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I agree, the first half young villains are kind of childish in how they act, but the young villains only really focused on in the first half, the second half focuses on the main proper villains/villain family, so gets better. I will say though, the demise of the main villain/the villain family for me was anticlimactic, they deserved way worse than what they got. Honestly, overall, besides fl's father, the villains never really got what they deserved I think. Some got redemption which I actually didn't mind, actually enjoyed and thought the redemption of fl's former friend was nice, but the main villain family I think deserved way worse, they got off pretty light. I understand like the writer was probably trying to send a message like such a powerful big villain family was reduced to nothing, I understand that, kind of like poetic justice type thing, but for me wish they got way worse. Don't want to spoil to much as you're currently watching.

But besides that, definitely stuff always happening which is good, and the villains overall are much better and more interesting in the second half. Kind of like following fl and ml's growth, once they enter the capital, the true villains and scheming begin.

Yeh I agree, often, when it's done well, I enjoy seeing two people become important to each other like you mentioned, just as much as the official relationship. You have a nice way of putting it, becoming important to each other is so true, A good romance starts building long before the first kiss and confession and all that. Glad you're enjoying it so far, looking forward to hearing your thoughts the more eps you watch.

You're descriptions definitely sounds right, theres romance obviously, but also just as focused on ml and fl's fight/rise to power, and how that effects their romance. How they change due to politics and power and all that, how that affects their relationships and ultimately how their romance helps them get through those obstacles. Definitely a show where theres always things going on, everything feels interconnected. Romance is the core, but we see how power and politics effect their romance, gets their relationship, but also make it stronger as they stick together through it all, which I liked. Everything felt complex, never just straight forward romance, which can get boring if it goes on for too long. Definitely an entertaining show, hope you enjoy.

For sure, since they confessed and all that pretty early I was worried we would get a divorce/break up but I was glad they didn't. Yeh I'm not into angst either but like you said, it showed a realistic marriage, where there are disagreements and cold moments just like a real marriage, but in the end their commitment to each other was stronger than all of that. They experience both good and bad together and stay together through it all. There were ups and downs, moments of uncertainty about the future and their differences as they grew, but they endured and their commitment to each other never broke, which was really nice. Definitely worth a watch.

Going to recommend the 36 ep historical cdrama, A road to splendor. No break up and a happy ending. Overall I really did enjoy the drama and the relationship, it was a pretty unique relationship but overall was very enjoyable. However, near the end the angst did get a bit too much for me for a few eps which I'll mention, and overall they had a lot of relationship angst in the second half. It won’t be for everyone, but overall I think it was a worthy watch and pretty enjoyable in my opinion. There is no break up but there is a separation I’ll mention, but no break up. Officially confess, first kiss and become a couple in ep 16, married in ep 25. Sorry this one will probably be a long review as the relationship is pretty complex.

The relationship and the drama overall I think can be split into two halves. The first half from ep 1-18, set in a border town, and then ep 19-36, where ml and fl reunite in the capital. Overall though, the ml and fl had really strong and enjoyable chemistry

The first half, ep 1-18, is set in a border town. Here the ml and fl’s relationship is quite typical but very enjoyable. It’s an enemies, to allies to lovers relationship. In ep 10, ml and fl agree to a marriage of convenience, having worked as allies for a few eps. You can see where this goes, they slowly fall for each other and confess, first kiss and become an official couple in ep 16. This first half is a predictable but very enjoyable romance and well done. Very minimal relationship angst, full of sweetness and cuteness, watching them fall for each other and finally confess and become official was really nice. Even before then, seeing them work together and support each other was really nice to see, as they deal with problems together and their trust grows. Nothing really negative about this first half relationship, just an enjoyable, mostly stress free, cute, supportive relationship and romance.

However, I wish it lasted a bit longer, soon after their confession, in ep 18, ml leaves for war for 5 years to gain merit, hence the separation. To be clear this is not a break up, fl makes it clear she will wait for him and misses him. We see a montage of their time apart, and we see fl say her love for ml has remained unchanged the whole time, every time someone asks, fl says ml is her husband. Also ml fully intends to return, although he only wishes to do so after gaining merit so he can have the power to protect fl. So separation between ep 18 until end of ep 19, so only about an ep and half separation, but to be clear not a break up. Ml intends to return for fl, and fl the whole time anyone asks says ml is her husband.

