In the airport parting scene on the 1st watch, I pitied and cried with JH. I still do, even more than before but this time I felt his loneliness even more. He embraced (and possibly fell in love with) Eun-soo because she noticed and felt his loneliness. He let her into his life because she took him out of his loneliness so to speak. JH has always been somewhat an outsider, he came to Hye-rin’s family as an orphan ; although he was treated as part of the family, he somehow never got the acceptance or treatment a real son of the family got. He was smart, good looking and capable but never really part of the circle, hence he felt lonely. Along came Eun-soo, who isn’t exactly like him but similar enough. And innocent at that. Like Javabeans said, I like how the couples separated not because of other people but because of their respective relationship’s inherent failings. JH realised that even if he and Eun-soo were to move across the Pacific, there will still be a wall between them because he will always be looking at her back and over her shoulder. I like it that he knows she is not over Tae-joo but does not express it explicitly. So he is back to being lonely and all by himself ( as he always has) again. Minus the trappings of a CEO now

When I watched this drama the first time round, I disliked the Hye-rin character intensely but this time round, I actually sympathised with her more than before. I won’t go so far as to say I like her character but at least now I don’t loathe her like before. My earlier impression of her was a clingy b*t** – yes she loved Tae-joo (who doesn’t) and wants him for herself but this time I saw her a woman who needs love and wants to be loved back by the man she loves. In other words, I saw the more human and needy side of her. Maybe it’s because I am older now. She understands why Tae-joo needed to stay away from JH and ES’s wedding and gave him the needed space. She defends her man from her mum’s criticism and above all, she loves him wholeheartedly, sometimes too much for her own good. I used to think she was selfish and hated the little moments of affection between her and Tae-joo. I wanted those moments to exist only between ES and TJ, but I’ve come to understand she needs him and more importantly, he needs her too. While I do not support the Hye-rin / Tae-joo coupling, I think it was good that they were briefly married (or was it just engaged ? ) for them to enjoy the brief moments of bliss.

I am one of those who believe ES came back to TJ and it was not his imagination or hallucination when she came back and camped outside his flat

The ending is beautifully made.
It is like the scene when ES is drunk and spins around TJ .

It nearly made me cry imagining how TJ would feel going back to those days ( earlier Episodes) and seeing himself treat ES so lightly when he loves her and wants her so much at the end.

LAST EPISODE: very saddens me that deep inside my heart somethings telling me that it is his imagination.

It is wise to intepret this way because the whole drama has taught the 4 characters that some actions, words and feelings are irreversible and somehow TJ feels it when he approaches her* ( the imaginary her) infront of his door. The fact that he still lives there could be because he cant forget about the memories he shared with ES.

and i would also like to feel that it is his imagination because even though i have cried and prayed for TJ and ES, i do not want this particular drama to feel cliched.
If you know what i mean.

But anythings possible.
Que Sera Sera it is.

But suddenly i am SO angry at TJ.
If he loves her so much , why cant he be a man and confess honestly? surely ES hasnt forgotten about him.
and it was what ES wanted him to do 2 years ago.

Although I feel a little heavy-hearted now that it’s over, I also feel a bit relieved… Great job to you, Javabeans for the recaps!

Thanks for introducing me to Que Sera Sera