If their relationship isn't going anywhere anymore, I think I’d just want Phob to die... A tragic ending to…
I feel very strongly about wanting a sad ending, in not having Tinn and Phob end up together. But Phob dying? I think that'd be a little too much. I just want them to move forward separately.
Vasin, on the other hand. I wouldn't be surprised if he's killed off. In fact, before I learned that the irl coup was bloodless, I thought for sure that Vasin would die and that would be the real dealbreaker for Tinn with Phob.
Episode 8… what did you do to me 😭First of all, I HATE Tinn’s father for seeing what happened and immediately…
Tinn said to Phob once that if there was someone who could get the country out of its mess, he'd support them wholeheartedly. I don't think he's that attached to his privilege, especially given the additional context of that conversation he had with a subordinate after he was dismissed.
He works hard, and besides the comforts that come with his status (like being able to eat sumptuous meals while their citizens starve), he's never abused his position or oppressed anyone else for it.
I think that it's more a matter of personality that has prevented Tinn from being someone more vocal about the disparity between the royals and commoners. He's also not as motivated to be a revolutionary in the same way Phob is. Additionally, he genuinely believed royals like his father cared for their people and were working to make things better.
Also, I wonder if even Phob would have been part of the revolution if he hadn't been forced away from Tinn. (Although that was always bound to happen, given Tinn's father.)
And about Tinn leaving the interpretation of the current situation to his family, I think he does understand what has truly happened. But he's also a little out of it because as you said, no matter how you slice it, Phob betrayed and used him. With their dismissals from the ministries, his family's future is also uncertain. Phob may have done the right thing by the country, but the guilt of feeling like he's caused his own family to fall on hard times (with even their safety uncertain) will probably keep Tinn from challenging his father's views on the coup for a while.
I think with a little more time, Tinn will gain some more clarity. Maybe he'll talk his father out of his dissension. Even so, this episode made me realise I no longer want a happy ending. I agree with you that parting for good now makes more sense. Anything else feels like it would be unrealistic. At some point, I found myself impatient with Phob and thinking him naive for trying to return himself and Tinn "back to normal".
Even if Phob could regain Tinn's trust, how could Tinn ever bring him home to his family as his partner? It just feels like no amount of logical arguments about Phob's actions being in the country's best interests could erase the fact that he took advantage of and used their son to achieve that goal.
If you want yearning, angst and obsession all mixed up, watch double helix and kill to love. Especially double…
It does if you read the novel, and I highly recommend it! The novel is titled "A Certain Someone" or "Mou Mou", if I'm not mistaken (it's been a while since I read it).
And you can just continue from where the series stopped if you don't want to start from the beginning.
At this point, I'm kinda resigned to whatever we get. Both sides of the conflict seem like they're prepared to get violent if necessary. Tinn's father or other family could get hurt. That could make it really hard for Tinn to end up with Phob.
Exactly my thoughts. I finished it a few hours ago and I was so disappointed because I started out loving it. I'd even regretted not watching it before now because I saw Manner of Death years ago and have had Triage on my to-watch list for a while.
Only for the last three episodes to happen. It turned a thrilling and enjoyable story forgettable. By the final episode, I just wanted the story to end so I could move on with my life already. It's just really disappointing. Just like you, I was sure it was going to be a favourite.
Hopefully, that compromise, if the show goes that way, can prevent a violent clash between the two sides.
Vasin, on the other hand. I wouldn't be surprised if he's killed off. In fact, before I learned that the irl coup was bloodless, I thought for sure that Vasin would die and that would be the real dealbreaker for Tinn with Phob.
He works hard, and besides the comforts that come with his status (like being able to eat sumptuous meals while their citizens starve), he's never abused his position or oppressed anyone else for it.
I think that it's more a matter of personality that has prevented Tinn from being someone more vocal about the disparity between the royals and commoners. He's also not as motivated to be a revolutionary in the same way Phob is. Additionally, he genuinely believed royals like his father cared for their people and were working to make things better.
Also, I wonder if even Phob would have been part of the revolution if he hadn't been forced away from Tinn. (Although that was always bound to happen, given Tinn's father.)
And about Tinn leaving the interpretation of the current situation to his family, I think he does understand what has truly happened. But he's also a little out of it because as you said, no matter how you slice it, Phob betrayed and used him. With their dismissals from the ministries, his family's future is also uncertain. Phob may have done the right thing by the country, but the guilt of feeling like he's caused his own family to fall on hard times (with even their safety uncertain) will probably keep Tinn from challenging his father's views on the coup for a while.
I think with a little more time, Tinn will gain some more clarity. Maybe he'll talk his father out of his dissension. Even so, this episode made me realise I no longer want a happy ending. I agree with you that parting for good now makes more sense. Anything else feels like it would be unrealistic. At some point, I found myself impatient with Phob and thinking him naive for trying to return himself and Tinn "back to normal".
Even if Phob could regain Tinn's trust, how could Tinn ever bring him home to his family as his partner? It just feels like no amount of logical arguments about Phob's actions being in the country's best interests could erase the fact that he took advantage of and used their son to achieve that goal.
And you can just continue from where the series stopped if you don't want to start from the beginning.
Only for the last three episodes to happen. It turned a thrilling and enjoyable story forgettable. By the final episode, I just wanted the story to end so I could move on with my life already. It's just really disappointing. Just like you, I was sure it was going to be a favourite.