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LOL idk if maybe it was because I was watching at 3 am, but man, this show genuinely made me laugh out loud. From the very first episode, they did a good job with the comedy, and the "defected trio" surprisingly worked well. Also, I really loved how they shot some scenes, especially when they were saving Chae-Ni in the lab. The cast really did well. I liked the grandmother and granddaughter bond; it was fun to watch, and I gotta give props to Cha Eun Woo acting here, I typically can't stand it, but whoa, major improvement from him.

I'm so surprised I was able to get through the show; normally, his acting bothers me. But I think he genuinely has improved, or perhaps this type of role suits him more.

This just brings us back to point zero. I stated before in my first comment the show uses the “same cliche, plot, villain & twist” meaning in my opinion yes I hate that they went the cliche route when more could’ve been done with the plot especially in the 21st century setting of a historical rom-com. That also includes my opinion of the SML being evil as cliche, as it’s a common tactic used by writers not in just in kdramas but also in books, fanfics, movies etc in order to avoid second male lead syndrome. I replied to your comment only to inform that evil SML story isn’t exactly that much of a breath of fresh air for me at least, I quite find it cliche because of all the books, shows, movies and manhwa especially, I’ve watched or read that overuses this type of SML plot. Your first comment contradicts my point because from my point of view “the break away from SML cliche” is just really cliche to me and isn't anything new to me. Whether or not it’s a “destined to lose green flag” cliche or evil SML cliches what I wanted to see the most and would have worked for me is a better writing for the SML character. Given it’s a rom-com cliches are bound to happen, I don’t really mind them as long as they’re used properly. What matter the most for me is the writing quality and unfortunately for me the show just missed that mark in certain areas. Anyways that’s just my take on it and you seem to misunderstand just wanted to clarify exactly why the show didnt work out for me. Still it was interesting seeing diff view of the show. I’m glad at least it seems to work out for you.

It’s really not though but I can see why you think so. SML plot line where they turn evil or red flag is so much more common than you think in stories especially in kdramas. To name a couple Vincenzo, The Heirs, Extraordinary You and even IU previous work Moon Lovers had the very same cliche where the second male lead becomes corrupt and emotionally twisted. It really isn’t an outlier anymore, it’s a recognizable variation of SML writing typically used to favour and flip sentiments in favour of the male lead. So I wouldn’t call it personally breaking a cliche if a SML turns evil because it’s predictable. Especially in this story because in a writers perspective every story needs a villain who else is better fit than the SML who happens to be the Prime Minister in this story?

Writers finally came to their senses at the end and realized their show was actually rom com.

I got to give it to the cinematography, acting especially from the side characters, chemistry and rom-com writing for still making the show entertaining despite the bad writing and pacing of the whole political plot line. Writers really just overcomplicated things for a rom-com. We were robbed of more couples scenes of Hui Ji and Grand Prince.

Out of all IU projects I’ve seen I would say this is her weaker one in my opinion, it’s not horrible just not my fav.

The Queen Mother acting was also top notch, she really delivered her scenes. Might not like her character but credit needs to be given where it’s due.

I’m pretty sure the next coming episode will clear up why she chose to demote him. Some theory are saying she’s protecting him because of the pharmacy side of the company or because of the SML. Either way there is def more to it.

I agree, they should’ve stucked with the rom-com concept at the very least with the amount of episodes they were going to put in the first place. The political plot line is not as well develop and feels so rushed to me in my opinion. I feel like the writers are just trying to check off everything in their plot list. The story was just getting bigger not deeper in a sense. And it seem to me from all the suffering they been enduring these past few episodes the justice or revenge part didn’t feel as satisfying at least from episode 11. All the political plot writing is mediocre .

How are they breaking away from SML cliche exactly? It’s so typical for a SML to turn evil. All I’m saying the writing for his character is weak. His character is basically straying away from his reasoning for being a villain in the first place. It just seems out of place and inconsistent. His purpose no longer aligns with his actions. It just feels like the plot is making him act out of place from his internal logic and behave a certain way in order to move the plot forward

What I mean by safe route is following the same story structure of a genre. This kind of story has been done before countless times. They all follow the same structure &plot points with variations. Rom-coms with SML turning a the bad guy, villains inside place/family, poisoning etc etc. Those are all examples of same plot points used typically in period dramas which is what Perfect Crown is following hence the safe route. A rom-com in kdrama I noticed is never really a rom-com without any other factor of mystery, drama or thriller or any other form of genres, I find that it’s rare for a show to just go for full on rom-com, it’s why sometimes the story feels like it’s going overboard and gets complicated. Some writers pulls too much from other genre that it strays from their main genre. There should be a balance between without conflicting.

