Eunuch Jo gives Ha Sun a drawing that he made of him, remembering how Ha Sun once drew him a picture to cheer him up. Yup, I concur with all your points, @marcusnyc20 bong-soo. He looked excellent. But of course everyone can have its own opinion. He never had a chance to be anything other than a plot device that was promptly forgotten. Por que eu achei que todos os inimigos estavam mortos. The whole idea was for the clown to step in temporarily because they are bound by the custom and rules of that time period. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; In my view, the story went downhill after Yi Heons death because almost nothing that was set up before then had any serious consequences. 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. No man can serve two masters. She walks out of the village and into a field to think, carrying one of her wishing hazelnuts with her. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1) The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap & Review, 2) The Interest Of Love Episode 16 Recap, Review & Ending Explained, 6) Crash Course in Romance Episode 9 Recap & Review, 8) Magic Mikes Last Dance Ending Explained, 10) You Season 4 Episode 1 Recap & Review. He manages to touch the pot of water, but he only tips it over as he dies. Re: Ha Seon (YJG) in fighting blue. 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. Because a writer can write a 'bad' end, but if properly done no one can challenge it or be confused. Why did he leave the palace without guards? Because it seeemed that he was a good Crown Prince until his dad died and made this stupid discour before. It was not possible for me to juggle three sageuks. He doesnt have long to ponder it though as Sin Chi Soo makes his move and, along with a handful of rebels, storms the palace in a bid to take him out of the loop once and for all. Now we agreed about Lookout too, so that doesnt surprise me. Not really. All I ever wanted for Ha Sun and So-woon was for them to live a normal life like normal people, and they got exactly what they deserved each other. And I'm very happy for YJG that he finally got a drama worthy of his talents. What is the limit between good and bad? Ugh! I agree with you that I would have liked to seen Yi Heon's back story pre crazy King and addiction. The viewers would simply accept it as a bittersweet fate in a sad destiny. Prince Jin-pyung is in bad shape from his gut wound, but he tries to act like its nothing when the queen dowager visits him. I mean, i dropped this show about halfway through so I didn't watch the back half. So-woon insists, saying that shes enjoyed hearing about someone she admires. He stands before Minister Lees casket one last time, remembering his friend saying that he taught him about the importance of trust and bowing to him as his king. Showing Haksan in such slow-motion looked a bit off to me. Dal-Rae and the entertainers continue to please the masses while the new King successfully implements the Dae Dong Policy across the region. You're making good progress with JEONG DO JEON. Because whoever Yi Heon was, according to the makers of this show, no longer matters. On the other hand, MLSHR is QUITE the viewing experience, and I do NOT regret the time I spent on it al ALL even though it was crappy. She gave up and it seems they met in Heaven? This does not mean you cannot enjoy it. Distracted, Moo-young tries to get to Ha Sun, but hes stopped by a sword through the chest. Monk Jung Saeng agrees that Minister Lee wouldnt want them to die for nothing. I didnt watch more than the first episode, but to kill off such a central character and then not resolve the conflict that the murder would have caused would have been an utterly frustrating watch for me as well. Also, I long awaited the story of how the twins were born and one was sent away so both were equally Royal. And clothes? That means, that everybody else in the entire canon palace world of this show, thinks, the Clown, is a KING they already know. 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. Also I don't see why kill Moo Young in the last moment right when he had finally accepted Ha-Sun as his Master, it felt out of the blue. The prince appear for less than a whole minute, says a couple of pretty obvious statements and I'm supposed to believe he's meant to rule? I said this in episode 8, and I will say it again. I wanted to see some little clowns running around. But if its boring, nvm. Dodi wants his father to meet his girlfriend Kelly, an . The problem is that the rebels have almost ten times the number of soldiers as Ha Sun, so Moo-young suggests that he smuggle Ha Sun and So-woon out of the palace. Writer: Shin Ha Eun (The Crowned Clown) Cast: Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin, Kim Seon Ho as Hong Du Shik, Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun Streaming Source: Netflix Plot Synopsis: A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way. In