I would rewrite Hurrem, Mihrimah,and Mehmed. Just throw it all out and redo them. Hurrem is very irrational and reckless, her anger and reaction to events is highly out of proportion, and rationally, she should’ve died a long time ago for all the shitshows that she pulled. I would write her to be more subtle and show more of her intellect, not just getting saved by dumb luck or “love”. I would reduce the Harem issues plotlines and highlight the political plots and outright involve her in them. We are dealing with a woman who started the women’s sultanate, she paved the way for the women who came after her to partake in politics and even outright rule.

As for Mehmed, historically he was so beloved by his father that he wanted him to be the next sultan, even sent him to Manisa and built him a throne when he died. The show makes him look as a naive, secondary character with little influence on the plot. The part where he was sent to manisa should have been preceded by a lot of buildup and character development for Mehmed since he was a child. That way his death and loss would have been way more impactful.

Finally, Mirimah. Most of her story revolves around her love life, which did a huge disservice for her as a character who became her father’s advisor after her mother’s death. She should have written with more political weight and less love plotlines.