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I really like the FL. She’s the biggest stand out for me. I can’t wait to see her in something else.

Remember the taffy metaphors.

Korean romantic comedies are allergic to having handsome male leads.

There is no overt romance between the two but it’s clear they have feelings for each other. I think there are some status issues that create an invisible barrier between the two. In one scene he touches her and someone reacts negatively about him touching the princess. And the king outright chastises him about being a commoner and daring to give his heart to her. A bit of a warning there. So they have a legitimate in story reason why a romance can’t happen between the two.

He was there and fully aware of what was being done on his behalf by the mother. So he is culpable. Her mom is the least culpable because she was a servant and had to obey.

Definitely. I’ve become a fan. Looking forward to her future works.

Yes! I just started watching because of Meng Ziyi but it is very distracting.

The dubbing in this series seems so bad.

it was entertaining enough that I watched all 24 episodes. But I felt like they missed out on telling a better story. They stayed enough out of the gray and red/black to keep the heroine likeable. But I think they missed the opportunity to send her down a blood thirsty path that was alluded to in her vision of her dark self. That is the character I wanted to see. They should have gone down that path and then rehabilitated her later. I wanted to see a blood thirsty, vengeful queen behind the curtain before going soft.

I thought it was a good start with a good premise. Im Jiyeon has good comedic timing. But she can also be scary as well.

The we politics of Cdramas. It’s definitely a real thing.

The 100K was not his fault but he did kill or try to kill enough innocent people to cover up and control the throne. So he’s not crazy evil like Qi Min. He’s more like a US president doing morally questionable things that he believes is for the greater good.

You just have to assume she learned it all off camera. Although at her reading level, I’m not sure the the time adds up. She would have probably needed more time than what actually passed on the show.

That’s not really what happened. Yhe conversation between the grand tutor and Wei Yan explains the motivation. It was the emperor who was ultimately responsible. Wei Yan did make enough poor choices to get others killed though.

In case of spoilers. I have to say that up to ep 20 I was at a 9.5 on the verge of giving this show a 10. From 20 to 25 the editing got a bit choppy. From 26 to 29 the writing got a bit questionable. From 30 to 35 you can tell they were rushing to finish it up and the story suffered. At that point I’m in 8.5 territory. But I will say, the last few episodes were very intriguing. It really made me wish the palace story was given more episodes and time to breath. I wish we got more than quick flashbacks to resolve the story of uncle, the general and the emperor. There was so much story that could have been mined but we would have needed at least ten more episodes. That whole Wei and Xie plot with the emperor could have been the basis for a second season. Maybe even dig into Qian Qian as a “traveler” plot. We could have even jumped ahead to see Boer and Ning Ning get married. The little “what if” post credit was cute. That was nice fan service. Anyway, it was a great series with late flaws I attribute to lack of time. But we have to give credit to the amazing actors and the director. Overall it was an enjoyable ride. This will be one I watch again.

Finally finished ep 40. Overall a really enjoyable Cdrama. I think I ended up settling at a 9.0 for my final score. Definitely my favorite Cdrama of the year.

Yes. When he forced himself upon her. There is no intimacy when it’s one-sided. Call it what it is and let’s not romanticize sexual assault. Deng is doing a great job as a psychotic villain. I’m sure he would agree that we shouldn’t romanticize what’s happening to Qian Qian. She is a victim.

Tbh I was not a fan of Love Like the Galaxy because of the overpowered ML. As far as Changyu goes, there wasn’t enough time to develop her into a believable general. We knew she was a physically strong character from the beginning. I don’t think that’s an issue. But her rise from commoner to general was quickly done and felt inorganic. This series could definitely have used ten more episodes. It is what it is though.

Are you watching the same show. She clearly hates him and doesn’t want to be with him.

Hopefully tomorrow.