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Don't read if you haven't watched the episodes yet; this is my first episode review so I'm not sure what the policy is on spoilers. You have been warned.
Wow.... just wow.
I'll admit that I was on the Shin-Se-Gi-was-his-real-name train, but it's actually kind of refreshing to know that the Cha Do Hyun that we're familiar with actually has a name of his own: Joon Young. I am imagining now not rough and tough Shin Se Gi as a cute little seven year old (though I can see that his experiences as a child would definitely toughen his skin to the Se Gi we know), but a child of his own who got lost in his guilt and helplessness. And to think Se Gi was the one who started the fire. It makes me wonder if Se Gi was the emotionally mature adult then as he is also in the present day (given that a full-grown Se Gi appeared behind Little-Se Gi). *props to the child actor, by the way*
I like the moment Ri On and Ri Jin had; Ri Jin has finally learned the truth and regained most, if not all, of her memories. But she still sees Ri On as her brother, and to him that's special. You can argue that Ri On is in love with her, but I don't think that's quite it. He does love her, yes, but I think it's in that way that only a big brother can love. He protects her at any cost, and encourages her to snap out of the funk she's sunk into. He reminds her that just because she was born into a different family, he and his parents are her family now.
I'll admit, when we figured out that Ri Jin was the other girl in the basement I began to suspect one of her adoptive parents to be the one who rescued her from the fire. The secret keeping between them up until now definitely revealed that they knew something, and I can't wait to see in the next episode exactly how the escape from the fire played out. I can't believe there are only three episodes left. I don't want to say goodbye to this show!
Wow.... just wow.
I'll admit that I was on the Shin-Se-Gi-was-his-real-name train, but it's actually kind of refreshing to know that the Cha Do Hyun that we're familiar with actually has a name of his own: Joon Young. I am imagining now not rough and tough Shin Se Gi as a cute little seven year old (though I can see that his experiences as a child would definitely toughen his skin to the Se Gi we know), but a child of his own who got lost in his guilt and helplessness. And to think Se Gi was the one who started the fire. It makes me wonder if Se Gi was the emotionally mature adult then as he is also in the present day (given that a full-grown Se Gi appeared behind Little-Se Gi). *props to the child actor, by the way*
I like the moment Ri On and Ri Jin had; Ri Jin has finally learned the truth and regained most, if not all, of her memories. But she still sees Ri On as her brother, and to him that's special. You can argue that Ri On is in love with her, but I don't think that's quite it. He does love her, yes, but I think it's in that way that only a big brother can love. He protects her at any cost, and encourages her to snap out of the funk she's sunk into. He reminds her that just because she was born into a different family, he and his parents are her family now.
I'll admit, when we figured out that Ri Jin was the other girl in the basement I began to suspect one of her adoptive parents to be the one who rescued her from the fire. The secret keeping between them up until now definitely revealed that they knew something, and I can't wait to see in the next episode exactly how the escape from the fire played out. I can't believe there are only three episodes left. I don't want to say goodbye to this show!
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Kwon Soo-ah really had a turn-around this episode. While it's very hard to forgive her for what she's done the past several episodes, she really had a moment to reflect. This episode is full of flashbacks, but I think it adds to the turmoil going on inside Soo-ah's head. I'm glad she asked Dong-jae to hang out with her, even if she hadn't coincidentally run into him in the hospital. He is always watching her from a distance (and now I'm shipping it since Dong-jae's phobia is gone, hooray!), and I think he really wants to understand and help her.
What I loved most about this were the video messages the cheerleading team sent Soo-ah while she was recovering in the hospital. It was a really touching moment and made me tear up. Though I haven't completely forgiven her yet, she's on the right path and I think she's going to start what's best for her now, and not what her mother wants her to do.
What I loved most about this were the video messages the cheerleading team sent Soo-ah while she was recovering in the hospital. It was a really touching moment and made me tear up. Though I haven't completely forgiven her yet, she's on the right path and I think she's going to start what's best for her now, and not what her mother wants her to do.
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