It's typical low-effort modern kdrama writing. First 2 episodes were great and had potential. Then became a flat…
I think I got fooled by how great the beginning was. FL was smart and realistic, so I thought it would be a show that takes itself seriously. If it had started out low effort, I would have accepted it for what it is. But going from that to this is a disappointment. They also really dumbed down the FL. I don't see the point of pretending she doesn't know he's interested in her. They're trying to make her fit the "innocent and naive" stereotype of generic romance dramas, but it doesn't fit in with everything else we know about her.
He is not calculating and careful, though. He's childish and easily manipulated. That is why Prince Jesan has…
if he's calculating enough to lead a secret investigation, he would be level headed enough not to consistently do things that jeopardize everything he's working towards. the two lack consistency. his actions change dramatically depending on what the writers need him to be in that moment, which when you zoom out and look at the show as a whole makes it kind of ridiculous, hence my current rating of 6.5 all the way down from a 9.
He is not calculating and careful, though. He's childish and easily manipulated. That is why Prince Jesan has…
if he was childish and easily manipulated, he wouldn't have been able to get as far as he did in his investigation. and clearly, he's making progress hence why they sabotaged the guy he'd sent. so no, it doesn't add up... someone who's that childish wouldn't have the capacity to strategize on secret missions
Several plot points don't even make any sense -- the last competition was pretty nonsensical (a royal competition…
honestly when they were all surprised that the Ming envoy was being unfair, I rolled my eyes. like, what about this man EVER gave you the impression that he's fair or honorable???
that's why I can't believe this is the same King who's supposedly intelligent enough to lead a whole secret investigation.
This show started as a solid 9 for me, but now it's at a 7 (and it might drop even further). It's so unrealistic.…
not to mention, the King is supposed to be both careful and calculated as he directs the secret inquisition, but also reckless and immature as he loses his temper repeatedly... those are two different people, lol. there's almost no internal consistency. ahhh, let me change my rating to a 6 now 🤣
This show started as a solid 9 for me, but now it's at a 7 (and it might drop even further).
It's so unrealistic. The King had no compelling reason to stake his nation on a cooking competition, and then that horrible plotline dragged on for 2-3 episodes. He knows he's being sabotaged internally but still has lax security for his biggest prisoner. She knows he's being sabotaged, yet none of them passed on the warning from the Ming chef. Matter of fact, she knows that Consort Kang is super dangerous, but she purposely antagonizes her in that episode where the King is eating with his uncle.
It's all so silly yet the show desperately wants to be taken seriously.
This competition storyline is unfortunately killing so much of the pacing and tension that the writers had skillfully built up over the first 6 episodes. It's so unfortunate to build something so well and then just have it fall apart.
I like that they developed the male cook's (Maeng?) character and finally had him pick a side. It set some things in motion that I'm hoping will pay off in the future.
And the food reactions are probably the best part of the show. Props to the creative team for always coming up with new ways to show the experience, but the Peking duck was my least favorite by far.
A blind test should’ve been done in the competition. The voting is so unfair considering that both nations have…
exactly. everyone would just vote for their own person. it makes no sense for the envoy to vote for the FL, because he's literally plotting to kill the king so why would he ever admit her food was better? and of course the king is falling in love with the FL, so why would he ever vote for the other side? the writers have set it up so that anyone voting against their own team is an unrealistic outcome, and if they do make the envoy vote for Joseon then it'll feel like cheap writing to work themselves out of a fix.
I wonder how we tolerated 20 episode K-drama back then where story was Too draggy.Nowadays ppl r so impatience…
You're assuming everyone has the same interest level as you. Even the shows that you consider "too draggy" as you say has fans who loved every minute and even would wish it was longer. It all depends on how personally captivated you are by a story.
It feels very morally righteous to decide everyone who doesn't love a story the way you do is looking for instant gratification...
Its not just a competition. With these competition new Recipes r invented too.Even with this process we saw Butter,Gochujang,(Chilli…
I'm not sure why this is hard for you to understand, but you can enjoy a show without liking every single story arc in it. You seem to want to bother me for having a different view and I don't like, so please stop speaking to me now.
Its not just a competition. With these competition new Recipes r invented too.Even with this process we saw Butter,Gochujang,(Chilli…
I see what you mean, but I still think the competition format is boring now and I'll cry if there's a third one. 🤣 I think there are other ways to introduce different characters, cultures and recipes without defaulting to competitions, especially when the competition drags out over multiple episodes like this one.
that's why I can't believe this is the same King who's supposedly intelligent enough to lead a whole secret investigation.
It's so unrealistic. The King had no compelling reason to stake his nation on a cooking competition, and then that horrible plotline dragged on for 2-3 episodes. He knows he's being sabotaged internally but still has lax security for his biggest prisoner. She knows he's being sabotaged, yet none of them passed on the warning from the Ming chef. Matter of fact, she knows that Consort Kang is super dangerous, but she purposely antagonizes her in that episode where the King is eating with his uncle.
It's all so silly yet the show desperately wants to be taken seriously.
I like that they developed the male cook's (Maeng?) character and finally had him pick a side. It set some things in motion that I'm hoping will pay off in the future.
And the food reactions are probably the best part of the show. Props to the creative team for always coming up with new ways to show the experience, but the Peking duck was my least favorite by far.
It feels very morally righteous to decide everyone who doesn't love a story the way you do is looking for instant gratification...