Sssnoopyyy:
I was not happy with the whole “throne vs love” question because it was irrelevant, as it was already emphasized in the drama and novel as to why he chose power. The illusion and his answer to that question were cheap cop outs to make him into this “proper” emperor with good morals and a clear conscience. I feel robbed of the many scenes and lines from CX - the one where he says to XY in the novel, “Only if you are well does my world have purpose” (which aligns with his life mission all this time)
Yeah, that part did not match with what he had been doing this whole - which was to protect the people he cares about, foremost being XY. Faulty writing when you change a core part of the story - you eventually hit a wall and then it's inconsistent.