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Before I get started, I want to say that I am A SUCKER for constitutional monarchy tropes. I don't know what it is, but it always catches my attention. So coupled with this trope, BWS and IU, I knew I was going to be waiting up twice every week for a new episode to drop. At first, I thought it was great for what it had been advertised as, a romantic comedy with typical kdrama clichés and a somewhat cliché storyline. THAT WAS FINE. Because I KNEW WHAT I WAS GOING TO BE WATCHING, and if I am going to be honest, I was amused, and I had a good time with the show.
However, the moment I finished, I felt unfulfilled, and upon reflecting, I feel like the show could have done slightly better and before I go into my reflection and perspective, I want to emphasize the amazing cast and acting done by Kim Eun Ho and Gong Seong Yeon. Truly, it was amazing, and the comedic timing of Lee Jae Won and Chae Seo An really tied the show together.
But now for the negatives and parts that left me slightly confused. I felt as though a lot of the transitions were awkwardly cut. It made the setup of the next scene difficult. However, at the same time, I found the two main characters played by IU and BWS. I-an and Huiju constantly flip-flop, to the point it was unnecessary and what I mean by this is their "promises" to be a pillar and defend one another. When ANY sort of issue arose, they were threatened with separation- and just as that separation was about to be fulfilled, they would run back to one another and make the SAME promise again. When it was used for the first couple of times, I thought it was cute, but it just kept happening AGAIN and AGAIN, which really took away from the story.
On top of that, I found Prime Minister Min's shifting loyalties to be quite abrupt. One thing I really did not understand was if he did all of this for SEONG HUIJI, then why did he become her enemy so EASILY? Towards the end of that specific storyline, she wasn't EVEN mentioned. It was as if he forgot her and only cared about his intentions towards I-an. In addition to this, I found the abandonment of his faith to be quite inaccurate, especially considering just how strongly he previously believed. For a person to have such faith, it is somewhat unlikely to simply forget everything he believed in and stood for.
Now, for Lord Inpyeong, I found his character to be so confusing, at first he was this background character that was tied to Yi-rang, and then he became a MAIN antagonist, and while I IMMENSELY enjoyed watching him get his ass beat by I-An. I thought it was so silly that he simply forgot and took no action against I-an other than his original plan.
I feel like there were so many missed opportunities, and if anything, especially the abolishment plotline, could have been extended and really dived deeper into, much like many other interesting ones. Instead, I feel as though everyone's talent was wasted.
And finally, though this is not my last grievance, just the last one I am willing to type out. The costumes? THE COSTUMES FOR IU AND BWS WERE ASS. So so so so so bad.
All in all, I enjoyed Perfect Crown, but if you are looking for something more complex, then I suggest looking elsewhere.
However, the moment I finished, I felt unfulfilled, and upon reflecting, I feel like the show could have done slightly better and before I go into my reflection and perspective, I want to emphasize the amazing cast and acting done by Kim Eun Ho and Gong Seong Yeon. Truly, it was amazing, and the comedic timing of Lee Jae Won and Chae Seo An really tied the show together.
But now for the negatives and parts that left me slightly confused. I felt as though a lot of the transitions were awkwardly cut. It made the setup of the next scene difficult. However, at the same time, I found the two main characters played by IU and BWS. I-an and Huiju constantly flip-flop, to the point it was unnecessary and what I mean by this is their "promises" to be a pillar and defend one another. When ANY sort of issue arose, they were threatened with separation- and just as that separation was about to be fulfilled, they would run back to one another and make the SAME promise again. When it was used for the first couple of times, I thought it was cute, but it just kept happening AGAIN and AGAIN, which really took away from the story.
On top of that, I found Prime Minister Min's shifting loyalties to be quite abrupt. One thing I really did not understand was if he did all of this for SEONG HUIJI, then why did he become her enemy so EASILY? Towards the end of that specific storyline, she wasn't EVEN mentioned. It was as if he forgot her and only cared about his intentions towards I-an. In addition to this, I found the abandonment of his faith to be quite inaccurate, especially considering just how strongly he previously believed. For a person to have such faith, it is somewhat unlikely to simply forget everything he believed in and stood for.
Now, for Lord Inpyeong, I found his character to be so confusing, at first he was this background character that was tied to Yi-rang, and then he became a MAIN antagonist, and while I IMMENSELY enjoyed watching him get his ass beat by I-An. I thought it was so silly that he simply forgot and took no action against I-an other than his original plan.
I feel like there were so many missed opportunities, and if anything, especially the abolishment plotline, could have been extended and really dived deeper into, much like many other interesting ones. Instead, I feel as though everyone's talent was wasted.
And finally, though this is not my last grievance, just the last one I am willing to type out. The costumes? THE COSTUMES FOR IU AND BWS WERE ASS. So so so so so bad.
All in all, I enjoyed Perfect Crown, but if you are looking for something more complex, then I suggest looking elsewhere.
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