Btw the line "I am a usurper" said by Soowon with that expression of sadness on his face made me kinda laugh because I remembered how plenty of modern people romanticize royalty.
I don't really understand people's obsession with legitimacy of kings, and I'm talking about real people that create and read historical/fantasy fiction in which the legitimacy is put on pedestal (by the authors themselves and then readers). I hope my words make sense; in my understanding, Soowon's line implies that a rightful successor to the throne should always stand above a potential competent ruler?
"I'm returning it to its original owner." - uhhhhhh, I'm not really a fan of this phrase, especially the "its original owner" part, because it instantly reminded me about the whole "Team Black vs Team Green" dicourse forced by "House of the Dragon" TV show runners and supported by its fans, which in the nutshell is people arguing about who has more rights to sit on the throne, and both the royal candidates don't give a damn about the smallfolk of their kingdom.
I hope someone sees what I'm trying to say, I'm sorry, my thoughts are all over the place, lol.
A royal blood doesn't make a good ruler and shouldn't be perceived as something sacred and untouchable. "Usurpation is bad" - bullshit.
