Mary Stayed Out All Night: Episode 16 (Final)
by girlfriday
Hurricane Mary, coming through! This drama goes out the same way it began…totally insane. But you know, by now it’d be even MORE schizophrenic if the drama did a total 180 and started to make sense. So it’s best we go out with as much crazy as we started with. It’s time to embrace the mental instability. Or at least start drinking heavily…
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FINAL EPISODE RECAP
Mu-gyul gets his non-answer to his stupid Choose Me Now or Forever Hold Your Peace question and walks away without looking back. Mary immediately gets a call that Jung-in is awake. (So, if Mu-gyul had waited two minutes, you would’ve been able to answer? I guess that’s not the point, but…)
Mary rushes in and Jung-in looks up at her lovingly. While Mu-gyul goes home to clear his studio of Mary’s belongings and the curtain that divided their bed, Jung-in talks to his father about the wedding.
Jung-in: Father, does this wedding have to happen? I love Mary sincerely. So I want her to be happy. But if she marries me like this, she’ll never be happy.
Finally, some reason. Dad thinks after the wedding will be plenty of time for Mary to change her mind. Ha. Words are meaningless to you. Jung-in asks if Dad is trying to make him even less fortunate than himself. He calls Dad out for loving another woman for thirty years. Jung-in: “It must’ve been hard for you. But it was harder for me, and Mom, who stood by your side.” Oof. Heartbreaking.
And now it makes sense (?!) why Jung-in is so quick to let Mary go, despite loving her. Because he spent his whole life loving his father, and watching his mother love him, while he loved someone else. To live that all over again, in his own marriage, would be the height of cruelty. He asks his father to reconsider the wedding once more, to which his father turns a blind eye, because he is a heartless shell of a man.
Mu-gyul packs up the rest of Mary’s things with a heavy heart (which runs so counter to your actions earlier, schizo-boy, but whatever). But Mary comes running in, short of breath.
Mary: THIS is my answer, Stupid.
And, Quote of the Day goes to Mary! Mu-gyul sighs, utterly relieved, as he clutches her tight in a hug. He thanks her for coming, even now. Um, YOU were the one who put a time limit on her answer, dummy. It’s a sweet reunion, if only because the actors play it as such, but frankly, there’s no dramatic tension in it at all, and makes me even angrier about the hospital breakup scene…all that, for this?
Jung-seok ponders for a while, then decides to hurry the wedding. Oy. Even Mary’s dad wonders what’s gotten into him, as it seems rushed with Jung-in’s condition and Mary’s state of mind.
As soon as they’re reunited, Mu-gyul gets a call from Jung-in asking to see him concerning Mary. He heads over to the hospital, and Jung-in tells him that the wedding is still on. Mu-gyul points out that his words don’t match up, and Jung-in just says that he’s being honest, man-to-man.
Mu-gyul leaves and Jung-in says to himself that he’ll see in due time. Oh, jeez. I see where this is going, and it’s not totally out of character for Jung-in to go all Fairy Godmother on them, but it’s still crazy.
Mary gets called home to talk over wedding prep with Dad, and she goes along, too defeated to resist anymore. Dad calmly tells her that he’s not doing this because of Jung-in’s wealth, but because her mother married him for love, but ended up with such an unfortunate fate. He tells her that starting love is easy, but maintaining it, preserving it, is the hard part. Well, now, that makes a whole lot of sense, and is delivered in a non-hysterical fashion. Could you not have been this way from the beginning, dear Papa?
He tells her that all he cares about is her happiness. Well then maybe, just once, you should listen to what your twenty-four year old daughter is telling you, about what she wants for her own life.
Mary texts Mu-gyul that night, asking him to wait three more days for her to end things with Jung-in. Okay, now I’m starting to take Mu-gyul’s side with all this. Why do you keep extending things? Mu-gyul agrees and they plan to meet on the third day.
The day arrives, which is of course Mary and Jung-in’s wedding day. Both she and Jung-in prepare with long faces, and she texts Mu-gyul to wait for her. He takes his guitar and plays a new song in the park, waiting for her to arrive.
Meanwhile, the wedding begins, and guests start streaming in. Seo-jun arrives and greets Jung-in, and then calls Leo to ask why they’re not here, as Mary’s friends. It’s news to everyone else that Mary’s going through with the wedding, so they rush over to find Mu-gyul and send him off to crash the wedding and get Mary back.
He runs like the wind, and arrives to find Mary and Jung-in standing at the altar. Although he ran there to stop it, he takes one look at Mary in her wedding dress, smiling at Jung-in, and tears well up. He turns away and leaves, just as their friends arrive on the scene.
So Mu-gyul leaves, and their friends arrive just in time to witness the real reason for the wedding: to stick it to their fathers. Jung-in announces that he’ll love Mary forever (aw) but he won’t marry her, as this wedding is something orchestrated by their families and they don’t intend on becoming husband and wife. Mary apologizes to her father, and says that they’ve chosen to preserve the love that they’ve chosen.
