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Man, she's actually such a relatable character and people disliking her shows how much women are expected to make everyone else comfortable rather than be allowed to have complicated feelings. Yeah it's petty to hate him when it's not really his fault, but when you're the powerless daughter of parents who put extreme pressure on you and don't really care about your feelings I think it's pretty human to find someone to be angry at who you know can handle it and who will actually care that you are mad.

He's the one who keeps seeking her out and he's the one who gave her his number and told her to tell him when she's mad at him. She isn't actively seeking him out to say she hates him or harm him, she is just being real with herself and him by acknowledging she feels a petty dislike of him instead of putting on a fake nice girl persona she doesn't feel and pretending she likes someone she doesn't.

She also apologized for bringing up his parents in class. And she was actually spot on for pointing out that he was trying to one up her by saying she shouldn't be upset because at least she has parents. I like her and think she's good for han gyeol, esp because he is the type to act like he's fine and likes everyone when he's not and he doesn't, while she is the exact opposite.

Omg so true but then she is actually secrets super aggressive and he is secretly timid (like when she tries to apply the ointment).

I'm also pleasantly surprised by this show! It has a very unconventional ML for a romance drama, and the absurdity helps take the edge off any of the romance tropes. So I can see why it appeals to someone who isn't a fan of the genre usually.

I loved that you could see Jae Gyu's influence on Han Gyul in the way he treats Se Jin, like he has some of the same noble traits and views people in the same straightforward and kind way.

The lawyer is so funny. He acts like such a bad ass but he's actually so harmless, I feel like he's not going to actually do that much actual damage in his revenge plot and is gonna end up besties with Jae Gyu in the end.

Idk what's going on with MDL ratings lately. I started watching this show cause I came here and literally every single comment said the first eps were great and everyone was loving it. Same with another show that just started and everyone was raving about it and I did not see one negative comment posted about it yet it also had a low rating like this.

This show is sooo fun but has just enough depth that it doesn't feel vapid. Jae Gyu is such an unconventional ML and Bo Hyun is really putting his heart and soul into portraying him, he's so colorful and weird. I've never seen Joo Bin in anything but she's a great match and I love how she is handling the comedy, her facial expressions are hilarious. I even love the cute teen couple. Excited to watch this one every week!

My rating of this review:

Overall Logic 1/10
Story Comprehension 1/10
Acting like an expert 10/10
Cognitive dissonance 10/10
Re-read Value 1/10

This review presents itself as an elevated media analysis with an interesting concept- a reviewer claims to be able to see 15 episodes into the future to give us unparalleled insight.

But the “prescient critique” angle works more as an excuse than a driving force, as the review falls back into the cliché “hate review” tropes we’ve all come to be bored to death by at this point: basing arguments on hasty generalization, making up story elements to criticize, and not realizing how much the review contradicts itself because they can’t even make sense of their own word salad.

The reviewer’s expectations for this show are almost superhuman- a classic Robin Hood story that doesn’t take time to establish the political landscape and corruption that every classic Robin Hood fights against. A show that honors the folk hero Hong Gil-dong but doesn’t have the Hong Gil-dong character use the mythical skills of Hong Gil-dong. A drama in the genre of romance, with the word romance in the title, that does not prioritize the romance. A protagonist who gets mortally injured while doing acrobatics the very first time we see them doing acrobatics so that we know for sure they aren't invincible because they can do acrobatics. A pilot episode of a historical drama that doesn’t take time to establish the status quo of the classic historical world so that the protagonist can later disrupt it, also known as the entire point of a pilot.

This review had the potential to be enlightening, but it chose hot takes over bold comprehension.
If you're looking for a classic "I only watched one episode aren't I so edgy” rant, this could be okay.
If you're expecting a sharp, well-informed analysis, maybe wait till the whole show actually airs for the truly insightful reviews to be posted.

MDL rating system is broken. Used to be able to trust it but hate raters ruin it now.

Look I get it when you like a pairing or actress and the disappointment of them not being cast, I actually was one of those people who thought Jihyun was super overhyped and was worried I'd not like the drama, but man she delivered. Totally won me over after just the first ep and now in ep 2 I cannot imagine anyone else in the role. Really hard to agree with you also when her and Sang Min have pretty amazing chemistry from the literal first scene together. Like they are legit making everyone swoon. Have not seen one comment that says anything other than them having amazing chemistry. So... yeah... can't really agree w u sorry

I like itwhen the love triangles aren't serious, like they are used for jokes or aren't what they seem. So if the 2FL has a silly crush on the prince I don't mind, and if the 2ML gets connected with the FL just to use her but doesn't actually love her that's interesting too

ugh don't remind me of that show, honestly I liked it for the first half but esp the last couple eps were atrocious.

