From the synopsis above: "Meanwhile, a man in his 40s is deeply affected by the loss of his beloved wife, Bai Li. Struggling to cope with his grief, He seeks solace in Wonderland. There, he requests a reunion with her, hoping to see her again once more and find peace. "
What the? She didn't even know who he was. She never had flashbacks to him. Every time she met him, he was a stranger to her. And he could talk to the live AI folks. I thought he worked for Wonderland as an AI concierge to make sure new recruits transitioned to their Wonderland environment successfully. Was he dead or wasn't he? He'd have to already be dead for him to be there, right? And he's not supposed to know he's dead if he's there, so how is he talking to the live AI folks? AHHHHHHHH! Makes no sense.
This movie was disjointed and didn't make sense. The "rules" for Wonderland seemed to change depending on how the writer wanted to write the plot. I get that people who were dying could sign up to live in Wonderland and FaceTime with their live family. Those were the rules as explained to patients. BUT, a comatose person could be signed up WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. That seemed like a special dispensation just because the writer needed it for their second plot. It also seemed like a tacked on line when the Wonderland people were talking to Father who was dying. He kept asking for special cases, and they kept saying no, you have to be dead. Oh, yeah, or comatose, because otherwise the other plot line doesn't work.
1890's? I'm getting a Bridgerton vibe off this, because everyone looks like they belong in a different century or decade. Rich Mom looks like a rich housewife from 1980. Rich sister looks like a 1930's siren. Li Lan and Amah with her short purple hair look like they're going shopping today. Heavenly guy looks like a teen idol. And eyebrow guy looks like he's cosplaying the 1920's.
The FL was the healthiest, most beautiful person I've ever seen. It was very hard for me to believe she had been sick all her life and only had 6 months left to live. The ML at least looked grey, but according to his glamour shot, he always looks grey, so at least they cast him right. Those bangs in his eyes, though. Ugh.
I cried through the whole movie, but honestly, it was not a good movie. Everything happened exactly as expected. The FL had some undisclosed terminal disease with no apparent physical manifestations, except occasionally she says, "It hurts." Her skin and hair are glowing. She can walk around just fine, even though they never let her leave the hospital. The ML has cancer with a giant tumor on his heart, and apparently can still walk around like nothing happened, except when he suddenly has a heart attack type of thing.
And nothing happens. They never kiss. They never say "I love you" to each other. I keep downgrading my rating for this movie.
The ending scene is like a sneak peek of season 2.Bok I-na's face never shown while she's walking in the school.If…
The story came full circle and has an ending. There's no cliffhanger. Everyone was saved. There will not be a second season.
I-na's face isn't shown because she's 5 years older. They'd have to use a different actress. In fact, they did use a different actress. They did't show her face because she didn't look anything like the I-na actress we've all come to love.
What the? She didn't even know who he was. She never had flashbacks to him. Every time she met him, he was a stranger to her. And he could talk to the live AI folks. I thought he worked for Wonderland as an AI concierge to make sure new recruits transitioned to their Wonderland environment successfully. Was he dead or wasn't he? He'd have to already be dead for him to be there, right? And he's not supposed to know he's dead if he's there, so how is he talking to the live AI folks? AHHHHHHHH! Makes no sense.
This movie was disjointed and didn't make sense. The "rules" for Wonderland seemed to change depending on how the writer wanted to write the plot. I get that people who were dying could sign up to live in Wonderland and FaceTime with their live family. Those were the rules as explained to patients. BUT, a comatose person could be signed up WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. That seemed like a special dispensation just because the writer needed it for their second plot. It also seemed like a tacked on line when the Wonderland people were talking to Father who was dying. He kept asking for special cases, and they kept saying no, you have to be dead. Oh, yeah, or comatose, because otherwise the other plot line doesn't work.
I cried through the whole movie, but honestly, it was not a good movie. Everything happened exactly as expected. The FL had some undisclosed terminal disease with no apparent physical manifestations, except occasionally she says, "It hurts." Her skin and hair are glowing. She can walk around just fine, even though they never let her leave the hospital. The ML has cancer with a giant tumor on his heart, and apparently can still walk around like nothing happened, except when he suddenly has a heart attack type of thing.
And nothing happens. They never kiss. They never say "I love you" to each other. I keep downgrading my rating for this movie.
1. Saying that I-na's birth was the happiest moment of his life, that he always goes back to, and then . . .
2. Ignoring I-na until she's 13 years old,
3. Then disappearing for 5 years and . . .
4. Reappearing when she comes home from boarding school at the age of 18 and surprising her for dinner.
5. And lastly, not knowing that he also has a 5 year old son, whose formative years he also missed.
I loved this show, but damn, Gui-Joo was a shit father.
And the Award for Worst Father of the Millennium goes to . . .
But K-dramas gotta do the staring at each other from a distance thing, that's supposed to show longing for each other.
I-na's face isn't shown because she's 5 years older. They'd have to use a different actress. In fact, they did use a different actress. They did't show her face because she didn't look anything like the I-na actress we've all come to love.