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I had the same feeling. They could have given us maybe a full 1/1.5 episode with YG before sending him across Samdo instead of some of the filler stuff in 11 and 12.

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That blind shaman actor is seriously doing such a great job making me hate the character! And he is so insidious too! Plays all meek and timid and plotting against everyone. I think he is the evil, not the 8 feet spirit.
IMHO mom didn't know that it was KC and not really YG with his memory gone until episode 14. But as moms do, she knew immediately in her heart when it was really her son, that's why after the quick switch when KC comes back, she can't hold back her suspicion any more and confronts them. The mom and son arc in the 14th episode was so good, I bawled!

Wowza! This weekend was subtle. I have come to expect crazy twists from this show, but this weekend felt more like a gentle, rollicking ride where resolution, forgiveness, compassion and second chances were the main fare.
The two standout scenes for me were:
The ritual send off to the one legged spirit which had me bawling, I felt cleansed and lighter with the good vibes it left me with at the end of it. Truly the veteran actor playing lord Choi tugged at my heartstrings with his portrayal of a proud wise man who knows he has done wrong, felt torn between his loyalty as a subject to his king, and his horror as a human being having caused the death of another.
The monologue by Yoon Gap/ Imoogi in the same body. That scene was a testament to the actor's range and talent that you could tell from each body movement and words which character was dominating the body in that moment. Truly genius! And hilarious.
The juxtaposition of the two ministers shown at the same time, is another yin yang I have seen throughout this whole show. One minister is experiencing a downfall, his crime exposed, his stature diminished and yet he is the greater man for kneeling and asking for forgiveness, truly repenting for the harm he has caused.........while another minister is aiming at the premier's post, career trajectory moving upwards yet he is the smaller man for leaning on means other than his work alone and using evil, malevolence to catapult him into a position he does not deserve.

I am looking forward to next weekend, knowing they will be wrapping up the show and while it has been a wild ride at times, I am ready for the conclusion. I am gonna miss the Imoogi and the King though (that goes without saying!!)

I highly highly recommend My Uncanny destiny for fans of this actor. He is so insanely funny in that show. And its a much better comedy and romance too.

Oh it made perfect sense, just didn't film right for me. I dunno if that makes any sense. Its weird the way they just showed the visual aspect but didn't explain any of what happened afterwards. I mean we could have gotten some details when they explained the whole thing to the king, instead of being left to ourselves to draw conclusions. But that's why we watch fantasy I guess :P

Yeah Totally agree. Would have been better if the writers had explained it a bit more. I mean I can understand Imoogis living longer and still not knowing all the lore about themselves, and yet the monk knew about the pearl (also I find the monk a tad bit too helpful) maybe because he has access to some scripture which the poor dragon at the bottom of a pool did not or the monk wandered around in the world collecting legends and myths and knew this. It's an oft repeated trope in mythological/ fantasy stories that the beast doesn't have all the facts about itself - I'm choosing to give them the benefit of the doubt here :P

But I definitely agree with you..... the whole kidnap-lure-stab-stab thing didn't sit right with me either.

Agreed! Their whole career in the industry literally hangs on this (see what I did there ??) LOL!!

I agree, it might be that the writer nyims forgot to explain this in their hurry to keep the story's pace going.

If I remember it right The Uncanny Counter had their system set up this way. There must be other shows too for sure!

Could the reason he was able to absorb the glowing pearl without any harm this time be because the pearl this time was benign? Previously when it was used by characters with an intent to subdue and this time there was no intent and so imo while the pearl carries power, it needs the intent of the holder to work. That is why the spirit was able to absorb it with no negative effects. Just playing into the story :P

@repamekala I don't think it is combination of souls. It is more one spirit who has swallowed other spirits and is holding them hostage (because vengeance/ malice/ hatred is overpowering and corrupts), absorbing their essence but retaining its own original form and purpose. The ID tag is an item belonging to the original spirit to identify the spirit being called during summoning. That is how I am reading it.

I am sooooo here for Sung Jae and Ji Hoon's performances. They are giving me such power packed angst in this episode, I cannot wrap my head around it (and they even found a moment to bicker while having tea... this bromance gets better all the time). Everyone else is doing a good job but honestly the two actors are really stealing the show IMO.
Anyone replay the scene with the grandfather where the king says " I do not need evidence" and then walks like a boss down the steps..... almost 20 times??? I did!

I am starting to feel the threads coming together but also as always with so many threads, some are starting to loosen up and reveal some gaps, I hope those are sewn up in the future episodes.

Riiiiiiiiiiight??!!! I am so glad I am not the only one!

For the fantasy+ romance her Circle Trilogy is awesome, grey hero is the best character paired with the sweetest FL. For a more contemporary gothic/ horror +roman I'd say Lost Bride Trilogy. Thrillers: The Obsession, Under Currents, The search. There are tons more! And if you like the romantic suspense genre I could give you a whole list of authors and series. Its one of my favourites.

Lol you and I have such similar reading taste!! I just recommended Julie Garwood above! I would recommend her FBI series as a contemporary read. Romance with serial killer in the background is another favourite plot of mine and some books in the series have that. But over all the FBI series is really good, awesome romance, great comic moments and the series mainly features heroes or heroines from the same family in each book. Also bonus: She has woven present generation Kincaids, Buchanans and McKennas from her historical series into the FBI series as the protagonists!!

Julie Garwood:
Crown's Spies series is pretty much all enemies to lovers tropes but specially the Guardian Angel. The bride is a very cute story. The Secret is similar!

In the fantasy genre Christine Feehan's the Dark and The Ghostwalker series. And then there is Nora Roberts for the mystery/thriller genre.

Ooooooh I love book recommendations and drama recommendations and you gave me both at once!! I will definitely add those books to the TBR pile.
I echo the sentiment about enemies-to-lovers romances done well, specially if the FL is written as an intelligent character. I don't do well with giggly, simpering FLs. I will add that if you like the enemies to lovers historicals, Julie Garwood also has a few novels that read that way. And the comedy is cute too!

I am so glad I am not the only one getting those vibes!!

Some of her contemporary books are great too!!! But of course the historicals are the stars! I am really sad she hasn't released anything in the last 20 years. She broughtd angsty passion to her romances that very few authors have managed to do well.