My Comfort Drama

I'm writing this review after not seeing this drama for a few years, but it still pops up in my head all the time. I'm always looking for something similar but honestly, I find it quite unique and I haven't found one that quite matches it yet. I love the setting, and the secondary characters don't leave me feeling bored like I sometimes feel in other romance dramas. I love the small bit of fantasy that is in this, and the chemistry between the leads in my opinion is just top tier. While I wouldn't put this as my top favorite drama, it is one of my comfort dramas and I do recommend it if you're looking for some lightweight romance and lightweight problems. Lil action here and there, little cheesy-ness (but not too cheesy). It hit just right.

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disappointing compared to previous installment

I really wanted to like this. I did, but… a lot of the charming aspects that had me so invested from the first few parts definitely did not carry over into this one. For one, the story felt rushed and slow at the same time. The difference in the main actors was upsetting, and while I do like both of these actors, to me they just didn’t fit the original characters. Eunseom felt so much more different. I like the portrayal of Saya, but Eunseom didn’t register and Tanya’s character felt really shallow. I also didn’t like the styling (noticed it immediately) and while some areas were done really well I was annoyed that they brought characters like Karat just to kill them off super quickly. I don’t know. I felt like this could’ve been so much better. It had a really strong foundation but just didn’t seem consistent at all (save for a few parts that seemed only like they were added because the directors were like “oh yeah! don’t forget about that one thing from season one”). LOVED the other Arthdal. Sword of Aramun has me so upset I think because I was so attached to it and now I feel like I can barely get that same emotion and attachment from this one.

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