Blossoms of Power Episode 12

A 'quiet' episode but moves several plot points forward

Most importantly, we have Xiao Hua Yong winning the good side of Brother-in-Law Shen and then the approval of the marriage by the Emperor. We also get a clearly drawn line of rejection by Shen Xi He between her and the psychopath 5th Prince. Ignoring some of the harmlessly silly aspects (the crazy use of cats again and again!) the only negative is the show at the moment is spending too much screen time dwelling on the emotional background and state of the psychopath. A lot of shows go wrong when the devote too much screen time to such characters as if to build some sort of empathy for their sorry, pathetic existence. This is a mistake because frankly, not only do most viewers not care about the back story of such sickos, we usually find it just a time-wasting drag and annoying. We just need enough info to know that the guy is sick and deluded. More than that is not useful and not entertaining. Screen time is almost always better spent on the two leads. So I hope the show doesn't waste too much screen time on the psycho going forward. We don't need any more evidence he's delusional - we know already - nor do we need a bunch of sad-sack sob-story showing how something in his childhood led him to his sorry state. He killed the entire Gu family and tried to keep Gu Qing Zhi as a trophy possession. No way we are ever going to feel sorry for him.

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Matters of Love

QingShu is such an idiot. Does she really hope killing XiHe will raise her chances with ChangQing? Can't stand that girl, really. 🙄HuaYong telling XiHe the rain in the northwest is something rare makes me think he has believed ChangQing's words that she might be his dead wife, and this was his subtle way to reassure her that he believes it and he's not about to expose her. 😌🤫However, ChangQing's obsession with XiHe just deepens after her destroying his wife's painting and burning the letters she had received from his wife? Yeah, that man must be a masochist of sorts to desire all that and to get happy from being pushed away, ignored and undermined by a ruthless, cold and cruel woman. 🫣🤦‍♀️But apart from that, I really enjoyed how well HuaYong tricked XiHe's brother into agreeing he's the best marriage choice for his sister... Perfect timing on everything! 😂👏Also, from XiHe's conversation with Princess AnLing, I gathered that she might have realized she has some feelings for HuaYong, but is afraid to allow them into her life, OR she is considering opening her heart to him, just hesitating. 🥹❤️And they finally are about to get a decree for marriage... yeeey! 🎉🥳

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