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this drama was unfair to everyone
For the first time in my history of watching drama I do not regret the tragic ending of this drama or whatever ending u might call it .kdrama writers would literally do anything so that the FL would love and only end up with the ML even if it means turning a completely good person into a villain to achieve that, this can be seen in the case of the 8th prince, wook and hae Soo , in case people would say I'm bias, I'll let u know that except from IU, I do not know any other person in this drama,
The drama just messed up, Soo loved wook up until episode 10 out of a total of 20 episodes and all of a sudden due to some poorly executed reason she fell out of love and then loved the 4th prince, how do they expect us as the viewers to take that, why can't writers be creative and different for once.
if you are a person that watches drama, u would have known write from the 1st episode that it's the mysterious and cold person that the FL would fall for at the end, but the writers decided to go in circles before that
let's not forget how she has relationship with each of the princes,poor 14th prince why did she have to marry him in the 1st place,that's rubbish,also there seems to be some left out stories that could have prevented the unnecessary sidelines to prolong the drama.for me there was no true justification for most of the 4th prince action like threatening Soo to kill the person she initially loved or his hysterical act after becoming king and etc
I would also say that this drama was unfair to every character and also the unnecessary killing and plothole,who didn't die here apart from the main characters?
I would have actually preferred the FL to end up with the 8th prince even with his uncompleted love story
To sum it up I really can't ever think of watching this drama again not because of the ending but because of the storyline
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AN AMAZING & HEARTBREKING STORY
An Amazing Story that left you heartbroken and asking your self why would anyone go through all of that, at times you understood the reasons behind the tears and violence, and then were times were questioned if was right thing to do? and often the confusion of which way to go what is right and what is wrong? a family driven by greed and power torn apart for only one goal in mind? I felt the general consensus is that Scarlet Heart: Ryeo had a great story that was screwed up by messy editing/directing/pacing etc. Production was really excellent, the story flowed and kept you wanting more. It didn't disappoint one bit. I mean, after such high expectations, it is only natural to feel a little let-down just because of all the hype you've been experiencing. But Moon Lovers actually ended up surpassing all my expectations. The drama was perfect from the beginning till the end.it was extremely well-paced. I mean, for dramas it is rare to find such consistently well-paced dramas. Sometimes the beginning is not that good and sometimes the plot dies down after ep 12-16. But here, you never feel like there is too much or too little. It is really hard to skip anything. You just don't want to.
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Another disappointment!
Honestly, it was a good show... until they ruined it. I mean, I don't mind if it's not a happy ending, but for the love of God, if you want to include fantasy elements like time travel, at least try to do something with it. Literally nothing was explained. It's like the whole show was a dream. This is the most irritating trope, honestly.This show was like: "How not to write a show 101." I get that characters need obstacles so they can learn something and grow, but making the dumbest mistakes is just lazy writing. Honestly, I don't think I would've watch more than 10 episodes without IU and Lee Joon Gi.
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Far beyond imagination. This drama is an example about the darkest truth of this world that how cruel this world tends to be... people deceives you in order to cover up their bad deeds.In the end everyone leaves and you have to live alone.
Plot is absolutely unpredictable.. though it was adapted from novel. So it is obvious that this drama is marvellous. Watching this drama was like riding a rolar coaster ride... You'll get attached and become curious what's going to happen. The whole focus is not only on lead love story but much more than that. ????
Each & everyone acts so naturally. Wonderful acting. In my opinion Wang So looked much hot with his mask. ???????? Lee joong gi & IU looked so perfect together. Even their romance started after half drama. but still attractive. ????
Soundtracks are So good & background score is absolutely suitable in situations.
I love everything about this drama, It gives me tears and heartache sometimes and the ending is sad and gloomy. Can't stop thinking about it even after finished this drama. But still it is worth watching. If you like happy ending then don't watch this. And if you watch it and don't like then you don't have right to sat anything bad because there is not always happy ending at all. Overall I Desperately hoping for season 2 because Wang so and Hae soo never ever deserved ending like this.????????
