marie bozzi

Spoiler 🚨 Whether you can accept it or not, the ending is ❤️ wrenching- FULL STOP. Guess I’m still bitter after 2 weeks 😂, but I had to deduct 1 full star for that. Having said that, IMO, to fully appreciate its message, internal character struggles, and absolute cinematic joy and beauty it should be rewatched and considered as 32 episodes to get ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ s . I did find it therapeutic after a few days to rewatch it (episode 15 is easier the second time around, and perhaps became one of my favorites). While there is still NO excuse for episode 16, it is definitely more understandable from Naheedo’s perspective and sadly, HOW terribly mentally broken Baek Yijin is. Second time around I silently cheered the breakup for Naheedo’s self respect. Paying attention to the many signposts on the second watch are an added bonus. Naheedo’s wardrobe (writing on tops and caps) and other tidbits like Door W1 (she enters through when Baek Yijin drops her to championship match racing from train station- suppose that stands for first win as she takes gold that day). Or the back of her cap after the break up, when she goes to see Yurim. The front has 06, but it’s the back OVE. Yes the L fell off! And also after the break up WELLNESS sweatshirt, just awesome. So much more, some of its in your face- Every moment is special cap, some more obscure- there is a lot, so pay attention! Also- writer’s do a great job with dialogue lines in earlier episodes ringing true to their characters essence and foreshadowing outcomes. And then there’s the parallel character development which is off the charts brilliant, only to be outdone by the soundtrack. So, if you’re up for it- just do it and please try to enjoy the journey 😊. Perhaps it was intended that there is some healing in that for the viewer too. Without a serious warning and spoiler alert I hesitate to recommend this show to anyone, an emotional powerhouse, not to be underestimated. Intricately and purposefully designed to firsthand break the viewer’s heart, but pure joy, nonetheless, first love is a bittersweet proposition. Is it better to have loved and lost, or to never have loved at all?, is ultimately where I ended up on this. Hope your rewatch is healing ❤