I disagree that his love is second to matters of the court. I think he loves her first and foremost otherwise…
But you see how everyone reacted to the prince saying she was his dead wife? They called him crazy. Her secret is not a problem.
You seem to keep forgetting that a man who said he loved her murdered her family. And she died as a result. Her heart is pretty much stone. Not believing in love is common sense for her atp. Love and actions carried out because of love pale in comparison to not being a pawn/keeping herself and her family safe. You're thinking he loves and did xyz so she should see his sincerity and reciprocate. That will happen later. That's where the plot is taking us. It's just not there yet. Her actions make sense for where the character is at this point in the story.
Let's also not forget he tried to manipulate her before he fell for her. She has seen that side of him.
I disagree that his love is second to matters of the court. I think he loves her first and foremost otherwise…
If they were in a love relationship and she broke up with him for lying to her, I'd see the hypocrisy you're talking about.
However, she's been very clear about the terms of their partnership and can deliver her part. How is anybody going to prove she's someone who died three years ago? Nobody even knows. Her secret has little bearing on him.
He, on the other hand, cannot meet the terms of their partnership because he is not the man she thinks he is. The very basis of their partnership is a lie. The chances of his secret being exposed are too high. If anything goes wrong, it'll impact her negatively. His secret puts her at risk.
Not mad at my girl at all. Of course, she's not going to want another man who is entangled with the power play at court while claiming to love her. That love will always be second to his agenda. She knows this from experience. Only problem is that ML is the only one who can actually force her hand into marriage. I guess that's what'll happen.
The ex is still as power-hungry as ever, except he's now using his brother as a proxy. Curious to see how his story unfolds. Meanwhile that Gu sister is still in the wild. Sure she'll pop up with a new plot soon.
I rarely have high expectations of dramas, so maybe it makes me more forgiving. There are too many minor villains. The sea calamity feels like a catastrophe we should be worried about for the characters, but they've made it into this vague thing that's hard to care about. And I like me a smouldering-eyed male lead but he needs to do more than smoulder. And the female lead needs to do more than be teary-eyed in return.
it’s a 6.5 now. I had rated it a 10 but now my rating has dropped. No hate to the leads and actors but the writing…
Calling the writers hacks a little much. Don't be a writer who is quick to trash others just because you didn't enjoy their work 100%. One day, I hope you finish and publish your novel, and a lot of people read it, and you'll understand what I mean when you start getting reviews.
The fl giving it back to anyone who tries her on the spot is one of my favourite things. No need for long plots. Just revenge served hot. Annoying how all the people who have plotted against her have zero grounds. Just petty bs that has nothing to do with her. Her sister is the most annoying rn. Character moving mad over a man who has made it clear her does not want you. ugh
In past whenever someone criticized that it was obvious that it's female character in cross dressing I never agreed…
Most cross-dressing characters are the leads, and they have to fit that sort of "feminine" mold, so you can tell quickly. The actor playing Bu is tall and lean but not skinny. And her face shape is androgynous so it works.
That's how mature women are🔥, they can't always be madly in love or vengeful come on
Funny how you created your own scenario based on my comment. I was actually thinking more that an innocent person could get hurt because of her actions. Maturity calls for flexibility, come on.
That's a nice arc for the manhwa. For screen (and given the limited runtime), they'd want to amp viewer empathy for Jay and give him a motivation, so rewriting the mum makes sense. That's just what I think.
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You seem to keep forgetting that a man who said he loved her murdered her family. And she died as a result. Her heart is pretty much stone. Not believing in love is common sense for her atp. Love and actions carried out because of love pale in comparison to not being a pawn/keeping herself and her family safe. You're thinking he loves and did xyz so she should see his sincerity and reciprocate. That will happen later. That's where the plot is taking us. It's just not there yet. Her actions make sense for where the character is at this point in the story.
Let's also not forget he tried to manipulate her before he fell for her. She has seen that side of him.
However, she's been very clear about the terms of their partnership and can deliver her part. How is anybody going to prove she's someone who died three years ago? Nobody even knows. Her secret has little bearing on him.
He, on the other hand, cannot meet the terms of their partnership because he is not the man she thinks he is. The very basis of their partnership is a lie. The chances of his secret being exposed are too high. If anything goes wrong, it'll impact her negatively. His secret puts her at risk.
The ex is still as power-hungry as ever, except he's now using his brother as a proxy. Curious to see how his story unfolds. Meanwhile that Gu sister is still in the wild. Sure she'll pop up with a new plot soon.
Despite these, I'm still entertained.