The writing just keeps going downhill. Idk why I can’t get behind Prime Minister Min being a villian just because he likes Hui Ju especially at the end it doesn’t even seem like he likes her anymore lol. Does he even care that Hui Ju suspects him or lit just said they might be enemies. I mean like as a SML shouldn’t you be trying to get her on your side. It would make more sense to do everything he did because he wants to control the crown instead, not because he wants Hui Ju. His villian character writing just seems so weak. The acting is there though. When I think about it more, this show kinda gives off a beautifully wrapped present with coals inside. On the outside the show is offers something new and shiny a lot of people were excited for a modern monarch romance but the plot is plain and boring. It doesn’t really offer anything new other than it’s a modern historical monarch. Same cliche plot, villian & twist, lowkey giving more makjang vibes with the amount of fires incident they were using to kill someone. They def took the safest route instead of creativity. Also all this villian arc I feel like is taking up way too much of the story, Idk maybe I’m just tired of seeing our couple deal with them. Like can we see some rom-com moments now plzzz and get off these evil ppl in my screen.

Now this is what I call rom com. I’m so surprised that I’m liking this more than Perfect Crown. Shocker.

Instead of truck-kun we have fire-kun. I mean do they seriously not have sprinklers installed in the palace? XD Fire incident is being overused here so much 😭 This is like what the 3rd time a fire has taken place.

Also the writing for the villian is so weak here, it seems they’re making the PM a villian just for the sake of being one and the story needing one. Taking it this far seems kind of overtop even for love.

I honestly feel so bad for the King. He’s being robbed of his childhood. I’m hoping I-an takes the throne soon for the sake of that poor child. He’s clearly being taken advantage of and being used to help the queen’s family with their evil agenda.

I fear that’s just rom com writing for you. I mean who else would be trying to kill the prince other than the two prime suspect who benefits the most for it. A plot twist about the “who done it” part is unnecessary so yes the villain is as clear as day. 70% is the setup because its them falling in love while the divorce is being used for them to actually admit their feelings. I do agree that they’re dragging things on tho. Everyone is just waiting for them to confess their feeling, but with the divorce they’ll probably confess their feelings in the next episode or two.

With the fl begging her dad to the point she kneels to the floor is actually a major point, this is where we realized that Hui Ju is admitting her feelings. She is not asking for help for herself but for the crown prince because she felt helpless and doesn’t know how to help him. she first went to the prime minister however he told her to stay put so her next option was her father. That scene wasn't to show that her character is weak but rather she would go through lengths even kneel and ask her dad for help to save the crown prince. Now was the father’s advice to divorce kinda illogical? Yes it’s a bit stupid but whatever moves the romance plot for these writers 😭 Rom-coms always take the most illogical paths anyways so I don’t even bother questioning atp.

they gotta fall first before they get their sweet revenge otherwise it wouldn’t be as satisfying for viewers hence why grand prince is not taking any actions so far.

I think for me what I really loved about the drama is the solving mystery part of a ghost death and the satisfaction of justice being served at the end. I enjoyed the first few ghost story than the ones towards the end. I got bored at the end with the so called villain. Also YYS acting was just too funny for me especially the parts where he becomes possessed. Genuinely made me laugh especially from watching him on game caterer with starship entertainment to this. I wonder what IVE thinks about the dance lol. Also I wished they kinda wrapped this up more nicely, they left so many plot holes lowkey. What happened to the priest character? And shaman. I thought they would’ve explored more of the shaman story. Oh well other than that it was acc a fun and solid drama to binge watch.

Out of all the acting and chemistry in the series, I would say that this one is the best, but the pacing of the story or some of the plots were weak for me. The timeline of their story, the way it was presented, was all over the place. Their story was getting repetitive and dragged on at the end.

It seems like a lot of the viewers were expecting some kind of revenge drama here (which I can tell why because of the first few episodes giving that impression, but srs do people not read descriptions of what they're watching?) Meanwhile, im just here to watch morally black and unhinged characters. A lot of you guys are trying to empathize with her character, and in the process, end up hating her, which is the main problem in the first place. You're not supposed to like her, or at least that's not what the drama tries to do. It's not one of those "justice is served in the end" storylines. She's not supposed to have any character growth because the drama is literally about her being manipulative and using other people for her gain, because at a young age, that's all she learned how to do in order to survive. And it follows her throughout her life to her downfall; she uses people around her to get what she wants. It's literally just about how far Ah Jin will go to satisfy her thirst for success, love and happiness. And we see that she does everything in her power, sacrificing morals to get what she wants.

why was I under the impression that it was a movie lol but glad its a drama can't wait to see the two together

This sequel just felt so empty.