Well, finally a definitive statement from her. Why it required going through with the wedding to announce to their fathers that they have no intention of getting married doesn’t make much sense, but I suppose it’s been pretty well established that neither father will listen to reason, and well, the drama simply wanted to create the dramatic not-a-wedding scenario. Although it’s unclear why, as anyone could see this coming a mile away.
Their friends stand around and call Mary instead of Mu-gyul, telling her to go find him. Why didn’t anyone think he might need to know what went down at the wedding after he left? Do your job, friends!
Mary finds out that Mu-gyul was there, and rushes off to find him. Meanwhile, Mu-gyul comes home, crying over losing Mary. It’s sad for him, but lacks all dramatic tension because we know that it’s just a matter of time before he finds out the truth.
And to that end, Seo-jun comes by to tell a sulking Mu-gyul that he should’ve stuck around at the wedding, long enough to watch Mary and Jung-in run out, and even sign divorce papers to end it all. Mu-gyul immediately perks up, and rushes out.
Aaand, we’re back to running! Run, Mu-gyul, run! And why all of a sudden do lovers not have cell phones in moments like this? I mean, I agree that running in the snow is way more dramatic than texting, as far as the audience is concerned, but it’s also conveniently not an option when the drama decides it’s dramatic running time.
Over in the land of errant fathers, Jung-in apologizes to Dad for taking it that far, but tells him that it was the only way to stop him from forcing that marriage till the end. He adds that while he loves Mary, he can’t marry her in place of his father’s love for her mother.
Mary’s dad walks in and overhears their conversation, realizing for the first time why Jung-seok has been pushing this marriage. He declares it wrong (yes, so, so wrong), and leaves, disgusted with him. Thank goodness for that.
Mu-gyul runs and runs and arrives at the playground, to find Mary huddled and waiting for him. He runs over calling her name, and her eyes fill with tears as she asks what took him so long. Mary: “I ended things with Jung-in and came. But you weren’t here. I was so scared.”
Mu-gyul apologizes (oh thank god for the disappearance of pissy Mu-gyul) and hugs her, sorry for not trusting her, and himself.
Back at home, they’re back to being cute, and Mary fills him in on one important detail that she so conveniently left out: that she and Jung-in signed divorce papers while he was still in the hospital.
Jung-in gets disowned by his father, and kicked to the curb. He expected as much, and plans to head out on his own. Good for you. High time for you to be an adult now. He meets with Mary to finalize the divorce and part ways. She thanks him for everything, and he wonders how things might have been if they had met under more natural circumstances. She’s relieved that things can go back to the beginning, which they can’t for him, since he’s fallen in love with her. He watches her walk away, lingering for a moment.
Mary goes to see Dad, who was initially under protest, but finally caved to reason, once he saw just how crazy Jung-seok really was. He doesn’t tell Mary about Jung-in’s dad being in love with her mom, but he does tell her that he kicked Jung-in to the curb.
Mary calls Mu-gyul and worries that Jung-in has run into trouble again because of her. Mu-gyul laughs good-naturedly and teases her for worrying about her first husband in front of him. Ha. And why couldn’t you have been this understanding before, I want to ask.
Jung-in tries to sleep on the couch in his office, which really wouldn’t be that uncomfortable, save his really long legs. He tosses and turns, and finally gives up. His solution?
…He walks into Mu-gyul’s studio and drops his bags down. Omo! This drama got REALLY good all of a sudden.
Jung-in announces that he’ll be staying here for a while, and also announces that he wants to put out a single for Mu-gyul’s song. Mu-gyul just looks at him like he’s crazy, and can’t help but laugh at his declaration that he’ll be living here.
Mu-gyul gives him a blanket to sleep on the couch, but Jung-in insists that he can only sleep in a bed. Mu-gyul: “There’s only one bed…”
O.M.G.
Jung-in decides that they can just put up a curtain and share the bed. Mu-gyul grabs him by the arm (with love?) and tells him to follow his rules in his house (the same words Jung-in used when he made Mu-gyul sleep on the couch in his house). Jung-in recognizes the words, and goes to the couch sheepishly.
And thus begins the real relationship that we’ve been waiting sixteen episodes for. Jung-in and Mu-gyul settle into a bickering courtship of their very own, like an old married couple. It’s officially the best thing this drama has ever done.
They ride around in Mu-gyul’s bus, as Jung-in personally escorts him to every media appearance, and on their way home one night, Mu-gyul falls asleep…on Jung-in’s shoulder. Jung-in is startled for a second, and then smiles (Eee!), totally enjoying the moment. Mu-gyul wakes up and ruins it, making for some awkward tension. Ha.
