Kathryn_51

No - in this scenario, JU and BP would be 1st cousins.

"Cause we really don't know how the real mudeoki is, what if she turns out like her sister?? " Or, one might ask - What if she turns out to be the heroine?

"How does she survive being a blind and weak girl?? " Because "Mu-deok" is a great soul dwelling inside that "blind and weak" body.

I posted my theory on the Wild Theory discussion board a bit ago - but it's my bedtime so I can get up uber early in the am to watch. My theory: General Seo.

I posted this earlier today and had to do a search (lesson: when I write out a theory/rational, SAVE iIT). Anyway, here goes:

I've been thinking that there are several reasons why Mother Jin doesn't recognize her.

1. She's never been up close to her - she's only seen her from a distance.
2. Today, Mom was up close when JU carried her out of the vault/cave, but her head was turned away from Mom - Mom didn't have a clear line of sight. that must be intentional by the writers.
3. If Jin Bu-yeol was blind (and that appears to be the case), then as a young girl her eyes were probably covered, like in today's episode. BUT Mom never saw the blind-folded Mu-deok - only the four young men and Kim Do-joo saw her with the blindfold.

The big reveal to me today was that Mu-deok/Jin Bu-yeol ("the blind girl is back") WAS blind. The artifacts in the vault recognized Jin Bu-yeol's soul.

And Mu-deok's "surge of power" was from Bu-yeol, not Naksu. iMHO, of course.

But I don't understand the Ice Stone/dark magic part at all. Need to go back and rewatch that again.

And, they are WOMEN - with swords. I want to see them in action. Actually, I want to see JBY lead them into action.

It's lovely!

Here is my favorite - I watch over and over again, every day. Can't wait until they do an update.

https://twitter.com/4editsx/status/1542106802925584384

I'm so glad the show is willing to highlight an older couple "love story". They are so mature; so affectionate; so loyal. Jang Uk and Mu-deok could take a lesson or two from the older couple.

"MD is not dead yet"? YET??? LOL, but I absolutely believe that we will eventually see the real JBY/Mu-deok - and not just in retrospective back-story.

After Ep. 7, I think she might be the Great Soul that Teacher Lee saw. I cannot get to the "MD is the Ice Stone" premise that everyone is so confident about. The dialogue was ambiguous, the "black stones" were in the mirror - a mirror "made with the power of the Ice Stone." It was Blind JBY - with extra sensitive ears - that recognized Yul and Park-Dang-gu. Was it Naksu or Mu-deok/JBY that knew instantly that Jang Uk was standing beside her.

I fully admit that my entire premise for this show is that Jang Uk and JBY were destined from birth to be together. If I am wrong, I will admit it instantly. Instantly. It's a promise.

The Real Triangle is Naksu, Mu-deok(Jbl) and Jang Uk Mu-deok( or, if you prefer, Naksu) has changed dramatically within the span of a few weeks, Daeho time. I ask - WHY?? I have my preferred answer. And it doesn't involve Naksu the murdering assassin who thought NOTHING of killing Mu-deok's soul with NO remorse. As I said several days ago, I can live with the Naksu/Mu-deok soul combination/meld/whatever - but it's a compromise. A compromise that I will accept if I must because if there is one thing this show is built upon, it is the incredible chemistry between Lee Jae Wook and Jung So Min. The script, reinforces, the cinematography, the OST,s reinforces that chemistry but it only goes so far. The chemistry cannot be "manufactured" - it is the stuff of an incredible Director and two unbelievably talented actors.

Agree. No remorse for killing Mu-deok - and as far as she knows, she DID kill Mu-deok. I understand the need, by just about everyone apparently, to redeem Naksu but I'm not there yet because Mu-deok's soul still exists.

"Jinyowon opened because of two possible things.
1. Mudeok is Jin Buyeon
2. Mudeok is the Ice Stone
or both. One for sure the ice stone is Mudeok or inside Mudeok therefore Naksu as well."

I HATE this idea. Absolutely hate it. If anything, the Ice stone was sealed in the mirror.

Oh, and Seo Yul is a SEO family mage.

Hon they are one of the three major couples in the promos! Naksu is a murdering assassin, but she has evolved. Cho-yeon can do it as well with the love of a good man. 😊

Ep. 8 Pre-release link (I'll try to find a better one because I experienced buffering issues).
Yul heals Mu-deok.

http://program.tving.com/tvn/alchemyofsouls/3/Vod/View/CLIP/EA_D818755

We know that, according to Joo Wol, Mu-deok "speaks eloquently" and reportedly sings well. 😊 My wishful thinking is that she's the inquisitive little girl in the boat with Teacher Lee. And Jang Uk is next to her. My wishful thinking 😊😊😊

I think Season 1 will be self-contained w/r/t to Jang Uk and Mu-deok - a happy ending w/perhaps a shadowy hint that life is not perfect when you just became the King or Gwangu of Cheonbugwon or whatever their story leads them. Maybe Season 2 will focus on Seo Yul's love life and those crazy kids Dang-gu and Cho-jeon. 😎😊

LOL, but yes - last two episodes.

The weekend of August 20-21 is now officially totally and completely blocked off on my calendar. 😎

I think the first 20 episodes will answer many questions and end on a positive note - but probably one big cliffhanger (like someone steals something from Jinyowon or Jang Kang returns or something totally out of the blue). Director Park Joon-wha said: "Our narrative has a lot of changes and variations, so I thought I wanted to put more people’s story in it. I’m still writing the script for Part 2, but it’s in progress. A story that can be contained."

When the little girl (Jin Bu-yeon in MY theory) said she wanted to see the Ice Stone, Teacher Lee did not tell her it had been destroyed. But in Ep. 8 preview, Park Jin asks Teacher Lee to confirm that the Ice Stone was destroyed - I assume we will get our answer tomorrow.

I am on Team Bu-yeol as being destined to be with Jang Uk, but the reincarnation part is just getting too complicated. AoS is about Jang Uk and Mu-deok and how their fates became twisted by the "alchemy of souls".