This happy ending is actually way too perfect to be realistic, and these characters definitely lucked out to be able to survive in a melodrama. Same here. 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. Well, he already knew he wanted her to stay with him (forever), so why not have her answer then and there? The one exception that comes to mind is "Alien Resurrection" in which he was reasonably cast, as a very tall macho oddball. Also, the ladies he played never landed him in jail.). Instead he grabs Gangster Wannabes knife by the blade and gives him the smack down, even going so far as to dislocate his would-be murderers shoulder. I agree with you Canxi. This was later mixed with and refined by other ideas that involved the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and global warming. If it'd been left with Soo on a bicycle, then I'd have leaned towards him being dead. So that combined with JS having to suffer watching hee Sun run thru flirtations equals he's paying his betrayal dues so hello they are dead too. Who knows. ..Show you have less than 10 minutes to make him reincarnate. I think she is still smart, just that depression--or drama depression, even--doesn't care about smartness. [1] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times selected it as a "NYT Critics' Pick" and wrote that it "breathes fresh air into a stale setup", comparing it to the "elegantly restrained horror" of Val Lewton. If we add the something else, then this was an insanely beautiful if not sometimes-frustrating exercise in understanding people who looked like people, but had some moments where they didnt really act like people. Yes, so many dangling threads, holes where we just don't know - drama is pretty but tattered. That made me think about the episode when they were up in the mountains, i recall oh soo told her that even when he's not around, every time the wind will blow will always be with her or something in this direction. Almost the ending: Yay! After shes gone, Soo lets this news sink in. As folks already pointed out, I just don't get why Sec. Bravo to the whole cast, and especially to the dreamy Zo in Sung. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); It may not have helped that I saw it on the Horror Channel, which I only flick through out of boredom! xfbml : true, // parse social plugins on this page Then the shape of a man starts to form. If either Jin Sung, Soo, or Young died, TWTWB would've just left a bitter taste in my mouth and a whole summer of heartache. But in true drama fashion, we know Soos cards must be the winning ones, and Jin-sung knows as well since Soo just leaves him there. Some people reasoned that the blurry scenes are from Young's perspective, but these blurry scenes seem to occur only around Oh Soo. 7. I can write one of those, too.". So it kinda kills me to read HeadsNo2's criticisms (that I agree with, btw) about often not being able to understand Young and other characters in this drama. I also think that they wouldn't have shown the "Next Spring" title if it was meant to be a dream or heaven. (Seriously! Now shes looking toward the future, to when theyll meet again. :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. On a shallow note, I loved most of OS's wardrobe, especially the orange coat he wore at the beginning of this episode, it looked good on him. This was my reaction seven minutes before the ending: WHAT!? Though the central conceit about nature "taking revenge" is pretty corny, the atmosphere is also pretty compellingly bleak, and the tension mounts pretty effectively as things go from bad to worse. As for the ending, I still kinda feel in some way that Soo is actually dead and whatever was happening was happening in some parallel universe, lol. And most of us realize that some time in the near future we are going to have to adapt to using an alternate fuel source whether we like it or not. "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.". He looked dead, but it's possible he just went into shock (I mean his best friend just stabbed him--I would be shocked as hell!). Sex isn't a shameful thing. Oh and I forgot to add. From the very beginning, this is something we havent seen in the game. The love of your life, the one you defied death for (whether you died and are meeting in the afterlife or here on earth)! Anyways, thanks for such wonderful recaps. 2. Soo falls to the ground with his hand holding his bleeding gut. 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. But I thought her extreme trust issues were well shown so I bought her character as a whole. Shes had it rough, but so did Soo. (maybe the real one, since they were going in the same direction?). According to me oh yongi and oh so dead, and it is a utopian ending oh so.karena previously said that if atthe time he died he would recall memories of her time with youngi, and yongi died after 6 months of treatment. And if somehow the show fails to root a characters emotions and reactions in some form of universal logic, then in the words of Cool Hand Luke, What weve got here is a failure to communicate.. I understand why he wouldnt take Youngs freely-offered money, but it made the entire con seem moot when he could have done this sort of one-gamble-to-rule-them-all from the beginning anyway. and yeah. And Oh Soo and Jin Seong ain't Robert Redford and Paul Newman. This is going to be in my all time fav list. I really wanted to completely love this show and I did especially the the first third of the drama but the show just started going downhill for me in the last three episodes. Also, I have to agree that the pace of the finale felt waaaay off. She doesnt want blindness to haunt Young any longer and cries that shes sorry, which Im guessing is finally an apology for causing her blindness in the first place. My hope: This drama was a commissioned one and in exchange of this ratings success SBS will let her write