It’s almost even more upsetting for the drama to give us a taste of what could’ve been…
They arrive home to Mary, who’s waiting with dinner. She finds out that Jung-in is staying there, and Mu-gyul eyes him with great displeasure, as Mary treats him kindly. Can these three just live together like this, forever? Please?
Mary sees Mu-gyul on tv and decides that he’s gotten too skinny. Mary: “That’s it. I’m gonna have to catch a chicken.” She makes chicken soup for their cozy little threesome, and Jung-in gets jealous over Mu-gyul’s extra chicken leg, to which Mu-gyul offers him a date. No…not that kind of date, although…don’t I wish.
Jung-in gets a call that Wonderful Day finally secured all its funding. Cue smiles all around, and a handshake between the two boys.
Mary and Jung-in finalize their divorce…again. Didn’t we already have this scene? At home, the crew prepares a surprise party, in honor of the divorce. Ha. I do love this group’s reasons for throwing parties. Mary and Jung-in arrive home and blow out the candles on their Happy Divorce cake.
One year later, Mary has become a budding drama writer, and Jung-in comes to see her. He’s back to greet his father, who has returned, and things seem settled between their families. While they talk, a guy runs up to her, calling her noona and sunbae, asking who the guy is. She introduces him as her first husband with a smile, and the guy balks, but decides he doesn’t care, because he’s written a song for her. She laughs that she’s got a lot of those, and Jung-in notes that she tends to attract musicians.
She goes to see Mu-gyul, playing in the park as usual. In voiceover, she says that she and Mu-gyul are the same. They broke up twelve times, and are dating for the thirteenth time. Heh. That’s cute.
At home, she complains that the studio is too warm now (successful musician = running the heat as much as he wants). She says this place was better when it was cold; they used to keep each other warm. Mu-gyul smiles and comes over for a snuggle.
Seo-jun is her usual self, and continues on her path as an actress.
Mary and Mu-gyul walk along together, sharing tunes, and happily in love.
Mary (in voiceover): In the face of many crossroads, in the youth of our twenties, we chose another path.
GIRLFRIDAY’S COMMENTS
Well at least we got a nice last half of a finale, with somewhat open-ended, but well-wishing farewells for our characters. There wasn’t anything revelatory, but we at least got some Jung-in/Mu-gyul hijinks, which amused me. And I do enjoy the ending for Mary and Mu-gyul, that they very realistically broke up a dozen times and continue to grow up together, without easy solutions to everything.
As for the first half, don’t even get me started on the not-a-wedding. Mary refusing to tell Mu-gyul, just to “fool” (pffft) the audience….blech. Of all the things I hate, it’s manufactured conflict that really makes me sigh. I feel nothing when events in a drama unfold in a way that is solely in service of creating dramatic tension, because for me, it has the opposite effect. If characters don’t act organically, then the scenes lose all tension because I know that these are just machinations to make them breakup/makeup back and forth, simply because it’s the finale. And that’s lame.
So overall, the finale is exactly what the drama was, on a whole: bipolar. It’s the perfect encapsulation of the two ends of this drama, somehow existing in the same space. It’s both I-am-youthful-free-and-indie, and drama-tropes-on-hyperdrive. Watching this drama was a lot like Mary, yo-yo-ing back and forth between her two guys: trying to do right by both, which eventually just leads to being confused. I wish Show had done a lot of things, but choosing one tone and one path would have done a lot to buoy all the crazy.
Mostly I wish for better things for the three leading actors, because I really love them all, despite nobody getting the chance to do anything here. It hurts me to think of what this drama could have been, if they had been written as characters, and not as caricatures.
JAVABEANS’ COMMENTS
Even though I’d long given up on Mary being a good drama, the finale was even more disappointing than I was bracing myself for, because while it was a mess of non-logic, it wasn’t even the FUN kind of crazy. And for all but the last ten minutes, it was strangely morose and lethargic. The characters were sad and resigned, like they’d given upon themselves just as the drama had given up on them.
I have the same gripes about the lame wedding fake-out as girlfriday — and since the drama wasn’t very clever about the misdirect and probably tipped a lot of us off right away about being a fakeout anyway, it didn’t even have that surprise-twist factor to justify such a cheap shot. For one brief moment, I was ready to grudgingly accept the wedding scene because I thought they were going for the bookend effect, using it to parallel the drama’s opening sequence — Mary’s Tim Burton nightmare about being married off to the wrong groom — and then they DIDN’T EVEN DO IT.
