Let me work on it some more. There are two way to interpret the death of Marco: according to the script Marco’s cellphone was off and he hadn’t been home for some time. But what and where exactly is he? We had four possible sources of information re Marco’s death. I believe that we will meet again.” – Heejoo running to meet Jinwoo , 1) This scene is one of my Finale favorites along with; What I think happened to SeJoo that day a year ago.” He then narrated the story of SJ and Marco meeting in the forest of Granada, SJ rifling through the pockets of dead Marco for JW’s phone number and SJ running to Barcelona. So the follow-up question is did HyunSik order Marco to be killed? **And for non-Christians here, I mentioned “doubting Thomas” because he’s a famous guy in the bible who was skeptical that Jesus rose from the dead. After 16 episodes, the closure might not spell happiness, but it stayed true to the narrative’s color. First still images of Hyun-Bin in tvN drama series “Memories of the Alhambra.” a. But hey, that’s how faith works. Remember the sequence of events: JinWoo failed to catch SeJoo disembarking from the 8am Granada train. Lol. January 22, 2019 | packmule3 | 12 Comments | Memories of the Alhambra. He began typing on Marco’s computer and sent JinWoo the program. Despite reality telling her that Jinwoo’s body hit the ground floor, she didn’t “trust” her eyes. After winning the duel, JW called up Seoul to brag about destroying HyunSuk. I believe that he will. To me, the open ending in MotA is meant to FORCE the us, the viewers, to CONFRONT their message at a personal level. Sejoo wasn’t Marco’s killer. However, I don’t mind an ambiguous ending as long as I can DECONSTRUCT the plots points, examine the blurred lines of fact and fiction, and THEN create order out of the scriptwriter’s chaos. Belief is like the mailman who comes to deliver your mail. i want to know whatever happened to “A” omg. Whenever that may be, he will return. So I don’t know who he’s working for. And that’s ONE REASON why I gave them an A and their critics a D. The writer and director worked their brains harder than the critics. Of course, it was possible that he was killed in Barcelona and his body was moved and dumped in Granada sometime afterward. Get it? That’s why the grade is only A- and not an A because it wasn’t the ending I envisioned. 4) Heejoo and Dir. For consistency in the plot (and giving us that staircase accident AS FORESHADOWING), I gave A for the director and writer. In Episode 9, he also concluded that the absence of SJ’s dead body meant that Marco hadn’t killed him in a duel and he was alive somewhere. Memories of the Alhambra. But chewing over a good idea is a good idea. That’s another reason why this whole kdrama was full of flashbacks…. Love your explanation, esp the ending. I’m not going to diagnose a fictional person. F for the critics for DISSING everything they couldn’t understand (including the staircase. It is an evil that feeds itself, those who are mistaken are unconscious and lead each other further in the validation of deception by cognitive dissonance. Was it us or Marco?” And his henchman answered, “I’m not sure, sir. JinWoo: Disclaimer: No fans, antifans, disgruntled viewers, writers, directors and animals were consulted during the writing of this blog. With the help … Continue reading "Memories of the Alhambra: Episode 13" The story begins with Se-ju running from Marco in order to protect himself. His journey to unravel and outwit the augmented reality game which consumed his life – only deserves a genuine ending. As their motto goes, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” will stop him from coming. He won’t break his word. 2) Jinwoo surrendering the key to Emma, The time then was 10:06pm. Se-ju called me from the Barcelona train station. To me, it was the real “magic” JinWoo was looking for all along…somebody to “believe” in him. In this hypothetical, Se-joo kills Marco in the game and searches Marco’s dead body for Jin-woo’s contact information. And get this, too: One of the reasons it’s called “Memories of the Alhambra” is because he’s recounting the whole story from his memories of what happened that day, that year, that time. JW last saw Sec Seo fending off his NPC attackers at the Granada train station, and his body was also found near the train station. c. JinWoo because he’s the “narrator” of the story. About Marco. YET they stuck with their decision because they thought the theme was important. She believes in the improbable and the incredible. 7 Comments And I’m copying and pasting my further explanation on faith/belief in the comment section. (I’ll explain this later.). Memories of the Alhambra has a strong message and much to think about. If the director had shown Jinwoo’s face, then that’s NOT faith. Because remember when JinWoo was calling “A” on the phone? But I gave YOU ladies a heads-up, didn’t I? Too bad though the audience didn’t understand it. The LATEST estimated time of death of Marco was a few minutes before 8AM on the tragic day because based on what we know of deaths of HyunSik and Sec Seo, their NPC versions appeared in the game AFTER they were confirmed dead in real life. But forced romance, unnecessary characters, plus unsatisfactory explanation and ending leaves a very bad taste. like HeeJoo? But chewing over a good idea is a good idea. The evolution in artistic sensitivity must be made beforehand, and the faculties of intuition are not the general prerogative, it is so. Wow.. For some reason, he went back to Barcelona alone and disappeared on his way back.”