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Of course, I agree, and I don't pretend to rate objectively dramas and movies. I really don't do it objectively actually. ^^
But considering the objective flaws of this show, I really find the comments and reviews too dithyrambic.
Yours actually is well-balanced I think.
I think I really don't understand the hype over the mental health issue thing in dramas. For me it was more a let down than an interesting part of the story.

I also thought the dialogues were very bad for the last two episodes (amongst other things...).

Just like you (and everybody actually), I was also amazed by the first two episodes, so the expectations were very high and the disappointment I have is even greater. For me the end didn't redeemed the bad developments and production from episode 3 and after. Episode 9 was a disaster for me (a passionate and well-made kiss cannot wash away all the rest, especially the stupid scene in the street with the forced kiss of the ex-girlfriend-now-girlfriend-again-even-if-the-guy-knows-she-cheated...) and episode 10 wasn't that special neither for me.

Nothing wrong, because it's pointless to just compare numbers like this. From how many people ? And from what age, sex, country ? To really compare ratings you need much more data. ;)

Well, every negative opinion about the show is literally attacked here, from the start (actually from episode 3, as before everyone really agreed that it was very good). So, of course, people tend to stop writing, as expressing his opinion is sometimes impossible on this website, but they still rate.
It started from 9,5 with the first two episodes but it ended as a 7,5 for me, for example.

It's funny and really ridiculous to see now how wrong all the people who jumped on crazy hypothesis from the start were. I hope it will refrain some people to go crazy from the start about the end of a drama and, more importantly, calm down and stop being so aggressive towards others who don't follow their ideas and opinions.
The production of the drama was sloppy and very inconsistent, just like the story and the characters, with very good episodes (1 and 2) and some that were very bad (episode 3/4 and 9 ?). So I'm even more disappointed.
I'm really not in phase with all the hype (the reviews here are way to complaisant and not objective, but that's no surprise).

As a sageuk, it's really the kind that I don’t like, even though I must admit that it is the first time in a very long time that the trope of the cross dressing is cleverly used.
However, if I watch it primarily as a rom-com with a serious main intrigue, set in an historical frame, it’s a good one, especially thanks to the performance of the cast.
Do Hwan is amazing in this role, I really missed him as an actor (and he is the first actor to use his bare body this much in a while, as he should ! ^^ He can be proud of the body he bulked up, it was well used in episode 7). His chemistry with Bona is great and she is excellent too. As the whole cast actually.
The main intrigue is also quite interesting. So far I look forward to the future developments.

There is absolutely nothing similar between this one and "My Country" (which is one of my favourite sageuk), except for Do Hwan playing the main character. ^^ I love him and he is putting a great performance as an actor for this one, but if you watch it, I suggest you to take it only as a fun rom-com with a serious plot, with an historical settings, because it's absolutely not a sageuk that is realistic. It's more enjoyable than other recent rom-com sageuk though, especially thanks to Do Hwan, Bona and the other cast that are all very good and the main intrigue that is interesting.

Yes indeed. There is simply nothing wrong with this drama objectively, it's very good for what it is. Of course, it's an adaptation so there will always be critics regards to that, which I completely understand.
But most of the people here can't separate their own feelings towards a story/characters (which is totally subjective and effectively very different from a person to another) from an objective review of the production and story/characters developments, and even more, can't express it properly here.

Well, Hao deserves the first spot too, but I can't help feel bitter for Han Bin. :/ After being first all along he really deserved that first final spot too, and the solo song for the debut album. I still hope a bright future for him, he was the real revelation and star of this show for me.

Ok that's great, whoever is first or second it's fine, they both deserve it. Well done Han Bin and Hao!

Yep, I'm at lost too. It seems the x2 vote during the live changed a lot of things.

I have the right to write what I think, just like you, so please don't give orders to others. ;)

It's not hate, it's just my personal opinion. I'm free to believe that he is not fit for this group. It doesn't mean I hate him, just that I think others should be part of the group instead of him amongst the 18 finalists.

And here comes the first flaw in the group...

Bad in the sense that they shouldn't debut with this group, not that they are bad people or trainees.

Same, I'm worried now... the group will definitely debut with the bad ones. :/

I feel sorry for him actually, it must be awful to have this job to do. ^^

I don't understand that in 2023 they keep dragging things so much for shows like this, being in Korea or anywhere else. A little suspense is fine, but like this it's really annoying, nobody like that seriously.

I just realised that this show is just like "It's Okay Not To Be Okay". It started well, but it's becoming a big fail, a total disappointment for me.
And all this hype around it in the comment section, talking about mental health issues and all, so many people patronising others, believing they know all and have understand better than others the messages of the show...
Well, for me, that's all bullshit. In the end, that's maybe not the dramas that are that bad (well, that might be harsh, not so good would be better), but the viewers that are the problem.