Regarding to why Im Sol could travel back to their first meeting as per Ep 13 I have a theory. Not sure if it…
This is when she pressed the button on the watch, which had just become the time travelling machine as Sun Jae passed away - she is transported back to the time she first met Sun Jae. This is a big question - WHY and HOW? Let me explain in detail what I think
The first time she time travelled it was 1 Jan 2023 - and she goes back to the time when she met Sun Jae at the pool. By this time their first meeting had already happened cause Sun Jae knew of her and was crushing hard as shown in Ep 2.
The second time she time travelled was again from 1 Jan 2023 a few hours later when she is in her room, but assuming it is the same day. This time she travels back to a time when she is having a the shaman perform a ritual. Now this is 10 days later than the time she was there previously. In this time, she avoids the kidnapping and hence her and Sun Jae's future changes when she returns.
In fact the third time she time travels, this is much later than 1 Jan 2023 - as they did not meet on that day. She time travels at least 2-3 days later (after they confess/kiss and he is stabbed). Which is why it makes sense that she travels back to university year of 2009 and not high school time of 2008.
As we have understood some hours in present time are days/months in past. But point is she can never go further back from PRESENT but when she presses the button - technically the fourth time - she is already in the PAST timeline and hence was able to time jump even further than her initial first 3 times.
Regarding to why Im Sol could travel back to their first meeting as per Ep 13 I have a theory. Not sure if it makes sense 100% - but just penning it down. Under spoiler tag, first comment
Like there are just too many time jumps and loops that is kind of diluting the initial suspense and excitement imo. Completely blaming the writers for this one and I fear this might impact the overall experience. We are watching it as it airs, and hence it is still exciting to a degree - but those who will binge it will find it draggy.
I feel Ep 11 onwards the writers should have done a better job, or kept the format to 12-14 episodes. I really love love this drama - so really hoping the ending is worth it.
UPDATE: Ep 14 - was amazing! Thankful that it happened cause it blew away my previous fears - which I cited below.…
1] Okay I love the logic on how she time jumped again. Since Sun Jae died his watch became the time machine and she uses it to never meet him - I find this GREAT!
2] She meets Sun Jae the star again, who does not know her - and we can see from the preview they are going to bicker but he is going to chase her. Typical Sun Jae - love this boy!
3] But not sure if 3 episodes are good enough for them to have a fast-track romance and also catch the killer since as per preview he also seems to be released and coming at them again.
4] Understand that the future is changing - but who is going to explain the past mysteries?
I am really hoping this does not become a spider web of timelines, and they use the fact that since their fate is intwined the present Sun Jae would not be able to explain it but come to love Im Sol, madly. Like how - it took the man 15 years to get to it, and now you are telling me it can be done in 3 episodes only? Like I know this is drama logic and I will buy it cause I love the show - but why?
This probably should have been done in episode 10 or something. So that present folks should have had a romance timeline. I am not really frustrated but I am just scared that this change in direction might impact the initial great expectations that were set by this drama.
Okay, just finished Ep 13 and I have a lot to express. The last 2 episodes, basically the latter half of the show seems to be going in a direction that is great and keeping me hooked - but not giving me those initial level butterflies and nail-biting suspense. And please hear me out - those who know me or have seen my previous comments must know how crazy I am for for this show - so this is not a vent/rant but just an opinion.
I know literally every drama that starts off and hits the peak tends to plateau towards the second half. This drama has NOT done it yet - but is slightly/dangerously coming close - but I REALLY REALLY REALLY HOPE that I AM WRONG! WRITERS - I really don't want a TRUE BEAUTY Deja vu - even if you have so many similarities and even brought in the cutie, Kim Min Gi.
Just felt Ep 11-12 were close to being fillers with some lovely scenes here and there. Ep 13 in my mind is good enough but the ending is making me question a lot of things.
Although I want more of the drama and characters - I think 12-14 episodes would have been good. There are too many time jumps we are having that is scaring me on how this all ends. Sharing it in comment under spoiler tag - some of my thoughts.....
