#this is heedo’s mom’s impact tbh

[yeo-rims]

you know, i remember back in 2016 i made a weird list of things that made me happy about r88. now, here it goes an incomprehensive list of things that made me happy about 2521:

- kim tae ri as na hee do. - present-day na hee do being a present figure in her daughter's life and having a good relationship with her own mother, even if they still fight a lot. - the representation of grief not as something that paralyzes you forever, but not something that goes away, either. it’s there, but time makes it easier to cope. heedo never forgetting the things her father taught her... amazing. - kim min chae, honestly, is such a great character and the scene when she comforts teen heedo is one of the best television moments. - the fact that the show is, for me, so clearly about mother-daughter relationships, how it is usually one of the most complex relationships we have, wanting our mom's support, hating our mom, wanting to be like her and to be nothing like her... - min chae deciding to go back to ballet because she realized a life worth living is one where she gets the chance to feel all the emotions, even the sad ones. - njh as baek yi jin and the fact that he is a loser. love that for him. - his smoking addiction, his drinking habits, and how the drama portrayed that. - the fact that the most important thing for him was to reunite his family and he did it. - the fact that the most important thing to heedo was to be yurim’s rival and she did it. - bona as yurim and all the complicated emotions she showed us. - literally everything about her and heedo. - how much love she had for her family. - that scene her father is singing, GOD. - the madrid match, the promise she made to heedo to not go diving, their final scene together, the fact that they will always be friends and will only be the two people to understand what they’ve been thru. - heedo’s father is the one to introduce her to fencing knowing full well his wife was friends with an athlete probably as a way of bringing her to that world again (it is my hc, but it’s also true). - heedo’s mom and coach's friendship, their interactions, their love for heedo. - every woman in this show, tbh. - seung wan and I do think she went into variety because she wanted to bring some joy to people’s lives because she knows how hard it is to find happiness in such a chaotic world. - ji woong passion for fashion, for yurim and his friendship with seung wan. - seung wan mom, what an icon. - all of the moms, actually. - baek yijin and na heedo pre-dating life, because I might be the minority here but I liked when they had no name for their relationship. - them dating too, bc that was cute as hell. - the support they gave each other, the respect they had for each other, the love they had. the foundation in which they built that love and the fact that they will always cherish that. - ep 07 and ep 14 were just...! - the fencing in it was amazing. the competitions were amazing. - present heedo being happy and satisfied with the life she has, still honoring the people that impacted her formative years and showing that thru her work. everything about her shop is not just a nostalgia trip, but an ode to her friends, to her father, to the people who helped her make it all possible. - heedo’s mom and yijin’s relationship. - the ending is open enough for people to do what they want with it. I choose to believe heedo is a happy divorcee that hangs out with yurim and seung wan whenever they have a chance, still banters with ji woong, and is probably finally at a place where she can be friends with yijin again. - but you can do you, too, and the show lets you do that. - the show is about heedo’s journey and how those people influenced her and how grateful she is to them and that’s all that matters. - the overall theme of happiness is something we pursue constantly and sometimes we have to reinvent ourselves, ask for help, and offer our support to others, that once heedo learned what it was like to have friends, she didn’t allow herself to feel lonely again. even if it meant breaking her heart in the process. - that face njh had whenever he was surprised, and, once again - kim tae ri as na hee do.

#twenty five twenty one #i could be here forever btw #but kim tae ri_women_and puppy faced njh cuz im weak for losers