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that's her character in the novel so we shouldn't expect it to change. it's a writing choice to intentionally write a personality who is optimistic and cheerfully boastful. yes, even after traumatic events. she processes her enotions and reverts to her optimism and looking forward. she also isn't obsessed with revenge - her desire to expose and defeat her brother is more for justice and cause her former army deserves better than him. she's simply not a revengeful and bitter person, intrinsically.

I feel like this is an aspect that's easier to slip by some viewers - that she acts so much more casually w the ML and acts playful because he is someone she knew in her youth. Her instincts revert around him. and there is also a deep trust that he's a good person. He doesn't know it's her but she remembers him.

I am nodding at you thru the screen! :) I feel like if you've seen more rl footage of real soldiers then perhaps it's easier to perceive what the writers are trying to do with her. She's a soldier first and she LIKES BEING ONE. She knows it's a hard life but she feels comfortable in that life. Like many soldiers, she relishes the physical challenges and the bonding with comrades. She has a playful and optimistic attitude, even in the face of violence and death. Stern and cold is not the only way to portray a confident and qualified person. It's just become a common stereotype in media.

Yes I really enjoyed her personality in the novel and am glad the drama didn't turn her into the standard archetype. Variety is good! Raised hanging out with male soliders, she has that cheerful attitude of an experienced solider who has seen it all and didn't let it break them, who manages their emotions by staying silly and young at heart. Like when you watch documentaries about soliders sitting around and goofing off between action/missions. She's just not stern, cold, and scheming. And that's ok.

in the novel you can see their internal perspective so it's more understandable. It's on purpose - yes the fl isn't treating him like a respected unfamiliar commander. FL is bad at disguising her familiarity with him and faking her role. Because she's not politically savvy (she's not perfect, she has flaws and that's how she was defeated and got to this point. brilliant soldier and general, not a good schemer or official). And this makes ml suspicious! it's part of clues for him that she's not what she seems. He isn't punishing her because he's monitoring her. He isn't sure she's a spy/up to something bad. But he isn't sure she's legit. In case she's Actually Bad, he doesn't take action and watches how this proceeds. Tries to figure out if she's friend or foe.

For me he was very interesting in the novel and I appreciated that the author did NOT do what I expected. Truly an unpredictable character whose actions made sense for their personality/background/motivations rather than just following standard tropes. Not an ally or antagonist but a secret 3rd thing 🤷‍♀️

I'm waiting for at least 10 episodes to air before I start watching. But as I big fan of the novel, I'll be ok with many changes BUT the key to me is how in the book she is a skilled soldier and general who truly has to restart her climb all over again. We see her strength train and prove herself step by step, over many chapters. That's the part I really found satisfying, following her struggles and triumph to earn her place again as a warrior woman in a patriarchal society. If the drama gives me that, I'll be happy.

this is a great review because you explain your perspective and what appeals to you personally.

I mostly agree. I'm fine with over the top melodramas but this is a flawed one. The protagonist who's reborn after dying tragically should be very endearing to the audience but the way the drama approached him having to start over from zero just didn't trigger empathy and investment the way I expected. He's not an underdog who uses his future knowledge to out-work and outsmart others and improve his life. Instead, his actions feel scrambled and at times just bizarre. (Having a time traveler who is frankly TERRIBLE at it isn't a bad idea, actually, but then you'd want to go all in on it and lean into either comedy or tragedy.) The hashtags thing really was cringe. 🫣 Wenai and Janine indeed were likeable side characters. I did enjoy the Tada character more than you - I'm weak for The Yearning and his acting was decent. I'd try another series with that actor in a lead role.

nice thank u! I have been burned too many times over time travel stories that turn out to be fake dreams 😭

was it All A Dream ending?

They are very devoted to each other and trust each other.

Lots of romance included with the case solving. I don't watch dramas without a romance and I was well fed here.

wait a minute... there are lots of valid critique to make about KinnPorsche but acting skills isn't one of them. lbr the acting of the overall cast was above standard. Are you saying Reset has the same level of acting performances as KP, that are compensating for lack of substance and uneven script and plotting? Because then I'll tune in.

I like that it's a consistent character trait for her and we know where it's coming from - she's inspired by her father and his writings. She's not perfect but that's why the ML's political acumen is valuable and they make a good team.

Just google the drama name and english translation, easy to find. ;) The novel is good. I'm about 120 chapters in and enjoying it. Just like the drama, but with more detail.

She's surprised because a concubine's kid often would be left behind. Also I bet she was expecting no competition in marriage making for her daughter and she was a bit disheartened at the idea of the concubine-born sister coming to stay at the manor in the capital.

I absolutely hate transmigration stories where we spend the whole drama in a world... then the protagonist leaves it in the end (makes me feel I wasted all my time caring about this place and people who the protagonist then just discards) So I've been waiting to see the ending on this drama. So excited the protagonist stays!!!!!! Now I can watch 🙏🙏

When the ML gets lit up in warm lighting wowwwwwwwww so handsome 🥰

IMO it's following the novel pretty well. The screenwriter has to condense the storyline a lot - without losing the case solving steps or making the characters too flat. For the first 2 cases, I think the screenwriter has done a good job. We simply have to accept that with a limited amount of episodes, some elements from a long novel must be put aside. (and due to censorship, they won't make it a rebirth but instead a switch out, taking the identity of a dead noble daughter). It's definitely worth watching!