Now, as for the last ten minutes — they reminded me about all that I’d previously enjoyed about this drama, which is a bittersweet thing since it came so late and was so fleeting. I’d actually forgotten the sweetness of these people, because their recent moping/sulking/brattiness has been so unpleasant to witness, on top of being jarringly out of character. But seeing the dryly funny moments between the two boys? Hilarious. Now this is the kind of stuff I was hoping for when we first heard the words “two contract marriages” — wacky hijinks between the three that gives rise to hilarious scenarios. Gah, it kills me that the writers didn’t think to bring Jung-in into the studio household earlier, which by the way would’ve contributed a better side conflict as well if they paired it with Jung-in losing funding and needing to save the drama while crashing with his wife and her boyfriend. I mean — how great would that have been? Remember all the awesome bedtime jostling scenes of Sungkyunkwan Scandal? To think we could have had that here. Arghhhhalskdjf;ajdf;akjds;fs. Bitter sad bitter.
More than anything, I feel sorry for these actors, because they’re not just good-looking fresh faces capable of cute-ing it up — they’re also some of the bright shining talents of their generation, and were utterly wasted. I’ve learned long ago that a drama with a great cast isn’t enough — that directing and writing are even more crucial — but somehow, I always fall for it every time, getting excited and then facing that crushing disappointment as you watch the cast gamely doing their best despite the sinking ship. Kudos to them, and hopefully we’ll see them soon, in something much more worthy of them.
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101 BJ
December 29, 2010 at 5:24 AM
Thankyou so much for all the recaps for this drama javabeans and girlfriday! I'm so glad this drama is over!! I hope all the cast member will reunite with another *better* show!
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102 Moozy
December 29, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Finally it is the end. What can I say. It started nice, went down hill and ended so so. For me it was a dissapointment, kind a waste of good talent and lotsa missed opportunity. Like moving into mungyul's studio by jung in could hv happen sooner - things look more interesting.
Well enuff on the series. I would like to express my eternal gratitute to GF & JB. Your effort to do the recaps is bery much appreciated!!! Love your remarks n thoughts that you note in the recaps- I like it no matters what others say . There - my 2 cents worth. Happy to wait for the nx series.... Fighting!!! Keep the recaps coming!!!!
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103 Atsirk
December 29, 2010 at 5:31 AM
Bromance of the year came 15 episodes too late. I agree :D
But thanks anyway JB and girlfriday for sticking through with it :D
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104 Sheng Her
December 29, 2010 at 5:44 AM
"In voiceover, she says that she and Mu-gyul are the same. They broke up twelve times, and are dating for the thirteenth time."
If you ended up with Jung In, maybe you wouldn't have the break ups....
other than that, it's finally over! i'm now awaiting for Kim Jae Wook's next project. Hopefully it'll be better than this, and he would actually get to use some acting.
I was so hoping for a Jung In and Mary ending. Even in the end when they were talking together with that one musician. I watched it raw, and I thought that it was when they're all mature, and that she realized that Mookyul wasn't the one for her.... SIGH.
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105 S
December 29, 2010 at 6:05 AM
the ending was ok, not as exciting as the other dramas like YB but it was ok. i was disappointed already with other eps being too slow & not so good script that's y i didn't expect much on the finale. i hope that JGS's nxt drama will be as good as YB.
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106 sequestial
December 29, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Oh. The times. Oh, the changes.
I'm getting whiplash here.
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107 scarecrowslady
December 29, 2010 at 6:50 AM
My friend and I think it isn't sooo bad. But we are sorry for the actors that it didn't do so well. Perhaps we are at a bad point in life, but we have found it amusing and cute (at times).
What I miss is the copious amounts of drinking. I think the show did better when everyone was drunk b/c you felt like everything was on a rollicking ride. Hahaha.
Maybe the writer was drunk for the first half of the script?
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108 chlorophilic
December 29, 2010 at 7:02 AM
one thing that i'm disappointed from the last episode: NO KISS :(
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jazz
December 29, 2010 at 9:39 AM
I was longing for a hot 5-minute kiss too but I was contented at the end when Jang Guen Seok (not Mu Gyul) stole a kiss on Moon Geun Young's cheek at the end. I think that was no longer part of the script!
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109 Diana
December 29, 2010 at 7:36 AM
I love your comments!....they are part of the reason why I kinda ditched on even watching the last two episodes because it was all kind of obvious and I didn't quite get all the "anticipation" leading up to the finale...there wasn't much to anticipate. It was cute, one thing I really liked that they kept sort of real was nothing really turns out the way you want it, in the case of Jung in, but you can either throw a tantrum a la Mu-gyul, or grow up.
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110 rachel
December 29, 2010 at 7:45 AM
thks for recapping this drama.
i'm glad it ended as a rom-com, on a light and happy note. i know, mid-way the drama went for a walkabout and became a melodrama (esp in ep 15 with angsty mu-gyul) but it found its way back at the last part of ep 16.
it wd have been tragic and horribly melodramatic if mary did not get her rocker whom she loves so faithfully!!! at least the 2nd scriptwriter did not mess with her unwavering love for mu-gyul.
all the best to jks, mgy and kjw - on to greater dramas/movies. they're all great and delightful actors and did a great job despite discouraging ratings and changes in scripwriters.
