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My fave ep. so far. SS speaking her mind and standing up for herself, even defending LF. She was spitting facts!
And her expressions, she was moved when her brothers protected her, probably the first time someone did as she's only used to relying on herself. At the same time aggrieved that they too were scolded just for siding with her.

The mom is common Asian parent, interpreting a child reasoning out as talking back and being disrespectful. Actually, I'm just gonna call her YY from now on because she doesn't deserve being called SS's mom. I tried to understand her when she was forced to leave SS, but not anymore.

I kinda prefer YY and CY together. That way YY doesn't have the time to nitpick on SS, and SS doesn't need to tiptoe around YY.
It was good seeing SS actually having fun with her father and brothers. How wonderful her childhood must've been if she grew up with them.

6/27 The lantern festival scenes were so pretty. I've never seen that set location before. The shots were really beautiful.

But the fact that this was SS's first festival says a lot about how she was treated growing up. And it was the 3rd aunt that allowed her to go and provided her with pretty clothes. She was born to the wrong daughter in law, should've had 3rd aunt as her mom.

The ml though, did he even breathe while looking at fl. lol He found her~
But same with 2ml and 3ml, they met her too. Like I said previously, chemistry. The science just works with LS and her mls.

Ep. 3's case reminds me of the son of dragon lady of asia, famous politican and judge at the international court of law that also took his own life. He was a law student. And the parents too were "confused" on why he did such a thing.

Ep. 4, RM's dad is nice, doing that even after what his brothers did, esp. after hitting his daughter.

The gift though, YW threw it. lol I mean, I too would not open a suspicious package so, you do you YW~

Ep. 3 was hard to watch, while ep. 4 was cute esp. YW repeating (in tiny) what her dad was expressing. lol

The bffs doing their greeting dab every single time, even in serious situations is so funny.

I was not expecting that at all so it cracked me up. LS's comedic timing is really good.
I'm guessing SS prefers watching her grandma's dramatics from afar, so when the grandma is too close for comfort, she's on fight or flight mode. lol

Speaking of brothers, for me it hasn't been long since Xi-er lost XY so its really nice to see SS with CS and SG.

And yes FC, its what he deserves.

Turns out they both dote on her, and getting angry after knowing how she was treated all these years that CS even went as far as promising her the stars if she wanted them. 😭 (#SanaAll).

I'm warming up to the dad. Him praising SS as wise and clever when she legit advised him not to go to the expedition. lol And him being fine with her destroying the house. 😂

And FC is here, 3rd uncle! Same 3 brothers too but its good to see him have a loving mom and caring wife here. Though the grandma is too much, but still, he's the youngest and actual favorite. I love that for him~
While the princess is still a princess, and still with same unrequited love.

Last but not the least, the mls that I dislike the most are those that can't say no or make up their mind, so BY being resolute is already likable to me. Also, his scenes are all so intense. Even the entrance to the dining hall is intense. lol

5/27 SS in this ep. is so funny. Her yawning the whole time, the judging look at her grandma laughing like an evil witch and the position of her hands as if grandma was a threat. lol But the best part is her choosing the right side on her way out and bumping into her mom, when she could've easily went to the left. 😏😆

SS at the table though, realizing things.. Yes NN! respect is earned not taught.

And at first I thought the brothers will bring SS trouble esp. SG..

The scenes with the mom was quite painful to watch because I dislike that kind of tough love. Being hard on her daughter because of her own expectations while not considering feelings. Its not like SS was like that for fun, she's like that because she had to survive. And ofc the typical comparison with the cousin or neighbor/friend's daughter. The mom's maid had more sense and communication skills.

The grandma and the mom are equally unlikable. The only reason why I don't hate the mom (just yet) is because so far CY is not awful to SS. It would've been way different if she was.

SS's only person, LF is like a combination of SQ and LY's maids. And the scene where CSS asked her mom if she knew her fave food, reminds me of the scene when CQQ burned her hand and told HS he didn't even care about her. Its the cute sulking.

