Post by ajk on Sept 30, 2023 3:04:09 GMT -5
Okay, I had a big problem with the first half of this one. And I’m guessing I’m not alone.
Generally what we’re seeing about Mistress Moon and her brother is true. Lady Hyegyeong’s memoirs talk about the two of them, with him getting the government job and ending up acting as the king’s ear, and the setup adding to the tension between Youngjo and Sado because Sungook told the king about every little imperfect thing Sado did.
But the way they wrote this particular storyline, it didn’t work. The idea that Sungook could tell the king something that would completely drain all of the happiness out of the mausoleum decision…no. Just no. It’s something Youngjo wanted desperately for 30 years and now he finally has it. We’ve seen the pain and anguish that it’s caused him, and now he finally hears that he got what he wanted all this time, and he just yawns? Nope, sorry, no way. And like he never thought about his son's filial piety before over this issue, no that's just not believable.
And does Youngjo really think that the common people are debating this kind of stuff? He’d have to be awfully vain to think so. He’s a lot of things but I wouldn't call him vain to the point of foolishness. That’s awfully sophisticated stuff for commoners to even be thinking about, much less become topic of the day all of a sudden. But even if you concede that much, the rest of it just didn’t make sense. This sequence just was not well constructed by the writers at all.
“Find five women likely to have boys.” Really? How you gonna make that call? Looking forward to this one!
The scene with Hong and Lee—face to face this time—that was terrific. You had to admire both of them for caring about their king and country more than their party rivalry.
Say what you will, the prince sure can shoot those arrows.
And now Mistress Moon goes out again and sets up another encounter to cause trouble. We’ve seen plenty of this already. Over and over she does a smarmy thing and we see that ultra-smug laugh of hers. Okay, we get it, she’s a witch. Enough already. This is taking up more of the larger story than it should.
Wow that Queen Jungsung sure shut her husband up! That glare she hit him with, it was like mother and child. Enjoyed that.
Generally what we’re seeing about Mistress Moon and her brother is true. Lady Hyegyeong’s memoirs talk about the two of them, with him getting the government job and ending up acting as the king’s ear, and the setup adding to the tension between Youngjo and Sado because Sungook told the king about every little imperfect thing Sado did.
But the way they wrote this particular storyline, it didn’t work. The idea that Sungook could tell the king something that would completely drain all of the happiness out of the mausoleum decision…no. Just no. It’s something Youngjo wanted desperately for 30 years and now he finally has it. We’ve seen the pain and anguish that it’s caused him, and now he finally hears that he got what he wanted all this time, and he just yawns? Nope, sorry, no way. And like he never thought about his son's filial piety before over this issue, no that's just not believable.
And does Youngjo really think that the common people are debating this kind of stuff? He’d have to be awfully vain to think so. He’s a lot of things but I wouldn't call him vain to the point of foolishness. That’s awfully sophisticated stuff for commoners to even be thinking about, much less become topic of the day all of a sudden. But even if you concede that much, the rest of it just didn’t make sense. This sequence just was not well constructed by the writers at all.
“Find five women likely to have boys.” Really? How you gonna make that call? Looking forward to this one!
The scene with Hong and Lee—face to face this time—that was terrific. You had to admire both of them for caring about their king and country more than their party rivalry.
■ Park Moon-soo was a royal emissary, otherwise known as Sung-bo and Ki-eun. He was born in Boryung and passed the civil state exam at the 3rd year rule of Gyeong-jong, and was dubbed Lord Young-sung when he helped Officer Oh Myung-hang quell a rebellion in the 4th year rule of Youngjo. He no longer holds a government post but supports the Soron Party.and was greatly trusted by Youngjo.
Say what you will, the prince sure can shoot those arrows.
And now Mistress Moon goes out again and sets up another encounter to cause trouble. We’ve seen plenty of this already. Over and over she does a smarmy thing and we see that ultra-smug laugh of hers. Okay, we get it, she’s a witch. Enough already. This is taking up more of the larger story than it should.
Wow that Queen Jungsung sure shut her husband up! That glare she hit him with, it was like mother and child. Enjoyed that.