Post by ajk on Nov 17, 2019 21:09:36 GMT -5
“Year 894, queen Jinsung eighth year.”’ That’s the first thing we see flash on the screen, so it looks like we’re jumping forward just a year or two. And now here comes somebody on horseback....
....hmmmm. Well it was bound to happen eventually. They’ve subbed out the child Wang Guhn and subbed in the grown-up, and that means you know who. Looks like he’ll still be a secondary character for the time being, but pretty soon he’ll have to start delivering the goods and showing why he’s the #1 in historicals.
But that aside, why aren’t WG and Yunhwa married yet? Seems inexplicably strange...but just from that momentary look of annoyance from her father it suggests something we’re not being told. Good directing to work that shot in there.
Interesting that a woman led that dragon ceremony. This wasn’t a buddhist ceremony and clearly she isn’t a monk...still I was surprised to see a woman leading a ceremony like that. Done for TV, or historically feasible?
Four narrated texts in this episode. Here’s the first:
“There! He is here. The venerable has made a difficult journey. Escort him in.” So Bumkyo the monk is telepathic. And of course Dosun knows exactly what’s going to happen to the entire country. UGH. This stuff could get very annoying very quickly. And he’s supposed to be 100 years old? Anybody ever see hair like that on somebody anywhere near that old? Gotta love TV.
...but on the other hand, some nice writing there with the old monk burdened with concern over his former pupils. Good scene.
“Chungju has finally offered a kwibu. God is on your side.” What’s a kwibu? I couldn’t find any definition for it online.
“He is arrogant! Let’s just seize him....No, stack some dried grass at his door and set it on fire.” HA! Yeah General Chu he was being reckless but it was still funny stuff. And yes Choi was being insufferably arrogant, and yes some scholars can be like that.
....hmmmm. Well it was bound to happen eventually. They’ve subbed out the child Wang Guhn and subbed in the grown-up, and that means you know who. Looks like he’ll still be a secondary character for the time being, but pretty soon he’ll have to start delivering the goods and showing why he’s the #1 in historicals.
But that aside, why aren’t WG and Yunhwa married yet? Seems inexplicably strange...but just from that momentary look of annoyance from her father it suggests something we’re not being told. Good directing to work that shot in there.
Interesting that a woman led that dragon ceremony. This wasn’t a buddhist ceremony and clearly she isn’t a monk...still I was surprised to see a woman leading a ceremony like that. Done for TV, or historically feasible?
Four narrated texts in this episode. Here’s the first:
Year 894, 8th year of Queen Jinsung’s reign...Wang Guhn was seventeen years old at this time. With his footing in Mujinju, Kyun-hwon ceaselesly advanced east and north, expanding his territory. Meanwhile, Goongyae led Yangil’s army and advanced with incredible speed toward Myungju, gathering followers along the way. But at the failing empire Shilla’s edge, Song-ak and neighboring counties helplessly awaited their impending doom, as misunderstandings and disagreements continued to stop them from unification.I’d like to see more about the Song-ak situation than we’re getting. It seems like a no-brainer that those smaller areas would understand that they need to ally with each other to survive. What’s stopping that from happening?
“There! He is here. The venerable has made a difficult journey. Escort him in.” So Bumkyo the monk is telepathic. And of course Dosun knows exactly what’s going to happen to the entire country. UGH. This stuff could get very annoying very quickly. And he’s supposed to be 100 years old? Anybody ever see hair like that on somebody anywhere near that old? Gotta love TV.
...but on the other hand, some nice writing there with the old monk burdened with concern over his former pupils. Good scene.
Bumkyo---His name appears briefly in historical texts, but the details of his life are unclear. As a monk and an elite youth of Shilla, he played a critical role in the selection and enthronement of Goongyae’s father King Kyungmoon. However his selection did not yield good results. Kyungmoon was an incompetent king, and his brother Weehung and Queen Jinsung ultimately led Shilla to its fail. Thus he could not meet his death in peace.“If I wished to strike Chungju, I would have already done so.” Wow all of a sudden KH has really grown into his role as a king! Earlier he seemed a little out of place but here he radiates strength and even intimidation.
“Chungju has finally offered a kwibu. God is on your side.” What’s a kwibu? I couldn’t find any definition for it online.
Kwibu...It means to acquiesce voluntarily. Under this peaceful arrangement, the subject became an ally while preserving its authority for a given period of time. The surrendering parties often sent their kin as collateral to display loyalty, and this was the case for Chungju. With this, Kyun-hwon had conquered two of the nine states in Shilla.Thank you!
“He is arrogant! Let’s just seize him....No, stack some dried grass at his door and set it on fire.” HA! Yeah General Chu he was being reckless but it was still funny stuff. And yes Choi was being insufferably arrogant, and yes some scholars can be like that.
Power of Maitreya...What is Goongyae referring to? This far-fetched plan to strike a force of 3,000 elite soldiers with an army of 2,000 men made up mostly of farmers. In the name of Maitreya, Goongyae plotted this fantastic event. He knew the latent powers of his soldiers who had entrusted their lives on the faith in Maitreya. While Wang Guhn was meeting Monk Dosun in Song-ak, and while Kyun-hwon was closing in on Wansanju after capturing Chungju, Goongyae was contemplating this battle of a lifetime that would decide his fate.Even learned a new word in this one, when Choi was wondering if he should "indwell with Kyun-hwon." I thought it would refer to physically living alongside someone, but it turns out it means "to exist as an inner activating spirit, force or principle" (Miriam-Webster). So it's more along the lines of contributing to the governance of the kingdom as an elite scholar would. Heck of a word for the subber to pull out. At some point I'm going to try to contact the subber and see if she'll talk to us. I think I've located her.