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after the previous ep, where i was sure this…

after the previous ep, where i was sure this would have a sad ending, i am happy to be wrong & the mains r together at the end. BUT this ep doesn't a finale, not unless there is a 2nd season in the makings.. there too many open ends - IMO. am glad Odajima bought his freedom, but the fact Keito had the balls to call it a family. let alone himself a parent/father was disgusting & also PTSD inducing (given Odajima's family) yet he left & i find it weird that he didn't talk to Kataoka about it - if for no other reason then to realize, that the guy that ended up murdering Asahi was the same guy Keito sent to stab & then shoot Kataoka. so the one at fault for Asahi's murder is Keito, but the f*cker has now inherited the place of his father & is sitting at the top of the "family" meaning he is untouchable... ***********************************************************************************************also is Kataoka still on the run?!? if he aint, then he on vacation?!? as a member of the yakuza, he needs to earn & offer his share weekly to the head. so him running of to have a honeymoon with Odajima wont matter to the new boss - Keito. who already warned Odajima not to come before him, idk there a lot of open ends & that is frustrating to me. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************but on a whole this was really well made, loved the acting & the plot too (even though it was kinda brutal & raw), there was no sugar coating to the life in a yakuza & how the hierarchy works - how the subordinates get treated. even the romance that we got, wasn't the typical lovey dovey sh*t we r used too - it was jaded & harsh with no sweet nothings.... as Kataoka is a man of few words, idk if what has developed between him & Odajima can be called love, or how long it will last. *************************but as this is the end i guess i will never find out, unless i check out the manga (which i have a feeling might be a harsher version of what we saw & then idk if i have the stomach for that..) so i'm left guessing. oh well this was great, even if the end left me wanting...

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I Wanted to Love the Finale… But It Broke My Heart for the Wrong Reasons

I just finished the finale, and honestly, I’m heartbroken, not because of the story, but because of how disappointing it turned out to be.The first half of the series was everything I wanted: emotional, grand, and full of meaning. But the finale felt like a completely different show. The villain, who murdered countless people and nearly killed King Chaiyachet, somehow gets released? And then the entire cast breaks into a cheerful dance like it’s High School Musical. It felt absurd after all the tragedy and sacrifice we witnessed.They spent so many episodes building toward a great war, showing heartbreak, loyalty, and bloodshed, only to throw it all away with a voting subplot that made no sense. This wasn’t a modern democracy, it was historical Thailand, full of corruption and power struggles. Even the episode itself admitted that the “voting” was bribery, which made the message completely fall apart.And the endless resurrections drained all the emotion. How many times can the leads die and come back? King Chaiyachet’s death lost its weight, Jet got stabbed clean through and miraculously survived, and the Prince seemed to die over and over again. By the end, none of it felt believable.What frustrated me most was the lack of closure. For a time-travel story, not showing the modern world even once made the ending feel unfinished and hollow. It was like the story forgot where it began.I started this series with so much love and excitement, rating it a 10. The first half had magic. But as the episodes went on, that spark faded, and now, after the finale, I can only give it an 8 out of 10.Nut’s sassiness was the only light in this chaotic finale. He was effortlessly entertaining and truly carried so many scenes. Without him, I think this series would have felt even emptier.

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Like a beautiful tragic poem

Wangquan Fugui is the young master of the Wangquan clan who's burdened with the responsibility of being the most powerful member of the family and a 'Soldier' who hunts down demons. His father, Wangquan Hongye, is a poor man who carries old scars from his past of losing his friends and loved ones. Buried in guilt, he vowed to never let his son walk the same path as him, which turned him into a cold, distant person who would push his only heir to his limits, to be able to master and wield the 'Heaven and earth' sword technique. The way Wangquan Hongye treats Fugui was unacceptable as a parent, but in my humble opinion, Hongye's actions and decisions stemmed not only from the burdens of both his past experiences, but also from a sense of foreboding from his dreams. He didn't want to break the promise he made with his late wife, Dongfang Huaizhu, and to avoid his wife's sacrifice from becoming all for naught. Although I haven't watched the prequel, [Love in Pavilion], it breaks my heart to watch these broken people consumed in their own anguish. A father who can't forgive himself for his past actions and mindsets which dragged the people close to him to their demise, and a son who want nothing but the love and acknowledgement from his father; both of whom are suffering from their inner demons... As long as their inner demons run wild, we won't be seeing any redemption arc especially for the father, who had long thrown his heart to the abyss. He would just be headstrong about fulfilling the last wishes of his late wife and taking on the responsibilities of protecting mankind in his new, strict and heartless ways, in contrast to his kind-hearted younger self...The opening episode is just like a sad poem, a requiem of sorts, that bring us back to the past which shaped the lives of the Wangquang father and son of present time... The BGMs and the hums in these songs were laced with nostalgia, heartbreak, regret, and most importantly,... hope...

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