This was a near perfect drama. They gave us the good, the bad, and the ugly and for 98% of the drama, they did this very well but there were two flaws that bothered me, one of which nearly ruined this drama for me. Thankfully they ended this well enough that I am able to forgive and forget those two flaws.
The first of these flaws, and the worst of the two in my opinion, was the fact that the FL got so upset that the ML didnt tell her about his going back in time. She got so upset that he felt he had to leave. Well, didn't she do the exact same thing? And how exactly do you tell somebody something like that? It's sexist double-standard and it pissed me off and it was so blatant and in my face. I honestly almost dropped this drama just because of that but decided to keep going since there were so few episodes left. Perhaps I missed it somewhere that she revealed to him that went back in time, but considering how shocked she was when she found out, I doubt I missed that.
The second thing that bothered me was the cheap plot device of the brother-in-law calling the ML out to tell him the news about the brother. It could almost be seen as the brother-in-law being cahoots with the brother. That's how bad it is. Why on Earth would somebody who suspects an escape would cause harm to somebody else put the potential victim into a situation that would leave them most vulnerable? Why not just go to the ML's house and tell him or tell him over the phone? They really should've come up with a better way to separate the ML and FL.
Other than those two problems, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama. It had a nice, safe, predictable ending but even so, it kept me wondering what would happen until the last 30 mins or so of the final episode.
I was absolutely hooked on this up until ep 74/75. This drama is really old school makjang so there is a boatload of face slaps, water throwing, hair pulling, tears, hateful villains, etc., but all of that was enjoyable for me. Where I started to get irritated was when these super smart vengeance seekers got really stupid and made really stupid mistakes. I can forgive a lot of stupid mistakes but honestly, the stupidity in this really crossed the line and caused me to lose interest quickly.
I could clap for an hour after finishing this. Finally, a perfect historical C-drama. At least it was in my eyes. Sure, things were wrapped up super nice for our leads, but they did it intelligently. I suppose some people might think the solutions were too simple, but I thought the writers worked everything out in intelligent and cunning ways.
And finally, a happy ending! I mean a truly happy ending! Even though not every character made it to the end, most did and our ML stayed true to his naughty, jealous self to the very end and I really loved that. Now I'm going to rewatch this without all the worry I felt on the first run.
Thats why I'm okay with people liking it when personally I didn't like their first kiss being forced. I've learned-…
It never used to be considered dark romance. It was just considered romance. Many, many of the older Harlequin romance novels were about the ML kidnaping the FL and forcing her to be his lover. They were called bodice ripper romances and were very commonplace when I was growing up in the sixties, seventies, and eighties.
The problem I have with your final sentence is that it smacks way to much of book burning or silencing free speech. Obviously the people screaming rape all the time cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Does that mean everybody who likes these types of stories need to do without? If you apply that same logic to video games and rap music, then should those things be cancelled too? After all, those things are far more violent and actually have led to real life violence, but I've never heard of a r@pist that read a bodice ripper romance novel who went on to commit crimes because of it.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I never noticed a draggy episode and the FL was fantastic. I found the dynamics between the FL and ML very interesting because they were coming from two different places and two entirely different views on young offenders. Their actions and the reasons for them played against each other very well. I thought that last episode was the best. There were so many new emotions in the FL and her stoic performance for the first 9 episodes made the emotions she revealed in the 10th and final episode that much more raw and powerful. It's really a pity there wont be a second season, but in a way, I kind of get it. Without the story of her own personal pain interweaved in some of the cases she ruled on, and investigated herself, I'm not sure a second season would be nearly as emotionally powerful.
Not sure why everyone's arguing about the kiss, technically both sides are right.That kiss was not meant to be…
Yeah, the difference between fantasy and reality is that the fantasy is all about desire whereas the reality is all about violence and, most likely, hate for women in general.
Holy smokes, this show just keeps getting better and better!!! The Untamed has so far been the only historical/fantasy c-drama I've rewatched but if they finish this up right, this will be the second.
Other than CL kicking GWN to the ground I agree the last two episodes were boring. The whole back and forth about…
Yeah, telling him she wont marry him until he agrees with her is really terrible. If you love somebody, you wont set conditions like that to get married.
Other than CL kicking GWN to the ground I agree the last two episodes were boring. The whole back and forth about…
But the problem with reserving judgement until it ends is if I am able to keep watching it until it ends. Right now it's just the same old thing over and over again and Im bored or irritated.
Episode 28 was a very empty episode. I was criticized a lot here when I talked about the mistakes, errors and…
I didnt even watch ep 28 yet because 27 irritated me so much. Not sure why you took so much heat for stating your opinion, but I guess that's how things are these days.
