Noctis

Unfortunately you need several subscription services if you are a drama watcher these days.. Nothing can be done about that.. Even with several subscriptions some content are not available in certain regions..

Like you said it's good nonetheless..

The opposite happened for me.. I have actually started watching more CDramas these days because I feel like KDramas aren’t what they used to be anymore.. Casting issues, cringe repetitive storylines and overused tropes.. So honestly I dont think they make great romance dramas consistently anymore.. But yeah, other genres still get really good releases quite often.. I just think Korean writers need to go back to what originally made KDramas so good instead of trying too hard to cater to Western audiences..

The characters weren’t written properly.. This drama could have been saved but I guess it is what it is.. A mediocre drama..

She was harsh on him, but you can’t completely blame her.. His character was a bit unbearable at first too.. Which is understandable considering what he was going through.. But I think when he came back for her, her behavior was really bad.. Like, seriously bad..

They really did her dirty there.. That was so not needed.. And on top of that, it was supposed to be an emotional scene..

Those are fair points and I do think his moments of devotion were meaningful.. But I would separate character intention from execution you see.. My issue was never with what his character represented thematically.. It was with how the war arc was handled as a narrative.. The drama built up a conflict and didn't deliver on it.. And thats an execution problem regardless of theme.. His gentleness and his battlefield presence aren't mutually exclusive.. Both could have existed without taking away the FL's glory.. Anyway, I think we are just looking at it through different lenses like I mentioned.. But at the end of the day the drama clearly resonated with both of us in its own way and thats what matters..

The drama sort of gave each of them such distinct emotional cores while tying all of them back to the same tragedy..

That’s a good perspective and I agree that the drama was FCY’s story more than the Marquis's.. That part is pretty obvious.. But my issue is that the Marquis carried a certain presence in the novel that felt toned down in the adaptation and that felt obvious too.. No offence, I do get your point but I don’t think showing the Marquis in his full glory would take away FCY’s achievements or her spotlight.. If toning down the ML’s impact is how the FL is elevated then that itself feels a little less compelling to me.. Especially when her own character arc felt slightly rushed.. The drama built up the image of the Marquis as this legendary, feared figure but after a point it barely utilized that side of him in meaningful ways.. You could still preserve all the themes you mentioned while giving him stronger military scenes or better war sequences.. Because honestly that would have elevated the drama as a whole..

At the end of the day, I think we just connected with different aspects of the drama differently and that is completely fair.. Glad we could have a healthy discussion about it.. Cheers..

Yup.. It was beautiful, but painful..

Thanks for reading the review and I am glad you liked it..

Thank You for reading the review and I am glad you liked it..

I still can't believe that they had a great opportunity to give us some cool action scenes but they didn't bother to.. It would have been so much fun to watch them fight together.. Atleast at the end..

Lee Jung Ha is Kim Bong Seok.. He made the first season special.. Recasting him is not just a bad decision but feels wrong too.. And thats going to leave a scar on him too.. That kind of thing breaks people..

Yeah.. Correct..

Thank you for reading the review..

The brother of her friend who died in the first season.. The same friend who betrayed her and helped her abusive husband take over the FL’s business.. I just can’t remember her name..

What is your type of story??

Getting hurt badly but still surviving is actually pretty common in these sort of dramas.. But some dramas just push their limits and make it really worse.. Just like what this drama did.. It's funny when you think about it.. Even a broken bone takes 1-2 months to heal but here they are fine in a day or two.. Like how??

That moment in ep 26 was totally replay worthy.. So yeah I get what you mean..

By the way did you read the novel??

Please.. Bright Eyes In The Dark traumatized me.. I couldn't understand why he would end the drama like that?? There was no reason to.. That was such a stupid thing to do.. I really hated how he ended it..