Of Swords and Parasols

I just finished Conspiracy in the Court (which may be the only kdrama ever that would have actually benefitted from a few more episodes...it should have switched episode count with 8 Days: The Assassination of Jeongjo, because that one needed to trim down the Bearded Men At A Table Yammering About Politics Scenes a bit, given how repetitive they were at times, and this one had so much plot that it didn't have enough time to give you a reason to care about the characters a lot of the time...I should actually properly post on both) and must comment briefly on the ending.

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Also, both CitC and 8D had Jung Ae Ri completely stealing the series as Jeongjo's moher, Princess Hyegyeong (she was never technically queen because her husband died while still a prince, but she became the dowager queen later because her son was king.)  It will be so strange when I finally watch Yi San, and someone else is playing her.  Though I think it's the actress who played Lady Choi in Dae Jang Geum, so I'm sure I'll adjust.