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You'll get all answer you need in the drama, you know.

It is not random and not unnecessary, IMO

Do you know anything about horse power?

The answer is near. Keep watching. You will know how heart breaking it is.

This show is far from being a melodrama.

There is justice, but it is not in the form of revenge.

There is no revenge in this drama. More accurately, it is about how to live wisely despite the adversities and bring justice to the wrongdoers throgh righteous way.

I see. You expect her to be more relax and less tensed. You have incredible eyes.

I am too absorbed to the story, following the English subtitles carefully, and don't pay much attention to the acting skill of the FL.

What do you mean by mediocre acting? What do you expect the actress to do?

I don't know how you watch the two first episodes. Are you skipping some scenes? For me, episodes 1 and 2 are among the best. They settle the story's foundation, premises, and goals perfectly.

Before episode 27

You will get the answer in later episodes.

As for Ansu, I hold different understanding. The reasoning behind her drastic act in the end is more complex. The death of his brother is just one of the factors.

If you watch carefully, before Ansu's marriage to Song Han, FL has reminded her about SH's flaws. Despite knowing this, she believes that she can change SH to be a better person. After that, she experiences several dillematic events, unknowing that she is manipulated by SH. The death of her brother is the mind opening/ decisive event that turns her back to FL's side.

Ansu's arc is very interesting, satisfying, and meaningful. Ansu is a strong character. She doesn't let her love to cloud her rational judgement and hinder the necessary action to stop the crime. If she is weak, she might join her husband to support the rebellion, or kill herself after the failed rebellion. But, we don't get such lame ending. Love is not everything, and life must go on.

What you perceived as sudden development might take weeks in the story timeline. Sometimes plot development feels jumpy, because there is not much room to tell all thing for the audience satisfaction. But, it is just our perception.

As I observed, this drama is very good at presenting the course of events and the plot flows smoothly despite its non linear storytelling. The connections of events are well maintained so we don't lose track.

100% happy ending

Keep watching, you'll get the answer.

Keep watching, you'll get the answer.

The shifting to their bare face without mask is the way of the director to show us, the audience, about their inner self, what they are feeling when meeting one another that are practically hidden under the masks.

This internal states are made known to us the audience to enrich the narration. I think, it serves similarlt like inner monologue which is more cognitive (what they are thinking).

Drama is limited medium for storytelling. You can't have romance all the time, or politics and family intrigue all the time.

The director is great at arranging how the plot should progress. We have the first 25% episodes are for background and foundation, 25% episodes for warming up the relationship, romance, and marriage, 25% episodes for final arc preparation and the villains are not hidden anymore, and the last 25% for finishing the story, the safe landing, and a happy ending.

If you watch this only for romance and lovey dovey couples, you will disappoint. In this drama, love is not the main purpose, but the source of support and strength to face the challenge together and to live well together after trauma and heartbreak as a cohesive family.

I agree with you. I miss the time when every day we wait each episode to air, wondering what will happen. When the expectation is minimum, the surprise is so satisfying and it makes us more appreciative to the story.