dropped at 17. started off strong but kind became boring. I had much more expectation. not enough intriguing
i also dropped it at ep17 when it was airing, but i picked it up again last week and it become a bit interesting again. i'm now on ep31. maybe try to give it one more chance? only if you'd like ^^
it would've been great if the backstory was more clarified, if the characters have depth and if the plot was laid out coherently. some people's situations seemed so avoidable...
What happened in last episode 🙄how did he get back so confusing???
One thing that the drama overlook to explain was this. It seems like the director leave it to our own interpretation, which also left many viewers confused. However, I have read in this comment section long ago that according to novel readers, he truly didn't die—his death was a cover for him to be able to go outside of the palace and recover in peace (and maybe free of others' schemes), so some of us already knew he'll come back. My interpretation was that on the night of his "death," he truly thought he was beyond saving but Physician Xie managed to save him so XHY used this opportunity to stage his death and go along with him to find a cure. SXH most likely found out about this later on.
It's honestly not a good move from the director. It should've been crystal clear for the viewers, especially after the emotional turmoil that we went through because of that snowy night scene. But my reaction was like, "Okay, I guess—for the sake of happy ending 😅."
the unexpected brotherhood between Crown Prince and Prince Changqing though 😩 I thought they will be sworn enemies fighting for our Crown Princess, so seeing them get closer is a delight for my heart 🥹
Maybe it’s just the pragmatic person in me but how can a cold-hearted female impersonate a male imperial officer…
Exact same problem in some other shows like LOTFG, that's why I also started dealing with it on my own. Because the moment I saw her, it was already obvious for me that she was a woman—then her voice further proved it. I just dealt with it by turning off my brain for a few sec lol, and let the second couple's chemistry take over.
I'm still at episodes.27 and the romance in this episode didn't impress me... the character development on ML…
I respect your opinion. For me, actually, I don't see a rough transition from "no emotion" to "with emotion" because from Ep20+, I already see the difference in the nuance of her acting—especially her eyes. For me, she already seemed like she cared since the second half of the show, there are just rational reasons as to why she will do something so she emphasized them. Or atleast, that's how I interpreted her actions. Is it only me? 😅
From pure acts of mutual benefits, to feeling for him (pity in a good way), to showing real compassion (when she grew a plant to help with his recovery), to the confused stage (when her mind rejects him but her body doesn't when they slept together), to finally accepting his advances towards her. The romance worked here, in my opinion.
I agree with you on the last part though, I don't like how we still don't have a clue who the real enemy was and there's definitely more suspicion towards the King and the Empress Dowager now. Though, I kind of don't want them to be the real antagonist because their relationship with the Crown Prince had been good so far. :((
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It's honestly not a good move from the director. It should've been crystal clear for the viewers, especially after the emotional turmoil that we went through because of that snowy night scene. But my reaction was like, "Okay, I guess—for the sake of happy ending 😅."
From pure acts of mutual benefits, to feeling for him (pity in a good way), to showing real compassion (when she grew a plant to help with his recovery), to the confused stage (when her mind rejects him but her body doesn't when they slept together), to finally accepting his advances towards her. The romance worked here, in my opinion.
I agree with you on the last part though, I don't like how we still don't have a clue who the real enemy was and there's definitely more suspicion towards the King and the Empress Dowager now. Though, I kind of don't want them to be the real antagonist because their relationship with the Crown Prince had been good so far. :((