The relationship changes big time in the second half so be prepared, it becomes a much more realistic, mature and angsty romance. Once in the capital, fl says it herself in ep 24, she feels like since living in the capital, her and ml have disagreed on everything. They do disagree and see things differently on a lot of things since returning. Fl likes to be cautious and is scared for ml’s safety as he fights for power. Ml wants to fight for power so he can keep fl safe. Once they grew and matured, and entered the capital, with all the politics and power and scheming, honestly it is realistic that they would see things differently to each other. But be prepared, from like ep 23ish onwards, relationship is very different from the first half. Much more angsty with cold patches. However, don’t get me wrong, still quite a lot of sweet moments after they reunite, and after their disagreements they still end up comforting and supporting each other, just maybe after a bit of sulking. But their love and care is still very clear. Whenever they disagree and don’t act together, it’s actually out of worry for the other person not themselves. I thought this was very sweet.

They get married officially in ep 25, so this is also a sweet moment, with a nice kiss and intimate scene. But overall, in the capital their relationship is more realistic and mature, with more angst. What I did like was, in historical cdramas I feel like the main cp is either always perfectly in sync and always agreeing, or they have misunderstandings and differences and divorce/break up for a bit. But here thats not the case which I really enjoyed. Thats why I felt it was a realistic and mature relationship. Even though they disagree and have differences, their love was always stronger, they never broke up no matter what.

However, I will say from like ep 27ish-32ish, I think there was too much angst and disagreement/coldness between them and it became a bit frustrating for me. I think the writer lost sight of how their characters had acted for most of the drama, just for a little bit, to up the angst. Maybe because I just prefer less angst, but I felt like for the 5-6 ep stretch, ml who had communicated pretty well for most of the drama, suddenly stropped communicating, and fl who is very smart and usually doesn't judge without investigating first, became a bit too quick to judge ml. Ml killed fl’s father after finding out he killed fl’s mother. To be clear fl’s father was horrible and fl already cut ties with him, but ml did this without telling fl why, as she believed her mother died for illness. And then, ml was forced by the emperor to behead his close friend/mentor from the border army, who fl was friends with along with the mentors wife. Again ml didn’t communicate. Fl on her part was very smart the whole drama, never jumping to conclusions and always investigating first. But in these few eps, she judged ml straight away without wondering why he did things, and as a result became cold and distant from him during these few eps. Just felt like the writer forgot who the characters were before so they could up the relationship angst for these few eps. There were differences and angst during eps 21-26ish, but it was balanced with sweet, light hearted and supportive moments, along with the marriage. But during this 5-6 ep stretch, they overdid it with the angst and distance I thought.

However, thank god they did not divorce or break up. Fl mentioned in ep 32 if ml is in pain being with her, maybe they should divorce, but thats really as far as it gets. In the same ep ml told fl he had arranged a house and money etc for her if she decided to leave, and it would be wise to leave him due to danger, but fl said that he is her husband and she will never leave him, and that if she left him alone, she would be unworthy as his wife. So I really liked that there was no break up, and it showed that their love for each other was stronger than anything else. They both love each other and are unwilling to leave the other, which I love.

And luckily this distance/coldness only lasted a few eps, not too long, they soon cleared the air and reaffirmed their love for each other in ep 32. Really nice conversation in ep 32 to show their love and commitment to each other, just wish it happened sooner.

I also think it's important to note that the distance is because they feel sorry for the other person, not themselves. Like fl said in ep 32, if you feel pain with me, we should divorce, and ml tells her it would be wise to leave him, its not because they wants it, but because they feels sorry what they put each through. So I think it shows how much they care for each other, that the pain they feel is not for themselves but the other person, shows how strong their love is. But again I feel like in those 5-6 eps, the writer focused too much on angst and lost a little bit of who the characters were before.

Don’t get me wrong though, these few eps didn’t ruin their relationship or drama for me, it was only a few eps, and if you like an angsty romance you’ll probably love these eps, but just for me, it was a bit too much and out of character during these few eps. However, like I said, didn’t last long, no break up/divorce and they had a really good ending so I don’t mind too much.

