KrazyDragon

“Very weird and it’s even worse than western feminism, at least in the west our FL wants to marry and have children and be happy with freedom of choice in marriage and life in our dramas but in Chinese dramas their FL don’t want to marry they just want to own a business and travel around the world shocking”

I don’t understand why you’re having issues with women wanting the freedom to choose her own life? Being married isn’t the only path to one’s happiness. Besides, in this drama, DZ isnt’t against being married. She is just worried about marrying the wrong persons and living a miserable life. She witnesses it with her grandma & her own mother. She also mentioned to the grand princess during the contest that serving tea, cooking, arranging flowers, and other feminine etiquette are important too but shouldn’t be the only criteria to judge a woman’s worth.

It’s neither underrated nor overrated- it’s rated exactly where it should be by those who rate it :) Everything is subjective. It might not be your cup of tea! I usually give dramas about 3-4 episodes before I drop it, no matter how much hype it’s getting. Which means that I’ve dropped some of the more popular ones at times. But then there are some dramas that I’m screaming at the top of my lungs about how it good it is but no one else seems to care about it lol.

SM rebelled against the crown as part of his vengeance and retribution against those he deemed responsible for his uncle and his uncle’s clan’s demise. He was under the impression that the king & crown prince were responsible for it so he took the other prince’s side who supposedly betrayed him too. This caused a lot of death & destruction

I’m enjoying this a lot & it’s in my top 10 all time c-drama list. If it can stick the landing then it might even crack the top 5! However, there are those who are not enjoying it because they say it’s a tired trope (rebirth, “cold ML,”), a rip off of MingLan, too similar to the Double (revenge), FL already married & was cheated on, etc….so there you have it. Some of the complaints I’ve come across. I would recommend you give it a shot because tbh- I haven’t seen this much fervor for a c-drama beyond C-drama hardcore fans since LBDAF. It’s that popular.

If it doesn’t apply to you then obviously I’m not talking about you ????? And I completely agree w/you - people do need to separate reality from fantasy. I concur 👍🏽

Exactly! FL is out there doing her job and she’s doing it well. She can be reckless at times but def not dumb. I’m just surprised that after all her shenanigans ML hasn’t assigned to guard to protect her lol

lol…right??? Should’ve known it was coming since June/july/aug were kinda mild

I’m currently enjoying this show for what it is- a fluffy crime solving romance w/superficial court intrigue drama. I like the ML & FL, enjoy some of the side characters, and the storyline is fine. The FL & ML can be frustrating at times w/their inability to communicate but I’m noticing that FL is getting the brunt of the criticisms within these comments. It’s a trend that I’ve noticed - female actors are not given the same grace as their male counterParts even when their acting is sus or when they’re being hella possessive or toxic. They jump to complain about “dumb” FL but ignore toxic ML. This is just my observations. Also, I highly doubt that famous actresses/actors are spying on MDL to badmouth other dramas or their fellow actresses/actors. It’s their toxic delulu fans who get on here to spout their nonsense lol. If I don’t like an actor/actress, I just skip their dramas or their show page. It is easier than hate watching to bitch about them later. Legitimate criticism is fine but oftentimes those comments feel like personal attacks. Anyways- happy drama watching . If anyone is from CA I hope ur staying cool & hydrated cuz it’s SO HOOOOOOOT!

The drama was mid to me. It wasn’t great but it wasn’t the worst out there. I enjoyed the beg episodes more than the latter parts of the series. It’s prob not a show I’ll rewatch again. I do like XK & Seven Tan so I finished it for them.

I felt like she settled for a simp

I would have rather LiLi ended up with neither of them at the end.

Anyone else have issues w/Seven Tan’s wardrobe?? Sometimes they put her in really matronly suits that make her look middle aged aunty instead of a 28yr old business woman?? The other ladies look so sleek in their professional outfits but they did my girl dirty? lol and the bob hair cut doesn’t help!

I’m actually glad the emperor didn’t get any redeeming arc because he didn’t deserve it. He killed off his brothers and his son, and treated his Nephew like a tool. I appreciated that his character stayed consistently manipulative and cruel. But the ending when he was poisoned and his son was poisoned was kinda hilarious because of the flashbacks. I dunno why the cuts cracked me up lol

Thanks ! I guess no fancy coffee for a few days to help offset my addiction lol

I completely agree! I’m not a fan of too much angst or drama in relationships because a good relationship requires good communication & trust & support. Stable mature relationships really are arent flashy. You just run errands together & eat & talk lol

That’s the sucky part about having the burden of carrying your family on your shoulders. She promised her grandmother she will get the men back home- she promised her grandfather that she will get them home. She knows how fickle the damn emperor is so of course she’s going to be pragmatic about it. Remember they can’t even marry for 3 years due to his mourning so why not prioritize what is within your control and take care of businesss? Yes still loves him but she is also the head of the household so every decision she makes affects not just her family but so many others.

How much is it usually from US? Anyone know?

I agree! The emperor is so scary because he’s manipulative & paranoid & I wouldn’t be surprised if he was the mastermind behind all the ish that’s been happening. It would be so random to have some other royal family member be it Big Bad. but we’ll see!

I really didn’t see Fudong as borderline mentally challenged but more meek & timid because of her trauma from being sold by her dad. But yes! I loved seeing her rising from the trauma & being her own boss!! We love to see that!!!!