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Cute and refreshing
Cute, cheeky, and fun. Not overly serious like a lot of time travel dramas, which was a nice change (vibes a bit like Mr. Queen). A bit cheesy at times, but not too offputting.Was this review helpful to you?
Not great
A huge improvement over the original (which I dropped) but still not great. The love story was bland, and there were lots of plot holes. The portrayal of someone going blind in one eye was annoyingly innacurate.Was this review helpful to you?
Kept Me Guessing
Good story that kept me guessing, especially the ending (which I loved). The characters were rich and interesting. Only 8/10 because there were times it moved extremely slow and were hard to muddle through. The ML is a new favorite!
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A nice wrap up
It's cool to see the same characters in a continuing branch of the original story. For something so short, it did a great job at capturing the spirit of the original drama. I liked seeing some of the loose ends tied up from the first series and seeing some of what happens to characters that were mentioned briefly before.Was this review helpful to you?
Hooked me!
I started Story of Yanxi Palace hoping for something longer I could watch for a while between waiting for new release episodes to finally come out for the dramas I was dumb enough to start before all the episodes were availableāsomething nice and long to settle back to, and I'd heard great things about this one. 4 days, almost no sleep, and 70 episodes later...........I was confused and a bit disappointed with the last ten episodes and the direction they took the story, but it makes more sense now that I know that it was loosely based on actual historical events. I'm not a fan of love triangles, and this one was awful, especially after hearing that it's not historically accurate. So dumb.
But overall, it was a drama that kept me hooked. Now, to go watch Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (which I've heard is more historically accurate).
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A Classic That Must Be Seen At Least Once
First, and probably most importantly, the tracksuits! š¤£Even considering how some things haven't aged as well, this would have been an absolutely amazing drama if the ML wasn't such a jerk. It's a huge turn off, and I don't blame anyone who couldn't muddle through and gave up on it. It's one thing to have a character arc where they learn to not be so awful, but the abusive behavior went on so long that it undercut the relationship development and romance.
That said, the story is great, beautifully written, and the ending is especially sweet. I can see why it's considered a must-see classic by so many hardcore drama enthusiasts. I would love to see a remake of this that cuts out a bit of the the unnecessary stuff and showcases this magical story.
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Not up to the hype
It wasn't as good as I've heard, but it wasn't terrible. I might have enjoyed it more if I hadn't just watched a show with a similar story (My Girlfriend is an Alien). Though the tones were very different, I enjoyed watching the other one a lot more. Maybe because I needed a (mostly) lighthearted comedy. This one seemed overly dramatic and too drawn out for my liking. The standard 16 episodes would have been enough.Was this review helpful to you?
Worth watching once
Pretty good, but the last few episodes were overly dramatic and boring. I was hoping for more, but it wasn't terrible. I think the biggest connection I had with it was over the temperature intolerance that the human popsicles suffered from (because it's something I also have to deal with). There were some interesting points that I wish they'd explored more. It was like they couldn't decide what genre the story was.Was this review helpful to you?
Adorable!
Adorable! Fun and cute with some drama but not overly serious (even though it did make me cry a little). The cast is great, but the turtle is the best character!Was this review helpful to you?
Will watch again!
This is a cute one! A great mix of comedy, romance, magic, mystery, and action. Lee Jung Eun is amazing and had me laughing so hard but crying other times! There are good character arcs, and the barriers to their romance are believable and not just the tired tropes. I loved the ending!Was this review helpful to you?
Cute
Cute and overall pretty good. There were some things that bothered me (like him trying to change her personal beliefs), but the adorable characters and solid cast (Lee Soo Hyuk) made up for it.Was this review helpful to you?
Could have been good....
It had some really funny parts and some good world builing, but just tapered off into meh by the end. Sad. It could have been really good.Was this review helpful to you?
Ok
Predictable but cute.Was this review helpful to you?
Meh
A shorter version of most of the Qing era dramas along the lines of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and The Story of Yanxi Palace. Not very memorable but not a complete waste of time if you want to see something like those two dramas but don't want to invest 70-87 episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
Must watch comedy!
So so funny! It feels like a cross between The Office, Police Academy, and Daddy Day Care. Fun comedy without being too over the top most of the time and lots of heart. Easily one of the best comedies out there.Was this review helpful to you?