Man the 2ML has no consideration for love or attachments rn, he's like pure calculation, and will most likely not see Jo Eun as some sort of love interest but maybe will want to be close to her so he can use her for whatever scheme he's planning, or maybe use her to manipulate the prince. The archery scene with them had a lot of tension but I didn't get sexual tension from it, more like intellectual tension.

And by the end I think he'll fall for the 2FL after some character development for him. He seemed to admire the 2FL for not being a cliche hair grabbing jealous bride and I could see him slowly falling for her before realizing it, esp if they end up married and she supports him behind the scenes in small ways.

And I think the 2FL will have a superficial crush on the ML but it won't be anything serious, and her getting over it will show her maturing as a character.

At least I hope this is how it plays out lol.

There's no reason to give that rating after 2 eps unless it's something like a fan of another actor/actress who is a rival to one of the leads or maybe a show with their fav actor is airing the same time and is competition . Rabid fans are so weird.

I love the comic relief guard characters.

Same I wasn't thinking they would have no chemistry but like right out the gate they got me swooning. That scene in the rain was really lovely and by the end I was invested. I think it's a combo of Ji Hyun's portrayal of Eun Jo that makes you understand why the prince fell for her pretty much instantly, and how Sang Min plays the prince with softness and integrity so that his affection for her seems really pure and meaningful.

I assume there's going to be more revealed about the politics and I'm really hoping that the two of them being able to swap places will help them accomplish something they couldn't in their own bodies?

I actually trust that the writer has enough plot for all 16, which is nice, I feel like there is just so much going on that we don't know about.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder... You gotta have them apart at times so that they long for eacthother. I enjoyed watching the prince search for her and see how much of an impact she made on him. Seems like the preview for next week shows them together a ton.

Okay y'all the writing of this story is so good, beyond just the fun romance the setup of the characters and story has been done so well. All of the characters are intriguing and buck against cliche stereotypes.
- The ambitious minister showed he was a coward in the past and still takes care of the friend he betrayed
- The ruthless and frivolous king showed love for his little brother and seems more savvy than he let's on
- The queen dowager only concerned about gaining power through political marriage actually worries deeply for her grandson
- The niece who is overly controlled by her older brother but still has a spirit and mind of her own and rebels in subtle ways
- Even the concubine who seemed like a just a superficial hussy but appears to be playing her own more serious game
- The lazy noble brother who cares deeply for a sister he shouldn't even acknowledge
- The son of the inspector who seems harsh and calculating but in a way that is controlled and rational rather than cruel just for cruelty's sake. Im Jae I is the most intriguing to me tbh, I feel like there is sooo much we don't know about him and his motivations.

I also love that the court politics have been hinted at but we haven't spent scenes and scenes of exposition about it. Little things like the shared look between the minister and the concubine, the fact that only two of the court officials weren't laughing during the assembly, the king mentioning he couldn't protect his mother in the past, the whole history between the two ministers who confronted the king, the prince talking about the bloodbath that is possible by being involved in the inner circle of the monarchy, the defeated words and look of the queen who claimed the minister is too powerful to stop only to see the minister later groveling at the king's feet, the king allowing the prince to act as a detective pretending it's just a silly pastime, and them seeming to be allies despite the fact that they should be seen as enemies, the growing unhappiness of the exploited working class, etc. There is so much tension boiling just below the surface.

Also I absolutely love when the ML is masculine but gentle, it's more rare for a historical. I legit teared up when he sent the widow the food. Him and Eun Jo have so so much in common, both have very warm, big hearts that they don't always wear on their sleeve, they both have a persona they show to the world and another they show behind closed doors, they both have a strong sense of justice and empathy, have super strong conviction in their own beliefs, have a lot more intelligence than people assume, have suffered more in the past than their exterior would let on, they are gonna fall SO hard for each other I can't wait. The leads have way more chemistry than I thought they would.

Such a great start and really looking forward to see how it all unfolds, esp the body swap portion, I'm not usually a fan of body swap but after these eps I trust the writer will incorporate it well into the story.

There is a lot of parallels between a show like BB with its hero who turns out to be the villain and all the political intrigue of shows like sopranos, GOT, etc.

If you are looking for more mature k dramas I'd recommend historicals:
- Under the Queen's Umbrella
- Nirvana in Fire
- Chicago Typewriter
- Shogun
- Empress Ki

Non-historical:
- Mother
- My Mister
- Signal
- Death's Game
- DP
- Beyond Evil
- Bloodhounds

As far as acting Yoo Ah In is the heart and soul of the drama, he gives a really amazing performance.