I BELIEVE that’s him parking right now.”, But if you can neither see his shadow nor hear his footsteps then you say, “Hmm…I wonder what happened to him. The final scene is so beautiful that it makes you cry. 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. The scenario JW imagined about what happened to SeJoo makes sense (it was so cool you spotted SeJoo’s body on the platform not flickering, I missed that). 4) Heejoo and Dir. 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. Introduce the characters, develop the characters, throw in complications that don’t necessarily seem to relate to 1 and 2. I don’t think so. January 1, 2019 |  They were in the forest and SJ searched his pockets for the paper with JW’s contact info. 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. As @nrllee reminded me earlier, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1. “I don’t care if the whole world doesn’t believe it, but I do. Disclaimer: No fans, antifans, disgruntled viewers, writers, directors and animals were consulted during the writing of this blog. So I don’t know who he’s working for. I wrote that “HeeJoo’s strength is she doesn’t trust what she sees.”, Memories of the Alhambra: On Platforms and Staircases. 12 Comments And btw, I loved the open ending. Did you get it? From there, although true to its plot mold, Jin Woo fading away in ambiguity would naturally spa… I don’t know what will happen. That’s their faith in action right there. oh, the things you notice! It seems like the boy contacted him too so find out if they agreed on anything.”, He didn’t know that JinWoo was also involved. See more ideas about alhambra, memories, kdrama. I read the “W” script, it leaves nothing to chance, and these kinds of details are all written with precision. pwahahaha.). Despite reality telling her that Jinwoo’s body hit the ground floor, she didn’t “trust” her eyes. Marco was killed in Granada after going back there with Mr. Cha. But she looked up and went upstairs to look for him. I could mention films such as “2001 the Space Odyssey”, “the Shinning”, “Cube”. There are two way to interpret the death of Marco: according to the script according to the JinWoo’s delusional interpretation. Then he started running in the woods. Rating for Encounter star Song hye gyeo and Park Bogum, is higher than Memories of Alhambra….hope Alhambra get the higher 0ne encountet 8%, 10%, 9%, 9%, while alhambra is 7%, 7%, 6%, 8%.. It’s from AGB rating.. Hope Alhambra will get the higher rating up to the end.. Good luck guys!! Memories of the Alhambra: Who’s the Villain? 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. Faith is like the dinner guest you invited but is already 5 minutes late. Well, at least we now have an NPC (non-player character) ally for Jin Woo in the game he is playing. But I know he’s coming. I believe that we will meet again.”. As their motto goes, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” will stop him from coming. ‘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. From ~11:30pm to 8am, he was on the night train from Barcelona to Granada. It was Marco. 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. Marco: Pack a bag. "Memories of the Alhambra" takes over tvN's Sat. F for the critics for DISSING everything they couldn’t understand (including the staircase. We noticed right away that his story had holes in them, especially time and place, and we wondered why. We only dealt with Marco and have no info on the other guy.”. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. He has an adventurous and competitive spirit. She thought he sounded insane but she believed him. I wrote the blog about “faith” last Friday, before the final episodes, because I thought belief/disbelief was a major theme in this kdrama. 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. Memories of the Alhambra (Korean: 알함브라 궁전의 추억) is a 16-episode Korean Drama series that ran in Korea on television network tvN and was distributed internationally by Netflix from December 2018 to January 2019.. Yoo Jin-woo (Hyun Bin) is the CEO of a "smart contact lens" company. But forced romance, unnecessary characters, plus unsatisfactory explanation and ending leaves a very bad taste. I thought I had read this before, but apparently not! 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. Which one are YOU then? She kissed him? Memories of the Alhambra has a strong message and much to think about. For consistency in the plot (and giving us that staircase accident AS FORESHADOWING), I gave A for the director and writer. But he also called SJ to Barcelona to meet with him. He already had a moment of crisis in Episode 5 when he remembered Jinwoo’s hatred for HyunSuk. “A” but he could only provide the police reports and not the whys and wherefores of the death. Further, since Jinwoo didn’t have a chance to meet up with Sejoo before he started his narration, he had no CORROBORATION for his version of the story. It’s not the director who chooses to show Jin-Woo in the dark, it’s in Song Jae-Jung’s script. The majority of reviews on the internet are barely above the level of average viewers. Intentional misuse by deliberately misconstruing my words can be harmful or fatal. But it's impossible to do that with the many plot holes subjected for the sake of keeping the story interesting. Marco, though, felt so angry with his share, he stabbed Jung Se Ju with a real knife. & Sun. We want the happy endings, the KISS at the end, and the defined closure. Did you get it? It has always been Jin Woo’s story. Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. A lunatic’s crazy delusions. The actor who played “A” had only a cameo appearance in the script and “A” didn’t have a significant bearing to the game. Shooting. Marco’s body was located in the woods near Granada two months after his disappearance. We had four possible sources of information re Marco’s death. The scene with HS in Barcelona when JW talked to “A” (that dude looked suspicious to me from the first moment I saw him somehow, you’re right about not trusting on the info he relays, I almost forgot about him). Wow, what a great analysis (and I’m not even Christian). Marco’s cellphone was off and he hadn’t been home for some time. Also if HS had killed him he wouldn’t have been so peaceful when JW met him and asked him to duel, no? You don’t say “I believe he’s coming” because you KNOW he’s actually there. (I’ll explain this later.). 28 : nur Says: December 15th, 2018 at 4:42 pm The genius here is even the belief FAITH of the writer and the director in their project is unshaken. Many theories have concluded that Jung Se Ju had stated that he created a parallel third dimensional world in his game in order to protect himself from Marco. Love your explanation, esp the ending. Do not eat; not a toy. I cackled when I read those comments because it told me how clueless they were. But chewing over a good idea is a good idea. SJ was waiting for Marco’s phone call in Marco’s room when Marco updated him about his successful “meeting” with HS and warned him about telling his grandma and unnie about the deal. I mentioned this a while ago that Park has a lukewarm belief. Even back then, she knew that JW couldn’t do something stupid as jump off from the 6th floor. Hahaha? Strong spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a degree in engineering and a knack for developing video games. It’s all a FLASHBACK for him, the narrator. finally had time to catch up on episode 9 & 10 after the guests from yesterday left and .. Well-thought out, pacing is good, and it framed HJ’s role nicely. Also, I’m not quite sure if Mr Cha DID leave in the morning, too. So it amused me that JinWoo finally caught on to what we already figured out. Or only if you kill them in a duel? (I edited it for clarity. When he left the meeting, he called up to update SeJoo who was waiting for him in his apartment. Please subscribe me for more video :D Thank you :) I do not own any of the video, Property and right for video go to the respective industries/owners. But if he killed Marco in Barcelona, then the corpse couldn’t have been found in the woods outside Granada. Marco died in Granada (was found dead there) then came back to Barcelona (not sure why) where he phoned JW and got back on a train to Granada after seeing he’s being chased by NPC Marco. I had thought that Cha was eavesdropping on the phone conversation of “A” and JinWoo…but maybe the director had another reason for showing that brief image. It was Marco who took the game to Hyung-seok, claiming to have been the primary creator, with Se-joo working as his assistant. Stop doubting and believe.” Then, Thomas believed that Jesus was truly risen, and called him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus answered him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” There are some people who believe because of proof, but there are those who believe EVEN without proof. Memories of the Alhambra Episode 10 Afterthoughts. That’s mind-blowingly insane, too, but we believe Him. In contrast, HeeJoo’s faith in Jinwoo had always been unwavering. She believes in the improbable and the incredible. No way would he kill himself. JinWoo: 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). SEE ALSO: Memories of the Alhambra Korean Drama Review: Episode 2. But how did he do that? His journey to unravel and outwit the augmented reality game which consumed his life – only deserves a genuine ending. That’s why the grade is only A- and not an A because it wasn’t the ending I envisioned. I said that there’s a nuance about “belief” that people do NOT understand or do NOT really think about. 7 Comments That’s why he said, “Pack a bag. Moreover, since he’s suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder, he’s an unreliable source. See? Faith wouldn’t be required then. Note: Christians will understand this. Network: tvN. a. An Open Ending offends our expectation of a well-structured, three-act story with an exposition, conflict, and RESOLUTION. b. SeJoo because he was there. And I’m copying and pasting my further explanation on faith/belief in the comment section. We were shown a scene of Cha being driven around Barcelona (he passed the Barcelona Arch) at nighttime. The duel didn’t even last longer than an hour. Yes she did but on the preview the real King will be back and looks like he will try to bed her I hope not! master3 = NPC Marco master4 = thunderstorm.exe master5 = Memories of the Alhambra guitar.exe.

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