her own personal project. I tried to write down all of the questions I still had at the end, but my fingers got tired. . It was really rushed and that's why I think the logic breaks down. That scene left me really perplexed because I would have liked to have known what happened (considering how long OS seemed to have been on the ground and he seemed dead. Regarding Jin sung. Still, as good as the first episode of The Last of Us might be, the stakes skyrocket when the series explores Ellie ( Bella Ramsey) and her apparent immunity to the cordyceps. [4] Fessenden credited shooting some scenes in Alaska with adding authenticity to the film and further inspiring him to make changes to the script as he scouted locations. He acted well but he still not converting me as one of his fans. You brought up an interesting point for 1. You got your money, whats wrong with you? As Abby seeks an exit to the hospital, the camera focuses on her point of view. As far as I'm concerned I"m happy with the ending, the viewer can choose. Yep! He might cook too, but I didn't strike me as anything fancy. Was this technique not used by both Soo and Young more than a few times throughout the drama? And if we could all remember the statement of the too "Its not over between us""if we meet again" bla, bla .Oh young said. She was slowly recovering her vision. The camera clearly focused on him, when he was on the ground, stabbed, after the flashabck he had his eyes were wide open for like seconds. I think they fired the flare because they were both pushed off the ridge, injured, and scared. He offers to make her the same potato soup he did on their trip, but adds, I want to stay with you. In these final moments of The Last Winter, Fessenden effectively emphasizes the very real horrors of environmental destruction, bound to leave the stench of death in the I don't blame people for being suspicious though. It was almost as if there were no real repercussions to her actions, except for some of the company's stocks she lost (I think) and the fact that she was homeless for a few weeks (I am assuming)? At first, I thought it might be too boring (it's the opposite of TWTWB in terms of its lack of slickness and heightened intensity), and frankly, I couldn't imagine myself getting terribly invested in most of the characters. The chief catalyst here is allegedly the spirit of the Wendigo; Dawn, while treating one of Elliot's nose bleeds, refers to a similar spirit from Algonquin mythology known as the Chenoo. Seriously I kept fast forwarding cuz there was nothing intriguing. I just enjoy the cinematography. Larry Fessendens 2006 The Last Winter brings us environmental catastrophe, a hauntingly real world-ending thriller. Followed the premise then BAM! Unfortunately, the teen's first kiss also leads to one of her visions, which So, you never know right! Thank you so much for the recap! She takes Soos face in her hands as she adds that she has more to tell him, but itll wait until after her surgery. The few action scenes are hard and fast and have more of an impact if they had been wall to wall from start to finish. The Last Of Us Episode 1: Ending Explained Why Is Ellie Important To The Fireflies? After an epidemic engulfs their town, Joel is forced to flee with Sarah and his brother Tommy. I thought it was a nice touch. No, I actually think it is genuinely impressive. This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us episode 1. I've come to that after thinking a bit more but, she's still not a character I will pretend to understand through and through, lol. Connect with Facebook Overall a beautiful drama with beautiful people. @picklemonster: I was happy with the happy ending, too. Sadly, that wasn't the case. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; As for Soo, I mean, dude got stabbed not shot. Soo drags his feet, futilely trying to make it to the hospital as blood streams from his wound and tears stream from his face. }); He kept his con going for a lot, lot longer. I waited until you would talk to me., I couldnt bring myself to do it, Soo says with a sheepish smile. So I read Heads' recap and some of the responses to see if I could understand a few more things before I started writing. Elliot, Hoffman's partner, attempts to email the outside world, but can't get a signal; he then dies shortly thereafter, possibly of a brain aneurysm. Why? Thank you so much, Heads, for verbalizing all of my frustration and crankiness over the ending of this show, especially the illogical, disjointed mess of the final episode. Too bad the writer, director, editor, producer, and studio wouldnt let them. I totally agree with all your comments, except, I rather liked how they twisted the Jin Sung - Oh Soo loyalty in the end. Hee-sun mentions that theyre going to see Soo tomorrow, but it doesnt seem like theyre seeing him alive when they talk about what flowers to take. I like it that some of you are sharing your personal experiences to help us better understand the characters in the drama. A flash of tile on the cold-looking hospital floor, bare. It seems to me that Ron Perlman either chooses dreadful movies to appear in OR puts a jinx on films in which he appears. I love happy ending! There were just moments that I wanted to backtrack to check if I missed out anything, but just didn't have the patience to go through the frustrations again. So, it makes me think that perhaps those scenes with Oh Soo were not real - maybe they respresent Young's imagination or their "afterlife" together. We knew it would be, but it hurts to see the crazed look in Jin-sungs eyes as Soo hauls himself up to eye level. Unfortunately, the flash-forward in the 1883 premiere episode was not a dream or a hallucination. My take: Soo died. The male protagonist is a con-man in some sorts. Its not over between us, she says, echoing his line from the video. Then, in the final seconds, the camera places Abby within her surroundings. His fellow Native Alaskan worker, Dawn goes insane shortly thereafter and murders Motor, the station mechanic, who had been injured when the plane crashed into the building. