I was devastated with the ending, but thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; The transition is close. I was confused too about why the queen dowager spoke to Ha Sun as the king. 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. What happens upon the family's arrival? I too loved MLSHR, BUT I enjoyed it WHILE knowing and recognising its flaws. But, no. 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. Also the king wasn't allowed to read his own records in case he'd changed it. He takes the throne and the queen dowager looks frightened, but shes relieved when Lord Younghwa, her choice for king, also enters the room. 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. I thought I would have gotten caught up by now, but have held off until CROWNED CLOWN cleared the decks. 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. He deposed the queen and abdicated, then suddenly passed away. However, they should have shown the Queen passing on so that Ho-Sun could have been stated met her in the afterlife. That relationship? He reaches up a hand for Ha Sun to grasp, then he dies, leaving Ha Sun wracked with grief. There have been worse plot resolutions. The King comes back later, as a cameo and as an excuse for conflict but we will kill him off because he's really not important to the Clown's story now; he's in the way. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access And that there was a happy ending, of course! No kiss for the finale? He essentially died so that no one could ever actually prove the Clown as fake. I am waiting for several upcoming dramas. What type of clown is Pennywise? In my view, the story went downhill after Yi Heons death because almost nothing that was set up before then had any serious consequences. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); 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. Jin-goo has indeed been phenomenal. In comparison, I was passionately and unequivocally committed to REBEL for the entire run of that show. He only existed to play the King and become the King, at the expense of the King. She presses a finger to the stress lines between his eyes, looking worried for him. 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. Also, I long awaited the story of how the twins were born and one was sent away so both were equally Royal. And Ill always be confused why the queen dowager knew that Ha Sun was an impostor, but she spoke to him as if he were Yi Heon (saying that he killed Prince Yul and stole the throne), when she had the chance to out him to the entire court. Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. Stretching it A LOT, but okay. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); In a desperate attempt to protect their young king from assassination, a decoy is put on the throne. He was responsible for the Queen Dowagers, Shin Chi Soo and the Princes deaths, plus the real King was a complete madman who was responsible for the Queen Dowagers fathers death and his half brothers death and many other atrocious things. Because everything the Clown does under pretense as the King, will be seen by the other characters, as being done by the King. I was perfectly okay with the ending. What was the point? She had nothing to lose and maybe something to gain by ratting him out. The ending. Ugh! Because the show you THOUGHT you were getting, the doppelganger plot with the tension and juxtaposition created by that, is actually a different show altogether. Suspension of Disbelief. Yi Heon and his contradictions with Ha Sun was truly the only reason why I was intrigued by TCC in the first place. :-) There's no fault in loving faulty things, but you have to see them for what they actually are. It's not that King Loves is terrible, but if you put MLDBC, MLSHR and KL on a scale, KL veers more towards the extreme that is occupied by MLSHR, instead of the MLDBC extreme. Thinking the faulty thing has zero faults and loving it under THAT impression? You know, I was angry at the How I Met Your Mother finale, like really, spitting flames type angry. 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. I felt that if Yi Heon got off his drugs a bit, he was very much capable of doing just that; protecting his place on the throne. Once he did what he wanted to do, and then some, it was wise of him to make the decision to pass it along to someone else who would use the weight of the throne for the good of the nation. JUMONG was simply momentous, with KINGDOM OF THE WINDS a worthy successor. I'll definitely read it. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access I think it should have ended as Ha Sun walked out of the palace. Did he not know that one was a royal twin (considered bad luck?) What was the point? And after all that complaining, that was where it truly felt like an ending, except for what happened during those two years. It showed his relationships. From shock and tension through to sadness and bittersweet goodbyes, this 75 minute episode encapsulated everything Ive loved about this show since I begun covering it 2 months ago. Another girl suggested The king loves. I personally think they could have used the King's death and still told an interesting and important story. Why kill officer Jang So random. And some shows just seem to have an initial hump that I have to get over before they draw me in but then from there on out it's smooth sailing. Couldnt stop watching. Lets break this down. I've seen a lot of fictional sageuks but they all stuck with their time period. If you want to tell a story about a Clown being King, do NOT make that ENTIRE premise hinge on a single character and then treat him as a plot device! The only reason I watched the drama version was because of the movie. Another example would be the