This looks promising - I have been looking forward to seeing Lee Chae Min in a lead role, after seeing & being impressed by his "nonchalant facade "character in See You in My 19th Life!
But really hoping this is not something like a mix of Elite x The Glory x Penthouse, but rather they get a unique story even if the themes are we know of.
the background music/ost hurts me everytime-- ITS SO PERFECT
The one that goes "bicheoleom/비처럼- Like rain" right? And the beats preceding it are suspenseful turned cute romantic! Apt for Atypical couple/family! ❤️
Oh I have been waiting for him to diversity into something like this. Given his talent, he will ace it! Similar to Im Siwan and Lee Je Hoon, I feel he too can play any character - brining in those maniacal eyes. So so good!
when they are being separated by their parents - in Ep 11 - clear reference to Romeo and Juliet and that is when the instrumental track "A Time for Us, Romeo and Juliet (1968)" plays as BGM
Ep 11 and 12 - when Sun Jae and his father refer to him being as "Pure as Oxygen" that is when my mind played the SHINee song "Love Like Oxygen" The song has released in 2008, and yes, I know they are showing it as 2009 - but I just thought it might be a reference. Not sure - maybe it is my SHINee/Lovely Runner bias over-reacting.
Maybe they should bring out RING DING DONG as they give University exams or something 😂
Lol I laughed so hard at the Love Like Oxygen reference!
I am a die-hard SHINee fan and now Lovely Runner, not sure if this was the reference, but this what my mind heard and reacted to as soon as I heard them say "Pure like Oxygen" 😆
Hold up but if she’d just left by train with everyone else then the visions she had would never come true because…
Since she saw that in her "premonition" Sun Jae had chased after her, she ensured that in present Sun Jae leaves. And best way to do was to pretend that she was not the 30+ year old Im Sol.
That can be the only thing I can think for this behavior. But given the preview - it seemed like somehow the taxi driver has caught her and brings her back to the dilapidated buildings area.
Maybe he will use Im Sol to lure Sun Jae in as well? Not sure why - but I have feeling he will be coming to that building area and fate might repeat.
Sharing some thoughts based on Ep 13 preview and flashbacking into 11 and 12. It is first comment under spoiler…
[1] Looks like Ep 13 would have that amusement park scene as a flashback, since the necklace he gives her, is something she is already wearing in Ep 12
[2] At end of Ep 12 - the taxi driver and Im Sol are both in the countryside - so why in preview it is shown that he is back to that dilapidated buildings area? Like did he drag her back all the way? That would be very weird - cause it is like a car/train ride distance away. This left me a bit confused.
[3] The way in preview Im Sol is sitting - seems like she is unable to use her legs again? Not sure maybe the writers want us to think that way and therefore created the preview in that manner. But from her words "Maybe SunJae we should have not met from the beginning" - This is the frustrating k-drama scene we are familiar with. Where one of the partners thinks they are not good enough, or think they should break up to save the other person in a relationship etc.
Hopefully, Sun Jae won't let that happen - and WE NEED A HAPPY ENDING - where all are alive and well and healthy! PLEASE.
[4] Personally I love the actor - but I just felt the bathroom scene with SunJae father was a bit over the top, slapstick comedy and not 100% necessary. Like don't get me wrong I loved it - but why? Maybe to bring the parents closer - since we are moving towards the finale and Sol will definitely need her family, and that is when ahjussi can also help given the eomma helped here.
[5] What happened to Sunny? Why couldn't they just immediately get the car out of water just like they did at the end? And also why can it not be cleaned and repaired and has to be said good bye to? Again a little unnecessary. Enjoyed, but could have been avoided.
[6] In Ep 10 end we see Eclipse as a three member band, and we think it could be cause only three of them made the appearance in Superstar K auditions. But given that Sun Jae sings again and now has the card also from the manager, Mr Kim - who wants to help Eclipse debut. So does that mean the future is changing constantly, since Sun Jae also wants to sing?
