Deirdre19

Physical endurance and health is not a question of weight. The "plump" look isn't necessarily a sign of good health.
There are plenty of skinny looking athletes or martial artists with a high level of fitness and endurance to prove my point.
Could it be that most of this critisism of actresses/actors being to skinny comes from jealous people who have trouble keeping off the pounds??

Actually, what drove the story forward was revenge plotting. The thirst for revenge even go in the way of love, so Revenge like the Galaxy would be a far more appropriate title 😂

Yes, this one looked particularly unpleasant. No wonder CSS has trouble sleeping 😂

Na, she reminds me too much of my mother for me to feel bad for her. Mistreating the child for 20 years and once you ignore her she goes: what have I done to deserve this?

True. I said before that consider the ML a psychopath, but his murderous aura (Leo Wu does a great job on this btw) did not fall from the sky, it's all rooted in his past.

There's not much going on romance-wise until way into the 2nd half of part2. The ML is in love with the FL from the start, but she needs a lot of convincing. They bicker a lot more than gaze at each other lovingly.
Given that they both have emotional/mental issues due to their past, this makes sense and leaves some room for real character development. It's all good stuff, but if you are looking for peach blossom romance you may get bored with it.

I fully agree regarding the emperor + his two wifes - they are among my favourite characters in this drama. It's such a refreshing change to see an emperor who is actually capable and clever, instead of being either a total fool or a cruel tyrant like in most other dramas.

Nah, there's no such character in the novel. They must have invented this character in the drama script...
For those who are interested, you can read the novel translation here: https://www.novelupdates.com/series/heart-protection/

I haven't seen this episode yet, but I just hope it's not the same cliff as in all the other C-dramas... I could swear they're using the same cliff every single time. It must be somewhere conveniently located near the studio...

I started it twice already, and somehow I'm not feeling it. I like both lead actors individually and I really want to like this drama, but given that I interrupted watching it twice to start something else does not really scream "compelling drama".

Haha, you're correct about My Sassy Princess. I watched it because I like ZYC, but to be honest, other than the fact that he looked good in that flaming red uniform I cannot remember much from it...

Yes, I only watched the Guqin episode yesterday (it was in part 2). It looked surprisingly real (at least to me as a non-musician).
Usually they cut between the actors face and the fingers, so that a professional can take over, but not in this one!
If in contrast you want so see some really awful fake Pipa-playing, A Dream of Splendor stands out by miles! The actress is supposed to be a professional Pipa-player, but her movements were totally out of sync with the music. I found this incredibly irritating, especially in a drama where The Arts play a major role.

Ok, you "sold" this to me now...
Will give it a try so it'll better be good because I feel spoilt now after watching LLTG. 😃

Well, compared to other dramas the romance is definitely lacking. I'm on ep. 37 now and so far it is still rather one-sided. The FL remains unsure and emotionally non-committed. Her agreeing to marry ML and to take an interest in his life seems more like a rational decision. Up to this point she is scared of her fiance (seeing his psycho behaviour I can fully understand her) and feels suffocated by his "caring".
This may change further down the line, but so far I don't see the galactic love that we were sold in the title...
Don't get me wrong, I like the drama, but if you watch it expecting fluffy romance you will surely be disappointed.

On ep. 37 now and rather grated by ML's actions. He really sets a new standard for psychopathic behaviour, having people killed just to send a message. In which worldview would this ever be ok?
When 5th Princess claimed it was ok to kill people like flies because they don't matter everyone was scandalised, how is having her "advisors" killed just to punish her any different?

You have to eat a hamburger to appreciate the steak 😜
Same for me re. Immortal Samsara, I don't like the main actors, so not even going to start.
If you're looking for something remotely similar to soothe your withdrawl symptoms I can recommend "A Girl Like Me" - it's not as classy, but the setting is quite similar. I found it surprisingly good despite the stupid title.

And another thing that makes it stand out is the fact that the ML seems to be able to actually ride a horse!
As an equestrian, I find nothing more annoying than these fake horse-riding scenes where you only see the person's upper body and their movements don't match the sound of the horse's gait.
Of course, it is normal to replace the actors with stuntmen for break-neck chases on horseback, but some of them look like they'd even fall off a slow-walking horse.

Episode 27 had me in stitches! There were so many funny moments!
The bit with the martial arts training reminded me of my own experience with it. You may think they exaggerated in the show, but they really didn't...

I put this on hold after two episodes... why is everything so dark all the time? I could barely see people's faces (no, there's nothing wrong with my screen...) and fell asleep during both episodes.

If you still have 3 episodes to go it's too early to know, but I hope you're right... So many good dramas have been ruined by a blotched last episode...