"I mean didn't the previous episodes mean anything to ppl?" Yeah they did, that is the WHOLE reason why the ending…
They were gonna break up, that much was obvious, but the way the break up happened didn't sit right with me, that's all. They never really got a chance to grow apart, they just felt the first sign of trouble and she gave up on him too easily, that's actually my only complaint. She is a fighter not a quitter, so she can't just give up on him like this, being a silent sufferer instead of being loud and honest about her problems like she always is (with her mom, with KYR, with literally everyone). The actual NHD would've shouted at him for not taking time for her, then flown to the US at least once to knock sense into him, and maybe THEN given up if she thought she had tried everything to be together and if he hadn't reciprocated (but of course he would've because he loves her to death too, right). Anyway, that's what I think.
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"I mean didn't the previous episodes mean anything to ppl?" Yeah they did, that is the WHOLE reason why the ending…
Robots wrote the show?? That is a really stupid comment to make ngl. Are you implying that I didn't understand the characters? That's a rather heavy accusation, I never do things half way, and be THIS passionate about a story unless I'd lived in the heads of the characters and fallen for them. So like I said, a break up is a break up, but what was shown in the show was NOT IT. Obviously everyone knows they aren't together in the end? If that's what you think people are mad about then you need to read again man. The writer created characters and they write the show themselves, that's the whole POINT of creating this beautiful story and giving these characters so much personality and backstory and spirit, the story should FLOW, not stop and start at random points abruptly. Even in a time travelling drama where the story does stop and start at odd points, viewers can easily make out the characters because they still have that CONSISTENCY in personality. NHD made up with her mother when she realised that her mom was hurting in her own way, and she also forgave KYR when she was at her meanest, and NHD was always optimistic even in her failure and never gave up when THE WORLD was telling her to give up on her fencing, did YOU conveniently miss those parts in the show?? She was strong willed, that was her charm. But she chose to walk away from her boyfriend that she loved with all her soul and had begged to get into a relationship with, at the first argument? That is a sign of a weak relationship, and neither of them wanted out at that point. And then the writing forced her to ignore the fact that BYJs job was taking a toll on HIM in an incredibly bad way too, she would've never behaved so selfishly if she'd been IN CHARACTER like she'd been in the whole show previously, do you try to understand my perspective?
I find it kinda weird how ppl say this would be such a good drama but the ending ruined it. I mean didn't the…
"I mean didn't the previous episodes mean anything to ppl?" Yeah they did, that is the WHOLE reason why the ending didn't make any sense whatsoever and spoiled the enjoyment of the show for a majority of the populace. Imagine eating a pizza and it tastes amazing, but the last slice contains lettuce which is forced down your throat. Now you may love lettuce, but it still doesn't suit the pizza, does it? Similarly if you loved the show, but if randomly the all-forgiving heroine decides to be unreasonably cruel to her depressed boyfriend, wouldn't it be weird and out of place? And if they fought and remained broken up forever because of that, isn't that weirder? If you saw and loved the characters and fell in love with their stories and their passions, then you'd maybe understand that they behaved EXTREMELY out of character in a few scenes in the last episodes. Not to mention the story of some of the characters was left unfinished, like Ji Seung Wan, who could've become a person who brought real change in the society because she saw how even the police couldn't protect her best friend from being abused by his teacher, but she was left with an unfinished possible romance, that's all. The write obviously took control of the story and wrote an ending which contradicted the ENTIRE show that she had spent over13 episodes painfully crafting. That is why the ending left a lot to be desired, because of the LOVE people have for the show otherwise.
It’s expected of most drama watchers to rather pretend it doesn’t exist by remaining in denial or dont pay…
Unfortunately canon always surpasses reason and logic, it's not the want of a happy ending that persuaded me to write my comment, rather it's the obvious disconnect between the characters' behaviour from a certain episode onwards that made the ending incomplete and unfair, and downright impossible.
Shows like CLOY/The Red Sleeve or Hotel Del Luna etc. are expected to have the kind of ending they did, and they fit the narrative, but this show flipped sides abruptly and for no good reason.
