and the kiss at the beginning is (for me) the best kiss of this year in dramaland! Here it just doesn't compute. Not even good enough to watch again for in site.. The Winters Tale: That final scene In the past, Ive discussed the two scenes that are the bane of any director taking on The Winters Tale: the first scene in Bohemia, during OMG just tell me the ending of The Last of Us. But the scenes with Lawyer Jang and all of them wasn't from her perspective. It may not have helped that I saw it on the Horror Channel, which I only flick through out of boredom! Barely worthwhile and really not a lot going for it. Wang's crimes. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; I think that is what the writer ment. I thought Soo died. Show! If the fact that AFF is a story about a sexual relationship between two people growing into something else isn't enough justification for it having sex scenes, I don't know what is. Even then it wouldnt matter, since Boss Man wanted him dead, but why? Jin-sung readies to stab his best friend again, but he cant bring himself to do it and drops the knife. (Dude, where were you when your boss was driving on pain killers?). Very pretty to look at like a picture, but barely engaging and forgettable in the end. Slowly, and then with sweeping speed, members of this community start brutally dying, as a creature of environmental collapse bares its razor-sharp teeth. (I am just curious about that part). :3, Anyway, if that isn't enough to convince you, in an interview with Song Hye Gyo, she confirmed that it was a happy ending and both characters were alive. Sad that it's not really a ratings success even if NHK lost her soul to the devil. And when he turns around he gets stabbed. Maybe it was the timing in which it happened. So in a sense, this ending was a miracle painted in the most idealistic way possible. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. I don't think it was an excuse to put in alot of sex scenes. The Last Winter is an eco-supernatural horror film about oil workers in the Arctic who are stalked by a vengeful spirit determined to keep them from exploiting the oil. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT. Despite the fact that she threw the keys blindly into the greenhouse shrubbery the night before, Young emerges into the secret room without a speck of dirt on her. Lawyer Jang tries to get Soo to take the money on Youngs behalf, since it would make her feel better. This is one of those movies that builds, quite effectively to a suspenseful setup and then, disappoints. These flowers symbolize happines, wedding, and love. This drama was beautiful and I no doubt loved it but the ending didn't exactly get stupid, it just never explained itself.. Why? You got it, boss. When one insane team member is found dead naked on the snow, the environmentalist James Hoffman (James Le Gros) suspects that sour gases may have been accidentally released in the spot provoking hallucinations and insanity in the group. When he was taking MCW's character to sell her into sex slavery he was really taking her to sell into sex slavery. As Wang recites Youngs table setting like the old days, Youngs eyes brim with tears. It may have lost itself in its own mesmerizing cinematography at times, but I thoroughly enjoyed the visual experience. No, it wasnt ever hard, Blurry Figure responds. Its a crushingly oppressive movie that should make you feel uneasy. A flash of tile on the cold-looking hospital floor, bare. I haven't seen NHK's previous works, so thanks for sharing your insightful thoughts. Furthermore, they focused on the flowers, which looked like the lamb's ear and freesias they were talking about. He might cook too, but I didn't strike me as anything fancy. She finds the Braille letter Soo left her directing her to watch the video. I enjoyed the slow build up to reach an exciting climax as paranoia and delusion begin to take over the group of stranded oil-searchers; but what happened? I will miss this drama.. hiks. One of the least enjoyable finales av ever watched! i'm a great fan of head's writing superpowers. The vaunted cinematography of this drama may appear genuinely impressive at first, but it dawns upon you sooner or later that, however it wants to emulate it, this is not a Merchant-Ivory film. If the ending wasn't real then that was s a very elaborate dream with the cafe, watress, the fact that Soo had been for 6 months. By far the most breathtaking place on earth, and still the most magical place I ever visited - and probably ever will visit - in my life. I beg to differ . Synopsis. The final scene of The Lord of the Tides is a tragic misunderstanding that could shape the fate of Westeros. She proceeds outside, and the camera's perspective switches to a claustrophobic overhead shot that gives away very little of what she is witnessing. Throughout the game, our perception of Ellie shifts somewhat as we begin to empathize more with Abby. But it could be Minions shady-lookin dude guarding them, which means its a good thing. There is something under the melting ice is it nature taking revenge on man, is it ghosts, is it just the paranoia of the crew turning on each other or is it seeping gas from the ground causing hallucinations like the ecological adviser of the team suspects?? Such is the basis for Last Winter. Drama pls! A remote drilling station with company employees waiting things out. We have seen that kind of setting before, in "The Thing" and a dozen other movies where a crew is isolated in a strange place where weird things start to happen. It had some surprises the biggest one that there was a happy ending. From what I understand, a feeble attempt at killing yourself like Young did is not a suicide attempt, but a cry for help/attention. because she had not truly forgiven Sung's betrayal. | [6], The Last Winter premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. I cant forgive you, she says. So any drama that shows someone trying to kill someone will probably involve a knife. But he had some charisma so that got brushed away at the end. Arriving back from headquarters big wig Ron Perlman finds things are beginning to go amiss. And then the scene changes, so that theyre suddenly kissing on on the same path where Young just walked, with Soo wearing the clothes she saw on him when he passed her on the bike. I guess they do look like people and act like people then. Unfortunately, the teen's first kiss also leads to one of her visions, which She rings it with a smile. :). We could care less what's being done to the Earth, our atmosphere or our fellow