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Mr. Queen korean drama review
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Mr. Queen
2 people found this review helpful
by Eric
Feb 18, 2021
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0

An Almost Perfect Masterpiece of Comedy and Drama

There's so much to love about this drama. The vivid characters, the intense plot, the incredible soundtrack, and even the premise itself. This is gender bender in its finest form.

First let me talk about the characters. While all of them are extremely well written and performed, The Queen is one of my favorites put to screen. Finally a main female lead with strong elements of masculinity, only slightly diminished by the fantastical reasoning behind it. The queen is clever, strong-willed, and hilarious in her anachronistic tendencies, to the point where she could carry the show by herself.

Luckily, she doesn't need to. As this is technically a historical drama, there are of course going to be political plot lines. These are executed very well, in a manner that keeps you invested and interested in the events that transpire. Another thing to love about the plot is it's devotion to character arcs. Besides the main lead's arc (which I won't spoil but I absolutely love), many side characters have arcs including villainy, redemption, love, rejection, and everything in between. These arcs are realistic and profoundly affect the plot of the show.

I won't say much about the OST besides the note that one of the songs is literally written about the premise of the show and it's hilarious.

My one and only caveat is that I didn't like the ending, as others didn't as well, although it did manage to resolve all plot lines.

All in all, this is a fantastic show with an incredible premise, engaging plot, unique and amazing soundtrack, great characters, and awesome comedy. And now that I've run out of positive adjectives I can say that I definitely recommend this show.
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