I really hope they tie everything well, without dipping the excitement and bringing in unnecessary angst/frustrating tropes/ It has been going so well - probably a 9.5-10/10 drama for me, but I am just scared cause the writer is same as True Beauty - and they treated the ending episodes horribly. Fate should repeat in our drama story and neither in the writing for this drama
Sharing some thoughts based on Ep 13 preview and flashbacking into 11 and 12. It is first comment under spoiler tag - please do share your views, whoever is reading it.
NOT Quality more like our excitement towards it, and this is where I bring my only knowledge of economics - I blame this phenomenon to " law of diminishing marginal utility"
For me Ep 1-10 were like 10/10 | Ep 11-12 were like 9/10
Which still is CRAZYYY great - but I guess it became a little filler kind with some peak moments scattered throughout cause writers want to give us a more impactful ending.
Not sure if my comment helps give a perspective, but this is what I felt. But of course - as always wishing next week comes early. And yes, love that the OST - Spring Snow is officially out! Have been hearing it on repeat since today evening when it did 💖
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The first time she time travelled it was 1 Jan 2023 - and she goes back to the time when she met Sun Jae at the pool. By this time their first meeting had already happened cause Sun Jae knew of her and was crushing hard as shown in Ep 2.
The second time she time travelled was again from 1 Jan 2023 a few hours later when she is in her room, but assuming it is the same day. This time she travels back to a time when she is having a the shaman perform a ritual. Now this is 10 days later than the time she was there previously. In this time, she avoids the kidnapping and hence her and Sun Jae's future changes when she returns.
In fact the third time she time travels, this is much later than 1 Jan 2023 - as they did not meet on that day. She time travels at least 2-3 days later (after they confess/kiss and he is stabbed). Which is why it makes sense that she travels back to university year of 2009 and not high school time of 2008.
As we have understood some hours in present time are days/months in past.
But point is she can never go further back from PRESENT but when she presses the button - technically the fourth time - she is already in the PAST timeline and hence was able to time jump even further than her initial first 3 times.
Do comment what you think?
Like there are just too many time jumps and loops that is kind of diluting the initial suspense and excitement imo. Completely blaming the writers for this one and I fear this might impact the overall experience. We are watching it as it airs, and hence it is still exciting to a degree - but those who will binge it will find it draggy.
I feel Ep 11 onwards the writers should have done a better job, or kept the format to 12-14 episodes. I really love love this drama - so really hoping the ending is worth it.
2] She meets Sun Jae the star again, who does not know her - and we can see from the preview they are going to bicker but he is going to chase her. Typical Sun Jae - love this boy!
3] But not sure if 3 episodes are good enough for them to have a fast-track romance and also catch the killer since as per preview he also seems to be released and coming at them again.
4] Understand that the future is changing - but who is going to explain the past mysteries?
I am really hoping this does not become a spider web of timelines, and they use the fact that since their fate is intwined the present Sun Jae would not be able to explain it but come to love Im Sol, madly. Like how - it took the man 15 years to get to it, and now you are telling me it can be done in 3 episodes only? Like I know this is drama logic and I will buy it cause I love the show - but why?
This probably should have been done in episode 10 or something. So that present folks should have had a romance timeline. I am not really frustrated but I am just scared that this change in direction might impact the initial great expectations that were set by this drama.
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Okay, just finished Ep 13 and I have a lot to express. The last 2 episodes, basically the latter half of the show seems to be going in a direction that is great and keeping me hooked - but not giving me those initial level butterflies and nail-biting suspense. And please hear me out - those who know me or have seen my previous comments must know how crazy I am for for this show - so this is not a vent/rant but just an opinion.
I know literally every drama that starts off and hits the peak tends to plateau towards the second half. This drama has NOT done it yet - but is slightly/dangerously coming close - but I REALLY REALLY REALLY HOPE that I AM WRONG! WRITERS - I really don't want a TRUE BEAUTY Deja vu - even if you have so many similarities and even brought in the cutie, Kim Min Gi.