Overall I really enjoyed their relationship. Their chemistry was very very good, really enjoyable. I liked how their relationship evolved, first half it was a sweet, cute and innocent romance, but we saw how it evolved as they grew. Very refreshing to see a relationship that didn't stay one dimensional. Besides those few eps, I enjoyed both their sweet and cute romance in the first half, and their realistic and mature romance in their second half. In general, they had a very supportive and caring relationship throughout the whole drama, always worrying about each other first before themselves and comforting each other when needed.

Also I did enjoy that there was only a minor 2ml. Fl hates him and shuts him down always, and he plays pretty much no role in getting in between ml and fl, he doesn’t affect them at all. So I did appreciate that there was no annoying 2ml or 2fl getting in between ml and fl. I much prefer relationship angst be cause of other things instead of an annoying sml or 2fl, so I like how the 2ml really didn’t do much. A few annoying scenes here and there but nothing too bad.

Overall, yes for me did get a bit frustrating and too angsty during the 5-6 ep stretch I mentioned, as I think ml and fl acted out of character just to increase angst and coldness between them, but thats my personal preference and that doesn’t overshadow how much I enjoyed the overall drama and relationship. Overall, the drama and main relationship was very enjoyable, the chemistry was really strong. The transition from a sweet and cute romance, to a realistic and mature one was unique and refreshing to watch, and both halves were enjoyable to watch. Their support, care and love for each other was really strong throughout and the no break up with a happy ending was just what I wanted. Overall, besides a few eps I did enjoy both halves of the romance. This won’t be for everyone, if you dislike an angsty romance you may not enjoy the second half, but for those that love an angsty romance, and honestly for most people, I think this will be a pretty enjoyable watch, anchored by a really enjoyable, supportive and strong main relationship.

Overall I really did enjoy this drama and the main relationship.

However, I will say, I feel like between eps 29-33ish, the writer lost sight for a little bit of each character so they could up the angst, but they redeemed them very well. Maybe because I just prefer less angst, but I felt like for the 4-5 ep stretch, ml who had communicated pretty well for most of the drama, suddenly stropped communicating, and fl who is very smart and usually doesn't judge without investigating first, became a bit too quick to judge ml. I understand both had their reasons and I can understand both their actions, but I think the writer lost sight of how their characters had acted for most of the drama just for a little bit to up the angst.

But don't get me wrong, this 4-5 ep stretch doesn't diminish that I really enjoyed this drama and I really enjoyed how there was no break up or divorce, for me it showed that no matter what, no matter their differences, their love for each other was strongest. Also I will say, on the flip side, their differences and disagreements felt realistic for me.

I feel like normally in historical cdramas either the main cp is perfectly in sync and never disagree, or they have disagreements that lead to a mini break up/divorce. I feel like here their relationship was very realistic and mature. In the capital with so much politics, power and scheming, it makes sense that two people would see things differently and have differences of opinion. But in the end, their love for each other was stronger than all of that. I really appreciate their realistic and mature relationship and that there was no break up or divorce. Also like how their relationship evolved, in ganlin, it was a pretty sweet, innocent and typical romance, but we saw how it evolved as they experienced more. Very refreshing to see that their relationship didn't stay one dimensional but was quite complex.

100 percent it sucks, so annoying when platforms leave a gap of no new eps for those that don't buy express

If you are a vip member with wetv, but won't be buying express, there is a two day break, no new eps on the 27th and 28th, otherwise yes one ep a day, but with a two day break

Really enjoying the healthy communication between them so far. Besides ep 21 with the little jealousy stuff which I had no problems with, thought it was just some cute light heartedness, really enjoy that the ml and fl have differing opinions on things but are able to discuss it openly.

I like how the drama is mostly staying away from annoying cliche's when it comes to the main relationship. Their open discussions are healthy and enjoyable to me. Just like when they met again after their separations , the first thing they did was talk and clear the air. Same with today's salt official stuff. I also think it's cute even when they disagree, it's because they care for each other, they are always putting the other first before themself. which I think is really sweet. Anytime fl is upset with ml or like in today's ep regarding his roots in the northwest, it's always due to fl caring for ml that she's upset. She's upset on behalf/for ml, rather than being upset for herself, very sweet.