Just finished ep 27 and I hate to say it, but Im getting bored as heck. The constant back and forth between these two supposedly brilliant strategists is so mind-numbingly boring that I'm not even sure I want to continue watching this.
I get that they are on opposite sides on the issue of our ML becoming the CP, but being as close as they are, it would make a lot more sense if they just sat down and discussed a way to make the best of the situation. The fact that they aren't means the script writer is just dragging out these episodes to the fullest. It's soooooo tiresome!
Same thing with the evil Cui. For Pete's sake, kill that MF already. I mean, how the deuce did the ML lose that guy even though they won that small battle and he was unconscious? Ugh.
I love daddy Cui, but even he is starting to bug me. Love the ML or hate him, but loving and hating both every time they meet is getting too repetitive.
And for pity's sake, stop with the freaking dried fruits and nuts in the red-labeled brown bags! I get they are a sponsor, but enough is enough. Those darned things show up in 2 to 3 scenes in every single episode. I may never eat nuts again in my life!
It's really a shame because I love the leads but I may end up dropping this. It's like every episode is on repeat and Im not sure how much more I can take.
I binged the heck out of this! Barely even ate. LOL! This was a great series with a very unique take on the mistress vs wife trope and I enjoyed it immensely. There were some overly dramatic scenes but not too many. I also really liked how the writers gave the new company the FL creates a somewhat detailed future. It didnt just get ignored after the climax of the story. I also liked the fact that minor characters kept making their appearances until the very end.
I'd have to say that the only thing I didnt really care for was the OST. A few of the songs they played annoyed me and pulled me out of the story, but that is a very minor complaint.
LOL, at the 15:00 mark? I didn't see "cars" going by. Just two white spots blinking?
You can see them through the break in the trees to the right of the ML's body in the background. Two dark colored cars wiz by. Well, it's to his left but as you face the screen as the viewer, its to the right.
LOL! Episode 18 at the 15 min mark when they are in the green field, you can see cars going by behind the ML! I keep reading that the editing is bad. I guess that qualifies as bad editing. Still enjoying this though.
The first of these flaws, and the worst of the two in my opinion, was the fact that the FL got so upset that the ML didnt tell her about his going back in time. She got so upset that he felt he had to leave. Well, didn't she do the exact same thing? And how exactly do you tell somebody something like that? It's sexist double-standard and it pissed me off and it was so blatant and in my face. I honestly almost dropped this drama just because of that but decided to keep going since there were so few episodes left. Perhaps I missed it somewhere that she revealed to him that went back in time, but considering how shocked she was when she found out, I doubt I missed that.
The second thing that bothered me was the cheap plot device of the brother-in-law calling the ML out to tell him the news about the brother. It could almost be seen as the brother-in-law being cahoots with the brother. That's how bad it is. Why on Earth would somebody who suspects an escape would cause harm to somebody else put the potential victim into a situation that would leave them most vulnerable? Why not just go to the ML's house and tell him or tell him over the phone? They really should've come up with a better way to separate the ML and FL.
Other than those two problems, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama. It had a nice, safe, predictable ending but even so, it kept me wondering what would happen until the last 30 mins or so of the final episode.
And finally, a happy ending! I mean a truly happy ending! Even though not every character made it to the end, most did and our ML stayed true to his naughty, jealous self to the very end and I really loved that. Now I'm going to rewatch this without all the worry I felt on the first run.
The problem I have with your final sentence is that it smacks way to much of book burning or silencing free speech. Obviously the people screaming rape all the time cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Does that mean everybody who likes these types of stories need to do without? If you apply that same logic to video games and rap music, then should those things be cancelled too? After all, those things are far more violent and actually have led to real life violence, but I've never heard of a r@pist that read a bodice ripper romance novel who went on to commit crimes because of it.
I get that they are on opposite sides on the issue of our ML becoming the CP, but being as close as they are, it would make a lot more sense if they just sat down and discussed a way to make the best of the situation. The fact that they aren't means the script writer is just dragging out these episodes to the fullest. It's soooooo tiresome!
Same thing with the evil Cui. For Pete's sake, kill that MF already. I mean, how the deuce did the ML lose that guy even though they won that small battle and he was unconscious? Ugh.
I love daddy Cui, but even he is starting to bug me. Love the ML or hate him, but loving and hating both every time they meet is getting too repetitive.
And for pity's sake, stop with the freaking dried fruits and nuts in the red-labeled brown bags! I get they are a sponsor, but enough is enough. Those darned things show up in 2 to 3 scenes in every single episode. I may never eat nuts again in my life!
It's really a shame because I love the leads but I may end up dropping this. It's like every episode is on repeat and Im not sure how much more I can take.
I'd have to say that the only thing I didnt really care for was the OST. A few of the songs they played annoyed me and pulled me out of the story, but that is a very minor complaint.