The King's Woman: Episode 7 Recap. I am loving this drama, and I couldn't wait to watch this episode with Li Er entering the palace. Dilraba Dilmurat playing the role of Li Er is so different from her role as innocent and carefree Feng Jiu in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, and I'm enjoying her performance. I think that Li Er has much more depth to her character, and there is so much pain and suffering that she's experiencing in her life, it's definitely a transition to a mature role. The episode was a bit off compared to previous outings – nothing wrong with it, but it lacked the thematic cohesion that was so enjoyable the past few weeks. "Asian F" is the third episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the forty-seventh overall. Written by series co-creator Ian. Jing. Ke and Li Er practice the paired sword technique that they had developed as. They float, dance and twirl among the woods, as they look. It is so beautiful and. At the palace, Ying Zheng. Chancellor position so that he alone holds all the power. His. newest advisor, Li Si, is the first to step forward and express his support. The next ones to do so are Zhao Gao and Li Zhong, giving the rest of the ministers no choice but to follow while Ying Zheng smirks. Moving on, Li Si asks. Ying Zheng to have someone secretly monitor the Duke of Wenxin, since he. Qin. Ying Zheng agrees and assigns this task to Zhao. Gao, and it looks like Ying Zheng's trust in Li Si grows by the day. ![]() Why do I. have the feeling this is going to wreak havoc down the road? Since their routine was interrupted by. Jing Ke and Li Er find a cave to hide out in. They warm themselves. Having grown up together since they were. Li Er thinks that if only Jing Ke would go with. King of Qin's wrath. Aww. Darn it. I think if Li Er had told Jing Ke what was going on, he. Jing Ke mentions that they should head back and after he's stands up, Li Er grabs him around the. She asks him, "Did you ever like Li Er? Did you. think of Li Er as only a sister? Or as a woman?" After some hesitation, Jing Ke whirls around. Li Er" instead of the usual "Martial Arts Sister". He tells. her, "There is only you in my heart, there is no one else. ![]() ![]() I swore to. always protect you. I'll never betray you. I'll never bring you. Aww. It sucks that this confession is coming way too late. There's so much intensity in this scene. ![]() ![]() Li Er tells Jing Ke, "You have. You have to live for the world's people. You have to. remember no matter what happens, no matter where you are, my heart will. So sweet and romantic. They kiss and spend the. Meanwhile, in the palace Ying Zheng thinks. Li Er. Flashbacks. Flashbacks again. These scenes are really cute. Bachelor in Paradise: Season 4, Episode 2. When we last left Paradise, the entire island was shutting down. Terrified social media influencers panicked, wondering how. Legend of the Blue Sea: Episode 2 by girlfriday. I’m really loving the tonal pendulum of this show, which is both sadder and funnier than I expected, but so well. Thx for the recap, i have a question about this episode filming. Do we know if Emilia was actually filming on set in Wolf Hill Quarry last year? You’re Beautiful: Episode 1 by javabeans. A few things about You’re Beautiful: Trademark Hong sisters comedy. In my book, this is a good thing. I don't think it's necessary to show them so many times. We can. tell that he really loves and wants to be with her. The next. morning, Li Er wakes up in Jing Ke's arms and says how happy she is, so. He's her first love the way that Li Er is. Ying Zheng's, and I don't think that is ever going to completely go. I wonder if the writers will make it out to be that Jing Ke was. Ying Zheng's going to be the love of her. From Li Er's point of view, she must have realized how little time. Her heart. must be tearing apart. When Jing Ke leaves to meet with the swordsman Gao, he tells Li Er that he will always hold on to her. Not. realizing that Li Er is going to be gone when he returns, he rides. Li Er knows that her escort from Qin to take. Li Er to Jing Ke as. Watch out for your safety on your journey." These may. I am loving this drama, and I couldn't wait to watch this episode with Li Er entering the palace. Dilraba Dilmurat playing the role of Li Er is so different from her.Li Er ever says to Jing Ke. She tells Tian Guang to. Jing Ke, and that she doesn't want to be the burden that keeps. Li Er meets her palace escort, which is led by Ying Zheng's closest and most trusted aide, Li Zhong. Li Er realizes that her time with Jing Ke is at an end and symbolically takes off the silk scarf Jing Ke bought her and places it in her bag. Li Er takes one last long look back, and then steps into the carriage, crying as she heads back to the palace. Ying Zheng really went all out to make sure nothing goes wrong. There are five soldiers on horseback leading the procession, four maids, and a column of at least 2. Jing Ke meets with Gao, and they get straight to fighting. I like that, no pointless small talk. They fight, and Gao is able to get the better of Jing Ke multiple times. Gao tells Jing Ke that although he is talented, he has too many worries and his temperament is too gentle. In order to become greater, he needs to put down his burdens. Li Er arrives