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1) I am pretty sure this lakorn is based on the novel Paradise by Judith McNaught (will explain separately below)..the similarities are too many
2) Yaya and Mario have Sizzling chemistry maybe right below Yaya and Mark in Klewen Cheewit. I say this as Yaya and Nadech fan, the chemistry here is much more sizzling than in her lakorns with Nadech. That Doritos eating Scene??? rewatched and rewatched
3) I agree that the Asia and Mario plot was completely unnecessary and added nothing to the plot . We already know he has a terrible life...geez.
4) Yaya's character needed more growth and I think they should have done what the heroine did in Paradise to show that she finally stood up to her dad.
5) NO RAPE!! I can't believe I have to say this but too many forced kisses and harassment in some lakorns.
OverALL addictive drama even if there were unnecessary side plots and I BINGED watched it in a couple of days. More Mario Yaya please.

LOL to be honest if you were watching the drama live, I can see why there may be confusion because they really set up Jin Pyo a lot in the first few episodes especially with the relationship with grandma. On the other hand they also had a lot of characters revolving Do San, eg his parents, his cousin, his friends, so there was definitely a lot of story for Do San being the male lead as well. It just happened that Jin Pyo came in strong with the first episode and it was probably hard for some viewers to let that go. I thankfully checked who she ended up with so I knew to keep an eye out for Do San when I started and then he won me over anyway with his sweetness and charm and his chemistry with Dal mi as I watched the show. That did not take away from the fact that Jin PYO was an excellent character and acted very well.

I absolutely love this show. Never watched NJH or KSH's other projects but I found them both to be excellent actors here. I know Suzy usually gets criticized but I thought she did good in her role. I thought she had great chemistry with both leads but yeah it was Nam Do San all the way. Acting by all the supporting characters + family dynamics+ great Ost + bromance made for a terrific show. I believe the writer also wrote Pinocchio another one of my favs.

Not at all. Seemed so random and "resolved" quickly and very poorly.

LOL I had to go watch some BTS videos of the lead to remove the bad taste. It's bec of the end that this is Not a rewatch for me.

yes, I feel bad for the actors who put in a lot of work. Such a shame when BTS drama can ruin the work of so many.

hahah nice you meet you kindred spirit. Now the dilemma of finding a new show to watch.

Sigh...I am gleaning that from some of the other comments. What a waste of all that talent and effort. I wish they had put in a bit more effort in finding someone who could do a better and logical conclusion. I understand funds were likely a constraint at that point.

I have most definitely not recovered from the GOT betrayal (don't think I will). LOLOL. As creators you put in so much effort in the beginning and then screw it all up at the end which is simply disrespectful to the audience honestly.

Ex why did Langxi want the throne this whole time if he was gonna give it all to Huang Chao at the end? What about all the people who died in battles for him? Sure he wanted to spend 10 years with Fl but that doesn't mean Huang Chao was all of a sudden good option? He killed a whole bunch of people since the beginning but okay now everyone is fine with him being an emperor. His wife was also scheming and duped people (remember the fairy title?). She was now the empress so Good luck to this country. Not the mention, the puppet emperor just gave his edict to Lagxi and walked off the stage..Okay.
They didn't even look explore the whole connection btw Langxi being a nephew of the emperor! (Lol....Just like Jon Snow being Targaryen mean nothing really at the end)
Agreed with what you said about the final fight...so anti-climatic. Characters were just explaining their reasoning and admitting their evil plans to each other like this was a grade 2 play. The complexity from the beginning disappeared.
Also they pretty much forgot about the main romance near the end. The build up was so long and they had much more chemistry in the beginning of the show.

I feel the way I felt after GOT ending. The show started out so promising and then the conclusion was so rushed with someone getting the throne that did not deserve it. I liked the chemistry btw the leads and they were very very likeable. Both Yang and Lusi were excellent in portraying their characters and I was so happy to see leads that did not make stupid drama mistakes. The writing just went south near the end. I also don't know why the identities were a secret for so long when they didn't even have a big reveal. I wish more of Leads chemistry was explored and more of the FL's family dynamics were followed. Overall I think the rating here is way way too high. I would say 7.5-8 max.

Sadly, yes. LOL

I agree with you about the ending. While watching the last episode I literally said out loud WTH did I just watch?

Hey so in the beginning the FL is interested in the 2ndML but then something happens (don't wanna spoil) and then she slowly starts falling for the ML. I always thought that she had more chemistry with the ML. They were bickering right from the start. I also knew who the ML was so I was more invested in him anyway. LOL Not sure if this helps? I really liked their chemistry. The plot was choppy thought. Give it a try. Btw does your name have anything to do with the Thai Drama Nabi?

LOL what a waste...had a whole tattoo plot line about the important of the name only for the FL never to find out about it.

I agree with everything you said.

you are right...this could have had so much potential. Interesting concept but terrible execution and wasted chemistry.

Let me sum this up. Both leads are good looking and they have chemistry. However, if you are watching this show for their chemistry then you are wasting your time. The entire plot is literally a mystery which is NOT a mystery because we know who committed the crimes. The leads mostly spend they their time being mean to each other or having forced kisses/manhandling. They don't get together until the very end and all that built up of getting together is lost by then. Also the villian gets away with pretty much Everything and everyone is happy to forgive her. 7.5 is too high for this. I rate it a 6 max. Hopefully the leads can work on another show and improve their acting a little bit as well.

It's all about their chemistry and I wish there was more of it. The plot was written so so poorly and could have been so much better. Yes the ending was rushed too. Watch it for SSH and KTH's chemistry. I wish they would work in a Rom com again.

Thank you so much. Not sure if you or someone else did this on another show but what a great idea. Makes it so much easier for other viewers. I will see if I can do for future shows as well...or at least those I feel strongly about.

I didn't watch this drama for a long time because I thought the real life romance break up of the leads would mess up the show for me. Despite all this I somehow ended up watching some clips and let me tell you, it hooked me in and I binge watched the whole show. I wasn't so invested in the lead couple. Instead I found Song Joon Ki absolutely spell binding and charismatic in his role. SHK was also gorgeous and funny but SJK made his lead role absolutely memorable. The second leads had amazing chemistry. More than the romance of the leads I found the whole Alpha team, the friendship btw SJK and second lead, and scenes with the four leads, all just amazing and full of chemistry. OST added to the atmosphere and the beautiful locales of Greece were stunning. Overall I can see why the show is hyped and would highly recommend.