In a new interview with Broadcast, Suzanne Mackie explained that showrunner . The end was quite disapointing, I mean the jump in the future was useless. I've tried to watch it about four times now and still I could anticipate the bad taste it would leave in my mouth. Is he now AWOL? Eunuch Jo brings Ha Sun a scroll, and he reads the hanja himself as he announces that for the queen dowagers crimes of harming the queen, ordering Lord Yoos assassination, and leading the rebel forces, she is officially deposed and ordered to drink poison. Eunuch Jo asks to come with him, but Ha Sun says he cant because hes recommended him for a promotion, and the new king needs him as much as he did when he first arrived in the palace. And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! For all the aforementioned reasons. He should have walked away, been protected by the officer, who would then accompany him as he returned to the village incognito to meet up with his sister and the queen. If he ever has to hang his acting hat on a piece of his work in my mind all he has to say is: episodes 7 and 8 in TTC. And I absolutely loved the ending, with Ha Sun abdicating the throne, because Ive never felt okay with the idea of his keeping it when it really never belonged to him. The story made a lot of promises, and then didnt deliver. Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. Yes, I did get a little teary at the final goodbye; When Kab-soo and Dal-rae's clown troupe arrived where Ha Sun had intended to rendezvous with the former Queen, I wondered how the guardian managed to leave his job working for the navy in Ha Sun's hometown. He used to swap cloths with the guard make him sit on the throne and would laugh when ministers and noble men bowed to the guard. She points the way he went, and So-woon hurries in that direction until she sees a man in blue clothing. Thats not all though as we soon find out. I also accepted, that the king had to be eliminated for the greater good. When I thought it couldnt get worse, it did. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. He does as So-woon asks and sends her from the palace to wait for him while he ties up some loose ends, and they arrange to meet in the village soon. The palace is thrown into turmoil and at the center of this chaos is our clown King, Ha Sun. What right do they have to the throne? Minister Shin takes advantage of the confusion to try to sneak Prince Jin-pyung out of the palace, but theyre stopped at the gates. I give it a 10+++. also, thanks to the author for the recap. She decides to let Ha Sun pay tribute to Minister Lee, so he allows Minister Shin and Prince Jin-pyung to leave the palace. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? At first, for a while, I thought that when he finally learned the truth about Yi Heon dying, he would be the one to kill Haksan. KINGDOM, alas, also got short shrift from me because it was too much to juggle with CROWNED CLOWN. Aside from Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman), season 4 follows: Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter), the Queen's younger sister. The same night during a family game, one of the daughters finds the entrance to an eerie cellar - which Roger inspects immediately but finds nothing. I recently read a forward (by Don Baker) to the Korean historical novel "Encounter" (1986) by Hahn Moo-Sook where he makes the point that scholars writing history are constrained to probability whereas novelists are constrained to possibility. Since Writer-nim didn't bother to reveal who patched up Ha Sun and kept him safe while he recovered, I'll fill in the blanks by assuming that he somehow ended up in the care of Doctor Monk. He says hes been planning this since the rebellion, because the throne doesnt belong to him hes only been borrowing it. He deserves it . Why was killing off all the bad guys done so poorly and quickly? Unnecessary death of the officer. Hurting herself means kind of killing herself and finding him in afterlife i guess but i don't think thats how it happened. I learned a LOT back then. Its just as J Star said: Unanswered questions. Both Moo-young and Eunuch Jo advise Ha Sun to have him come to the capital to protect him, but Ha Sun says that people will be killed if Aisin Gurun attacks. Because I can't do history as well as kiara nor Sageuk reviewing like HeadsNo2, I'll comment upon my forte. Who wouldn't, if they were up against Hae Mo-su and his badass grandson?! Even jin pyong and dowager queen found it out in the last minute and the whole thing happened within 3, 4 months. She did get to meet his sister without knowing it was her. appId : '127538621120543', The Queen- The Clown saved the Queen, thus the Queen forgave him, and then also abandoned the King as a pre existing character. The two could have wandered the country checking that new reforms were taking place. The prince appear for less than a whole minute, says a couple of pretty obvious statements and I'm supposed to believe he's meant to rule? Because I think writing can be objectively bad, and no matter how many times I try and prove this, back it up with philosophical and canon evidence, you, and half this comment section, are always going to think something being bad is relative and subjective; only opinion and perspective. My take on the ending was that he was nursed back to health though we dont know how