Just as I thought there was literally no way the MBC sageuk Goddess of Fire could sink any lower into the cesspool of drama crap, the penultimate episode managed to actually shock and awe me. This from a drama with as much finesse as an elephant trying to change a battery. GoF is wrapping up this week and all I expected was more useless pottery department conflict, royal family succession plotting giving way to Gwanghaegun rising to the top, and Jung Yi and Tae Do wrapping up their lives in Joseon so they could prepare to leave for Japan in the finally episode and therefore actually showcase one real thing from the life of famed female pottery Baek Pa Sun (the fact that she went to Japan and married Kim Tae Do). Wouldn’t you know it, the drama either wants to go out with a giant middle finger or else Kim Bum asked for it, because Tae Do died in episode 31. Yup, the guy who is supposed to be Jung Yi’s husband is DEAD. Unless he’s resurrected in a magic hoodoo ceremony, Jung Yi has just caused her orabeoni’s senseless death by being her usual brand of derpy. Tae Do dies to protect Jung Yi from the Japanese soldiers who are there to take her forcibly to Japan to make pottery for the Shogun, and either he lost his fighting skills or wanted an quick death rather than a lifetime taking care of Jung Yi, Tae Do bit the dust and left Jung Yi in the care of Gwanghaegun. Ahahahaha, the very Gwanghaegun who has had no compelling romantic subplot with Jung Yi and is also by and large rather toothless. How could MBC produce a drama this bad? If this was intended to showcase the life of a real Joseon potter, then it failed miserably because I have to disassociate how much I loathe the fictional Jung Yi from the real Baek Pa Sun. The drama wasted leads Moon Geun Young, Kim Bum, and Lee Sang Yoon from beginning to end, leaving me genuinely angry this existed as an insult to drama viewers the world over. I want 31 hours of my life back, and a redo button so that the leads go back in time and turn out the offer to star.
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OMG! Really?
Hahahahahahahahaha :-)
I never watched this drama, only read your posts about it. But i feel sorry for people who watched in hope to see Kim Bum and MGY happy ending.
Not even a smooch between them before he dies? !!! What??
I am sure Kim Bum was dying to get outta there! =)
if i was drinking, i would have choked to death by now by your comment
Please forgive my shameless schadenfreude, but your recaps of GoF have brought much joy and laughter too me, none more so than this one. Your pain has been my gain, THANK YOU!
Someone told me and I didn't believe her. Because you said the script said and also history said he was her husband.
Then I read this. Does MBC want to slap themselves? What is WRONG with this station and the writer and the whole freaking production.
Could it be that there is a twist, like if he simulated his death? I'm still perplexed... If they indeed killed him, I'm not even angry: It's just laaaaame.
I sincerely hope that Empress Ki will be better than this dud. Shouldn't be too hard.
OH MY, You must be kidding me. I am not watching but wasn't they suppose to end up married and run away to Japan?
according to the history they were supposed to but dont know what the MOTHER FATHER GENTLEMAN was thinking!
means *writer* was thinking
Thats it! Enough of this torture! I am very disappointed in this drama, if it wasn't for Bummie I would have not bothered with this boring show. My poor Bummie had to suffer this........enough crying..............
Not only does this have no plot, it also manages to screw up history. Bravo, Show!
Good thing I didn't watch.
What?!!!!! These people must be CRAZY!!!! Ms. Koala the recaps/posts have made me laugh due to your great sense of humor but after reading this latest development, yes you deserve those hours back.
just doing work at the library, and now just need 2 make one little statement.
for Kim Bum's next drama, i seriously hope the story's gonna be "good" and hope he gonna get da main leading role to make up for this a) crappy drama GOF and b) getting killed as second lead actor. wish him success and better luck next time.
I never watched it but I love the leads moon and kim too bad they are wasted