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I’m having a hard time thinking of anything cuter and funnier than Ha-baek in a jealous snit. A furious baby squirrel, maybe? He’s just adorable, and what’s even better are So-ah’s breathless, flustered reactions whenever Ha-baek turns that intense focus on her. These two are definitely experiencing some major attraction, and although they’re still deep in denial, I’m loving every minute of it.

EPISODE 7 RECAP

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Ha-baek sees the truck barreling down on So-ah and he screams, but he’s too late — when he arrives at the spot where she was standing, she’s gone. He looks around frantically, and across the street he sees Bi-ryum, smirking with an unconscious So-ah in his arms.

She wakes, and Bi-ryum carefully sets her down. Ha-baek manages to stay calm as he asks what happened, and Bi-ryum says he’s been following them all day. He asks So-ah if they had a fight, but she walks away from them both and gets in a taxi without a word.

 

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What was that?! Is Hu-ye the person Ha-baek and Geol-rin were talking about, that made it possible for human blood to remain at the divine gate? I think it’s pretty obvious by now that Hu-ye isn’t exactly human, and I just don’t trust him. He’s too nice, too sweet, too gentle to be real, and that flash of something in his eyes when he incinerated that caterpillar gave me the creeps. I really have no reason to suspect him of anything, but I just can’t help it. Something about him makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I just feel like it would be a bad idea for So-ah to get any closer to him.

On a lighter note, I actually enjoyed watching poor Ha-baek struggling with the idea that So-ah may be interested in someone. I don’t know if he registers what he’s feeling as jealousy yet, but I love that he’s not ignoring his emotions like he would have just a short while ago. He’s letting himself feel the hurt and betrayal, which is sad to watch. But I believe it’s good for his personal growth. I think that he told So-ah she can’t sell the land, not because some cosmic balance will be upset if she does, but for the simple reason that he doesn’t want her to, because then they won’t have any reason to see each other. Once he realizes why he’s feeling this way, he’s going to be an unstoppable force.

So-ah is really growing on me as a character, now that her insecurities and weaknesses are starting to show and she’s not so prickly. I particularly love how she makes it clear that she needs no saving or help managing her feelings, but that she’s not too proud to accept help when someone better equipped offers it. I’m used to seeing headstrong drama heroines who insist on doing everything for themselves, even when it makes things much harder. So it’s refreshing to see a woman who knows she’s capable, but is confident enough that she doesn’t feel the need to prove it to everyone in the vicinity. I think that So-ah’s willingness to admit she can’t do everything is one reason Ha-baek is developing feelings for her, because those little moments of vulnerability can get through his defenses in a way that stubborn independence never would.

 

On the other hand, I can’t make myself believe that Bi-ryum is a truly bad guy — he’s mischievous and naughty, and he has no compunctions using people to get what he wants, but so far we haven’t seen him actually hurt anyone. I feel like he’s just a god who feels that the ends justify the means, so he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get himself out of trouble. He enjoys messing with people, particularly Ha-baek, probably because he’s jealous of Mura’s feeling for the water god. But he actually is helping, and I think Bi-ryum is good for Ha-baek — I feel like Ha-baek will be a much better king after Bi-ryum is through with him and he loosens up a notch or five.

And while we’re on the subject of the gods, I wanted to try to clarify something that the show hasn’t explained well. Ha-baek is in the human world to retrieve three stones from three gods, Water, Earth, and Sky. Bi-ryum is the Sky god, but I got confused because Mura’s from the Water Kingdom, and Joo-dong isn’t an Earth god (at least, not in the original story). I’m still unclear about Joo-dong’s role in this retelling, because if he’s not the Earth god, then who is? As it stands now, Ha-baek has two stones, Bi-ryum’s and (probably) Joo-dong’s, but his power is so weak that they aren’t responding to him. Mura’s stone is still missing, with Joo-dong searching for it.

Speaking of which, I’m really worried by that scene with the dying fish — has Ha-baek been away from the Water Kingdom for too long? What happens if he doesn’t get home in time? What happens if he does get home, but he doesn’t have the stones? The show drops so many tiny clues, but we still don’t have a cohesive idea of exactly what’s going on, particularly in terms of the gods’ pasts and why they fight so much. For example, if Joo-dong has been missing for over a decade, why is Mura looking for a house for him to live in with her? Also, Mura said something in this episode about Bi-ryum creating the gods’ servant and hurting Ha-baek in the process, and I’m guessing that was when he dumped the fisherman into the water — but what happened to offend Ha-baek’s mother so badly that she bound the man’s family forever? What did Bi-ryum do and why did that hurt Ha-baek? I like a mystery as much as the next guy, but I do wish the clues were presented in a more organized way so that we aren’t likely to miss them entirely.

