David33

LOL!

But I didn't compare the fantasy side of the story. I only compared the romance. That's not fantasy. I mean, okay, he was a prince/king, but their relationship is not fantasy. It's still two people who love each other.

I didn't think you tried to dismiss my opinion, and I never said I don't like the drama; I rate it 6/10 and that means it's another bang-average romcom, nothing more.

Many people disliked Tangerines because it's not your typical romcom or Kdrama in general. It was too realistic and hard to watch how the characters always had to suffer. That's how life works, but I get that people watch TV Shows or Movies to escape reality.

You can like or dislike something, but you can still see if the script was actually well-written or not. That part is not about personal opinion because that's a fact based on real evidence.

BTW, I don't see Tangerines in your list or in your review section either so you must have drop it like after 5 minute? XD

Not really, it's just the same old writer-nim being incompetent.

I mean, we've all seen good and bad dramas with 5, 8, 12, 16, or even 60 episodes. It was never about the quantity. If a writer can tell you a story in a 2 hour long movie, 12 hours is more than enough.

Huiju never loved him; that's a fact. So they didn't have anything going on. It was one-sided from Ian's side. I mean, Huiju literally said in the finale she fell in love after their kiss or something.

I don't mind the setup, the contractual marriage. What I don't like is that the character development is nonexistent, basically. And yes, I do care about the plot itself, a cute romance is not enough for me, not even in a romcom. If you want to you read my review, I don't want to write it down again. 😂

I still don't know what Ian can offer now as an unemployed guy, but okay. I mean, other than loving each other. That only works in a romcom. The real Huiju would file divorce the minute he erased monarchy, tbh. 😂

Jokes aside, let's not forget that Ian never asked her opinion about anything. He only told her after he told everyone. She was basically the last one to find out. That's not how a good husband should act.

I was about to say this. IU has been nominated for Best Actress at Baeksang every year since My Mister (2018). That's 3 dramas in a row + 1 movie as well.

Tbh, I wouldn't be surprised if they nominated her again because Baeksang needs a popcorn drama every year. I mean, just look at Lovely Runner or Bon Appétit. So, she still has a chance.

Her acting was good; it's just that the script was poor, so she couldn't do much with it.

I've been an IU fan since 2008 and I rate this 6/10. People on MDL and in the Kdrama community in general don't want to give a lower score than 8/10 because, as they say, everyone should respect the hard work of the cast and crew, and most people only care about the romance anyway and if the scenes are cute enough and it's their favorite actors, it's already a 10. No point paying attention to ratings anymore.10s and 1s are just as ridiculous. People don't know what critical thinking is.

You know, I always say Kdrama fans can't surprise me anymore, but they did it again.

Since when have people been praising lazy ass men who don't want to have a job and rely on their girlfriends/wives to pay the bills?

Like, I remember people trashing Kim Jiwon's ex in "Fight for My Way" for doing the same thing, and now people are making excuses for Princess Ian. Why? Because he's the ML and pretty?

I "drag" it because it's another show with IU. You can disagree, but as far as I can tell, you didn't watch this drama yet, so...

Anyway, some spoilers if you did watch it but lazy to update your list. 😂

Not sure why you disagree, btw, because their whole relationship was based on a contractual marriage; she only wanted his status. Then, she randomly falls in love after 1 cute moment and says things like, "I never cared about status," yet that's literally what she said in the 2nd episode. It's one thing to say, "I don't care about status anymore because I love you," and another to forget where you came from. This is character suicide. This is what we call a rookie mistake or lazy writing. She sacrificed her whole arc on the cute one-line altar. The ML had also loved her since school days for like a decade and never made a move. If Huiju doesn't want his status and he's not a prince, they will never be together. And now in the finale, the guy is literally useless because he doesn't want a job for 3 years while his wife is working all day, so he wouldn't die of hunger. What a guy.

I was pretty obvious. Tangerines had 3 different romantic relationships, and all 3 were much better written even tho it wasn't a pure romcom. The crazy part is that this writer couldn't handle anything, not even the romance.

Why the facepalm? I've see you all calling other male characters losers who had a job and didn't have any big issues.

Isn't it funny that a cute male gets a free pass for being unemployed for years and Huiju is basically keeping him alive? Kdrama fans never fail to amaze me.

I was just thinking about something.

It's crazy that IU had a romantic relationship with 3 different men in "Tangerines" and all 3 were better written than the one in Perfect Crown. Is it a fair comparison? Not really because the one who wrote "Tangerines" is a more experienced writer, but still... it's crazy.

It doesn't deserve 3, but it doesn't deserve more than 6 either. I don't care about how hard they worked on this if the script is an absolute mess.

You rate the story, not their work, and let's be real: the writer barely put any effort into this story.

My point exactly. Huiju isn't broke, and she has her own home, we've seen it, but I guess they couldn't afford to shoot there anymore.

Well, I don't because the writer was too lazy to make even the smallest thing obvious.

I was more focused on the plot holes and Huiju's never-changing nails in 3 years. I think that says enough because I never cared about nails. LOL.

Yes, but it was paid by the crown or, more like, commoners. Also, Huiju was sleeping in that mini palace. Sorry, I forgot its name. That wasn't his residence. That's part of the palace.

I don't write comments to satisfy myself.

Well, good for you... I hope your partner or future partner will appreciate your kindness.😅

I forgot to mention this, but why do Huiju and Ian still live in the palace? I mean, they were still sleeping in his apartment or whatever it's called.

Guess the budget was low in the finale.

Yes? Like what's the point of a man if he doesn't have a job? He didn't lose any job; Ian never had a job in his entire life.

In real life or even in a properly written Kdrama no female lead would stick to a man who doesn't want to work. It's not about losing your job, or it's hard to find a job. I was unemployed for a long time too. It's not easy to find a job, but I was still searching for jobs, and I had part-time jobs till I found a permanent one.

Huiju herself said she doesn't want to be married to a man who is below her, and now Ian is officially below her because he doesn't have a job; he can't even do the job at home. Can't cook, can't clean, etc.

Please fix the whole script as well and give Huiju new nails if you're at it. 😂

I usually don't even focus on that, but holy hell, Huiju had the same nails from EP1 till EP12, and 3 years passed. This is peak "We don't care." from the creators. 🤣

Hotel del Luna can eat alive the entire Perfect Crown with its 1 episode.