at the palace escorted by her crowd of palace maids and soldiers. The palace walls are so tall, thick and imposing that it makes you feel like once you enter the palace, you'd never be able to escape. To protect the King's safety, there are no weapons allowed in the inner palace, and Li Zhong asks Li Er to turn over the Gong Sun family sword her grandfather had given her. It's one more stab in the heart for Li Er as she loses another piece of herself. Sensing she has no choice, Li Er turns over the sword but tells Li Zhong to protect it with his life. She wants it to be buried with her when she dies. In her new residence, Li Er cries as she sits in her rose bath. She's being prepared to become one of the King's women, and it's the last place in the world she wants to be. Madam Chu informs the Grand Dowager of Li Er's arrival to the inner palace. She's referred to as "an ordinary woman from the defeated kingdom of Wei". The Grand Dowager is furious that an ordinary woman has been brought into court, because the King's consorts have all been princesses and noble women, each carefully selected by the Grand Dowager herself. The Grand Dowager decides that the King is a man after all, and it's not unreasonable for the King to bring a woman that he likes into the palace. What? Trying to keep the peace? Or knows that she has the power to prevent Li Er from rising in the inner palace? Li Er is horrified when she finds out she is going to be named a royal consort, a Liang Ren with fourth level rank. She holds a knife to her throat while the palace maids around her plead with her to stop, saying that being appointed a Liang Ren is every woman's dream. Not this one. Li Er decides to stab herself when she faints. A physician examines Li Er, and he is unwilling to tell her what is going on before he reports to the King. After Li Er grabs him by the wrist, he informs her that she's pregnant. At this, Li Er is in complete shock. She didn't think at all this might happen? Jing. Ke returns to Tian Guang's house and looks for Li Er. Tian Guang tells. Qin, and that she likely made a devil's. King of Qin for the antidote that saved Jing Ke's life. When Li Er left, she had taken with her the Gong Sun family sword and. Jing Ke had given her. With that, Jing Ke finally. Li Er had been lying to him about the. Xianyang City at breakneck. I think he realizes that Li Er had been saying goodbye to him. He looks. like he sorely regrets not going off with Li Er to find a peaceful and. Tian Guang basically just ruined. Li Er was trying to do by leaving in secret. Ying Zheng goes to visit Li Er for the first time. She's all dressed up in rich and expensive palace clothing, completely different from what she wore before. We need to talk about the styling they used with Li Er. The hairstyle looks awful. It's all swept up and pulled back so her hair is five inches high, and she has three ornaments stuck on either side. Just…. why? Why would they do that? Li Er looks like she's aged ten or fifteen years. Other than the hairstyle, I don't really like the style and the color of the outfit she's wearing either. When we saw Ying Zheng's other consorts, they all looked so pretty. I hope this hairstyle and outfit choice doesn't last for that many episodes. Anyways. Ying Zheng comes in, and everyone delivers a formal greeting except for Li Er, who silently sits on her bed. He sends everyone away. Ying Zheng: "You kept your promise." Li Er is not about to let up one inch, "I came for my martial arts senior." Ying Zheng: "Now that you've entered my palace, don't even think about leaving, not even one step." Li Er asks, "Why is it me? With one order from you, so many dukes and warlords would be willing to find thousands of beautiful women for you to enjoy. Why did it have to be me?" Ying Zheng: "Those other women who submit to me immediately are boring." Wrong answer! Why didn't you tell her the truth? That you met her when you were kids, that she saved your life, and you've been in love with her ever since? I'm sure that would've gone over much better than this. I think he'd get much further with Li Er if he showed her he could be kind and he isn't justthe hateful King of Qin that she thinks he is right now. I'm glad that Li Er is being so open and straightforward with him right now, and that she sees no need to pretend to like him. Li Er says, "I'm not your toy!" Ying Zheng leans in and touches her face: "The more you resist me like this, the more I want to have you." She bites his hand in response and he pulls away. Lol! I love her. Ying Zheng: "You like to bite people?" I'm liking the scenes and interactions between Ying Zheng and Li Er, and I hope the writers included tons of Ying Zheng and Li Er scenes in the rest of the drama. Ying Zheng needs to change his attitude though. Li Zhong reports the arrival of the physician, who has an urgent report to deliver regarding Li Er. Li Er knows what's about to happen, but she continues to sit on the bed and doesn't say anything. The physician reports that when he examined Li Er earlier, he discovered that she's pregnant, a month along. Ying Zheng can't believe it, and storms back and forth in anger. Finally he orders, "Kill the baby!". Li Er: "If you're going to kill him, kill me first!" Ying Zheng dismisses the doctor and pulls Li