Post by TheBo on Oct 20, 2011 13:19:16 GMT -5
Ep.41 – Sat 10/15
After the Queen/San standoff, the palace is in a tizzy. The queen calls a meeting and tells the Norons they have to attack the Prince this very night. “This is where I get off,” says Sir Choi (to Jeong only), “This is treason. Send your men for me, I won’t do it.”
At first, it looks pretty bleak. The palace army (“P-Army”) and palace guard (“P-Guard”) [these are two separately controlled bodies of men], totaling 1100 men, are now under Noron control. However, the head of the P-Army feels guilty about going against San because he knows the king was going to abdicate in San's favor. It looks like he’ll allow Lord Kim into bullying him into doing it, but San appeals to his patriotism and at the last minute he stops the P-Guard in its tracks and gets everyone on San’s side.
The Queen and Princess flee the palace. However, the Queen has sent a letter calling back the other armies (“Stop the usurper!”) and San has no chance against them. So he sends for a loyal army from Pyongan province. They only have to hold off the attackers for four days. Then disaster strikes for San—several P-Guard middle commanders mutiny and go to the Queen, taking their men. All the ministers think Sir Choi made a mistake, but he’s fine with it.
Queen marches back to the palace in triumph to arrest San, only to be greeted by Yeong-jo, a-walking in his kingly garments. The queen, guards, all the ministers, Princess—cower before his rage.
***
Several things were really good about this episode. San and Dae-su’s impassioned speeches were nicely done. When the P-Army post chief shows up and forces the P-Guard to surrender and bow to San, it was actually quite touching. And Dae-su’s little horse rustling trick was funny.
But when Dae-su goes to see Song but cannot bear to say anything to her, I think the translation, “Song-yeong, I know you love the Prince but I was heartless to you as well,” should be, “I lost my heart to you as well.” Right? ;D
After the Queen/San standoff, the palace is in a tizzy. The queen calls a meeting and tells the Norons they have to attack the Prince this very night. “This is where I get off,” says Sir Choi (to Jeong only), “This is treason. Send your men for me, I won’t do it.”
At first, it looks pretty bleak. The palace army (“P-Army”) and palace guard (“P-Guard”) [these are two separately controlled bodies of men], totaling 1100 men, are now under Noron control. However, the head of the P-Army feels guilty about going against San because he knows the king was going to abdicate in San's favor. It looks like he’ll allow Lord Kim into bullying him into doing it, but San appeals to his patriotism and at the last minute he stops the P-Guard in its tracks and gets everyone on San’s side.
The Queen and Princess flee the palace. However, the Queen has sent a letter calling back the other armies (“Stop the usurper!”) and San has no chance against them. So he sends for a loyal army from Pyongan province. They only have to hold off the attackers for four days. Then disaster strikes for San—several P-Guard middle commanders mutiny and go to the Queen, taking their men. All the ministers think Sir Choi made a mistake, but he’s fine with it.
Queen marches back to the palace in triumph to arrest San, only to be greeted by Yeong-jo, a-walking in his kingly garments. The queen, guards, all the ministers, Princess—cower before his rage.
***
Several things were really good about this episode. San and Dae-su’s impassioned speeches were nicely done. When the P-Army post chief shows up and forces the P-Guard to surrender and bow to San, it was actually quite touching. And Dae-su’s little horse rustling trick was funny.
But when Dae-su goes to see Song but cannot bear to say anything to her, I think the translation, “Song-yeong, I know you love the Prince but I was heartless to you as well,” should be, “I lost my heart to you as well.” Right? ;D