this is probably one of the most upsetting examples of wasted story potential... although i feel that the story ended so abruptly due to severe budget cuts and/or time constraints, the author completely failed to end the series cohesively. if the story was meant to observe seungho's maturation, why did it end focusing on cheongu? what did the letter say in its entirety to make cheongu cry -- or did he cry simply because he missed seungho? how are we meant to believe that seungho has grown up if the last glimpse we saw of him showed how immature and unkind he could be? is that maturity?
i don't want to sound like i'm bashing the author, because i really do feel that this story was once great. its first season was compelling, gorgeous, and navigated the theme of "coming-of-age" with so much care. the beginning of the second season wasn't bad, either -- jarring, sure, and confusing at times, but it still felt like the first season. it only really fell off in the last several chapters, which happens if you're suddenly rushed to bring something to an end. i just wish it made sense, even if it still had to feel incomplete.
i can fix her