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User Reviews for: The Forbidden Marriage

Munkinone
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  2 years ago
This is a slow paced Sageuk, but it has a lot of charm. The characters were sweet and charming, and the love triangle was actually endearing and not frustrating. The second male lead, played by Kim Woo Seok, handles his situation with grace and charm, and minimal resentment towards both the female lead and the male lead. If you aren’t careful, this show could give you major second lead syndrome, just because Sin Won is such a golden retriever boy.

I do think the FL had some inconsistent, but also interesting characterization. Sometimes she was soft and docile, and other times she was silly and crude. She was so cute and definitely my favourite character in the series. I loved that despite the harm and injustice she faced, she still believed in love and found a way to survive. Team So Rang over here!

The sex jokes in this show were so unexpected and funny!! I laughed a lot. I really felt once again, the FL was a better acting performance than the male lead. He was in Sh**ting Stars that aired earlier this year, and I felt the same thing, so maybe I just don’t like him that much as an actor. (SORRY)

Now, the weakness in this show comes from its intrigue and betrayal plot. [spoiler] I never fully believed in the villains of the series - they didn’t actually feel dangerous. I know that the crown princesses death really shook the Crown Prince turned King, but I couldn’t really understand the rationale besides consolidating power. The Minister and the Mistresses alignment didn’t make much sense to me, other than the fact they were sleeping together. I didn’t feel the weight or risk in their involvement. They hired a guy, and he killed a lot of people, kidnapped women for money and that was the impact. [/spoiler]

However, that wasn’t what I cared about from this show - ultimately the fluff and romance was what I was here for - and it truly did deliver. A bit of a slower burn but the payoff is sweet moments, literally the sweetest, and discussions of s3x and consent?
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