Cinephilos

The successful seize of power by General Jun Doohwan was a cause for celebration, not a calamity to mourn over. There was a power vacuum after President Park's assassination in Korea, and whoever seized power would be the ruler of Korea. Jun Doohwan happened to be there when the opportunity came to him. Just because he was a military man was no reason for him to stay away from politics. I don't believe that the general who opposed Jun has be to extolled as some kind of hero. Far from it. I enjoyed watching how General Jun and the Hana Club conspired to stage a successful coup. Those who opposed them were portrayed as weak, purposeless, and disorganized. History will judge General Jun as a powerful and effective leader and the group of military men that supported him to be faithful and courageous soldiers.

And I have see all the worthy ones, including the original 1973 movie. In the original, the Jackal didn't have a lot of leeway with a historical figure - De Gaulle. But with this one, the production has all the leeway it wants. Although I won't reveal the end of the episode to avoid spilling the beans, I was secretly rooting for Duggan to stop the release of the River. Nobody seems to want its release except the target and he seems to have a death wish. He disclosed so much with his words, actions, and facial expressions. Jackal isn't the villain in this story even though people assume he is. There are plenty of other individuals who are villainous - like his brother-in-law, for example. Brothers-in-law are always trouble-makers, especially if you are rich.