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111 rachel
December 29, 2010 at 7:46 AM
i posted but it disappeared! too many posting going on?
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112 alice
December 29, 2010 at 8:24 AM
THANK GOD!!!
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113 yay
December 29, 2010 at 8:30 AM
JI and MG had more chemistry than Mary and MG. I want a spin off series where MG and Mary break up and love happens between JI and MG.
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114 Damselfly H
December 29, 2010 at 8:36 AM
I think it's unfortunate for the show not only wasting good actors, but wasting a storyline with great potential. 100 day test-drive of marriages? Have two such test-drives at the same time? Having a bromance (or bickering old couple) between Mu-gyul and Jung-In, fighting for everything else on top of fighting for Mary? Having more complicated family secrets than Jung-In's dad was in love with Mary's mom? The second leading lady Seo-jun could serve more functions to create more tension and angst, I mean, com'on, where's pregnancy, cancer or teaming up with Mu-gyul's mom for evil plots when you need them?
All in all, very disappointed in the writers and the alleged office politics going on with behind-the-scene staff.
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115 Twinklefan
December 29, 2010 at 8:46 AM
It's a good thing even though I liked this drama that it ended, it was driving me nuts with the irregular plot, especially ep. 15, really WTH. I really love both MGY & JGS so I stuck through the end , enjoying thier amazing chemistry.
I read that JGS took part in this drama because he liked the role of Mugyul, he didn't think the script would be this inconsistent and crazy. Moon accepted the role because she wanted to collaborated with JGS. I feel like murduring the script writer now for ruining this show and killing what could've been a great drama.
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rachel
December 29, 2010 at 9:17 AM
sad that jgs and mgy were both done in by the script writers. they both started off so happy that they wd be working together. but i'm glad they kept their chins up and did a great job. i do admire their professionalism.
i'll help u murder the script writer/s. :D
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116 Twinklefan
December 29, 2010 at 9:00 AM
I was wondering why ep. 15 and 16 was so inconsistent and this is the reason why. JGS didn't like the ending, so he directed and change the script. Mary & Jung-in was suppose to end up together and he was suppose to go home and cry in his mom's arm...really.
You can read the detail here:
http://lovesears.blogspot.com/
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rae
December 29, 2010 at 11:54 AM
i wonder if the ending would have been better if mary and jung-in would have end up together.lol
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Sheng Her
December 29, 2010 at 8:49 PM
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WHY?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
I WANTED MY JUNG IN AND MARY ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ToT
But because of JGS, there were funny scenes, and Mookyul was redeemed in the last episode. I'm actually unhappy with both endings (MR ending up with JI, MR ending up with MG).
If MR and JI ended up together, maybe MG would've cried in his mom's arms and that would've been a bonding moment.. a moment that will make his mom step up to the plate and finally be a mom for once. But then, the dads win in the end, even if MR and JI married out of love.
But MR and MG ended up together, so what about JI? I was upset that it was both JI and MR who walked out of the wedding ceremony, but JI was the one who had to take the crap from his father, and suffer the consequences. What about MG and his mom's relationship?
So many things left unresolved. It would've been so out of the ordinary if MR ended up with JI, because everything pretty much went against that notion. But alas, if Jang Geun Suk suffered this much to want to change the script, I guess it's for the better........... I think...........
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Sheng Her
December 29, 2010 at 8:59 PM
REALLY?! I wanted my Jung In and Mary ending. Dang.
I'm actually unhappy with both endings (MR/JI, and MR/MG). With a MR/JI ending, it would be a good ending for MG and his mom. Maybe with MG crying in his mother's arms, she would finally realize what a terrible parent she is and step up to finally being a mom for him. But then, the daddys get what they want~ they win, even if MR/JI married out of love.
With this MR/MG ending..... eh, I just don't like it. I hated how JI and MR both walked out on the wedding ceremony and signed the divorce papers, but it was JI to get scolded and get disowned. Nothing happened to Mary (JI's dad should've punished her too LOL), all goes well for her. MG and his mom? Nothing happened with that. She remains the world's worst mom. MR and MG's relationship is a rocky, on-off relationship. What kind of ending is this?!
Honestly, I think a MR/JI ending might've been better. If the daddy issue would be resolved as well, it would've been a great ending to a not-so-great drama. MR/JI ending up together pretty much goes against all that Kdramas stand for, it would've been out of the ordinary. Too bad JGS changed the ending. I guess he was suffering too much........
I'm going to rewrite my own ending :D
my Jung In and Mary ending~
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Sheng Her
December 29, 2010 at 9:01 PM
hmmmm, funny. I didn't see my first post go through, and then I rewrote this just to repost it.........
