Does this actually get complicated? Seems quite tame compared to many other sageuks and especially Chinese historical…
I just skimmed through your dramalist, and respect for being able to finish long series. just curious if are you a binge watcher or a watch-the-day/week-it-release for the long dramas?
I'm really frustrated by how bad were the older feminines under the power of the crown. How manipulative, ruthless…
they did not have netflix (or any other forms of easy access entertainment) before so making others' lives hard is their entertainment. hahhahaha. but really, we have the same question on, are they really awful or was it an exaggeration for drama's sake? Well, we can just imagine how long the lengths a human can go for survival and staying sane which ironically is a thin line from going insane. :P
Does this actually get complicated? Seems quite tame compared to many other sageuks and especially Chinese historical…
I don't really watch sageuks and chinese historical epics so you may be right :) and also considering the episode count for the progress of story's sake. Maybe I want to contrast this to other typical historical kdramas and other light dramas. This was complex in a way that there were a lot of revelations in the story as the episodes progress. I just finished episode 14 when I wrote this. :) ______________________________________________________________________________________ SPOILER ALERT: this tackled cross dressing, wedlock, not-your-typical-underdog theme where we see the struggle of the queen yet in each episode, we get satisfying small victories nevertheless, there is also original villain and subtle villain in the making. ______________________ END OF SPOILER _______________________________________________
I can't even say that these were plot twists, but rather a series of revelation in the stories that let the audience say "that made more sense" as the story unfolds. As for the losing interest part, after each episode, solely the queen and her journey remain that becomes my only motivation to watch it again weekly. It is in the middle of the episode that I get to have that nostalgic adrenaline rush again that I get in good dramas (in my opinion and preference). I can say that I could have afford to stop watching this but I am glad that I did not :)
As for it being easy to follow, I think I want to commend the director and writer for that. I'd like to believe that they made the series possible in that way.
thank you for reading the long post, hahaha. I got carried away
There are 2 kinds of drama for me: fit for bingeing and on a weekly basis.
this, in my opinion, should be watched slowly yet in a consistent pace. Do not miss a week, or else you may lose interest because of the many characters to remember. The story is a complex one so giving it a time off might help process :)
Put the drama on hold because it was too heavy and depressing for my taste/mood at the time. Did this improve…
edit: just read your other replies.. you do you :D having another opinion is great and okay.
it gets heavier because how the story evolves to the meatier part, yet I would say that it is definitely getting better and it is in the darker, complex theme that had its charm.. Talented director and genius writer duo of how there are a lot of going on but they made it in a way that don't confuse the audience. They unfold it so smoothly that it was not a chore to watch.
Another great thing, is that the suspense is not from questions planted in the audiences mind, but the revelation unveils as the episodes go by. There are characters and there is a story. The more we watch, the more we understand the story and get attached to the characters (in both good and bad ways). My ultimate favorite though is how this is not the typical underdog story because we get to see how the queen struggle so we can empathize with her and yet, in each episode also, we get to see her get trample her adversaries and or gain allies along the way.
I don't want this to end yet, but I also cannot wait to finish and do a full review on this :D A great drama to end the year 2022.
episode 14 and I am still thrilled and hooked. The story is getting better and better. the directing is flawless as always. How is this not stretched to 20 episodes? I don't want this to end just yet.
Who is Bae In Hyuk ?May I have the name of a drama they starred in, please.
Baek In Hyuk played the role of the former crown prince, the eldest son of the queen.
The dramas that I watched with him are: (waiting for his leadmainrole where I can actually finish watching.) Cheer Up (2022) Why Her? At a Distance, Spring Is Green My Roommate Is a Gumiho and some webdramas
just finished episode 13 and it is past midnight. should i go on or sleep? Why is this so goood!!! it is taking my sleep away. I need to secure coffee for tomorrow.
