Kathryn_51

For weeks, many said "I don't care how they do it, but Hae-in must live".

Now she's going to live and now it's - this is a piece of s**t writing because we didn't want Eun Seong to be there or for her to lose her memory or. . . . . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

How many episodes did he watch? It's very emotional (Queen of TEARS). and romantic. The cinematography is beautiful and the music should be considered part of the cast.

If that was 100% of the drama, I would have dropped long ago. But there's a great mix of black comedy/family comedy; scheming villains who - for a change in kdrama tropes - are not part of the family; amusing Epilogues in each episode. The story(ies) are still holding up after 14 episodes - what seemed like a throw-away line in an early episode becomes meaningful later on.

Only you can judge but there's a reason why the viewer ratings in Korea are smashing prior records.

I think her first reaction was that he was reassuring her that he would be there to greet her when she passed. But then, he waved and turned - this came after she left her prayer card at the church I think? She was already wavering, this was another small nudge. Then the video with the two families. Hyun-woo at the car crash scene wasn't the only blow to her resolve - it was the final one.

Most viewers watch at a very top level - the music/cinematography/acting.

Below that is the writing and director - and you are correct - there is so much below that where the camera focuses for a moment (I just now realized why they focused on Hae-in's hands all the time), tiny hints of past relationships (Hyun-woo and Uncle Baek-seok), and of course the Epilogues that help explain a particular scene (or even past episodes such as the "cute drunk"). Takes a genius writer to lay it all out - although there are gaps in our knowledge (hopefully to be filled in the last weekend).

Her prayer was: "Please, let me cherish these memories [of loving others and being loved] until my last breath." Hyun-woo's prayers were answered and I'm confident hers will be as well. She may not remember all events and she may not have instant recall of faces/names but she will eventually remembers those she loved and those that loved her.

I'm not happy about losing all of her memories, but at least the writer warned us in advance - it wasn't something that unexpectantly happened after the surgery (which is the normal kdrama route of amnesia).

The memories going up in flames indicate that many of her memories may be gone. It all depends upon how much of the hippocampus was destroyed. I'm counting on several things: (1) the doctor indicated there would be damage to the hippocampus, but they couldn't predict how much memory would be lost. (2) Eun Seong left her alone with the doctor - perhaps for quite awhile. We may see a flashback of that conversation. (3) She prayed to God that she retain certain memories (of loving others and being loved) until her "last breath." Since Hyun-woos prayers were answered, I'm counting on God once again. 😊😊😊

She's still Hon Hae-in - the woman who was repulsed by Eun-seong time after time. He will once again push the boundaries that disgust her, whether she remembers the past or not. And at that point, if she's not already suspicious, she will play along.

I wonder if the drama will ever highlight the fact that Hyun-woo is left-handed? That's how viewers figured out (those that watched more closely than I did) that she mistook ES for Hyun-woo, but I was disappointed that SHE did not notice.

I think you are correct - his hand was not bandages when he was at Incheon (seoul) airport. 😊

Maybe I rushed through Ep. 14 too quickly but did I miss how Eun Seong's hand got injured?

I know he cut it the night that Hae-in came for dinner, but that was several weeks ago Queen of Tears time.

He took a lot of photos (maybe even videos??) during their day together in the country. The rest of the time, they were in bed - Hyun Woo is not the type to make a sex tape. 🤣🤣🤣💕💕

Let me suggest a different way of looking at it.

It's called IRONY - and rather brilliantly executed by the writer. Mad Moh, not knowing that Hae-in had already decided against the surgery, decides to kill Hae-in. And it had the exact opposite result.

I'm not Korean, but perhaps they understand the concept of "fate" better than many of us, and I include myself in that category of not understanding. Mad Moh has spent 30 years trying to manufacture her own version of "fate" for her son - but she's up against a different "fate" (Hyun Woo and Hae-in) - something that wasn't manufactured.

Then you will miss the absolute highlight of their relationship in episode 13 and wonder how little soobin came to be. Hint - it aint the stork.

Not if he's saving Hae-in's life! But, if he's going to die, it must be at Hyun Woo's hands. All of that foreshadowing at the Hunting Lodge (pointing his rifle TWICE at Hyun Woo) means something and it isn't just his financial downfall. I fully expect Hae-in to regain her memories in Ep. 15 and be part of his downfall (Episode 10 redux, but works for me). As his world collapses around him - both in regard to Hae-in and the stockholders/allegations of embezzlement, etc, Eun Seong will do one last desperate act and killing his mother won't be enough. Hae-in? Hyun-woo? TBD.

The drowning scenes (Hyun Woo' saving her) was part of her flashback when the boar attacked - and she has no idea it is him because she thought it was her brother. It absolutely will be connected to her memory recovery - or the writers were playing a stupid, meaningless stunt with those flashbacks. And so far, between epilogues and flashbacks, everything has been intentional, not fribolous.

I think Eun seong is going to overplay his hand again - perhaps claim that it was HIM that saved her from the boar attack.

You forgot one: Hyun Woo serves up the sniper kill shot.

Pleading with my fellow QoT fans to stop fantasizing about a mysterious "someone" to take out Eun Seong and focus your energy on the scene where BAEK HYUN WOO will be the one to do the job - hopefully with a sniper kill shot. That's MY fantasy. 😎

I am really hoping that Eun-seong is the one to kill his mother when he finds out - not just the red truck but I still think she's the reason for Hae-in's illness.

I choose to look at the Episode-by-episode ratings, rather than episode-to-final.

CLOY: Ep. 14 - 17.705% / 18.612%
QoT: Ep. 14 21.625% / 23.925%

The final episodes will be next weekend. The cast video is two weekends away.

I'm surprised/not surprised by Ep. 14 ratings - the end of Episode 13 (Hae-in refusing treatment) was the last straw for many viewers and the previews didn't provide any positive indication that she would change her mind. 😥

But now the viewer can look forward to the destruction of Eun-snake and Hyun-woo to get back into hero mode for both families. Ratings will go up for the finale.

This is my public service announcement for those MDL'ers who have been hoping for a sad or "open ending.

You got your wish in Episode 14 - this is the time to stop watching. 🤣🤣🤣

Because In Episode 15 and 16, Hyun Woo - the GD Hero of this drama - is going to rise from the ashes and destroy Eun-snake. He's not going to destroy Mad Moh - ES will take care of that.

Preview for next week:

Eun-sung protects the side of Hae-in who has lost her memory with utmost devotion.
Meanwhile, all the evidence during the investigation points to Hyun-woo as the culprit.
Everyone works in unison to save Hyun-woo who is in a bind...
In front of Hyun-woo, who is obsessed with keeping his promise to be by Hae-in's side, Hae-in comes to him!

I'm still holding onto my idea that her illness was caused by Moh and that she was recovering just fine while away from the Queens compound. What was that pill she took on the airplane? Why did her WBC go down after all her healthy eating and rest?