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117 tamtam
December 29, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Congrats to both of you for the final recap! Ah, it was a crazy ride. I enjoyed the cute fluff while it was still fresh and oogling at the gorgeous JGS. If only there was a KJW shirtless scene. *sad* It's not too much to ask since everything else doesn't need to make sense. I wish there were more bickering couple times with MG and JI too. Not really digging Mary there, though, three's a crowd. :P
The ending was... anticlimatic. All the characters became so compliant suddenly. We don't want to get marry. Ok. We're getting divorce, ok. Moo Gyul, you got psyched, I choose you, duh. Aw, yay. You're disowned, ok. Can I have the funds back for my drama? Yup. I'm staying at your house indefinitely. Uh, sure why not. Gimme that chicken. No.
Whatever happened to MG's mom? Could it be that she doesn't get an ending because she won as the worst parent ever?
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118 fidah
December 29, 2010 at 10:41 AM
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FREKIN BITTER!!!!! cnt wait for their next projects this was just soo....ughhhhhh. i rewatched the first 2 eps n seriously likkk it had sooooo much potential
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119 Anne
December 29, 2010 at 10:51 AM
this is weird but... dramabeans makes this drama way better. with the comments and all.. it's more fun reading this than watching the drama..
thnx gf and jb!
keep it up!
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120 matz
December 29, 2010 at 10:56 AM
finally it's over...it's okay but will not include on my top list... watched this til the end bcz of JGS the other two leading actor and actress were also nice... looking forward for the next JGS drama...C",)
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121 Clare Louise
December 29, 2010 at 11:05 AM
The only saving grace this drama had was the chemistry the characters had when they weren't required to mope by the subsequent writer's notions.
In a way, I'm happy its over because there is only so long I can continue to sulk with disappointment. Just like the character KMG hated the word 'unlucky', MMM seemed to swoon and drown in ill luck. Any writer knows adding drama within the last two episodes with no second season in sight, is cheap entertainment.The cliche supporting characters also played out too much.
The only charming point aside from the cast is the OST. MMM, I really tried to like you but writers are most critical when a good story comes along. That said, MMM had a chance to be saved from "low ratings".
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122 Melisa
December 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM
I'm very happy that it's finally over. It's not that I don't like this drama, I can watch it with a 1000 more eps. just because of the gorgeous Jang Geun Suk but I'm glad now that he has time to rest, he looks very tired and skinny in the last 2 eps. and it breaks my heart.
Jang Geun Suk forever.........
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123 soshimshim
December 29, 2010 at 11:47 AM
next, you're beautiful 2!!!
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124 Fafa
December 29, 2010 at 12:22 PM
How can a drama with three stars I love be so dumb!
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125 suh
December 29, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Mary looks so pretty in wedding dress.
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kitten
December 29, 2010 at 12:50 PM
I prefer the other wedding dress she wore earlier (when she was running after Mu Kyul). I also noticed she's no longer too skinny. I like MGY in her movie Innocent Steps, I like her body that way.
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126 Carinne
December 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
To end, I got a few good laughs but not enough to find this show a gem for keepsake.
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127 SuziQ
December 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I was hoping the new writer would put some more DRAMA and ROMANCE in MSOAN, but it was even more BORING and nonsensical than the original writer. Real stinko. The ratings were never real high, but the new writer didn't help the ratings go up. TSK..TSK.. Too late to save the sinking ship. Every one should have bale out of this one.
Hated the parents in this drama. Both of the friends instead of drinking soju non-stop switched to a coffee shop scenes with the new writer. Also, I didn't think it was romantic with all the just kissing on the forehead, cheeks, hugs, back hugs, and separate bed curtains. DULL..DULL..DULL..What happened to more kissing on the lips? Did they forget? I think it got real interesting with the scenes with JI and MG for about 2 minutes. Too bad they didn't have the threesome move in earlier episodes than the plot wouldn't have left me in a three day coma like JI. These characters were undergoing shizophrenia and left me snoozing.
Anyway, Thank you. Your recaps were more funnier and interesting than MSOAN. Wishing you a Happy New 2011. I wish these actors get a better drama next time. They deserve better. Can't wait to see them in their next venue!
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128 Anonymous
December 29, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Happy New Year...Cheers to all at Dramabeans!
Best wishes to a great year of Kdramas in 2011!
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Anonymous
December 29, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Mary Stayed Out All Night was the biggest disappointment for me in 2010.
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129 Lovyneed
December 29, 2010 at 1:33 PM
This is the first drama i can actually say I hate it!!!Such a STUPID drama!!! I just watched for Jung in... awfull.....
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130 TC
December 29, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Toggled between the “should I continue watching MSOAN from ep 4?” or the “should I pass and totally rely on JB/GF recaps?” JB&GF’s wrap up reviews and viewers comments sealed it for me. I decided to save myself from experiencing the same agony and frustration most went through. Bit of a disappointment since I love the leads. With that behind me, I’m sailing on to enjoy SG!!!
