who did not cry last nite?

[TheBo]

Ah, Chuck. I agree with you mostly, except those decisions were forced on her (and her aunt) at such an early age, I think it would have been very difficult for them to say No immediately. However, later in their lives, certainly when they attained personal power, they could have changed if they really wanted to do it. As you point out, Jang-geum was faced with similar decisions, as were Lady Jung and Lady Han, and even Jang-geum's foster parents, and they all managed to do what was right, but then, Jang-geum did not have the "advantage" of a powerful family to buck. It seems in these dramas that the people who have the toughest time doing what they really feel to be right are those with families who have expectations or, in the case of kings, cabinets with powerful desires of their own. Orphans and poor people don't seem to have much difficulty doing what's right because nobody cares if they do. Jang-geum, Lady Han and Lady Jung were all alone in the world, they had more freedom. Even though Keum-young is falling back on an excuse, she still has a point.

Bo

[chuck]

May 6, 2008 14:56:07 GMT -5 TheBo said:

Ah, Chuck. I agree with you mostly, except those decisions were forced on her (and her aunt) at such an early age, I think it would have been very difficult for them to say No immediately. However, later in their lives, certainly when they attained personal power, they could have changed if they really wanted to do it. As you point out, Jang-geum was faced with similar decisions, as were Lady Jung and Lady Han, and even Jang-geum's foster parents, and they all managed to do what was right, but then, Jang-geum did not have the "advantage" of a powerful family to buck. It seems in these dramas that the people who have the toughest time doing what they really feel to be right are those with families who have expectations or, in the case of kings, cabinets with powerful desires of their own. Orphans and poor people don't seem to have much difficulty doing what's right because nobody cares if they do. Jang-geum, Lady Han and Lady Jung were all alone in the world, they had more freedom. Even though Keum-young is falling back on an excuse, she still has a point.

Bo

I didn't mean to imply it would have been easy for them to do the right thing in such circumstances. In fact, it takes nothing less than a hero to do what Jang Geum did, time after time. That's why I love Jang Geum.

It's true that Jang Geum didn't have a family, let alone a nation, depending on her to take their side, right or wrong. But she still faced the ultimate consequence - death - and did the right thing anyway. That's what heroes are made of.

[TheBo]

Absoluatmente; that's why the drama is "The Great Jang-Geum" instead of "The Great Lady Choi and Family." ;D I just felt so sorry for Keum-young, I needed to defend her, even for a little bit. LOL.

Bo