A gay love story gone horribly wrong
The first three or four episodes are great. Intense, full of chemistry, funny, endearing, emotional. And then it’s downhill from there.
Don’t try to understand the story, it makes no sense whatsoever, it must have been written by a bunch of chimpanzees. Various random struggles for power, revenge plans, a network of intrigues, everyone tries to outsmart everyone else, plot twist after plot twist, all foreshadowed for hours. All accompanied with unbelievable battle scenes over and over again, where half of East Asia is killed, but somehow the most life-threatening injuries seem to be the easiest to survive - if you are a main character - fighting against armies of men - alone. It would all be hilariously funny, if it weren’t so booooring.
In fact, in the beginning it looks as if the series on purpose isn’t really taking itself seriously. That’s aided by the somewhat out-of-place choice of music. I liked that. But unfortunately it then tries to become super serious but the music remains and feels just weird.
Acting? Props to the two main actors for keeping the chemistry alive throughout this mess! They are so deeply in love. Otherwise, nothing noteworthy. And what’s up with the theater acting of the main son of the king? Cringe!
Don’t watch this!
Don’t try to understand the story, it makes no sense whatsoever, it must have been written by a bunch of chimpanzees. Various random struggles for power, revenge plans, a network of intrigues, everyone tries to outsmart everyone else, plot twist after plot twist, all foreshadowed for hours. All accompanied with unbelievable battle scenes over and over again, where half of East Asia is killed, but somehow the most life-threatening injuries seem to be the easiest to survive - if you are a main character - fighting against armies of men - alone. It would all be hilariously funny, if it weren’t so booooring.
In fact, in the beginning it looks as if the series on purpose isn’t really taking itself seriously. That’s aided by the somewhat out-of-place choice of music. I liked that. But unfortunately it then tries to become super serious but the music remains and feels just weird.
Acting? Props to the two main actors for keeping the chemistry alive throughout this mess! They are so deeply in love. Otherwise, nothing noteworthy. And what’s up with the theater acting of the main son of the king? Cringe!
Don’t watch this!
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