I'm bitterly disappointed in the female characters in this drama, especially the FL. I am sure the actress is simply playing the role she was given, but like the other female characters in this show, the women come across as being just plain dumb & useless. For the most part (with the exception of the King's eunuch who is a blithering idiot) the male characters seem at least rational and sensible. A few are poor actors and don't look the part (the army general) - same with a few of the female characters (the dowager who looks like a cheap harlot in her shoulderless outfits). The princess is another giggling ninny. Are there ANY smart females in this show? The answer is a resounding NO!

I made it halfway and kept waiting for the turnaround that some of the reviews suggested, but now looking back at the irritating scenarios and really immature behavior of the female characters, I wonder how this drama received as high ratings as it did. I should have trusted the low ones.

Honestly, this drama's failure squarely belongs on the shoulders of the screenwriter/director; and I promise myself that I will never watch anything he writes again until he develops a respect and accurate understanding of women's roles in these dramas. If this is his personal opinion of women, he needs a serious attitude adjustment.

I am tempted to just watch the last episode to see how it ends - but if it's much the same kind of silliness for the rest of the episodes, it wouldn't be worth my time.