Ep 15

[dangermousie]

was sort of a mixed bag for me - well-acted and written as always, and while I do not like Sejong, because I think he's a ruthless, scary borderline psychopath (who, luckily, is interested in benevolent goals and not offing people by the score), he is a great character. But (and I realize it's my personal preferences talking), I am not happy with

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[anonymous]

But sad to say, on the long run, Sejong is right (I think). The ability of reading and writing enpower people (and Gion realize that too). Writing makes them able the think by themselves, to have their own point of view. Most dictatorships (religious or politic) fell when intellectual knowledge is high enough among the population... You want to have docile people? Cut the access to school and knowledge and they blindly follow whatever crap you teach them. Gion profess a deep faith for neo-confucianism but deep down he knows that it's just crap because he is terrifed that low people (commoners and slaves) might know how to right and hence how to think...
So yes, Sejong is a absolute king BUT he is already empowering the next generation and chopping down the roots of tyranny.

Emma (who might be extremaly cynic or optimistic...)

[dangermousie]

That is true, once I think about it. I mean, there is still the issue of basic inequality but I suppose it's one issue at a time.