OH. MY. GOD. Your first sentence says it all. I LITERALLY said exactly the same thing. I didn’t even read what…
Sigh...I am gleaning that from some of the other comments. What a waste of all that talent and effort. I wish they had put in a bit more effort in finding someone who could do a better and logical conclusion. I understand funds were likely a constraint at that point.
OH. MY. GOD. Your first sentence says it all. I LITERALLY said exactly the same thing. I didn’t even read what…
I have most definitely not recovered from the GOT betrayal (don't think I will). LOLOL. As creators you put in so much effort in the beginning and then screw it all up at the end which is simply disrespectful to the audience honestly.
Ex why did Langxi want the throne this whole time if he was gonna give it all to Huang Chao at the end? What about all the people who died in battles for him? Sure he wanted to spend 10 years with Fl but that doesn't mean Huang Chao was all of a sudden good option? He killed a whole bunch of people since the beginning but okay now everyone is fine with him being an emperor. His wife was also scheming and duped people (remember the fairy title?). She was now the empress so Good luck to this country. Not the mention, the puppet emperor just gave his edict to Lagxi and walked off the stage..Okay. They didn't even look explore the whole connection btw Langxi being a nephew of the emperor! (Lol....Just like Jon Snow being Targaryen mean nothing really at the end) Agreed with what you said about the final fight...so anti-climatic. Characters were just explaining their reasoning and admitting their evil plans to each other like this was a grade 2 play. The complexity from the beginning disappeared. Also they pretty much forgot about the main romance near the end. The build up was so long and they had much more chemistry in the beginning of the show.
I feel the way I felt after GOT ending. The show started out so promising and then the conclusion was so rushed with someone getting the throne that did not deserve it. I liked the chemistry btw the leads and they were very very likeable. Both Yang and Lusi were excellent in portraying their characters and I was so happy to see leads that did not make stupid drama mistakes. The writing just went south near the end. I also don't know why the identities were a secret for so long when they didn't even have a big reveal. I wish more of Leads chemistry was explored and more of the FL's family dynamics were followed. Overall I think the rating here is way way too high. I would say 7.5-8 max.
I'm on ep 20 and the 1st ml is driving me crazy. Why does he always need to threaten her to make her do things?…
Hey so in the beginning the FL is interested in the 2ndML but then something happens (don't wanna spoil) and then she slowly starts falling for the ML. I always thought that she had more chemistry with the ML. They were bickering right from the start. I also knew who the ML was so I was more invested in him anyway. LOL Not sure if this helps? I really liked their chemistry. The plot was choppy thought. Give it a try. Btw does your name have anything to do with the Thai Drama Nabi?
Let me sum this up. Both leads are good looking and they have chemistry. However, if you are watching this show for their chemistry then you are wasting your time. The entire plot is literally a mystery which is NOT a mystery because we know who committed the crimes. The leads mostly spend they their time being mean to each other or having forced kisses/manhandling. They don't get together until the very end and all that built up of getting together is lost by then. Also the villian gets away with pretty much Everything and everyone is happy to forgive her. 7.5 is too high for this. I rate it a 6 max. Hopefully the leads can work on another show and improve their acting a little bit as well.
It's all about their chemistry and I wish there was more of it. The plot was written so so poorly and could have been so much better. Yes the ending was rushed too. Watch it for SSH and KTH's chemistry. I wish they would work in a Rom com again.
An user named Ingrid inspired me to do this, so here are some timestamps/spoilers:
Thank you so much. Not sure if you or someone else did this on another show but what a great idea. Makes it so much easier for other viewers. I will see if I can do for future shows as well...or at least those I feel strongly about.
I didn't watch this drama for a long time because I thought the real life romance break up of the leads would mess up the show for me. Despite all this I somehow ended up watching some clips and let me tell you, it hooked me in and I binge watched the whole show. I wasn't so invested in the lead couple. Instead I found Song Joon Ki absolutely spell binding and charismatic in his role. SHK was also gorgeous and funny but SJK made his lead role absolutely memorable. The second leads had amazing chemistry. More than the romance of the leads I found the whole Alpha team, the friendship btw SJK and second lead, and scenes with the four leads, all just amazing and full of chemistry. OST added to the atmosphere and the beautiful locales of Greece were stunning. Overall I can see why the show is hyped and would highly recommend.
I have recently come to find out there is a turkish remake if this drama Elimi Birkama. It has many many more episodes and other side characters but my God the step mom in both shows makes you wanna pull your hair out. The main characters in both had great chemistry.
Ex why did Langxi want the throne this whole time if he was gonna give it all to Huang Chao at the end? What about all the people who died in battles for him? Sure he wanted to spend 10 years with Fl but that doesn't mean Huang Chao was all of a sudden good option? He killed a whole bunch of people since the beginning but okay now everyone is fine with him being an emperor. His wife was also scheming and duped people (remember the fairy title?). She was now the empress so Good luck to this country. Not the mention, the puppet emperor just gave his edict to Lagxi and walked off the stage..Okay.
They didn't even look explore the whole connection btw Langxi being a nephew of the emperor! (Lol....Just like Jon Snow being Targaryen mean nothing really at the end)
Agreed with what you said about the final fight...so anti-climatic. Characters were just explaining their reasoning and admitting their evil plans to each other like this was a grade 2 play. The complexity from the beginning disappeared.
Also they pretty much forgot about the main romance near the end. The build up was so long and they had much more chemistry in the beginning of the show.