because, somehow kidnapping someone and coercing another into an illegal fight to the death is going to shut down the fact that you're wanted? what the hell logic is this? I know he's a villain, but to get this far he had to some self-preservation instinct. Even if he's brutal, he couldn't have built up what he did if he's just a ball of ego-rage. He has to have some amount of intelligence and calculation. *sigh* In the end, it's just off the rails.
there are too many serious implausibilities in this. The biggest one: Gun Woo is the target of the villains and…
on a side note, I'm rather disappointed that not once does anyone say, "hey, you know, a career centered on punching people as hard as you can is maybe not a good choice." Thought I don't believe in victim blaming at all - he's not to blame for what others are doing - some discussion of the social acceptance of this kind of violence - that you can even make a living from it - would have been appropriate here. Is this a choice he ever would have made if he weren't poor? We're still so supportive of the gladiator culture. The underground bloodier version is a natural extension of it, but that's not being discussed.
there are too many serious implausibilities in this. The biggest one: Gun Woo is the target of the villains and they have security on everyone around him, but they're not tailing him? So, he can just go meet the villains?
Also, he's usually so optimistic and no one has noticed that he's gone grim? Any investigative team would see this as a red flag. Also this, "evil people are doing evil things, but it's my fault, I should just go die" trope is so stale. They could have just left it at, "I can't handle having everyone around me at risk, I'll just go die" and it would have been workable. But, the "it's my fault" bs needs to be history in drama writing.
The police know they are dealing with someone expert in bomb tech, after the car explosion, but it doesn't occur to them to take more caution before raiding the hotel?
Anyone could call the front desk and say they were the police. There is no way the receptionist would give out private info like that.
And so many other moments that I can't recall them all right now.
I want to just sit back and enjoy the absurdity of it all and the notion that people can figure out how to fight back, but too many things are jarring me out of willing suspension of disbelief.
Adding: can we also stop with the toxic masculinity of "I'm strong, so I don't need medical care or to follow a doctor's advice"? It's just so stupid. Do people realize that this version of "masculinity" is saying that to be "masculine" you have to be dumb as a rock? Why is this a continuing cultural message?
i skipped too much in the end. i probably have expected too much from the drama in the beging or just dissapointed…
The puppet emperor didn't want to be emperor any longer. Plus, everyone recognized that he wasn't fit for it. Bao'er is the great-grandson of the previous emperor and the only one left in that bloodline. so, he is installed as emperor with the team at his side.
It all goes to show why the whole practice of bloodline leadership is so stupid. They'd rather put a child on the throne than get rid of monarchy.
ep. 35 insanely terrible luck song yan lmao also no reaction of XZ to FY pretty noble lady clothing??? cmonnnn…
I thought it was in character. He doesn't care about finery. After all, he fell in love with her as a commoner. The woman he loves is a butcher and a warrior.
ep 31: can we just stop with the trope of not telling the other person what the heck is going on? it is just stupid.
She can sit at the funeral and defend the "traitorous" general, but can't tell her husband why she's doing that? give me a break. she's going to set up all this drama without informing him of the source of it? that is so out of character for her. a main definer of her personality is how straight forward she is.
Yeah, at first it was understandable but now he's just making a fool out of her. I don't find their shenanigans…
Also, it's one thing when he's in her village. It's an entirely other thing, when he's in an active military camp during a war. Getting all of his men to play this game, while they have a serious matter to hand is not just a charade, it undermines seeing him as a serious and admirable leader.
He is not a serious general. He jeopardized everything because he wouldn't tell her the truth. And he has all of men, and the princess, going along with the charade? in the middle of a war?
They took the thing of him not revealing his true identity a step too far, for my liking. That final scene had my eyes rolling rather than caring or laughing. wtf is this show he's putting on even for?
Also will note that, often, comedies often lose their comedic touch as a story gets more dramatic. And the pacing gets disjointed, losing my interest.
Here, I was swept into the more dramatic aspects of story without even noticing it, because the comedic scenes just kept up with it all. The mix was so deftly done that it never lost a beat.
I have still have the last 2 eps to go, but I'm at the scene where the Emperor finds out who is behind the disguise and I'm reminded that throughout this drama, I've seen some of the best acting from all the actors I recognize. Kudos to the director who got all of this out of the entire cast. It really has been stellar, both the humor and drama. All the chemistry between everyone is so fluid and feels so genuine, even when it's almost slapstick. This has been a thoroughly enjoyable romp.
Also, he's usually so optimistic and no one has noticed that he's gone grim? Any investigative team would see this as a red flag. Also this, "evil people are doing evil things, but it's my fault, I should just go die" trope is so stale. They could have just left it at, "I can't handle having everyone around me at risk, I'll just go die" and it would have been workable. But, the "it's my fault" bs needs to be history in drama writing.
The police know they are dealing with someone expert in bomb tech, after the car explosion, but it doesn't occur to them to take more caution before raiding the hotel?
Anyone could call the front desk and say they were the police. There is no way the receptionist would give out private info like that.
And so many other moments that I can't recall them all right now.
I want to just sit back and enjoy the absurdity of it all and the notion that people can figure out how to fight back, but too many things are jarring me out of willing suspension of disbelief.
Adding: can we also stop with the toxic masculinity of "I'm strong, so I don't need medical care or to follow a doctor's advice"? It's just so stupid. Do people realize that this version of "masculinity" is saying that to be "masculine" you have to be dumb as a rock? Why is this a continuing cultural message?
It all goes to show why the whole practice of bloodline leadership is so stupid. They'd rather put a child on the throne than get rid of monarchy.
She can sit at the funeral and defend the "traitorous" general, but can't tell her husband why she's doing that? give me a break. she's going to set up all this drama without informing him of the source of it? that is so out of character for her. a main definer of her personality is how straight forward she is.
He is not a serious general. He jeopardized everything because he wouldn't tell her the truth. And he has all of men, and the princess, going along with the charade? in the middle of a war?
No.
Here, I was swept into the more dramatic aspects of story without even noticing it, because the comedic scenes just kept up with it all. The mix was so deftly done that it never lost a beat.