Episode 10 was everything anticipated and the emotional ride that I tried to prepare myself for but failed miserably.
This was an episode where I hated the ML (please don't get me wrong, actor Kim Soo Hyun was brilliant in every scene). After experiencing the parallel life of "what should have been" with Go Moon Young, he lets go to follow his old, familiar pattern. No more laughter, no smiles, just the routine of his life....wake up, eat, go to work, come home, all in the category of being his brother's caretaker. He recesses back to responsible misery.
Moon Sang Tae is the "Boy Who Cried Wolf". His alternate reality of "he pushed me into the water and wanted me dead" was only partially right in that his little brother, not even an adolescent, had not learned how to hide his feelings. This child, who was neurologically different, had a small world to play in and that consisted of a mother and brother. He was lonely, isolated and learned the art of manipulation. Their scene in episode 9 and repercussions displayed in episode 10 allows for healing and a healthier relationship to begin between the two.
Go Moon Young, the person who endures silently while others distance themselves, absolutely slayed me throughout the episode. She very quietly and in her own way, begs Go Moon Young not to leave her again to no avail. Nam Joo Ri, the former childhood friend, comes to pick up the brother's belongings and only shows her true feelings (albiet in hilarious scenes) under the influence of alcohol. The publisher CEO, when asked who comes first, dodged the bullet with a diatribe about the different shades of yellow. Which meant she was his priority when it involved business. At the end, she sits alone at a very large table looking out. What her thoughts are is anyone's guess but the foreshadowing sentence at the beach raised the hair on my arms. "I'm not a firecracker! I'm a bomb! I blow up and kill everyone!". I'm left wondering how much more loneliness will push an isolated person to harm those she loves? Or, perhaps, her mother will carry out punishment of her "loved" one's for similar circumstances.
Even with the upbeat, happy expression preview of episode 11, I know there are 6 episodes left to go. There are most definitely, bigger roller coasters yet to ride in this drama and I wouldn't miss is for the world.
It really was. This episode was indescribable because I felt every emotion possible from 1 - 10 and it all cohesively wound it's way around each character.
Those last five minutes had me absolutely numb, stunned and with tears.
It's because Go Moon Young was absolutely right in saying the brother is innately manipulative and selfish. A two year old has no idea the hoops, rolls, sleepless nights and stress a parent is under and although ST is probably brilliant in one sense, he's also 2 years old in another. We (the audience) want fair for Moon Gang Tae and the reality of the situation is that he's never actually had that. I was furious at him also...
Again, GMY speaks the truth slowly and quietly. Moon Sang Tae is manipulative of his brother for reasons revealed…
Oh gosh! Don't ever say that about yourself! Before my son was born, I would have been one of those judgmental people, looking at a child / adolescent meltdown and thinking, "they need to be better parents". I now have a PhD in realizing what a moron I was as a person and my ongoing goal in life is to find a cure so my son will live independently and happy. Until then, I find a lot of joy and escape in dramas and am very grateful to the drama deities for leading me into these wonderful stories.
This was an episode where I hated the ML (please don't get me wrong, actor Kim Soo Hyun was brilliant in every scene). After experiencing the parallel life of "what should have been" with Go Moon Young, he lets go to follow his old, familiar pattern. No more laughter, no smiles, just the routine of his life....wake up, eat, go to work, come home, all in the category of being his brother's caretaker. He recesses back to responsible misery.
Moon Sang Tae is the "Boy Who Cried Wolf". His alternate reality of "he pushed me into the water and wanted me dead" was only partially right in that his little brother, not even an adolescent, had not learned how to hide his feelings. This child, who was neurologically different, had a small world to play in and that consisted of a mother and brother. He was lonely, isolated and learned the art of manipulation. Their scene in episode 9 and repercussions displayed in episode 10 allows for healing and a healthier relationship to begin between the two.
Go Moon Young, the person who endures silently while others distance themselves, absolutely slayed me throughout the episode. She very quietly and in her own way, begs Go Moon Young not to leave her again to no avail. Nam Joo Ri, the former childhood friend, comes to pick up the brother's belongings and only shows her true feelings (albiet in hilarious scenes) under the influence of alcohol. The publisher CEO, when asked who comes first, dodged the bullet with a diatribe about the different shades of yellow. Which meant she was his priority when it involved business. At the end, she sits alone at a very large table looking out. What her thoughts are is anyone's guess but the foreshadowing sentence at the beach raised the hair on my arms. "I'm not a firecracker! I'm a bomb! I blow up and kill everyone!". I'm left wondering how much more loneliness will push an isolated person to harm those she loves? Or, perhaps, her mother will carry out punishment of her "loved" one's for similar circumstances.
Even with the upbeat, happy expression preview of episode 11, I know there are 6 episodes left to go. There are most definitely, bigger roller coasters yet to ride in this drama and I wouldn't miss is for the world.