man as long as we have reasonably priced gas to fuel our vehicles. since you're here, it seems you are doing well. I loved the emotional humility of Soo's character. sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore magna. It looks like the writer got tired after a few episodes and, especially in the end, realized there were things to be told, so they had to be smashed to fit into the general picture. It was supposed to have been the test drill for opening up the ANWR to oil exploration, so maybe meaningful symbolically more than a real thing. Srsly the ending confused me i wanted to see wt happened next when Soo got staped i mean when he healed and stuff XD hmph oky i was happy that they ended together & happy ending but not like this lol . Young's hair, everyone's fantastic health etc. Well, he already knew he wanted her to stay with him (forever), so why not have her answer then and there? Beautiful settings and looks, characters with deep scars and flaws. But thanks for the pretty and until the end am still team KKB, boy's way too fine! But, bite the cat that corners you, don't run and bite your mouse friend D': Maybe, he pulled a Moo Chul and was helping him in a way? and it's a year ago so i think the part that had the scar of the brain surgery will not show anymore, it will be covered by hair by now. Thought it might be a slow burn leading to some awesome ending, not. Also, most of the other NHK dramas I've watched have all felt remarkably real-- but in a way that evokes an appreciation of the human experience. The scenario with the child and sec wang of course was only a part of the scne that it should be clear. She did do the across-wrist cut. DUDE. Episode 8 House of the Dragon explained. His being a gentleman is one thing I admire too as seen in the bts. Thank you. Seriously I kept fast forwarding cuz there was nothing intriguing. I did not feel a thing at the end of this show. That broke from story-logic and build up for me. Was this technique not used by both Soo and Young more than a few times throughout the drama? I am not wedded to reality, because, hey, it's TV. Blurry. "I felt that we were just coasting, or worse, slipping and sliding, as the show labored its way into the finale, and there wasnt even a good save in the closing moments.". And as was mentioned, there is no way Hee-Sun and Jin-Sung could be happy is Soo were really dead. If Soo survived the knifing old baddie would had everyone killed. (the way to end the show?) It's as if she got fed up with pouring her heart and soul into writing dramas that weren't very popular, and she watched a bunch of more conventional dramas like Nice Guy and said, "Hey-- you want a slick, uber-intense, OTP-centric, not-necessarily-sensical melodrama full of PPL? We won't be satisfied until every single inch of the Earth has been drilled and every single drop of oil is used up. Either way I guess its a happy ending that they are together! [4], When casting the film, Fessenden looked to recruit Perlman because of his gruff performance as the title character in Hellboy. She would have been very selfish and unchanging because she wouldn't know who could be trusted, especially when you know your step mom has sabotaged your eyes. I believe that if we are to see the end it wont look anything like weve come to know or expect. And Oh Soo and Jin Seong ain't Robert Redford and Paul Newman. But the entire last episode did not flow at all from the previous ones. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Theres a light at the end of every drama tunnel, but sometimes its how we get there that matters more than how bright that light turns out to be. To be honest, I am glad I read her commentary and her recap, however I still have questions. I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to say about this one. It is what it is. As with all isolation movies, there is a profound sense of eeriness, and there are particular things (such as the box from the previous expedition, and a strange log book) which, I thought, were going to be good set ups for more mystery further on in the story. To me it appeared a cop out or a compromise how ever you want to go. Especially since Soo's death would have been dependent on a storyline I found illogical and kind of out of place. [11] In describing it as a traditional Gothic horror story, Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times wrote that it "accomplishes with a modest budget and a talented cast what bigger, slicker, gorier contemporary horror movies rarely do". There is one final moment after Joels first moment, and its arguably one of the most important parts of this episode. I am confused about a number of things in this episode (trust me on that one) and I am still writing (what looks like it will be my somewhat long) response. A big DITTO to what you said. If he didn't I'd have to wrestle with that scene. [4] The idea of stranding two people with radically different outlooks was subsequently incorporated into the film's ending. She lost her mom, brother and though secretary wang is there, she is controlling OY. I found some recaps confusing but not the show itself. The man with the bracelet stops ahead of her, but doesnt turn back. After a brutal duel, the Wolf realizes he only wants to fight someone I'm disappointed though that it didn't keep up toward the end. When Hee Sun and Jin Sung were debating which flowers to give "Soo", they either meant to give flowers to Young's real brother Oh Soo's grave, or they wanted to bring flowers to Soo's new shop because they feel bad for Jin Sung's betrayal. It was only in the last episode where the drama hinted at how he likes to cook. A group of people located at a work station in the artic are the first to bear witness to the end of the world. Boss Man turns over Soos cards, revealing that Soo did have a flush, and thus the winning hand. Soo keeps an eye on his watch, knowing time is of the essence. It didn't disgust me though. Thats where Young fails as a character, even though earlier episodes showed her growing and changing from the cold and prickly person she once was, which was mostly due to Secretary Wangs heavy hand in keeping her in a child-like state, into a woman who realized that the world wasnt always out to get her. 3. Kim Jung-hyun and Im Soo-hyang are tied by fate with a kiss, You can only pick one: Lee Bo-young drama, Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 9-15, 2023, Work Later, Drink Now 2: Episodes 11-12 (Final), Yearning looks galore in Call It Love stills. 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