queen: after her suicide cliff attempt, she acted like shed been married to Ha Seon all along instead of Yi Heon. It saddens me that my sister can't do the same. Stars Yeo Jin-gu Se-yeong Lee Kim Sang-kyung See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video HAECHI is my only live watch right now. B) He's attacked and left for dead. 2/4 I was caught up in some work! Like you, I'll pray to the Drama Gods that we be preserved from simultaneous sageuk scheduling in the future. Everything you have written about this show is exactly what I felt towards the ending. Great points. In re-reading the ep. Maybe some beanies can take a shot at that. And do not had any problem wit it. Then, someone walks past an open gate alone Ha Sun. Why would I want to watch something when there are no stakes for a plot that should have all the stakes? I watched the first 15 minutes or so and knew how they would treat the king's character that I couldn't stand to watch anymore. And it becomes very boring to watch. Or is he just slow witted when it comes to matters like his own safety? The queen dowager refuses to be led away, and walks out under her own power. She meets with Minister Shin, upset about how things went this morning, because when Prince Jin-pyung dies his soldiers will be demotivated. I really liked to see how the generosity of this character touched the people around him. Thanks @kiara and @pakalanapikake for all your comments during the run of THE CROWNED CLOWN. It was about the time due to the constant conflict among the delegates of his courts. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. So-woon asks what took him so long, and he says that he dreamed for so long that when he woke, a lot of time had passed. Minister Lee didn't see himself as a hero but more like a tool for his country not good or bad but useful. If you have time, do go to MLSHR recaps and threads, even if you don't watch it. Not because i didn't like it but because i thought it would cause to loose some viewers as yi heon really had gained some fans despite being kind of a villan (thanks to jin goos excellent acting on a villainous role. I never doubted that Ha Sun was capable of being a true king, but seeing him come into his own strength and take on his enemies himself, outsmart them, and return the nation to peace was extremely satisfying. I read the rest afterwards but i still have to say the same. Im not usually a fan of vampire shows, but now I want that alternative ending/sequel. She turns and theres Ha Sun, alive. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He apologizes for not running to her faster, but she just throws her arms around his neck, happy that hes here now. It made Ha Sun sound like the Winter General's bartender sister in HWAYUGI. Please enter your username or email address. . The people's hero Woo Do-hwan is MBC's Joseon Lawyer, First look at Kim Seo-hyung in ENA's Paper Moon, Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2023. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; That is what they wanted to tell. P.S. It did its intended purpose. That's how much attention to details that was being paid to the king and his daily routine. But its not a secret to the close people to them. Absolutely no repercussions, to the King even existing, let alone the Clown taking the throne and the King dying. Yes @kiara. Director Kim Hee-won is a new discovery for me, and I definitely see why everyone praised her as they did. It was a beautiful journey, and when the last episode ended I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them all. No man can serve two masters. This kind of doppelganger plot makes more sense in the movie. While there were memorable scenes and dialogue, I feel like the overall message the show was trying to convey got muddled along the way. 7-8 of HAECHI before today, but no such luck. Not to mention that Ha Sun The Clown didn't even get to be a clown very much, so where was that characterization? Alas, it never materialized. The one degree of separation to MASQUERADE. Some peasants could have been shown taking them in. I was still bitter with how they made the Kisaeng wait for Haksan for 20 years then bam Haksan's dead just when she thought she had a happy ending now this :/. or I give the story, props and acting 9/10 and Haksun (Chief Secretary) could get an 11/10 for his acting alone. The ending was really beautiful. I was not expecting his remaining foes, Daebi and Lord Shin, to lose their mojo or get a group rate on lobotomies. So, I'm genuinely happy you got CROWNED CLOWN as your 1st Sageuk. They suggest he bring in a new concubine to give him a son, and even So-woon thinks he should do it. PS: You're not a punk. I hate the use of the magic random separation time generator, ( henceforth referred to as the CRM-114 Discriminator ), as its license for the writer to just make up any old thing, the off screen magic that takes place helps tidy things up, loose plot lines melt away, (or not), in the last five minutes. 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. (Cant remember if I read all of your wall before you broke DB, but still *nods*. Honestly, its not even the underlying moral issues that are never addressed by this show, although sure they annoy me on a personal level, and I have argued about them till Kingdom come; its that a core ingredient for plot and character was just IGNORED in order for them to try and push the story they wanted to tell. Episode 9, titled Couple 31, follows the consequences of the interview, as Charles and Diana finally give in to divorce. or The premise of this show is the story of a Clown who became King. I cannot believe that Lord Shin would have allowed himself to walk into a trap. A great fit. 5. 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