My fave parts are the cp moments. Just the hand and the gazing from afar but I already feel the chemistry. I can't comment on WL because I've only seen one drama of him before and felt nothing in that, but LS is really good with chemistry. The science just works, even when they technically haven't met yet.

The only thing I didn't like was the the grandma's fake crying, got tired of it fast that when it was the part where she was crying for real, it took me seconds to take her seriously. But other than that, it was overall a good pilot. Slow, but that's normal since they're still setting the story. Looking forward to the next eps~

First impression, the ml had such a grand entrance, the exact opposite of fl's humble exit from the village. But both had amazing comebacks, him being heroic after winning the war and her being dramatic after winning against her grandma. lol

4/27 This is my first time seeing LS's character with an actual mother as I'd only ever seen her with a father. But a whole family doesn't mean a happy life. At least SQ, LY and XY were loved by their fathers and brothers, while SS..

The one who "rules" the world is the same, but the HE in the novel is bittersweet in the drama.

The ml in the drama is nice. Not the cunning, calculative and ruthless ml in the novel.

The fl is ml's equal in the novel, but at some point in the drama was just a love interest.
Her love line with other male characters were also cut. In the novel she had a first love and was interested with 3ml.

Personally, the drama didn't make me feel the emotions the novel did. Because the things I considered important in the novel was not in the drama. But even though it disappointed me as an adaptation, I still enjoyed it as a standalone.

Like the author said, her novel and this drama are different.

This is late and you've probably already made a decision, but some different perspective.

Basically, the fl centered novel became ml centered drama.

In general, the fl, 2ml and 3fl are the same from the novel, while the ml, 2fl and 3ml are not.

There are more politics and palace drama than the novel.

Important characters from the novel are changed/cut, replaced by new irrelevant ones.

And the ending..

Netflix #1
Drama #1
Actor #1
A webtoon version,
Praises for Eunbin,
And its just the pilot week.
Congrats EAW~

I was disappointed with ZLS's previous ml (HFX) so I'm looking forward to LBY, he seems quite interesting. And yes, CSS have my heart.

Looking forward to the hambie bffs~

First the romance..
Then the comedy..
And now the angst..
Hope this one will have the good angst that was missing from ZLS's last drama. I'm ready for YiShangFuFu to give me butterflies, make me laugh and break my heart. lol

And I just remembered Wanyin and Jiayin are here too, more reasons to be excited for tomorrow~

Np~
PEB turned down WYW at first because she is a difficult character to play. Hwi on the other hand gets to become king, a role she might not get again. Iirc, she's the first actress to wear the king's robe. (She went on to win top excellence award at KBS and best actress nominee at Baeksang for her performance as Hwi).

But after TKA, she was offered EAW again. This time, to repay them for waiting for her, she accepted the role even though it moved from sbs to ena. Then she consulted a professor to help her become WYW~

Hwi/Dami is the reason why she chose TKA over EAW when it was initially offered to her. Its the reason this production had to wait a year for her.
Hope you enjoy watching~

I had to double check in the notifs that your reply is really in EAW and not LLTG, hi~

Same, I didn't even use the 1.25 speed button that I normally use, its that good and interesting.

First impression, its heartwarming and wholesome. I trust Park Eunbin to deliver a good performance with her 25+ years of experience, and she did not disappoint. The expressions, body language, way of speaking, every little thing suits the character.

WYW is adorable. Not only because she is played by small Eunbin and speaks in tiny (wow~) but also her relationships. Her relationship with her father is cute, the same goes with her bestfriend, mentor and the love interest is all pure and wholesome. Even with the two work rivals (so far).

The drama got the audience to feel exactly how she feels. It felt like cinematic sensory experience.
I like the format of every ep. having a case and closure at the end. And the symbol of whale breaking out of the water's surface as WYW's version of a lighbulb moment is brilliant.

Overall, despite the many actresses in k-ent, I truly understand why this production waited a year for Eunbin.
Looking forward to the next episodes.

We're talking about cheeks/face.
But if we're gonna include body, then Ao Rui Peng is the top receiver. lol