Post by ajk on Sept 8, 2018 2:14:41 GMT -5
Funny, I was just thinking the other day that we hadn’t had any historical narration in a long time...and in this episode we got two of them. Here’s the first:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_(state)#/media/File:EN-ZHAO260BCE.jpg
So we’re getting pulled pretty far away from the Korean Peninsula by this point. From what little I know about all this, Liaoxi becomes relevant later on, at least in real history, but all of this right now is pure fiction. It’s a little concerning, if only because I remember how silly DJY started to get when they fiction-ed him deep into China. Hope we don’t get a repeat of that.
“Tell Malgal, Okjeo, Dongye and Buyeo to send soldiers...All Yemaek people must join forces.” Didn’t follow this until I found a Wikipedia entry:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemaek
These were groups that lived sort of between Goguryeo and China. Northwest of the peninsula itself but where they’d be in trouble with any invasion from the Yan state. So that’s why King Sayu wanted their help and assumed they’d be happy to help.
Awfully nice of Yeogu to receive Jin Seung so warmly after the way Seung hung him out to dry.
So Yeogu and Birang sealed their deal in blood...at least they diluted the blood and drank mostly water or wine or whatever was in the bowls. That won’t get the Ewwww reaction on TV but it makes a lot more sense to do it that way, doesn’t it?
Speaking of their deal, what does the word Dongmyeongdansa mean? That’s what they named the alliance. Is it made up of specific Korean word fragments?
The guy playing Buyeo Min, the new king’s eldest son...I could have sworn we’ve seen him before...turns out he was the third prince in Great King Sejong. So that one is solved...Now for the guy who has the bit part as the Guk clan leader...we’ve see him before too but darned if I can remember where....
Yeohwi’s still hitting the sauce. And he’s still thinking for himself for a change.
Queen Hae to Yeohwi: “Yeogu humiliated your only younger brother.” There it is; Yeohwi’s the second son. So finally the series makes this all clear about the brothers. Only took seventeen episodes. Actually maybe it was explained earlier in the small print underneath some of the character names that are provided. The small print isn't translated (and neither of the names, which is driving me crazy).
“You look better in women’s clothes and without an awful mustache.” Yeah I would say that’s probably true of most women. High praise indeed. Ugh.
“If you fight Birang, beware of Ajikai.” Okay sure, say that when he’s already walked away and can’t hear you. Sheesh. And give him his ring back!
“After we take the fortresses and the Buyeo flag is up, you can have him.” Hmm, wonder how Ajikai sees this helping his cause. It will only be that much harder to defend those easy-to-take-but-difficult-to-defend fortresses if all of his allied soldiers walk away because Yeogu is gone.
Hae Geon and Ajikai drink to their pact, and then smash the cups on the floor. We’ve seen that done once before...anybody know what the deal is?
The second historical narration:
Jincheng and Gaoping were part of the Zhao state. However, Huabei was a grain belt. The Liaoxi area wasn’t as important. Zhao didn’t have much of an interest in the two fortresses. However, King Geunchogo has an ambition to possess Liaoxi. The two fortresses became a strategic base for him that is naturally gifted.Translation problem there at the end; I’m guessing by “gifted” they mean advantageous to Geunchogo’s goals, and not that Geunchogo was gifted. But that aside...What I found surprising about all this is that the Zhao state is on the other side of the Yan state that we talked about in the last episode. Here’s a nice big map of it on Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_(state)#/media/File:EN-ZHAO260BCE.jpg
So we’re getting pulled pretty far away from the Korean Peninsula by this point. From what little I know about all this, Liaoxi becomes relevant later on, at least in real history, but all of this right now is pure fiction. It’s a little concerning, if only because I remember how silly DJY started to get when they fiction-ed him deep into China. Hope we don’t get a repeat of that.
“Tell Malgal, Okjeo, Dongye and Buyeo to send soldiers...All Yemaek people must join forces.” Didn’t follow this until I found a Wikipedia entry:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemaek
These were groups that lived sort of between Goguryeo and China. Northwest of the peninsula itself but where they’d be in trouble with any invasion from the Yan state. So that’s why King Sayu wanted their help and assumed they’d be happy to help.
Awfully nice of Yeogu to receive Jin Seung so warmly after the way Seung hung him out to dry.
So Yeogu and Birang sealed their deal in blood...at least they diluted the blood and drank mostly water or wine or whatever was in the bowls. That won’t get the Ewwww reaction on TV but it makes a lot more sense to do it that way, doesn’t it?
Speaking of their deal, what does the word Dongmyeongdansa mean? That’s what they named the alliance. Is it made up of specific Korean word fragments?
The guy playing Buyeo Min, the new king’s eldest son...I could have sworn we’ve seen him before...turns out he was the third prince in Great King Sejong. So that one is solved...Now for the guy who has the bit part as the Guk clan leader...we’ve see him before too but darned if I can remember where....
Yeohwi’s still hitting the sauce. And he’s still thinking for himself for a change.
Queen Hae to Yeohwi: “Yeogu humiliated your only younger brother.” There it is; Yeohwi’s the second son. So finally the series makes this all clear about the brothers. Only took seventeen episodes. Actually maybe it was explained earlier in the small print underneath some of the character names that are provided. The small print isn't translated (and neither of the names, which is driving me crazy).
“You look better in women’s clothes and without an awful mustache.” Yeah I would say that’s probably true of most women. High praise indeed. Ugh.
“If you fight Birang, beware of Ajikai.” Okay sure, say that when he’s already walked away and can’t hear you. Sheesh. And give him his ring back!
“After we take the fortresses and the Buyeo flag is up, you can have him.” Hmm, wonder how Ajikai sees this helping his cause. It will only be that much harder to defend those easy-to-take-but-difficult-to-defend fortresses if all of his allied soldiers walk away because Yeogu is gone.
Hae Geon and Ajikai drink to their pact, and then smash the cups on the floor. We’ve seen that done once before...anybody know what the deal is?
The second historical narration:
In 344, Bu Yeojun finally becomes King Gye, the 12th Eoraha of Baekje. It had been 41 years since King Biryu took the throne from him. However, the succession was unstable. King Gye did not receive the support of the Jin clan. The dispute over the border also put him in a predicament.Overall this was a better episode than the last one. No groaners at least, so I’m very relieved in light of the previous episode. Not terribly thrilled with so much of the story moving so far into the continent, but the story has been well written so far so let’s reserve judgment and see what the writers do with it.