A person's character is set early in age and doesn't change easily, and tenacity is a trait that exponentially multiplies, rather than diminishing when it's most needed. And NHDs best quality is her optimistic tenacity. It never made sense to show a couple destined by fate to intersect and belong, and then show them falling apart at the seams at the first sign of trouble. Their passion cannot be easily replicated, and if YuRim and Moon Ji Woong's puppy love can withstand the distance, why can't a much stronger relationship like BaekDo's? It's one of the rare incidents where the writer forcefully took control of these main characters to fit their own ending, rather than letting the character do the writing, as it should be done (and is almost always done by writers). The show could've easily and sensibly ended with the couple crossing paths again and starting their story again.
You know what I dislike more than this ending? The way that people always tend to look at poorly written sad endings and brand them as 'real', which makes every critical person feel like a fool for living and hoping for a 'fake' fantasy.
'Real' doesn't mean sloppily written dialogues and storylines, 'real' doesn't mean a couple supposedly being madly in love but staying separated for years and years after one argument, 'real' doesn't mean a couple being in love and not willing to acknowledge their own tenacity and not willing to fight for their love when their whole CHARACTER was written for this very purpose.
Just because the writer seemed to take an abrupt 'U' turn randomly doesn't mean that the road was always supposed to turn this way. The ending was rushed, the characters were left unfinished and their behaviour was massively inconsistent with the rest of the show, and these flaws can't simply be labeled as 'growing up' and ignored. They should've stayed together, not because of my dislike for unhappy endings, but because the characters would've fought tooth and nail, the girl would've eventually come to her senses, the boy would've worked on himself to achieve a balance between his tough job and personal life, they both would've taken some time off and then intersected and fallen for each other once again, had it not been for the writer's stubbornness. They met time and again and gravitated towards each other and were always meant to be together. The kind of maturity that they showed together was meant to last. The ONLY 'real' ending would've been to show them after 10ish years of their breakup, grown up, the woman divorced, and my man having worked on his mental health, and then getting together once again.
I thought they'll show gong yoo as adult beak but they didn't🙄 I was really excited for that scene but it didn't…
a lot of things were left unfinished in the show acc to me, but still a must watch without a single doubt. But why Gong Yoo though? Someone like Hyun Bin, Jung Woo Sung, or Park Hee Soo, or Kim Jae Wook would suit better maybe? Just going by NJHs handsomeness.
Baek Yijin deserved so much better, the writer literally never made him happy. He lost his family, his home, and…
Yup, agree with every single word. They just want to see him cry and get a sick satisfaction out of it. NJH is an artist at looking vulnerable and desolate and he just does it too well.
Given all the moments that made me irritated, (spoiler comment down below) which also shows how much I truly LOVE this show to be so involved in their characters and their lives, shows what a STELLAR show this was. I do think the ending could've been better though. Just a few moments below that I LOVED:
1. I still keep thinking about the intimacy of the scene when they had a match together in episode 4. When he first saw her in her gear, his appreciative gaze and respectful attitude was so sexy, and when he got curious enough she made him wear some man's gear, which of course looked like it was made for him. But when she helped him put it on, that quietness felt SO natural and sexy and organic. And the way he was looking at her then...GOSH. Their match was as expected, and then when she looked at him afterwards, that realisation was amazing. 2. Another scene I cannot forget, after the intimate and sexy match in episode 4, is the beautiful snowflake scene in episode 5. Each second the scene got better and better, first they transitioned so beautifully, and that MUSIC WOW, and THEN looked at each other, THEN they both reacted to that man calling her out, AND THEN he pulled her to him AND THEN THEY LISTENED TO EACH OTHERS MESSAGES. I love this supportive and soulful relationship. 3. I also can't help but swoon over when they walked under the rain with an umbrella and reached her hotel, I couldn't help but swoon over how NJH conveyed his feelings with his eyes, the way his eyes shone when she was doing what she was doing. He stood perfectly still even as she turned around, because he knew she would climb back down the stairs! He knew she wanted to spend more time with him, and he was allowing it, he allowed her to lead their relationship pretty much, because he probably realised then he couldn't help but return her feelings as they were too strong. His conversation with her 'ex-boyfriend' was telling, he wanted what was best for her, and finally he believed that he could be the best for her! 4. Then their kiss, the anticipation, the tension, that moment was amazing, and the way she clarified her feelings right afterwards, because she knows him and probably spent ages thinking of possible reasons why he wouldn't return her feelings, and came to the (right) conclusion that he was simply doing it to protect her. 5. And then when he sent the patrolman on the road just because he knew she was going to go home alone at night, my heart melted. 6. Also how he keeps protecting her in a non-oppressive way, simply to protect her from the harm that she may not be able to see, not because she's incapable but because she may be blindsided, was so sexy of him, even when they were breaking up. 7. That whole beach scene, the car scene, the New Year's, the midnight visit, the confession, all heart melting.
