Sigh, it ended, what am I going to do with myself?
I am so smitten with James Ji and Bella, they do make the perfect pair. Along with a great script and director, they have been able to bring their characters to life. There is no surprise that I love Khun Saran (because of James) or love Rin so much (because of Bella).
I am happy they are finally happy, but I just wish we had more time to hear them talk and work through their issues. I miss those earlier days, 50 days ago to be exact (Khun Saran was counting) where they can talk each other through their misunderstandings or heartaches. I did notice that Khun Saran can only focus on one thing at a time, and he admits to this weakness, that he has been pushing their issue to the backburner because he wants to catch Suea Khao first. But that he regret it terribly when he realizes when she was caught by Suea Khao, that he may never get a chance to talk to her again. The strength of the show is in the conversations, but unfortunately the ending (although it went out with a bang) had such few words between our main duos. Those words they had with mom or whomever else, could have been wisely used with each other. Although credit to mom, she does offer the most sage advice and such beautiful, beautiful analogies.
Like the day after Khun Saran rejected his wife’s advances and told her in no uncertain terms that she could not be by his side as a government worker’s wife. Mom got to the bottom of his fear, people always want to die first, when the hardest thing to do is to continue on living without the one you love. Another token of wisdom is in regards to the clashing of drinking glasses. When two drinking glasses clash, they shatter each other. If he wants to have a successful marriage, he needs to be water, which adapts to whichever form it takes. Be water in Rin’s glass. Which makes Khun Saran finally realize that yes, she is his home, and that home is truly where the heart is. Whether they live in a ritzy palace or a squalor home, it makes no difference because he is with her.
I did like that they infused how much Saran misses or thinks about Rin by the conversations he has with others and even ones he had when Rin was unconscious. He said it’s been 50 days since they were apart, and he hates it. He had to live in the dark, unable to find the sunlight. He wished that she would wake up and give him sunlight again. When she did come to, both cried tears of joy and Rin cups his face with her hands. But unfortunately, they separate again while Rin recuperates at the hospital in the capital, and Saran ties up loose ends in town. It was painful to watch them getting closure with everyone else, while both of them are unable to connect in the simplest of ways. Until Saran finally did some thinking and decides it’s high time he make it right with his wife.
When he sneaked into her bedroom, cuddled close and said that they won’t be separated for 50 days like that again, that he was angry with himself for letting things go so long without resolving them with her, and ignoring her, I would have been so convinced of these things if he actually stuck with her in the hospital and work things out right away, not waste another second being apart. But alas, work comes first. But maybe that is why Rin loves him. The town surely is in good hands.
I adore the ending scene though, it’s morning and we have such great hopes for their future. Khun Saran is certain that all of their other issues, like money, status and pride are paltry compared to the thought of never seeing her again. Because of this, they will live the rest of their lives filled with love, forgiveness and appreciation. Rin said she is lucky to have love in her marriage. Khun Saran said that he is lucky to have HER. Nicely done.
I am SO sad that this lakorn has ended. Overall, I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly, the writing, acting, directing. But especially, James Ji and Bella Ranee. I guess we’ll have to use our imagination for their lovely bedroom scene!
Thanks everyone for such a fun time! Let me know what y’all are watching next.