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This is so far THE BEST costume drama ! That’s why it’s 10!
I know I will cry watching the final episode. I don’t know why but I just keep watching the final episode over and over, then I kept crying over and over. There are viewers who love this drama but refuses to rewatch because it’s sad story, but I am totally opposite.I usually don’t like watching heartbreaking story so I kept avoiding this drama for so long, but I finally watched it and I regretted for not watching it sooner.
I first liked Prince #8 just like FL fell in love with him. Then Prince #4 suddenly walked into my heart at ep 4. Lee Joongi is not even my type, what I meant is, I didn’t find him either handsome or attractive. However he is now my favorite actor. One of the reason why I continue watching the last episode is because Joongi’s great acting. His acting skills are one of the best among K-drama and C-drama.
If you are looking for some heartbreaking romance, then this drama will give you a most memorable ending.
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An heart wretching drama
Well...well...well, who knew I'll write a review. Moon Lovers is one of the few dramas that got me crying buckets enough to fill a deep swimming pool.I'm a big fan for historical dramas and Moon Lovers got me hooked from Episode 1 till the last episode.
Each character was beautifully portrayed that it was so hard to watch them act differently in other dramas. I can barely remember most of the Ost's but what left a very deep impression on me was of course the ending.
Moon Lovers is a must watch for any Kdrama lover. P.S it's been more than five years since I watched it and I can't seem to forget it.
Rewatch value rating is low because I can remember scene by scene and I definitely don't want to cry buckets all over again...*begins to sob just thinking about it* —Just kidding *laughs*
It's a good plot and a must watch!
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Do you know, I ask, what one of the albeit many reasons I prefer watching Korean Dramas as opposed to Western TV shows is?
It's this little wonderful thing called Closure. More on that later as I dive into the review:
Story (6.0):
Wow.
Okay, I've admitted this before, in that I don't like time travel very much, especially in Western repertoire, but I've seen a few time travel Korean Dramas that I enjoy very much.
One of them I've seen a few times just because it's so enjoyable (plus it's very short) is Splash Splash Love. A woman/girl is upset with the way things are going in her life and suddenly finds herself in a different time period...
My FAVORITE aspect of this sort of thing is seeing how the societies of the respective times clash and how the main character or time-traveling character has trouble fitting in.
And I'll applaud Moon Lovers for really making me enjoy this aspect of the story line. In fact, this is where most of my story rating is coming from... Honest mistakes, sassy unacceptable comebacks, those are the best, and the first couple episodes had enough of this to sate my thirst very pleasantly.
So, yeah, I highly recommend watching the first two episodes; then maybe watch up to the infamous scene in the rain with the cloak tent. You'll know when you get there. If you're ambitious, heck, you may even watch until the very end; and if you do, as I did, you may then go watch Splash Splash Love to see how a story like this could have had a much better ending.
Agh, maybe Splash has an over-optimistic ending for something like this, but even so, with our hearts bleeding and panting on the floor, you can't just, just leave us like that... Seriously, you try to calm us with a flashback? The parts leading up to the ending were torturous enough for me, and then, okay, it's over.
Alright, for those who are thinking this, no, I'm not new to historical dramas and their usual endings. Historical Korean Dramas are one of my favorites, even if I've only ever (currently) watched one past 35 episodes. But I've also seen this sort of ending done much better.
It's not equivalent, but the ending of Empress Ki had me crying but wholly appeased through good use of final moments and flashbacks.
But, whaaat? Moon Lovers? Twisting and turning can be cool and we all knew it was coming... But can't you give us some better closure?
Heal my broken, scarlet heart!
I couldn't deal and had to watch the first 2 episodes again and then watch Splash Splash Love to remind myself that the ending could have been this other way but they just didn't show us so it's all good.
