TianQi

The amount of times I said, "Just stab her in the throat." while she's telling someone she killed their loved one...

Care to walk us through any of the holes?

Well, I zipped through this in two days. Because the plot has such a sense of urgency, each episode just flies by and despite some sad moments, it doesn't lag at all and it just makes you want to keep going. What I liked most aside from the plot itself was just the quality of the production. Nothing was awkward. No weird product placement (or worse: literal commercials built into the plot). The acting was also as good as it needed to be from all the characters. Sing and Gap were very fun as a side couple too. Ever the funny best friend, Mild lit up each scene he was in, as usual. I really wish he'd get a lead role in a BL again...it's been almost a decade. Overall, I'd recommend it. It deserves much, much more hype than it gets/got. Not just as a BL, but as a show in general.

Perfect for the role of Jinta and tbh his voice is really soothing.

You're not alone, sis.

It's the cute way Gap says "Hia" when he's talking to Tin or Sing 😍 He's so cute.

That Gump hasn't been given any lead roles in a BL since then makes me sad. That I've been waiting since 2015 for him to get a lead role in a BL makes me even sadder.

The way Junwoo smiles and looks away whenever Choco says something sweet. You guys, I just 😭

I'm not sure who SN is, but I just went back and rewatched the scene (Torture! 😜). Out of the four of them, he seems to have the most muscle definition along with actor who plays Prince Muan. He physique fits female hanbok from that time, no doubt, but if I had to guess what his body would look like before I actually saw it, I'd guess he were very slender and smooth and Grand Prince Sung Nam was the cut one, but this definitely wasn't the case.

I thought that until the ice bath thing and saw how ripped he actually is. lol It really took me off guard.

If his rebellion succeeded, he probably wouldn't have killed her, but she still wouldn't have had a happy ending because he would definitely still kill her father.

Adding to #2: Being told she was literally just a vessel for a man's offspring.

I think it's most likely that Queen Yoon got the title of a noblewoman. I don't think the nephew will be reinstated. I think by saying "I'll protect your kingdom" that means, "I'll rule well on your behalf." Indeed royalty can't come and go as they please. Remember when she (Grand Prince Hwan) was about to go, the little brother asked her: "Why don't you just go and come back once a year?" and she just looked at him and half-smiled, but didn't respond. I think this was meant to make it clear that she was leaving the palace to never return.

Yes

Yeah, I noticed that too, but I guess his "exit" so to speak, was when he made the announcement about the truth of Prince Taemin's death.

I don't think anything happened to him...?

I think this might need to be tagged as a spoiler. Totally feel you about the CP being his nephew's umbrella though. ♥️

There's scheming and conspiracies in every episode, but there's so much other stuff going on (comedy, camaraderie, romance etc.) that the overall tone doesn't feel so angsty. On an angst level of 1 to 10, I'd personally give it a 6.5

You may as well go find your blood pressure medicine because this is only the beginning. 😬

I appreciated this show on so many levels. It really showcased the and the difficulty motherhood in so many different ways and reminded me that good moms are truly the queens in our lives and they deserve to be treated like that. I did well throughout the entire show to not cry through the dramatic moments, but I was a blubbering mess by the end of the last episode. 😭 This show was beautiful and I'd recommend it to anyone who loves their mom. 👸🏻☔️