sonya

I'm wondering is it a kind but weak king(like idk tommen from got, jinpyeong in QSD, or the last goryeo king in SFD), or a king that tries his best despite his corrupt surroundings(Like sukjong from dongyi)?

For example Jumong led his brothers to think he found the secret to making steel weapons, just to confuse them..it didn't lead to anything and Mopalmo almost paid for it. And he avoids reporting anyone about spirs and such, to wait for the right moment, but that never comes and it backfires in the end. His strategics aren't really that good. Plus the fighting scenes are quite slow and almost no blood. They're extremely fake, you don't even see wounds you just hear slashing sounds..what a budget. I feel like if the strongest fighters here were to fight the ones from other shows, they'd lose quickly. They're nothing compared to Lee bang ji, Cheok sa gwang, Bidam, Lee daegil..

I'm at ep 26, I'm wondering does it get better? Like it's not bad, but it's not good enough for the hype and 81 episodes. I don't really like the main character, I don't think he is badass, intimidating, or intelligent enough to lead such a long show. But I just came from SeonDeok and I have quite a high standard..Deokman was all of that and more. Plus Lee Yo Won was an actress strong enough to carry a long show, and I don't think the same of Song Il Gook. But I've seen pictures of the later episodes where Jumong gets a moustache, he looks much more handsome and like a true leader. Maybe it'll change. I'll make an example in next comment, don't see if you haven't watched past eps 20 or so.