Currently Watching: Palace

Palace (2011) - Mainland China - (also known as Gong; Jade Palace: Lockheart.)

This drama is very irritating to no end. Ugh. For the first 12 episodes, I have to say, I am very disappointed if not very much on the verge of going to give the main character, Qing Chuan, a good hundred beatings with a pole like they did in the old days. Qing Chuan is so naive and impolite. Her guard is constantly down at all times, making her easy pickings. It's more unfortunate for her, because she has caught the attention of various concubines and princes, even the Emperor himself. It's been pointed out, time and time again, that whenever you have a better standing, someone will be jealous and try to harm you. So, the multitude of evil bitches constantly harass Qing Chuan. One for example is Xin Lian; the actress played Ling Long in Female Prime minister, Ling Long was wayyyy nicer; she and her crew always try to get rid of Qing Chuan, but, every time fail or at least don't get what they expected. So Qing Chuan is so lucky. She should use her friendships with the princes to get rid of this vile girl and her entourage. This Xin Lian needs to get her eyes stabbed out with some wires and slowly die by a thousand cuts...  I hope her person improves later on... (I doubt it.) Qing Chuan constantly stutters with "wait... no.... heyyy... ect" instead of saying what she needs to say. If she would stop the time wasting statements, she'd save herself from so many problems. Then, there's the whole princes problem. Three (at this point,but later I think it's supposed to be more.) Princes ( second, fourth, eighth) all like her, and she doesn't like any of them, yet they constantly insist on pestering her with their love. I don't know if Qing Chuan isn't making herself clear enough, or the Princes have stone ears. She says she doesn't want any of them a billion times in each episode.  Then, Ninth and Tenth Princes are also two mud brains who think they are doing good for their brother Eighth, but, they don't seem to understand any thing at all. After my rant, I have to say that all the characters in the story are idiots. Or they will be by the end of the drama...