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I can't believe we've been dealing with this competition for almost 4 episodes now and it's still not over lol It will probably extend into episode 9 next week as well and hopefully end. I wish we could see more overall plot progression instead of them dragging out the competition so much. But regardless, I'm still super excited for next week because the preview looked super interesting and finally things happening that don't involve just cooking!

Okay, episode 4 definitely made up for ep3 for me! I absolutely loved it, especially their plan to take down that fraud critic. Btw the side plot is getting more interesting now that she has discovered more information through the painting. It also seems that James was the one who helped her back then?

Right!

Mainly the female detective and 1-2 from the guest role appeareances

Btw I just noticed smth important while watching the whole intro again! We are shown the FL holding TWO children's hands on each side of her!! What if the copycat killer is that other kid or at least the one who led him to the well?? That would explain how they know so much about the mother/son pair...
Now the real question is...What's the other child's identity??

Edit: Okay watching ep4 rn and I think the child's identity might be that neighbor's son who would always come over!! Since his mother left him, he must have considered ML's mother as his own and let's not forget he went as far as to self-harm to get her attention!

I’m currently watching the new episodes and wow episode 3 was such an upgrade from the previous eps! Things got really intense and the mother-son scenes were so explosive, filled with complicated emotions.

I can really get the son’s perspective here. All that anger towards her it was due to him feeling abandoned by her, because she chose to kill for her own pleasure and put that over him. Even though she tries to justify her actions by targeting abusers, it’s apparent that she doesn’t act out of empathy for other victims; she’s just satisfying her own thirst for blood and control. Having a psychopath as a mother it's not for the weak.
Btw I love how they keep the mystery going about who is the real copycat! The script is truly well written and manages to keep you invested throughout! There are still some minor acting issues with the supporting cast or maybe I just can't seem to like the way they play their character overall but that's of little concern to me for now!

Comparing these two shows is like comparing apples to oranges. Although both have comedy as one of their primary focus, the overall feel and vibe of each show are completely different so making a comparison difficult. Plus so far, BA has done a better job with the script and world-building if you ask me. The quality of CQ's script/editing in ep3 was a bit rough on the edges.

Ikr? It was so much fun to watch his reactions haha

I think they just underestimated him...Since they are used to bigger cons they didn't consider the guy as much of a threat and took him as your average fraud art critic who tries to con for some money. However after FL realized he is connected to the masked guys she should have taken it more seriously indeed and should have realized that he wouldn't be as simple...This was indeed a flawed part of the script in this ep!

The episode opens with our trio already putting their plan into motion and only midway through, it cuts back to show how it all started. By the end of the episode, we discover that the fraud art critic has already figured them out! If he knows about their scheme, why would he still allow her to attend the VIP charity auction? And how come none of the three noticed him on the side of the road with his car?

Additionally, we got hinted at with that painting FL remembered from the past, that this critic is no simple minion and seems to have connections to the masked child trafficking team that abducted the FL and Guho when they were children. He is not your typical villain, he is truly suspicious, cautious and lecherous.

I’m excited to watch tomorrow’s episode to see how our trio will manage to get out of this one! I’m also curious to find out what connection the FL will uncover between these two.

I really enjoyed today's episode as well! So far, so good~
However, I do have a question that I'll include below marked as a spoiler.

Hmm...After watching both episodes, I still feel a bit lukewarm about this one. I loved the plot and the cinematography but I can't seem to engage with some of the cast's performances fully. Some actors' acting comes off as either over the top or just plain cringeworthy, which disrupts my immersion during those scenes. Jung I Sin and other senior actors are kinda hard carrying this for me rn. I’ll keep watching though and hopefully it gets better!

So far, we’ve seen a flashback of both Guho and her together as children which was also revealed to be how they met. In the last scene the article on the board mentioned that Guho was part of a Theme park kidnap case back then? So my guess is that the masked men took both her and Guho as part of a child trafficking ring or smth of that sort and perhaps Guho was targeted for a specific reason, which is why he remains a significant focus for her plan. I believe the primary individuals she is after are the men in masks. Maybe all the scams and money farming schemes are her way of raising her status and strength to confront them directly!

Honestly, with only 2 episodes released, there are still too many blanks left to be filled. But then again that’s part of the fun with shows like this, guessing what will happen next!

It definitely looks promising enough to me! Ep2 got me hooked and the ending scene was so intriguing! Cannot wait to see what happens next!

Yes...They have to make it seem like she was dreaming...

Ep33 last scene from the 3rd arc had me bawling like a baby... "Sima Jiao, hold me tight, will you?" as she fades away😭😭😭

I am currently watching the 3rd arc in the mortal realm and I have to say that I've enjoyed it even more than the 2nd one! >< This drama is filled with love in every form between the leads and I am thriving as I watch them embrace it. While the plot isn't particularly extraordinary and could be considered somewhat even "plain" for a Xianxia, the chemistry between the leads and their captivating scenes make it all worthwhile. I also appreciate that there isn't as much drama,and the leads are able to communicate and stay on the same page most of the time, rather than engaging in silly fights! I am really going to miss this show...

Oh the reason I posted it was actually because I found it interesting and kinda as food for thought? To see how things went down irl and to let others also have a look at the og material the writer was inspired by. I never had any other intent, let alone to piss others off over it.

Yes that's like Korean Wikipedia of sorts that has the info for the novel and mentions the King it's based on that's why I sent it. There is no complete translation of the novel as far as I know but from a quick search i just did online this team is currently translating it : https://noveostories.com/series/surviving-as-the-tyrants-chef/
But I never implied that we should connect everything. I just mentioned some key points from his biography that I found interesting and wrote "I am curious to see how much of that we will be seeing in the drama" since you know the writer was inspired by him.
Well maybe my point didn't come across to you as clear and that's okay! ^^

Here link to novel info and as far as I know this has no manhwa adaptation yet just the novel so idk what you saw or are talking about: https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%97%B0%EC%82%B0%EA%B5%B0%EC%9D%98%20%EC%85%B0%ED%94%84%EB%A1%9C%20%EC%82%B4%EC%95%84%EB%82%A8%EA%B8%B0