Acting/Cast (9.5):
Aaaah, I love the cast; I'll be honest with you and tell you I dropped this drama at about the 1/2-3/4 mark at one point, but I came back just to see more of IU and the princes. I've got a masculine perspective on this, so I'm more into the IU aspect, but the princes (and I can't help but love Ji Soo from his other works) are more than enough for any fan girls.
And they aren't just eye candy, there is actually good acting in this. I especially applaud IU in her performance as I'm more used to hearing her sing.
Music (9.0):
I honestly loved the music from the very beginning and have listened to it separately from the drama; however, there are portions of it which I didn't think fit this kind of drama very well... But it's all still good.
Rewatch Value (6.0):
Same rating as the story. I've rewatched the first couple of episodes, but I don't think I would ever want to watch any of this drama past the half way mark ever again. Sorry.
Overall (7.0):
I loved the beginning, I hated the ending, had mixed feelings on the middle. Based on my feelings after finishing the drama, I would actually have rated this lower, but I had to look back at all the moments I actually really enjoyed and am glad I saw them, so here's a higher score for you.
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There is a variety of different characters/personalities to contribute to the diversity of the story. We definitely get attached to them and feel their emotions with them. Emotional roller-coaster ride.
The soundtrack is beautiful and fits the mood perfectly. It is definitely a contributing factor to the enjoyment of the series.
I've re-watched this series many times already. Definitely one I will go back to again.
Highly recommend it.
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Must watch!
I absolutely love it. It's a favorite drama of mine and also of my mom's. We watched it a few times on rewatch already and it still brings us all those emotions, we laugh and coo and cry, by the end. We've seen numerous number of Korean dramas after, but we still come back to this and nothing can replace its place. The acting, the story, OST, absolutely everything is perfect. This started our love for Lee Joon Gi as well. He absolutely slayed in this role and became Wang So. Also, IU was amazing, same the rest of the actors. Thank you for such a wonderful drama, from the start till the very end.Was this review helpful to you?
One of the best drama
I watched this when it first came out in 2016, now in 2022 I rewatch the whole series again. It still really is very good. Not easy to find a series which all the cast has really good chemistry together and all every single one of them fits their characters really well ! OST wise it is also one of the best ost album ever. The only thing is I wish Netflix or something will take up the drama and have a season for all the global fans , we need to have a season two for a closure but I know it’s hard to have a season where all the cast will be available because after this drama most of cast became even more popularWas this review helpful to you?
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Watch this show expecting a ride with emotions
I loved this show, I think IU and everyone did such a great acting job in this show I could really feel it, and I love how real it is, but it also made it so incredibly sad. There was so much that happened that just hurt me, I was sobbing uncontrollably for two hours, I don't cry, not during any shows or any movie, this is the first show I have ever sobbed at. For two days straight every time I thought of the show I would start crying. It's the type of drama that makes you sit and stare at a wall after watching, so much happened in the drama you can't help it. My family thought that I was dying or possessed, they have never seen me cry since I was a kid, and never like that. It was scarred into my brain, now I feel like I'm different because of the show. I might be dramatic, sure, but there is one thing for sure, this show has changed me. I put the OST Will Be Back on my playlist and even now every time I hear it I just stop what I'm doing and listen, letting the memories flood in, of the girl who's bright eyes turned dull after seeing the harshness of the world she is stuck in, of Prince Eun lying next to his wife's lifeless body after being shot in the heart, after realizing he loved her. I watched the mans guilt after killing his own brother. I watched the girl jump off a building leaving her love behind, broken. I watched a husband carry his sick wife for one last walk in the garden. I watched the girl give birth and die waiting for the man she loves to come but he never did, until it was too late. I watched a story with an ending in which will haunt me till the day I die. This show will always be with me, Scarlet Heart Ryeo.Was this review helpful to you?
Straight to the point of where I'm trying to get at is that I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this drama.
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