Follow TV Tropes

Following

History YMMV / MoonLovers

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope was cut/disambiguated due to cleanup


* EvilIsSexy: Wang Yo. The most villainous prince? Yes. TallDarkAndHandsome? Also yes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Queen Yoo crosses it in a flashback when she threatens to kill Wang So as a child. Then she crosses it again when Wang So tells her about the abuse he suffered in Shinju and she replies with, "What of it?"

to:

** Queen Yoo crosses it in a flashback when she threatens to kill Wang So as a child. Then she crosses it again when Wang So tells her about the abuse he suffered in Shinju Shinju, and she replies with, "What of it?"



* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as Ji-mong jumps in to retrieve his body he can easily wade over to him.

to:

* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as Ji-mong jumps in to retrieve his body body, he can easily wade over to him.



** Wang So reluctantly agrees to marry his [[IncestIsRelative niece]]. Who's just a child. And who was about to be sent off to Khitan to be a hostage and to marry a complete stranger, [[AbusiveParents on her father's orders.]]
* TheWoobie: Poor, poor Wang So. His mother threatened to kill him and cut his face when he was just a child. Ever since she's ignored him and encouraged his brothers to hate him. His adoptive family abused him. And that's just the ''start'' of everything he suffers.

to:

** Wang So reluctantly agrees to marry his [[IncestIsRelative niece]].niece. Who's just a child. And who was about to be sent off to Khitan to be a hostage and to marry a complete stranger, [[AbusiveParents on her father's orders.]]
* TheWoobie: Poor, poor Wang So. His mother threatened to kill him and cut his face when he was just a child. Ever since since, she's ignored him and encouraged his brothers to hate him. His adoptive family abused him. And that's just the ''start'' of everything he suffers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase: Some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baek-hyun's, which both haters and fans agree is bad), or for being an unfaithful adaptation of the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').

to:

* BrokenBase: Some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace slow-paced story, acting (especially Baek-hyun's, which both haters and fans agree is bad), or for being an unfaithful adaptation of the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* FanonDiscontinuity: As far as most fans are concerned, the series only has seventeen episodes. The quality of the writing and the coherence of the plot both go downhill in the last three episodes, and the MindScrew-y nature of the DownerEnding is especially loathed.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Squick}}:
** The sheer amount of BrotherSisterIncest, although [[TruthInTelevision historically accurate]], is deeply disturbing from a modern perspective.
** Wang So reluctantly agrees to marry his [[IncestIsRelative niece]]. Who's just a child. And who was about to be sent off to Khitan to be a hostage and to marry a complete stranger, [[AbusiveParents on her father's orders.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** Yeon-hwa crosses it when she figures out Ha-jin is hiding Wang Eun and immediately tells Wang Yo even though she knows she'll get Wang Eun and Soon-deok killed.

Added: 589

Changed: 521

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* MoralEventHorizon: Queen Yoo crosses it in a flashback when she threatens to kill Wang So as a child. Then she crosses it again when Wang So tells her about the abuse he suffered in Shinju and she replies with, "What of it?"
* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as Ji-mong jumps in to retrieve his body he can easily wade over to him.

to:

* MoralEventHorizon: MoralEventHorizon:
**
Queen Yoo crosses it in a flashback when she threatens to kill Wang So as a child. Then she crosses it again when Wang So tells her about the abuse he suffered in Shinju and she replies with, "What of it?"
** Wang Wook crosses it when he suggests forcing Wang So to kill Wang Eun.
* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as Ji-mong jumps in to retrieve his body he can easily wade over to him.
* TheWoobie: Poor, poor Wang So. His mother threatened to kill him and cut his face when he was just a child. Ever since she's ignored him and encouraged his brothers to hate
him. His adoptive family abused him. And that's just the ''start'' of everything he suffers.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as someone jumps in to retrieve his body they can easily wade over to him.

to:

* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as someone Ji-mong jumps in to retrieve his body they he can easily wade over to him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Narm}}: [[SuperDrowningSkills Wang Mu somehow manages to drown in waist-deep water]]. Made worse because the water ''looks'' deep while Mu is struggling in it, but as soon as someone jumps in to retrieve his body they can easily wade over to him.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* HilariousInHindsight: Hong Jong-hyun plays a Goryeo royal who fakes his death by falling off a cliff. Is this a description of Wang So or [[Series/TheKingLoves Wang Rin]]?

to:

* HilariousInHindsight: Hong Jong-hyun plays a Goryeo royal who fakes his death by falling off a cliff. Is this a description of Wang So Yo or [[Series/TheKingLoves Wang Rin]]?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* HilariousInHindsight: Hong Jong-hyun plays a Goryeo royal who fakes his death by falling off a cliff. Is this a description of Wang So or [[Series/TheKingLoves Wang Rin]]?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* EvilIsSexy: Wang Yo. The most villainous prince? Yes. TallDarkAndHandsome? Also yes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* MoralEventHorizon: Queen Yoo crosses it in a flashback when she threatens to kill Wang So as a child. Then she crosses it again when Wang So tells her about the abuse he suffered in Shinju and she replies with, "What of it?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baek-hyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').

to:

* BrokenBase: Either some Some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baek-hyun's where Baek-hyun's, which both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), agree is bad), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to of the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').



* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show is surprisingly more popular outside of its native country where it had low ratings ([[http://www.hngn.com/articles/209557/20161003/k-drama-scarlet-heart-ryeo-suffers-popularity-lost-in-korea-despite-gaining-huge-international-audience.htm especially in China where it earn 1 billion viewers]].

to:

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show is surprisingly more popular outside of had low ratings in its native country where it had low ratings but was surprisingly popular elsewhere ([[http://www.hngn.com/articles/209557/20161003/k-drama-scarlet-heart-ryeo-suffers-popularity-lost-in-korea-despite-gaining-huge-international-audience.htm especially in China where it earn earned 1 billion viewers]].viewers]]).

Added: 228

Changed: 1

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baekhyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').

to:

* BrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baekhyun's Baek-hyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (''Series/ScarletHeart'').(''Series/ScarletHeart'').
* FandomHeresy: Go up to a ''Series/ScarletHeart'' fan and say you think ''Moon Lovers'' is better than the original series. [[SchmuckBait Go on. Try it.]] Even fans of the remake almost universally agree the original is better.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baekhyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (the Scarlet Heart Chinese drama).

to:

* BrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baekhyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (the Scarlet Heart Chinese drama).(''Series/ScarletHeart'').
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
zero context


* AlternateCharacterInterpretation

Added: 333

Changed: 378

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase

to:

* BrokenBaseBrokenBase: Either some love this drama for its romance and likable characters, while others either hate it for its mediocre, slow-pace story, acting (especially Baekhyun's where both haters and fans alike seems to agreed upon), or for being an unfaithful adaptation to the novel and/or being completely different to the original show that it's based on (the Scarlet Heart Chinese drama).
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The show is surprisingly more popular outside of its native country where it had low ratings ([[http://www.hngn.com/articles/209557/20161003/k-drama-scarlet-heart-ryeo-suffers-popularity-lost-in-korea-despite-gaining-huge-international-audience.htm especially in China where it earn 1 billion viewers]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BrokenBase

to:

* BrokenBaseBrokenBase
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding tropes

Added DiffLines:

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation
* BrokenBase

Top