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My Royal Nemesis: Time Travelled, Potential Didn't
My Royal Nemesis actually started well. There were strong themes of what the show was trying to establish in the first episode itself. The mix of Joseon, time travel, romance, and succession struggles made be excited. It had potential.
Did they use it though? No, not fully anyways.
I don't have complaints about their acting. I understand it was Namjun's first main charcter role and he did quite decent I won't lie. His expressions were full Diva at times. I loved it for the most part.
The early episodes did spark curiosity. I'll be honest, the base foundation of Cha Se Gye's character wasn't fully developed in the beginning. It was all over the place. It was hard to predict how this character would fit in the show. Well he managed somehow.
Whereas Kang Dan shim turned Shin soeri had fully established what she wanted to portray herself as, and she stayed true to it most of the time.
Unfortunately, one of the most striking issues lied in how she adapted to her new environment.
She is thrown from Joseon into 2026, and I loved the curiosity portrayed by her. I loved how weird she looked at things she did not understand . But that aside, let's be real here. She had grown up in the palace, and so you would naturally expect her to have gone through all the cutthroat palace politics there is (she literally died due to all the unfairness).
But no, her character was made unnecessarily naive. Till the end.
There was a LOT of wasted potential here.
She adapts to her new environment far too quickly, which takes away many opportunities for both comedy and character development. A fast learner is still easy to accept, but what feels disappointing is seeing how much more interesting her journey COULD have been.
She didn't need to adapt effortlessly to prove she was capable. In fact, a strong royal consort should be intelligent and quick-witted even when she's confused. She could have picked up on important clues, read people's intentions, and made smart observations without immediately understanding all the rules of her new world.
Dan-Sim/Seo-Ri's personality is unpredictable. She goes from badass to helpless in a snap. There was something off about this character that I honestly can't put into words. Her unpredictability gave me whiplashes.
As for Cha Se-Gye, we never truly feel the psychological trauma he is supposed to have endured since childhood. He looks solid during times of adversity which adds little depth to this character. I love a down-bad male lead, but also with their own struggles. Not just a puppy who trails behind their owner.
The side character antagonists were under-developed and honestly, this is the least of their problems I'd say. I liked Choi Mun Do, partly because how handsome he is. I mean...ahem. But again, a little more backstory could have been nice.
See it's not bad. The twist was good. I understood the intention and locked away my logic in the locker. It's just that...some things can't just be looked over. Time travel romance is my favourite genre so I was hoping for a little more. There are plot holes that you can't even deny, I'm sorry.
By the end of the series, they managed to show a wholesome ending. Good for them I guess.
Note: These critics are purely my opinion, but if you are still going to defend aspects that clearly needed work, I'm sorry, it's simply not a conversation yll are ready for.
Did they use it though? No, not fully anyways.
I don't have complaints about their acting. I understand it was Namjun's first main charcter role and he did quite decent I won't lie. His expressions were full Diva at times. I loved it for the most part.
The early episodes did spark curiosity. I'll be honest, the base foundation of Cha Se Gye's character wasn't fully developed in the beginning. It was all over the place. It was hard to predict how this character would fit in the show. Well he managed somehow.
Whereas Kang Dan shim turned Shin soeri had fully established what she wanted to portray herself as, and she stayed true to it most of the time.
Unfortunately, one of the most striking issues lied in how she adapted to her new environment.
She is thrown from Joseon into 2026, and I loved the curiosity portrayed by her. I loved how weird she looked at things she did not understand . But that aside, let's be real here. She had grown up in the palace, and so you would naturally expect her to have gone through all the cutthroat palace politics there is (she literally died due to all the unfairness).
But no, her character was made unnecessarily naive. Till the end.
There was a LOT of wasted potential here.
She adapts to her new environment far too quickly, which takes away many opportunities for both comedy and character development. A fast learner is still easy to accept, but what feels disappointing is seeing how much more interesting her journey COULD have been.
She didn't need to adapt effortlessly to prove she was capable. In fact, a strong royal consort should be intelligent and quick-witted even when she's confused. She could have picked up on important clues, read people's intentions, and made smart observations without immediately understanding all the rules of her new world.
Dan-Sim/Seo-Ri's personality is unpredictable. She goes from badass to helpless in a snap. There was something off about this character that I honestly can't put into words. Her unpredictability gave me whiplashes.
As for Cha Se-Gye, we never truly feel the psychological trauma he is supposed to have endured since childhood. He looks solid during times of adversity which adds little depth to this character. I love a down-bad male lead, but also with their own struggles. Not just a puppy who trails behind their owner.
The side character antagonists were under-developed and honestly, this is the least of their problems I'd say. I liked Choi Mun Do, partly because how handsome he is. I mean...ahem. But again, a little more backstory could have been nice.
See it's not bad. The twist was good. I understood the intention and locked away my logic in the locker. It's just that...some things can't just be looked over. Time travel romance is my favourite genre so I was hoping for a little more. There are plot holes that you can't even deny, I'm sorry.
By the end of the series, they managed to show a wholesome ending. Good for them I guess.
Note: These critics are purely my opinion, but if you are still going to defend aspects that clearly needed work, I'm sorry, it's simply not a conversation yll are ready for.
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