I'm shallow enough to admit I only watched for the eye candy that is Jung Hae In.

I'm glad I didn't go into this with high expectations.Pro: -Interesting story of the politics in the 1980's in Korea. Certainly gave me McCarthyism vibes. Framing innocents and anyone in opposition of the government as spies by the police in the form of forced confessions. -The sweet lunch lady.-I got the eye candy in a much appreciated, but entirely unnecessary pull-up scene in episode 3.Con: -Jisoo's character, Eun Young Ro, was so annoying. I guess it's mostly personal taste in characters. I find weak, nonstop crying and whining in almost every scene beyond distracting. -Also, the whole everything will be sunshine and roses idea of Jung Hae In's character, Im Soo Ho, made me as a viewer mad at everyone who blindly followed, except the one voice of reason, Kim Min Gue's , Gyeok Chan.Other people seem to loved this one, but it wasn't for me. Jung Hae In looked amazing in it, but I had to fast forward through most of the crying scenes.

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This review will contain spoilers of the last episode.

I'm going to talk about spoilers so read the rest of this at your own risk. Warning....Last warning!.The last episode of Snowdrop is a perfect representation of the whole drama in every imaginable aspect. The production value is still very high. The technical aspects are done professionally and efficiently. The acting is good all around and everyone has done the best of their abilities to communicate the characters' emotions. And just like the rest of the show, the last episode suffers from fragmented narratives, messy stories that interrupt each other, and an overall chaotic atmosphere. In the interest of delivering a unified story, one must speak of how the show has proven itself incapable of maintaining a continuous and consistent tone throughout its run; something that is most clear in episode 16. After 15 episodes, the show finally drops its attempt to deliver dark humor in any simple or sophisticated manner and instead focuses on delivering as many conclusions as possible while also having its ideological thesis statement and a romantically tragic finale. Obviously, the runtime is still incapable of efficiently holding all that within itself and as a result, the episode feels erratic and overstuffed with content; lowering its emotional impact. Like most shows, Snowdrop also ends with a dramatic time skip. All key characters are shown in their happy epilogues except for Young Ro who has no choice but to look sad about a barely-there romance. While this inexplicable resolved conclusion works for certain shows (I liked it in Happiness), here it did not work very well. For one thing, Snowdrop is an ensemble show more than anything else and it repeatedly forced viewers to consume absurd amounts of complicated and entangled backstories that ultimately put characters in tragic positions that mere shots of them in their happily ever afters couldn't possibly satisfy. It lowers the impact of the entire narrative, no matter how sloppy it was up to that point, when loose ends are not so much wrapped up as glossed over. The dormitory that was exploded and trashed is suddenly okay and running again (who would trust sending their daughters there anymore?!) Boon ok's vengeful anger is suddenly gone (good for her but also how?!), Kang Moo and Han Ah's treason is seemingly totally forgotten and they are allowed to go live their happy lives (?)(did they quit the ANSP? Did Kang Moo cry when he heard Sooho died? Are they married? What happened to the journalist? How were they allowed to live?) These were all serious plotlines that were simply dropped through the convenient use of time skip. While solving those would have taken an entire other season and therefore impossible, given the fact that the show was already committed to its tragic conclusion, it would've been nice if other characters had also had realistic and somber endings that showed some lasting effects from all that happened in the plot before. For one thing, no one seemed particularly traumatized after the hostage situation, thinking specifically about Book Uk, Ms. Pi, and Young Ro. None of the characters seem permanently changed or moved and that's very underwhelming. The fact that the entire plot of the show is nullified and made irrelevant by the end is honestly the biggest insult the show manages to land.

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I love you.

Love to see Gyeok Chan getting along with everyone one. I can't help but feel sad as what's about to befall Eung Cheol and Gyeok Chan as Mr. Kim drives past Soo Ho and Cheong Ya walking.

Han Na's speech teared me up, especially as the students answered her as she was encouraging them! "You never give up too!"

