The Musin rebellion is underway and In-jwa is desperate to make it
happen - desperate enough to sacrifice people in order to achieve his
endgoal of saving those very same people. King Yeongjo faces the same
dilemma. Does he listen to Dae-gil's pleas and trust in the faithfulness
of his people and in Dae-gil's master plan or does he use his troops to
cut down the rebels and restore peace?
In-jwa has, finally, gone
off the deep end. Those who follow him begin to see it, but it is so
late in the game, it seems a silly revelation. Did they not see him
using and killing people before this? In any case, as In-jwa spirals
downward, Dae-gil rises to take his place as the new pillar of
omniscience. His plan is the one that weaves through the episode,
convincing the good people of Joseon to lay down arms and put faith in
their king. His is the plan that convinces Yeongjo to believe in its
outcome. What happened to the Dae-gil of yore? There is not one trace of
him left. He is more like the Mr. Miagi of the Joseon era than his
original, goofy personality that has seen horrors in his life.
The same is true for Yeongjo, formerly Yeoning. He is all defense and
little thought. It is like he can't do anything kind for his people
without Dae-gil's help, which is far from true. There is no gray area in
"Jackpot",
no place for character growth and plot intricacies. Even the previews
for the morrow show more ill-planned plot intrigues rather than a focus
on wrapping up the story. Hopefully the show proves me wrong.
Also, they brought back gambling after dropping it for quite some time. For a show called
"Jackpot" that is a bit of a gross oversight. But Dae-gil gambled for the future of Joseon and won. Hooray.
Written by: Raine from '
Raine's Dichotomy'
"Jackpot" is directed by
Nam Geon, written by
Kwon Soon-gyoo, and features
Jang Geun-seok,
Yeo Jin-goo, Jeon Kwan-ryeol,
Choi Min-soo,
Lim Ji-yeon, and
Yoon Jin-seo.
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