Review: The First Night with the Duke

THE SHORT VERDICT:

When Show is at its best, it’s frothy, irreverent, cheeky fun, all self-aware and blithely poking fun at drama tropes.

However, when Show is not at its best, it’s slow and laborious, like it’s putting all of its effort towards achieving its secret dream of being the best traditional sageuk it can be. 😅

The watch experience is understandably quite uneven, and sometimes, even a little whiplashy.

As a silver lining, Show does manage to serve up a pretty solid ending, despite its missteps along the way.

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This Month On Patreon: July 2025

Happy July, my friends! 🤗 We are officially getting into the second half of 2025! I hope you guys have been having a good year so far, drama or otherwise! ❤️

In this month’s post, I cover:

1. Why I’m on Patreon, and why I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon;

2. Which Patreon-related reviews are due this month;

3. What shows I’m considering for coverage on Patreon, to replace shows that have completed their cycles, and

4. What you can expect, as a member on Patreon.

I hope you guys find this helpful &/or informative, and I hope you’ll consider supporting me on Patreon! ❤️

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Early Access: The First Night with the Duke Episodes 1-2

Hi everyone!

I hope you enjoyed my recent episode 1-4 notes on Our Unwritten Seoul (here!) and Good Boy (here!)

Today I’m sharing my episode 1-2 notes on The First Night with the Duke, because I am having a ball of a time with it, and I was wondering if you’d like to join me? 🤗

These are my episode 1-2 notes, exactly as they appear on Patreon, ie, without screenshots (I’m saving those for the actual review).

I hope you all enjoy, and I hope you’ll consider joining us over on Patreon, for the rest of the discussions! ❤️

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