Dont get me wrong, i have nothing against his chara. All stories need their antagonist, hes a pretty interesting one. Altho im kinda disappointed how hes portrayed in the recent chap, but we'll see how it plays out.
... Its just a difference in perspective, its not hate.
Its as you said, soowon said various things to different people. And im inclined to believe the speech he said to yona on the night he killed king il bec it felt the most raw and true.
We are made to believe that he did it for the country per yonas rationalization, per what he said to judoh, his coronation speech but then i was stopped by his declaration to kija that he didnt want the throne. I was like??? Then what the hell was it all for? The throne is a symbol of power. If u want to change something, in this case koukas present state, u must want the throne because it offers the means to achieve it. So if he didnt want to be king then why go all through this trouble? If it wasnt his desire then whos was it? Most likely his father... his last wish.
Then it occured to me that he prolly said it to.judo to bait him and join his coup. I dont think judo wouldve joined his cause if otherwise. The coronation speech is akin to pep rally, of course hes not gonna declare the revenge part bec that will incriminate him.
The other thing that didnt convince me about soowons 'for the country' motive was his lack of involvement in koukas politics or military prior to the coup. How am i to side with someone who spent 10 yrs nursing his anger and didnt even do anything constructive up until the coup?
first.. i really think you dont want soo won to be a good guy.. n want him to be a typical villain who is indeed bad.. but i guess it cant be helped..
1.soo won acted like he wanted to kill yona.. but then he didn't send any soldiers to persue hak n yona.. n also saved yona once.. so its obvious that if anything.. he was lying that night.. because he was surrounded by people whom he promised to do anything needed to save the country.. remember how he didnt save yona in front of others.. but in secret? yeah.. even a king cant do whatever he wants..
2.you are completely missing the point.. lol! he wanted to protect his country.. he even said that as a kid.. he didnt want the throne.. he only saw the throne as a mean that would help him accomplish his dream.. if it was not a throne.. but a chair that wouldve helped him save his country.. he would take over the chair.. not the throne.. i say it again the THRONE is only the MEANS he needed to save his country.. as everyone else was doing their job.. its the king that wasnt.. his generals wanted to go on war to protect the country.. but he denied.. so if it was someone else.. he wouldve killed that guy too..
3.he never wanted kija or any of thw dragons.. idk wjy you have such a selective memory.. he made it clear when he met with kouren.. he even made fun od that priest.. n also.. he made himself clear in front of zeno as well when he asked soo if he wanted the dragons.. n he clearly denied.. n zeno also didnt make any expression that madeit seem like soo was lying.. in fact he smiled.. also.. i think someone who lived for so long would misjudge in such a crucial matter.. but you are free to belive otherwise.. even tho the writer made it so obvious.. thwre was also a chapter where lili said that their king was too pure.. sigh..
4.idk what you mean not like him.. when you clearly dont understand his character.. not to ofdend you.. but you dont.. sorry.. in fact the only thing as of now that seems not like him is he is keeping lili close in every mater.. but we dont k ow why he is doing it.. if it is cause of some romantic feelings.. that would be really unlike him..
4.its not that soo didnt help king II.. idk why you hace selectiveemory again.. king II never even lets yona go near soo without trying to stop her.. whay makes you think that he would let soo get any higher position in the military?! also.. its more like king II was afraid that if soo had more power.. once he finds out he killed soo's father.. soo might kill him.. he was most likely feeling guilty n didnt want soo to learn much about politics.. like seriously.. you said you like t see other aspects as well.. but all you see is what sort of bad intentions soo might have? its also clear that even hak.. who never even went outside the castle much.. had more authority than soo.. hak was one of the general.. yet he didnt even live where he was suppose to.. n king II was grooming him to be his daughters husband.. n soo won was never in the same position as hak even tho soo had way more contacts.. king II also most likely didnt want soo x yona cause.. he was probably afraid that once soo finds out about his father.. he might torture yona.. typical for someone who doesnt like violence who violently killed his own brother.. aslo.. he scolded soo as a kid to not enter the room.. even tho soo was a kid who was very rational n wouldve understood even if king II said it politely.. i mwan its obvious that king II was afraid of soo won knowing too much.. he wanted soo to just live a life like one of the minor soldiers.. n never get any high authority..
i seriously dont know why you find king II so helpless n nice.. soo was a kid.. if a king needed a kids help to save his kingdom.. hes better off dead.. even his own workers n su subjects didnt like him.. n he also killed his brother n hid the Truth.. no matter what the reason was.. he was no saint.. also.. if you think king II did the right thing by killing his brother cause he was violent.. then you should have no problems with soo won killing king II cause he was someone who was relaxing with his family in his castle.. when his subjects were dying for various reason on the borders..
also.. soo let the blondie go who helped hak n yona escape from the castle.. cauee his mother was a loyal worker.. soo was never ungreatful.. even tho he knew that blondie helped them.. he let him live.. unlike king II who killed his own brother n was very ungreatful to his father.. i doubt his father wouldve wanted to kill his own son.. n if his father with kings power could control his brother.. i see no reaso why king II couldnt just control his brother? he couldve wasily framed him with something illegal n captured him.. or couldve taken his authorities away.. it wouldve still been better than getting killed.. sigh..
oh n got get me started about yona.. her reaching on every event faster than soo.. then soo arriving is getting old and boring.. besides.. she probably has the power to take over rhan throne anytime she wants with all the dragons.. she never had to struggle like soo.. after losing his father.. besides.. he even spared yona when she disclosed the truth while trying to save kourens kingdom.. n also spared lili.. none of the dragon or even hak was there.. if he really wanted to kill her like he said at the day he killed her father.. shouldnt he have killed her thus time? since he said he was going to kill her too?