the past, I've gotten myself in a swivet over dramas I was deeply invested in that later derailed or otherwise succumbed to out-of-character behavior, illogical happy endings, etc., etc. . This shows single and greatest flaw, therefore, is ignoring the consequences of the King as a pre-existing character as determined by the premise of the show itself. Please enlighten us. He asks why Minister Lee did such a reckless thing, and Minister Lee apologizes for not keeping his promise never to leave him. For a doppelganger Clown to become King, the King must already exist as a character. I guess my only questions are: Why? The Clown : Yeo Jin Gu really acted him very well, showing the subtil evolution from a simple puppet to a real King. I'll definitely read it. Its based on Ha Suns name, which means summer fairy, and Eunuch Jo says it perfectly suits him because hes like the summer sun that shines equally over everyone. 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. Like you, I'm only live-watching one drama at present, having dropped both TRAP and ITEM. Thank you. (In case you don't know, it's a weekly article we had then to publish the BEST comments of the week. (Lol. He was the king without the crown, the mastermind. He does as So-woon asks and sends her from the palace to wait for him while he ties up some loose ends, and they arrange to meet in the village soon. }; This was my first YJG drama and it is hard to believe he is only 21 years old. And with the way Hasun suddenly reappeared and the Queen didn't even ask him where he was, only asked what took him so long?? I enjoy things I also think are objectively bad. Anyway since i have heard of this king and his door keeper story since childhood the concept wasn't that new to me. Unnecessary death of the officer. Guards run to close the palace gates and protect the queen, but Ha Sun only has eyes for the dying Minister Lee. My take on the ending was that he was nursed back to health though we dont know how and who took care of him. Im glad it was 16 episodes. He deposed the queen and abdicated, then suddenly passed away. The Crowned Clown 2019 | Maturity Rating: TV-14 | 1 Season | Period Pieces Standing in for an unhinged Joseon king, a look-alike clown plays the part but increasingly becomes devoted to protecting the throne and the people. The Crowned Clown had so much potential, but most of it was gone by the second half of the drama. Do not base it on a doppelganger trope, only to IGNORE the implications and potential and importance of that doppelganger trope. All this leads me to wonder now if the ending is much darker than it seems on the surface? Well have the full season review written up shortly but for now, its fair to say the show ended on a well-deserved high. Decent show, awesome costumes and props. Premiere Watch: Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2, The Crowned Clown, Whats Wrong Mr. Poong-sang, The clown gets a lesson on how to be a king, Three teasers for The Man Who Became King, Lee Kyu-han joins The Man Who Became King, Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young become the king and queen of Joseon, First script read for The Man Who Became King, The Man Who Became King confirms main pairing Yeo Jin-gu, Lee Se-young, Lee Se-young courted to be Yeo Jin-gus queen in Gwanghae remake, http://www.dramabeans.com/members/sicarius/activity/709687/, LT is Irresistibly Indifferent, Dame Judi. First she lost the king, now she lost the clown. Not as many ribbons and bows that way, but also no time skip that leaves more unanswered questions. I hate sounding petty, but, uh, what? Nobody knows why. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; *(Out of Character: not a logical decision for the character to make based on how they have acted previously). They had more than a few epic interludes. While writing this analysis, I found out that "The Crowned Clown" was directed by Kim Hee-won, one of the very few female directors in the K-drama industry; she also directed the recent hit "Vincenzo." (Dang! Ae-young tells So-woon that the clowns are in town, and she gets a look of desperate hope in her eyes. But to create a 'bad' end then rush a 'good' one without solid backing feels weird. He takes the throne and the queen dowager looks frightened, but shes relieved when Lord Younghwa, her choice for king, also enters the room. Among the antogonistic, closed-mided high officials, there was a belief of a there being a clowned crown. All she got in return was a bitter forced suicide she was so misunderstood. But none of that had any real stakes. Even more than the king/clown swap, I loved the smaller stories about Ha Suns relationships, both with his existing family and the new one he cultivated in the palace. Perhaps because of unavoidable comparison, CROWNED CLOWN has come up a bit short. So what if youre a prince. The clown scoffs at everything serious in the world, he is cynical and uses humor to show people that they are too serious. 