I just finished watching The King: Eternal Monarch and here are some of my thoughts [no spoilers]
The story was there. It’s quite interesting, actually. But I felt that there was a problem with storytelling, with execution. Relating it to math, I think the drama had so many variables. In order to solve that, there has to be a properly laid system of equations. If the setup isn’t done well, you may still get the same answer, but the calculation would become messy and you may even end up confusing yourself 😕
I think much may still be improved, especially with the pace and how events/scenes/important reveals were spread out throughout the drama. And I’m not saying this because I didn’t understand it, as some are quick to conclude 🙄. One may completely understand a drama and may still have issues with it. (One issue I have is in a comment below; others may be in the recap comments haha)
I’m not a big fan of Kim Eun Sook’s ability to create a conflict (based on the 5 dramas I’ve seen of her in the past) but I must say that I’ve been entertained by her works. I like her ability to create characters and their interesting relationships and funny interactions. But somehow, in this drama I felt that there could be more, like we can squeeze some more out of the characters and their interactions, esp. in the first part.
However, I also don’t hate The King. Why else would I still finish it? I was intrigued by what things meant and how they are connected so I kept going. Almost every week, I adjusted how I’d look at the drama and that helped me enjoy it. It’s good that it has gotten more exciting in the second half. And like many, I love the scenes when time stops 😍 (also, Lee Gon computing on the board and riding Maximus, but that’s just me haha)
I also think the actors did a good job. I may have concerns with how some characters were developed, but I still appreciate how they portrayed them. And guess who I like the most? 😉
Thank you fun beanies in the recap comments! The wacky discussions, PPL hunting, and spazzing over Woo Do Hwan made watching this drama much more enjoyable. 😊
(This may contain spoilers)
One issue I have is on how the minor characters were presented, and their significance. Of course I understand that the show was trying to add some suspense and wanted to distract the viewers so they’ll be surprised once the swapping is revealed (which is already late btw bec so many people have guessed it already), but I think there could’ve been a better way to do that. I bet we’ve all seen it done well before. Maybe, if it has been revealed a bit earlier to the viewers, they would be able to pay attention to these minor characters and the time spent on them would make sense and people may not drop the drama (bec. based on what I’ve been reading, this is one reason of them dropping it) . That would also make Lee Rim’s character and motivation a bit clearer at the start (which I think is another source of problem).
Thank you too! Just watched ep 16, and found it a bit meh, but this has been altogether a super fun drama, and mostly because of the Beanie comments, wacky theories, and WDH spazzing
uzistar
June 14, 2020 at 10:51 PM
I just finished watching The King: Eternal Monarch and here are some of my thoughts [no spoilers]
The story was there. It’s quite interesting, actually. But I felt that there was a problem with storytelling, with execution. Relating it to math, I think the drama had so many variables. In order to solve that, there has to be a properly laid system of equations. If the setup isn’t done well, you may still get the same answer, but the calculation would become messy and you may even end up confusing yourself 😕
I think much may still be improved, especially with the pace and how events/scenes/important reveals were spread out throughout the drama. And I’m not saying this because I didn’t understand it, as some are quick to conclude 🙄. One may completely understand a drama and may still have issues with it. (One issue I have is in a comment below; others may be in the recap comments haha)
I’m not a big fan of Kim Eun Sook’s ability to create a conflict (based on the 5 dramas I’ve seen of her in the past) but I must say that I’ve been entertained by her works. I like her ability to create characters and their interesting relationships and funny interactions. But somehow, in this drama I felt that there could be more, like we can squeeze some more out of the characters and their interactions, esp. in the first part.
However, I also don’t hate The King. Why else would I still finish it? I was intrigued by what things meant and how they are connected so I kept going. Almost every week, I adjusted how I’d look at the drama and that helped me enjoy it. It’s good that it has gotten more exciting in the second half. And like many, I love the scenes when time stops 😍 (also, Lee Gon computing on the board and riding Maximus, but that’s just me haha)
I also think the actors did a good job. I may have concerns with how some characters were developed, but I still appreciate how they portrayed them. And guess who I like the most? 😉
Thank you fun beanies in the recap comments! The wacky discussions, PPL hunting, and spazzing over Woo Do Hwan made watching this drama much more enjoyable. 😊
uzistar
June 14, 2020 at 10:57 PM
(This may contain spoilers)
One issue I have is on how the minor characters were presented, and their significance. Of course I understand that the show was trying to add some suspense and wanted to distract the viewers so they’ll be surprised once the swapping is revealed (which is already late btw bec so many people have guessed it already), but I think there could’ve been a better way to do that. I bet we’ve all seen it done well before. Maybe, if it has been revealed a bit earlier to the viewers, they would be able to pay attention to these minor characters and the time spent on them would make sense and people may not drop the drama (bec. based on what I’ve been reading, this is one reason of them dropping it) . That would also make Lee Rim’s character and motivation a bit clearer at the start (which I think is another source of problem).
Fly Colours
June 15, 2020 at 11:39 AM
Thank you too! Just watched ep 16, and found it a bit meh, but this has been altogether a super fun drama, and mostly because of the Beanie comments, wacky theories, and WDH spazzing
uzistar
June 15, 2020 at 7:40 PM
Yeees! The beanie comments definitely made the viewing experience much more fun! 🤗 The crazier, the better hahahaha