That man is truly a loser in love the panels matching the color of this series' physical copies and how he averts his gaze to then glance back at Ian were absolutely beautiful. It's kind of sad to see how rushed this revelation and wedding arc has been because chapters like this show how good this series can be if a bit more consideration is put into it. I do find it kind of strange that Chiwoon knows where Ian is and when hes leaving but no one can seem to find Jamie whos damn near in sniffing distance, lol. It's moments like that where the plot is so contrived that I cant ignore it, but whatever keeps the story moving I guess!
I doubt Ian will be leaving with Jo, but I dont really know what will come of this clash against all parties. My guess is Jamie tries to kill someone, likely Ian, and fails only to end up dead. I dont know who will be the one to put Jamie down, but my guess is TJ, and I doubt any of the main 3 will die because that genuinely wouldnt make narrative sense as none of our main characters feel complete yet. I can only hope that whatever happens in these coming chapters can finally put a close to this 20-year dance TJ and Ian have been doing. Don't get me wrong, TJ deserves happiness and peace, but we have yet to see him face any real consequence for all the shit hes done, from the wedding massacre to the schemes (making him serve prison time and paying a fake debt) TJ made Ian endure just to keep him trapped. Ian officially and permanently ending this entanglement with TJ feels like a genuine consequence that TJ should face, otherwise, we've just placed a pretty bow on this 2 decade-long codependent relationship and called it a happy ending.
I feel like Ian has to grow a backbone and finally leave it all behind, do I think Ian is strong enough to truly let go of TJ? No not really, because they do love each other and have history, but it feels like watching a battered woman go back to her ex because thats all she knows. I dont like the idea of Ian's "healing" culminating into returning to his abuser and that being forgiven because trauma can be used as TJs excuse. Ian has got to live the life that he has been robbed of for all these years and enjoy it without guilt anymore.
As for Jo, I honestly dont see him coming out of this unscathed, mentally or physically. Again, our main 3 still feels incomplete in their story and I feel like Jo's development can either be one of descent or one of breaking cycles. Depending on how doyak wants endgame to play out, I can see Jo losing his composure or placing trust in the person he loves and doing what he can to not only protect Ian, but to also respect their decision, even if he wasn't their final choice. That's why Jo is so compelling to me because he is such a wild card and you really cant predict what he will do next. Overall, I'm looking forward to seeing how this ends because imma be honest, this story is spinning in circles for a while now and imma need doyak to wrap it up soon lol.
That man is truly a loser in love the panels matching the color of this series' physical copies and how he averts his gaze to then glance back at Ian were absolutely beautiful. It's kind of sad to see how rushed this revelation and wedding arc has been because chapters like this show how good this series can be if a bit more consideration is put into it. I do find it kind of strange that Chiwoon knows where Ian is and when hes leaving but no one can seem to find Jamie whos damn near in sniffing distance, lol. It's moments like that where the plot is so contrived that I cant ignore it, but whatever keeps the story moving I guess!
I doubt Ian will be leaving with Jo, but I dont really know what will come of this clash against all parties. My guess is Jamie tries to kill someone, likely Ian, and fails only to end up dead. I dont know who will be the one to put Jamie down, but my guess is TJ, and I doubt any of the main 3 will die because that genuinely wouldnt make narrative sense as none of our main characters feel complete yet. I can only hope that whatever happens in these coming chapters can finally put a close to this 20-year dance TJ and Ian have been doing. Don't get me wrong, TJ deserves happiness and peace, but we have yet to see him face any real consequence for all the shit hes done, from the wedding massacre to the schemes (making him serve prison time and paying a fake debt) TJ made Ian endure just to keep him trapped. Ian officially and permanently ending this entanglement with TJ feels like a genuine consequence that TJ should face, otherwise, we've just placed a pretty bow on this 2 decade-long codependent relationship and called it a happy ending.
I feel like Ian has to grow a backbone and finally leave it all behind, do I think Ian is strong enough to truly let go of TJ? No not really, because they do love each other and have history, but it feels like watching a battered woman go back to her ex because thats all she knows. I dont like the idea of Ian's "healing" culminating into returning to his abuser and that being forgiven because trauma can be used as TJs excuse. Ian has got to live the life that he has been robbed of for all these years and enjoy it without guilt anymore.
As for Jo, I honestly dont see him coming out of this unscathed, mentally or physically. Again, our main 3 still feels incomplete in their story and I feel like Jo's development can either be one of descent or one of breaking cycles. Depending on how doyak wants endgame to play out, I can see Jo losing his composure or placing trust in the person he loves and doing what he can to not only protect Ian, but to also respect their decision, even if he wasn't their final choice. That's why Jo is so compelling to me because he is such a wild card and you really cant predict what he will do next. Overall, I'm looking forward to seeing how this ends because imma be honest, this story is spinning in circles for a while now and imma need doyak to wrap it up soon lol.