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Thanks for this interesting read! Unfinished arcs, cliffhangers, and open endings make me feel really antsy - it's one of the reasons why I rarely watch dramas that are still airing. In fact, I stopped in the middle of S1 of Alchemy of Souls when I noticed a second season was airing (to make sure there wouldn't be any cliffhangers by the time I got to watch the latest available episode). And I really disliked not having researched Arthdal Chronicles before watching as I thought it was finished TT (I know your article is about C-dramas, but I have watched many more K- than C-dramas)
I prefer dramas that finish every last, small story arc, with a complete happy ending (I know that's not how life works, but let me enjoy a bit of escapism) ;) Sometimes, one has to be satisfied with a hint at a better life awaiting the "not fully settled" characters (such as City Hunter, characters going for a fresh start).
One thing I'd like to add is that I think BL dramas (or BL story arcs in other dramas) in China make heavy use of incomplete endings to avoid more censorship. I saw this in Love O2O (the drama) as well as in The Untamed and WOH (which does heavily hint at the ending in the small extra episode). From what can be glimpsed in these dramas, it's easy to imagine the ending. So here, open endings can really tell you quite a lot about what kind of ending the writers intended to add, hinting at the direction things are going. It saves the viewers from getting a messed-up ending due to the censorship.
However, there are some dramas where open endings (mostly for minor characters) just feel like sloppy or hurried writing (maybe they had to cut a couple of episodes or something) and that's what I dislike most.
Whoops, that comment got longer than I intended ;) Thanks again for that article! Maybe I'll try harder to warm up to open endings from now on :)

I sometimes wish there was a comment section on Netflix... I just laughed my head off watching Lan Zhan bid farewell to those rabbits in his most serious tone (ep. 8)!
This is my re-watch, I really enjoy this drama.

Stating one's opinion is not forcing one's opinion on someone. This was admittedly a heated discussion, but both sides participated in it with fervour.
As I wrote above, I disagree with the initial comment about SJK. But reading missjb21's comments, she doesn't agree with calling SJK "boring and overrated" either. So I was thinking we're actually in the same boat up to that point.
But I do ask you to read others' comments closely as well before taking offense. Because I didn't mean to offend :)

@Lloris You put quite a lot of effort into your lengthy replies, considering you weren't interested at all...
Let's just stay respectful to each other. I haven't watched this drama yet. Seeing the varied responses in these comments, I'm looking forward to forming my own opinion. I've seen a number of SJK's dramas, and I enjoyed some but others I didn't (not necessarily because of SJK's acting though). I'd still call myself a fan of his ;)
I think that, for the most part, missjb21 sounds reasonable in differentiating between SJK's (or any actor's) performances in various dramas. Nobody can be perfect for everyone all the time.
But I'm with you on disliking op's comment because it's too generalised. SJK really is a talented actor.

Rewatching for the third time because I'm so frustrated with the other dramas I've been watching lately :D (this looks so old-fashioned, I can't do proper emojis here, sorry for hurting your eyes)
I regret to admit that the last episodes were not to my liking (I rewatch anyway), so in order to cover up plotholes (That flute!) and get the ending I like, I've been forced to start making up my own ending... 60,000 words, nowhere near finished... Am I obsessed? :D