Hey, does anyone know if the drama follows closely the plot of the Webtoon ? I am tempted to give it a read but I don't want to spoil myself too much. Is it like reborn rich where it loosely tells the same-ish story ?
- Argh, I'm with you on the delusional tyrant king. He's unsufferable. I was praying so hard for his untimely demise. I don't know how historically accurate this is. I have read that there was a good deal of suspicion between him and the Crown Prince/Princess though.
- As for why our dashing ML left, are you talking about the part where he went undercover in the Qing military camp ? Or when he left after she (a bit foolishly) abandoned him at the dock ? Or the first time he left when war broke out ? ( Now that I'm spelling it out, I realize the fool did spend a good amount of time leaving )
- For the marriage, the gifts had already been accepted, which means they were basically already married. Had she recanted on her word, she would have been an outcast, shunned by society and would have had to flee/leave town. That would have meant leaving her sickly father, young brother and almost indigent friend behind. Since she was the sole provider for her family, god knows what would have happened to them had she left. Plus, the shame upon her family might have been too great ( fuck you confucian society )
Ah, there's a bit more political stuff in the second half of the drama ^^
I personally found it quite refreshing to see the gruesomeness of war from the perspective of civilians, with its uncertainties, fear and horrors rather than from that of heroes, princes and kings. I really liked that the battelfield wasn't just a stage for the all-powerful hero to shine. I loved that the characters had to endure the cold, the hunger, wounds, the incertitude when choosing a "safe" escape route/space....
The attack on the island is largely portrayed through Gil-Chae's eyes, and as a mere refugees, it would have looked like utter, apocalyptic, unstoppable chaos. It's also likely that her escape route would have steered clear of cannonades and cavalry charges ( although, granted, it's most likely due to filming budget constraints , ain't nobody got money for horse mounted extras )
The ML is such a green flag what I wasn't expecting this
He has a jealousy/controling problem imo, even though it's framed positively. She is left constantly managing his jealous feelings in the second half of the drama.
He also lies to her repeatedly instead of sharing his problems with her. He never sits her down and explain the issue ( "I might be disappearing soon", "I might be stealing your energy"...). They never problem solve together. Instead, he makes all the decisions alone (taking her memories, taking another woman's energy... ). This shows that he doesn't truly value her opinion and choices.
That being said, as a drama character, he's absolutely swoon worthy. Just a bit of an orange-tinted flag irl
- As for why our dashing ML left, are you talking about the part where he went undercover in the Qing military camp ? Or when he left after she (a bit foolishly) abandoned him at the dock ? Or the first time he left when war broke out ? ( Now that I'm spelling it out, I realize the fool did spend a good amount of time leaving )
- For the marriage, the gifts had already been accepted, which means they were basically already married. Had she recanted on her word, she would have been an outcast, shunned by society and would have had to flee/leave town. That would have meant leaving her sickly father, young brother and almost indigent friend behind. Since she was the sole provider for her family, god knows what would have happened to them had she left. Plus, the shame upon her family might have been too great ( fuck you confucian society )
I personally found it quite refreshing to see the gruesomeness of war from the perspective of civilians, with its uncertainties, fear and horrors rather than from that of heroes, princes and kings. I really liked that the battelfield wasn't just a stage for the all-powerful hero to shine. I loved that the characters had to endure the cold, the hunger, wounds, the incertitude when choosing a "safe" escape route/space....
The attack on the island is largely portrayed through Gil-Chae's eyes, and as a mere refugees, it would have looked like utter, apocalyptic, unstoppable chaos. It's also likely that her escape route would have steered clear of cannonades and cavalry charges ( although, granted, it's most likely due to filming budget constraints , ain't nobody got money for horse mounted extras )
Basically -from my very poorly informed perspective- they were unprepared, divided, they did their best but ultimately lost
He also lies to her repeatedly instead of sharing his problems with her. He never sits her down and explain the issue ( "I might be disappearing soon", "I might be stealing your energy"...). They never problem solve together. Instead, he makes all the decisions alone (taking her memories, taking another woman's energy... ). This shows that he doesn't truly value her opinion and choices.
That being said, as a drama character, he's absolutely swoon worthy. Just a bit of an orange-tinted flag irl