I'd probably leave a similar review after watching the first five or six episodes. and then dropping it. Assuming…
I managed to finish. I feel there's a strong difference between a drama that purposefully directs or influences feelings and a drama that awakes feelings by the weight of the happenings. Being made to cry or empathize doesn't work with me. I don't step into a position that's been precarved out for me. I disliked the drama even more after the last episodes.
Sweet and entertaining until ep 9. It got too angsty and confusing after that. I tried hard to keep track of the characters and timelines but it just made my head hurt. Have to admit I didn't like the last 3 episodes at all. I should have taken a break from watching, so I mainly blame myself and not the drama. 8/10. (ep's 1-9 were 9/10).
Shin Yu's father and mother are so funny. Liking the humour more and more. I think this has found its tone. I expected more of screentime to be concentrated on the mains past lives, but I'm glad it isn't so.
Regarding Namgoong Min's statement that the second part will have a happy love line. I don't think he meant there will be a turn in the drama into a more traditional romance, bc he chose to be in the drama for the very reason that it isn't.
There's a difference between a beautiful tragic love story and a beautiful happy love story. And not everyone expects or wants a happy ending for GC and JH. There are some us who see that their love is largely imaginary, because without mutual trust, respect and in-depth communication there's only the physical attraction. Which is without doubt important but not everything. Without having really made effort to really get to know each other, there are many people here who don't think that they should end up together at all. This is a very valid viewpoint, imo. Many don't even care anymore whether they end up together or not, including me. They are impossible with each other, and as characters they are so frustrating that I don't feel empathy for either.
This is a novel type of romance drama, as Namgoong Min has said. When we don't want the romance to even continue because it's just pain or when we don't see a a chance for happy ending, that's definitely a new type of romance drama. I'd actually be disappointed with a happy ending. I expect historical events will continue to bring huge challenges their way (I read up on the history, including slave hunters). I'm in fact most interested in how the history will be portrayed, I don't have to be invested in the love line. I expect S2 and JH's fate to be largely tied with the crown prince's return to Joseon.
People will always say "Korean netizens think that" when the interpretions are in fact as divided as we have seen. People take a few comments and then generalize and go up in arms to defend the drama from an imaginary enemy (=stupid MDLers or k-netizens). Pls everyone speak as you want and do not care about the sniding comments from the self-appointed protectors of the drama. Aggressive ruling here doesn't make the drama experience better for anyone.
I understand the harsh comments about the ML and I recognize that some were from viewers of 'My Lovely Liar'.…
Haha, re. MLL, I wonder if a ML who just apologizes for everything he didn't even do is a green flag. Don't know what colour (grey?), but as powerful and charismatic as a dish rag.
A masterpiece and one of the best k-dramas ever for me. I can't find a single thing that could have been better. Kang San's "God moments" were just mindblowing to me. Jung Woo's acting, Bae Hyun Sung's acting, just the best. Oh Man Suk did a great role as Lee Ha Neul. I hope and believe all the crew are very proud of what they achieved here. There's no hype around, but I hope the Baeksang awards will come this way. I'd give the best drama, best actor (male) and best support actor (Bae Hyun Sung).
Regarding Namgoong Min's statement that the second part will have a happy love line. I don't think he meant there will be a turn in the drama into a more traditional romance, bc he chose to be in the drama for the very reason that it isn't. There's a difference between a beautiful tragic love story and a beautiful happy love story. And not everyone expects or wants a happy ending for GC and JH. There are some us who see that their love is largely imaginary, because without mutual trust, respect and in-depth communication there's only the physical attraction. Which is without doubt important but not everything. Without having really made effort to really get to know each other, there are many people here who don't think that they should end up together at all. This is a very valid viewpoint, imo. Many don't even care anymore whether they end up together or not, including me. They are impossible with each other, and as characters they are so frustrating that I don't feel empathy for either. It's a novel type of romance drama, as Namgoong Min has said. When we don't want the romance to even continue because it's just pain or when we don't see a a chance for happy ending, that's definitely a new type of romance drama. I'd actually be disappointed with a happy ending. I expect historical events will continue to bring huge challenges their way (I read up on the history, including slave hunters). I'm in fact most interested in how the history will be portrayed, I don't have to be invested in the love line.
People will always say "Korean netizens think that" when the interpretions are in fact as divided as we have seen here. People take a few comments and then generalize and go up in arms to defend the drama from an imaginary enemy (=stupid MDLers or k-netizens).
that's a major spoiler even if it comes from Namgoong Min (he shouldn't be doing this) so pls use the spoiler…
there's a difference between a tragic love story and a beautiful love story. And then we who doubt that there's "love" at all without mutual trust, respect and in-depth communication. Which they lack. A lot of people here don't think that they should end up together. Many don't even care anymore whether they end up together or not. They are impossible with each other, and as characters they are so frustrating that I don't feel empathy for either. It's a novel type of romance for sure, as Namgoong Min has also said. When we don't want the romance to even contunue because it's just pain or when we don't see a a chance for happy ending, that's definitely a new type of romance drama. I'd actually be disappointed with a happy ending.
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There's a difference between a beautiful tragic love story and a beautiful happy love story. And not everyone expects or wants a happy ending for GC and JH. There are some us who see that their love is largely imaginary, because without mutual trust, respect and in-depth communication there's only the physical attraction. Which is without doubt important but not everything. Without having really made effort to really get to know each other, there are many people here who don't think that they should end up together at all. This is a very valid viewpoint, imo. Many don't even care anymore whether they end up together or not, including me. They are impossible with each other, and as characters they are so frustrating that I don't feel empathy for either.
This is a novel type of romance drama, as Namgoong Min has said. When we don't want the romance to even continue because it's just pain or when we don't see a a chance for happy ending, that's definitely a new type of romance drama. I'd actually be disappointed with a happy ending. I expect historical events will continue to bring huge challenges their way (I read up on the history, including slave hunters). I'm in fact most interested in how the history will be portrayed, I don't have to be invested in the love line. I expect S2 and JH's fate to be largely tied with the crown prince's return to Joseon.
People will always say "Korean netizens think that" when the interpretions are in fact as divided as we have seen. People take a few comments and then generalize and go up in arms to defend the drama from an imaginary enemy (=stupid MDLers or k-netizens). Pls everyone speak as you want and do not care about the sniding comments from the self-appointed protectors of the drama. Aggressive ruling here doesn't make the drama experience better for anyone.
People will always say "Korean netizens think that" when the interpretions are in fact as divided as we have seen here. People take a few comments and then generalize and go up in arms to defend the drama from an imaginary enemy (=stupid MDLers or k-netizens).