The central plot is pretty basic palace politics with murder and mayhem, but the supernatural context make this for a fun watch. The art direction is insane, from the creative character designs, amazing set pieces, lighting, and sound designs-it's all stellar. I only wish the plot matched that. I wanted to see more of the world through Gu-Cheon's eyes. I would've loved longer episodes with more buildup, character development, and more supernatural worldbuilding. The central plot is a 7/10, but the unique supernatural aspects and amazing art design bumps this up to an 8/10. The art design alone is wroth an 11/10.
Though the overall quality is a 7, the choices the three characters made regarding themselves was amazing. The…
This is what it means to chose yourself. Love triangles don't need to end with the FL NEEDING to chose one. She can chose herself.
LA clearly needed to get help. Struggling with an abusive father and a dying mother, he turned towards self-destructive behavior. He became dangerous to himself until he accidentally hurt Vanna. If he had driven that car, he could've killed someone. He was not in the headspace to be in a romantic relationship, he needed to chose himself.
Vic had an overbearing mother who used his brother's actions against him. Whose judgmental and egotistical mindset trickled down to him even if he didn't want to think that way. He didn't need to decide between his mother or Vanna, he needed to chose himself.
Vanna who dove into everything headfirst, with all her energy and love, ready to mold herself into whoever she needed to be, she had to realize what she was worth. She didn't need a romantic partner in order to feel loved or worthy. She recognized that her relationships are a way for her to learn more about herself, learn to treasure herself, and grow. Rather than mold herself to fit who she was with, she needed to chose herself.
Though the overall quality is a 7, the choices the three characters made regarding themselves was amazing. The FL's journey and her realization of why she dated the way she did and what she truly needed and deserved was so amazing to see. This may seem like a surface level rom-com, but it ends up being a character study where each characters learns more about themselves and how important their choices are.
The love triangle ended in a way that I've never seen come true in an asian drama before and I loved it.
The first episode has such messy and convoluted pacing and writing. Does the rest of the show have such poor directing? I really like Elvira and think Jing Boran is a crazy talented actor, but if the directing continues like that....
The way He Shan talks about him during the camping trip, and that soft, tender look he gives her—it lives in…
The way she phrased it was so heartbreaking. It wasn't a first love, it was an "almost first love." Because of the decision he made, he completely changed the trajectory of his life, losing everything that could've been. In the final moments of the show, Shen pictures the same moment that Li Zenrui rewinds back to. They both go back to the moment they talked about going to college together.
She mourned what could've been and he returned to his last moment of hope as he took his last breath.
If Li Zurui hadn’t messed up the exam at the last minute, would everything have changed?
In his final moments, he rewinds back to his past. The final moment that he stops at is the picture of himself with Shen. He was innocent and hopeful with a life ahead of him-an easy path out of his messed up home.
If he had chosen to protect himself rather than enact revenge, he would've gone to college with Shen and none of the events would have happened.
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LA clearly needed to get help. Struggling with an abusive father and a dying mother, he turned towards self-destructive behavior. He became dangerous to himself until he accidentally hurt Vanna. If he had driven that car, he could've killed someone. He was not in the headspace to be in a romantic relationship, he needed to chose himself.
Vic had an overbearing mother who used his brother's actions against him. Whose judgmental and egotistical mindset trickled down to him even if he didn't want to think that way. He didn't need to decide between his mother or Vanna, he needed to chose himself.
Vanna who dove into everything headfirst, with all her energy and love, ready to mold herself into whoever she needed to be, she had to realize what she was worth. She didn't need a romantic partner in order to feel loved or worthy. She recognized that her relationships are a way for her to learn more about herself, learn to treasure herself, and grow. Rather than mold herself to fit who she was with, she needed to chose herself.
The love triangle ended in a way that I've never seen come true in an asian drama before and I loved it.
She mourned what could've been and he returned to his last moment of hope as he took his last breath.
If he had chosen to protect himself rather than enact revenge, he would've gone to college with Shen and none of the events would have happened.