ANGEL EYES EPISODE 18
Recap:
Dong Joo tries to rekindle things with Soo Wan, but she blows him off, saying she only brings misfortune. Woon Chan tries again to dump Hye Joo, but she is persistent. This angers Teddy since he can't understand why anyone would turn her down. Dong Joo and Ji Woon end up at the same bar counter, commiserating about their circumstances. The Chief of Police meets with Young Ji to discuss what to do about Ji Woon and Woo Chul. The former detective walks into a trap, but is saved by Min Soo, and they both collar the would-be assassin and the Chief of Police. Ji Woon decides to confess to both the hit and run and the deliberate murder of Jung Hwa. Young Ji shows up, however, and insists she is the true murderer. Dong Joo is there and lets Soo Wan know that it wasn't Director Yoon who killed Jung Hwa. Soo Wan is consumed with guilt because her last words to him were that she could never forgive him. Dong Joo reads a note left to her by her father, and then tries to kiss her. She does not kiss back, which angers our leading man.
That night, she dreams about seeing herself and her father in the woods when they were both much younger and happier. She touches Dong Joo's face as he sleeps, tears streaming down her face. When he awakens with the morning light, he sees a note she left for him and he rushes to her bedroom to find her gone. I have a feeling she didn't go out to get breakfast...
My take:
Soo Wan loves to punish herself. Particularly in this episode, she sheds tears and cries about the way she treated her father before he passed away. Clearly her blindness has to do with the intense amount of guilt she feels over her father killing Jung Hwa so that she could see again. Goo Hye Sun did a bang-up job this episode, jerking tears from me when I was still reeling from and annoyed by the rather artificial resurgence of her blindness. She plays the tragic heroine part quite well and I really look forward to seeing her in more roles.
Dong Joo reading her father's note to Soo Wan
Our hero, Dong Joo, seems to be tortured himself. His inability to snap Soo Wan back to a happy and healthy emotional state obviously frustrates him to the point he is drinking with Ji Woon, this time without yelling or fistfights. :) At times he seems almost resigned and he has an almost preternatural calm as he tries to coax Soo Wan out of her depression. It's only when he tries to kiss her does he break composure and start to yell at her. The timing is sad because it seems to be mostly about his needs rather than hers. Still, I can understand where he's coming from. They've come through incredible adversity together and now it's time to be happy again.
Ji Woon is an interesting character, finally. Rather than merely being the second lead, he is now the repentant villain of the piece. I like how he is shocked by his mother's schemes, but I'm not really sure why he copped to all of it. True, no one bought it, but what did he hope to achieve by confessing to his mother's crimes as well? Shouldering the burden so that she wouldn't have to? It would ruin their family either way, so that can't be the motive. Might it have had to do with the guilt once he found out his mother committed crime after crime to hide his involvement?
The arrest of the Chief of Police
Teddy appears to be pretty upset with Woon Chan. He sees Hye Joo as an extremely desirable woman and when his sunbae rejects Hye Joo's advances, that makes him seem to Teddy like a first class jerk. I find that development almost funny since that's an odd position to take. I think that would be the time to move in and confess your feelings now that Woon Chan has made it pretty obvious that he's not interested. I like that Woon Chan is doing the responsible thing rather than stringing her along.
I like this show. I like that Seungri has taken notice of the fact that we watch it. And I like seeing where the writers take us and the characters. I think the actors do a great job of portraying what they need to in order to tug at our heartstrings. I'm now eagerly awaiting the last two installments, partially with anticipation but also with a heavy heart knowing I will have to say goodbye to a great series.
Recap:
Dong Joo tries to rekindle things with Soo Wan, but she blows him off, saying she only brings misfortune. Woon Chan tries again to dump Hye Joo, but she is persistent. This angers Teddy since he can't understand why anyone would turn her down. Dong Joo and Ji Woon end up at the same bar counter, commiserating about their circumstances. The Chief of Police meets with Young Ji to discuss what to do about Ji Woon and Woo Chul. The former detective walks into a trap, but is saved by Min Soo, and they both collar the would-be assassin and the Chief of Police. Ji Woon decides to confess to both the hit and run and the deliberate murder of Jung Hwa. Young Ji shows up, however, and insists she is the true murderer. Dong Joo is there and lets Soo Wan know that it wasn't Director Yoon who killed Jung Hwa. Soo Wan is consumed with guilt because her last words to him were that she could never forgive him. Dong Joo reads a note left to her by her father, and then tries to kiss her. She does not kiss back, which angers our leading man.
That night, she dreams about seeing herself and her father in the woods when they were both much younger and happier. She touches Dong Joo's face as he sleeps, tears streaming down her face. When he awakens with the morning light, he sees a note she left for him and he rushes to her bedroom to find her gone. I have a feeling she didn't go out to get breakfast...
My take:
Soo Wan loves to punish herself. Particularly in this episode, she sheds tears and cries about the way she treated her father before he passed away. Clearly her blindness has to do with the intense amount of guilt she feels over her father killing Jung Hwa so that she could see again. Goo Hye Sun did a bang-up job this episode, jerking tears from me when I was still reeling from and annoyed by the rather artificial resurgence of her blindness. She plays the tragic heroine part quite well and I really look forward to seeing her in more roles.
Dong Joo reading her father's note to Soo Wan
Our hero, Dong Joo, seems to be tortured himself. His inability to snap Soo Wan back to a happy and healthy emotional state obviously frustrates him to the point he is drinking with Ji Woon, this time without yelling or fistfights. :) At times he seems almost resigned and he has an almost preternatural calm as he tries to coax Soo Wan out of her depression. It's only when he tries to kiss her does he break composure and start to yell at her. The timing is sad because it seems to be mostly about his needs rather than hers. Still, I can understand where he's coming from. They've come through incredible adversity together and now it's time to be happy again.
Ji Woon is an interesting character, finally. Rather than merely being the second lead, he is now the repentant villain of the piece. I like how he is shocked by his mother's schemes, but I'm not really sure why he copped to all of it. True, no one bought it, but what did he hope to achieve by confessing to his mother's crimes as well? Shouldering the burden so that she wouldn't have to? It would ruin their family either way, so that can't be the motive. Might it have had to do with the guilt once he found out his mother committed crime after crime to hide his involvement?
The arrest of the Chief of Police
Teddy appears to be pretty upset with Woon Chan. He sees Hye Joo as an extremely desirable woman and when his sunbae rejects Hye Joo's advances, that makes him seem to Teddy like a first class jerk. I find that development almost funny since that's an odd position to take. I think that would be the time to move in and confess your feelings now that Woon Chan has made it pretty obvious that he's not interested. I like that Woon Chan is doing the responsible thing rather than stringing her along.
I like this show. I like that Seungri has taken notice of the fact that we watch it. And I like seeing where the writers take us and the characters. I think the actors do a great job of portraying what they need to in order to tug at our heartstrings. I'm now eagerly awaiting the last two installments, partially with anticipation but also with a heavy heart knowing I will have to say goodbye to a great series.
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