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Madness and chaos

The explanation for why previous episode felt so trippy made so much sense! So, it was all due to the poison of the Twilight Grass. Luckily, Haixia had some antibodies from three years ago, so he didn't die, but instead just hallucinated a lot. 😌😮‍💨 Ding Yuxi's acting throughout that entire sequence—how he talked with an imaginary Hailou, with himself, with the wooden pillar, and how he dealt with that guy—was amazing. He looked like a complete madman and I absolutely savoured it! 🤩👏It's wonderful to watch how a man in a wheelchair can be so much more capable than any other perfectly healthy man. That says a lot about Haixia's character and his skills. 😏Hailou just kept being his usual funny self. He came up with yet another insane plan by making people think they were sick just to find the culprit. Even though that was unsuccessful, at the last second he realised it was the doctor. He was then forced to flee Nan'an by jumping into the sea, eventually entering the other ship via the shitting hole and wreaking a little chaos there! 😂And again... I really do hope the brothers meet soon. 🙏

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Plot Is Going in Circles?

At this point, I'm genuinely wondering: if I skipped twenty episodes, would the story still be dealing with the same conflicts?I'm happy the rebels were finally able to make a move. As for the Empress, I dislike her, but I can understand her motivations. When they were trapped in the cave, I actually found myself feeling sympathy for her.I'm surprised Rou'er decided to help Lord Liang, and honestly, I'm disappointed. She's far too willing to help people who will never be grateful to her. It's even more frustrating that she didn't take the credit for what she did.Chu Mu continues to prove what a genuinely good person he is. Even after everything that happened, he still chose to save Lu Qi.Consort Yan is much more cunning than I initially thought, and I sincerely hope Demon Zhou never becomes emperor.And Zi Fang... I swear, I can't stand him. People get so few chances in life, why waste them like this? Also, why are the writers so determined to keep forcing the female lead into abusive situations? It's becoming repetitive and exhausting rather than compelling.

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Growing Frustrations and Skipping Scenes

I'm so happy that Rou'er has a friend like Lady Bao Ling. And I'm so relieved that Lu Qi couldn't find anything about her plan. That being said, I would have preferred it if Fu Yin had been the one to help her sister, first because it would have validated all of her planning, and second because it would have been more believable than Lady Bao Ling conveniently having an exact copy of the embroidery used.Finally, we got some scenes between Rou'er and Chu Mu! But I'm not enjoying his interactions with Ma Hai Niu at all.I'm glad that Fu Rou is able to stand up to Lord Liang. What I don't like is how the story seems to be trying so hard to paint Zhou as a good guy. To me, he's just as much of a rapist as Lord Liang, so I can't sympathize with him at all. On the other hand, I absolutely love Chu Ling. At this point, I'm skipping every scene with Zhou.A lot of people might find the ending scene funny, but honestly, it was just frustrating to watch.

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I'm So Emotionally Confused Right Now

With so many dark themes in this drama, Princess Xin Nan is somehow the funniest character. I absolutely love her relationship with Rou'er.I'm conflicted about Lu Qi and Fu Yin's relationship. I've seen people say that the novel this drama is based on does a great job of making readers sympathize with every character, and I think the drama succeeds at that too. I couldn't help but feel sorry for Lu Qi when he talked about his mother, but I'll always side with the Fu family. Thankfully, Fu Yin is still able to help her sister, and her calm, tranquil demeanor seems to put Lu Qi at ease.I'm actually cheering for Hong Yi De's terrorist attempt. As for Lu Han Xing betraying his uncle, I'm both concerned and excited to see what happens next.

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Forever perfect

Contains TONS of spoiler :3This episode oml.. there’s so much to talk about, first from the last time barth confessed his sins until that scene became a lowkey subtle foreshadowing for barth’s confession to Tanrak. Their teasing scene where they played around in the table also near the football field😭💗 its so cute and erghh it makes me squeal and screaming, I really want to talk about how Tanrak is jealous i mean in the same way we can say that its not a jealousy but a realization that yeah they live in a world where men and women loving each other are the norms and it hits him hard. The way that Tanrak still left him an umbrella even tho he’s jealous is so HUHUUU OH MY DEAR TANRAK💔💔 Beside that.. Barth omd he really understands Tanrak so well idk how to say it, like he knew what’s going on inside his head, he wants to make sure that Tanrak is comfortable with things that hes going to do, he really loves him that much, asking Tanrak’s consent for him to play with cherry, and him talking softly to Tanrak asking whats wrong, helps him to lift up the moods.. Barth 🥹🥹 the man you are… Talking about the donut scen now its soooo perfect, they really opened up with eo at that time, theyre so comfortable with eo they needs eo company 😭😭😭😭 i really like the build up tension before the kissing scene they knew what happened and what they one but one ran away from it, hes scared.. the touching to check if he has fever or no kills me……. then came to the kissing scene omd i cried like i insanely cried, its just showing their desperation, their needs, oml i got goosebumps lol, they really kissed so well i feel like i could faint, Barth testing him first to make sure Tanrak is okay with that and them kissing deeply. Lines that i really like is going to be where Tanrak talked with Father, the whole dialogue is so perfect… also the “ Im not god’s favorite son “ & “ Im not god’s favorite son either “ IT SHATTERED MY HEART REALLY😭😭😭😭😭 Overall this episode is so perfect ilysm 💗💗

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slow and meandering and then picks back up at the end

If anything I think this drama is very good at endings. The cliffhangers never feel too much or confusingly head-scratchy. I think the ending with Seori realizing who she is made up for what could have been a lackluster episode. The thing is, this episode is still pretty well-paced and written, but since we've had such good episodes prior, it falls flat in comparison. Like in any other drama it would be one of the best, but in this one it feels a lot like an interlude meant to stretch out the plot. Which is a shame, considering the drama itself only has 14 episodes. Still, the highlights of this episode definitely were Seori and her grandmother. It's a good way to tie in their emotional relationship after the many scenes we've had with her grandmother gently encouraging her and caring for her. It may feel out of place for those primarily invested in our main couple. Still, if the prior episode was them stepping away from the mains to give a bit more time to our side characters, then this one focused mainly on her and her grandmother.There were hints throughout the series that Seori and Danshim were not a traditional body-swap. They did a pretty good job seeding in those hints, which is why I don't feel like this revelation came out of left field. I do wish now that I've finished episode 12 that we did stick with Seori being stuck in Joseon era for episode 11 instead. But I see why they chose not to do that if our Consort Kang has apparently always been Seori all along.We have so much to wrap up in these last two episodes. The whole Joseon era thing, Seori's two-faced actress friend, Choi Mundo, Mun Taehee as well to an extent, and also the grandfather who's also putting in a little acting time himself. It does feel a little contrived to have the grandfather step in from the shadows to help with the Mun-do situation when it should be Se-gye dealing with it himself but WHO KNOWS. I don't particularly enjoy the office politics part at this part because Seori is so removed from the situation. I mean she always has been and that's one of the reasons why she feels insecure when Mo Tae-hee pointed that out, so it makes SENSE but do I like it? No. Overall, this episode was a bit of a bump in the road but not one I actually dislike.

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