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. i liked the drama and that also doesn't mean everyone else should like it too. 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. Why even give us Yi Heon as a character with a backstory to begin with if youre just going to do that to him. The Crowned Clown (Episode 16, Finale) Drama: The Crowned Clown (English title) / Man Who Become King (Literal) Orignal name: / Wangyi Doen Namja Director: Kim Hee-Won Writer: Kim Sun-Deok, Shin Ha-Eun Network: tvN Episodes: 16 Release Date: January 7 -- March 4, 2019 To all the above comments: Your email address will not be published. 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. Rather than be daring, some parts felt more sensational than meaningful. 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. 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. Would have been nice if Officer Jang could have had a chance at a normal life. And your flimsy attempts at trying to justify this by saying that Ha Seon was better than Yi Heon and would never succumb to what Yi Heon did, mean nothing if you refuse to develop Yi Heon as a character! 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. LollyPip, thanks for the recap. Eunuch Jo brings Ha Sun a scroll, and he reads the hanja himself as he announces that for the queen dowagers crimes of harming the queen, ordering Lord Yoos assassination, and leading the rebel forces, she is officially deposed and ordered to drink poison. Suspension of Disbelief. Then the death of Officer Jang and the unnecessary pain the Queen had to go through while grieving for Hasun. There have been worse plot resolutions. So, I'm genuinely happy you got CROWNED CLOWN as your 1st Sageuk. (Maybe even a Lord GSB cameo by Lee Byung-hyun?). He gasps for Ha Sun to hang his body above the castle gates after he dies, to show that the criminal was brought to justice. Give me a break. The same night during a family game, one of the daughters finds the entrance to an eerie cellar - which Roger inspects immediately but finds nothing. Kwon Hae-hyo delivered with bells on in the ruthless social-climbing department until Lord Shin inexplicably lost the plot at the end of the show. 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. A remake of the 2012 film Masquerade, the series centers on the tale of a Joseon King and his doppelganger, a clown whom he puts on the throne to escape the intense power struggles afflicting the royal court. Hed answered that it was to serve Ha Sun loyally and die in the line of duty, and Moo-young gets his wish. I didn't even recognize him from his turn as wild and crazy PD Lee Gang in RADIO ROMANCE. 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. He gave an incredible performance; Maybe some beanies can take a shot at that. Nope it was kinda too long. For me, the difference between Minister Lees decisions to end a life and Minister Shins or the queen dowagers is the intent. Its a matter of preference. As soon as its done, a weight seems to lift from his shoulders. The writing, on the other hand, definitely the weakest link. For sure an emotional roller coaster ride. He believes that nobody should sit on the throne who wants to use it for personal gain, and that he wants to step down because he wants to go back to being one of the people. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; What were the different possibilities? I could only assume that Moo-young's sparring sessions with His Majesty paid off as the latter skewered Lord Shin. P.S. For all the aforementioned reasons. This is a critique of the show alone. 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. His weaknesses. 2. Please tell me I'm not the only one who viewed the ending as an open-ended one! It was a great journey and Yeo Jin Gu really killed it. I think they could end it a better way but I was happy to see their reunion. It'd leave a fairly good impression and understanding about the Sageuk world in your mind. From the masterful acting, to the cinematography, to the heart-pounding soundtrack, the drama always felt confident and assured, and I loved the beautiful way it told Ha Suns story. The ending was really beautiful. It's also funny how if you have slip up and say it backwards (like I often have), and you happen to say the word as spoonerism ( Clowned Crown) it still manages to highlight some of the show. Lord Mountbatten (Charles Dance), a British Royal Navy . That was unfair!! 2. What do you think is better? We the fans who stuck with MLSHR to the end instead of MLDBC, did it simply because of the lost potential that shone through the mess time to time, not because it was a better drama than MLDBC. 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. And I'm not alone, for Beans of Wisdom threads can prove you that. 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