Dramaqueen

I still get the creeps whenever I see that white haired lord and fast forward his scenes. But man that brother of his. now his kinda of creeps in entertaining. he was cray cray . Getting hit by all those arrows and smiling that devilishly. I wish he also has plot armor and survives.

one thing I appreciate is how conscious screenwriters of how handsome ML is, and so they had characters make remarks abt it. I always found it weird in other shows where FL or ML are standouts look wise but the people around them aren't noticing or even think they are ugly if plot calls for it.

ngl couldn't care less about manager yu and what his face qi's relationship. And also crossdresser princess and the ML's friend. I feel like skipping both their scenes most of the times. unless ML or FL are in those scenes as well.
But I am enjoying other side characters though, the neighbors ,Mr Li , even the insufferable gossip lady had a touching moment today ..

this is very well done..I am seated

wtf?
thanks for destroying one of my favorite novels

who falls first here? how is the romance? 🙏

Even with its disappointing ending imo, this is my favorite xianxia ever . I am finding myself rewatching some key episodes so many times and enjoying the subtle details all over again.
I appreciate the ambition of the idea of the show here. And after so many rewatches still so firmly behind the FL's pov 😁

this is one of the better ones in 2025. I keep coming back to and rewatching multiple iconic scenes. I wasnt the biggest fan of the ending tbh or it would have been a solid 10 for me, but the premise and execution of so much of it was pretty refreshing. this felt like no other xianxia tbh

found ending underwhelming when I usually eat up these types of endings. and I can't believe i am saying this but #justiceforSML

I fucking hate that princess. yes the dynamic with the emperor is intriguing but that's due to emperor being a bored masochistic and she being his ideal woman because she is a spoiled brat with an entitled attitude.
BUT SML didn't force her to do shit and was honest from the get go. she CHOSE to love him, she CHOSE to marry him and she CHOSE to escape with him. matter of a fact till the very end of their way back to SML's country , he offered her to go back. AND she refused. how is he then responsible for her delusions being shattered

I guess I am so traumatized by midle episodes I keep waiting for FL to stop being strong and smart but it never happens here.
I LOVE HER!
also , so many things are happenning that it feels like the final episodes of a ahow .

will the sister ACTUALLY join hands with that useless womanizer? 🤢🤮

not jon snow omg 🤣🤣🤣

One of the few non one dimensional emperors we got . I remember I really liked the emperor from blossoms in adversity and now I find this performance even better.

this is getting better and better.
the conversation between ML and his bestie was so well acted and very profound. his motivations were so simple and yet so poignant.
Also FL slays as always and never stopped being useful and sharp. which tends to be a rarity in the middle episodes.

I checked the whole ost list release on spotify. it has almost all the BGMs but not the best tension music they play all the time. wth?

I hate that I got spoiled on who the villain is from the previews cuz it would have been really unexpected.

How is the FL in this?

I finally found a show I am excited about everyday . I love all the sidekicks (well with the exception of the children ofc) !
Ml is dreamy. FL has a good head on her shoulders. so far so good!
We also have different than usual dynamics in some relationships: Intriguing emperor son relationship. Empress seems to have a good rapport with the stepdaughter. a stepbrother who isn't tempted hy power. SML is much darker that he lets on.
Anyway I am seated :)

I didn't like LOFG And shadow love But third time is the charm they say.
Hopefully this FL isn't disappointing till the very end.
Anyway , great first episodes