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I totally agree! I can't quite put my finger on it, but yeah, I think mabye it's more than just the editing. Like you said, it feels as if they're struggling to weave all the different plotlines together. You're actually describing exactly what I've been feeling.

I'm also still really enjoying the drama and I absolutely love both the acting and the main couple. But at the same time, I'm starting to worry they'll lose their grip on the story in the second half. So many K-dramas nowadays start out strong and then lose momentum toward the end, and I'm slowly getting that feeling here as well...

Not nearly as badly as in some other recent dramas, but it feels like the story, themes and emotions have grown so big that the writing and editing are having trouble keeping everything balanced and cohesive >_<

I genuinely hope I'm wrong. There's still so much to love about this drama and I'm hoping they manage to pull everything together in the end. Even if the editing has been mediocre lately, the foundation is still strong enough that they could absolutely stick the landing. Let's be hopeful 💚

I'm in the middle of watching ep. 9 and had to come here to rant for a second...

Is it just me, or the editing really sucks in the last few episodes? Scenes keep getting cut off at random moments without any proper closure to that scene. If these were just light-hearted scenes okay... but the scenes are supposed to be impactful. It's so frustrating because it completely kills the buildup and the emotional impact those scenes are supposed to have.

I don't remember this being an issue in the first half of the drama, but since last week it's been bothering me more and more. At this point, it's genuinely affecting my enjoyment of the show.

I can't be the only one who feels this way, right?

Seriously, what are they doing to such a great drama with this kind of editing?

Hmm… your comment is quite hypocritical, don't u think? You’re criticizing people for “policing opinions” while simultaneously trying to police what people are allowed to comment about on the thread lol

A public forum also applies to discussions about ratings, audience reactions, fandom behavior and literally everything surrounding the drama.

By your own logic, people should also be free to comment on low ratings if they want to. Otherwise “people are allowed to express opinions” suddenly comes with conditions.

Finished ep. 14 and everyone is annoying and exhausting at this point. I mean I knew Li Zhen will have to encounter dozen of obstacles but at this time, let us breath for a bit, okay? This whole scheming by Ji and also Tian family is getting repetitive at this point. And it's no fun watching the same old thing.

I hate the whole Li family. The grandmother is as spineless as shameless the Ji family is. And not even her own grandfather is having her back. Well he's also spineless and a doormat at this point.

There is only a handful of characters I like at this point. And I definitely consider giving this drama a one-star rating if Li Zhen ever decides to reconcile with this fkn Li family. I don’t care if that sounds harsh lol The grandma and aunt may have their “nice” moments, but they still abandon her the second things become inconvenient. I want that Li family to rot in hell.

And honestly? The grandmother only started caring about Li Zhen again because she can make ink. Before that, she ignored them for years. In the end, she also just benefited from her talent.

Maybe I will let the episodes marinate a bit before continuing... :D

This was such a fun drama to binge watch. Totally entertaining and hilarious from start to finish. I’d honestly love a second season. They’re such oddballs, but somehow they make the perfect team :D

alive... We never actually saw a body, so I’m staying delusional and hopeful 😭 His character made such a strong impression on me and his dynamic with Li Zhen is way too interesting to end like that. Also he definitely did Li Zhen a favour by preventing her marriage to that greedy bastard. Tian family is so shameless ...

I genuinely can’t wait for tomorrow’s episodes. I already regret starting this while it’s still airing :D

Interesting! Can you explain bit more? I didn’t fully understand how the Luo family ended up being implicated because of the Yan clan. What exactly did the Yan clan do and why did it lead to the Luo family being targeted and killed because of it?

The rating is absurd... but oh well. I’m loving this drama! ❤️ I’m usually not even a fan of business dramas and tend to skip those parts just to get to the romance lol But this one hits different. The ink-making scenes and all the thoughtful, wise conversations are oddly calming and genuinely satisfying to watch. I also absolutely love the flashbacks to her childhood. The child actress is amazing as well!

Ep. 8 was SO good!! Li Zhen is definitely going to face even bigger obstacles moving forward, but I’m really excited to see how she overcomes them. And finally, she and Wen Qian met... even if just for 5 min lol I'm not so sure if he recognized her. He did, right? I seriously can’t wait until they start doing business together. He’s the merchant, she’s the ink goddess. Such a powerful duo already!

Also, I really hope Luo Wen Song is ...

um, I'm not surprised? I said "predictable" plot twist. And yes, it is cliché.

... seeing that his character is only a guest role... I guess he will die soon T-T So sad, he's pretty interesting.

Luo Wen Song is such a character lol I love how the characters here are not one-dimensional. Not everyone is black and white.

I really like him, but...

I really didn’t like that predictable plot twist at the end of ep. 8. I actually liked A Jeong, but of course they had to turn her into the cliché 2fml who wants to destroy the FL just because she can’t have the guy she likes.

Is this the point where the classic kdrama curse begins and everything starts going downhill in the last few episodes?

What honestly flabbergasts me is how almost no romance kdrama these days manages to stay good from beginning to end... what's happening in kdramaland? lol

Really strong start! Loved the first four episodes and excited for more :D

The first half was genuinely amazing, easily a 10/10 for me. But the second half turned into peak makjang chaos with illogical character development and villains that felt completely one dimensional. Personally, I think they fumbled the story pretty badly in the end. But well... at least some people still enjoyed it. I genuinely loved the drama at the beginning, maybe that's why I'm extra salty lol

But acting and cast was phenomenal! The leads and support cast were great! Sad that they wasted them for this kind of bad writing in the second half. Maybe the writer should stick to romcom and keep their hands off politics and melodrama ;D

I loved the latest episode!!! This is such a good drama so far! I hope they don't ruin it in the second half like some other drama. Kdramas lately sadly can't hold their momentum for the whole drama. I hope this one stays engaging, because I'm loving it so far :D

This drama went full makjang mode lol Sorry, but for me the writing in the last two eps became such a mess that the drama lost its spark for me. And these snippet flashbacks revealing their "grand" plans also didn't hit it for me.

And romance-wise … their first kiss being merely a peck even gave me way more butterflies than the confession and make-out scene in today’s episode. I genuinely felt nothing during it. While I had a tons of butterflies with their former scenes...

I know everyone’s gonna have different opinions on these last episodes, but for me the drama fell off hard. Which is honestly sad, because I genuinely loved the earlier episodes. But the writing started going downhill and all the twists and turns became way too makjang for my taste.

I was already afraid they’d go for the incredibly lame noble idiocy trope… and unfortunately, they proved me right. Feels like so many K dramas these days struggle to maintain their momentum from beginning to end. Today’s episode was honestly frustrating to watch lol

Sadly I can't find the version of this lullaby. Maybe it was created solely for the drama. But thank you ~ ❤️

The lullaby song in ep. 6 when they visited Mi Na Wa Er and her newborn baby is soooo beautiful!! But I can't find it anywhere. Pls, if someone knows the song title, I would be so grateful T-T!!!

Absolutely 🫶 But hopefully we both gonna like the pairing in this drama hehe