Faith - episode 9 thoughts and caps
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dangermousieDid anyone else see the new haircut and think 'Bidam!!!!' Just me? Ahhh, Bidam, light of my heart...
This is not related to anything in the episode, but I keep thinking that the best ending for Eun Soo would be to go back to her own time - 21st century is better than 14th century, even if the former is Choi Young-less. And the more the drama goes on, the more it is evident that CY is a person of his own time and would stick out badly in the 21st century. Even if that was fixed, I'd think it would create pretty drastic changes in history if Eun Soo took him away 40+ years too early and thus all his battle victories and politics wouldn't have happened (not that it bothers her, seeing that she invited him to go with her back in ep 7). OTOH, Qing Chuan brought the Eighth Prince into modern time in Gong (I would have KILLED to be present at that conversation with her mother - 'sorry I've been missing for a while but, on the plus side, I got married. Mommy, meet my new husband, an 18th-century Qing royal'). OTOH (I am running out of hands here), Eight was only taken to the present right about the time he historically died - whether he disappeared into white time-travelling light or got offed by Yongzheng had little effect on history. Hmmm, but maybe this is an alternate timeline anyway? Seeing that I am pretty sure historical Choi Young didn't have wuxia powers...
My head hurts.
Love the way she looks at him (Gi Ghul has to prevent her from rising, actually) and love the little grin Gongmin and Choi Young exchange. It's a rare moment, seeing them happy.
I guess I could use this cap to talk about how the drama explains how the King got CY out, but instead I am going to use this to mourn CY's wonderful, glorious hairdo!
Because, just like his King, he's switched his garb and hair and now looks like Bidam's younger but just as sexy brother. I prefer the earlier look but this one isn't bad. And, once again, he's thinking of the little King he lost and of Eun Soo's disdain (he doesn't know, after all, she doesn't feel that way any more).
Here for haircut awesomeness.
Eeee! Lady Choi tells him not to want Eun Soo (ILY, Lady, but don't be a cockblocker!) and I love that CY (before the denial kicks in, that is) is all 'why not?' RAWRRRRR!
Someone is smitten. And why not? Who wouldn't be?
She also is remembering Choi Young ordering Anime Guy to kill CY if she says to spare him and to spare him if she says to kill him (not sure why anime guy told her - another one of GC's tests or a rare humanitarian impulse?) I love that she is being so ballsy with a homicidal, power-hungry wuxia-having nobleman. She is amazing. Also, GC may be a child-murdering psycho but his clothing taste is impeccable. I'd totally wear that robe thingy as a wedding dress.
She is totally thinking about CY! Awww, the flower motif!
Ummm, GC is kinda sexy. I'll show myself out.
And Kim Hee Sun, in this role, is almost enough to make me want to switch my sexual orientation. She's unreal.
GC asking information about the future - he's awfully charismatic when he wants to be.
CY is there, and I love how he ignores fire lady 'to retrieve something that belongs to me.' It turns out to be his sword. Boooo, I wanted it to be Eun Sung! :P But their conversation kills me - his asking her how she is and her answering that she's fine and telling him if she told him she was imprisoned, he'd just fight and blood will flow again (ohhh, I love that she cares - because she would not want him to spill blood for her again, even someone else's, because it's not a great thing for his, or anyone's psyche, to do this. She put her money where he mouth is. When's the last time anyone cared?). And her telling him she got the little king ready for the funeral (see, now that she's calmed down, she knows how much he cares). Or his oblique warning to lie well later.
CY musing that he doesn't know when it happened, when he forgot the ninja girl's face ('it' can be interpreted as both moving on and falling for ES. EEEE! Go make gorgeous babies!)
This whole thing was hilarious and cute and I loved the happiness and I wish he could stay with these people and ditch the palace. (Also, dude in white with a crush on CY? I feel ya. So much).
Here for hotness.
And for ES being brave.
And gorgeous.
Like every scene between Nogook and Gongmin, this one slays me. They really are equals now, and I do love the symbolism of the veil between them being lifted.
