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Haven said this, the drama may actually go on and build this characters and develop them and the story till the end OR the writer may destroy the shows potential and mess it up at the end. All will depend on how the show will unfold.

I hope it has a fitting conclusion.

Doha's case is still the same as Hakyung, he is still ridden by pain, guilt and regret of the past. But in his own case, he seems to have taken a step forward. Haven done the same thing over the years and following the "let's get out of each other's lives, let's not see each other again" he realized it didn't change anything for both of them. So he said I will take a new step. Personally I believe it's the right step for both of them to face thi trauma s and heal together before moving on. If going away doesn't solve this, lets try being close together and even though it hurt at the moment, lets try and endure it and see if it will make a difference. That's why he is so adamant now cause he has done the same thing over and over again and it didn't work, both Hakyung and Him are still not happy even while living apart.

Sometimes you need a catalyst to be able to face what you have been afraid to face or do in life. and Doha is acting as the catalyst at the moment. Whether he's plan will work or not depends on how the story unfolds .

Now the character development for Doha as the story progress should be him seeking forgiveness from Hakyung genuinely, his intentions may had been good, but it hurt her costly. I think them living together will make him get her point of view better, what she has been through all those years alone in that house and be able to make it up for her. He first need to forgive himself, then seek forgiveness from Hakyung and be there for her even if at the end they ends up as romantic partners or not.

He's character is kind of pro active and less emotional. So learning to see from Hakyung point of view will be the development for him.

I can go on discussing this till tomorrow cause I kind of relate with this story but let me just summarize it.

Presently, Hakyung want to leave the house, forget about Doha and start her life somewhere else. She believes that is the right thing for her and will make her happy again. On this she is both right and wrong. The truth is The peanut house and Doha is not what is causing her pain Rather It's the guilt, regret and pain of the past. Did we notice, she still wasn't truly happy even when Doha was still in U.S. she hardly sleep, keep getting flashes of the past at all times and though she is using her busy office life as a pretense that she is happy, its obviously a lie. That pain still lingers, that guilt still hides in the corner and that regret still keeps knocking. Changing location will never change that. You need to confront your demons and face it till you heal, after that, then you can now move on. Sometimes what we think is right is not what is best for us. Yes it's okay for her to move on, but she will never move on without first dealing with that trauma, swallowing it inside untill she forgives herself, forgive Doha and make peace with the past in the present, that is what will grant her True happiness. She is supposed to move on after she has dealt with that and I believe that's the sole purpose of why Doha returned back. So they can face their pain, guilt and regret and heal together.

Doha next..😅

Now coming to our leads, cause they are the core aspect of the story telling in this show. After watching ep1 to 4, what I learnt is Doha and Hakyung are both imperfect, both flawed. That tragic past had an irreversible effect in their lives so much that it has shaped them to who they are now. I noticed the both characters are ridden by guilt and that guilt is why they are both acting the way they are acting now. One of the things I find amusing in our leads is that they are both driven by guilt, regret their past decision and actions, sacrificial and still yet they are both a little selfish 😅

Now when watching a drama, you may notice some things could have been handled better and it's fine, sometimes the film makers execution may not be perfect but if they are still getting the most important part of the story, then it's enough to keep you watching.

Taking Last Summer for example, the pacing of the revelation of the past and some little aspect could have been handled better nevertheless, the show is still sticking to the theme and story (which is characters shaped and broken by their past and circumstances loosing their identity in life finding way into healing and rediscovery) it promised, so its very okay.

This is one of the most realistic and humane characters and story have seen in a drama for a while now, I believe that's why some of us have issues with this show. One thing about watching a humane characters in a show is that it reminds you of that bad/good aspect of yourself or someone you know, seeing those things that we do in real life or some of the attitudes we or other people around us posses on TV kinda triggers one In a certain way.

I will explain it under my comment as a thread.

Now let's take our leads for example. Before that we should remember Last Summer is just in Ep4, we still got 8 episodes and a lot of development for these characters coming, I will advise we watch this show to the end or at least to Ep10 before questioning their choices and attitudes. The center of this drama is the journey of the characters, who they were, who they are now because of circumstances and who they will decide to be in the future. It's a gradual process, so you got give them time to tell this story or wait till the show is completed before watching then you judge.

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I believe any love triangle that will come up won't be a toxic one. And I hope it contributes to the leads development rather than just an unecessary add up

Yes Do young who lives in south Korea with his dad is the one that died. Doha who lives in the U.S. is the one she likes. She doesn't like the both of them, she only considers Do young as her friend (she confessed to Do young that she is in love with his brother Doha)

One thing I love about this drama is the heartwarming and healing vibes. Watching it feels like I'm in a therapy section. I so much relate to it.

Secondly, it's the lack of toxicity. There are no evil or toxic characters at all. Just broken and imperfect people trying to do better.

Another aspect is how natural everything is in this show, the acting, cinematography e.t.c.

I just finished Ep4. You right. It was so unfortunate. He only meant to take his place for a short while 🥲

Hakyung finding out suddenly her best friend died a year ago while she didn't know, believing he was alive all the while cause Doha kept it from her and couldn't mourn his death, her crashout is justified, no matter the reason, that is very wrong.

On the other hand, Doha did it with good intentions, knowing the bond they all had with one another, he couldn't bring himself to tell Hakyung the truth about his brother's death fearing it will cause her great pain. At the end he ended up hurting Hakyung and himself even more, both couldn't grief well and he wasn't able to be there for her during those trying times. Even though he had good intentions, his actions were wrong

'The things we do for love' this is so realistic and humane 🥺

Just started watching Ep4 and I'm glad one of my biggest fear has been put to rest. It turns out Doha indeed impersonated his brother but it was through calls and messages; making Hakyung believe Do young was the one really sending those.

It would have been a plot hole if he was impersonating his brother physically cause we know that Hakyung can differentiate them.

True. I believe people who know nothing and watch this show after it's completed will very much enjoy it more than the ones following it weekly now that is airing.

During the architecture team scene when Doha was serving everyone food. remember when one man asked about the other Baek twin and the response from his fellow worker was 'you don't wanna know, it's a tragic history' then went on to say 'it must have been hard for Doha living two lives'

That entire conversation was very interesting, giving us a clue that Baek Doha definitely took his twin identity at a time and they must be a good reason why he did that. I believe Doha has gone through much and has sacrificed alot himself.

For those still confused about the twins Dynamic with the FL...

Ep3 kind of did justice to that. Three of them grew up together and became Best of friends, so in the beginning it was a best friends relationship between 3 people. At a point in their friendship, Hakyung began to like Doha romantically and I believe so did Doha, it was something she felt guilty for because she thought it will affect their group relationship, so she decided to tell Do young that she is in love with his brother. After that, Do young left the village on a journey. The only thing I'm not sure of is if Do young liked Hakyung too or he just wanted the three of them to remain friends

Exactly, like is that necessary . But I think it won't be a toxic love triangle. The triangle may even help to bring Hakyung and Doha closer. But truly, it wasn't necessary

I was confused at the beginning but finally got it. She actually told Do young that she likes Doha. that was all about that scene. She wanted Do young to know she has fallen for his brother

But I have to give credit to the writing of the dialogues of this show. Almost every conversation holds strong meaning and message. Like with little revealed, you can get the idea of what is happening based on their dialogues.

That aspect and the acting is what has stood out for me so far.

Baek Doyoung actually died years back. How and what happened is what we don't know yet but that event is what shaped their relationship (Doha and Hakyung) in the present day

They made a mistake of not hiding the twin plot well. I think what happened was that it got leaked. At the end, they tried doing damage control by changing the sypnosis but it was already too late