That ending was sloppy and rushed and inconsistent with each character of the show, it really feels like they changed the writer after episode 13, to the point that the actions of each of the characters didn't necessarily make much sense. Until then the theme of the show was that everyone choses a different path in life and sometimes life chooses a path for you and that's okay. But there are many odd things I noticed about their behaviour after the random accident in ep 13, how NHD was insistent on getting into a relationship initially yet somehow regretted it as she noticed the similarities in him to her mother (that's because of his job which you already knew which everyone told you to be careful of!), and then when she was shown to be tenacious and optimistic, but somehow turned their relationship into wanting someone to be there for her, even though she herself keeps travelling and doesn't really stay in a place for too long? He was in a very dark place mentally and she wasn't really there for him as even a silent support, he was covering a tragedy and she wasn't patient enough to see through it and maybe give him one chance to get therapy and work on himself (and that airport scene when she just left his bag carelessly? No.) before breaking up with him. The reason for their breakup makes sense, but it was a surprise to me that she saw it happening very early on, that means she was expecting to be separated from him anyway, and that the tragedy and his lack of attention simply fast forwarded things. Also from his behaviour maybe he had already given up on her but then he was wanting for her to get back together with him? Idk that just confused me. That breakup scene was emotionally charged and very well acted, but the actions afterwards, with somehow fate bringing her diary back to her, and then him actually remembering her as his first love, also the whole interview with the lack of personal questions which he insisted on, and her left side being better which she insisted on, just SCREAMED to be explored and expanded and explained and continued. It made no sense otherwise tbh. I loved the second male lead, he was perfect as the cute simp (could've been with a better girlfriend though, KoYuRim was too horrible initially before randomly turning syrupy sweet, and then when she never told anyone that BaekYiJin had warned her of her news coverage, even when she saw how angry everyone was at him after that broadcast? Evil.) Also how unfair was it to Ji Seung Wan's amazing character to be left unexplored? She had all the perfect qualities to become some kind of a social influencer, either a lawyer, or a politician, or something, and bring real change in some way or the other, but they left her hanging, simply hinting at a possible romance?
Crowned Clown is way better than this one. At least that one never had a problem of lingering on the same plot.…
The Crowned Clown was pretty much a masterpiece tbh, and the ending made much more sense too! And the cast, the acting specially by Yeo Jin Goo was just magnificent.
They never really got a chance to grow apart, they just felt the first sign of trouble and she gave up on him too easily, that's actually my only complaint.
She is a fighter not a quitter, so she can't just give up on him like this, being a silent sufferer instead of being loud and honest about her problems like she always is (with her mom, with KYR, with literally everyone).
The actual NHD would've shouted at him for not taking time for her, then flown to the US at least once to knock sense into him, and maybe THEN given up if she thought she had tried everything to be together and if he hadn't reciprocated (but of course he would've because he loves her to death too, right).
Anyway, that's what I think.
Are you implying that I didn't understand the characters? That's a rather heavy accusation, I never do things half way, and be THIS passionate about a story unless I'd lived in the heads of the characters and fallen for them.
So like I said, a break up is a break up, but what was shown in the show was NOT IT.
Obviously everyone knows they aren't together in the end? If that's what you think people are mad about then you need to read again man.
