1. Mr. Rich Scholar is confirmed to be half-brother of Mr. True Heir 2. Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky is the Watchman assigned to Mr. True Heir
But there are still these questions: a. Why did the mysterious old man called Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as “Your Majesty”? b. Why did the Vice Minister not use Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as the fake Heir in his rebellion plans, yet saved him when he was captured? c. When Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky asked for the king's artefacts to be brought to him, what was it about? It was not the dragon seal because Mr. True Heir have always carried it himself. So, is it the proof he is the older half-brother, or he was adopted?
My suspicions: * My. Happy-Go-Lucky is probably another half-brother, but older than the Mr. True Heir. * The Vice Minister is aware of Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky's identity as a half-brother, but is not aware he is the Watchman. * The Vice Minister did not choose Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky for his rebellion because he's too older to be the fake Heir. No one would buy his fake identity. * The Vice Minister chose the other half-brother, Mr. Rich Scholar, because he is within the age range of the True Heir. * Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky, accepted his fate as the older half-brother and as the Watchman. * OR, Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky was adopted by the Crown Prince / True King. But because of the assassination plot they discovered, everything changed. He was sent to train as a Watchman and guard the True Heir.
Although, there is one thing that doesn't align. -- How come Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky was already at Hanyang before Mr. True Heir arrived?
I just remembered something: Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky did not save the FL by coincidence, he knew her from 10+ years ago. He was guarding her as an extension of his mandate to guard Mr. True Heir.
It's episode 10 already, and the writer is still keeping everything underwraps. Very good writing there.
I'm starting to suspect those three Scholars are brothers. All sons of the true king. He former king knew of the plot to assassinate them all, so he hid each of his sons early, and assigned a small group to protect and guide them.
Maybe the “Watchmen” were founded by the former king, and was passed down to the Queen Mother after the assassination. Possibly even convinced her by showing proof that her other son was the one who killed plotted the hostile takeover.
So, now, the Queen Mother is the one taking care of the “Watchmen”, and the only one who knows which Watchman is protecting which son. As the monk said, a Watchman is always very near to their assigned master but they never know who is guarding who.
The other possibility is: Mr. Rich Scholar and Mr. Flower Guy, are brothers. And the Watchman assigned to Mr. Flower Guy is Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky.
But, it still is weird a Mysterious Man called My. Happy-Go-Lucky “your majesty”.
Then another Watchman was planted inside the palace, the guy who helped Mr. Flower during the trials. Remember what the Monk said? Watchmen are always very near their assigned Master.
And, the Queen Mother, seems to know everything.
The other thing that I can not make sense of is this: when Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky Scholar was captured, the Vice-Minister helped him escape. Yet, why is it he is using Mr. Rich Scholar to be the fake heir?
Why is he not using Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as the fake heir? Why did he bother to save him in the first place?
The Vice Premier knows something about Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky, other than the fact that he knows who Mr. Rich Scholar is. The only thing he doesn't know, and no one else seem to know, is who the real heir is.
And not surprising. The Queen Mother should not make a mistake of letting anyone else know, even within her own network. So, it definitely is safe to say that only her has idea who is the real heir.
But, she doesn't seem to be aware of what the real heir is doing. Instead, it is the Eunuch who appears to have an idea what the real heir is planning.
Speaking of the Eunuch, as suspected, he actually knew who those three Scholars are. How? And why is it he has far more knowledge than anyone else? Even surpassing the Queen Mother's network?
Is the Eunuch the one the former king trusted of his entire plan for those three boys? Is the Eunuch the one orchestrating everything behind-the-scenes? Sans the other changes?
It is like the Eunuch is the director, making sure the story goes according to the script. If something and someone goes off the script, it is his job as the director to realign them back to the original script.
And he seems far too loyal about that. It is starting to appear that the Eunuch was deeply trusted by the former king to do exactly this: to make sure his plan succeed.
It would be a huge surprise for me if the Eunuch is just a self-serving bast*ard who decided to play puppet master because he knew his days are counted. That would be the biggest twist of his character.
Yes! I finally caught up to episode 8!Time to watch episode 9… but before that…
The writer's good, they kept throwing us everywhere in guessing the correct heir. As of episode 8, I still can not guess: 1. There's the rich scholar, who the hostess thinks is the heir.
2. There is the happy-go-lucky a mysterious man called “Your Majesty” and who had the King's artefacts.
3. Then there is Mr. Flower Guy, who knows what happened when they were kids. Although, it is weird, he only drew it after hearing the story from her. Even me would have imagined what happened next in front of the dog house, and what that kid said. So, I still doubt him.
