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I usually don't write reviews. But with the kind of hype this drama has been getting I am forced to write a review that could be entirely my opinion. But here is my honest take on this series.
It started with an absolute bang.. the first 10-12 episodes were amazing. Even with the "bad boy" character sketch for the ML, he was the most interesting in the series. FL from the beginning was all show but no spark. I think part of the fault is the writer's character sketch of the FL. She wasn't anything great.. in any aspect. Her character is neither too strong, not too weak, she is neither madly in love.. nor does she hates with a vengence.. everything about her is lukewarm. The actress did exactly that. She didn't add anything extra to the character that was written which is a pity, because the ML in comparison was charming even when he was in his worst possible character.
The other thing that put me off, was the back and forth transition of the leads falling in and out of love.. (i mean the ML was always in love)..again it is the FL who was never sure what she really wanted. She was either landing in trouble which will warrant the ML to come and help her, but then she show lukewarm appreciation.. I think the flaw was in her character writing.
And like others said.. the side characters added a good value to the story, but their character was not followed through till the end. Excpet for the FL, everyone else did their part well. I think the FL need more experience.
Some of the story felt repetitive which was frustrating by the time we reach episode 25. In the end, I literally skimmed through the last 10 episodes to see what finally happened to the leads..and the others.
I would say this could be a one time watch, if you have the patience to go back and forth in the story line and if you absolutely love history and war stories. Rewatch value.. none for me! May be just the love/lust scenes between the leads..that was electrifying! :D
It started with an absolute bang.. the first 10-12 episodes were amazing. Even with the "bad boy" character sketch for the ML, he was the most interesting in the series. FL from the beginning was all show but no spark. I think part of the fault is the writer's character sketch of the FL. She wasn't anything great.. in any aspect. Her character is neither too strong, not too weak, she is neither madly in love.. nor does she hates with a vengence.. everything about her is lukewarm. The actress did exactly that. She didn't add anything extra to the character that was written which is a pity, because the ML in comparison was charming even when he was in his worst possible character.
The other thing that put me off, was the back and forth transition of the leads falling in and out of love.. (i mean the ML was always in love)..again it is the FL who was never sure what she really wanted. She was either landing in trouble which will warrant the ML to come and help her, but then she show lukewarm appreciation.. I think the flaw was in her character writing.
And like others said.. the side characters added a good value to the story, but their character was not followed through till the end. Excpet for the FL, everyone else did their part well. I think the FL need more experience.
Some of the story felt repetitive which was frustrating by the time we reach episode 25. In the end, I literally skimmed through the last 10 episodes to see what finally happened to the leads..and the others.
I would say this could be a one time watch, if you have the patience to go back and forth in the story line and if you absolutely love history and war stories. Rewatch value.. none for me! May be just the love/lust scenes between the leads..that was electrifying! :D
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