The writer created characters and they write the show themselves, that's the whole POINT of creating this beautiful story and giving these characters so much personality and backstory and spirit, the story should FLOW, not stop and start at random points abruptly.
Even in a time travelling drama where the story does stop and start at odd points, viewers can easily make out the characters because they still have that CONSISTENCY in personality.
NHD made up with her mother when she realised that her mom was hurting in her own way, and she also forgave KYR when she was at her meanest, and NHD was always optimistic even in her failure and never gave up when THE WORLD was telling her to give up on her fencing, did YOU conveniently miss those parts in the show?? She was strong willed, that was her charm.
But she chose to walk away from her boyfriend that she loved with all her soul and had begged to get into a relationship with, at the first argument? That is a sign of a weak relationship, and neither of them wanted out at that point.
And then the writing forced her to ignore the fact that BYJs job was taking a toll on HIM in an incredibly bad way too, she would've never behaved so selfishly if she'd been IN CHARACTER like she'd been in the whole show previously, do you try to understand my perspective?
Yeah they did, that is the WHOLE reason why the ending didn't make any sense whatsoever and spoiled the enjoyment of the show for a majority of the populace.
Imagine eating a pizza and it tastes amazing, but the last slice contains lettuce which is forced down your throat. Now you may love lettuce, but it still doesn't suit the pizza, does it?
Similarly if you loved the show, but if randomly the all-forgiving heroine decides to be unreasonably cruel to her depressed boyfriend, wouldn't it be weird and out of place? And if they fought and remained broken up forever because of that, isn't that weirder?
If you saw and loved the characters and fell in love with their stories and their passions, then you'd maybe understand that they behaved EXTREMELY out of character in a few scenes in the last episodes.
Not to mention the story of some of the characters was left unfinished, like Ji Seung Wan, who could've become a person who brought real change in the society because she saw how even the police couldn't protect her best friend from being abused by his teacher, but she was left with an unfinished possible romance, that's all.
The write obviously took control of the story and wrote an ending which contradicted the ENTIRE show that she had spent over13 episodes painfully crafting. That is why the ending left a lot to be desired, because of the LOVE people have for the show otherwise.
Shows like CLOY/The Red Sleeve or Hotel Del Luna etc. are expected to have the kind of ending they did, and they fit the narrative, but this show flipped sides abruptly and for no good reason.
A person's character is set early in age and doesn't change easily, and tenacity is a trait that exponentially multiplies, rather than diminishing when it's most needed. And NHDs best quality is her optimistic tenacity.
It never made sense to show a couple destined by fate to intersect and belong, and then show them falling apart at the seams at the first sign of trouble. Their passion cannot be easily replicated, and if YuRim and Moon Ji Woong's puppy love can withstand the distance, why can't a much stronger relationship like BaekDo's?
It's one of the rare incidents where the writer forcefully took control of these main characters to fit their own ending, rather than letting the character do the writing, as it should be done (and is almost always done by writers).
The show could've easily and sensibly ended with the couple crossing paths again and starting their story again.
'Real' doesn't mean sloppily written dialogues and storylines, 'real' doesn't mean a couple supposedly being madly in love but staying separated for years and years after one argument, 'real' doesn't mean a couple being in love and not willing to acknowledge their own tenacity and not willing to fight for their love when their whole CHARACTER was written for this very purpose.
Just because the writer seemed to take an abrupt 'U' turn randomly doesn't mean that the road was always supposed to turn this way.
The ending was rushed, the characters were left unfinished and their behaviour was massively inconsistent with the rest of the show, and these flaws can't simply be labeled as 'growing up' and ignored.
They should've stayed together, not because of my dislike for unhappy endings, but because the characters would've fought tooth and nail, the girl would've eventually come to her senses, the boy would've worked on himself to achieve a balance between his tough job and personal life, they both would've taken some time off and then intersected and fallen for each other once again, had it not been for the writer's stubbornness.
They met time and again and gravitated towards each other and were always meant to be together.
The kind of maturity that they showed together was meant to last.
The ONLY 'real' ending would've been to show them after 10ish years of their breakup, grown up, the woman divorced, and my man having worked on his mental health, and then getting together once again.
