Fated Hearts Episode 28

Much better episode

Last episode was a disappointment because the events at the palace just didn't seem plausible and the whole 'murderous Uncle Murong' sequence felt silly. . But if we accept that they happened (AND we accept that Feng SuiGe has a super-human durability), this episode is much better structured and paced. I guess we also have to accept that Feng Chengyang is pretty much dumb as a post for believing the BS his mother tells him, but he has been well-established as that stupid all along. This episode is pretty tragic and not for the faint-hearted. The good guys loose a lot in this episode. It's bad. This will mean a long climb back for revenge over the final 10 episodes. Meanwhile, on the other side the planet, Princess Xiyang has had enough and through all the abuse and hardship she has endured she finally is done with the Xia brothers. She severs ties with Jingshi and seems angry and determined to take control of her life. Not sure how, but the attitude is good.

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To protect what you hold dear

I see this episode not as a rebellion arc, but more like different factions going to great lengths to protect what they hold most dear: status, family, and future. In such times when d8@th would always knock on one's door at the most unexpected times, people take huge measures to protect their beloved, sometimes to the point of no return. Humans are such fragile beings that a small stain can make them waver, and it's hard to keep tiptoeing on the thin line of good and evil. As of the latest episodes, we see that the villains weren't purely villains from the start; they were made to become one. These people fell victim to the deadly sins of human beings, be it due to revenge or led by desperation to count on the last remaining silver lining they have to survive...

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