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@koreanbosuji
Thanks. I never heard about this one (not a K-Drama enthusiast), and it indeed looks tempting.

They rarely exist, to be honest. When both leads are supposed to be badass, the ML is ALWAYS badasser. Sometimes the difference is relatively small ("Who rules the world"), but typically it is much bigger in the favour of the ML.

I think "Are you the one" is possibly the best call here, but it has other weaknesses, though.

AJTL had an opposite problem - the FL was not powerful enough/too overshadowed by the ML based on her promised skills and experience level.

Some of the moments when she had to be sawed by the ML were really watering her down.

I will always consider AJTL the biggest wasted chance in creating a truly badass female lead.

If they are a power couple, as it seems so based on previews, I can assure you that there will be "Damsel in distress" moments.
They always are, writers can't help themselves when Romance is inwolwed :).

I would love to know how much material they had recorded with the Battle of Lucheng action - it looks like it had the potential to take more than 1 episode, if they wouldn't waste time earlier on some nonsense.

Also, the FL knocking out Lord Li was definitely the right move in my eyes, he could barely walk.

Would you allow your friend to kill himself just because it's his wish?

After watching Episode 30

What do you mean by "from reuters"?

"Stay behind me. Keep close" - idiot.

"Soldiers, heed my order" - I've suddenly realised that Blossom's Song Mo telling it to his soldiers sounds much more powerful than the Marquis of Wu'an's version (at least based on the Blossom's rebellion vs POJ's battle in Episode 29).

After checking it at Baidu, I'm shocked that the original general/heroine didn't have any movies/dramas created about her since 1950's.

@whoissilmoy

This would be surprising, at least for me - I expected a villainous growth by him and activity in the final battles, just like the scholars/early fiancées of the FLs in "The Double" or "flourished Peony".

Episode 28 - I hate lazy writing. There's absolutely no way the ML with his heightened senses could not hear Princess coming inside, so him talking to the Counsellor without any of them realising Princess is listening is just plain dumb.

I remember this having the worst ending ever. And I don't remember Cheng DanDan in it (and typically, she is hard to forget).

Costume drama with adult-looking actors? Will try this one for sure.

@Meari21
Great post, thanks.
It made me tempting to watch it on my never-ending hunt for the fl-centric dramas , as the FL sounds fantastic.

@Alexasopretty
+1.
I still didn't watch it (tempted at the moment), but great post on the average FL's behaviour.

Your explanation makes me want trying to watch it, as the FL sounds very smart and capable - exactly how I like.

I don't like the actor playing ML, but I'm still somehow tempted.

Such a powerful strategist like ML looks extremely dumb not knowing when the right moment was to share his true identity with the FL.

It doesn't bother me when the dumb characters make mistakes like it, but it bothers me here, just like it bothered me in LOFG, Journey to Lowe and many other shows.

I would take less drama/more boringness over making an otherwise very smart characters behaving dumb just to create extra friction in the storyline.

Just finished watching Episode 26 - I will always appreciate the writers here allowing the female lead to beat a powerful villain on her own, and making the ML appear after everything was over. And instead of collapsing, she was even able to run away from him (before he caught her).

This is how you do a powerful/badass female lead on the battlefield, you dumb writers from LOFG (and many other shows).

Observation after finishing Episode 26.