Eleison

Thank so much!! I appreciate you taking time to respond. :)

Ugh, I hate the endings where they get to "be together" after being reborn. Hard pass.

I didn't even realize the ML in this is Wuxin in BoY at first, because he looks so different bald. 😅 Much prettier with hair. 😏

Thanks for letting me know, though. :)

So, does the main couple die in the end?

Emperor Mingde is the Emperor in Blood Of Youth. One of his sons inherits the throne by the end of BoY (I think it's Prince Bai, Xiao Se's brother). I haven't seen Dashing Youth, so I'm not sure if he's in it. Sorry.

The Emperor Mingde and one of his (favorite) consorts. I don't know if we ever hear her name. She's not mentioned much.

I want to try Mysterious Lotus Casebook but it's streamed on a platform I don't have a subscription to (and I don't do illegal sites). 😔 Sad day.

I think Nanjue is another city entirely from Wushuang? They make it sound like it's an enemy country in this drama from what I can tell.

Love Xiao Se's new hair in Episode 33. Didn't like the wispys. 😅

Also, I love this line about Xiao Se (said by an older man disappointed by being out-matured by a "kid"):

"That child reads human hearts."

The OST is still one of my favorites. But many OSTs (and BGMs) from this era I love. They're just so cozy!

It was these kinds of comments that puzzled me about this drama and drew me in and convinced me to watch it. When I eventually showed it to my sister she agreed with me that it was the type of show she shouldn't like, and in theory wouldn't like, but still greatly enjoyed. It's a classic for a reason, flaws and all! It's just such an iconic story, and Lee Min Ho just somehow makes this dorky loser work (and by the end, become inexplicably endearing). 😅

Not a drama for everyone, but it holds it's charms for those willing to brave the "awesomely horrible" to get to the "wonderfully fantastic." 😂

No, it's pretty clear who she ends up with but there are some ups and downs with SML despite Jan Di and Jun Pyo being endgame.

I've seen a lot of people on here who don't like it, a lot who do, some who find it okay, and I've seen a decent amount who admitted that at first they got scared off due to the bad reviews and comments and ended up loving it.

If you're okay with trying the first two episodes, give them a shot. I think that will give you a good feel for the tone and will welcome you into a plot twist. If by then you don't like it, you probably will dislike the rest, too (I think most agreed it got a bit draggy in Episodes 12-14, which is typical of Kdramas, to be honest). Episodes 8 and 16 were my favorites. :)

That is just the humor in this one. 😅

My experience is they're nicer (that's just what I've seen, but I'll admit I've just started getting into Cdramas), but I think you're right that Kdramas have a lot more traffic and therefore in visiting these comment threads you have more opportunities to interact with unpleasant people. *sigh*

But, to be fair, you can find psychos in every fan base. 😏

Nah, it's just the Kdramas. The Cdrama pages (as far as interactions in the comments go) are much pleasanter than the Kdrama pages these days (the last truly pleasant thread with a fun community in a comment section for a Kdrama that I visited was Knight Flower).

Check out Cdrama pages, a different vibe entirely. I've been migrating more and more and it's so much nicer. 😅

Thank you! I'm finding Cdrama MDL fans are always so sweet, accommodating and helpful. 😅

I haven't tried much wuxia or xianxia, but I fell love in love with NIF 1 and 2, so I'm trying some more out at a person's suggestion who I connected with over NIF. I'm almost done with Blood Of Youth and have mixed feelings about it. I care less about beautiful actors (though I can appreciate chemistry, just not a huge fan of the the ML being sexually aggressive, it gives me the ick, and value strong plots and beautiful, inspiring themes). Thanks again!

Okay, so this has a sad ending? Someone recommended it to me but I don't usually do well with sad endings. Is it a sad ending with a hopeful feel to it, like Nirvana in Fire, or sad like Mr. Sunshine, which is just a depressing sad? 😅

Thanks! I haven't seen it but I was trying to picture who people were talking about as I was scrolling the comments. 😅

Which character in the cast list is "Shrimp"?

I'll second that recommendation for Nirvana in Fire. Season 2 is also very good! Both excellent, fantastic watches (though Season 2 has more tragedy, it ends well). Some of my favorite dramas I've ever seen, Kdrama or Cdrama (which I'm still pretty new to).