Episode 13 is a laugh a minute. Lately I feel like I'm watching Journey to the West (especially in that brothel scene) and that Yuan Lu, Shishan, Qian Zhao and Sun Lang are like Monkey, Pig and Sandy in different ways.
I'm not sure what they trying to achieve with Li Tongguang. I appreciate that he's taken Chu Yue down a peg or two as she rather deserves it. I imagine he's trying to be menacing but he comes across as a smug schoolboy bully trying to be menacing. On other occasions I can't be sure what they're going for. The performance leaves me a bit cold to be honest.
The pathos in Episodes 11 and 12 was pitch perfect. The feels. The humour. The set-up, the pay-off. Everything feels earned. Even the anti-war theme isn't sledgehammered simplistically over the head but beautifully woven into Yang Ying's growth arc. And there's a fascinating critique of the abuse of power running right through.
The writing and directing are a delight to behold.
Liu Shishi's experience really shines in these romantic moments. Liu Yuning is not bad too. ;) They give off a lovely mature vibe.
That's some bad faith on the part of NYZ's "brothers" who attacked RX. They've clearly suspected her of being…
When there's a new person in an already established group, there's bound to be a conflict. This was going to happen sooner or later.
But I don't think we really understand the level of animosity between Liu Dao Tang and Zhu Yi Wei. Especially when they lost so many of their brothers to that stupid senseless war due in part to poor intelligence. On top of that those that died were accused of treason.
And yes, they think his judgment has been clouded. They've been observing Ning Yuanzhou for some time now. They know him best. They know that he has feelings for Ruyi. They weren't against it at first. In fact they were egging him on.
one thing that puzzles me in ep 8 is why he said- "he didn't poison the water as they are people of Wu". when…
There's perhaps an unspoken rule that anything's allowable on the battlefield. There's a saying "All's fair in love and war." In this case they are fighting their own countrymen and they're showing some small mercy.
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I'm not sure what they trying to achieve with Li Tongguang. I appreciate that he's taken Chu Yue down a peg or two as she rather deserves it. I imagine he's trying to be menacing but he comes across as a smug schoolboy bully trying to be menacing. On other occasions I can't be sure what they're going for. The performance leaves me a bit cold to be honest.
And it's not romance heavy. The male camaraderie is just as good.
There's still Prince Danyang to contend with and he has plenty of supporters in Wu.
I imagine at this point even Yang Ying would be preferable.
The writing and directing are a delight to behold.
Liu Shishi's experience really shines in these romantic moments. Liu Yuning is not bad too. ;) They give off a lovely mature vibe.
But I don't think we really understand the level of animosity between Liu Dao Tang and Zhu Yi Wei. Especially when they lost so many of their brothers to that stupid senseless war due in part to poor intelligence. On top of that those that died were accused of treason.
And yes, they think his judgment has been clouded. They've been observing Ning Yuanzhou for some time now. They know him best. They know that he has feelings for Ruyi. They weren't against it at first. In fact they were egging him on.
https://40somethingahjumma.substack.com/p/a-journey-to-love-2023-first-impressions
Thanks for reading.
In this case they are fighting their own countrymen and they're showing some small mercy.