Hi!
I’m back with 10 thoughts about MNET KINGDOM, today specifically about the latest episode, #8.
On the first post (here if you haven’t read it already) I covered how I found out about the show, the groups I like more, and had a bit of a rant against fandom toxicity, and against MNET. If you’re on the community, you know how MNET can be, and may have rants of your own against them, so have it in mind.
Are you ready for my 10 thoughts about the latest episode?
Allons-y!
Do watch out for major spoilers ahead if you haven’t watched the episode yet.
“Kingdom: Legendary War is a Mnet tv show that’s hosted since April 1 2021, every thursday at 20:00 KST. The show is a battle between 6 masculinos kpop groups: Stray Kids, Ateez, The Boyz, iKON; SF) and BTOB. There’s 4 battles of performances, with the last battle being transmited live. The winner will have a reality show and a special show intitules Kingdom Week for themselves.
The way the groups are ranked is based on the following criteria: 25% group evaluation (each group picks 3 performances they liked), 25% specialist evaluation, 40% global evaluation (each person can vote 3 teams in a app), and 10% performances views.“
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Mayfly won the three units against It’s One. Their dance unit win actually surprised me, I mean, both were good, but the clear concept of It’s one focused only on dance, and had a royal korean theme, while Mayfly went overboard with singing and a lot of fantastical props in a MV like performance, but in my view, there were more skits (can’t find a word that describes what I want) than dance flow. Do I make sense?
SF9 Hwi, I also don’t get the win. Not complaining, though. Good for everyone for all the amazing work.
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“Although someone had to win and lose, the two teams performances were in perfect harmony.”
MNET, were you talking for the people in the back? Trying to quiet them for the preferences you’re showing?
The voting systems are crazy, we already knew that, and there’s fires going around on social media after every episode, and between them too. It’s annoying.
MNET tried to appease by showing who the judges would be for this episode, but I think it was worse, as the judges are getting a lot of hate, even when we got to see why some voted who they voted for. I wish people would learn that their opinions are just that, and not facts. Yes, there’s a lot to rant about the show, but don’t send hate to the groups and idols involved.
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I don’t remember the name from the SF9 vocal, but I hate the show for putting his crying on the spot, oh my fªªª hell, it made me so uncomfortable watching. I wanted to hug him so bad. His voice cracked, as it can happen in live performances, and you can see it in his face how desolate he felt for missing the note. Was it really necessary to show so much of that? It’s the third idol that MNET exploits their angst for views.
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We then had iKON preparing and performing their “NO LIMIT” stage, and my first thought was Bobby is such a freaking mood, he doesn’t give a care anymore. He even told his team to pick their things up and leave after knowing the results of the unit xD
I do get it thought. iKON, albeit getting better results in the last episodes, still haven’t gotten first in any of the battles, and there’s a preference being shown in the show that can’t be ignored when we watch it. iKON’s gaining more fans and worldwide recognition nevertheless, so they don’t care that much about being first, and are focusing on enjoying and showing the world how good their group is.
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I wish that iKon had mixed Lisa’s part with their own while performing, instead of being two blocks separated. One could have appeared in Lisa’s set, or something. They did use that time to change clothes, so that was cool.
When finishing, they could have gone to the throne and then hit the remote, but it was a amazing concept using the tv and the remote in the performance.
Also, ALSO! Bobby fell asleep in the begining of their performance xD I don’t think that was staged by their laughs.
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How in the world can two teams choose Blackpink songs? And both with a remote prop inside their performances? With so many k-pop groups around, it seems like too much of a coincidence.
Also, do they get paid for promoting brands? Seungmin and Jong Ho had Channel jackets, and we see a lot of brands in the performances, when they could easily be hidden. Makes me think….
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STRAY KIDS, EVERYWHERE, ALL AROUND THE WORLD!
I don’t know how to coordinate my thoughts on Skz performance, it was just so… SO! Bang Chan looked so proud of the rascals presentation before going into the stage, and boy was he right in being proud xD Let me break it by points:
- They had a deadpool theme, and even inserted a ant-man joke
- Bang Chan broke the 4th wall mid performance, and called JYP idiot while at it (it was written in one of the bubbles)
- Felix hair looked amazing with red in it
- Lee Know crazyness appeared, making a OH face surrounded by weapons, “like home alone”
- A dancer made the “sending money” to Bang Chan’s ass, who was in a pole.
- Did Han become the Sheriff from Bugs Bunny with that hat?
The performance was really good, and it brought so much attention to stray kids this week, from Ryan Reynolds to Hugh, Gordon Ramsey, Zedd… Boys finished the episode winning, even if they don’t win the battle in itself.
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I love how 3Racha are so supportive of their team, cheering Seugmin on his rehearsal and before the performance, and with Bang upping everyone while performing DuDUDU. I even think Han started crying with Seugmin’s singing, holy mother…
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Some funny moments that also happened in this episode:
- Someone saying “Should we mute?” when they were about the announce the results
- “Hello, Director.” xD
- Seungmin entering the entering the cabinet before his performance because of his anxiety. Like nope, nope, I’m hiding…. Dammit, too small for me.
- Q singing “black pink in your area” was so cute xD
- iKON dressing up in white and beige, soft colours… and one in pure lime form. My dude!
- The water ad by iKON. Just that.
- Bang Chan face when he got an idea for the DDUDUDU sound xD I need it as an emoji asap
- “Haaaaan?“
- Ateez calling Felix their son xD oyoyoy!
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Lastly, and I think I said this before, it’s really cool that the show can be a friendship group between the groups, and giving them opportunities that wouldn’t be otherwise possible, like Skz and Ateez having time with BTOB, and Sunwoo saying how he doesn’t get to do much mature rapping while on The Boyz. Watching them choosing and preparing their performances, and playing around with each other is something I think should be cherished and enjoyed, more than the shitty things about MNET editing.
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There! Finito incatatem!
Here’s my whole thoughts about the latest episode, and if you haven’t seen the performances and episodes, you should definitely should go see them. It’s really worth your time and there’s a lot of funny moments, like some I said in point 9.
Have you been watching Kingdom? What was your favourite moment of episode 8? Let me know below!
Don’t forget to be safe, use a mask, and practice good higiene etiquete and social distancing at these times!
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