Tbh, in the book I got the sense that XX's dad loved him but had pride issues/obsession with being the rightful ruler since he only didn't get to be king due to his legs. But in this show, it feels like his dad doesn't...care for him as much. An interesting change.
okay she’s crying in every episode every 15-20 minutes. it’s getting a little much
So far, this is the only critique I've seen that I agree with. Everything else just seemed like people finding something to complain about. Dudu is a great crier, but they need to tone it down a bit.
There was a scene in the trailer where Chu Zhao was on the knees and Xie Yan Fang is threatening her. What is…
Tbh, I don't remember this happening in the book. There's been a lot of stuff that's occurred that wasn't in the novel. In the novel, she approached XYF first and made it seem like she was going along with everything he wanted/in his control. It wasn't until way later in the book that they had a confrontation, and this was because she wanted to stop being empress and leave the now fully grown baby king with a well-functioning kingdom, not under the threat of XYF.
This is a short idol drama. Some of y'all need to be realistic with your complaints and adjust your expectations. I'm not saying y'all have to like this drama, but some of the stuff you guys are saying, it's as if you think you're watching something like Swords into Plowshares. This is not that. Again, a short series idol drama. And based on the actual novel, she was mainly acting frantic in the beginning as well; it wasn't until she went to the battlefield and had more experience that she truly wised up.