[mslee's thoughts] Angel Eyes Episodes 19 & 20 - Final Thoughts

Love is sweeter when everything is in it's right places, when hearts are happy and when fate gives you another chance to go for it.

Final thoughts....

Broken souls need to heal first to find happiness. Soo Wan is the character in Angel Eyes that received a lot of heart aches that devastated her inside and out. Love can not console her from the guilt, from the betrayal and from all the pains she has been going through in this time of her life. She needs space to find peace within herself. Her action of leaving Dong Joo might seem to be a selfish act, but for Soo Wan, it is her only option to find herself again.

From episode 18, after she had dreamed of her father, she somehow found a small amount of consolation within, that her father went away happy. But that is not enough to give her courage to go on and live day to day with Dong Joo. She left. She is gone, nowhere to be found. Dong Joo was frustrated but hold on, keeping the faith that one day, Soo Wan will go back. The rings she left were the things that gave Dong Joo hope and strength to survive.

I believe that the story really needs the separation between Soo Wan and Dong Joo. Both have to heal from all the pains they encountered. They can not forced the healing together. The time alone away from each other will make them forget. 

Episode 19 is all about finding herself. Soo Wan left a note of "what if" which is about finidng happiness if only they have a different past together. If the accidents had not happened. If they were married in a happy feeling with both Jung Hwa and Jae Beom alive. The :"what if" scenarios are beautiful depicting of a perfect love story but they are just that, nothing more. An illusion of what could have been in a different circumstances. 

Soo Wan found peace in an island away from Seoul, from every one who knew her. She was like a lost soul but she met good people like the father and daughter by the pier who took care of her like a real family. She lives with them. She found her courage and strength by helping the people on the island, doing what she does best, a 119 rescue unni. She felt contented feeling needed by these people. For a while now, she healed from the pain and the hurt. She learned to smile.

While Dong Joo continue to be a doctor at the hospital. He wears the ring, making him unavailable. Even a persistent woman can not penetrate his mind. Ji Woon came back for a visit. His mother serving her time at the prison. I guess the story tells of how they repent for their mistakes. But more thatn paying for their acts, Ji Woon appreciated his mother more for her continued love for him and faith towards him. 

The good part was Ji Woon found out by chance where Soo Wan is. But instead of finding her face to face, he let Dong Joo take his place to go to the island he should have been visiting. There was a medical mission and he let Dong Joo asked this favor to go there.

Without any thoughts, Dong Joo arrived at the place. He was not looking but he found Soo Wan. A mother is in labor and in need of a doctor. Soo Wan was there beside the mother when Dong Joo came. Surprised and perhaps relieved, both felt the awkward moment. But they have to be professional because a life is on the line. The mother gave birth to a new baby.

I felt Dong Joo's frustration and anger when he talked to Soo Wan. It was the combination of tired days alone and of knowing nothing if she is alive and well. The exasperation within him came out making him talk to her in a forceful manner. He can not believe that Soo Wan will still be stubborn as the day she left a year ago. She won't come back. 

The ahjussi who helped Soo Wan when she first came to the island invited Dong Joo to comeback next weekend to fish. Discreet, but he knew what is happening between these two.

When Dong Joo left, Soo Wan cried but that's all. By this time, Dong Joo realized what he has to do to get back Soo Wan. He has to be patient, more than ever. He has to make her realized he is not going anywhere and that he will wait. He visits the island each weekend even if Soo Wan stayed the same, aloof and stroig headed.

I always thought that being stubborn will get you no where. Sometimes, it's only the mind that keeps a person from admitting he/she is ready to give up and come home. Sometimes, a person does not realize the worth of true happiness until it is tested. I love the ahjussi for giving his piece of mind to Soo Wan. He knew what she has been going through. He had been there. I love how he described what is it like to know real separation through death. The time when a person realized too late that he/she wasted their time away from each other when they are so in love only to find death come between them. There is no going back. One can not return anymore. One can not be seen or touched anymore. 

That moment was like a jolt to Soo Wan. She runs off to find Dong Joo but the accident already happened before her eyes. A car hit Dong Joo. 

I hate love story come to waste with accidents happening. It is the most painful thing that can ever happen to someone because of pride. Even if you cry hard or howl in pain, time is your enemy and it could turn either way.

I think in this drama, Dong Joo in an accident and life threatening situation needs to happen for Soo Wan to accept the fact that she has been wrong and stubborn. She had had a year of finding herself. She had already make peace with herself. She should have succumb to Dong Joo's persuasions or his patience with her and end their separation.

Of course, I have my happy ending. A year has to pass by to erase sad memories of their past. Finally Dong Joo and Soo Wan has a new start. 

Angel Eyes is a drama that brought so many tears to it's audience. It was like a roller coaster ride all through out the journey. The romance, the sadness and redemption are all worth it. There is justice after all. 

I think I will miss Soo Wan and Dong Joo. I never expected so much from this drama but it gave much more in return. I will miss the soundtracks that add beauty to the story. The songs that make a viewer's heart in love.

The best thing, Angel Eyes gave a blissful ending. 

thanks for the journey

-mslee1107-