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; The Brattle Film Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, supported in part by grants from the Cambridge Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Read our extensive list of rules for more information on other types of posts like fan-art and self-promotion, or message the moderators if you have any questions. I'm mad he had to stab his best friend for that to happen, though. The painter Soo was completely left off from the first episode. This ambiguous ending reminds me of "Ironweed" by William Kennedy. It is the reason why she is such an important person to be sent from one side of the country to another by the Fireflies, as she might play a key role in developing a cure for the infection. [12], Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage, "This Is the Way the World Ends: An Interview with The Last Winter Writer-Director Larry Fessenden", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Winter_(2006_film)&oldid=1114599411, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 October 2022, at 09:19. Once Abby makes it out of the hospital doors, there is no relief, still no one around to communicate with, only a blaring siren, cutting through the dead air. (futile question, I know)." Once it's over, you feel like asking, "What the hell did I just watch and why did I keep watching?" Shes happy to have Wang back. The absence of dialogue speaks for itself, it is a frightening reality, there is no one else left to speak with. Everything was so carefully built to that ending (except for the stabbing scene) that it felt planned to me. it took 6 months for chemo and recovery. My big plot-hole question is why didnt Pollack and Hoffman get the dead truckers boot to replace the one lost in the ice river? Young gives a coy smile, causing them both to break out in grins before Soo takes her face in his hands and kisses her. Which is crappy and yes, obsessive and crazy! A friendly football game outside of the housing area is interrupted when environmental scientist Elliot accidentally collides with rookie oil worker Maxwell, resulting in Elliot getting a bloody nose. I was hoping for a more straight-forward ending, but I'll take this too. Young's hair, everyone's fantastic health etc. Because more than any other k-drama writer I can think of, NHK is gifted at writing highly relatable, complex characters whom I understand. I guess people thought she was really making headway but I felt like it was bound to happen. She listens, as in it, Soo tells her what weve heard him say before about how his outlook on life changed when he met her. Well done. If you get it, please explain it to me You know, I don't know if I can do a good job explaining it. Im going to backtrack a bit to the attempted suicide, frankly because it still doesnt make any godforsaken sense on my end. I think I was really happy while I was alive, Young remarks, which doesnt seem to make a lot of sense. If Soo survived the knifing old baddie would had everyone killed. Hee-sun cries at the sight of Moo-chuls body in the morgue, while Jin-sung stays to comfort her. OMG just tell me the ending of The Last of Us. Similarly, in Goodbye Solo, NHK gradually gets you into the head and the heart of each character-- you may not like some of the characters or their actions, but you'll understand where they're coming from. 3/10 for a good cast trying to save this movie. I loved the ending, but I don't know what to make of it. The last winter is a movie that starts up promising with an oil field expedition in the arctic plains. (And you'll realize how much we need one another in order to overcome our internal obstacles.) Yippee, a happy ending! Nobody knows what happened to the cook. Because it just does not make sense. I took the time to read Liera's but I didn't know how to respond. So, THANK YOU NOH HEE KYUNG. We have to keep in mind you can survive these things and it's not completely out there. Thank you so much <33333333. 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. That said I think it lost me in episode 12 or 13 with Young's funky character development and the insane troll logic medical stuff. There never is a straight ending in Kdramaland. Lawyer Jang finds Secretary Wang in the countryside, where she watches her elderly parents from afar. Yes, my eyes feasted with those beautiful cherry blossom ending but I still felt robbed. Unlike some people, I absolutely loved the happy ending. Episode 7 ended with a big moment for the show, the kiss between Wednesday and "normie" barista Tyler. And there's no way the afterlife's that cruel. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. 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. Her secretly hoping that Oh Soo would burst in and save her makes sense (the only thing that made sense in this episode). But the scenes with Lawyer Jang and all of them wasn't from her perspective. I dont buy that this show was making a statement about clinical depression through Young, but I do buy that she had Drama Depression, with all its requisite symptoms of plot convenience. They eventually decide on lambs ear, because that was the plant special to him and Young. Old bad guy was not going to let him or JS walk away. (Seriously though. Oh well. His stern expression did make me think he matured a bit. SHK, you are being kissed by JIS! And thanks for the recaps, u DB ladies are gold! Soo nods, understanding even though it hurts. Throughout the game, our perception of Ellie shifts somewhat as we begin to empathize more with Abby. As she takes a taxi home, she opens the window to feel the wind. But it doesn't make sense. 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