Just finished episode 12.. my love and attachment to this series is getting deeper. I wish this was extended to 20 episodes. There was so much going on. The people of the queen dowager are slowly falling neatly on our queen's side. I can see that the crown princess will be following the footsteps of our queen :D I miss the other princes and the comedic relief whenever they are on screen. Gaah, I want to see more of the family, even the late crown prince's son and wife.
when will we have a top tier drama again when this ends this weekend? :(
Really good analysis of the queen. I felt like she is winning people overtime slowly. Everyone that queen dowager…
yes2, I really like it that she is letting the enemies turn against each other, while she is winning people over her side along the way :) hoping to see a union of queens versus the queen dowager. hehehe this set up never fails to remind me of sky castle. -moms versus the evil tutor. hehehe.
binge watching long series sure sounds fun
but really, we have the same question on, are they really awful or was it an exaggeration for drama's sake?
Well, we can just imagine how long the lengths a human can go for survival and staying sane which ironically is a thin line from going insane. :P
Maybe I want to contrast this to other typical historical kdramas and other light dramas. This was complex in a way that there were a lot of revelations in the story as the episodes progress. I just finished episode 14 when I wrote this. :)
______________________________________________________________________________________
SPOILER ALERT: this tackled cross dressing, wedlock, not-your-typical-underdog theme where we see the struggle of the queen yet in each episode, we get satisfying small victories nevertheless, there is also original villain and subtle villain in the making.
______________________ END OF SPOILER _______________________________________________
I can't even say that these were plot twists, but rather a series of revelation in the stories that let the audience say "that made more sense" as the story unfolds. As for the losing interest part, after each episode, solely the queen and her journey remain that becomes my only motivation to watch it again weekly. It is in the middle of the episode that I get to have that nostalgic adrenaline rush again that I get in good dramas (in my opinion and preference). I can say that I could have afford to stop watching this but I am glad that I did not :)
As for it being easy to follow, I think I want to commend the director and writer for that. I'd like to believe that they made the series possible in that way.
thank you for reading the long post, hahaha. I got carried away
fit for bingeing and on a weekly basis.
this, in my opinion, should be watched slowly yet in a consistent pace. Do not miss a week, or else you may lose interest because of the many characters to remember. The story is a complex one so giving it a time off might help process :)
Queen
Queen Dowager
Deposed Queen
and the rest of the mother and will become mothers who will be queen's in their own tiny families..
it gets heavier because how the story evolves to the meatier part, yet I would say that it is definitely getting better and it is in the darker, complex theme that had its charm.. Talented director and genius writer duo of how there are a lot of going on but they made it in a way that don't confuse the audience. They unfold it so smoothly that it was not a chore to watch.
Another great thing, is that the suspense is not from questions planted in the audiences mind, but the revelation unveils as the episodes go by. There are characters and there is a story. The more we watch, the more we understand the story and get attached to the characters (in both good and bad ways).
My ultimate favorite though is how this is not the typical underdog story because we get to see how the queen struggle so we can empathize with her and yet, in each episode also, we get to see her get trample her adversaries and or gain allies along the way.
I don't want this to end yet, but I also cannot wait to finish and do a full review on this :D
A great drama to end the year 2022.
the directing is flawless as always. How is this not stretched to 20 episodes? I don't want this to end just yet.
The dramas that I watched with him are: (waiting for his leadmainrole where I can actually finish watching.)
Cheer Up (2022)
Why Her?
At a Distance, Spring Is Green
My Roommate Is a Gumiho
and some webdramas
a graceful figure that younger ladies aspire to be as they grow older.
Can we stop the evil mother-in-law and or increase more lovely mothers in general :D
Also a non-villain Chani. hehehe. the rage and hate is just so on top in this one. this just means that he is that convincingly good, right?
I can see that the crown princess will be following the footsteps of our queen :D
I miss the other princes and the comedic relief whenever they are on screen. Gaah, I want to see more of the family, even the late crown prince's son and wife.
when will we have a top tier drama again when this ends this weekend? :(
this set up never fails to remind me of sky castle. -moms versus the evil tutor. hehehe.