La Forense de la Corte S2 (2026)

Temporada tristemente innecesaria

A este drama le tenía mucho cariño porque la primera temporada fue increíble, llena de casos misteriosos y complejos, y con este equipo increíble que trabajando juntos lograban resolverlos y salir de todas las adversidades que se les presentaban; pensé que está segunda temporada iba a estar igual o mejor, pero lamentablemente decayó muchísimo.

A los personajes principales que son Chu Chu y el príncipe An, al igual que a sus amigos Leng Yue y Jing Yi les seguí teniendo el mismo cariño, porque son personas grandiosas; pero siento que está historia no les permitió brillar de la misma manera, los casos llegaban a ser aburridos e incluso repetitivos, no había algo que te tuviera en expectativa y suspenso, y el villano principal fue muy predecible, a veces pasaban cosas interesantes, pero como pasaba tanto tiempo de un evento importante a otro, ya ni les prestabas demasiada atención cuando ocurrían.

Los últimos episodios se pusieron algo más entretenidos y emocionantes, pero de todas maneras no compensaba que en toda la serie, no se sostuvo este ambiente.

Sinceramente prefiero quedarme con el lindo recuerdo de la primera temporada, que a pesar de tener menor presupuesto, tenía más corazón y entusiasmo, incluso el episodio extra de la boda de Jing Yi y Leng Yue fue mejor que toda la segunda temporada junta; así que les aconsejo que solo vean la primera temporada, está no es en absoluto necesaria 🫤🤷🏻‍♀️

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Just watch Young Blood 2 instead.

Imperial Coroner 2 is a sequel that should not have been made. It is missing the charm and narrative focus of Season 1, which was a cool, largely plot-driven "how-did-it" kind of ancient crime-solving story. Season 2 attempts to better flesh out the beloved investigative team but fails to do so in a way that resonates. This character-driven digression comes at the cost of the cases, which lack tension and suspense and skimp on Season 1's stylish, visually impactful illustrations of forensic clues. The sloppy and juvenile writing is a rude shock after Season 1's narrative consistency and meticulous attention to detail.

This season picks up three years later, with Chu Chu now married to Xiao Jinyu—an unconventional commandery princess in name and a hardworking imperial coroner in fact. While I appreciate the attempt to flesh out and age the titular character, it is not done well. Chu Chu's mature styling is nice, but her lips turn down in a discontented expression that suggests she did not find marital bliss. She whines bafflingly about her unfulfilled aspirations to be a coroner—when that is actually what she does, with the full understanding and support of her husband. Her petty grievances ("oh poor me, I have to be a commandery princess when all I want to do is prod corpses and bask in the odor of rotting flesh all day") and pity party are not just boring; they are tone-deaf and at odds with the genuine suffering of the truly powerless women of low societal status featured in the early female-themed cases.

After three years of marriage, the romance is still stuck in the tiresome courtship and repeated misunderstanding phase. Just divorce already, please! As for Jing Yi and Leng Yue, if their henpecked husband/abusive wife routine is supposed to be funny, the misguided attempt at humor comes off as banal, and borderline offensive. While the full cast from Season 1 reunites, their dynamic and rapport are just not the same.

As for the cases, there is one overarching plot that ties together all the subplots. Of these, the only case that really stuck with me was the young monk's story. That child actor, Shi Hengyi, moved me to tears. The main Nanzhou arc is the biggest disappointment—it is much more spy vs spy than ancient CSI. There is no real mystery, as the identity of the allegedly hidden master spy is not hidden. And anyone who watched Young Blood 2 would immediately recognize this as a dumbed-down knockoff of that drama's main plot—down to the styling, culture and internal and external political conflict of the enemy kingdom. Minus the exciting action scenes, humorous dialogue, and top-notch ensemble rapport, of course. The finale is anti-climatic and unsatisfying.

So do yourself a favor and just watch Young Blood 2 instead. You can thank me for watching this so that you don't have to.

I rate this 6/10 for daring to so blatantly knock off something pretty good only to make it a lot worse.

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