Ms. Pi's confession to Bun Ok just made me cry. I just feel bad for both of them. I understand why Bun Ok won't forgive her, but I also understand Ms. Pi's will to survive. Perhaps in a way, it's also a way for Bun Ok to survive, I hope she can find her peace even with Ms. Pi's confession.

I have no words, I don't even know what to say. Eung Cheol and Gyeok Chan, you didn't have to go like that. I hope this grandpa gets what he deserves, I am hoping either Cheong Ya or Soo Ho avenges them. I keep tearing up here... As much as I'd like to dedicate this review to only Eung Cheol and Gyeok Chan, I have to say that Soo Ho is an incredible character. The power of love.

I stand by what Soo Ho said to Man Dong, truly pitiful. It makes me wonder if his actions were for the sake of his country or if it was mostly self-interest.

Cheong Ya's unrequited love just breaks my heart. I hoped Soo Ho would at least tell her his name, as well.

Kang Mu's face as he saw Lim Soo Ho, you could just feel how relieved he was to see each other while at the same time puzzled. You can just feel the dilemma that Han Na's in.

I was literally smiling as Soo Ho was looking at Young Ro in the prayer room!

It all happened so fast. First there's a shootout next you have Soo Ho telling Kang Mu to get out with Young Ro. Suddenly, Friend is playing in the background and the tears come pouring down as Young Ro's trying to not let go of Soo Ho. Soo Ho calling Gang Mu his 형 is so emotional to me.

I am so heartbroken. "You must live. No matter... how hard it gets." "But I never regret meeting you. Young Ro, you bloomed flowers inside me who was so cold. Thank you." "I'm leaving, but... I will... I will... I'll remember you forever. Eun Young Ro, I love you."

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Five Stars

Vamos de último. Eu não estou preparada para sofrer. não estou. Muito legal saber que no Norte eles não estão nem aí para os filhos de verdade e qualquer pessoa que sejaA Sra. Oh continua sendo uma espiã KKKKeu vou chorar. sério. Han na ?CORTARAM ELA QUE ÓDIO E AGORA??? ESPERO QUE MUITA GENTE TENHA ESCUTADOque dó da Yeong ro sendo totalmente excluída sério ?ele levou a fita, mas será que é a fita que ela gravou ou que ele tinha gravado pra ela? aposto que se ele morrer a gente vai saber o que ele gravou no final (vamos de choro pq eu só acho que eles vão morrer pra mim ?)a Han na tem que sair daí pelo amor de Deus sério, não pode acontecer nada com ela não ele deixou ela por causa do pai isso que é pai né? que horror eu ainda fico surpresa e chocada em como as pessoas com poder e ambição podem agir sérioeu espero TANTO que não aconteça nada com ela ?o mundo se acabando: "vamos tomar um chá e colocar as cartas na mesa" a amiga e o noivo traíram ela e ainda sofrer esse tipo de tortura e ser espiãEU NÃO ACREDITO QUE ELE MORREU NAOOOOOOOOELES MORRERAM NAOOOOOOOO MEUDEUS SOCORRO ???????o sooho não vai saber que eles morreram, a mãe dele ele matou a diretora rapaz que horror os pais foram levados ?não vou mentir, odiei que o Eun vai sair de cena porque ele é ruim mas é o menos pior sabe? chamaram um TANQUE DE GUERRA? É MENTIRA NÉ?ah não é só a nam tael IL braço direito do presidente destruindo a cidade e sendo o babãoele vai soltar a Han na, finalmente fazendo algo que preste MDS ela morreu???? tipo por nada ela não viu a bomba socorro coitada e o filho também morreuja posso começar a chorar??? "se eu morrer, vai ser nos seus braços" ohmeupaieu já tô chorando MDSPTM MDS NÃO TEM COMO MAIS ELES VÃO MORRER LA DENTRO E AGORA? pausei o EP pra falar pq eu não conseguia d etanti chorar.ela viu ele morrer, na frente dela ele morreu ?ele deu a fita pra ela eu vou chorar tantopelo menos todos eles foram presos mas o cara lá ganhou de todo jeito

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