Zhong's sword out and puts it against her neck. Oh boy. Preview: The aftermath of Ying Zheng finding out Li Er is pregnant, and on her first day in the palace, Li Er is pushed into a fight. Comments: After watching this episode, I would completely understand if it takes a while for Li Er to put aside her. Jing Ke enough to love Ying Zheng, because the love there is so strong. I think Ying Zheng's going to have to be very patient and work really hard to win Li Er's heart, and he's not going to do it by being arrogant and hard headed with her. It just wouldn't be realistic if Li Er goes. Tonight’s episode of Game of Thrones is named after Daenerys but in the end, “Stormborn” hinted at so much more. The storm came to the waters of Westeros; the first storm but not the last of season 7, bringing with it fire, death and betrayal. Spoiler Note: This is our book reader’s recap, intended for those who have read the A Song of Ice and Fire series. The post and the comments section may contain spoilers from the novels, whether or not that material has appeared on the show yet. Because no, we are not all Unsullied now. If you have not read the books yet, we encourage you to check out our non- book- reader recap, by Oz of Thrones! Daenerys has come home to Dragonstone as we saw in last week’s season premiere, and she’s being welcomed with a raging storm much like the one she was born in, so many years ago as Tyrion reminds her. She admits she doesn’t feel very much at home, and sets right to task in the war room. Her first order of business? Putting Varys’ ass over the fire for his misdeeds (shipping her off to the Dothraki and hiring assassins to kill her) and shifting alliances over the past two decades. Varys resists being shamed for his actions- he did what he had to do to survive, and ultimately his loyalty is to the people of the realm, not to any one leader. And as he tells her pointedly, incompetence should not be rewarded with blind loyalty. Some contemporary political commentary?) He’s not wrong and she knows it. Dany and Varys come to an agreement: he will serve her well, of his own free choice. It’s his duty to tell her to her face if she’s stepping out of line a la Mad King Daddy, but if Varys betrays her, well she’ll feed him to her dragons. Fair enough! When it comes to Varys and his motivations, I have to admit I used to not believe his words about working for the good of the realm, but I’m starting to believe that that is in fact the show’s take on him. We may yet see more revealed in the books (whenever they get published) but this is the take D& D have gone with. After their mini- trial, Team Dragonstone the Reboot receives a visit from a key member of Team Dragonstone the Original Series. It turns out that after her exile from the Wall, Melisandre returned to the place she knew best in Westeros. As an ex- slave, she’s a big fan of Dany’s work. Melisandre explains she’s there because “The Long Night is coming. Only the prince who was promised can bring the dawn.”Ohhhh, we love a good TPWWP namedrop. You have our attention. As Missandei helpfully explains with her language- nerd cred, there’s no gender for this particular noun in High Valyrian so it could be either prince or princess in this prophecy. Daenerys may be the person who can end the inevitable Long Night…or it could be someone else. Mel stops short of admitting she’s sure it’s Dany; she’s been burned when it comes to reading the flames. Mel is hedging her bets, and the show is enjoying stringing along viewers. She pushes Team Dragonstone Reboot to summon the King in the North Jon Snow to Dragonstone to explain what he’s seen beyond the Wall. Tyrion vouches for Jon’s character and reasons for hating the Lannisters. Dany agrees to send a raven- but expect Jon to bend the knee. They send a raven Express and we see Jon sharing the message with Sansa and Davos, who are wary of Jon meeting with the dragon queen. Davos wisely points out that Dany’s dragons that breathe fire are worth considering, in case they fail to stop the White Walkers. In her throne room, Cersei has gathered up the lords of the Reach to hustle them with Westerosi racism and scare tactics to rise them up against Olenna Tyrell. Randyll Tarly (last seen being a royal prick to his son Sam and with a completely different person playing his son Dickon- hey, Tom Hopper!) wisely notes the three full- grown dragons are headed their way. He may be a jackass but he’s no fool when it comes to warfare, as Jaime points out. Jaime’s keen to recruit the elder Tarly to their side, and gives Randyll the hard sell. Initially resistant due to his oath to House Tyrell, Tarly is swayed by Jaime’s reasonable logic and the tantalizing offer of the role of Warden of the South. At the Citadel, Jorah’s in bad shape, with Archmaester Ebrose giving the knight maybe six months before he loses his mind to greyscale. Ebrose brushes off Sam’s attempts to be helpful- and hopeful- and instead gives Jorah the opportunity to off himself with his sword before being shipped off to the ruins of Valyria, to live with the Stonemen. It’s then that Samwell discovers the patient is named Jorah Mormont. I can’t help but feel that this moment and the next scene would’ve been more special if Lord Commander Mormont’s death had been more similar to the