Princess Pretty of Pretty Kingdom of Prettiness. Is that enough 'pretty?'

[dangermousie]

To say that the things I've heard about the new adaptation of Huan Zhu Ge Ge were mixed, would be an understatement.

Still, I have a craving for a period cdrama that won't leave me suicidal (especially since am watching Warriors), BBJX and Gong left me with fondness for Qing Dynasty milieu, and this MV was very pretty:

So yes, the story of two best friends, one an illegitimate daughter of the Emperor and one an adventuress, and their adventures, seemed like the ticket.

Hmmm.

One ep in, I don't hate it or anything, and it's certainly very pretty, but I couldn't care if every character spontaneously combusted. My emotional hook is currently nil. I'll give it a couple eps but I wonder if I simply cannot appreciate a period drama without doom and gloom?