1
1
This review may contain spoilers
Lighter & Princess — Why It Didn’t Work for Me
As a binge-watcher, the first 10–13 episodes pulled me in enough to watch them back-to-back, but after that point the drama completely lost its spark for me. I tried picking it up again several times (7–8 attempts!), but nothing made me want to continue.
Why I dropped it:
The backstory dragged on too long. Instead of giving the essential emotional beats or explaining why the ML went to prison, the story spent multiple episodes on side interactions that didn’t add anything meaningful to the main plot or the romance.
No character development. Both Li Xun and Zhu Yun felt exactly the same from university to their adult lives—no growth, no depth. As a programmer myself, even the business/tech aspects didn’t feel engaging enough to keep me invested.
Toxic relationship dynamics. The ML’s behavior was written as “asshole for the sake of being an asshole,” and the FL just fell for him because the script demanded it. The romance had a good starting point, but by episode 21 it still felt stagnant.
Predictable plot. I could guess the story trajectory early on, so there wasn’t anything left to hook me despite wanting to at least finish it.
I’m glad others enjoyed it, but for me… it simply didn’t work. And I don’t think I’ll be picking it up again.
Why I dropped it:
The backstory dragged on too long. Instead of giving the essential emotional beats or explaining why the ML went to prison, the story spent multiple episodes on side interactions that didn’t add anything meaningful to the main plot or the romance.
No character development. Both Li Xun and Zhu Yun felt exactly the same from university to their adult lives—no growth, no depth. As a programmer myself, even the business/tech aspects didn’t feel engaging enough to keep me invested.
Toxic relationship dynamics. The ML’s behavior was written as “asshole for the sake of being an asshole,” and the FL just fell for him because the script demanded it. The romance had a good starting point, but by episode 21 it still felt stagnant.
Predictable plot. I could guess the story trajectory early on, so there wasn’t anything left to hook me despite wanting to at least finish it.
I’m glad others enjoyed it, but for me… it simply didn’t work. And I don’t think I’ll be picking it up again.
Was this review helpful to you?
