Could've been a movie instead.
ML: BWS
FL: IU
FL2: Gong Seung Yeon
MS: Yoo Soo Bin
FS: Lee Yeon
We learn early that the King treats the ML as if he's nothing or at the very least less than. This makes the rest of the writing for him, weird. He defies the Queen Mother (FL2) but is still written as he's less than. So he's loud but quiet, it makes little sense. The MLs acting is not bad but not good. he's boring, he's not funny, not charming. I get his only expression is supposed to be stoic because of how his father raised him but besides his looks, there's little reason for the FL to be interested. (they could've done more to show us why he's trying to not exist but be seen by the Queen Mother).
The FL is born out of wedlock and is not considered noble. So her story is she has to scratch and claw her way to the top. It's implied that she's intelligent and fierce, which they neglect to use in any of the scenes or episodes.....what a waste. Her acting was good but not great.
FL2 her story is explained through a sentence or 2 from the ML. She seems to have an interest in the ML but the writers missed and never delve into it. Another shame. (Her acting SAVED this show for me, otherwise it was a snooze fest). Best acting in the series.
The MS/FS we get to see them and their struggles nearly every episode. Honestly they have more chemistry than the ML/FL. They also kept me intrigued when the ML tried to put the audience to sleep with his monotone voice and bland acting.
This could've been a movie instead of 12 boring episodes or if they wanted, they could've made it 16 episodes and given us more story and what happened between the ML and FL2...?? They could've showed us how the FL became fierce and intelligent.
FL: IU
FL2: Gong Seung Yeon
MS: Yoo Soo Bin
FS: Lee Yeon
We learn early that the King treats the ML as if he's nothing or at the very least less than. This makes the rest of the writing for him, weird. He defies the Queen Mother (FL2) but is still written as he's less than. So he's loud but quiet, it makes little sense. The MLs acting is not bad but not good. he's boring, he's not funny, not charming. I get his only expression is supposed to be stoic because of how his father raised him but besides his looks, there's little reason for the FL to be interested. (they could've done more to show us why he's trying to not exist but be seen by the Queen Mother).
The FL is born out of wedlock and is not considered noble. So her story is she has to scratch and claw her way to the top. It's implied that she's intelligent and fierce, which they neglect to use in any of the scenes or episodes.....what a waste. Her acting was good but not great.
FL2 her story is explained through a sentence or 2 from the ML. She seems to have an interest in the ML but the writers missed and never delve into it. Another shame. (Her acting SAVED this show for me, otherwise it was a snooze fest). Best acting in the series.
The MS/FS we get to see them and their struggles nearly every episode. Honestly they have more chemistry than the ML/FL. They also kept me intrigued when the ML tried to put the audience to sleep with his monotone voice and bland acting.
This could've been a movie instead of 12 boring episodes or if they wanted, they could've made it 16 episodes and given us more story and what happened between the ML and FL2...?? They could've showed us how the FL became fierce and intelligent.
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