Kathryn_51

Yep, I mis-spoke and mixed up their voices. 😀

But I still predict that the Hong Sister have written a story about choosing to save the world over one's individual passion. I also think they have at least done the advance work to create a character (Jang Uk) that thinks outside of the box and comes up with solutions (starting with "hiring" Naksu to be his master) and he will figure out a way to save Naksu and save the world without dying himself.

RinVyal's comment below provides some answers. I didn't pay much attention to the stone tower scenes early in Part 2, but my impression was that significant portions of those scenes were accomplished by CGI and in-studio.

I assume that doing some of their last scenes on location with the daisies, the headband, etc. is significant - maybe a happy ending?

TvN description of Ep. 9 (I have attempted to Anglicize for clarity):

Jang Wook and Jin Bu Yeon get to know each other’s existence and spend some time together. Each of them must do their own thing to stop Jin Mu’s plot to beat [conquer?} Jinyowon and bring out the fire bird. Meanwhile, Seo Yul learns the truth that three years ago, Naksu was hit by Jin Mu’s bells. Se-ja also makes an important choice, but. . . . .

My Churchill quote was related to the "must do their own thing to stop Jin Mu" section.

Also from the Ep. 9/10 preview:

Jin Bu-yeon (and I'm not convinced we are not seeing original JBY emerging ): "All of them will have to be eradicated for this to end."
Jang Uk: "The world they wish to see will never come". [He is finally choosing to save "the world" (Daeho)]

I wrote extensively on this back in July. I might post something more tomorrow. Jang Uk's destiny - the King's Star destiny - is to "deal with the chaos of the ice stone". We were told this over and over again in Part 1. JBY's destiny is to deal with the ice stone itself, even if she must sacrifice her life which began with the ice stone. That's the backstory I have "seen" from the moment Jin Mu pushed her off the boat.

But. . . maybe I am 100% wrong. 😂😂😂

My question was about the little boys. I know they have been listed on MDL from the very beginning of AoS2 page, but I have yet to see any press releases or official notices about any of them. If you have a link to anything more than MDL, I would like to see it.

As for the "first love" - I thought Dang-gu was simply referring to the 1st of many women that he was engaged to at one time or another.

Back in early July, I theorized that JBY and JU were destined to be together from childhood. Mama Jin made a comment about "no daughter of hers would every marry the son of Jang Gang" - and then she reversed w/in an episode or two. So, I gave up on the childhood "romantic" connection, but I absolutely believe their destinies/fates are connected.

Well, if there is one quote that I think will be appropriate on Sunday, it is:

"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth[e] last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'"

Jang Uk and JBY/Naksu know what must be done.

The problem is that it is amongst the graveyard of soul shifters. But since Master Lee is there, I predict at least "inseparable" fate - that's the meaning of light and shadow, according to writers.

Do you have a link? I haven't seen this one yet - but I've been busy last couple of days.

Me - but only - and I mean ONLY - because I know that Cho-yeon and Dang-gu survive and get married (even if off screen).

Plus, the fire bird egg will be saved from Jin Mu, the ice stones will be used for good, not evil and Daeho will be saved. The preservation of Daeho IS end game, is it not???

However, I will never watch Hong Sister again unless all episodes have aired and I know that the end is positive. Nuance, character development and consistent story are not their strong points.

When he enter's Cheobugwan, he's still carrying Naksu's sword.

She tried to destroy it.

the Jinyowon "vault" (where all the relics are stored) can only be opened by a Jin female. I believe the Annex can be opened by others - the other women guards seem to be able to enter on their own.

2."naksu didn't plan to do AOS with her " that's a big wrong,buyeon was her first choice , she's change her mind after she saw she was weak and blind."

THIS. All of your points are excellent, but this one says it best - they were FATED to connect at some point for some reason. I don't know what their fate is (although I have guesses), but after all "This story is about the mages of Daeho fighting against Fate. Mages whose fate is twisted due to the Alchemy of Souls".

I think he might show up. In Part 1, he - and his family - were rarely mentioned. He - and his family/Seo Fortress have been mentioned more in Part 2 than in Part 1.

Part 1, Episode 7 - the very beginning scenes explain the situation 200 years ago - the drought that dried up Lake G, the rain ritual (showing a blind female), the hailstones, the one "unmelting" hailstone that produced Soul Ejector "powder", the eventual chaos as mages fought over the ice stone and that Master Seo Gyeong brought an end to the chaos.

I provided link above under Emma Rose comment.

Here's the link - my repentance for providing the wrong link for Yoon Hae-vin and GYJ photos.
Scroll down through the narrative until you see the "translation" tag.😍

Some of the faces were pasted in - someone said that the photo of LJW is the one where he is holding a cell phone in his hands. As for the mystery mage - lots of noise about General Seo on the show lately, so perhaps he makes an appearance? According to the actor (Jang Eui-Don), the Unanimous Assembly appears in both Eps 9 and 10.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjmq57nrpNs/

Sorry about that! I had copied link for Arin for a different comment so pasted it twice by mistake. RinVyal has the correct link below.

GYJ photos w/ child JBY on Yoon Hae-vin Instagram. (that young actress is quite active - she's been on a couple of other k-dramas I watch.)

https://twitter.com/MiracleDoe/status/1609232665135439873

I'm pretty sure she more scenes filmed in studio. Unless they cut them like so many others. 😢

Absolutely and Part 2 is going to get a very, very low rating from me because of it. Looking at BTS photos , they cut out quite a bit of their scenes.

Looking forward to seeing In-soo in Uncanny Counter 2. Arin rocked at the MBC New Year's Eve bash (expo? celebration? whatever).

https://twitter.com/MiracleDoe/status/1609232665135439873

I feel robbed as well. I never expected to see heavy romance between them, but the whole -"we slept together once so she might be pregnant" story was simply a plot device so that JBY/Naksu could be the one to kiss Yul.