I know some people have expressed some criticisms or disappointments with certain aspects of the drama or they feel let down as it winds down and some people don't want to say what they feel because they'll be called a hater. Please give your thoughts here as I'm interested in them. I haven't watched the drama yet and it helps me be aware when I do check it out. 

This isn't for people who want to bash the drama nor is it for people who want to attack anyone who doesn't praise it wholeheartedly. People have different views and reasoned points of view should always be allowed without hate.

 lovelydove419:

yes for me I feel like they suck at pacing they will introduce us to a new character and a new storyline then for the next 2 to 4 episodes never mention them or show a single scene also I don't like the way they introduce new characters like we are immediately supposed to know who they are.

Thank you. This is something that bugs me in a drama, too. I have enough trouble keeping track of characters without this happening!

 lovelydove419:

It's not a bad drama but it's just uncessary long in my opinion they took to much time to explain common plotlines. I know many people may not agree with me on this

I appreciate your comment. I rarely can finish a 40 ep 45m drama so at least I know there are parts I can likely FF through!

 AmelieLucan:

I know some people have expressed some criticisms or disappointments with certain aspects of the drama or they feel let down as it winds down and some people don't want to say what they feel because they'll be called a hater. Please give your thoughts here as I'm interested in them. I haven't watched the drama yet and it helps me be aware when I do check it out. 

This isn't for people who want to bash the drama nor is it for people who want to attack anyone who doesn't praise it wholeheartedly. People have different views and reasoned points of view should always be allowed without hate.

I honestly feel that you should find out yourself! Every rating are formed from certain biases/preferences. I personally enjoyed the drama even when I thought some scenes were not necessary or what they “should’ve” done. The production did its best to make everything connect. I just think some criticism are valid when it comes to the drama itself but when another tries to criticize some fans who enjoyed the drama that’s when I know people just wanted to hate 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

So the shows you’ve mentioned highlighted how effective they served the genre. Again, based on my own personal preference it works for me romcom wise but it terms of establishing the revenge/war/conflict (I haven’t finished the show so it seems that’s what they r focused on for the second half) they weren’t able to solidify that plot.

 Slim Xtra:

contrary to lovelydove419  I think its not long enough to make the perfekt addaption/drama. 40 episodes may in this case be not enough but I have not yet watched past epi 34 so I cannot state if they dragged the last episode,s as often seen in other c-dramas.

You're not the first comment that has mentioned this. For me, though, I can rarely sit through an entire 40 ep drama without FF or skipping sections, even when I really like the drama/actors. That doesn't necessarily mean I don't like the drama, just that I don't want to spend time on parts I find unnecessary or boring.

I would love to see more passionate moments between leads, and the whole bunch of characters in capital seem superficial. But it’s also annoying how they decided to try and make them deeper in the end. There is not enough time to understand emperor and chancellors, and yet they took lots of screen time in the episode 34. And main characters didn’t have as much screen time.

 AlenaReva:

I would love to see more passionate moments between leads, and the whole bunch of characters in capital seem superficial. But it’s also annoying how they decided to try and make them deeper in the end. There is not enough time to understand emperor and chancellors, and yet they took lots of screen time in the episode 34. And main characters didn’t have as much screen time.

It's a weird decision, isn't it, to give side characters more screen time than main characters, who are frequently why people watch a drama in the first place.