as a human being. In the end he knew he was a teddy bear, not a human being. And his existence served a greater purpose as he was linked to Nut's emotions/life experiences and Tarn's feelings towards Nut. Tofu made peace with his fate. And so should we.
I think almost everyone got a sour taste watching the end of the series and it doesn't take away its merits, which are far superior than its flaws. I would have loved to see Tofu in human form with Nut (and the would've been a "perfect" ending), but narratively-wise it wouldn't make sense with the direction the show took.
We loved Tofu and got invested into his quest. And that's why we wanted him to be the endgame for Nut. But Tofu himself knew it wasn't meant to be, at least not at that moment in time. Of course I felt sad and of course Tarn wasn't sufficiently developed for us to have a more consistent opinion about him, but as Tofu was partially made of Tarn's feelings and love for Nut, it made sense the teddy bear sacrifice in the end. After all Tofu was never a human in first place. Tarn was.
All in all, I wanted the ending everyone was looking for but I also made peace with how things turned out. Still 10/10 show for me.
Did I like the ending? Well, no. But I brought myself to understated that it was the most logically correct one and ended up embracing it. In the end, as I said a couple lines back, this is life. Life bittersweet and we have to deal with it. Most of the time we don't get what we want and heartbreaks are a given. Tofu came to help everyone settle things right and he fulfilled that mission and was happy he did. If Tofu is happy, who am I to question?
Maybe Tofu and Nut will be together in another life. Who knows? Anyways, great show and must be seen. Now I'd love to know how it was perceived in Thai society, specially the last episode. Does anyone know?