. I believe that we will meet again.”. When SeJoo’s train rolled into the train station and the NPC Marco showed up outside his train door, Marco was definitely dead in real-time. Faith wouldn’t be required then. With that, opting uncertainty over sweetly frosted happy ending is understandable. “I don’t care if the whole world doesn’t believe it, but I do. Lee Jae Wook is a South Korean actor. VAST Entertainment released pictures of Lee Jae-wook titled, "The connection between Marco and Lee Jae-wook". oh, the things you notice! Let’s see what happens. four days? Just like HeeJoo waiting up all night and watching the clock at 6am for Jinwoo to arrive because he said he’d be there in the morning. She thought he sounded insane but she believed him. He debuted as an actor in 2018 in the drama Memories of the Alhambra and gained succeeding major roles in Search: WWW and Extraordinary You. 3) Jinwoo deleting Sec Seo Memories of the Alhambra: Q&A on Marco and Open Endings Memories of the Alhambra: Oli’s Bugs and Dungeons Memories of the Alhambra: Phoenix’s Happy Ending and Game Explanation Memories of the Alhambra: Goyangi’s Instance Dungeon and Odysseus Memories of the Alhambra: Ep 1 […] Read More > Recent Posts. lol. The genius here is even the belief FAITH of the writer and the director in their project is unshaken. You see, Marco’s body was found in the woods near Granada, not Barcelona. Memories of the Alhambra Episode 10 Afterthoughts. Was that even Jinwoo??!! That night, his head henchman reported that they’d broken into Marco’s place but couldn’t find him. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), River Where the Moon Rises: Eps 15 & 16 Open Thread, River Where the Moon Rises: Episode 14 Quick Takes, Joseon Exorcist: Jang Dong Yoon’s Apology, River Where the Moon Rises: Eps 13 & 14 Open Thread, River Where the Moon Rises: Ep 12 The Fight Scene, Joseon Exorcist: First and Last Impressions, River Where the Moon Rises: Ep 11 The Cave Scene, Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa. There was no conclusion at all. So you begin to wonder “Where is he?” and you worry, “What’s happened to him?” (lol. Instead, he met his ex-wife SooJi who disclosed that she and HyunSuk had been in Granada since the day before. Whenever the issue of belief came up in the story (and it came up several times), there was a juxtaposition of Park’s and HeeJoo’s trust in Jinwoo. 21:00 time slot previously occupied by "Room No. finally had time to catch up on episode 9 & 10 after the guests from yesterday left and .. Dec 30, 2020 - Explore EmmaRocksYay's board "Memories of the Alhambra" on Pinterest. Please subscribe and like! He showed up as an NPC Marco to SeJoo at 8am that morning. After “A” dug up the info on Sejoo and Marco, his role in the story was done. Will you believe for a year then give up? And went to the Barcelona train station where he took the train to Granada. He called SJ to meet up with him there. Soon, things change and he protects himself by going into another dimension. To me, as irrelevant as 179. Finally, bring 1,2 together with 3 for a resolution. Intentional misuse by deliberately misconstruing my words can be harmful or fatal. Jinwoo = Zinu And Zinu has all these items, bugs, and .EXE files linked to him: Zinu1 = sword Zinu2 = gun Zinu3 = another gun Zinu4 = machine gun Zinu5 = NPC Hyunsuk Zinu6 = NPC Sec Seo Zinu7 = NPC Prof Cha Zinu8 = Key to Heaven Zinu9 = thunderstorm.exe He would believe his friend. On the other hand, I salute the director for his understanding, and his perfect adaptation to the desired effect. The duel didn’t even last longer than an hour. They were in the forest and SJ searched his pockets for the paper with JW’s contact info. Or maybe the person who killed Marco is allied with See-Jo. And btw, I loved the open ending. lol. However, I think he erred in thinking that SeJoo saw the dead body of Marco in Barcelona. Her mind rejected his suicide, and believed that he couldn’t have done it. It’s not the director who chooses to show Jin-Woo in the dark, it’s in Song Jae-Jung’s script. I forgot to post response to Phoenix. And SJ ran out of the Marco’s room. b. SeJoo because he was there. If a kdrama writer-and-director duo ever wants to enrage a large swath of their audience, there’s nothing like Open Endings. Memories of the Alhambra (2018) tvN . There was a point there, otherwise THIS writer and THIS director wouldn’t stage that scene THAT WAY. (And probably to get the program flashdrive from him if SJ was the programmer.). I guess the real King will die in the future then because Queen having an affair with an imposter is sucky even for tvN. On the last episode (Episode 16) we clearly see a silhouette of Yoo Jin Woo. They knew the repercussions of the Open Ending. From the subs of episode 8 (Happy New Year also): He didn’t leave for Granada till 11pm after he called up JW at the station. Three questions at a time or else we’ll get sick. ‘Memories of the Alhambra’ has definitely taken a turn for the sad as of the past weekend, especially considering the shocking death most of us did not see coming. Memories of the Alhambra: On Flashbacks and Hedges. We noticed right away that his story had holes in them, especially time and place, and we wondered why. I’m thrilled whenever a writer and/or director makes a strong case for her ideas. I'm always saying it as "Memories of Alhambra" without the word "the" because in my mind I have been subconsciously thinking that *Al* is already *the* in Arabic. It has always been Jin Woo’s story. Faith is