Lol, I think the OST of this drama is messing with my brain. Some passages give me funny flashbacks to movie scores. First Pirates of the Carribbean kept popping into my mind whenever that string instruments part in, for example at, ep 3 at 25:12 or ep 4 at 42:30 played. An now in ep. 19 at 42:27, My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music popped up in my brain. I know they are not the same, but somehow my brain just makes that connection every time I hear these passages. 🤣 Make no mistake though, I love the OST!
Ok, either this drama just went full makjang on us or, and my money is on this scenario, our leads are faking it to make her father lower his guard and coerce him into admitting he is the adopted son. Which he did. I refuse to believe that our smart, quick-witted, and level-headed girl just suddenly turned into an emotional fool. She knows that the adopted son was said to be a man in his 40ties. And her main objective of this entire set up is to get her mother's divorce letter. Her suddenly forgetting all that for emotional reasons would be so out of character for her. This entire situation is just too illogical for a drama like this one that thrives of well-reasoned political schemes and calculated moves.
That's crazy, he looks so good while doing it too. His stance is perfect, and he's really good at riding, but…
Ah, I didn't know you were refering to a scene where he was shooting backwards. That is indeed harder.
But I still wouldn't call it crazily hard, I guess. Given, like I said, he already had a good seat and balance. Gallop is a pretty comfortable gait to ride, especially if you have a horse with round movements. I have taken pictures and videos of my friends with my phone while in gallop. Worked from the first try.
I mean, what he did was amazing, no questions asked! I'm just saying, the admirable part about it is him having good enough balance and feeling comfortable while riding that he could do the arrow-shooting on the spot. Compared to letting go of the reins and turning the upper body, learning how to sit a gallop well is the bigger challenge.
That's crazy, he looks so good while doing it too. His stance is perfect, and he's really good at riding, but…
That may actually be why he was able to pull it off without any prior training. If he has had enough practice to attain good balance and a "good seat" (not sure whether that's the correct translation), riding hands-free shouldn't be too hard. Especially, if you only need to go straight. Reins should not be held on to for stability in the first place. That is not to say, I don't think he is talented though! Having good balance and a "good seat" while riding is not something easy to learn!
I have the attention span of a goldfish, help me out please: So the guy/BIL almost killed his wife because she…
Yes to your first question. The BIL thought he could raise his rank by marrying the princess (and maybe get a son too while he is at it). Hence he wanted to get rid of his wife. That ***.
As to what the princess got out of this. As far as I remember that was just her being her usual condescending, arrogant self trying to hurt the FL through her sister. To clean up the mess the princess caused by this (getting publicly entangled with the BIL), her mother, the Princess Royal killed his entire family. And now I'm celebrating with an evil grin that she didn't succeed completely and it's come biting her back in her royal behind 😈
I had my suspicion as well after watching the several last episodes. It seems she had her hands in everything.
For real. Now I even doubt her "sacrifice" for the emperor, where she supposedly saved his life. I wouldn't be surprised, if she staged that too to keep his trust and favour. And her "support" of the crown prince too. Those walnuts? She probably had them added herself, blamed it on Concubine Xian, and played the noble saviour in front of everyone. Three flies with one stone: gain the Crown Prince's trust, estrange him from other potentially powerful figures in the palace (Concubine Xian), and make said potential threat to her power loose points in front of the emperor. Well played, Princess Royal.
Trust really is a funny thing. If you see someone act with a hidden agenda once, you start questioning all their actions...
Kind of sad seeing the spoilers that such a beloved empress had such a spineless brat for a son becoming crown…
I haven't even thought of that yet, but true... how sad for her... And for the crown prince too. He doesn't even realise he's just a chess piece in the Princess Royal's game of power... Or maybe that's it? Rather than spineless, he is just too naive still...? But I haven't seen the spoilers, so you probably know more than me. I "try" to stay away from tem XD
I bet the Princess Royal killed the former empress (the one, the emperor loved) too. If she was Jiang Si's role model, she probably was like her, compassionate but strong. So, she would not have tolerated the Princess Royal's schemes. Having the emperor's favour on top of that, she threatened the Princess Royal's position as the emperor's "most treasured woman in the palace" and thus her power. Thus, she had to go. The current empress is probably but a puppet of the Princess Royal. Can't wait for Jiang Si and Yu Jin to uncover that and bring the Princess Royal to justice!
First Pirates of the Carribbean kept popping into my mind whenever that string instruments part in, for example at, ep 3 at 25:12 or ep 4 at 42:30 played. An now in ep. 19 at 42:27, My Favourite Things from The Sound of Music popped up in my brain.
I know they are not the same, but somehow my brain just makes that connection every time I hear these passages. 🤣 Make no mistake though, I love the OST!
I refuse to believe that our smart, quick-witted, and level-headed girl just suddenly turned into an emotional fool. She knows that the adopted son was said to be a man in his 40ties. And her main objective of this entire set up is to get her mother's divorce letter. Her suddenly forgetting all that for emotional reasons would be so out of character for her.
This entire situation is just too illogical for a drama like this one that thrives of well-reasoned political schemes and calculated moves.
But I still wouldn't call it crazily hard, I guess. Given, like I said, he already had a good seat and balance. Gallop is a pretty comfortable gait to ride, especially if you have a horse with round movements. I have taken pictures and videos of my friends with my phone while in gallop. Worked from the first try.
I mean, what he did was amazing, no questions asked! I'm just saying, the admirable part about it is him having good enough balance and feeling comfortable while riding that he could do the arrow-shooting on the spot. Compared to letting go of the reins and turning the upper body, learning how to sit a gallop well is the bigger challenge.
That is not to say, I don't think he is talented though! Having good balance and a "good seat" while riding is not something easy to learn!
As to what the princess got out of this. As far as I remember that was just her being her usual condescending, arrogant self trying to hurt the FL through her sister. To clean up the mess the princess caused by this (getting publicly entangled with the BIL), her mother, the Princess Royal killed his entire family.
And now I'm celebrating with an evil grin that she didn't succeed completely and it's come biting her back in her royal behind 😈
And her "support" of the crown prince too. Those walnuts? She probably had them added herself, blamed it on Concubine Xian, and played the noble saviour in front of everyone. Three flies with one stone: gain the Crown Prince's trust, estrange him from other potentially powerful figures in the palace (Concubine Xian), and make said potential threat to her power loose points in front of the emperor. Well played, Princess Royal.
Trust really is a funny thing. If you see someone act with a hidden agenda once, you start questioning all their actions...
And for the crown prince too. He doesn't even realise he's just a chess piece in the Princess Royal's game of power...
Or maybe that's it? Rather than spineless, he is just too naive still...?
But I haven't seen the spoilers, so you probably know more than me. I "try" to stay away from tem XD
Can't wait for Jiang Si and Yu Jin to uncover that and bring the Princess Royal to justice!
I have yet to watch JOL, so I can't say anything about that. But for me, GODF reminds me of Ever Night, if anyting... (another masterpiece btw)
and also the undercover-martial-arts-etc.
a guy twice, lol