Though I’m glad I got readers of this blog to take a closer look at Park Jin’s kitchen stories and relate them to the plot, I feel obligated to continue writing about them. Note: this is my interpretation and it’s just one of many. You are free to come up with your own take on […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 3 The Lantern
Question: What turns the lantern off and of? Because the lantern’s backstory is unknown, I remain in the dark about its function. Jang Uk says that it was a gift from Jinyowon for “complicated reasons.” It’s a lantern that never turns off and its light cannot be blown out. But since Cho Yeong is supposedly […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Eps 3 & 4 Open Thread
The thread is open. But first, I’ve to a) redo what I wrote in Cho Yeong vs Jin BuYeon because of the amnesia aka reboot, and b) connect-the-dots of Master Lee’s prophesy in Episode 19. A. Cho Yeong • Beloved daughter of the Mage Cho, the royal astrologer • Trained to become assassin by Jin Mu […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 2 My Notes
Links to my other posts on Ep 2: How Master Lee conned Lady Jin: Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 2 On Cho Yeong’s Body On the significance of kimchee and meju: Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 2 From the Kitchen of Park Jin Here are the other things I think Bitches should pay attention to: 1. The […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 2 From the Kitchen of Park Jin
Please do not plagiarize or I’ll shut down this discussion on “Alchemy of Souls 2.” Don’t be like that whale Rosa Mae Aguilar flopping so badly to be me on Facebook. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 I begin with the assumption that the Hong sisters are NOT going to waste production budget on a scene that has no purpose […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Welmaris’ Recap
This is verrry helpful, @Welmaris! Thank you. -pm3 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 The Hong sisters acknowledge, within the script, the confusion about the changing appearance of the female lead, by having other characters voice their confusion. It helps me to rehash who knows what. Who would have best known Jin Bu Yeon as a child? – Matriarch Jin, […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 2 On Cho Yeong’s Body
Oldtimers here know that I often avoid the Open Threads before forming my own thoughts and writing my commentary. This is to prevent me from unconsciously copying your ideas or being influenced by your position. It’s safe to say that the most contentious point in this episode is Cho Yeong’s body. How did Naksu end […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Why Go YoonJung?
By now, the reasons for choosing Go YoonJung, rather than Jung SoMin, as Cho Yeong should be obvious…and simple. I’ll list down three since I’ve to write on other things. 1. At 33 years old, and with at least one ex-boyfriend, Jung SoMin CANNOT play the wide-eyed, ingenue. I say this objectively: she’s not that […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Ep 1 My Highlights
Hot off the press. lol. 1. New symbol for Uk Last season, I pointed out that Uk’s symbol was water. That dawned on me when he showed a weird obsession for baths and tortured Naksu to bring him buckets of water from the well. That theory proved to be right because a) every time Uk […]
Alchemy of Souls 2: Eps 1 & 2 Open Thread
The thread is open. The full title of “Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow.” This thread welcomes spoilers. If you don’t want to read them, don’t sail in this blog. This image is taken from Ortelius’s 1570 map ,”Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.” Unknown waters are full of sea creatures so sailors should beware. These imaginary monsters […]
Alchemy of Souls: Ep 20 Cho Yeong vs Jin BuYeon
A few more days till Season of 2 of “Alchemy of Souls” begins. I’m making a note of the differences between Cho Yeong and Jin BuYeon to help me remember. A. Cho Yeong • Beloved daughter of the Mage Cho, the royal astrologer • Trained to become assassin by Jin Mu in the valley of […]