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Just a few moments below that I LOVED:
1. I still keep thinking about the intimacy of the scene when they had a match together in episode 4. When he first saw her in her gear, his appreciative gaze and respectful attitude was so sexy, and when he got curious enough she made him wear some man's gear, which of course looked like it was made for him. But when she helped him put it on, that quietness felt SO natural and sexy and organic. And the way he was looking at her then...GOSH.
Their match was as expected, and then when she looked at him afterwards, that realisation was amazing.
2. Another scene I cannot forget, after the intimate and sexy match in episode 4, is the beautiful snowflake scene in episode 5.
Each second the scene got better and better, first they transitioned so beautifully, and that MUSIC WOW, and THEN looked at each other, THEN they both reacted to that man calling her out, AND THEN he pulled her to him AND THEN THEY LISTENED TO EACH OTHERS MESSAGES.
I love this supportive and soulful relationship.
3. I also can't help but swoon over when they walked under the rain with an umbrella and reached her hotel, I couldn't help but swoon over how NJH conveyed his feelings with his eyes, the way his eyes shone when she was doing what she was doing. He stood perfectly still even as she turned around, because he knew she would climb back down the stairs! He knew she wanted to spend more time with him, and he was allowing it, he allowed her to lead their relationship pretty much, because he probably realised then he couldn't help but return her feelings as they were too strong. His conversation with her 'ex-boyfriend' was telling, he wanted what was best for her, and finally he believed that he could be the best for her!
4. Then their kiss, the anticipation, the tension, that moment was amazing, and the way she clarified her feelings right afterwards, because she knows him and probably spent ages thinking of possible reasons why he wouldn't return her feelings, and came to the (right) conclusion that he was simply doing it to protect her.
5. And then when he sent the patrolman on the road just because he knew she was going to go home alone at night, my heart melted.
6. Also how he keeps protecting her in a non-oppressive way, simply to protect her from the harm that she may not be able to see, not because she's incapable but because she may be blindsided, was so sexy of him, even when they were breaking up.
7. That whole beach scene, the car scene, the New Year's, the midnight visit, the confession, all heart melting.
Until then the theme of the show was that everyone choses a different path in life and sometimes life chooses a path for you and that's okay.
But there are many odd things I noticed about their behaviour after the random accident in ep 13, how NHD was insistent on getting into a relationship initially yet somehow regretted it as she noticed the similarities in him to her mother (that's because of his job which you already knew which everyone told you to be careful of!), and then when she was shown to be tenacious and optimistic, but somehow turned their relationship into wanting someone to be there for her, even though she herself keeps travelling and doesn't really stay in a place for too long?
He was in a very dark place mentally and she wasn't really there for him as even a silent support, he was covering a tragedy and she wasn't patient enough to see through it and maybe give him one chance to get therapy and work on himself (and that airport scene when she just left his bag carelessly? No.) before breaking up with him.
The reason for their breakup makes sense, but it was a surprise to me that she saw it happening very early on, that means she was expecting to be separated from him anyway, and that the tragedy and his lack of attention simply fast forwarded things. Also from his behaviour maybe he had already given up on her but then he was wanting for her to get back together with him? Idk that just confused me.
That breakup scene was emotionally charged and very well acted, but the actions afterwards, with somehow fate bringing her diary back to her, and then him actually remembering her as his first love, also the whole interview with the lack of personal questions which he insisted on, and her left side being better which she insisted on, just SCREAMED to be explored and expanded and explained and continued. It made no sense otherwise tbh.
I loved the second male lead, he was perfect as the cute simp (could've been with a better girlfriend though, KoYuRim was too horrible initially before randomly turning syrupy sweet, and then when she never told anyone that BaekYiJin had warned her of her news coverage, even when she saw how angry everyone was at him after that broadcast? Evil.)
Also how unfair was it to Ji Seung Wan's amazing character to be left unexplored? She had all the perfect qualities to become some kind of a social influencer, either a lawyer, or a politician, or something, and bring real change in some way or the other, but they left her hanging, simply hinting at a possible romance?