Your frustration is totally understandable, the writer is leaving a lot to the viewers to put together and reach…
yeah. but did you realize that when they closed ep. 10, Lee Gon suddenly disappeared after kissing Tae Eul? i just realised that he left when the time stopped (only because i saw someone was explaining it here).
Your frustration is totally understandable, the writer is leaving a lot to the viewers to put together and reach…
i'm actually really trying to connect the dots by doing the math.
i just had someone referenced to me to ep. 9 above (another comment) about how Lee Gon said to Tae Eul that a day in that place of vacuum is equal to 2 months in the outside world.**
so he needs to cross that vacuum twice from the palace (when going and returning), so say 1 hour each travel time x2, that means at least 2 days was taken off in his real world (KOC). so for each travel, he would probably be missing from the palace for at least 1-2 days if he doesn't stay longer in the other world.
initially i thought the (probably long) time needed for him to pass through the vacuum would translate into longer duration of their next reunion (see **), but we can theorize/assume that it's not true now.
He said 1 day was the equivalent of 2 months, in ep9
as much as i appreciate that this script was KES writer-nim idea, how much better would this story has been if only it was written by Signal screenwriter?!
He said 1 day was the equivalent of 2 months, in ep9
LOL! did you also notice that the fact that the King is mathematician is only used in this drama as a show, with no real purpose to explain the time elements properly using mathematical or physics concepts. only a few of the dialogues that play/make use of mathematical concepts are interesting, others are just empty lines that lead to him being cheesy/corny WTF.
was really hoping the fact that he is written as a mathematician was meant to bring prestige and intelligence to this story.
i think Lee Gon said to Tae Eul that one day/hour in the vacuum (place of no wind, sun and air) is equivalent to 20 days in the outside world? was that in ep. 9?
i assume that's why every time they meet, they act like they haven't met in a year LOL.
Your frustration is totally understandable, the writer is leaving a lot to the viewers to put together and reach…
i actually under-estimated the distance that Lee Gon needs to ride the horse from his palace to the forest to travel to the other world.
if we can be safe to assume, the distance is actually quite far. also, he has to pass through that vacuum first (the place of no wind, sun and air), so that may explain the lapse. i think he said that one hour or one day in that vacuum equals to 20 days in the outside world? did you catch that?
BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION IS: FOR HOW LONG WAS HE AWAY BEFORE HE RETURNED TO HER? sometimes it feel like only a week to me, others may a little be longer.
honestly, it would have helped if the writer, director included a small sign of the date/duration of their separation when there's time jump until their next meeting.
i suddenly remembered that there's no way they can contact each other when they are in their own worlds, maybe that's why their longing for each other was aggravated (i.e. you can't do voice/video call).
but the writer/director literally skips over a lot of information that would have helped us empathize with their plight LOL.
I knew when LG couldn't figure it out that obviously ES was going to be the one to do it and he do it in one try.…
i have to read your comment in earnest. i thought since the beginning you were mentioning Jo Yeong, turned out you were mentioning Lee Gon :)
yeah i can definitely agree.
"I know that Cap. Jo is the "emotionless" one, but still he feels so much richer as a character. I wonder if this down to the different actors or the writer. It really feels like there were two different writers writing the characters. For example, ShinJae feels so much more like a real person, and just like LG he went through some stuff and is now dealing with it as the story progresses in a somewhat believable way and it's easier for the audience to empathize with him. It's just kinda weird."
we kinda saw that red flag about Lee Gon's character being written from a very shallow viewpoint in ep. 1 when he straight away hugged Tae Eul when he saw her at ROK. he could've hold himself a little bit more, and then gradually took the time to explain his situation or something. Tae Eul's character was a bigger mess.
when some people say these two lead characters are strong and a nice watch on their own, i kinda disagree a bit. the writing of their character felt unnatural/sloppy, that's why when they met there was literally no spark, and their romance development felt too forced/dull.
personally for me, Lee Gon is my #1 favourite character on the show, because i do try (with my own generosity), to read his actions beyond what the drama has given us, which probably had led me to enjoy this show a little bit more than some other people who are bored watching him completely.
i was so confused at that scene LOL.
i just had someone referenced to me to ep. 9 above (another comment) about how Lee Gon said to Tae Eul that a day in that place of vacuum is equal to 2 months in the outside world.**
so he needs to cross that vacuum twice from the palace (when going and returning), so say 1 hour each travel time x2, that means at least 2 days was taken off in his real world (KOC). so for each travel, he would probably be missing from the palace for at least 1-2 days if he doesn't stay longer in the other world.
initially i thought the (probably long) time needed for him to pass through the vacuum would translate into longer duration of their next reunion (see **), but we can theorize/assume that it's not true now.
Well that double role in AYHT was so iconic, probably as iconic as Yang Se Jong's multiple roles in Duel.
Not everyone is fortunate to land a leading role that complex in a drama that good :)
I CAN'T HELP BUT CRY AT THE MISSED POTENTIAL.
was really hoping the fact that he is written as a mathematician was meant to bring prestige and intelligence to this story.
i think Lee Gon said to Tae Eul that one day/hour in the vacuum (place of no wind, sun and air) is equivalent to 20 days in the outside world? was that in ep. 9?
i assume that's why every time they meet, they act like they haven't met in a year LOL.
(tryna catch what i am missing)
because i think slightly earlier before that, they were preparing for Christmas, then it kinda fast forwarded to Lunar New Year.
if we can be safe to assume, the distance is actually quite far. also, he has to pass through that vacuum first (the place of no wind, sun and air), so that may explain the lapse. i think he said that one hour or one day in that vacuum equals to 20 days in the outside world? did you catch that?
BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION IS: FOR HOW LONG WAS HE AWAY BEFORE HE RETURNED TO HER? sometimes it feel like only a week to me, others may a little be longer.
honestly, it would have helped if the writer, director included a small sign of the date/duration of their separation when there's time jump until their next meeting.
i suddenly remembered that there's no way they can contact each other when they are in their own worlds, maybe that's why their longing for each other was aggravated (i.e. you can't do voice/video call).
but the writer/director literally skips over a lot of information that would have helped us empathize with their plight LOL.
yeah i can definitely agree.
"I know that Cap. Jo is the "emotionless" one, but still he feels so much richer as a character. I wonder if this down to the different actors or the writer. It really feels like there were two different writers writing the characters. For example, ShinJae feels so much more like a real person, and just like LG he went through some stuff and is now dealing with it as the story progresses in a somewhat believable way and it's easier for the audience to empathize with him. It's just kinda weird."
we kinda saw that red flag about Lee Gon's character being written from a very shallow viewpoint in ep. 1 when he straight away hugged Tae Eul when he saw her at ROK. he could've hold himself a little bit more, and then gradually took the time to explain his situation or something. Tae Eul's character was a bigger mess.
when some people say these two lead characters are strong and a nice watch on their own, i kinda disagree a bit. the writing of their character felt unnatural/sloppy, that's why when they met there was literally no spark, and their romance development felt too forced/dull.
personally for me, Lee Gon is my #1 favourite character on the show, because i do try (with my own generosity), to read his actions beyond what the drama has given us, which probably had led me to enjoy this show a little bit more than some other people who are bored watching him completely.