and who took care of him. Connect with Facebook I was lucky, it was so beautiful about music, acting, costumes, and I appreciated that there was balance between politics and romance. No man can serve two masters. EPISODE 16 RECAP I love the show, but they have to redo the ending!!! As is so aptly stated in NIRVANA IN FIRE, Time flows like water, and what has gone cannot come again. Give it a rest, Pakalana. It was the most interesting part, the relationships he had with Eunuch Jo, the Queen, Minister Lee, Moo Young, Ho Geol. ;-), "From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, ..", I can't agree more than this. To kill off Moo Young and leave Ha Seon with literally no one but So Woon? anyway. This shows single and greatest flaw, therefore, is ignoring the consequences of the King as a pre-existing character as determined by the premise of the show itself. Because everything the Clown does under pretense as the King, will be seen by the other characters, as being done by the King. Jung Bo-suk, Oh Man-seok, Kim Yeo-jin, and Jung Sung-mo are in it, which makes it very appealing. And even that wouldn't have happened if Lee Jun-ki wasn't leading the drama basically single-handedly! Though I really feel bad for our queen. Thank you. But sometimes powerful people, criminals would keep people who really look like them to escape death just as yi heon did. So after the preliminary introductions, they used Yi Heon as a plot device, to get the Clown into the Kings position and then they abandoned the King. It's simply epic! if (d.getElementById(id)) return; Firstly, shouldnt the King have been escorted out to safety in the event that people who were waiting to attack him would have? Predictable and flat waiting period for the queen. She is depressed and gets yet another false hope that Hasun could be alive. For one example: Moo Young. All I ever wanted for Ha Sun and So-woon was for them to live a normal life like normal people, and they got exactly what they deserved each other. Minister Lee was doing it to create a better world, and he never denied that what he was doing was wrong he accepted that he would be punished, but he was willing to sacrifice himself for his country. The point I was trying to make in this essay, is that I think The Crowned Clown has objectively bad writing flaws- namely Yi Heon is an example of bad character writing, whether he dies or not (@leetennant) But none of that had any real stakes. It helps to know that I am not the only one who struggled live watching two sageuks at the same time. They knew from the beginning that Ha Sun will have to step down. The Crowned Clown (Episode 16, Finale) Drama: The Crowned Clown (English title) / Man Who Become King (Literal) Orignal name: / Wangyi Doen Namja Director: Kim Hee-Won Writer: Kim Sun-Deok, Shin Ha-Eun Network: tvN Episodes: 16 Release Date: January 7 -- March 4, 2019 This probably means I have to watch "Vincenzo" to find out what Kim Hee-won's visual style is.) Why not let him save Ha Seon and then serve him for those two magic years? Haksan had to die for his sins. I stopped watching at episode 10 since I had time-constraints and felt that the pace was a little slow or maybe just that I lacked time. In fact it reached 2 digit ratings even afterwards. I'm gonna stick to my version, the ending of this series was right after he installed the Tax Law. He holds his own well, but neither of them sees the archers who sneak around behind Ha Sun and fire two arrows into his back. The dog keeps . I am glad you enjoyed TCC. Clan power? But he did not return right away because he wanted to make it appear to the people that the real King was in fact assasinated and waited two years before he surfaced as Ha-seon, a clown surfaced that closely resembles the dead king. Poop smell can change for illnesses as well haha. And their casts were first-rate. Please enlighten us. Shes decided to leave the gibang, and she tells Ho-geol that she intends to travel and just enjoy life for a while. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. 1. . The Crowned Clown surpasses the movie masquerade in every level. The clown scoffs at everything serious in the world, he is cynical and uses humor to show people that they are too serious. I neglected to state that Jin-goo's performances were great, and that Kim Sang-kyung is a new favorite. But still if you look exactly like the king and sitting on the throne no one would dare to question you, unless you are bold like shin and he knew what he was talking about. The King : I think it was sad they didn't show him more as a Crown Prince. Peace has descended across the land and now the attention turns who the new heir to the throne may well be. Heh. It really speaks out my mind almost perfectly why I did not really enjoy watching this drama, especially after Yi Heon's death. Dal-Rae and the entertainers continue to please the masses while the new King successfully implements the Dae Dong Policy across the region. that is not a given that's how it's scripted for sure. Kudos to the entire production team. Then what was the point ofanything that ever happened in this show? At the start of the story, we could see that he gave up, he was just in damage control task. Gap-soo and Dal-lae have rejoined their clown troupe. And had so much fun. As for the cast, so many lovely talents and wonderful performances (my favorites being Jang Gwang, Jang Young-nam, and Kim Sang-kyung because I'm biased). There was so much dormant potential with this turn of events, yet this treasonous act wasn't delved into further which is a shame. I was sorely disappointed by the ending. :-) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1) The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap & Review, 2) The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, 6) Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, 8) Magic Mikes Last Dance Ending Explained, 10) You Season 4 Episode 1 Recap & Review. Jang Gwang. I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. Eunuch Jo gives Ha Sun a drawing that he made of him, remembering how Ha Sun once drew him a picture to cheer him up. Nooo, not Moo-young! Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. And i also think the doppelganger part is seemingly only the possible way to a mere clown to become a king. An emotional farewell with Eunuch Jo (now Royal Secretary Jo) ensues and Ha Sun leaves the palace for good, following after So Woon who left the palace just before he did. It reduced the second most important character to a plot device and resulted in him being poorly characterised. I was expecting more repercussions and a deeper analysis into these morally grey characters, but their actions, especially the murder of Yi Heon, were brushed over in simple strokes, diminishing the weight and impact of these moments. That's how much attention to details that was being paid to the king and his daily routine. It felt like I was really grinding my gears when I started watching HAECHI. Or change the writer. Stretching it A LOT, but okay. He says that even if he stepped down and one of them took the throne, the country would be okay. They barely manage to suppress the assassins because..hasn't the King been shown to be excellent in archery and decent in using a sword? I mentioned earlier that it would have given Yeo Jin-goo the possibility to play triple roles; and Enjoy it all you want. I am now pushing on with JEONG DO JEON (35 of 50 episodes completed.) Ohh man. Because whoever Yi Heon was, according to the makers of this show, no longer matters. But for the ending, thats a 4/10 for me. His fears. And why didn't the rebels have scouts out to spot the approaching relief army? Or change the two years to two weeks. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; Thank you @lollypip for the recap! Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! The guard somehow managed to rule for few more years but was assassinated later. A. All seems well and as Officer Jang vows to stand by Ha Suns side no matter what, assassins appear to avenge Queen Dowager resulting in both Officer Jang and Ha Sun suffering a terrible fate. . Could it be that Lee Kyoung-young's recent turn as the Big Bad in supernatural thriller ROOM NO. The queen dowager grows nervous when things are quiet for too long, but then a soldier runs in to tell her excitedly that they stormed the palace and captured the impostor king. 4 Jul 2021. We the fans who stuck with MLSHR to the end instead of MLDBC, did it simply because of the lost potential that shone through the mess time to time, not because it was a better drama than MLDBC. And I always love reading your reviews. Because they do make sense. But Ha Sun stabs him in the belly, declaring that the price for killing Minister Lee is his death. Queen Dowager walks into a trap of her own and we understand the extent of Ha Suns game-playing as he truly understands how to navigate the vipers pit. No kiss for the finale? Idk anymore. I suspect that having to contend with another court full of braying ministers was a bit too daunting. Your email address will not be published. ;-). And if there is a pre-existing King for him to be then who that king IS (or was) is very, very important. It was not possible for me to juggle three sageuks. Unnecessary death of the officer. or Still beautiful though. JUMONG was simply momentous, with KINGDOM OF THE WINDS a worthy successor. Prince Charles travels to Hong Kong to mark the end of British rule as the region became an administrative region of China. Distracted, Moo-young tries to get to Ha Sun, but hes stopped by a sword through the chest. I think that was an unfortunate oversight. End of story. It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. It didn't turn out to be a bad drama, but it's not like I missed something important! appId : '127538621120543', That relationship? It would have been fun to watch someone as stoic as him being all awkward around someone as bubbly and mischievous as she is. The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. DEFINITELY MLDBC!! She presses a finger to the stress lines between his eyes, looking worried for him. Because the show wouldve been more interesting, and wouldve made more sense if he had been treated as his necessary pre-existing character, and therefore storytelling cornerstone, (and Jingoos acting) deserved and required. The old grey mare ain't what she used to be. There's no telling how much faulty impressions you'd get if your 1st sageuk was MLSHR or Hwarang or Moon embracing the Sun, because then you'll have it on high pedestal, comparing the other Sageuks to your 1st one for some time for all the wrong reasons. I'm glad to be live-watching along with everyone now. 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