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A Perfectly Acceptable Romcom
Sometimes, I just want to watch pretty people in pretty clothes and surroundings entertain me. Perfect Crown fit that need perfectly.
The Good:
• There's something about IU I like. She was achingly believable in My Mister, mesmerizing in Hotel del Luna, heartbreaking in Moon Lovers: SHR, and authentic in The Producers. She did well here as the striving, overachieving chaebol trying to secure her position by becoming royalty.
• Byeon Woo Seok was the perfect Prince Charming: tall, handsome, and a bit tragic.
• Gong Seung Yeon did a fantastic job as the Queen. She was a scene stealer.
• The supporting cast of a secondary romantic couple (very sweet and just the right amount of time so as to not take away from the main couple); the family members; and the villain were all top notch.
The Bad:
• The characters weren't consistent. Evil, vindictive people don't flip a switch and become decent and caring. Am I supposed to believe treating a child with demeaning, cold neglect was done out of some noble purpose? A person who has grasped for power all her life suddenly walked away from it? An ambitious person who has never actively pursued the object of his affection becomes willing to risk his career and soul by killing for her?
• The politics and machinations were never fully explained. Once the villain was exposed, there was no mention of him again.
• The drama felt as though entire scenes were cut, because the edits didn't always make sense.
• I realize this is an odd complaint, but those fake press-on nails were distracting. I'd feel relief when suddenly they were gone (hospital scene and others), but they'd return in the next scene. This is the second recent K-drama I've watched with those bad press-on nails. I hope this isn't a trend. I suffer through bad wigs in sageuks; must I suffer through bad nails in modern dramas?
The Good:
• There's something about IU I like. She was achingly believable in My Mister, mesmerizing in Hotel del Luna, heartbreaking in Moon Lovers: SHR, and authentic in The Producers. She did well here as the striving, overachieving chaebol trying to secure her position by becoming royalty.
• Byeon Woo Seok was the perfect Prince Charming: tall, handsome, and a bit tragic.
• Gong Seung Yeon did a fantastic job as the Queen. She was a scene stealer.
• The supporting cast of a secondary romantic couple (very sweet and just the right amount of time so as to not take away from the main couple); the family members; and the villain were all top notch.
The Bad:
• The characters weren't consistent. Evil, vindictive people don't flip a switch and become decent and caring. Am I supposed to believe treating a child with demeaning, cold neglect was done out of some noble purpose? A person who has grasped for power all her life suddenly walked away from it? An ambitious person who has never actively pursued the object of his affection becomes willing to risk his career and soul by killing for her?
• The politics and machinations were never fully explained. Once the villain was exposed, there was no mention of him again.
• The drama felt as though entire scenes were cut, because the edits didn't always make sense.
• I realize this is an odd complaint, but those fake press-on nails were distracting. I'd feel relief when suddenly they were gone (hospital scene and others), but they'd return in the next scene. This is the second recent K-drama I've watched with those bad press-on nails. I hope this isn't a trend. I suffer through bad wigs in sageuks; must I suffer through bad nails in modern dramas?
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