when she finally takes down the cp i hope he doesn't die, i hope he and his cprincess live on for decades and decades in utter misery. also what kind of idiot rushes to sacrifice his sharpest strategist? he's so jealous of her 🤭💀 i get so annoyed every time li shu's non husband jumps in front of her to 'protect' her from the cp. like 1. that's not she wants and its unhelpful 2. no one asked you 3. why are you so useless? but i do like that he's more impotent than evil bc that's even worse
so her father recognizes her brilliance but still dislikes her why? bc of her mother? but isn't she half you as well bruh? shouldn't he be brimming with pride? what an idiot. although he did make her the cp's strategy/dustbin/whipping boy as soon as he clocked her and that's kind of brilliant, the half wit cp being the backbone of the nation and all. anyway, what a sht father, no wonder why all his kids hate each other
this drama reminds me a lot of princess royal. elaborate costumes, sets, the lighting, loverboy ml, elder princess fl neck and ten toes deep in politics with all the dudes, and calmly clearing the path for favourite weaker little bro to inherit the throne, the servant's robes are almost identical. i like. oh and even the favourite little bro in that one plays the useless nonhusband in this one
i enjoy watching the fl and 2ml match wits, for a min i thought he was gonna have the upper hand. he would as well if he wasn't so obsessed with her, lol what a fool. i'm watching this drama and the shadow sovereign at the same time and its such a double treat! that one also has a for real intelligent fl who's absolutely dominating the story.
what exactly was the ml's plan? bc so far the fl has been bailing him out at every step. didn't he and the 7th prince have some sort of plan before he became top scholar and threw himself into danger? at least he's on brand, all the men in this drama generally aren't that smart, but they do have power. its the other way around for fl
i like that they're lovers from the start, its so grown, and very sweet also the ml seems to be better now at acting, he no longer cranes his neck forward or look like he'd rather be anywhere else i hope there's another prince idling away somewhere bc these two are not it
i have medium to moderate hopes for this, the first ep was good and i love a princess fl doing politics with all the dudes. also for once its not a reborn fl story. plus its only 18 eps so they should be able to keep the pacing tight. the costumes and sets are pretty, and it has a slight dongua feel. but whhy did they have to make that beautiful kind eyed boy her husband?? imma need him to do something despicable, and quickly, bc i can't root equally for him and the ml at the same time
when the ex boyfriend reappeared after 8 months in the beginning i was like girl don't let him in, he came back only bc he's homeless. turns out he really was homeless 💀
the business part took up the lion's share of the story, then the past lives drama also took up like 20% - unfortunately both parts bored me but the cp were so lovely, and their ride or die besties were just the literal best. the little boy was also so precious, the grandpa was awesome, and that one ost was really nice. i'd say watch if you're looking for something calm/to unwind with
i know these two lead actors can only do so much, but even they were wasted on this script. shame, bc i saw the bts a few months ago, and it seemed like the production put so much hard work into this. that's mainly why i hung on grimly until ep 22. oh well, better luck to everyone next time
i really admire cdramas that can commit to a hot and humid aesthetic, where the sun is shining and characters are visibly sweating, or look very clammy, all makeup be damned. i think its even harder to nail than the cool/snowy vibe. but when done so well, like in this case, its so notable. the only other two dramas that have left similar impressions on me are the pledge of allegiance and story of minglan. and they also had engaging stories/characters
i've watched nine episodes, and apart from the ml, all the men in this drama are such whiny little weak btches. from the 2ml, to his brother and father, to the fl's brother and her father, to the king, etc. just weak and/or whiny, all.the.time. also every single one of them have it at least a hundred times better than the stoic fl, who we've never even seen cry up until this point. i mean i applaud the realism honestly, but they all have so much screen time!
i get so annoyed every time li shu's non husband jumps in front of her to 'protect' her from the cp. like 1. that's not she wants and its unhelpful 2. no one asked you 3. why are you so useless? but i do like that he's more impotent than evil bc that's even worse
this drama reminds me a lot of princess royal. elaborate costumes, sets, the lighting, loverboy ml, elder princess fl neck and ten toes deep in politics with all the dudes, and calmly clearing the path for favourite weaker little bro to inherit the throne, the servant's robes are almost identical. i like. oh and even the favourite little bro in that one plays the useless nonhusband in this one
i'm watching this drama and the shadow sovereign at the same time and its such a double treat! that one also has a for real intelligent fl who's absolutely dominating the story.
also the ml seems to be better now at acting, he no longer cranes his neck forward or look like he'd rather be anywhere else
i hope there's another prince idling away somewhere bc these two are not it
but the cp were so lovely, and their ride or die besties were just the literal best. the little boy was also so precious, the grandpa was awesome, and that one ost was really nice.
i'd say watch if you're looking for something calm/to unwind with