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The childish-naive-only-romance-watcher theory. Always applied in this site to underline the superior taste and opinion of the commenter.

The crowd here has turned into a mob that makes fun and laughs at people who don't like to watch explicit sex scenes. Bullies, imo. Can't expect respect on this site.

why are people watching those even on this site? Honest question.

This content and situation would easily have made a good 20-40 episode sageuk. We would have learned all about why the clans fight with each other, what is at stake. We would know how the situations and strifes evolved, from the very start. We would have started from the childhood of the main characters. We would get to know all the characters, including supporting ones, through and through. We would have deeply cared about happens to them. We would have understood every party's motives and goals, and had the chance to reflect ourselves on where people make mistakes. We would have been shown how the new king or prime minister is just as ruthless as the previous one after all this fighting (as in Empress Ki). I also noticed that people who think this is "one of the best historical dramas" or "refreshingly different historical drama" have not actually watched the classic sageuks at all. With classic sageuks I mean (of course) Six Flying Dragons, Tree With Deep Roots, Scarlet Heart Ryeo....I don't think I can ever forget the personalities of the main characters in these dramas. Now we get 2 minute characters. And a lot of meaningless killing and violence which we're supposed to enjoy? (with the 2 minute characters). It's wondrous how some watchers have the skill to expand, have by their own imagination expanded, this 8 hour drama into a full fledged story.. I'm not talented that way. I remember looking at the close-up shot of the White Wolves leader's face and thinking "holy hell this definitely was not made for me." Definitely a different historical drama, but not in a good way, imo. But I know already that it'll sweep all the awards bc there are very few of us purists who really appreciate the distinct qualities of k-dramas and those giving awards do not.

One thing that amazes me is people's skills to get so much story out of what little we were actually shown (with the 2 minute characters). It's wondrous how they have in their own imagination expanded this 8 hour drama into a full fledged narrative. I'm not talented that way. I remember looking at the close-up shot of the White Wolves leader's face and thinking "holy hell this definitely was not made for me." Definitely a different historical drama, but not actually a k-drama, imo. I wonder why people who like Game of Thrones and are able to watch it even are on this site, but that's of course none of my business.

Totally agree with you. This content and situation would have made a good 20-40 episode sageuk. We would have learned all about why the clans fight with each other, what is at stake. We would know how the situations evolved, from the very start. We would have started from the childhood of the main characters. We would get to know all the characters, including supporting ones, through and through. We would have deeply cared about happens to them. We would ponder on the meaninglessness of war victories. We would have been shown how the new king or prime minister is just as ruthless as the previous one after all this fighting (as in Empress Ki). I also noticed that people who think this is "one of the best historical dramas" or "refreshingly different historical drama" have not actually watched the classic sageuks at all. With classic sageuks I mean (of course) Six Flying Dragons, Tree With Deep Roots, Scarlet Heart Ryeo....

also hunted like animals by paparazzis just waiting for scandals

SK is a nation of children bc it demands that celebrities are role models. In most countries celebrities are expected to be the bad behaving kids.

Whilst financial crimes and corruption prosper.

1 year 2 months if I remember correctly but not immediately imprisoned. It's so unfair.

the essence of k-dramas is in character depth and extended plot development. People want this all the be about the sex scenes and assume there's nothing lacking with the rest of it.

not the dramas

The idiot childish fluffy romantic drama watcher theory. Making assumptions about why people like or dislike particular dramas will satisfy your sense of superiority which is what most commenters using the theory are after. Pls try to stick to commenting about the drama, not bashing other watchers.

You're misunderstanding my reasons for not liking it, it's not purely the sex scenes. Pls read again.

Great minds alike! :)

I hated The Glory quite intensely, and I saw that it was a turning point too. I'm finding great older k-dramas too, I loved "Never Twice" and "My Unfamiliar Family". Will check out Two Weeks.

this happens to be a commenting site so the reason why people blab is that this is a drama commenting site. If you dislike comments, pls just watch the drama and don't read the comments.

The idiot childish fluffy romantic drama watcher theory. Making assumptions about why people like or dislike particular dramas will satisfy your sense of superiority which is what most commenters are after. It doesn't enter their heads that some people may have a wider view of the k-drama production situation.

I block all the rudies. Queen Woo comments must have caused 30 new blockings.

I gave up trying to add tags (in the ones where none existed before) or make edits. The rejections come almost automatically, so why bother.