LIST OF THOUGHTS

• The beautiful views of High River, Alberta are perfect to make you feel calmer (which teenager me perhaps didn't appreciate as much as adult stressed me). The place is a character on its own and I'm not gonna lie, I'd love to take a tour of the locations one day if there's ever a chance to experience them myself because they are breathtaking.
• Of course, the horses! I love the way the series centers on the love for horses, the support, and the connection they form with humans. With all the characters we get to see so many areas in the big equestrian world (something that made this city girl feel like getting a glimpse into a different life).
  
• Through the stories of horses, we also get to see the stories of the humans. Amy, the protagonist is a "horse whisper", someone with a special gift to understand and help troubled horses and, most of the time, their problems are linked to the humans behind them. Because of that we see themes like grief, trauma, addiction... and the process of healing and growing. Life is hard for both horses and humans and they need second chances to get back on track ;). I realized it's show that started talking about mental health way before it became an open discussion and that it has done it so well.
• Each of the protagonists has flaws we can identify from the very first episode and that are what often puts them in trouble. This is part of what keeps the plot going for the show for so many seasons.
• We see the main characters growing up and as a result of that, we witness when they reach important events in their lives as time passes. Good moments like graduations, weddings, births, but also their struggles through divorce and grief. There are things the audience can feel related to.
• Now the show is not perfect. There's a lot of characters that get forgotten and while I understand how it must be very difficult because of actors' schedules there are some that I find unforgiven. I mean, I had my hopes up that Lou was gonna end with Native Canadian Scott like in the books so I was crushed that the writers decided to go with "a different direction" because then we see Lou having terrible relationship after terrible relationship. Also, where's Tim Fleming's son? How can you forget about a son for ten seasons? I'll give the show credit though because it has managed some really good comebacks of old characters so we can get to see their clousure like Mallory.
  
• Definitely, one of the big keys of the show to stay for so many years is its faithful audience. Is kind of like Little House on the Prairie, it comes from books, is a show about family for families and generations have grown watching it. How long will this show keep going? I don't have a clue, but I do know that there are so many people that like me, love the show and will keep watching as long as is still there.

• I like that asian dramas set in high school/university actually show the characters studying hard for their exams and getting worried about their grades. This is what my experience actually was as a teenager, most of my time would revolve around homework and exams because being a student is hard and I was always (very proudly) a nerd.
• When I first watched a Chinese drama I wasn't sure if the protagonists were in jr. high or high school because of how young and innocent they are (is your fault occidental tv and your 20-year-old actors playing teens). But now I'm an experienced fan that doesn't get fooled by their baby faces so of course, I know they are high school students (after a few scenes).
• The bad boy, Lan Tian Ye, is the one going for the protagonist's heart but he has it hard against his best friend because Lin Jia Ze is a total sweetheart and #boyfriendgoals. 
• Tao Ya Ting, the cousin, was such an interesting secondary character. Su Can Can is at first jealous of her because of how perfect she seems. She is the girl that has the looks, the talent in both school and music, and her mom constantly talking about her accomplishments makes it worse. But Tao Ya Ting is a lonely girl, that lives with just her dad since her mother left. She is very mature but that just makes more difficult for her to connect with her classmates. 

• Ahh, the innocent first love story. Why do we (and dramas) like it so much? Oh yes, because is not only super sweet but it also makes us feel that these people are fated. Their love is so pure because they have fallen in love twice. This time it has extra sweetness because he was once chubby and grieving and she would defend him and support him.
• Ji Sung-Joon, why is this guy so rude, like dude, you so don’t deserve a girl like Kim Hye-Jin. WTF happened to you in America? If he was bullied by his looks, why does he keep that pattern with others?
• This girl is golden, she is genuine good. And her character arc, oh my god is so amazing. Kim Hye-Jin explores what real beauty is and her conclusion of it was very inspiring and it has stayed with me for its depth.
• The rectangular love works because of its characters. I mean you can’t hate her best friend, Min Ha Ri, because we can see how much she is just craving for love. And the number two, jeez, Choi Siwon I choose you, you are my number 1! (and not only because he is so hot but also because he sees the amazing girl she is). It’s sad because you always know he doesn’t have a chance, but his story at the end was very cool.