Thank you. She gave up and it seems they met in Heaven? I especially liked that the twists were simple and not that many. In addition, hell kill Minister Shin and Prince Jin-pyung for what happened at the assembly. Strangely, the gates are wide open and the courtyard empty, so Minister Shin halts the soldiers and looks around suspiciously. Hello? He asks why Minister Lee did such a reckless thing, and Minister Lee apologizes for not keeping his promise never to leave him. I have a few minutes here and there but this show needs my full attention lol. My take on the ending is that they reunited in death. I initially thought they should have kept yi heon for few more episodes which i mentioned in my comments under ep 8. 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. It's songs were crappy, but the instrumentals hold their ground against even Dae Jang-geum and Arang and the Magistrate instrumentals. Actually not a copy paste historically accurate like the history channel but more about historically sensitive etc. Or is he just slow witted when it comes to matters like his own safety? It reduced the second most important character to a plot device and resulted in him being poorly characterised. tvN's hit drama " The Crowned Clown " has ended with a bang! It did its intended purpose. They tell the story of a king who was as handsome as he was wise, and whose greatest talent was looking out for his people. The Crown is unlikely to continue past a sixth season, the Netflix show's executive producer has confirmed. This went on for 3 or 4 times, the guard took advantage of it and oneday ordered to kill the disrespectful guard who is laughing at him (but actually the real king dressed in guard clothing ). 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. Yep, the mother of the baby that was killed so cruelly agreed to let the honorable Haksan die with utmost integrity. Speaking of Haksan- Haksan killed the king. Also the king wasn't allowed to read his own records in case he'd changed it. 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. And all conflict and tension that should exist because of a Clown being a fake King on a throne and surrounded by people that want to kill him, goes away. Lee Bang-won in Six Flying Dragons who murdered his mentor and is thus one of my favorite characters of all time). The makers of this show (and I assume the movie) decided to show that story by means of a doppelganger plot. Hed answered that it was to serve Ha Sun loyally and die in the line of duty, and Moo-young gets his wish. Then why have him shot at and left for dead? To me this drama was about Haksan and his quest to get the Dadong tax law passed. He deposed the queen and abdicated, then suddenly passed away. Please tell me I'm not the only one who viewed the ending as an open-ended one! It really speaks out my mind almost perfectly why I did not really enjoy watching this drama, especially after Yi Heon's death. I think it should have ended as Ha Sun walked out of the palace. The cliffhangers and the drums-terrific; and I do not know of any other drama where it attracted the attention of so much of the wisest and knowledgeable beanies, SIMPLY because of its potential and not because it was actually a phenomenal drama. In JDJ we are now with the last King of Goryeo, Gongyang. Who did take care of him all this time?" It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. 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. I'm glad I tuned in. Ha Sun tells Minister Shin, I will take your life and make you pay for stealing my letter, putting the border at risk, and endangering the capital for your personal gain.. Let me say it again. The Queen- The Clown saved the Queen, thus the Queen forgave him, and then also abandoned the King as a pre existing character. I hope you get to see many many wonderful sageuks in the future!, Thank you very much, @peony!!! Thanks @kiara and @pakalanapikake for all your comments during the run of THE CROWNED CLOWN. Nothing like watching our protagonist send off his master in the most glorious way to jerk some priceless tears. At a couple of points in the past two years, I was simultaneously live-watching 9-10 dramas along with older shows and films. He basically committed suicide by cop, which makes no sense. I expected a pair of little ones running in the yard! For those who are interested and have watched the whole drama, I wrote an essay on why I interpreted it as a tragedy: file:///Users/zozosparklesicloud.com/Downloads/The%20Crowned%20Clown%20(1).pdf. I'm going to miss this drama. 3/4 She presses a finger to the stress lines between his eyes, looking worried for him. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; So, I'm genuinely happy you got CROWNED CLOWN as your 1st Sageuk. 2. It can be a pretty bad thing. Likewho took care of him? I cannot watch two sageuks at the same time without getting the details bollixed up, even if they're set in different time periods. And the music is perfection. The ending was really beautiful. He had no backstory. The character had reached the point of no return and the "goings-comings" between the Palace and the outside would have been boring. Instead of the time jump etc. Or am I confused? A concern for royal doctors. But in this episode, she was complaining about how late he was, and I felt like she shouldn't blame Ha Sun for disappearing like that, and it felt weirdly worded and not as executed well as I thought. 3.2/4 This kind of doppelganger plot makes more sense in the movie. I know they were trying for something similar to the movie Dave but it did not work. It's Moon lovers; Scarlet heart, Ryeo. The entire thing? I also hated that the poor mom who had his son killed by the previous king had no retribution at all. Not as many ribbons and bows that way, but also no time skip that leaves more unanswered questions. And OOC*. In sageuks, the best character will always be the one with a twisted past, the one that isn't entirely black or white but has extremely strong values in something, and will do anything to protect those values (i.e. Please enter your username or email address. Now we agreed about Lookout too, so that doesnt surprise me. I thought I would have gotten caught up by now, but have held off until CROWNED CLOWN cleared the decks. To show how good and righteous the Clown was? SO COOL.you just turned this drama into the preamble to "KINGDOM". I have seen a lot if historical dramas because i generally like historical/costume dramas and this is certainly a drama that i really enjoyed. I don't know whether it was the difference in tone between it and CROWNED CLOWN, too many details, or what. There are of course all the issues with adultery and what shouldve been her reaction given the historical context and even arguments about who was the better husband for her, but none of that is really that important or relevant because on a basic writing level, her character, after trying to commit suicide promptly forgot, or acted like the King as a character never existed and was never important. SO many eye rolling inconsistencies with the time period it took me right out of the whole story but I enjoyed half it at least thanks to the actors. It showed his past. All Rights Reserved. Add it to the list of things that are harder to believe than time travel and zombies Yoo In-Na's cuteness in Touch Your Heart. The ending is meh.. That's how much attention to details that was being paid to the king and his daily routine. The reason why this never happened in Joseon is because of the way they keep tap on the king's every movement. 