Elinejanna

The show started off strong, with an interesting concept and a few promising plotlines. But it was so poorly executed that it became downright frustrating to watch.

The characters felt like cardboard cutouts, full of contradictions. How can someone who survived the assassination of her entire family show so little grief? Min Jae, a woman of high status, suddenly has to work as a low-ranking eunuch, yet she barely seems affected by it. Early on, we see how much she looks forward to marrying her General—what happened to all those emotions? There's no conflict when she falls for someone else, even though her fiancé is still searching and pining for her. She’s nearly strangled to death by a guard—surely that would provoke some anger? But Min Jae shows no emotion, even when the Crown Prince (who is in love with her at the time) says he understands why his friend tried to strangle her. Jeez… it drove me crazy.

And then there's the Crown Prince, who hides the fact that Min Jae is still alive from his best friend, falls in love with her, and shows no real inner conflict about it either? All of this is glossed over with just a few lines—no meaningful dialogue.

I’m sure the actors struggled to convey emotional depth due to the weak screenwriting, but they could have at least tried to use more facial expressions. And Min Jae’s way of speaking—with what sounded like a forced low voice—was completely flat, lacking any intonation regardless of the situation.