watching rtk after kingdom now, and what made kingdom so boring to watch as a show besides the unbearable voting system imo was
1. too many behind the scenes that were completely unrelated to the show plot, which kind of ties into bad scripts/editing? rtk flowed so much smoother. each scene was connected and had meaning, youre never tempted to skip fwd
2. predictable missions and benefits, like literally they were at best spinoff versions of what the public already saw in rtk
3. only 1 mc, rly felt empty compared to rtk, we definitely missed out on needed chemistry
4. no jangjun lmao, like eunkwang was funny and broke the ice, but was also the eldest so everyone was very mindful of him. kind of like how hui was? there was no one younger to continuously dish out witty comments and have ppl react relaxedly, which dampened the flow and made the mood seem more awkward in comparison. members attempted to make jokes, but the show still lacked a variety show genius that has the ability to make people laugh and get closer naturally like jangjun. overall he set the tone and made it easy for all the participants to speak their minds
im just going to pretend kingdom didn't happen. literally none of the kingdom stages lived up to the expectations tbz road to kingdom stages set and im v disappointed by that :/