I didn't expect that The King: Eternal Monarch would be limiting this week's episode into one after dropping bombs the previous week, but of course health is of more importance and should definitely come first before anything else. So yeah, no gripes, anyway this week's episode delivered okay so I'm still good.
For starters, I'm happy that a few of my theories from the previous week had been correct. So basically, those who have had their counterparts killed do show burn marks on their bodies especially during rainy days, and that the ones that the forensic officer have seen prior to Kim Gi Hwan's incident have all been from those who served terms in prison for parricide, probably because their doppelganger's family risks them of getting their secret exposed. Okaaay.
I'm also amazed at how Gon indeed ended up as his younger self's savior as revealed in this episode. Since Tae-eul handed Gon that black clothes, I knew it resembled the one that young Gon's savior was wearing during the coup. Since Luna had Tae-eul's original ID, their meeting also explains how Gon had the ID when he went back in time to save his younger self. Okaaaay.
But... I have to say it was kind of dumb of Gon to not be able to recognize that the woman in front of him wasn't Tae-eul when he had always been declaring his love for her out in the open. I mean, for someone who claims to have loved Tae-eul the way he does, shouldn't he be able to recognize Tae-eul no matter what? Let's take Eun-bi for example. Despite being a kindergartner, she was able to easily sense that Yeong wasn't his brother, and by the time Eun-sup finally got back, both Eun-bi and Na-ri were able to recognize that the one in front of them at that very moment was the real Eun-sup.
Also, what was that about Lee Lim's realization that Gon was his younger self's savior? Apart from overseeing a billboard of Gon, there hadn't been any other hints that could direct Lee Lim to think that way. I mean, you've been to and from the Kingdom for a few years now and have seen Gon's face plastered in billboards for sooo many times, yet you only realize that important fact now? Are you serious?! That was rather lackluster and came across as something that was written only because it was what was convenient for the plot, and for what was about to happen next. Bummer.
But yeah, now that time travel's not just a possibility but is officially out in the open, I wonder how this is going to get explained in the next episodes... We're down to only three more eps until the finale but I feel like there's still a lot of things that needs to be covered and a lot more questions that needs to be answered. I'm not sure if the remaining three episodes are enough to wrap up this complicated parallel universe story, which is probably why I no longer care if the ending's going to be happy, tragic or whatever. At this point, I only want an ending that makes sense. So please, drama gods. Please don't let this show be a waste in the end.
