And if the result is the introduction of Choi Jin Hyuk, then sure, why not! 4. But because it made the montage into a parody of sorts, the drama is admitting that it understands this is rather absurd, and asking us to go along with it anyway. If “The Last Empress” had taken this scene seriously, we could complain about the unbelievability of the drama swapping two very different looking actors and pretending they’re the same person. It’s times like these when I swear “The Last Empress” fully knows how absurd it can be and is actually making fun of itself. The answer, it appears, is a lot of exercise… We knew the change was coming, but we didn’t know exactly how the rather large and unruly Na Wang Sik (Tae Hang Ho) we had been introduced to was going to become the sleek, stoic Na Wang Sik ( Choi Jin Hyuk) that “The Last Empress” promised us. Yes, that was a weight-loss workout transformation montage set to the “Rocky” theme song. He also likes the grand empress dowager ( Park Won Sook), arguably the only character in the palace right now who we actually like, so hopefully these two can team up and add an interesting new dimension to the story! A mysterious young man ( Oh Seung Yoon) has just arrived home in Korea, and he seems to have a good head on his shoulders. In fact, it’s because the characters are all so flawed that the drama is so fascinating. The baddies are all shades of manipulative, narcissistic, and just plain evil, and it’s pure fun to watch.įrom the plain evil to the frustratingly naive, the unlikable leads actually add to the suspense of the drama in a way: we’re waiting to see which characters are going to step up to the task and make us root for them! 2. The intriguing new characters.Īll that being said, this week we did get to know some newcomers who show the potential to be neither pure evil nor too nice for their own good. Somehow, “The Last Empress” is consistently enthralling despite the fact that not a single one of its main characters is likable. The main characters are the worst… but it’s awesome. Warning: spoilers for Episodes 5-8 below! 1.
#Firestorm wow blaze of glory how to
Well, episodes 5-8 were certainly dramatic, but in the best possible way: “The Last Empress” knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats with one sensational scene after another, and how to poke fun at itself when it borders on too absurd. This is exactly the kind of over-the-top action that we can’t look away from, so here are eight reasons why we’re even more obsessed with “The Last Empress” after week two! Would it continue to wow with the action and plot twists? Or would it try to do too much, and crash and burn in an overdramatic blaze of glory?
SBS’s “ The Last Empress” had such a shocking and suspenseful premiere that we were eagerly waiting to see how the drama would follow up in its second week.
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