EternalSunshineOfTheSpot

Yes,that.Perfectly said,no fairytale ending for a maid turned into princess...that was the joseon era for women in the palace.

I love this drama but I don't like how we are getting everything condensed in the last episodes.We either needed more episodes or a different pacing.I understand that showing how they fell in love or how Deok Im has supported Yi San is very important,especially for building their chemistry,but to me their married life is equally important.I wonder how they have changed the ending with the extra episode...

She is not turning down Yi San,she is turning down the life of a royal concubine.And honestly who can blame her?Have you watched Ruyi's royal love in the Palace?It is a Chinese drama that shows the sad truth about imperial wives,it is over dramatic of course and most facts didn't happen like this but the main point is there.Though the emperor there was selfish and Yi San is pretty decent,royal concubines still get to share their husband,crave for his attention,do politics and often dirty stuff to secure their children over other princes and princesses,always follow the dowager's or the main queen's wishes,follow strict protocols etc.Of course you may already know all this but I felt the need to point out that it's probably a miserable life and the king's love is not enough to save you.

Not available where I live...

Where is episode 15?I have only seen a very long episode 14 and I am thinking maybe it's 14 and 15 together.It is almost and hour and a half.

Yes but after that both their children died and then she died too...

The kings in period dramas are almost always insane,immature,bipolar,illogical and constantly find something to blame others of treason...one would wonder how such people could run a nation.

Tbh I am more than ready for Deok Im's death in the end.Yes,they are a great couple and in an another universe I'd love to see them happy together but her death will just tie in with the beginning so beautifully.It begun with a beloved royal concubine's death and it will close this way.I don't want them to change it just because the ratings are going well.However,I can't seem to understand how they will fit the entire story in 7 episodes.

I couldn't agree more.After all,he is a man of his times and I believe this scene is to also remind us of that.I disagree that this was presented as something hot and romantic because it's an Asian drama,she was clearly scared.

This is one of the dramas I wish was longer.The story will probably end with her becoming his concubine but I would love to see her living her life as one.

Because this is Joseon and men still think they own women who basically exist for their pleasure and the creation of children.

We don't have Disney + in my country

Honesty I don't understand how this has 20 episodes and the Red Sleeve Cuff has only 16.Should be reversed,I don't see how we can keep watching another 4 episodes of a woman pretending to be a man.

The Queen is acting strange for her position but she is very young.I find the ML equally cringy.

Their chemistry and their acting are the only things I like,I find the FL and the ML good together as friends/work partners.My problem is the weird editing and the fact that I can't decide where I'd like this to be a slice of life drama (where all the ranger team is happy together saving people) or a thrilling supernatural crime drama.While the latter suits the mysterious mountain background,I am leaning on preferring the first.You can do both,shows like Life on Mars worked perfectly but this one not so much...

I can't find it anywhere translated.Sadly I have to drop,I just wish I hadn't started it but given the fact that 4 episodes were translated,I think we all thought more would follow...

It was difficult but it wasn't impossible the way I see it,it was more of a worst case scenario that a woman inherits the throne.Even Empress Mathilda believed she had a claim to the throne back in the Middle ages,if that was impossible I doubt she would.I haven't read of any daughter of the Chinese Emperor who thought the same,I believe ancient Korea had a queen but that changed with Joseon dynasty where it was a no no,and Japan had more female rulers that England ever had for example,which is fascinating,but things were more complicated since the emperors daughters would marry close bood relatives.

I was worried she would discover the truth mid drama but thankfully it's more fast faced,I really want them to show the whole story or at least most of it.I would also prefer them to include the prince's wife because I feel like we almost never get to see a concubine's life,I don't want them to make her the main wife.

I believe it was because unlike in the west,girls couldn't inherit at all (I believe it was the same in France but I don't know of any other country in europe with the same issue),therefore they had to make sure sons would definitely come.The empress was usually from a very powerful family and their marriage was an important political alliance,they couldn't just divorce for not having sons.The harem solves this problem of course,plus I do think it must have been a status symbol (omg the emperor has hundreds of women).Lastly,they had no Christianity to impose the one wife/husband rule. BTW in my eyes the actress is actually beautiful and has an interesting face,I usually don't find the overly cute faced female leads they choose attractive (not so much nowadays,now they are pretty,but in older kdrama).

With the pace kdramas usually have,I don't think they can show their entire life together (although I'd really like that for once!) unless they make 50 episodes.I believe it will mostly be romance with some politics until they end up together-the end.If they really do opt for a change and show the history and how it happened I'll be greatful.I like actual historical dramas based on true stories,both western and Asian.