like the dinner guest you invited but is already 5 minutes late. Summary. In fact, he gave us a caveat in Episode 9 when he declared, “I keep racking my brain, but only my delusions make sense. I said that there’s a nuance about “belief” that people do NOT understand or do NOT really think about. As Se-joo runs off, we see that Marco is dead with bullet to the head. Jinwoo is dead. He has an adventurous and competitive spirit. That’s the whole point of Episode 16. Do you believe or not? Will you have a lukewarm belief (with a small “b”) like a doubting Thomas** and walk away like Director Park. ), Yes @agdr03 and @phoenix, most people don’t see the difference between faith and belief. I like the challenge of peeling the layers of the story and puzzling over characters and plots. “A” but he could only provide the police reports and not the whys and wherefores of the death. On the contrary, if it disturbs them too much, they go in the opposite direction, it is so sad. This was my first ever sci-fi drama and it had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning till the end. Judging from their decision to do an Open Ending and put everything on the life for something they believe in, the director and the writer are definitely channeling Heejoo. After I wrote this, I remembered that in some cultures, 5 minutes late is acceptable and 30 minutes late is “on-time”!! When he left the meeting, he called up to update SeJoo who was waiting for him in his apartment. This meant that his voiceovers/narrations throughout the kdrama (that is, from Episode 1 through Ep 15) were merely his SPECULATIONS or “best guess” of the events between Marco and Sejoo. (I edited it for clarity. I could never agree with a majority of the blogs I’ve read. "Memories of the Alhambra" takes over tvN's Sat. He immediately set off to find this “new” user and it turned out to be HyunSuk. It was Marco who took the game to Hyung-seok, claiming to have been the primary creator, with Se-joo working as his assistant. Moreover, since he’s suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder, he’s an unreliable source.  |  From ~11:30pm to 8am, he was on the night train from Barcelona to Granada. Marco, though, felt so angry with his share, he stabbed Jung Se Ju with a real knife. He knew how to show Jin-Woo totally in the shadows, but by making him perfectly understandable, in front of a thin white light border that totally surrounds him, even on the side where he is not lit. Assuming this is wrong, and that Marco only disappeared on 20th Jan morning when deletion of bugs happened, my theory then is that Jin Woo hadn’t needed to delete Marco as a bug anyway. My final words about Memories Of The Alhambra sum up to this: credit to the drama for taking a fresh setting, highly imaginative and engrossing for a long time, complete with twists and turns. Contrary to many critics’ notion, the decision to have an Open Ending wasn’t at all a decision taken lightly. Just like in my example about hearing your friend’s car park in the driveway or seeing him walk up the door, you would already have all the proof that you needed to know that he has arrived if Jinwoo’s face was shown clearly. With MotA then, I actually applaud the writer and director’s gutsy move to have Open Ending. Writer: Song JaeJeong. Se-joo remembers Marco sharing his strategy to pit Jin-woo and Hyung-seok against each other to get the biggest offer. But once they’re there, he alone met with HyunSik about selling the software game. Strong spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a degree in engineering and a knack for developing video games. Your belief is irrelevant; it has no bearing on the situation because he’s physically present. I want the real King to be the person he used to be but there’s so much threats for him. But what about you, the viewers? Thunderstorm and the guitar music and NPC Marco appeared in the room. People can call it “belief” or “trust” or “confidence” but I said the correct philosophical term is “faith” (and I’m not speaking in religious terms there). master3 = NPC Marco master4 = thunderstorm.exe master5 = Memories of the Alhambra guitar.exe. But it was great ending nonetheless. Marco Han asks for ten billion won, and threatens he was going to meet J One. Shooting. … No way would he kill himself. You idiot! Now, if you peek out the window and you see your friend coming up the driveway, you say, “Oh! Faith is believing that Jinwoo will come even if you cannot see him or hear him. No closure. But I don’t care. We don’t know. Even if it is taxing, joyful, harrowing or optimistic – it boils down to what his character has been seeking to achieve when he bravely decided to confront its impossibility. But if he killed Marco in Barcelona, then the corpse couldn’t have been found in the woods outside Granada. Published on March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021 by abbyinhallyuland. As @nrllee reminded me earlier, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1. See more ideas about alhambra, memories, kdrama. I like those scenes, too. Memories of the Alhambra: Q&A on Marco and Open Endings Memories of the Alhambra: Oli’s Bugs and Dungeons Memories of the Alhambra: Phoenix’s Happy Ending and Game Explanation Memories of the Alhambra: Goyangi’s Instance Dungeon and Odysseus Memories of the Alhambra: Ep 1 […] Read More > Recent Posts. She kissed him? Admittedly, I prefer my finales hermetically sealed, preferably wrapped in romantic paper and tied with ribbons.

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