If you want to see a different, unusual, and dark fantasy drama series, this is the one. Characters were interesting because not so much was given away about them, which can be a plus or a minus depending how you look at it. Acting was good, as far as I remember (watched it a while back).

Thinking about it, I wanted to get to know more about the characters, especially the secondary characters which were surprisingly intriguing, but there was an issue with timing. The screenwriters made an error with timing, and it resulted in the last few episodes becoming rushed, to the point of the very last episode being an action-packed blur of an episode, and when the antagonists were beat, there was this awkward pause, as if the characters had absolutely no idea what to do with their lives now that the enemy was vanquished.

The "slight romance" could have definitely been explored further, as there was almost a love triangle hinted at, sort of, kind of, but it wasn't explored more than a few seconds or a comment or two in that direction.

8 is more generous than I would usually give a drama, but I appreciate seeing something different, and I really felt engrossed in this whole other dark fantasy world. I generally liked all the characters too, and the actors did a great job. Definitely, I think this is a good drama if you are looking for something unique and dark.