Yup, hotness.
This whole scene - so tense, so smart (I also love that it shows that Gongmin gains in strength when he shares - he told CY he wanted to rescue ES for him, awww).
ES lied as prompted, only to be dragged away for treason. This is a giant scheme to rescue her but she has no idea. And ohhh, CY's face, because he feels bad for her being terrified. Dude, you are so sleeping on the 14th-century equivalent of the couch, tonight.
When CY tells the former governor he holds grudges quite well, I cheered!
Their chemistry is insane and I love how angry ES is (and CY taken aback). I mean, she kicks him in the shins! Heeeee! So far, she's the sole person to manage to inflict damage on our intrepid general. And I totally agree with her - once again she's been treated as a pawn, manipulated, volition taken away, even if 'for own good.' No wonder she is pissed the hell off.
Awww, poor Eun Soo! And CY is turning into quite an accomplished stalker. Who feels awfully guilty hearing ES cry about missing her family. You are hot, but it serves you right. Now go protect that gorgeous woman you feel bad for and want to treat well :)
It really got to me that ES desperately needed reassurance that the little king's death was not her fault (remember her convo with sexy doc back way when how she didn't want responsibility for life and death). But what really got me is that we learn that due to his guilt over little king, CY gave up any hope of leaving the palace, his sole wish, and will now stay. GRRRR! Dammit, I was so relieved when I thought he finally found something to be happy about and would find pride and joy in service to Gongmin but no, it's yet another round of his neverending self-punishment. For Hwata's sake, you are not a Catholic monk, stop wallowing in guilt! Live! At least the frozen world is gone, that's something.
OK, is Eun Soo also Hwata? That seems unlikely, as Hwata is shown as male, so does she go back to the future, write this down, gives this to whoever becomes Hwata and said Hwata goes back? Whut? I need to know! (Random side note - when anime dude and GC came to see Eun Soo, I noticed GC shoving the mute apothecary out of the way, but anime dude bowed. Hmmm. Quite telling. Also, is the bad guy dying? He seems to act like it, talking about not enough time and needing treatments. Hmmm).
Ep 10, here I come!
This is not related to anything in the episode, but I keep thinking that the best ending for Eun Soo would be to go back to her own time - 21st century is better than 14th century, even if the former is Choi Young-less. And the more the drama goes on, the more it is evident that CY is a person of his own time and would stick out badly in the 21st century. Even if that was fixed, I'd think it would create pretty drastic changes in history if Eun Soo took him away 40+ years too early and thus all his battle victories and politics wouldn't have happened (not that it bothers her, seeing that she invited him to go with her back in ep 7). OTOH, Qing Chuan brought the Eighth Prince into modern time in Gong (I would have KILLED to be present at that conversation with her mother - 'sorry I've been missing for a while but, on the plus side, I got married. Mommy, meet my new husband, an 18th-century Qing royal'). OTOH (I am running out of hands here), Eight was only taken to the present right about the time he historically died - whether he disappeared into white time-travelling light or got offed by Yongzheng had little effect on history. Hmmm, but maybe this is an alternate timeline anyway? Seeing that I am pretty sure historical Choi Young didn't have wuxia powers...
My head hurts.
Love the way she looks at him (Gi Ghul has to prevent her from rising, actually) and love the little grin Gongmin and Choi Young exchange. It's a rare moment, seeing them happy.
I guess I could use this cap to talk about how the drama explains how the King got CY out, but instead I am going to use this to mourn CY's wonderful, glorious hairdo!
Because, just like his King, he's switched his garb and hair and now looks like Bidam's younger but just as sexy brother. I prefer the earlier look but this one isn't bad. And, once again, he's thinking of the little King he lost and of Eun Soo's disdain (he doesn't know, after all, she doesn't feel that way any more).
Here for haircut awesomeness.
Eeee! Lady Choi tells him not to want Eun Soo (ILY, Lady, but don't be a cockblocker!) and I love that CY (before the denial kicks in, that is) is all 'why not?' RAWRRRRR!