My only hope now is theres no last minute break up or noble idiocy, especially with 10 eps to go after the wedding, but so far the writing has been pretty good and the relationship has been strong so I have faith.

Hahaha no I agree, especial with Joo Hyera I definitely can feel she cares a lot more for Isoo then she lets on, as for why we'll find out but the three dimensional aspect of it is really interesting like you mentioned. I feel like for sure they have some connection before the police academy stuff. Just guessing but since it's often seen in kdramas I feel like possibly even she has a childhood connection with Isoo that he doesn't remember, thus why she seems quite attached to him.

Really interesting what you said about Isoo, how he is a bit distant with her because of the other fl leaving, thats really interesting and I think makes a lot of sense, not ready to jump straight into another partnership. But yeh I think we'll get some romance progression between them nearing the end of the season. Either way I feel like their connection is definitely much deeper than we've seen so far and thats what makes their relationship so interesting I think.

Hahaha that was so funny, yeh I'm enjoying the relationship between ml and the new fl, especially in ep 3 and 4 with like how competitive they were as well doing all those mini games.

Hahaha no problem, I know what you mean. Overall first responders and taxi driver both have great teamwork and a great cast similar to this, but they are just more gritty and serious.

Hahaha hopefully not too many more jump scares in this season but I agree, I think good things to come for this season of flex x cop.

No problem, hahah I get what you mean for sure, previous season one was unexpected for sure.

Based on what you told me, I still think taxi driver and first responders are worse than this, but taxi driver won't be as bad as I mentioned. Still some gruesome scenes, but most of that comes from bloody fight scenes or bloody violence. Cause taxi driver deals with helping people that are alive get revenge, theres not as many like scenes dealing with gruesome dead bodies and skeletons. although there are a couple, taxi driver won't be as bad as I mentioned previously since you mentioned you can deal with blood.

First responders has a few gruesome cases, one especially I remember, this is a spoiler, they find a skeleton buried like in a bathtub, and the we see how that person was killed and then see a little bit of his rotting body after he is killed, was pretty disgusting stuff seeing the dead body lying there after haha.

I would still say first responders and taxi driver are worse than this, but taxi driver is more bloody fights and violence, where as based on what you said, you'll probably be more sensitive to first responders as there are some pretty gruesome dead bodies.

But honestly, they're both still not too bad, they both still have a decent amount of comedy and light hearted cases so I don't want to make it out like its all bloody and death and all that hahaha.

Depends on what you find sensitive, whether it's just corpses specifically or just kind of bloody/gruesome stuff in general.

But overall, if you found this sensitive for far, I would say taxi driver for sure is the worst out of the three. Taxi driver especially season 1, has a lot of bloody fight scenes and a lot of pretty bloody/gruesome scenes overall. It's not all that don't get me wrong a lot of comedy also and more light hearted cases, but when there are serious fight scenes, compared to this, they are much more bloody and realistic, and more gruesome type scenes. But corpses specifically not really maybe a couple can't remember specifically, but overall there are quite a few bloody/gruesome violence/fight scenes.

First responder I would say is more similar to this, but still worse. A few cases are slightly more gruesome, it's overall a more gritty and bloody show, so yeh still worse but not as bad as taxi driver I don't think. A few corpses/similar case related things that would make you feel sensitive though, more than what flex x cop s2 will likely have. A couple pretty gruesome cases but not as bad as taxi driver for me personally.

So yeh depends on what you find sensitive, but flex x cop, both season 1 and season 2 so far, I would say are much better in term of bloodiness/gore type stuff then the other two. I would say taxi driver would probably be the worst, followed by first responder then this.

Just my opinion though, I really enjoyed taxi driver and first responder, all seasons, but yeh you would likely find a lot more sensitive scenes in those for you then this.

No problem glad you enjoyed it

No problem, I totally get that yeh, I think for me just cause watched a lot of angsty shows this felt like a nice change. Definitely would have liked if they got together earlier but cause it was set in high school for most of it, so felt ok with them getting together later. I think more just enjoyed their overall friendship/relationship than specifically the romance, with the romance being really nice when it came about even though it was near the end. I definitely know what you mean for sure.