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131 SecretDrama
December 29, 2010 at 1:55 PM
I really wish she would have ended up with Jung-in. In my opinion he was the right choice for her. Actually, there are many times that I wish the girl or guy would end up with the other person.
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132 ar
December 29, 2010 at 2:34 PM
Thank you for the recaps, girlfriday and javabeans!
"In the face of many crossroads, in the youth of our twenties, we chose another path."
What a great line to end the drama! But Mary, sadly, I don't feel like this was the theme of the drama at all. I am in the youth of my twenties also and I don't feel connected to their conflicts at all.
but whatever.
thought the last episode wasn't that bad. I guess the writer was relieved to finally get this done and put a better effort! Mary should have gotten her friends to make Mu-gyul stay at the non-wedding long enough to realize that she wasn't going to marry Jung-in.
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133 AYtinaaachris
December 29, 2010 at 6:52 PM
"And why couldn’t you have been this understanding before, I want to ask."
SERIOUSLY ! EP. 15 drove me CRAZY 0_0
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134 teapot
December 29, 2010 at 8:24 PM
meh. wtf. meh again, sigh.
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135 Lady Seoul
December 29, 2010 at 8:35 PM
I was so ready to buy this DVD. Thinking of the so worthy of a cast must be a good drama. I was wronged. So agree I hope all of them may be together again in a worthy of a drama! <3
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Sheng Her
December 29, 2010 at 9:04 PM
I'm debating whether to buy it or not. Episodes 1-7 weren't bad. They were just long, and kinda dragged. But they made sense.
But honestly, if I do decide to buy the DVDs, it would be solely for watching Kim Jae Wook xD
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136 call me~ms ray
December 29, 2010 at 9:05 PM
just wonder why we keep close to MSOAN, despite its bitterness of crazy plots and stuff.
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137 Crazymoonyfan
December 29, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Okay, I love JGS, MGY & KJW so much, no, I should say I'm crazy about them.........but I really couldn't bear to watch this drama.......I stopped at ep 4 and couldn't pick it up again. I read JB & GF recaps. Seriously, how could they have all these actors and still messed it up so badly......come on...how often we can have three crazily gifted actors in one drama...........this is the greatest disappointment in 2010...
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138 Christy
December 29, 2010 at 10:15 PM
The cute bromance is the best part of this drama! I love KJW!!!
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139 pax
December 29, 2010 at 10:36 PM
so tired of yr drivel. :D
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pax
December 29, 2010 at 11:21 PM
ooops! something's wrong here. my reply above is not in response to yr post at all!! no misunderstanding, please.
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140 lim_esme
December 29, 2010 at 11:41 PM
I cant agree more with JAVABEANS' comments about the waste of talents. The actors like Jang & Moon are very "experienced" with years of acting up their sleeves, should have been given better storyline and characters to bring out the best in them. When can somebody produces a drama that really amazes me....cant wait....but I guess i should not expect too much, a "drama" is a "drama" after all.
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141 Jo
December 30, 2010 at 12:05 AM
Everyone is entitled of their opinions.
And this is my contribution////...
over all rating for this drama......Very Outstanding!
As we asean say...."complete recipe"!
Thank you MMM for all of your tremendous hardwork
Myu-gyul and jung-in your magnificent.Stay healthy always.All the best for 2011.
Thinking of you... from Canada.
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142 vietnamfan
December 30, 2010 at 1:29 AM
Hi,JB&GF, I heard that it was Jang Geun Suk who wrote the script for the added part between Mu Guyl and Jung In (Eg: the eating dinner scence with Mary) in the last episode. The ending was changed just 10 hours before the broadcasting of Ep.16.
Is it true?
JGS seemed so involved about his work and fight to the end for a better drama (even a lot of you say it's a disappointed one).
He even said sorry a lot to his fan though he actually did his job well.
For some reasons, I still like this drama's message and cute simple (some of you say they nothing special) scences.
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143 vietnamfan
December 30, 2010 at 1:34 AM
After all, I like the drama for its meaningful message and cute simple stories between the characters.
Feel it close to our normal life!
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144 kit
December 30, 2010 at 3:10 AM
just ... sdiofjsodivjspdovspdokvsdf. you have three of the best actors of their generation, and all you can give them is this?
i think i might just have to watch the last twenty minutes for the bromance. mmm good stuff.
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145 likeitornot
December 30, 2010 at 3:35 AM
finally,the end. it's better than the first fifteen episode. thankz for the recaps!!
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146 Venny
December 30, 2010 at 5:41 AM
Woww..........this is the final of Mary stayed out.........
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147 jat
December 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM
JUNG In! I am so gonna miss u...
