Saying the ending to The King’s Woman is a waste of time is dismissing the characters’ fundamental personalities. He killed her because, yes, he had a goal. But like she had pointed out, as a king and in his past, he never had anyone to rely on or trust. I agree, not everyone had to die. But war and hate lets out the ugly in people and that’s what happened to a lot of them. But he still told her he loved her, and she understood that. That’s how she got him to kill her, tragic as it is.
Lol, when I said, “waste of my precious time,” it was used more like a saying instead of being literal. I had just finished watching the last episode and had to blow off steam somewhere.
Logically and rationally, I understand the ending especially being someone who loves to analyze everything that I watch… but emotionally I’m like every other romantic fangirl who wants a happy ending. I’m sorry if what I said offended you, etc., but I wasn’t trying to dismiss the drama or the characters. The drama was fabulous and captured the essence of the era and, probably, what really might have happened if the King had such a wonderful woman by his side.
I also enjoy talking about c-dramas a lot cause they have such a deep plot… I just have no one to talk to with since c-dramas don’t tend to be discussed as much as k-dramas. And like you said, I do think the ending is fitting for the drama since it’s about the first Emperor of China. Li used his love to provoke him and she had already decided to die that day. Therefore, her death was inevitable. However, her death was not in vain because she died to help him with his goal and he understood her actions at the end too. I think he was prepared to die by her hands. At the end, he understood that for the sake of his goal, he had to sacrifice friendship, love, and happiness. Likewise, I also agree that death in period dramas are characterized by hate, war, and revenge.
Overall, I really did enjoy the drama, but at the end of the day… I’m still salty asf because she died and he’s alone, haha.
