Does this actually get complicated? Seems quite tame compared to many other sageuks and especially Chinese historical…
I just skimmed through your dramalist, and respect for being able to finish long series. just curious if are you a binge watcher or a watch-the-day/week-it-release for the long dramas?
I'm really frustrated by how bad were the older feminines under the power of the crown. How manipulative, ruthless…
they did not have netflix (or any other forms of easy access entertainment) before so making others' lives hard is their entertainment. hahhahaha. but really, we have the same question on, are they really awful or was it an exaggeration for drama's sake? Well, we can just imagine how long the lengths a human can go for survival and staying sane which ironically is a thin line from going insane. :P
Does this actually get complicated? Seems quite tame compared to many other sageuks and especially Chinese historical…
I don't really watch sageuks and chinese historical epics so you may be right :) and also considering the episode count for the progress of story's sake. Maybe I want to contrast this to other typical historical kdramas and other light dramas. This was complex in a way that there were a lot of revelations in the story as the episodes progress. I just finished episode 14 when I wrote this. :) ______________________________________________________________________________________ SPOILER ALERT: this tackled cross dressing, wedlock, not-your-typical-underdog theme where we see the struggle of the queen yet in each episode, we get satisfying small victories nevertheless, there is also original villain and subtle villain in the making. ______________________ END OF SPOILER _______________________________________________
I can't even say that these were plot twists, but rather a series of revelation in the stories that let the audience say "that made more sense" as the story unfolds. As for the losing interest part, after each episode, solely the queen and her journey remain that becomes my only motivation to watch it again weekly. It is in the middle of the episode that I get to have that nostalgic adrenaline rush again that I get in good dramas (in my opinion and preference). I can say that I could have afford to stop watching this but I am glad that I did not :)
As for it being easy to follow, I think I want to commend the director and writer for that. I'd like to believe that they made the series possible in that way.
thank you for reading the long post, hahaha. I got carried away
There are 2 kinds of drama for me: fit for bingeing and on a weekly basis.
this, in my opinion, should be watched slowly yet in a consistent pace. Do not miss a week, or else you may lose interest because of the many characters to remember. The story is a complex one so giving it a time off might help process :)
and yes 100 times to your number one to four :D
I had a deadline yesterday and I am still at 3 pages out 0f 10. I miss this drama so much, except the (SPOILER: love triangle)
binge watching long series sure sounds fun
but really, we have the same question on, are they really awful or was it an exaggeration for drama's sake?
Well, we can just imagine how long the lengths a human can go for survival and staying sane which ironically is a thin line from going insane. :P
Maybe I want to contrast this to other typical historical kdramas and other light dramas. This was complex in a way that there were a lot of revelations in the story as the episodes progress. I just finished episode 14 when I wrote this. :)
______________________________________________________________________________________
SPOILER ALERT: this tackled cross dressing, wedlock, not-your-typical-underdog theme where we see the struggle of the queen yet in each episode, we get satisfying small victories nevertheless, there is also original villain and subtle villain in the making.
______________________ END OF SPOILER _______________________________________________
I can't even say that these were plot twists, but rather a series of revelation in the stories that let the audience say "that made more sense" as the story unfolds. As for the losing interest part, after each episode, solely the queen and her journey remain that becomes my only motivation to watch it again weekly. It is in the middle of the episode that I get to have that nostalgic adrenaline rush again that I get in good dramas (in my opinion and preference). I can say that I could have afford to stop watching this but I am glad that I did not :)
As for it being easy to follow, I think I want to commend the director and writer for that. I'd like to believe that they made the series possible in that way.
thank you for reading the long post, hahaha. I got carried away
fit for bingeing and on a weekly basis.
this, in my opinion, should be watched slowly yet in a consistent pace. Do not miss a week, or else you may lose interest because of the many characters to remember. The story is a complex one so giving it a time off might help process :)