Regarding YFS's death, I thought it was really well done because it showed that XHA ended up killing him using…
I think the trick is not "little." There are interesting push and pull in that scenes.
XHA surrendered and "conceded" defeat. He showed how defastated and tired he was. He was a madman, talking about being mad, the feeling and the yearning to see the beloved again, and hallucinating about his sister.
When I watched this I do believe that he is really crazy. YFS believed it, too. So he let XHA to get out, to meet his demise in the sword of a Huben outside. But, unbeknowst to YFS, XHA had a plan with Mr. Long to trick YFS. What is needed is a moment of reflection, to feel his feeling and be aware of his fatherly love toward Wang Pu.
The previous talks with XHA is a priming to control YFS's perception when a figure like Wang Pu flashes in front of him. Emotion took his critical thought, open himself to an attack and he cannot defend himself now.
Regarding YFS's death, I thought it was really well done because it showed that XHA ended up killing him using…
I don't know what scenario would be the best, YFS to die this way or that way.
For some people, his die must be dramatic, like involving a sword fight. But, our ml cannot do martial arts. Maybe in a battle, but it won't do since he is still in control of military. He will the the one who win. Maybe through direct assssinantion, but nobody can't do that either since YFS is surrounded by his shadow guard. What else?
So I think, XHA is the best strategy: By surrendering himself first and do the rest as showed in the episode, using himself as the "weapon".
Maybe we think it kind of anticlimatic, but maybe it is because we are too often see victory achieved through fights or poisons or the means of justice or sacrifice (typical of historical drama), not mind trick, psychological manipulation, and deception. So, this drama is truly exceptional.
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XHA surrendered and "conceded" defeat. He showed how defastated and tired he was. He was a madman, talking about being mad, the feeling and the yearning to see the beloved again, and hallucinating about his sister.
When I watched this I do believe that he is really crazy. YFS believed it, too. So he let XHA to get out, to meet his demise in the sword of a Huben outside. But, unbeknowst to YFS, XHA had a plan with Mr. Long to trick YFS. What is needed is a moment of reflection, to feel his feeling and be aware of his fatherly love toward Wang Pu.
The previous talks with XHA is a priming to control YFS's perception when a figure like Wang Pu flashes in front of him. Emotion took his critical thought, open himself to an attack and he cannot defend himself now.
For some people, his die must be dramatic, like involving a sword fight. But, our ml cannot do martial arts. Maybe in a battle, but it won't do since he is still in control of military. He will the the one who win. Maybe through direct assssinantion, but nobody can't do that either since YFS is surrounded by his shadow guard. What else?
So I think, XHA is the best strategy: By surrendering himself first and do the rest as showed in the episode, using himself as the "weapon".
Maybe we think it kind of anticlimatic, but maybe it is because we are too often see victory achieved through fights or poisons or the means of justice or sacrifice (typical of historical drama), not mind trick, psychological manipulation, and deception. So, this drama is truly exceptional.
When it is slowed down, it wants to deliver some information or let you feel some emotions.
When it is fast, surely it wants you to feel the thrills and impacts of the actions.
I think that instead of feeling disappointed, we should trust the show that has already satisfied us for 22 episodes.
And for YFS, too bad. He still has feeling.