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This should be great.

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'21st Century Grand Military Dama'
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I don't think you're wrong on any point. I'm just not sure it will play out that way. It's better for my enjoyment to not know what to expect. But I love win-win over win-lose every time, so let's hope for the best!
Thank you for your perspective!

The prime minister also promised the FL that he would not go against her on the condition that she never lie to him again. But what if she actually falls in love with the grand prince, and as a result changes her stance vis-a-vis divorce? 2ML would consider this a betrayal & lie, and would veto the union (regardless of whatever he said to the queen dowager.)

You are very late. But it's nice to see you made it! (Are you watching the drama?)

Btw, I've been wishing that MDL had a character page for WTOD. Do you perhaps maintain a list of appearances? Even a partial list would be welcome! Thanks in advance.

Then say THAT! If you had merely claimed "every Korean forum I am on is rife with criticism of Perfect Crown" I'd take your word for it! I've got no problems with that.

True dat!

I'm not crucifying you, but just pointing out that "Korea" implies ALL of Korea. EVERYONE, or at least the vast preponderance of opinions!

Had you merely specified that some—or even many—Koreans are criticizing Perfect Crown, I would have readily agreed with you. But you didn't. (OK, now you do, but besides…) You said Korea. As in "Korea wins the World Cup" or "Korea reunification has finally been ratified by both sides." Words matter.

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I expect it will be more of a Mandela effect—skipping across parallel realities in her repaired Bugatti (at 88MPH), but not time-jumping, per se. They get stuck in a realm where her Castle card doesn't work and his title is moot, but they open up a B&B in Jeju and live HEA.

"I know Korea is hating on it and calling the leads bad actors."

Your claim is refuted by the fact that MBC has cleared their schedule this week to re-broadcast episodes 1-6 in advance of episode 7 to allow new viewers to catch up and ride the wave of popularity.

"It has continued to dominate the buzz rankings for two consecutive weeks after airing, showcasing overwhelming public interest. In the recently aired episode 4, it recorded an 11.1%, based on Nielsen Korea’s national household ratings, marking its first double-digit rating."

https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/04/23/SBEZV744JVG43ERONYVVWOA2SQ/

I like it but we have 6 episodes and should expect more plot twists. Also, Steve Noh said on TV that somebody dies! So maybe:

• Jin Mu (Yun Seong Won) puts a hit out on "grand prince's fiancée".
• PM vetoes marriage, engagement ends.
• Queen dowager forces arranged marriage between grand prince and Kim Jae Gyeong (her pick.)
• Assassin murders Kim Jae Gyeong (oops!)
• Engagement back on between ML & FL
• Marriage & HEA

These character descriptions are probably intended only for the entertainment press who write articles promoting the drama, and not for the casual viewer.

Although I normally don't rate a series until I've actually watched it, I gave this 5/10 after I gave all the episodes I've seen 10/10. But that's only six out of twelve. Eps 7-12 are stuck at 0/10 until I can actually watch them. So 5/10 for now seems fair. To rate this any higher would be guessing, right? (No one ever taught me how to do the math!)

TBH, that's actually high praise for the script! Good writers strive for a balance between novelty & familiarity. Too much novelty, and most viewers have difficulty paying attention. Too much familiarity, and they get bored.

Disney can do whatever they want, but I disagree that it has any major impact on their bottom line.

Time slot really only applies to the broadcast networks (or when a streamer partners with a broadcast network). It's only the diehard fans who show up to watch a Disney or Netflix show in its "time slot" (the minute it is released). Unless there is a reason to get excited (like discussing a popular show the next day at school, or over the watercolor at work, or on social media) most people will watch when it is convenient. And slowly releasing episodes to improve the subscriber base only works when a show gets lots of buzz.

What's a phone book?

It's a Disney princess story so it's like 100.00% chance it's happy ending