Retired mage

Character inconsistency is indeed a big problem in Part 2

She's unreal

The fact that JinMu was the one who caused the whole tragedy should be news thats spread accross the whole country. It would clear up a lot of hatred towards Naksu.

I love Part 1 for the adventures & action
I like Part 2 for the romance

Jang Uk never believe Naksu killed her because of revenge. In fact Jang Uk never blame her. Instead he wanted to seek revenge for her. He was going to murder JinMu and Royal family whom he suspect were involved in killing her. He only stop because of Park Jin (Ep6).

Indeed there are a lot of things mentioned that are never brought up again. Also a lot of things happening off screen. The show did a lot of telling instead of showing. I heard rumors that a lot of scenes have been shot but didnt make it to the final cut. In the end the story definitely suffers. I reckon its because of budget constraint. It was disappointing

The dragon fight is underwhelming for sure, it was over way to quick. That thing was supposed to be the biggest and baddest mofo, yet it got oneshotted by Jang Uk. So disappointing.

Indeed its to easy, but its also poetic. Jin
Mu want a world where the strong gain more power. In front Jang Uk, JinMu + UA members are the weaklings, so its good to see them get immediately destroyed. This also showed why they were so afraid of Jang Uk in earlier episodes.

To say romance in S2 is only soul mate type is a bit unfair.
Because the romance itself didnt actually work that way. Jang Uk didnt immediately like Cho Yeong, while Cho Yeong persued Jang Uk becaue he's her savior. They only truly fall in after spending time together while beung in a marriage of convinience. I think the "soul mates" part is only supposed to be the cherry on top, so I dont mind that.

I agree, there are a lot of things happening off screen. Basically the show did more telling instead of showing.

The actions is indeed disappointing. We should've got some epic battles, instead we only got with a few skirmishes.
The action in S1 was way superior. The coreography in S1 was sick, while in S2 most of the moves are super simplistic. I reckon its because of budget constraint.

He had moved on, but luckily for him, he moved on to the same person.

1. Uk and CP going in and out make sense, because they were let in and out by JSR. Jinmu getting out totally doesnt make sense.
2. I agree. It was way too easy, like a walk in the park. No tension at all.
3. I can forgive this part, since lady Jin basically showed JinMu around Jinyowon in S1

Its funny how Jang Uk, who doesnt really care for a female's look, ended up marrying prettiest bride in the whole country. Lucky for him i guess haha.

7.5/10 overall.
Should've been higher, but Part 1 was near perfect, Part 2 is way overrated.

They didnt switch actress.. its the same OG Naksu actress from S1.

Anyone have good Jang Uk/Yeong fanfic recomendations?

I agree. The writing quality is so poor compared to S1. We are in minority for sure. Because most people dont even care about writing quality, thats why S2 rating is so bloated.

The romance is the best part of S2, even that is a bit anticlimactic.

They wasted a lot of time showing Park Jin cooking and giving philosophy lesson. Could've used the time to develop the story instead.