And then there is the mysterious Watchman. 1. They led us to believe it is Mr. Flower Guy.
2. Then they showed another Watchman, which I've been suspecting there is another (more on this below), thought not directly revealed but they led us to suspect Mr. Rich Scholar.
More on the Watchman. I doubt Mr. Flower and Mr Rich Scholar was the Watchman from when the real heir (whoever he is) was still a young kid. For one, that watchman would look much older in the present, yet none of the three guys look older, rather, they look within the age range of 1FL.
I am suspecting that the Mysterious guy who called Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky “your majesty”, was the original Watchman.
It was also hinted that the Tyrant King knew the Queen was funding the “Watchmen”. So, there is no doubt there are more than one, they are an organisation.
If Mr. Rich Scholar is a member of the Queen Mother's Watchmen, then and yet they do not know who Mr. Flower Guy is, then that means there is another faction, or, a former Watchman split up and secretly trained a disciple of his own.
I already have 2nd ML syndrome in this one. He's just better in so many ways.
I hope he gets together with the 1FL, and they won't turn him into a character with a suspicious background or some secret crime.
He's a good actor, too. I hope they give him more roles after this. Most of his appearances in dramas were as a guest. And that face! Even us guys would die to have that face. ROFL.
This is so funny. Most specially seeing Kim Byung Chul in a role as a submissive son and fearing his wife, being slapped too. Hahaha. It's so refreshing to see him in a totally different role than the ones he took on the previous years.
Though, that was a sudden 180̂° turn.1. Tae Ra's brother telling the truth.2. Every turn, Hae Soo kept hearing…
Hmm… it seems you haven't watched episode 11 yet. It revealed there that Hae Soo is not helping Pyo, rather, she is trying to manipulate her so she and Tae Ra can bring down.
Here's an explanation, but warning, spoiler.
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--- Hae Soo is not actually helping Pyo. ^^
When Tae Ra told her version of the truth to Hae Soo, and then later Tae Ra's brother told her the entire truth, Hae Soo used Tae Ra's promise to “I will do anything you ask”.
Hae Soo then formed a plan on how to bring Pyo as well as Do Jin's father, and it has to do with getting close to Pyo and Do Jin's father.
For Hae Soo's plan to be successful, she need Tae Ra to do exactly as she tells her. For example, get her brother and daughter to another country, because those two are Tae Ra's major weaknesses.
So, for all intents and purposes, Hae Soo and Tae Ra are currently allies. They have the same target in Pyo. While Hae Soo is also targeting Do Jin's father.
Also, in episode 11, Hae Soo admitted that she has forgiven Tae Ra.
The question is, was it real, or was she also trying to manipulate Tae Ra? In any case, since Hae Soo is now aware that Tae Ra was not the trigger man (or woman in this case) during the assassination, Hae Soo no longer have fuel against her hatred to Tae Ra. It would be totally insane if she still hates Tae Ra at this point, so I think she was genuine.
I think the real question is, will Hae Soo take revenge against Tae Ra's brother? Assuming, of course, he was indeed the trigger man. Personally, I'm suspecting Mr. Blind Guy was the real trigger man, and Tae Ra's brother's gun had an empty shell.
I mean, there is too much at stake to let the assassination rely on a little boy who's only there for his sister. I am also suspecting that Pyo paid a much higher price, hence, when Do Jin's father tried to stop it, he failed.
And if you're running an assassin business, with such high stakes, you definitely do not want any problems, it should be a perfect kill. Relying on a little boy is just too much.
1. Tae Ra's brother telling the truth. 2. Every turn, Hae Soo kept hearing Tae Ra is protecting her. 3. Tae Ra's brother being only 10 years old that time. 4. Tae Ra sharing all the information she gathered with her. 5. And Hae Soo's own suspicion on how it all started (best friends and all)
I guess, those things finally woke her up that her true enemy is not Tae Ra, or her brother, but whoever was the one pulling everyone's strings.
And at this point, everything is pointing to Pyo as the puppet master.
It will take all of them to bring him down.
At least for now, there is a Tae Ra Hae Soo alliance.
The way I see it currently, as of ep 11, they also need to ally with Do Jin and his father, because, as per the previous episodes, he did call to stop the assassination. Yet, somehow, it was blocked by whoever he called.
I'm suspecting it was Pyo, and Madame Assassin told him something like “someone else paid higher to make sure the assassination goes through”.
The title now makes sense.
“Beneath the Paradise” = what is under the good life Pyo gave Tae Ra? “Pandora” = the ugly secret truths Pyo is hiding. In reference to Pandora's Box.
