Taste: it has strong Female lead as well as strong ML about love, loyalty, sacrifice.
At start it doesnt seem much , master-disciple love seems too overuse theme & this was apparent in the drama in right from start & also the FL becomes the wife of Emperor she dint love?? that plot also familiar and discerning Some of the character were annoying as well, I cant believe the second couple will fall for each other after all that unreasonable thing the second ML did/ is going to do.. it seems like is going in that direction
Just stayed a bit for the lively FL and brother.
Then it becomes more interesting, the shift of the dark character to slight brighter.
Taste: it has strong Female lead as well as strong ML. I always see strong not just in terms of how good they fight but character: determination, unyielding, protectiveness.
A lot of actions, with detailed background of state turmoil that the group/ main characters work to resolve. Many wins , the action /fights mostly got good effect and caught my attention and adrenaline except for a few.
Love stories are torturous esp btw the ML & FL. Even though is happy ending , but they sacrificed so so much how many years for the new king i dont even want to think , after all that love, country struggles to let common people interest above themselves, again. BUT I FOUND I ACTUALLY LIKE ML & THEIR LOVE IS WORTH. HIS SELFLESSNESS FOR EMPEROR & VISIONS, THEY ARE THE BEST MATCH. CHEERING FOR THEM VERY HARD..