#27 – Grief

10:45 pm. While writing, I thought of so many ways to start this article. Let’s just go with this:

I think I am going through grief.

Denial. I convinced myself that the show ended well. The writers definitely had a convincing narrative. I also wholly relate to it. So, it’s fine.

Anger. Why would Na Hee Do and Baek Yi Jin end like that? They could have worked things out, after all, they’ve been doing so for years. It is unfair for all their sacrifices to end up being for nothing.

Bargaining. You know, the show has an open ending. Maybe they did get back together and the writer-nim wants us to put the pieces together. I think there may be a second season. I mean, why did they not show Hee Do’s husband? Maybe Hee Do’s daughter’s name is just a stage name. That would explain why her last name is “Kim”, not “Baek”… I’ll take anything, please!?

Depression. I just want to cry, eat, and sleep. Leave me alone… or hug me.

Acceptance: Boy, they really did break up. Sigh. The writers are being real. This is what happens in real life.

I have a personal final stage of grief: forgetting what happened. Lucky for me, my brain takes care of this. By the end of the new week, I will barely be able to remember the events that occurred in the final episode. However, I’ll still sadly need to deal with the feelings of nostalgia, hurt, fondness, and maybe some occasional resentment. One thing I know for sure is that I will not be rewatching Twenty-Five, Twenty-One.

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My number one reason for watching any movie/show/series or reading books is to take a break from reality. So, you’ll never catch me dead taking in any content that I know has a sad ending, no matter how good it is. The moment I get the feeling that I may be heading for a tragic close, I run to the Internet to confirm if my suspicion is true. If true, I stop watching/reading immediately.

This is why I would be rewriting the end of 2521. I can’t accept this sad ending. I don’t care about reality. Inject fantasies and dreams into my bloodstream, please.

Here’s what REALLY happened:

Yi Jin (YJ) and Hee Do (HD) totally lean on each other while they both pursue their careers in different countries. YJ confides in HD about his struggles in New York and HD tells him about her worries. Whenever YJ comes to Korea, they make the best of their time. They both put in their best effort to make their relationship work.

HD, being so spontaneous, asks that they get married. Of course, YJ agrees… The hopeless romantic!

They wed secretly just for the fun of it and plan to announce it after HD’s retirement. It coincides with YJ becoming an anchor in UBS, Korea. Great for both of them!

Everyone is shocked to hear about their marriage, but not overly surprised.

But why is Min Chae a Kim? It’s her stage name, duh! She wants to be out of the cloud of her parents’ popularity and choose to have a common name. Typical.

And they lived happily ever after. Then end.

These are 500 words (or more ?)! Talk to you tomorrow!