kkari

The first two and the last two episodes were my favorites. I think I cried every time the two mothers were on screen. It was just so heartbreaking because they both loved the same child, and it was cruel when they had to part ways. The foreshadowing as the show developed was incredible. For example, Eun Soo once said she was not truly their daughter because she thought she looked different from them. Later, she said she would have to die before Joon Suh did, and we all know how that turned out.

I was never fully sold on the main love story, and I still wish she had chosen Tae Seok. I like to believe that in her final moments she did have feelings for him. I did cry when Joon Suh insisted on dying together with her. It all ended in that same spot, which completely changed the trajectory of Eun Soo’s life and their family. Also, no one can convince me that their love story was not incestuous. I cringed at every one of their scenes, especially their kiss scene, sorry not sorry.

The soundtrack was amazing. I loved it. For some reason it reminded me of autumn and really captured the essence of the show’s title.

Overall, I was a bit disappointed that we never really got to hear Shin Ae’s perspective. It is ironic because she had a lot of screen time during her teen years but far less as an adult. In fact, some of the supporting cast had more screen time than her.

I am pretty sure I watched the cut down and edited version. Most legal streaming sites apparently shaved off five to ten minutes per episode, so it made the show feel less cohesive in my experience. I tried my best to find an unedited version, but aside from Blu rays, which would take days to ship to my area, there were no options.

If you were to watch this now, I would recommend blurring or skipping some scenes, as certain plot /dialogues are quite questionable. And to be fair, in its time, it was the trend/norm i guess..

Overall, I had a fun watch and really enjoyed the show.