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If you haven't seen this before, here is confirmation that it was Jinyowon priestesses that pulled Mu-deok body from the water. link is to the Instagram account of the artistic swimmer w/some BTS photos.

https://twitter.com/leejaewookstyle/status/1564627981943083008

For the life of me, I don't understand the glorification of "badass" anyone killing innocents. Disgusting.

I'm thinking that the Queen is visiting her home - Seoho Fortress. They filmed for at least one week in a new/different location. The background for the throne is different (I think? I haven't looked hard to compare). We know that her brother (Yul's uncle) will be introduced. There have been instagram photos of venues with lots of bright colors - very different from Songrim/Royal Palace/Cheobugwan. Just my guess.

They would be fools if they tried and they know it. "Naksu the Assasin" was a creation of Jin Mu - most of her memories were false- she's gone. The writers have already signaled that it is Cho Yeong (not "Naksu") that has a parallel path with Jang Uk.

4- Forgiving Choi's brother made senses for Jin family but why did others not punish him for siding with her sister?

The plan was once Woo-tak was well enough, he would provide the information they needed to go after Jin Mu - that's why Jin Mu sent Assassin Naksu to kill him.

Season 2 will either begin or end in "3-4 months from current day". Why? Balsam seeds.

ChoDang fans on twitter are saying they are going to have a break-up (but not divorce) because Dang-gu didn't kill Naksu when he had the chance. I guess if you need a good excuse for a separation, that's a damn good one. I hope they are both training in earnest for whatever battle is coming and i loved watching them both try to take on trained assassin Naksu - they are both courageous characters and my favorite. Gone are the Daeho Social Butterfly and Celebrity. Bring on the warriors.

Actually, it says that Part 2 will also have 3 "trilogies" (which is a bit redundant).

If Bu-yeon's soul is still "alive", I could see this happening but it makes me sick to my stomach to think about it. BUT - if it's the only way to keep Bu-yeon alive. . . . . I could live with it. 😀

Jang Uk never saw Naksu's face in the secret room - when he talked about the body being frozen, it was gone (stolen by Gil-ju). But Heo, Park Jin, Yul and Dang-gu all saw it.

Well, it apparently worked for Ice Stone On Steroids Jang Uk. 😁

BEST COMMENT OF THE WEEK. MAYBE THE ENTIRE SHOW!!

"Jin Mu is able to unlock Naksu's powers and control her mind? (SO what is Buyeon doing? Is she just watching on Netflix?)"

I am grateful that I gave up on the "romance" early on - episode 6 or 7, I believe. The meaningless quadrangle consumed 75% of screen time. I focused on the story of Jin Bu-yeon (the real one, not the fake one) and will never forgive the writers for what they did to her. Will still watch Season 2 for Park Jin/Maidservant Kim and ChoDang couples. The FF button is my friend.

Naksu isn't just the face of Jung So Min. The Naksu we know is a combination of facial expressions, her multiple accents, her memories (limited as they are since they are (1) created by Jin Mu and (2) a few months in Daeho Fortress with a number of people).

It would be insane to expect GYJ to replicate that combination (facial expressions, accents, etc.) so I predict she will be playing Cho Yeong, not "Naksu - Shadow Assasin". With amnesia. But since Jang Uk and Cho Yeong are supposedly soul-mates (the romance genre I hate more than any other), he will eventually find her.

Thank goodness they aren't the entire AoS story but it's one reason it will never get a 10⭐ from me.

I've been doing some speculating on my own but my mind is going in different directions. 😊 😊 Somehow Seaho Fortress must be part of the story since it was prominent in the Part 2 preview. At some point, new posters/trailers/articles/interviews will be released and then the real fun begins.

I am a big JSM fan (she's the reason I took a risk to watch AoS) and I agree that her action scenes were awesome and certainly proved that anyone with a good stunt double (like GYJ) can do epic action scenes.

But those days are over. I am hopeful that Cho-yeon is the new AoS female warrior.

Bu-yeon's lack of power is probably THE biggest plot hole of the entire series and although there are a couple of possible explanations, they are not supported by the current history/canon provided thus far. But, at this point, it's pretty clear the Hong Sisters are really more about "impact" than "accuracy".

This is my first Hong Sister drama, but a quick check of recent projects show that AoS had a much larger "support" cast (which means they are contracted to appear throughout the series) and therefor far more established characters with their own stories (as Master Lee might say).

JSM was Queen but I 💕💕 Cho yeon FINALLY getting some epic action scenes. The CGI was lacking but Dang-gu reached out and a sword simply leaped into his hand. I hope Cho-yeon finally achieves her divine combination Choi/Jin powers and that we finally get to see Dang-gu come into his own. From Season 2 preview, it looks like they will become lean, mean fighting duo - hope I'm right.

I've said it before and I will say it now - Naksu's sword is enchanted or made with sorcery and it is the main reason she is able to massacre so many accomplished mages. It's not her mage power (she doesn't cast spells with her sword). It's the sword itself. Jin Mu knows it - he said it was THE sword that could deal with Jang Uk.

Bu-yeon's story is one of the three major stories according to the production team. Her story will continue.

You speak for many viewers, Jamilla. And very eloquently, if I may so. 😊