Pandora can also mean, Tae Ra and Hae Soo trying to find that box and open it, which will reveal all the ugly truths that no one should know.
Truths that, if revealed to the public, can bring down the stability of Korea.
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Even the Korean-American officer did nothing. He instead opted to temporarily incapacitate the two dogs who went after him,
But, dogs who got lost and captured are killed just because.
Not only that, if it's a human, authorities use “self-defence” to justify shooting them, but they won't when it's animals?
None of it makes any sense.
2. Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky is the Watchman assigned to Mr. True Heir
But there are still these questions:
a. Why did the mysterious old man called Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as “Your Majesty”?
b. Why did the Vice Minister not use Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as the fake Heir in his rebellion plans, yet saved him when he was captured?
c. When Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky asked for the king's artefacts to be brought to him, what was it about? It was not the dragon seal because Mr. True Heir have always carried it himself. So, is it the proof he is the older half-brother, or he was adopted?
My suspicions:
* My. Happy-Go-Lucky is probably another half-brother, but older than the Mr. True Heir.
* The Vice Minister is aware of Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky's identity as a half-brother, but is not aware he is the Watchman.
* The Vice Minister did not choose Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky for his rebellion because he's too older to be the fake Heir. No one would buy his fake identity.
* The Vice Minister chose the other half-brother, Mr. Rich Scholar, because he is within the age range of the True Heir.
* Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky, accepted his fate as the older half-brother and as the Watchman.
* OR, Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky was adopted by the Crown Prince / True King. But because of the assassination plot they discovered, everything changed. He was sent to train as a Watchman and guard the True Heir.
Although, there is one thing that doesn't align.
-- How come Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky was already at Hanyang before Mr. True Heir arrived?
I just remembered something: Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky did not save the FL by coincidence, he knew her from 10+ years ago. He was guarding her as an extension of his mandate to guard Mr. True Heir.
It's episode 10 already, and the writer is still keeping everything underwraps. Very good writing there.
Maybe the “Watchmen” were founded by the former king, and was passed down to the Queen Mother after the assassination. Possibly even convinced her by showing proof that her other son was the one who killed plotted the hostile takeover.
So, now, the Queen Mother is the one taking care of the “Watchmen”, and the only one who knows which Watchman is protecting which son. As the monk said, a Watchman is always very near to their assigned master but they never know who is guarding who.
The other possibility is:
Mr. Rich Scholar and Mr. Flower Guy, are brothers. And the Watchman assigned to Mr. Flower Guy is Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky.
But, it still is weird a Mysterious Man called My. Happy-Go-Lucky “your majesty”.
Then another Watchman was planted inside the palace, the guy who helped Mr. Flower during the trials. Remember what the Monk said? Watchmen are always very near their assigned Master.
And, the Queen Mother, seems to know everything.
The other thing that I can not make sense of is this: when Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky Scholar was captured, the Vice-Minister helped him escape. Yet, why is it he is using Mr. Rich Scholar to be the fake heir?
Why is he not using Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky as the fake heir? Why did he bother to save him in the first place?
The Vice Premier knows something about Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky, other than the fact that he knows who Mr. Rich Scholar is. The only thing he doesn't know, and no one else seem to know, is who the real heir is.
And not surprising. The Queen Mother should not make a mistake of letting anyone else know, even within her own network. So, it definitely is safe to say that only her has idea who is the real heir.
But, she doesn't seem to be aware of what the real heir is doing. Instead, it is the Eunuch who appears to have an idea what the real heir is planning.
Speaking of the Eunuch, as suspected, he actually knew who those three Scholars are. How? And why is it he has far more knowledge than anyone else? Even surpassing the Queen Mother's network?
Is the Eunuch the one the former king trusted of his entire plan for those three boys? Is the Eunuch the one orchestrating everything behind-the-scenes? Sans the other changes?
It is like the Eunuch is the director, making sure the story goes according to the script. If something and someone goes off the script, it is his job as the director to realign them back to the original script.
And he seems far too loyal about that. It is starting to appear that the Eunuch was deeply trusted by the former king to do exactly this: to make sure his plan succeed.
It would be a huge surprise for me if the Eunuch is just a self-serving bast*ard who decided to play puppet master because he knew his days are counted. That would be the biggest twist of his character.
Anyway…
FL made a sudden move.
Me: THE F**** I THOUGHT SHE'S FINALLY GOING TO KISS HIM!!!! Why are you teasing us!!!!