 

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[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Bride of the Water God 2017" Episode 8

 

 

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So it turns out that Ha-baek's assertion that Hoo-ye is more than he seems wasn't just random jealousy apropos of nothing. The entire opening section of episode eight goes into deep backstory, wherein Ha-baek recalls an old conversation that had several important clues now relevant to the current situation. Personally, though, the millenia old flashback kind of makes me wonder- when was the last time anyone went to the human world to collect the artifacts?

 

Think about it. If the gods are this old, then the last emperor must have collected the artifacts several thousand years ago, at which point whatever human civilization existed in Korea doesn't even have a record or a name. And the time before that would be even worse, with the only humans being straight-up hunter-gatherers. That's assuming they'd even managed to get out of Africa by then.

 

The age issue is all the more puzzling because Ha-baek even explicitly states how he is really, really old, which creates some pretty creepy implications for any possible romance with So-ah. I mean yeah, this has also been mentioned before as a kind of joke, but why keep bringing it up? Age mismatch is only an issue insofar as we acknowledge it. I kind of have to discuss age when it keeps popping up as an explicit plot point, even if I'd rather be discussing something else.

 

...Well, all right. In all fairness there really isn't that much else to discuss anyway because "Bride of the Water God 2017" is doing its usual trick of having the main characters constantly talk about nothing. Even though this episode starts out with Hoo-ye being exposed as having a supernatural background, no one really confronts him until the episode is almost over. So what we're left with in-between is a bunch of filler that never goes anywhere.

 

Oh, one other fact caught my notice- as if to emphasize how useless So-ah is to the entire operation, in the initial meeting wherein the main characters discuss Hoo-ye, So-ah is curiously absent. This, even though So-ah is by far the character in the most potential danger given Hoo-ye's unknown motives. Admittedly, So-ah is kind of dumb. It's remarkable, really, how So-ah's sidekick Sang-yoo is consistently shown to be much smarter and perceptive than So-ah is. And of course, So-ah, being the idiot she is, can't even take advantage of being friends with a smart person.

 

 

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Finally, some answers! Of course they only lead to more questions, but at least we’re learning more about our characters and why they do the things they do. Ha-baek is getting answers too, which lead him to a discovery that could change the very nature of his quest to become king. It all depends on how he handles the situation, especially without his godly powers to help him.

EPISODE 8 RECAP

In the Realm of the Gods, 2,600 years ago, Ha-baek has been studying how the humans make more humans. He asks the high priest how gods are made, since they don’t have babies even when they do all that fun human baby-making stuff.

Coughing, the high priest says that gods just come into existence, but nobody knows who created them. Ha-baek complains that that’s too ambiguous, but the high priest says that it’s the humans’ place to try to make sense of gods and the world around them, but “gods are just gods.â€

 

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Ha-baek follows the high priest through a waterfall portal, where they find Bi-ryum and Mura waiting for them. The high priest continues that some gods have borne children by borrowing the bodies of humans, which results in a being that is both human and godlike, and has eternal life. Bi-ryum and Mura find the idea abhorrent, but the high priest tells them that such a creature does exist, the child of a human woman and a male god. He says that such children aren’t gods because they grow and change like humans, but that they aren’t human because they have godlike powers. They are an existence “that is not welcomed by either gods or humans.†

Ha-baek perks up when the high priest says that those powers aren’t beneficial like the gods’ powers are. Gods’ powers help them protect nature, but half-gods’ powers are destructive, since their divine element is fire.

 

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Bi-ryum asks if that makes them stronger than Ha-baek, looking excited by the idea, but Mura protests that it’s not possible. The high priest says he doesn’t know, and Mura and Bi-ryum storm off, bickering as usual. The high priest reassures Ha-baek that it can’t be true, since he’s fated to be king. But Ha-baek doesn’t look convinced.

