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Convenient Writing with a Very Disappointing and Illogical Ending
A series whose plot relied on contrived plot conveniences and deus ex machina moments from the very first episode. These were easy enough to overlook because it was intriguing to see what would happen to the protagonist as she tried to conceal her identity and confront her other "half." However, halfway through the series, everything starts to fall apart. It's as if the writers had no idea how to continue the very storyline they had created, wasting a considerable amount of time on unnecessary subplots, especially considering how things ultimately wrapped up. It also feels as though these storylines were only there to keep proving that the protagonist is more important and intelligent than everyone else.
And let's not overlook the acting, which occasionally felt exaggerated, especially when it came to the female lead. Although she's a good actress, there were moments when her performance felt overly dramatic, particularly during emotional scenes and crying sequences.
On the other hand, the characters are forgettable and, for the most part, completely wasted. It's as if none of them have any defining traits of their own and only exist to revolve around Wei Rao. This is especially true of Lu Zhuo, who shows some promising qualities in the early episodes that could have given him more depth, only to be reduced to the typical male lead whose sole purpose is to rescue her whenever the plot calls for it. The antagonists are equally forgettable, and none of them gets an ending that feels satisfying given everything they've done. And that brings me to another major flaw of this production.
This series suffers from the same problem as many others released this year: it simply doesn't have a proper ending. In this case, I understand that the story is centered around the female protagonist, but what they did here was simply incoherent and illogical. It's obvious that the series "ended" this way just to keep emphasizing that she is the only one with any real power or authority over everyone else. I mean, how can you seriously tell me that someone who isn't even actually part of the royal family gets to make decisions on their behalf, and nobody has anything to say about it??? They could have easily cut the last 12 minutes and given us a "decent and happy ending" instead.
And let's not overlook the acting, which occasionally felt exaggerated, especially when it came to the female lead. Although she's a good actress, there were moments when her performance felt overly dramatic, particularly during emotional scenes and crying sequences.
On the other hand, the characters are forgettable and, for the most part, completely wasted. It's as if none of them have any defining traits of their own and only exist to revolve around Wei Rao. This is especially true of Lu Zhuo, who shows some promising qualities in the early episodes that could have given him more depth, only to be reduced to the typical male lead whose sole purpose is to rescue her whenever the plot calls for it. The antagonists are equally forgettable, and none of them gets an ending that feels satisfying given everything they've done. And that brings me to another major flaw of this production.
This series suffers from the same problem as many others released this year: it simply doesn't have a proper ending. In this case, I understand that the story is centered around the female protagonist, but what they did here was simply incoherent and illogical. It's obvious that the series "ended" this way just to keep emphasizing that she is the only one with any real power or authority over everyone else. I mean, how can you seriously tell me that someone who isn't even actually part of the royal family gets to make decisions on their behalf, and nobody has anything to say about it??? They could have easily cut the last 12 minutes and given us a "decent and happy ending" instead.
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