Potential wasted
It's odd to read other reviews and realize how differently people of all ages and backgrounds see the same story.....I loved things others hated, for example, in this story. First, the costumes and sets were stunning. Second, the most intriguing part of the story (to me) was the court intrigue and plotting between the 3 main Bad Guys - watching them trying to maneuver around each other and jockey for position through sheer cold-blooded sociopathic tactics was fascinating, and watching our heroes responses was equally enjoyable. I liked the slow reveal of certain back-story plot elements. The FL was, in my opinion, at her best when ruthless. She was otherwise annoyingly bland (I blame the writing, not the actress). The ML was stunningly gorgeous and I could watch him anywhere, any time -- but I felt the script did not do the actor justice in the slightest. He was not much more than an ornament and their 'love scenes' of tender regard were overly drawn out and boring. His potential, his role was truly wasted here, regardless of how handsome he was. He only really came alive in the very final scene, which was refreshing. I wanted to really love this, and it had a complexity to it that could've been compelling had it not been so garbled in the telling. Great sets, great costumes, great time period, great court intrigue but lost amid the poor pacing, one-dimensional characterization of some roles and a very rushed final ploy in the end (redeemed by a satisfyingly happy ending),
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