Someone is smitten. And why not? Who wouldn't be?
She also is remembering Choi Young ordering Anime Guy to kill CY if she says to spare him and to spare him if she says to kill him (not sure why anime guy told her - another one of GC's tests or a rare humanitarian impulse?) I love that she is being so ballsy with a homicidal, power-hungry wuxia-having nobleman. She is amazing. Also, GC may be a child-murdering psycho but his clothing taste is impeccable. I'd totally wear that robe thingy as a wedding dress.
She is totally thinking about CY! Awww, the flower motif!
Ummm, GC is kinda sexy. I'll show myself out.
And Kim Hee Sun, in this role, is almost enough to make me want to switch my sexual orientation. She's unreal.
GC asking information about the future - he's awfully charismatic when he wants to be.
CY is there, and I love how he ignores fire lady 'to retrieve something that belongs to me.' It turns out to be his sword. Boooo, I wanted it to be Eun Sung! :P But their conversation kills me - his asking her how she is and her answering that she's fine and telling him if she told him she was imprisoned, he'd just fight and blood will flow again (ohhh, I love that she cares - because she would not want him to spill blood for her again, even someone else's, because it's not a great thing for his, or anyone's psyche, to do this. She put her money where he mouth is. When's the last time anyone cared?). And her telling him she got the little king ready for the funeral (see, now that she's calmed down, she knows how much he cares). Or his oblique warning to lie well later.
CY musing that he doesn't know when it happened, when he forgot the ninja girl's face ('it' can be interpreted as both moving on and falling for ES. EEEE! Go make gorgeous babies!)
This whole thing was hilarious and cute and I loved the happiness and I wish he could stay with these people and ditch the palace. (Also, dude in white with a crush on CY? I feel ya. So much).
Here for hotness.
And for ES being brave.
And gorgeous.
Like every scene between Nogook and Gongmin, this one slays me. They really are equals now, and I do love the symbolism of the veil between them being lifted.
Yup, hotness.
This whole scene - so tense, so smart (I also love that it shows that Gongmin gains in strength when he shares - he told CY he wanted to rescue ES for him, awww).
ES lied as prompted, only to be dragged away for treason. This is a giant scheme to rescue her but she has no idea. And ohhh, CY's face, because he feels bad for her being terrified. Dude, you are so sleeping on the 14th-century equivalent of the couch, tonight.
When CY tells the former governor he holds grudges quite well, I cheered!
Their chemistry is insane and I love how angry ES is (and CY taken aback). I mean, she kicks him in the shins! Heeeee! So far, she's the sole person to manage to inflict damage on our intrepid general. And I totally agree with her - once again she's been treated as a pawn, manipulated, volition taken away, even if 'for own good.' No wonder she is pissed the hell off.
Awww, poor Eun Soo! And CY is turning into quite an accomplished stalker. Who feels awfully guilty hearing ES cry about missing her family. You are hot, but it serves you right. Now go protect that gorgeous woman you feel bad for and want to treat well :)
It really got to me that ES desperately needed reassurance that the little king's death was not her fault (remember her convo with sexy doc back way when how she didn't want responsibility for life and death). But what really got me is that we learn that due to his guilt over little king, CY gave up any hope of leaving the palace, his sole wish, and will now stay. GRRRR! Dammit, I was so relieved when I thought he finally found something to be happy about and would find pride and joy in service to Gongmin but no, it's yet another round of his neverending self-punishment. For Hwata's sake, you are not a Catholic monk, stop wallowing in guilt! Live! At least the frozen world is gone, that's something.
OK, is Eun Soo also Hwata? That seems unlikely, as Hwata is shown as male, so does she go back to the future, write this down, gives this to whoever becomes Hwata and said Hwata goes back? Whut? I need to know! (Random side note - when anime dude and GC came to see Eun Soo, I noticed GC shoving the mute apothecary out of the way, but anime dude bowed. Hmmm. Quite telling. Also, is the bad guy dying? He seems to act like it, talking about not enough time and needing treatments. Hmmm).
Ep 10, here I come!
