On Flourished Peony • Jan 12, 2025
Title Flourished Peony
This show reminds me a bit of Dream of Splendor, which I absolutely love. I’m actually glad the leads aren’t interacting too much, and he’s not constantly saving her, it gives her space to develop as a character outside of the romance. Sure, she wouldn’t have gotten far without him funding her business, but that actually makes it more realistic. It’s not like she could start a business from scratch just because she had great ideas, especially without the proper documents or support. On the romance side, I really appreciate the slow burn. When leads start liking each other too soon, they always seem to break up repeatedly just to create drama, and I hate that. A slower approach feels much more natural. Also, I love that the fl isn’t some flawless superwoman. She makes mistakes in judgment when dealing with people. She’s clever and business-savvy, but she’s still human, she can’t predict everything. For instance, I totally get why she trusted that creepy guy. Normally she wouldn’t, but she was so desperate, starving, and out of options that she wanted to believe in anything. Honestly, I might have done the same in her position. BTW, I just finished episode 9, and wow, what a suffering seeing her self-proclaimed righteous (he is anything but) husband again. 🤮
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