books’ version, where the elder Mormont died in Sam’s arms, sharing with Sam his last wishes for Jorah. In the show, Jeor’s last words were “Blerrghharghshh” and it robs a touch of grace from the scenes tonight. But just a touch. Underneath King’s Landing, Cersei and Qyburn are cooking up a plan to deal with Daenerys- or her dragons, more to the point. The ex- maester has been doing his research and testing out weapons, and come up with a bigass crossbow as the solution to their problems. I feel like there’s a Bard the Bowman joke to be made here but I’m missing it. Bex, help me out?)They test out the weapon on the massive skull of Balerion the Dread, the dragon who belonged to Aegon the Conqueror- and yep, that’ll do it. Dany’s babies might be in trouble. At Dragonstone, Daenerys and her team are debating their next move and come to a major decision about how to take King’s Landing (and ultimately Westeros) without burning it to the ground. But first, Tyrion finally gets the opportunity to call out Ellaria for her murder of Myrcella- something long overdue. Ellaria ain’t bothered, quite frankly, not with Myrcella and not with Tyrion. But the show must go on, despite their differences. Intending to thwart Cersei’s predictable tactics, Tyrion recommends sending in the Westerosi armies- the Tyrells and Martells, while the Unsullied and Dothraki take Casterly Rock. Despite initial misgivings, the Greyjoys and Ellaria get on board with the plan. Afterward in private, Dany reassures the grumpy Olenna, but the Queen of Thorns brushes it off. Instead, she encourages Daenerys to be a dragon, not a sheep. Elsewhere in the castle, Missandei goes to say farewell to Grey Worm, who has avoided the moment. He admits that she’s his weakness, when he never had one until now- his strength as an Unsullied. Only now, he’s afraid. After his confession, the Unsullied man rushes up to Missandei and kisses her deeply. She steps back, and undresses carefully. At first, he’s reluctant to undress completely, but she pleads, “I want to see you.” They gaze at each other, a wealth of feelings showing in their faces, kiss and then fall into bed together. He may be Unsullied but whatever his status quo is, he’s able to make sure Missandei enjoys herself- and Grey Worm sets about doing just that. Back at the Citadel, Sam’s thankless duties assisting Ebrose continue. He broaches the subject of curing greyscale and admits he’s come upon something interesting in an old text, by Archmaester Pylos. A name borrowed from a minor character in ASOIAF: the maester at Dragonstone who succeeds the ill- fated Maester Cressen.) Pylos possibly found a cure- but then he died from greyscale, and it’s now forbidden to attempt it. Given Sam’s stubbornness, I think we know where this is headed. Popping into Jorah’s cell, and- I just want to throw a book at Jorah Mormont, because this man even starts his letters to her with KHALEESI. A day without a khaleesi blast is a day that never was, for Jorah Mormont. Anyway, he’s planning to send her a raven, letting her know he’s at the Citadel, but Sam interrupts with a box of knives and medical goo. He introduces himself properly, revealing his connection to Jorah’s father and his plan to try and cure the man. That’s two weeks in a row now of Sam doing something utterly disgusting, as he sets to removing the upper layer of Jorah’s afflicted skin to save him. Jorah bites down on leather to stifle his screams. And I shed a tear for his timeless yellow pirate shirt which lasted more than six seasons, to the delight of fans everywhere. Next up: the return you didn’t expect or know you wanted, but it’s the one you needed– HOT PIE. Stopping at the Inn at the Crossroads (AKA the only inn in Westeros), Arya runs into her old friend Hot Pie! It’s like no time has passed at all. The baker boy informs her that the ‘big lady’ was looking for her there- Brienne, of course, and they catch up on the latest gossip. Arya’s cool as can be, oddly cool almost, and mentions she’s headed south, since that’s where Cersei is, until Hot Pie tells her that Jon is back in Winterfell. It’s then that Arya comes to life, with a light in her face that gives you hope. Take leave of her friend and the inn, she looks at both paths and makes a choice- and heads north toward home. Literally at the Crossroads. As a metaphor, it’s not subtle, but it works. Jon has another noisy group meeting at Winterfell, informing his people on his decision to visit Dragonstone, with Davos by his side. Sansa reminds him of Rickard Stark’s death at the hands of the Targaryens, and no one is on Jon’s side with this. Royce, Glover, Mormont- all want Jon to stay put, but he’s resolved. He’s going south, and leaving the North in hands he trusts- Sansa’s. Before he leaves, he visits Ned’s crypt, but his moment is interrupted by Littlefinger. Immediately he’s on guard and so Littlefinger goes on the offensive, reminding Jon that he owes him for his victory in the Battle of the Bastards. Unusually, he makes a major tactical mistake and admits he loves Sansa as he loved Cat. Jon deservedly choke- slams him against the wall, as Ned once did, and warns him to stay away from Sansa. Traveling north alone, the other Stark sister is facing a different danger.
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