One of the issues with this show I think is that it was marketed as sort of a fantasy mystery thriller romance when it’s really ended up being mostly slice of life. And that’s fine, but slice of life is a very specific type of show that requires a certain mindset and it would have been helpful to have known that at the beginning.
Instead many of us feel frustration at the lack of dynamic plot and story development which feels like it goes in an endless loop with little forward progress.
The only thing I’m feeling slightly let down on is the training montages between master & pupil. I thought we would get better action with MD/Naksu actually teaching him instead of just standing and watching. I was hoping for something more dynamic.
Well I for one cannot believe that’s how it ended this week and we have to now wait……….. we got no payoffs this week 🥺😢😭 next week will be bangers I think.
Please bring back the original cast otherwise this will be a fail like Spartacus when they replaced Andy Whitfield. There are some roles that cannot be replaced by a different actor and Song Joong Ki/ Eunseom/Saya are one of those roles. Better to make a prequel with new actors and then come back with the original cast. You could literally make a whole prequel starting with Asa Shin & Risen and The Neanthals all the way to Sanungs affair with a Neanthal and Tagon birth.
Now that we know that Jin Mu actually works for the Queen, I wonder if the Crown Prince has a birth secret and maybe he’s not even the current kings son but Jin Mu’s son. I only say that because Uk’s uncle asked him why he didn’t have his own family ….. Either way, it’s clear now that the Queen probably knows Uk’s secret and that he’s the rightful King so she’s up to no good with Jin Mu to make sure Uk never usurps her son.
It’s pretty clear now that Uk’s motivation and ability to power up will always be tied to Naksu/MD. He was able to unsheath the sword because he wanted to protect her. He will master Chisu so that he can climb the tree for her. Every step on his path will be tied to his need to please & protect her. I love that they’ve built this into his character. I love that he actually was perfectly happy living in the hut fishing & cooking because 1. It showed that he is not actually at all a spoiled brat and he could give up everything for both peace or love and be happy which I wouldn’t have previously guessed and it’s a lovely character development. None of his character development has been about seeking power or respect. It’s actually only developed because of his desire to protect or please her and so his motivation is this pure beautiful thing that I love rather than a more egotistical pursuit.
The problem with the show is- it revealed it’s hands of cards to early & the mystery is gone and now it’s…
Exactly. They setup Gong Chans story at the very beginning as sort of an essential part of the plot. If they were not going to do anything with it for 9, 10 episodes it would have been more interesting to reveal it to the audience later in the show. That’s the story most of us are invested in, not this convoluted TK /Assemblyman corruption story which has taken up all the air without much payoff
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These first 4 episodes are rough to get through. My ears are bleeding. But I won’t give up yet!
Instead many of us feel frustration at the lack of dynamic plot and story development which feels like it goes in an endless loop with little forward progress.
Then get the original cast back for season 3