UnaSpenser

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?

One is not enough.

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.

I've noticed this as well. It feels like a shortcoming in the writing that they leave the characters too flat - lacking dimension - when they're literally moving between dimensions. Shock and grieving can co-exist with adaptation for survival. I'm not sure why they don't feel able to include that and make the characters seem more real.

I supposed we could buy into the idea that since they're inside an unreal world, they are no longer real, but then, you can't have them operating with knowledge of their original life. So, it doesn't make sense that they wouldn't grieve their losses.

Or I suppose we are supposed to just think that all their energy is taken up by having to adapt and survive. But, it's hard to imagine that they would, in a quiet moment, here or there, be mourning all that they've been separated from. Tears as they go to sleep, or as they are waking, for instance.

it's the one big flaw in this story. it's such stellar acting and the script is really we done, with amazing movement from humor to heartbreak. but, not once are these people who are from another world talking about what they left behind and whether there is a way to get back. it's weird.

I'm a little confused. Who was the guy behind the Uncle's revenge plan? And did he just get away with all of his plotting?

The music gives a JDrama vibe. (which I enjoy, but also felt it distinctly every time the end credits started.)

and right up until the end, they keep meeting with this psychopath, lured by the promise of learning some new truth. they don't contact the police - where they might learn enough from that investigation or get clued into how the police might better extract the info. They are just going to meet with this guy who is responsible for so many deaths and has a goon squad at his command.

no.

this one is more of a slow burn, gritty suspense drama. the two are not comparable.

It's a good drama, with some serious flaws.

this man lies and lies and lies.... and people keep saying "I'll give you one more chance to tell the. truth." Why would you ever believe what he says? Even if he did speak the truth, would you know? He's not capable of that. He's a narcissist. They need to quit trying to get something out of him and just take everything to the police.

instead of having the daughter live on the phone, he should have had his cop friend. instead of having his friend out in the van recording, it should have been the cops. I mean, c'mon! He's already tried to kill you and destroy evidence.

It gets well beyond believable that things would keep going in the same loop.

[until I think about the real world and how we're watching US leadership lie relentlessly and, somehow, they're still given any legitimacy. So, maybe the fiction isn't so off-base. *sigh*]

I didn't realize what I was starting, when I hit play. I was caught totally off guard. It's a remake of My Mister. Perhaps my favorite KDrama of all time. Seeing the lead actor here, who looks so hauntingly like
Lee Sun Kyun is painful.

Lee Sun Kyun was such a tragic loss. To have him evoked here is almost unbearable. They didn't try to find a look alike for UI, so why did they cast one for him? No offense to the actor. But, wow, it's a gut punch for anyone who loved the original and appreciated Lee Sun Kyun.

This drama is perhaps my favorite KDrama of all time.

I'm up to 22. At this point, it seems I'm just in it for the dumpster fire. I can't even count the ways in which I find this a poorly written story.

omg, the whole Bai/Yunshu thing is ridiculous. This drama isn't even trying to have relationships make sense.

I'm sort of interested to see where this mess goes, but I have zero investment in any of the characters. Not one of them grabs at my heart and has me wanting anything for them. And none of them are villainous enough to be compelling. What is this even trying to be?

ep 20: oh, so the FL is despicable. ok. is there supposed to be a redemption arc where it was ok that she threw this DV victim under the bus? or are we meant to simply not like her?

I also don't understand how we're supposed to feel about the FL bringing her sister's child home, but leaving the father - the only parent the child has known - outside. Did he want to give up his daughter? The mother didn't care enough about her to even acknowledge her, but now we're supposed to see it as some kind of heartwarming win, because they took this child from her father?

also all the workers praising her as a good person, when she literally just threatened their lives if they "ruined the family's reputation" by refusing to work, after being abused and doing all the labor which her family exploits. It's hard to stomach.

On ep 18 and I'm struggling with the whole "you've been our slaves for hundreds of years, under this special whip. We've gotten rich and you're all barely surviving, but you should be proud of being a slave and struggle through this storm with us to maintain our wealth and your status as a servant" narrative. It's kinda gross. And that the male lead is all "if you strike because you've been abused, we'll take your slave docs to the authorities and you'll never work again" and we're supposed to see that as heroic. wtf?

why don't we see more of this actor?! A second season of Ancient Detective would be so awesome! But, really, he proved himself and I don't understand why we aren't seeing more of him.

What kind of bad makeup job did they do that made the Crown Prince almost look older than the Emperor, when the actor is almost 30 years younger than the one playing the Emperor? Every time I see the CP, I can't believe he's the son of the Emperor rather than the brother.