Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season Episode 23 Discussion

Andrewapps said:
Personally, I liked this episode and all... BUT did everything need to be so melodramatic? Like, what was Shishou's actual intentions at firing the feifa, there? Did he seriously expect Jinshi to deflect the bullet, because if not... for a guy trying to take the fall while simultaneously putting an end to his wife's farce, that part was just... weird to me.

Then there is Jinshi. Why go through that secret passage first, and by himself? The hell were his guards doing? If Loulan had wanted it, his brain would have been splattered along the walls like an abstract painting.

And lastly... Loulan. Cool, she got to mess with her mother and get some sweet, sweet revenge... but what was with the dancing? Were we ever even told she particularly enjoyed dancing? She's getting shot at (and hit), and she's just... dancing. I guess while moving like that, it's more likely the feifas miss their mark, so when she falls off the balcony and into the snow, she'll be semi-alright? But like... she couldn't have expected the bullet to hit the hairpin under her garb. It's all just so... convenient, and contrived for me. What should have been a very sad, climactic end felt silly to me. So now she's going to survive (I would assume), and flee with that guy that saw her hairpin in the brush at the end of the episode. Even though the guards that had JUST shot her, could have easily gone to confirm her status, instead of just... not caring? Even if they believed she was dead, wouldn't they want to collect the corpse of the Pure Consort, either for a burial or a public displaying for treason?

Just as how, like... why didn't they capture Shishou/Loulan instead of attacking them while they were unarmed and surrounded? Now there is no trial, no facing the Emperor directly, no public shaming/execution for the coup d'état, nada.

Again, liked the episode, and this whole treason arc in general... it has just felt off to me, at times. Why did Loulan even go through with the whole kidnapping Maomao stunt, instead of just... using her influence and power as the Pure Consort, going straight up to the Emperor and tell him 'Hey, my parents are attempting a coup d'état, they are at XXX location, they have firearms, please put an end to them'? Her sister was already safe, acting as a servant in the rear palace, and through revealing her parents' betrayal, she probably could have bargained towards saving a lot more people (including the innocent kids, without resorting to the revival drug), if that was her goal. Just... strange.

perseii said:
Why would they kill the leader of the rebellion on the spot when he threw away his weapon... Shouldn't they capture him? With lots of torture, public shaming and execution? I thought that's how these things go.

Not sure why Shisui had to do that dance, either. It was kind of emotional, but I don't think it held any meaning, and I don't think Shisui's ever shown a love for dancing...

Andrewapps said:
@Loaf_dontcare Mmmm, you're probably right. I forgot a lot of the first season by the time S2 started airing, and only watched a summary to catch back up with it, so I really wouldn't know. But from my memory, wasn't it just Ah-Duo that loved dancing, and thus danced as she was leaving the rear palace, just as she used to dance on the wall at night? I thought she was the exception, not the rule.