Ep 18 was sad but not because they are on opposite sides. They will be in ep 20.
Not sure if you already watched ep 20 but what you saw was essentially what happened. So let's see if he will in public pretend to try to get rid of her business-wise but in private protect her. In a perverse way, I do want her to end up working with Zheng, and making it difficult for YZJ for revenge (yes yes unwarranted, I know but at a minimum, out of spite for being so cruel to her), and then end up with them taking the Zheng family down together.
So what do you want him to in that situation? Despite knowing all the dangers you want him to keep DW with him.…
Yes, he's always trying to make her stronger, but given how their relationship developed, his latest actions were not consistent. After they got together, he willingly agreed for them to take on their revenge together, and their communication was open and honest. Perhaps almost losing her once clouded his judgement and made him more paranoid but 1) He already saw that by leaving her behind, he did not keep her safe so he might as well keep her with her. 2) She has always been independent regarding her dreams and just because he is with her, does not mean that she cannot start her business. They have gone through so much, and by now, she has learned to survive and know how harsh the world can be. How much does she need to endure?
I've seen enough dramas to know that this trope is not the only way to achieve the two points you highlighted. This show decided to go this direction, and that's totally fine. It leads to DW's next arc, which I very much look forward to.
Respect for the Marquis! He's one supporting character that I want to see a confirmed HE in the show. Ep 20 was just so sweet for MM and ZQ, and I love ZQ's happy smiley face. Finally we find out more about Fuyi's and MuYao's relationship. Added a little more depth to their story!
So what do you want him to in that situation? Despite knowing all the dangers you want him to keep DW with him.…
You made a good point! I can understand why he left her behind after the incident in episode 18. I just totally dislike the noble idiocy trope. We have dramas where the couples choose to stick together through thick and thin, and we have other dramas that use this trope to as a plot device. I am sure you can guess which ones I prefer - 😊 That said, I still love this drama and I am looking forward to DW as BMZ's arc because I want her to triumph on her own merit!
Ep 18 was sad but not because they are on opposite sides. They will be in ep 20.
I hope so, too. If you have not watched episode 20, I won't spoil it for you, but I was hoping that some things he said to her were more of reverse psychology, making sure that he is able to protect her in the future. Hopefully, the previews for the next 2 episodes are misleading, and he won't actually be going up against her.
I expected worse from ep 18 in terms of how YZJ treated Duanwu. Maybe I misunderstood the comments. It wasn't…
Yes, these two are so good with their chemistry - very natural and comfortable with the skinship! I just hope that the previews are as usual misleading and we don't see him make things difficult for her!
So...does this mean it is okay to watch ep 18 now with 19 and 20 out? LOL! I am not sure after reading this. Since…
Yeah ep 18 was really sad towards the end but not because of YZJ treated DW. Even though YZJ did abandon her, he didn't betray her. The worse heartache for DW is in ep 20.
So what do you want him to in that situation? Despite knowing all the dangers you want him to keep DW with him.…
We all know that DW would never let him go alone. She wanted them to stay strong together. After all, it was not just his revenge; it was for hers, too.
YZJ also saw what happened when he did try to leave her behind and go alone. The results were not good at all.
So why not stay and fight together like they decided in the beginning? If I were in that kind of situation, I would much rather live in guilt than hate the other person whole life.
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In a perverse way, I do want her to end up working with Zheng, and making it difficult for YZJ for revenge (yes yes unwarranted, I know but at a minimum, out of spite for being so cruel to her), and then end up with them taking the Zheng family down together.
Perhaps almost losing her once clouded his judgement and made him more paranoid but
1) He already saw that by leaving her behind, he did not keep her safe so he might as well keep her with her.
2) She has always been independent regarding her dreams and just because he is with her, does not mean that she cannot start her business. They have gone through so much, and by now, she has learned to survive and know how harsh the world can be. How much does she need to endure?
I've seen enough dramas to know that this trope is not the only way to achieve the two points you highlighted. This show decided to go this direction, and that's totally fine. It leads to DW's next arc, which I very much look forward to.
Finally we find out more about Fuyi's and MuYao's relationship. Added a little more depth to their story!
We have dramas where the couples choose to stick together through thick and thin, and we have other dramas that use this trope to as a plot device. I am sure you can guess which ones I prefer - 😊
That said, I still love this drama and I am looking forward to DW as BMZ's arc because I want her to triumph on her own merit!
Hopefully, the previews for the next 2 episodes are misleading, and he won't actually be going up against her.
YZJ also saw what happened when he did try to leave her behind and go alone. The results were not good at all.
So why not stay and fight together like they decided in the beginning? If I were in that kind of situation, I would much rather live in guilt than hate the other person whole life.