Ha-baek asks the high priest if half-gods are good or evil, and the high priest had said that it depends on how they use their powers. If they use them for good, they’re good, and if they use them for evil, they’re evil. Or if they use them for strange purposes, it means they’re strange. Later, the three young gods discuss the matter. Bi-ryum thinks that when the high priest said he didn’t know whether half-gods were stronger than Ha-baek, it was as good as admitting that it’s true. Mura reminds him that it means they’d be stronger than him, too. She tells Ha-baek to avoid them if he ever runs into one.

Ha-baek denies being scared, since as a god, he has eternal life. But the high priest says that a god can be forgotten by humans, and once that happens, they are no longer a god. He tells Ha-baek not to worry too much about half-gods, since they live in hiding, and he would recognize one the moment he saw it.

 

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Back in the present, Ha-baek whispers in Hu-ye’s ear, “I caught on to you.†Ha-baek says that Hu-ye’s mother lived and died as a human, while he father has eternal life. He shows Hu-ye the bloody rock from the divine gate, snarling, “This is your blood, isn’t it?â€

Unable to hide his reaction anymore, Hu-ye begins to shake, but So-ah interrupts and tries to pull Ha-baek away. He asks if she knew about Hu-ye’s true identity, but she just thinks he’s the CEO of the hotel. Mura arrives to apologize for Ha-baek’s behavior, giving Hu-ye a chance to escape.

Ha-baek orders Mura to stay near Bi-ryum while he clarifies something. He stares angrily at So-ah, who truly has no idea what’s going on.

 

=== << Read more: http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/07/bride-of-the-water-god-2017-episode-8/>> ===

 

COMMENTS

What? What did he see?? This show and its cliffhangers are going to be the death of me. I’m guessing that So-ah is in danger once again and that Ha-baek is determined not to be too late to save her this time, but with this show, who knows? It’s probably just some kid about to drop his ice cream cone. Or certain doom, same difference.

Just when I was starting to become convinced that Hu-ye is a bad dude, he goes and tells So-ah about his nightmarish upbringing and I can’t help but feel sorry for him. It’s not his fault how he was born, or that legend caused his father to treat him like a monster. Anyone growing up under those circumstances, then being thrown into a strange world to fend for themselves, is going to be more than a little messed up. And it’s no wonder Hu-ye wants so badly to be human considering how his father, a god, treated him. I wonder though, who does So-ah think saved him? And why did So-ah’s apology shake him so badly?

I’ve said it before, but I’m still loving how naturally Ha-baek and So-ah are growing closer, and how they both just flow with it instead of going the usual route of denying their feelings. They haven’t admitted it to the other yet, but they both seem to accept their growing relationship pretty gracefully. I particularly like how they influence each other in positive ways, bring out the best in each other without altering the other too much. Ha-baek is really changing for the better, softening and becoming more understanding, but without losing that godly arrogance that makes him so essentially Ha-baek. And his imperious ways are still funny, though as he acclimates to the human world, it’s more endearing than annoying like it was at the beginning.

 

And So-ah is changing too — she’s also still herself, but as Ha-baek has noticed, she’s a happier, more relaxed version of herself. She has all of her same worries and concerns, but something about having Ha-baek around to rely on is helping her to let go of some of her anxiety and become more engaged with the world around her. Even as she tells herself not to get too attached because he’s leaving, she can’t help but swoon when he calls her “my woman,†and his promises to protect and help her are hard to dismiss. Even Mura said that once Ha-baek says a thing, you can trust that it’s true, and I think that So-ah senses that.

I can’t help but obsess about Joo-dong and why he called Mura and Bi-ryum to the divine gate all those years ago. Could it be that he found the rock with Hu-ye’s blood on it and knew that it meant a half-god was in the human realm? But then Mura’s stone was lost and everything went wrong. So how does Hu-ye wear Joo-dong’s mark when he claims he doesn’t even know the guy? I do love when a show manages to keep its secrets without projecting them too soon, but this show sometimes feels like it’s all secrets and very few answers.

So once again, we’ve been left with hints and clues that open up even more questions as to Ha-baek’s past. I like that the Realm of the Gods has a rich backstory, but I do wish that the drama would show us instead of telling us what happened in disjointed drips and drabs. My favorite part of this episode was when we got to see Ha-baek, Mura, and Bi-ryum in their own world, learning something new about those who populate it. Can we have more of that please, and fewer conversations with confusing references to people and events we’ve never heard of before?

 

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