I think Ji Chang Wook's storyline resembles the CW's Nikita where Nikita and Michael fell in love. I loved the scene where she beat up the bad guys rather than the guy doing it, so much more badass and the only storyline so far that I'd love to see as a kdrama.
I just watched MBC's videos for episode 45 and the one with Ta Hwan and Seung Nyang - I'm afraid to even ask this…
Took a long time for me to find which comment of mine you responded to but finally found it!
Honestly? I respectfully disagree. She didn't want to have sex with him, plain and simple. At this point in the drama, Ta Hwan was a drunkard and deranged out of his mind, distrusting the one person who would never let him down at this point. As the father of her child, as the emperor, Seung Nyang respected him but he failed to man up and live to the expectations that she had for him. He had let his servant manipulate him into distrusting her and suspecting her of being unfaithful with Wang Yoo. Ta Hwan was always jealous of Wang Yoo, right from the start - jealous of the respect Seung Nyang had for him, jealous of the loyalty he inspired in his men, jealous of Seung Nyang's unwavering love for him even when she entered the palace. That's why he wanted to have her submit to him - to prove he was better than Wang Yoo, that he was deserving of that same level of respect and love that Seung Nyang had once had for Wang Yoo (and as far as Ta Hwan was concerned, she still did respect and was in love with him or so he was manipulated into believing). It wasn't weird angry sex at all. If it were, she wouldn't have just laid there silently and take it; she'd have fought back just as hard. She tried to initially resist but then she realized it was futile. What was even the point of fighting him? He was the emperor, her son's father and no matter how angry she was with him at that point, she still did love him. So while it wasn't exactly consent (and therefore be argued as marital rape), she gave up fighting him - she submitted because she didn't see a point in fighting him. When she was a palace maid, she fought him then because she had her virginity to think about and because she despised the emperor for her father's death and later because she loved Wang Yoo. At this point, she was already his consort and the mother of his child. Even if she didn't want to have sex with him, refusing him or fighting him off would have only made the matter worse when he sobered and remembered that she had refused him. No angry sex at all, not consensual and that's why when Ta Hwan woke up the next morning, you could tell he regretted what he had done but was still too angry, too proud and too jealous to bother voicing it.
PHJ! My love, missed his 'psychoticness' in Bad Guys and Cheese in the Trap. Wish they used that a bit…
I think they kind of played with that usual intense psychoticness of his with the scene where she finds the pictures of herself in his book. Or at least, that's how I felt when I saw that scene.
I never thought Kyungsoo was capable of being such a dork and so openly funny without being cringey but he proved me wrong! I'm glad to see him in another drama. Also Chae Seo Jin did a fantastic job! Her character could have easily come across as annoying and childish but never did. I loved the chemistry between the main couple and the bromance just as much! Still haven't finished because I just don't want to let go as it's so cute and short.
This had some good actors in it but I fail to see any real point to this story. Like really, what was the aim…
I think it's actually just a short webdrama to promote Samsung phones. I vaguely remember seeing a V-app interview with the main actor, actress and director saying something along those lines.
I'm so unmotivated to finish this! The first episode's opening with her narrating Cinderella had me hooked and loving Ha Won but then it kind of fizzled. Once the main couple started to have feelings for each other, I just checked out. I don't know; something about Ji Woon rubs me the wrong way.
If anyone's that unhappy about the ending, I recommend going to fanfiction.net's Moon Lovers page or Tumblr - search #goryeoweek, also check chapitre7's blog; her writing is fantastic!
Or even write your own ending. Imagination always helps :)
I actually don't like the idea of her meeting So's reincanation in present time. I've never understood…
Unless of course, they did something different and had it as a pre-destined/fated lovers trope - she had a near-death experience, prompting her to remember a past life. The modern day reincarnation of So could also have either a similar experience or just a sense of deja vu/full on memory return on meeting her or prior to meeting her.
I'm also okay with the drama ending (although I just want to see more of LJK tbh) but I thought this was an interesting idea.
He's so adorable and funny in Positive Physique! So unlike the Kyungsoo I'm accustomed to seeing but it's really lovely to see him in this very beagle-like character.
Loved it! Met all my expectations and made me hopelessly addicted. Going in the favourites pile. This was my 100th drama and I'm glad that it was such a good one.
Honestly? I respectfully disagree. She didn't want to have sex with him, plain and simple. At this point in the drama, Ta Hwan was a drunkard and deranged out of his mind, distrusting the one person who would never let him down at this point. As the father of her child, as the emperor, Seung Nyang respected him but he failed to man up and live to the expectations that she had for him. He had let his servant manipulate him into distrusting her and suspecting her of being unfaithful with Wang Yoo. Ta Hwan was always jealous of Wang Yoo, right from the start - jealous of the respect Seung Nyang had for him, jealous of the loyalty he inspired in his men, jealous of Seung Nyang's unwavering love for him even when she entered the palace. That's why he wanted to have her submit to him - to prove he was better than Wang Yoo, that he was deserving of that same level of respect and love that Seung Nyang had once had for Wang Yoo (and as far as Ta Hwan was concerned, she still did respect and was in love with him or so he was manipulated into believing). It wasn't weird angry sex at all. If it were, she wouldn't have just laid there silently and take it; she'd have fought back just as hard. She tried to initially resist but then she realized it was futile. What was even the point of fighting him? He was the emperor, her son's father and no matter how angry she was with him at that point, she still did love him. So while it wasn't exactly consent (and therefore be argued as marital rape), she gave up fighting him - she submitted because she didn't see a point in fighting him. When she was a palace maid, she fought him then because she had her virginity to think about and because she despised the emperor for her father's death and later because she loved Wang Yoo. At this point, she was already his consort and the mother of his child. Even if she didn't want to have sex with him, refusing him or fighting him off would have only made the matter worse when he sobered and remembered that she had refused him. No angry sex at all, not consensual and that's why when Ta Hwan woke up the next morning, you could tell he regretted what he had done but was still too angry, too proud and too jealous to bother voicing it.
It is quite different to what I've seen of the drama though!
Or even write your own ending. Imagination always helps :)
I'm also okay with the drama ending (although I just want to see more of LJK tbh) but I thought this was an interesting idea.