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Weak FL, uninteresting ML
It's interesting to see how dramas have changed the way they stylize characters compared to more recent dramas like Story of Yanxi Palace. The styling really surprised me and caught my attention. I love the colors and some of the costumes, but I admit the hairstyles make me laugh a little (especially since this style only became popular towards the end of the Qing dynasty, while this drama takes place at the beginning). But I liked it a lot, and I also like the filming style.
The protagonist is interesting; I generally don't like characters that are so weak, and weak not in a physical sense, and I also didn't expect her to intervene, but weak in her inability to control her own feelings even knowing what's going to happen. Her insistence on trying to change what's already destined to happen is also a bit irritating; there were moments when I rooted against her because of it. All she does is cry. On that note, I also like that she knows what's going to happen to the characters and thinks about it; it feels like I'm watching a prophecy come true.
Regarding the MLs, it was certainly a journey. My favorite is the tenth; I love his boyish and innocent style. I never really liked the eighth because he's married to the protagonist's sister (I know it was a different time, but she's not from that time, so she should understand how strange all this is) and he took away her freedom. I don't like the fourth as much either; I found some of his actions very odd. The thirteenth is cute; I liked that he has a more open mind and awareness of not imprisoning Princess Min Min (btw, my FAVORITE character) in the forbidden city just because of his feelings (looking at you, eighth). The fourteenth disgusted me when he comments on the thirteenth's "prostitute".
But I had to drop this drama (at least temporarily) because I was on episode 15 and skipping scenes. I found FL very incompetent for a 21st-century woman who basically sees the future, and the way she deals with the harassment and grooming (if we're honest) from some of the MLs made me feel too nauseous. I don't feel like I would be happy for her regardless of the relationship.
The protagonist is interesting; I generally don't like characters that are so weak, and weak not in a physical sense, and I also didn't expect her to intervene, but weak in her inability to control her own feelings even knowing what's going to happen. Her insistence on trying to change what's already destined to happen is also a bit irritating; there were moments when I rooted against her because of it. All she does is cry. On that note, I also like that she knows what's going to happen to the characters and thinks about it; it feels like I'm watching a prophecy come true.
Regarding the MLs, it was certainly a journey. My favorite is the tenth; I love his boyish and innocent style. I never really liked the eighth because he's married to the protagonist's sister (I know it was a different time, but she's not from that time, so she should understand how strange all this is) and he took away her freedom. I don't like the fourth as much either; I found some of his actions very odd. The thirteenth is cute; I liked that he has a more open mind and awareness of not imprisoning Princess Min Min (btw, my FAVORITE character) in the forbidden city just because of his feelings (looking at you, eighth). The fourteenth disgusted me when he comments on the thirteenth's "prostitute".
But I had to drop this drama (at least temporarily) because I was on episode 15 and skipping scenes. I found FL very incompetent for a 21st-century woman who basically sees the future, and the way she deals with the harassment and grooming (if we're honest) from some of the MLs made me feel too nauseous. I don't feel like I would be happy for her regardless of the relationship.
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