Genius girlfriend, 28 ep cdrama. No break up and a happy ending, but there is a separation before they become official which I'll explain. Overall I really enjoyed this drama, it's a high school to adulthood youth romance and friendship cdrama. After watching a lot of angsty cdramas recently, this was a very nice change. It is an overall pretty lighthearted, easy cdrama to watch with very minimal angst and misunderstandings, and a sweet, cute and innocent romance. Theres a few pretty serious/emotional moments, but overall its a feel good type drama that make you feel happy and warm side. Similar vibes to youth romance cdramas like When I fly towards you or Our secret.

In this drama the fl is the genius student, but has trouble making friends, ml is also smart but he is the one that helps fl make friends and helped her improve her emotional and social eq. I would say the show really shines after like the first 5-6 eps, when fl has started making friends and seeing how much ml cares and supports her and how close they are compared to everyone else. Not saying the first few eps are bad, I actually liked them and had no issue, but some people didn't warm up to ml till after the first few eps as they thought he was too competitive, and the first eps really focus edon fl's trouble to gain friends. The show really starts to shine after eps 5-6 when it becomes more light hearted and we see fl start to become happier and her relationship with ml becomes clearer.

The ml and fl get together officially in ep 26, and the romance really starts to get going and transition from best friends to romantic couple around ep 22/23. Ml likes fl the whole time, but fl starts seeing ml romantically instead of her best friend around ep 22, but even though not romantic, fl always considered ml as the closest person to her besides family from the very start. The drama is split into two halves, the high school arc from ep 1-17, then adulthood after a 5 year time skip the rest of the way. Normally I dislike when couples get together late, but with youth romance cdramas set majorly in high school I get it, it makes sense story wise so I had no problem with them getting together near the end.

Once they get toegther in ep 26 no break ups or any arguments at all. However, before that, ml planned to confess at the end of high school in ep 17, but has a family tragedy that makes him leave for 5 years. This happens around the end of ep 17, fl never forgets ml and misses him, and eventually finds him after 5 years near the end of ep 18. So 5 year separation in drama, lasts about 1 ep. Honestly, I would have preferred no separation, was a bit annoying but wasn't too big a deal to me, as I really did enjoy the drama and it was pretty short. So there was a separation, but as they were not together yet, no break up.

Also quickly, after ml and fl are happily together, at the end of ep 27 fl gets an opportunity to take on a project in another city but its confidential and she has to leave ml for a little bit. Ml obviously supports her, she leaves the end of ep 28 but just before she goes she asks ml to marry her, which ml already planned on doing. They have a sweet proposal and all that in ep 28. She leaves near the end, we get a quick flash forward, then see her and ml back at their old high school giving a speech to end the series. Honestly, was a little unnecessary to throw this in right at the end, but to be clear this is no separation, ml supports her, they plan to call daily, and they get married just before she goes, so just a long distance relationship for a little big that we don't see happen. Unnecessary to add this in but it's pretty minor, caused no arguments or any trouble and didn't really effect my enjoyment as she leaves pretty much near the end of ep 28, quick flash forward and we see them together again. So no big deal for me, but thought I would mention quickly.

Overall, I enjoyed the relationship between ml and fl. Their friendship and romance was very sweet and feel good, seeing ml being fl's support and comforting her and encouraging her when needed in high school, then in adulthood, this was flipped. Fl become ml's support and encouraged and helped him, which was very nice to see. Their romance and overall relationship is sweet and cute, don't expect a hot and heavy romance. Although once they got together there were a few hot and heavy kisses, but overall it's a sweet, cute and innocent romance. I liked their chemistry and them having pretty minimal angst and misunderstanding, besides the separation, was really nice. Once they are together, no arguments or trouble between them at all. From ep 1, they were closest to each other, even as they made more friends this never changed, they still cared about each other the most throughout, just a friendship and romance that makes you feel warm and happy inside.