OH-EM-GEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*raised arms*
*wide eyes*
*moved back in shock* (good thing behind me is a wall, I would have fallen backwards)
1. There's the rich scholar, who the hostess thinks is the heir.
2. There is the happy-go-lucky a mysterious man called “Your Majesty” and who had the King's artefacts.
3. Then there is Mr. Flower Guy, who knows what happened when they were kids. Although, it is weird, he only drew it after hearing the story from her. Even me would have imagined what happened next in front of the dog house, and what that kid said. So, I still doubt him.
And then there is the mysterious Watchman.
1. They led us to believe it is Mr. Flower Guy.
2. Then they showed another Watchman, which I've been suspecting there is another (more on this below), thought not directly revealed but they led us to suspect Mr. Rich Scholar.
More on the Watchman. I doubt Mr. Flower and Mr Rich Scholar was the Watchman from when the real heir (whoever he is) was still a young kid. For one, that watchman would look much older in the present, yet none of the three guys look older, rather, they look within the age range of 1FL.
I am suspecting that the Mysterious guy who called Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky “your majesty”, was the original Watchman.
It was also hinted that the Tyrant King knew the Queen was funding the “Watchmen”. So, there is no doubt there are more than one, they are an organisation.
If Mr. Rich Scholar is a member of the Queen Mother's Watchmen, then and yet they do not know who Mr. Flower Guy is, then that means there is another faction, or, a former Watchman split up and secretly trained a disciple of his own.
Time to watch episode 9… but before that…
He's a good actor, too. I hope they give him more roles after this. Most of his appearances in dramas were as a guest. And that face! Even us guys would die to have that face. ROFL.
Here's an explanation, but warning, spoiler.
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Hae Soo is not actually helping Pyo. ^^
When Tae Ra told her version of the truth to Hae Soo, and then later Tae Ra's brother told her the entire truth, Hae Soo used Tae Ra's promise to “I will do anything you ask”.
Hae Soo then formed a plan on how to bring Pyo as well as Do Jin's father, and it has to do with getting close to Pyo and Do Jin's father.
For Hae Soo's plan to be successful, she need Tae Ra to do exactly as she tells her. For example, get her brother and daughter to another country, because those two are Tae Ra's major weaknesses.
So, for all intents and purposes, Hae Soo and Tae Ra are currently allies. They have the same target in Pyo. While Hae Soo is also targeting Do Jin's father.
Also, in episode 11, Hae Soo admitted that she has forgiven Tae Ra.
The question is, was it real, or was she also trying to manipulate Tae Ra? In any case, since Hae Soo is now aware that Tae Ra was not the trigger man (or woman in this case) during the assassination, Hae Soo no longer have fuel against her hatred to Tae Ra. It would be totally insane if she still hates Tae Ra at this point, so I think she was genuine.
I think the real question is, will Hae Soo take revenge against Tae Ra's brother? Assuming, of course, he was indeed the trigger man. Personally, I'm suspecting Mr. Blind Guy was the real trigger man, and Tae Ra's brother's gun had an empty shell.
I mean, there is too much at stake to let the assassination rely on a little boy who's only there for his sister. I am also suspecting that Pyo paid a much higher price, hence, when Do Jin's father tried to stop it, he failed.
And if you're running an assassin business, with such high stakes, you definitely do not want any problems, it should be a perfect kill. Relying on a little boy is just too much.
^_^
1. Tae Ra's brother telling the truth.
2. Every turn, Hae Soo kept hearing Tae Ra is protecting her.
3. Tae Ra's brother being only 10 years old that time.
4. Tae Ra sharing all the information she gathered with her.
5. And Hae Soo's own suspicion on how it all started (best friends and all)
I guess, those things finally woke her up that her true enemy is not Tae Ra, or her brother, but whoever was the one pulling everyone's strings.
And at this point, everything is pointing to Pyo as the puppet master.
It will take all of them to bring him down.
At least for now, there is a Tae Ra Hae Soo alliance.
The way I see it currently, as of ep 11, they also need to ally with Do Jin and his father, because, as per the previous episodes, he did call to stop the assassination. Yet, somehow, it was blocked by whoever he called.
I'm suspecting it was Pyo, and Madame Assassin told him something like “someone else paid higher to make sure the assassination goes through”.
The title now makes sense.
“Beneath the Paradise” = what is under the good life Pyo gave Tae Ra?
“Pandora” = the ugly secret truths Pyo is hiding. In reference to Pandora's Box.
Pandora can also mean, Tae Ra and Hae Soo trying to find that box and open it, which will reveal all the ugly truths that no one should know.
Truths that, if revealed to the public, can bring down the stability of Korea.