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Not a comedy
People kept saying this was a comedy and I like isekai stories so I gave it a try.
It did start out pretty funny and lighthearted, but it doesn't stay that way.
Do Not let yourself get attached to Any of the characters, so many characters have died already (ep27/56, ep are about 30min).
Episodes 30-50
After the massacres the story moves to the capital and the toll mostly stops climbing. The story becomes more about political and palace intrigued, as well as starting to focus more on the FL's cooking. This part reminded me more of the anime than first 27 did.
After the leads manage to reconcile they do a pretty good job of communicating, being honest, and being loyal to each other through the assorted machinations.
I like that their relationship has gotten stronger but the palace stuff can get really frustrating. These are some of the quickest to anger, and least likely to actually gather facts, group of royals I've come across yet.
Episodes 50+
Spoke too soon about their good relationship, trust, and communication. Now the previously smart and perpetually suspicious ML is being stupid and gullible. They've gone right back to keep secrets and not trusting each other.
Thank goodness this is almost over. There have been some great episodes, but not enough of them to make this is particularly good show.
By the end I gave up expecting everything to make sense, stopped caring about plot holes, and told myself to just be glad they were reunited in the end.
This might be the first drama where I'm glad to reach the end instead of wishing it hadn't ended.
It did start out pretty funny and lighthearted, but it doesn't stay that way.
Do Not let yourself get attached to Any of the characters, so many characters have died already (ep27/56, ep are about 30min).
Episodes 30-50
After the massacres the story moves to the capital and the toll mostly stops climbing. The story becomes more about political and palace intrigued, as well as starting to focus more on the FL's cooking. This part reminded me more of the anime than first 27 did.
After the leads manage to reconcile they do a pretty good job of communicating, being honest, and being loyal to each other through the assorted machinations.
I like that their relationship has gotten stronger but the palace stuff can get really frustrating. These are some of the quickest to anger, and least likely to actually gather facts, group of royals I've come across yet.
Episodes 50+
Spoke too soon about their good relationship, trust, and communication. Now the previously smart and perpetually suspicious ML is being stupid and gullible. They've gone right back to keep secrets and not trusting each other.
Thank goodness this is almost over. There have been some great episodes, but not enough of them to make this is particularly good show.
By the end I gave up expecting everything to make sense, stopped caring about plot holes, and told myself to just be glad they were reunited in the end.
This might be the first drama where I'm glad to reach the end instead of wishing it hadn't ended.
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