There is a 2ml that likes fl but honestly it was very minimal I wouldn't even call it a love triangle it was that minimal. At most, maybe 3 or 4 times he got in between ml and fl, like getting in-between them taking a photo, or instead of letting them go to an amusement park together, he invited all their friends, very minor stuff like that. He was never toxic or obsessed, was friends with ml as well, and never crossed the line or became annoying for me. So I had no problems with him at all, wouldn't even say it was a love triangle its was so minor. Also, once he sees ml and fl together he wishes them the best and never confesses to fl at all, as nice as a 2ml gets honestly. Besides him, they have a typical group of friends you often see in dramas like this, but they were all enjoyable and likable characters, with 2 other side couples which were enjoyable to watch. Honestly, no real annoying characters besides the parents of one of the supporting female characters who became fl's friend, they were terrible parents. But they get very minor screen time so overall, I enjoyed pretty much all the characters besides them.

After some very angsty dramas, this came at the perfect time. While there are some pretty emotional and serious moments, overall it's a vert lighthearted, feel good, easy cdrama to watch. With minimal angst and misunderstandings, I think this is a really enjoyable and well done highs cool to adulthood youth romance and friendship cdrama. The story is predictable but it was well made and very well done overall, it knew what it was and never tried to become too complex or overdo anything. Overall, if you're looking for a stress free watch, that makes you feel happy and warm sinned, with a cute and sweet romance, this is for you.

No one said she was deliberately ignorant, but the fact is when someone is ignorant and it causes harm, they should apologize for their ignorance, whether deliberate or not.

I stated before, when you hurt other's unintentional or not, you should apologize. I also said clearly in my previous comment her hurting others was unintentional, thus signifying I did not think it was deliberate, I clearly stated it was unintentional.

The quote you outlined, was about you stating that what happened here is similar to if a persons brother or father was a serial killer or rapist, please don't take things out of context. It was to point out, in those cases it would a secret likely no one knew about, and would not be public record. It was about your examples, not her ignorance, let's not twist what I said now.

I can state clearly again, it was unintentional and not deliberate ignorance on her part, but why do you believe just because it was not deliberate, she should not apologize for causing harm.

If I accidentally pump into someone, I would apologies, yes it was an accident and not deliberate, but still hurt someone else. Her ignorance was not deliberate and was accidental, but still caused hurt, so why do you find it insane someone might want an apology.

No one is asking her to dig up dirt on her family, and people were not asking her to apologize for something her family did, at least thats not what I believe she apologized for. While she may have included it in her apology, the apology was mainly due to her ignorance. She did something, through her bragging and her ignorance, she caused hurt to others.

She was ignorant, thats a fact, again nothing wrong with being ignorant, being ignorant is not an insult, everyone is ignorant about something.

Her ignorance hurt others, that is also a fact.

Thus she apologized. You seem to be hung up on digging dirt up on your own family which I don't know where you got that from.

She is apologizing for something she did, she bragged about her great grand father, while being ignorant regarding the things he did. She caused hurt to others through her ignorance. Those are facts that I have stated and you have ignored continually just talking about digging up dirt and being mentally ill for some reason.

When your ignorance causes hurt to others, you apologize for your ignorance and move on. This what she did, she apologized for her ignorance, not for her great grand father, but for her own words that were ignorant and caused hurt.

I guess we just have differing views and thats ok.

Thats not the point though, the fact is she was ignorant, just like many of us are. As I said, I'm ignorant about my great grand father, you are also likely ignorant about your great grand father.

But when that ignorance hurts others, an apology is not an insane thing to ask for. Maybe to you or me, it isn't as harmful, but there are those out there who are still suffering from the effects of japan's colonization, so asking for an apology due to her ignorance is ok.

If I publicly bragged about my great grand father, only to find out later he killed someone else's family, and that person's family said they were upset or hurt by seeing me brag about someone that did their family harm, I would happily apologize for my ignorance that caused them hurt. I don't see how asking for her to apologize is insane. Her hurting others was unintended, and I don't blame her for it, but when you hurt others, unintended or not, an apology is not an insane thing to ask for.

You're focus seems to be on her not knowing, her not knowing means she was ignorant, and theres nothing wrong with being ignorant, but as her ignorance caused hurt/harm to others, there should be no issue with her apologizing, I don't know why you see it as insane.