Ari Li

I know editing is such a tedious job but if a drama of this level and budget is being produced I don't think we can cut any slack to the editors. First few episodes are the worst paced ones that I have seen in any recent dramas. Another point- Action scenes doesn't have the impact that one expects from a show with this particular plotline. No hate for FL but it is really difficult to believe that she is a general. I think it is partly director's lack of judgement that he couldn't provide believable and impactful action scenes. Without any spoiler, there was a training scene where FL is shown doing some hardcore training and it looks so fake. The log that she was holding, the way she was running oh! lord. It looked so bland. Usually competition parts make things more aggressive where you sort of pray/root for ML/FL's victory. Here I didn't feel anything. They didn't provide enough scenes for me to understand/connect to her that she was loosing her fight or probably she was weak because of lack of training, it all felt really soulless and what to say about ML, he just stares (blank stare) . FL is fighting ML stares, FL training ML stares. FL fooling around ML stares. Anybody is talking, ML stares. Sigh* I know he can act so well ( My journey to you is still so vivid in my memory) but here he is just there. I don't feel any presence from his character. Worst part is its side characters. I don't feel anyone is there who could really leave an impact on viewers. The whole story just revolves around ML and FL nothing else.. The way first episode began tells enough about the pacing. Everything is happening out of anywhere and you are left to wonder how am I supposed to connect to anyone when everything is passing by with a supersonic speed. Can't say about the rest of the episodes but for now except for a few scenes the show is not leaving any good impression so far. (If looks could give review - ML's stare would be perfect for it.)