Just felt Ep 11-12 were close to being fillers with some lovely scenes here and there. Ep 13 in my mind is good enough but the ending is making me question a lot of things.
Although I want more of the drama and characters - I think 12-14 episodes would have been good. There are too many time jumps we are having that is scaring me on how this all ends. Sharing it in comment under spoiler tag - some of my thoughts.....
But really hoping this is not something like a mix of Elite x The Glory x Penthouse, but rather they get a unique story even if the themes are we know of.
This is turning really interesting ...
And the beats preceding it are suspenseful turned cute romantic! Apt for Atypical couple/family! ❤️
Similar to Im Siwan and Lee Je Hoon, I feel he too can play any character - brining in those maniacal eyes. So so good!
Though we love him rescuing her, but at what cost ...
Ep 11 and 12 - when Sun Jae and his father refer to him being as "Pure as Oxygen" that is when my mind played the SHINee song "Love Like Oxygen" The song has released in 2008, and yes, I know they are showing it as 2009 - but I just thought it might be a reference. Not sure - maybe it is my SHINee/Lovely Runner bias over-reacting.
Maybe they should bring out RING DING DONG as they give University exams or something 😂
That can be the only thing I can think for this behavior. But given the preview - it seemed like somehow the taxi driver has caught her and brings her back to the dilapidated buildings area.
Maybe he will use Im Sol to lure Sun Jae in as well? Not sure why - but I have feeling he will be coming to that building area and fate might repeat.
[2] At end of Ep 12 - the taxi driver and Im Sol are both in the countryside - so why in preview it is shown that he is back to that dilapidated buildings area? Like did he drag her back all the way? That would be very weird - cause it is like a car/train ride distance away. This left me a bit confused.
[3] The way in preview Im Sol is sitting - seems like she is unable to use her legs again? Not sure maybe the writers want us to think that way and therefore created the preview in that manner.
But from her words "Maybe SunJae we should have not met from the beginning" - This is the frustrating k-drama scene we are familiar with. Where one of the partners thinks they are not good enough, or think they should break up to save the other person in a relationship etc.
Hopefully, Sun Jae won't let that happen - and WE NEED A HAPPY ENDING - where all are alive and well and healthy! PLEASE.
[4] Personally I love the actor - but I just felt the bathroom scene with SunJae father was a bit over the top, slapstick comedy and not 100% necessary. Like don't get me wrong I loved it - but why? Maybe to bring the parents closer - since we are moving towards the finale and Sol will definitely need her family, and that is when ahjussi can also help given the eomma helped here.
[5] What happened to Sunny? Why couldn't they just immediately get the car out of water just like they did at the end? And also why can it not be cleaned and repaired and has to be said good bye to? Again a little unnecessary. Enjoyed, but could have been avoided.
[6] In Ep 10 end we see Eclipse as a three member band, and we think it could be cause only three of them made the appearance in Superstar K auditions. But given that Sun Jae sings again and now has the card also from the manager, Mr Kim - who wants to help Eclipse debut. So does that mean the future is changing constantly, since Sun Jae also wants to sing?
I really hope they tie everything well, without dipping the excitement and bringing in unnecessary angst/frustrating tropes/ It has been going so well - probably a 9.5-10/10 drama for me, but I am just scared cause the writer is same as True Beauty - and they treated the ending episodes horribly. Fate should repeat in our drama story and neither in the writing for this drama
It is first comment under spoiler tag - please do share your views, whoever is reading it.
NOT Quality more like our excitement towards it, and this is where I bring my only knowledge of economics - I blame this phenomenon to " law of diminishing marginal utility"
For me Ep 1-10 were like 10/10 | Ep 11-12 were like 9/10
Which still is CRAZYYY great - but I guess it became a little filler kind with some peak moments scattered throughout cause writers want to give us a more impactful ending.
Not sure if my comment helps give a perspective, but this is what I felt.
But of course - as always wishing next week comes early. And yes, love that the OST - Spring Snow is officially out! Have been hearing it on repeat since today evening when it did 💖