#or getting feeling guilty but still scheming naksu

[deliciouswastelandgoddess]

very late to the party but alchemy of soul part 2 was the worst thing i ever saw in my life

[pohaislovesoismaggi]

AOS 2

I have some gripes about AOS 2. For the sake of clarity, Naksu in part 1 will be Naksu 1 and Naksu in part 2 will be Naksu 2.

Naksu 1 & 2 felt so different - Naksu 1 was clever, scheming and put herself first. Sure as the story progressed, she found people who she loved and liked but was always cunning. Naksu 2, on the other hand, seemed more of a strong willed yet innocent first love kind of female protagonist you'd see in kdramas.

Naksu 2 was pouting and getting her feelings hurt most of the time - I can try and justify it by saying that maybe that's how Cho Yeong would have grown up to be had she not been taken in by Jinmu. But even when she gets her memories back, we get to see a tame version of her. Sure, she would feel guilty about her hand in Jang UK's condition but as a viewer when I know that the drama is coming to an end, I don't have time for noble idiocy of not telling him that she has recovered.

Where's her anger and hatred for Jimmu? How's the conclusion for their tale just her giving him an ice stone to rot?

Naksu 2 was so underutilised in part 2. She's the protagonist, yet we only get to see her in action twice - one of them when she's not aware of her actions. All viewers wanted to see her and UK together in action but no. We get to see her sappy, die and come back to life.

Why are we seeing child Bu Yeon? We have already seen grown up Bu yeon's soup several times in AOS 1. It did not make sense for child Bu Yeon soul to appear now to scheme with Jang Uk.

I still don't get what is Master Lee's basis of deciding which info he wants to disclose to whom and when he wants to take action. He seems to do whatever is convenient for the plot. Same goes for Park Jin - he is a bit stupid when it comes to emotions, sure,fine. But how can the same person who gives veiled threats and understand veiled insults from Jinmu + Unanimous Assembly not be able to understand word plays when talking to Heo Yeom and Maid servant Kim? Also I still can't get over the fact that he forgot Naksu's face. Another character that seems to be socially inadept whenever the script needs him to be.