The drama failed to follow the 'show, don't tell' rule. I don't know if it has something to do with the number…
That makes sense. I sometimes think they chose to include scenes only showcasing the beautiful faces of the leads, hoping that would make the audience ignore the bad writing.
the FL is the reason. she is so so annoying. the fact is her character demands varieties of complex emotions and…
Yes. The writers made Na Hye Won's character mostly central to the plot. The classic love triangle is highly present for 8 episodes instead of politics.
I have an opinion: why this drama is not doing well in ratings & as expected. The plot has a lot characters, situations…
The drama failed to follow the 'show, don't tell' rule. I don't know if it has something to do with the number of episodes, but right at the beginning, it skipped too much establishing factors for the story and the characters.
The personalities of the three leads and their motivations are vague. Admittedly, it was purposely done to introduce some twists (i.e. In Ha is a psychopath). But if that was the intention, there still should be some build up and hints. Even the reveal of In Ha's betrayal is so underwhelming. Unless, of course, they are planning to introduce another plot twist. But even at that point, too much damage has been done that you wouldn't care anymore if that was the case.
By not disclosing the core/backstory of these characters, the audience loses the chance to relate with them. Another major blunder, of course, is the love triangle. There is just not enough scene to show that Hye Won is so riveting that Tae Oh ought to fall for her.
Those abovementioned steer you away from being invested when you are force-fed that this character is supposed to be this, but what is being shown is entirely the different.
For genres like this, one would expect that it would focus on mind games. A bit of romance would not be bad either as long as the focal point is the mind game. But this drama went to focus on the romance, i.e. love triangle. Still, choosing the love triangle route would not make it terrible on its own, but you would have to back it up with a compelling love story. Unfortunately, this drama failed on both aspect. I was expecting the type of chemistry that Dong Eun and Do Yeong (The Glory) showed, and those two didn't even end up together.
Hye Won being a greedy character would have worked too if she had redeeming quality of some sort. She didn't have to be morally good, but she could at least be intelligent like Dong Eun who could outwit her opponents. The writers failed to give her one redeeming quality that would make you root for her. She just makes speeches here and there. Then, suddenly, other characters are persuaded by or attracted to her.
The show at its core had a lot of potential, but the execution was poorly done.
Yes, it's really bad, especially when combined with bad writing. The actress seems to be scared of wrinkling her face to show expression and too conscious of what she would look like when she cries.
She really doesn't suit this type of drama that requires nuances. You can't even tell what her character is supposed to feel.
So Inha has gone full psycho and Hye Won has just realized the game she tired to play by using Inha just fired…
Maybe this drama would be more interesting if they just betray each other.
Also, on a different note, I find it an odd choice for Hye Won and Tae Oh to do things out in the public for In Ha to see (kissing in an open space and meeting each other in prison).
It seems as though they are asking for In Ha to go mad and get back at them.
But if you're someone who doesn't mind that and enjoy watching how messier something could get, you can check it out.
The personalities of the three leads and their motivations are vague. Admittedly, it was purposely done to introduce some twists (i.e. In Ha is a psychopath). But if that was the intention, there still should be some build up and hints. Even the reveal of In Ha's betrayal is so underwhelming. Unless, of course, they are planning to introduce another plot twist. But even at that point, too much damage has been done that you wouldn't care anymore if that was the case.
By not disclosing the core/backstory of these characters, the audience loses the chance to relate with them. Another major blunder, of course, is the love triangle. There is just not enough scene to show that Hye Won is so riveting that Tae Oh ought to fall for her.
Those abovementioned steer you away from being invested when you are force-fed that this character is supposed to be this, but what is being shown is entirely the different.
For genres like this, one would expect that it would focus on mind games. A bit of romance would not be bad either as long as the focal point is the mind game. But this drama went to focus on the romance, i.e. love triangle. Still, choosing the love triangle route would not make it terrible on its own, but you would have to back it up with a compelling love story. Unfortunately, this drama failed on both aspect. I was expecting the type of chemistry that Dong Eun and Do Yeong (The Glory) showed, and those two didn't even end up together.
Hye Won being a greedy character would have worked too if she had redeeming quality of some sort. She didn't have to be morally good, but she could at least be intelligent like Dong Eun who could outwit her opponents. The writers failed to give her one redeeming quality that would make you root for her. She just makes speeches here and there. Then, suddenly, other characters are persuaded by or attracted to her.
The show at its core had a lot of potential, but the execution was poorly done.
I just hope that the writers doesn't massacre her character just to prop up the leads.
She really doesn't suit this type of drama that requires nuances. You can't even tell what her character is supposed to feel.
Additional Info (Edited): The love triangle between the three leads turned out to be integral to the story.
The way the romance was written here though was personally not convincing. But you may go see for yourself if it's your cup of tea.
Also, on a different note, I find it an odd choice for Hye Won and Tae Oh to do things out in the public for In Ha to see (kissing in an open space and meeting each other in prison).
It seems as though they are asking for In Ha to go mad and get back at them.