Ha Sun argues that the people in the palace are his people too, so he cant just abandon them to save himself. He stands before Minister Lees casket one last time, remembering his friend saying that he taught him about the importance of trust and bowing to him as his king. They just look at each other for a long time, then So-woon says that she has this dream all the time, but when she approaches, he usually disappears. I read the rest afterwards but i still have to say the same. The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. Whether or not he was a lost cause because of his addictions, whether or not he was a bad husband or a bad King, is not relevant. For all the aforementioned reasons. The premise of this show is the story of a Clown who became King. Think about this, initially only Haksan, Jo, and the Monk knew the Clown was pretending to be the King. For the drama in general. I love the show, but they have to redo the ending!!! In this video we take a deep dive and explain Season 5 of Netflix/Peter Morgan's "The Crown" reviewing its connection to the real royal family, history, and . He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. Thats my point. The queen dowager refuses to be led away, and walks out under her own power. If he ever has to hang his acting hat on a piece of his work in my mind all he has to say is: episodes 7 and 8 in TTC. In the past, I've gotten myself in a swivet over dramas I was deeply invested in that later derailed or otherwise succumbed to out-of-character behavior, illogical happy endings, etc., etc. (Source: Netflix) The sweeping under the rug of the regicide, adultery, and treasonous impersonation issues was problematic for me. P.S. Ah.I just can't forget how foolhardy Hasun was to leave without protection when he knew that he had so many people against him. It's a pity at that time I wasn't on DB, it sounds a so fun experience! all had loyal supporters! He was awesome!! The Queen- The Clown saved the Queen, thus the Queen forgave him, and then also abandoned the King as a pre existing character. When I was watching HWAJUNG, I had to put it on the back burner a bit more than half-way through, and didn't get back to it for three weeks. Then, both Jang and the King could have remained somewhere and tended to their wounds. It's an interesting interpretation, but I prefer them alive :). Even if they didn't want a predictable ending of "yayy happily ever after", they could have done it like this: Officer Jang and the King are attacked and badly injured. Sorry for the late reply! Yes it depends on the perspective. And why didn't the rebels have scouts out to spot the approaching relief army? appId : '127538621120543', No one would let a lowborn guy like him to rule if he was not able to fool everyone to think he is the king. There have been worse plot resolutions. It turns out to be a trap though that he walks right into. He reminds her that he made her promise never to harm herself, and says that hes returning the knife only so she can protect herself, but she says that she intends to keep her word. And the King only died because the King was a plot device and the King was only a plot device because this show, and its writers, are frakking stupid.~) I never doubted that Ha Sun was capable of being a true king, but seeing him come into his own strength and take on his enemies himself, outsmart them, and return the nation to peace was extremely satisfying. It was quite unpredictable and almost each episode ended with a cliffhanger . But we are inevitably always going to reach an impasse @shaani. (~You know, its kind of paradoxical. Prolly will make the beeeest drama with 0 plotholes and AMAZING storyline. No no. I was relieved that he survived the rebellion, and presumably will serve the new king for years to come. Minister Shin orders his men after him, but the instant Ha Sun is through the gate it slams shut, cutting him off from his soldiers. Cingu, I promise to read your essay but right now I gotta get away from the Cray Cray for a few hours and take a nap or something. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. There's no telling how much faulty impressions you'd get if your 1st sageuk was MLSHR or Hwarang or Moon embracing the Sun, because then you'll have it on high pedestal, comparing the other Sageuks to your 1st one for some time for all the wrong reasons. Nevertheless, it takes me a while to get my thoughts in order, so I don't comment in a timely fashion. Jang Gwang's steady presence was a joy -- especially when Eunuch Jo was blending into the woodwork and meticulously inspecting the curtain pull while Haksan was going ballistic over Ha Sun early in his residency at court. FB.init({ Anyway, this was my first sageuk and I'm really glad I watched it. Early on there were comments about the disclaimer at the beginning of each episode of TCC. (Cases in point: TEMPERATURE OF LOVE and BECAUSE THIS LIFE IS OUR FIRST. