Brain. Hurt. God, if I had under my control a cinematic zombie horde capable of traveling through time, I would sic them on the entire lot of Goddess of Fire characters because everyone (minus Tae Do) has no functioning brain tissue in that drama hence it must be super delicious and fatty. My zombie horde would approve of this massacre because episode 12 was low on the Tae Do meter but high on the “da fuck is this shit” meter. Tae Do and Gwanghaegun storm the Ming dynasty envoy’s residence and rescues Jung Yi by conveniently discovering evidence that the Ming envoy was bribing Joseon officials and stealing state secrets. Because that stuff is always just laying around for the discovery. Tae Do takes Jung Yi home and she promises to keep her distance from Gwanghaegun once she returns to the pottery department and never tell him her real identity. Gwanghaegun is told that he made an enemy of the Ming dynasty and he’ll never become Crown Prince, which makes Imhaegun all happy. Gwanghaegun learns from Shinsonggun that his trusty bodyguard is named Kim Tae Do, and he angrily confronts Tae Do about the deception that Jung Yi died and that she’s back disguised as Tae Pyung. Whatever, how dare you get screamy at my Tae Do, blame your own blindness for not recognizing her since she’s about as subtle as a rhino bowling through a flock of lumbering llamas. He notes that Tae Do is still devoted life and soul to Jung Yi. Yeah, he’s perfect like that, the back of the Jung Yi line starts in the next life for you, m’kay? Gwangaegun picks on Jung Yi while waiting for her to come clean with him, and asks her to make a bowl with him. Cue super lame pottery making sequence cribbed from a billion other more romantic couples – the Ghost pottery sequence, the Jang Ok Jung dressing sequence – plus a totally random and kinda icky fan service sequence when Gwanghaegun goes to a waterfall to shower off and makes Jung Yi keep watch for him. Huh? Also, not cool douchebag, she’s an unmarried girl and you know who she really is. The episode ends with that bowl finally getting baked and when it comes out Gwanghaeghun confronts Jung Yi about knowing who she really is. This episode sucked donkey balls even more than this drama usually does, because less Tae Do equals more suck.
Okay, I take back a little bit of the suckage commentary, the scene of the two guys sword fighting was hot, especially the moment when they simultaneously press a sword against each other’s neck. I wouldn’t be adverse to a little A Frozen Flower twist to this drama. Because Moon Geun Young and Lee Sang Yoon has ZERO chemistry with each other and look like uncle-niece when together thereby grossing me out, but both rock fantastic chemistry with Kim Bum. Actually, Gwanghaegun is a leeeeetle bit smarter than Jung Yi, hence Tae Do should pick him because who wouldn’t want the smarter person.
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I am at work laughing inappropriately. Snorting, actually. When it comes to Jung, it's like this saying, "I would invite you to a battle of wits but I see you came unarmed."
I have actual tears in my eyes from laughing so hard at the recap, no lie.
Your comment + this recap had me laughing too
Thank you for suffering through this drama so we don't have to :)
(and also for cherry-picking Bummie's parts out of the Gwagnhaegun faff)
This is surely a case where the recaps are much more entertaining than the actual show. I love the super delicious and fatty delicacy awaiting your zombie horde (I want one of those) and the subtlety of a rhino bowling through a flock of lumbering llamas (I want to see that). I like Kim Bum, I think he is a promising actor, but this story is ten shades of whack and I hate stupid heroines above all else.
Moon Geun Young looks like a cartoon here, crossed eyes and goofy expression of dismay. I keep trying to like her, she is supposed to be so fabulous and the Nation's Little Sister and all, but I just can't get on the bandwagon. I tried Cinderella's Sister, I tried Alice, and I can't get beyond her eyes and this continual aura of petulance. I think she is getting worse, rather than better, or she is just picking roles that are unflattering and annoying.
I think she's in perpetual 'child actress' mode at this point. She's a fine actress technically speaking but there's something seriously off about her screen presence in adult roles.
LMFAO!!!
Well, hello???? G is so effing dumb. Doesn't he know it's all his fault that J and her dad got embroiled in his shiz in the first place, causing J's dad to get murdered???
G is like an airborne plague and anyone who comes within 10 feet of him end up dying or in trouble and that's why Tae Do won't let Jung reveal her identity because stupid G won't be able to protect her.
G and J deserve each other.
Please do not touch and sully my Tae Do, because he's in a league of his own, the cute-cool-smart league.
Er yep. Thought to myself, maybe I should watch live as to help with the ratings for the first time today....dude! fail move! So far eppie 12 is the lamest of them all. Will have to see if it gets worse. Betting it does.
Waaa!!!!! Tae Do saves Jung Yi and she only thanks Gwanhae! Ugghhh! Yes I agree this was the lamest ep. so far. Less Gwanhae and more Tae Do please!!!! And in the next ep. Preview there's no Tae Do u.u! Please a miracle here! Grow Jung Yi a brain for the rest of re show! I LOVE MGY ❤❤❤❤
I love MGY and I hate what the show is doing with her. As a matter of fact, the whole cast is awesome and hold so much promise with half a decent writer. Maybe Koala should volunteer part-time and rewrite the script.
My heart is bleeding for the hard working casts with only medicore ratings to show for it.
I will be honest and admit that I look for KB in the drama as well. Ms K. mentioned it in a previous weecap, and I agree: I too love KB's outfits and their colors in this sageuk. The drama feels slow paced, however I like it that way. I have only seen 1/2 of ep. 12. It is not fully subbed yet on viki, and I would like to see it fully subbed, so I stopped. Based on Ms K.'s comments however, it seems that there might not be much more TD scenes in the last 30mns or so :-(. Hopefully, we will have more TD scenes next week...
You all are so hard on Moonie. She is playing the role, and that is her character. IT IS NOT HER CHOICE! Gosh! She has play roles with older Male leads and people ship all of them. I have no problem with the drama though. I think its okay. Not as great as Painter of the wind. But the story is developing. I do think Moonie and Bummie is perfect for each other. Their chemistry makes me wish they hook up foreal. LOL but in every drama they need some rival in love. or the story would be over already. Thank you for the recap. lol though you are not enjoying this drama.