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148 shalimar0995
December 30, 2010 at 10:02 AM
it was over for me since episode 4
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149 shalimar0995
December 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM
it was over for me since episode 4 :)
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YY
December 30, 2010 at 7:59 PM
For me too
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150 ryuji4567
December 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Now that it has finally ended, there are my thoughts. I had a love/hate feeling for this drama. I loved watching my two fav actor/actress JGS/MGY but hated the script. Too much time was focused on all of the "minor characters" and not enough on the three leads. Since this show was based on a mangwa, any one who reads mangas will know that parents are always in the background. The focus is always on the couple and their struggles to be together. If there is a love triange, then focus will be on all three leads. There was way too much airtime wasted on the bickering/whiny/selfish character dads and flighty character mom.
Also, several episodes back SJ and MG's band mates noted how mature he had become. But yet, every chance the writer got, they had MG throwing hissy fits whenever Mary looked at JI. For example, instead of starting the final episode with Mu Gyul storming off in a jealous rage, the writers could have shown his maturity by allowing him to use his heart, as SJ said, and not his eyes to trust in Mary. MuGyual could have confronted JI about the situation. JI senses the tension and immediately releases Mary out of the back hug. As Mary approaches MG he holds hand out for her to wait while glaring at JI. JI could have retorted with, "I still have 10 days as legal husband". MG clenches his fists while Mary turns and says, "director". JI gaze into her desperate eyes and defeatedly tells mary that he will send divorce papers over to her place in morning. Then disappears into his bedroom. MuGyul and Mary go back to his place with her convincing him that its over and then suddenly all the built up fluff begins. Next morning, MuGyual's character goes back to being cool w/o the jealous hissy fits. Next day, devil dad finds out what JI does through housemaid and cause problems by intercepting divorce papers.. etc.. etc.. Which is far better than having JI go into woods, MG once again finding JI/Mary in compromising position, then storm off. The coma thing did not have to happen. There were far too many possibilities that could have been explored. The coma scene is a writer's block cope out.
At the beginning I wanted MG/Mary pairing. Because they are my fav actor/actress. However, MG's character was so poorly written that I was hoping she get with JI. In the end JI fell in love with Mary (not for business as in beginning). He would have treated her far better than MG. She helped him overcome many of his weaknesses and would have helped him grow despite daddy warbucks kicking him to the curb.
MuGyual jealsous drove me crazy. It was obvious to everyone around him that Mary was in love with him. If he wasn't so stuck on himself he would have noticed. Also, there is nothing romantic about an overly jealous boyfriend. How can their love survive if he breaks up with her everytime she looks or speaks with another man. She says they broke up thirteen times? let me guess, she asked another man what time it was, he throws hissy fit and break up. Man in coffee shop asks her if she wants cream or sugar, MG comes in and only hears "sugar", throws hissy fit and break up. Poor Mary.
I feel sorry for the three lead actors/actress as they did their best trying to save a sinking ship. For what it is worth, the only good thing about this drama was coming to dramabeans and reading the recaps and summary. That was the fun part.
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Amanda
December 30, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I think when MR said they broke up twelve times and are dating for the thirteenth time , there was a different meaning. It was one year later and remember MG have never dated anyone over one month, so they broke up every month but MG kept dating back the same girl who is MR . That is very cute.
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Sheng Her
December 30, 2010 at 8:26 PM
But what does that just say about the relationship? Why would you break up twelve times, and be dating the same girl all of those times? I find nothing cute or romantic about that. I would be angry and frustrated with all of the 12 heartbreaks. What makes the 13th any different?
There's no need to break up.
He's never dated a girl more than once, he's never dated a girl for longer than a month. To MG, I feel like getting back together with the same girl for all 12 breakups means pretty much the same as dating one girl for longer than a month. It shows that she's somehow different and significant, so why not just keep it a steady relationship?
Saying it's the 13th time they're together just makes their relationship look so bad and so rocky, because that's just not normal behavior (maybe if it was 5 or 6 times at the most, but 13 times is way too much).
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tracy
December 30, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Agree with you. He's just not Jung In. If she had picked Jung In, there would have been no breakup, not even once. Cos Jung In's the kind of guy who would cherish, love and protect her. It's so obvious she picked the wrong guy. I read in another blog that the writer actually contemplated a Jung In-Mae Ri ending???? I don't know how true that is, but how lovely if it had been so. A twist at that point would have upped this show 10000 times in my regard and made it unforgettable. As it is, it's now relegated to the list of crappy dramas of 2010, with the exception of Jung In who redeemed this show, and saved it from becoming a farce.
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Sheng Her
December 31, 2010 at 5:53 AM
yep. If it had a JI/MR ending, it would've been the best thing to have happened. So out of the ordinary, cuz nothing lead to that. But because MR/MG ended up together, I'm considering this drama as a total flop.... cuz it really is. No drama, no storyline, no excitement....
Melisa
December 31, 2010 at 6:34 PM
So you want a girl to marry a man who she doesn't love? I don't believe in the "love after marriage" kind of thing. Am i really in the 21st century????????.