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Despite other’s critiques, I tried it… So glad
What a journey I just went on. Good grief. If you’re looking for a palace intrigue/revenge story, you have got to add this to your list watchlist. “Ashes to Crown” isn’t a perfect drama, but it’s an amazing one just the same. So what makes it worth watching?
• An FL for the ages. Chu Zhao is iconic. She is brilliant, loyal, strategic, and strong. She is one of the most intelligent FLs I’ve seen in a while (reminds me of Dou Zhao in Blossom… I guess ladies named Zhao are just built different.) But they manage to soften this often stone cold strategist with moments of heartbreak, weariness, and ultimately love.
• Our couple. Good grief. These two were incredible. Their chemistry was phenomenal, the kiss scenes were on point, and their story was great. Plus, they manage to navigate their struggles together through communication and teamwork. Yes, we needed more ML screen time, but, truly, I’m in love with Chu Zhao and Xie Yanlai together.
• Incredibly written intrigue and politics that actually leave you guessing throughout the whole show instead of defaulting to tropes. This isn’t your run of the mill rebirth story. This is cutthroat ancient politics.
“Ashes to Crown” manages to secure a spot on my all-time fave list. It offers a revenge story on par with “The Double”. I wanted more episodes to dive deeper into these characters and this world!
So, ignore the naysayers and give it a try yourself. I think it’ll be worth your time!
• An FL for the ages. Chu Zhao is iconic. She is brilliant, loyal, strategic, and strong. She is one of the most intelligent FLs I’ve seen in a while (reminds me of Dou Zhao in Blossom… I guess ladies named Zhao are just built different.) But they manage to soften this often stone cold strategist with moments of heartbreak, weariness, and ultimately love.
• Our couple. Good grief. These two were incredible. Their chemistry was phenomenal, the kiss scenes were on point, and their story was great. Plus, they manage to navigate their struggles together through communication and teamwork. Yes, we needed more ML screen time, but, truly, I’m in love with Chu Zhao and Xie Yanlai together.
• Incredibly written intrigue and politics that actually leave you guessing throughout the whole show instead of defaulting to tropes. This isn’t your run of the mill rebirth story. This is cutthroat ancient politics.
“Ashes to Crown” manages to secure a spot on my all-time fave list. It offers a revenge story on par with “The Double”. I wanted more episodes to dive deeper into these characters and this world!
So, ignore the naysayers and give it a try yourself. I think it’ll be worth your time!
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