When Good Production Can't Save Bad Writing
What really saved The Next Prince for me were the top-tier production value, NewZee’s amazing chemistry, the beautiful cinematography, the OST, and the costumes. But overall, the plot really struggled due to weak writing.
It started to feel dull and dragging from episodes 3 to 7—I honestly dozed off a few times because nothing much was happening. I couldn’t even tell where the story was going. It’s super disappointing because Zee and Nunew have undeniable chemistry, but they always seem to get stuck in shows with underwhelming storylines.
The actual plot finally picks up around episode 8, so if you’re planning to watch, maybe start there to save time. But even then, the payoff isn’t that satisfying.
I also didn’t vibe with Prince Khanin’s character. I don’t get why Nunew keeps getting roles like this—he came off as a clingy, immature teen who's overly needy with Charan, even when they weren’t dating yet. He’s supposed to be a prince, right? Then at least write him like one. Same issue I had with his character in Cutie Pie—also not well written.
The side couple, Prince Ramil and Paytai, were actually more interesting to watch, but they barely got enough screentime, even with the series being as long as it was.
I only finished The Next Prince because I already started it, but to be honest, it didn’t really hook me from beginning to end.
It started to feel dull and dragging from episodes 3 to 7—I honestly dozed off a few times because nothing much was happening. I couldn’t even tell where the story was going. It’s super disappointing because Zee and Nunew have undeniable chemistry, but they always seem to get stuck in shows with underwhelming storylines.
The actual plot finally picks up around episode 8, so if you’re planning to watch, maybe start there to save time. But even then, the payoff isn’t that satisfying.
I also didn’t vibe with Prince Khanin’s character. I don’t get why Nunew keeps getting roles like this—he came off as a clingy, immature teen who's overly needy with Charan, even when they weren’t dating yet. He’s supposed to be a prince, right? Then at least write him like one. Same issue I had with his character in Cutie Pie—also not well written.
The side couple, Prince Ramil and Paytai, were actually more interesting to watch, but they barely got enough screentime, even with the series being as long as it was.
I only finished The Next Prince because I already started it, but to be honest, it didn’t really hook me from beginning to end.
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