Post by ajk on Apr 16, 2022 10:44:00 GMT -5
So they started right back up again with that contest-between-the-princes stuff, and it was so disappointing to hear that...
...and then we saw the fortress, and it was over-lit, Emperor of the Sea style. That was disappointing too...Just was not feeling this one...
...and then the battle started. WOW. The battle scenes in this episode were some of the best we’ve ever seen, in this or any other series! So many men, so many weapons, massive amounts of fire, terrific stunt work, it was incredible. Camera shot after camera shot of complicated action involving more men than we’re used to seeing in a shot. A couple of moments that were overexaggerated, and of course the usual complaint about too many fire arrows. But those are both typical, and they stopped being noticeable just from it the sheer amount and duration of all of the action.
The only little problem with any of it was that there was so much of it and it was all so well done that the story got lost a little bit. It wasn’t entirely clear how the battle ended or why Bekjae was successful—we simply were told so, all of a sudden. A bit less of the action and a bit more explanation would have helped.
They have to tell Shin Guhm “They are reusing the rocks that we hurled at them.” You couldn’t figure that out for yourself? “I don’t believe this. The enemy is intractable.” They don’t call it a fortress for nothing, Einstein.
But the other side is no better. Prince Mu, doesn’t he seem like kind of a dim bulb? Just not the kind of person to fire anybody up as a leader, is he. To be fair, he’s every bit as much in the middle of the action as Geom Kang (the youngest Bekjae prince) is, but his words and his disposition don’t convey any of the determination or confidence that GK conveys.
Why did we need that scene with Doyoung? First of all, the moment she walked in, couldn’t you just feel the air getting sucked out of everything. And more importantly, we just got that exact same dialogue two episodes ago. Maybe not exactly word for word, but pretty close.
Aw come on! Spoiler! There was absolutely no need to add that last clause. None.
Kyun-hwon: “What is this? The king of Shilla is dead and they went weeping to Koryo? Those insolent bastards!” That was hilarious. He is just the best. Holds nothing back, no thought or emotion.
I tried to get a few screenshots of the battle shots to post here, but between the nighttime setting and the lower resolution of the analog recording, they just weren’t turning out very well. I’ll try again after the weekend. But like I’ve said before, you just have to tip your cap to the stunt guys and all of the coordinators, firemen and weapons people who make those shots happen. Terrific stuff.
...and then we saw the fortress, and it was over-lit, Emperor of the Sea style. That was disappointing too...Just was not feeling this one...
...and then the battle started. WOW. The battle scenes in this episode were some of the best we’ve ever seen, in this or any other series! So many men, so many weapons, massive amounts of fire, terrific stunt work, it was incredible. Camera shot after camera shot of complicated action involving more men than we’re used to seeing in a shot. A couple of moments that were overexaggerated, and of course the usual complaint about too many fire arrows. But those are both typical, and they stopped being noticeable just from it the sheer amount and duration of all of the action.
The only little problem with any of it was that there was so much of it and it was all so well done that the story got lost a little bit. It wasn’t entirely clear how the battle ended or why Bekjae was successful—we simply were told so, all of a sudden. A bit less of the action and a bit more explanation would have helped.
They have to tell Shin Guhm “They are reusing the rocks that we hurled at them.” You couldn’t figure that out for yourself? “I don’t believe this. The enemy is intractable.” They don’t call it a fortress for nothing, Einstein.
But the other side is no better. Prince Mu, doesn’t he seem like kind of a dim bulb? Just not the kind of person to fire anybody up as a leader, is he. To be fair, he’s every bit as much in the middle of the action as Geom Kang (the youngest Bekjae prince) is, but his words and his disposition don’t convey any of the determination or confidence that GK conveys.
Why did we need that scene with Doyoung? First of all, the moment she walked in, couldn’t you just feel the air getting sucked out of everything. And more importantly, we just got that exact same dialogue two episodes ago. Maybe not exactly word for word, but pretty close.
■ King Kyungmyung’s death...57th king of Shilla King Kyungmyung served [on] the throne for seven years. He tried in vain to revive the declining kingdom by soliciting aid from Later Tang, and succumbed to death in September 924. He established alliance with Wang Guhn of Koryo to block Bekjae’s invasion, but this measure would provide a basis for becoming a subordinate state of Koryo. Succeeding his throne was his younger brother Kyung-ae, who tragically meets his death by Kyun-hwon.
Aw come on! Spoiler! There was absolutely no need to add that last clause. None.
Kyun-hwon: “What is this? The king of Shilla is dead and they went weeping to Koryo? Those insolent bastards!” That was hilarious. He is just the best. Holds nothing back, no thought or emotion.
I tried to get a few screenshots of the battle shots to post here, but between the nighttime setting and the lower resolution of the analog recording, they just weren’t turning out very well. I’ll try again after the weekend. But like I’ve said before, you just have to tip your cap to the stunt guys and all of the coordinators, firemen and weapons people who make those shots happen. Terrific stuff.