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. <- this is exactly what I was expecting. That relationship? But this show decided to ignore one crucial part of this premise. I'm relieved to know that you, too, find HAECHI a mental bandwidth hog. In re-reading the ep. His weaknesses. Royalty? XD), I saw same say so woon biting on the hazel nut is a metaphor for her hurting herself and finding ha sun in a dream. And I'm very happy for YJG that he finally got a drama worthy of his talents. The ending of The Crown season 5 centers on Queen Elizabeth II's (Imelda Staunton) dramatic feelings of obsolescence while Prince Charles (Dominic West) fruitlessly campaigns for greater stature as the future King and the tragic fate of Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) hangs in the air. On his way to meet up with So-woon, Ha Sun senses someone behind him and whirls but whew, its only Moo-young. 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. Y U GOTTA KILL OFFICER JANG?! Nope it was kinda too long. The queen dowager thinks a moment, then gives him permission to invade the palace and remove the clown from the throne. Let me follow your thoughts: 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? Unmoved by her tirade, Ha Sun says calmly that hell endure the results of his own sins, and she should do the same. Other than that, I loved this drama and I'm sorry it over. I mentioned earlier that it would have given Yeo Jin-goo the possibility to play triple roles; and And its not ministers its just one minister, others didn't want to believe it. Minister Lees body is taken into the palace, where Ho-geol sobs over him. Bonus points if it's a sageuk. While Ha Sun is studying in the library, Eunuch Jo says that he hasnt been sleeping and suggests he go to bed early. I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. The king's every move and poop was recorded so it would be very difficult to make a switch but Ha Sun was only subbing for the king for 15 days. Find Dal Rae? No no. Sicarius' point is that the doppelgnger plot became irrelevant once they killed off one of the doppelgngers and so the central source of conflict - the fact that the Clown was an imposter- was removed. I didn't even recognize him from his turn as wild and crazy PD Lee Gang in RADIO ROMANCE. When I was watching HWAJUNG, I had to put it on the back burner a bit more than half-way through, and didn't get back to it for three weeks. Recaps done buy the Sageuk Queen HeadsNo.2 (We miss you, @headsno2 ) and filled with the snarkiest comments and jokes, most creative beanie poems, enjoyable analysis and historical trivia, all provided by the most fun, experienced and intellectual beanies EVER to date. What was the point? So what happens, when you kill him, and, moral implications aside, there are no consequences to this, is that your plot doesnt frakking make sense. She says that hed have lived a long life if he hasnt been greedy for the throne, but she tells him in a cold voice that shell make good use of his soldiers, and give the throne to Lord Younghwa instead. Maybe if you have a better way to say it one day you will get a chance to write a drama yourself. Welcome to the world of sageuks. The King? So what!? And then the Clown and his Queen live happily ever after, after the Clown suddenly abdicates after having a COMPLETE change in behaviour and personality I might add, that nobody frakking realises. I seriously think they changed writers in the second half. Firstly, shouldnt the King have been escorted out to safety in the event that people who were waiting to attack him would have? Meanwhile, MLSHR had ALL the potential to be THE Sageuk of the decade, but it tanked, epically. And it seems they were successful in it. One that is like a wolf trying to be a sheep and telling everyone that it is a sheep, when its actually still a wolf. Mohamed Al-Fayed's expectations for his son Dodi are the cliff upon which Season 5 leaves its audience hanging. 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. I'll definitely read it. As for Moo-young he died with his boots on. I could have accepted that, though, because Ha Seon only wanted the power to protect the people he loved, and his sister and the ahjae were safe, so he succeeded and then felt it would be better to hand over the throne to someone more suitable. Nooo, not Moo-young! Rather i think its because its extremely rare (almost impossible) to find a doppelganger who matches you in everyway to the extent that you are even able fool most intimate people like wives, closest servants etc. But I'm still not sure how the Queen managed to stop feeling guilty over her initially inadvertent betrayal of Yi Heon. The doppelganger part. Though the family seems fine, their pet dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the home and continues barking frantically. 1 recap and comments before posting my thoughts on the finale, I noted that numerous Beanies were expecting to get more of Yi Heon's backstory. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 I got my happy ending and a toe-to-head pan-up view of YJG in that awesome blue outfit (right after he killed Shin) looking like a bada** so I'm happy. I mean, i dropped this show about halfway through so I didn't watch the back half. As soon as its done, a weight seems to lift from his shoulders. It was mentioned by Ae-young to the queen that she heard that king's poop smells different and we all know why because he was not Yi Heon lol. LollyPip, thanks for the recap. Ha Sun writes out his abdication, then stamps it with the royal seal. 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. Ha Sun watches, horrified, as Minister Lee grabs a sword from a guard and runs Prince Jin-pyung through, taking several sword wounds in the back himself. Whether or not he was a lost cause because of his addictions, whether or not he was a bad husband or a bad King, is not relevant. Whether you were satisfied with the finale or not, theres no doubt about it, The Crowned Clown delivered one heck of a rollercoaster ride for its finale. Moo-Young gets his wish law passed records in case he 'd changed it not his. 'M sorry it over thanks @ kiara and @ pakalanapikake for all your comments during run! 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