Cinderella and the Four Knights Episode 6

Two Stars

The only thing that's kept me watching this drama up until this point is Jae Hyeon, but his appearances are limited and the rest of the time is either Ji Woong, whom I find so unlikable, or the female lead being annoyingly passive to the point that it feels like she has turned into wallpaper. Like, I've become as uninterested in her as I am with Ji Woong, which is ridiculous cause as the female lead I feel like her character should drive the story a bit better but nope. To me, her character is like a spotlight. She's not in the spotlight she IS the spotlight. She's just making us see into the lives of the troubled rich. They started her character with the thought that she was gonna be a strong Cinderella, but that has deflated. I'm not saying you need to fight and act tough to be strong but come on.

Who gets bullied on graduation day? And how are those pictures proof that she's even living at Sky House when she doesn't even appear in them? But, you know, perfect opportunity for her knights to come save her while she does literally nothing to try to defend herself. I mean where did that taekwondo (was it?) training go or just that common survival instinct that makes you at least put up a fight?

I predict that she's some long lost heir to Haneul Group. I already mentioned this before (about her real dad) and I feel like that theory was further supported in this episode.

Chairman: I'll be sure to search the entire world for any other seeds that your husbands sowed (illegitimate children)!
*scene cuts to Ha Won walking down the steps of the temple*

I mean it's either her or the secretary, but there have been no hints about the secretary (apart from the fact that the new wife of the chairman seems to tip toe around him) so it's probably Ha Won.

Either way, I thought "even if it's super cliche I think I'll enjoy this drama" but the enjoyment goes down with every new episode.

Side note: Hyun Min's confession, although it was lacking, I was still like yes, yes date for real. And sexy secretary fighting HIGH SCHOOL BOYS lmao

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Ahn Jae Hyeon compels me!!

I don't know when or what drama it happened, but apparently I've become obsessed with Ahn Jae Hyeon. I've seen every drama he's been in and I'm excited when he's cast and I started Cinderella and the Four Knights solely because he would be in it. Now despite my better judgment I am compelled to continue on!

Ahn Jae Hyeon compels me! He has somehow become my drama bias obsession! He's my Min Ho.

Despite the fact that I still don't really care for Hyun Min, and the snail paced character development hasn't really "transformed" him into a likeable guy.

Nor does it help that the writers and director are sloppy. This episode emphasizes it all the more. Because there are multiple flashbacks that happened not just from previous episodes already. BUT from just a few moments ago within the episode. This has actually happened in all of the episodes, but it was more present here. They just did a flashback, that then did a flashback for a recent scene, that just did another flashback to the first flashback. Seconds. Seconds to flashback a flashback we just watched.

Sloppy. Lazy. And stupid.

What happened to Ha Won's fighting skills? She took out the guys and was dancing with Ji Woon. Yes, they make her clumsy now and then. However, there is know way she couldn't have taken out those girls. Especially when they told her they were gonna cut of her close so they could inspect her purity. She should have embraced the inner fighter within and pummeled them. Sure she could have been shocked, but I don't by that she'd stay passive for long.

The show has felt like a list of check box for things that need to happen to follow it's predecessors. That why they can grab the cash and run. However, the very fact that the writer and director aren't even trying make me believe that this show won't be able to successfully feed off of the fan base it's counting on.

Yes. The time has come. I am giving up on this drama. Oh, the compulsion of Ahn Jae Hyeon is strong. (And to some degree actress Park So Dam. She's so cute! I've kind of fallen for her.) The plot holes, lack of the writers trying, slow motion scenes, horrible use of flashback, the shiny man lips (no really someone needs to tell the makeup team to back off the lip gloss), boring second female lead/love interest, the male leads all still being just basic stereotypes, and blatant product placement has killed any speck of interest I've had. Which leaves me in awe that I'm actually thinking about watching the next episode.

There's been some fun scenes. Scenes with Kang Hyun Min that I have loved. So unless the allure of Kang Hyun Min is so powerful that I can't resist him when the next episode hits my Inbox this is the end of the line for me. (Crap, if I watch more I know my obsession has entered unhealthy place.) ;_; I need to quit this drama, but I can't quit Ahn Jae Hyeon.

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