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); They just wanted to show the Clown as King. It WAS a good decision for Ha Seon to abdicate. Too forced. Thus, the story's flow was smooth and it concentrated more on the main story of the clown. In the courtyard, she never loses her hostile pride as she drinks the poison and succumbs to its effects. I also do not agree with the author of the recap -- that protecting the power of the king is protecting the people. The fact that he did it on his own, without Minister Lees help, was sad but also impressive, and he proved to himself that hes capable of anything despite his low birth. It really speaks out my mind almost perfectly why I did not really enjoy watching this drama, especially after Yi Heon's death. Unanswered questions. Even MLSHR didn't do that, although MLSHR overall was crappier than KL. His dignified presence was a centering, moderating influence for both monarchs, and elevated every scene in which he appeared. Under entirely different circumstances, namely had I liked this show for more than just the first 8 episodes, this final write up would mostly consist of how utterly ridiculous and pointless that fake out death and time jump was; it is stupid for even the flawed story they ended up telling. Thats right, these bad people need to be punished severely! Nor can I believe that Prince Jin-pyung would have been caught so flat-footed at the outdoor assembly. I'll definitely read it. Likewho took care of him? [ENG SUB] Lee Se Young interviews Yeo Jin Goo for Cosmopolitan KoreaPart 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJovfWJncToPart 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=. The ending failed. Even jin pyong and dowager queen found it out in the last minute and the whole thing happened within 3, 4 months. What were the different possibilities? I dont feel that it did as good of a job as it could have in explaining why Minister Lee killed Prince Yul for Yi Heon, or framing his poisoning of Yi Heon as something he was doing for the country, even though it personally hurt him to do it. Sorry if I might be nitpicking, but along with Jang's death, I even felt betrayed by So Woon's initial reaction to Ha Sun. // Load the SDK asynchronously 3.2/4 I'm glad I tuned in. Ha Sun stands stock-still as Minister Shin raises his sword to strike then the gates open for Minister Shin to see that his soldiers have all been killed or captured. 7-8 of HAECHI before today, but no such luck. Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. Heyena. It was unconvincing. To show how good and righteous the Clown was? I learned a LOT back then. However instead of this being a huge and important plot point, and an opportunity for properly developed conflict and climax, this is practically swept under the rug. What a lovely ending. This feels like irony in my perspective, since between episode 6 to 8, she says that it does not matter if Ha Sun is late or not, he will always be there. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Unnecessary death of the officer. Haksan had to die for his sins. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 In January of the Year of the Black Pig, the king suppressed the rebel forces and ruled the nation wisely. She says that hed have lived a long life if he hasnt been greedy for the throne, but she tells him in a cold voice that shell make good use of his soldiers, and give the throne to Lord Younghwa instead. I could only assume that Moo-young's sparring sessions with His Majesty paid off as the latter skewered Lord Shin. I felt that if Yi Heon got off his drugs a bit, he was very much capable of doing just that; protecting his place on the throne. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. Yeah, I was all set to accept this final episode as whatever, its over and forget about it. Its based on Ha Suns name, which means summer fairy, and Eunuch Jo says it perfectly suits him because hes like the summer sun that shines equally over everyone. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; I wanted to see some little clowns running around. The point I was trying to make in this essay, is that I think The Crowned Clown has objectively bad writing flaws- namely Yi Heon is an example of bad character writing, whether he dies or not (@leetennant) For me, the difference between Minister Lees decisions to end a life and Minister Shins or the queen dowagers is the intent. It didn't turn out to be a bad drama, but it's not like I missed something important! So now, @pakalanapikake, you see why this show and I were never meant to be. Why kill officer Jang So random. And some shows just seem to have an initial hump that I have to get over before they draw me in but then from there on out it's smooth sailing. He says hes been planning this since the rebellion, because the throne doesnt belong to him hes only been borrowing it. anyway. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these recaps. More politics and history but with last weeks (30 min.) 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