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Departures and arrivals

Lin is saying her goodbyes and there was a lot of effort in this episode to draw out the angst of her and He Han’s impending separation. It did not have the feels for me. I don’t know if it’s because of the episode hiatus and then drawing single episodes out for the story if lacking express package or if the story itself has burned out for me. I see them as a couple yet not a couple. They will be whether I care about them or not and maybe that is the point of their story. What was interesting was her leaving a manuscript for He Han and that she and Ma would resolve things if they continued defamation of Phantom Knight. He Han has agreed to be the face of Phantom Knight, but they deliberately leave it ambiguous. The only thing that was certain is that Lin HeHan and Ma produced the works of Phantom Knight. Whether one or some combination? He Han just tosses his impish grin at you. 🧐 Cai has joined the Lingqi team but as undercover Cai.🤣 There is a think tank of sorts where the ‘mediocre’ authors were combining their efforts to counter the AI revolution. If these authors were led by Phantom Knight, there could be a counter to Linqi’s assumption that AI was the way to go for best author concepts. The look on He Han’s face when she said she joined them.😂🤣 Fan accepting a deal because no other option and having nothing to brag about was also an interesting aside. For once it is not about the money, it’s about creative freedom and intellectual property. It is old ground yet new in the battle of imagination vs innovation. Where is the line drawn with AI? It is both ironic and satisfying that Phantom Knight reunites the old team. They must work together to be an effective counter to Dai’s vision of the future. This time Dai is shaken by this new rival. Whoever Phantom Knight really is, it was made clear they wanted no collaboration with AI. Gu Yan is having a major hissy fit and I gotta smile at Dai’s reaction and words for him.😂🤣Zhao has come to terms with the end of her company but wants this last fight backing the real Phantom Knight so they go down swinging and with best cash return possible. Where Ling has bargained is that within a year their assets will be divided 50/50 upon divorce. With this, I think he includes splitting up the children, but Zhao finally agrees to his terms and he is the smiling face to get new investors on board for their last hurrah. Mei and her ex young lawyer beau are sharing a meal. I found it humorous that he wants to make a grand gesture for love while wearing what looks like a highschool jacket. Mei is surprised that he has tossed his career and mentor aside to start over and woo her properly. Whether it turns out well or not, Mei is buying him dinner and they are talking. Cai is warning He Han of the planned attacks when the chapters are dropped to make sure he will have no comeback. He Han has a cryptic response when he says the one that holds the banner for the dreamers is Phantom Knight. Gu Yan and He Han have a conversation where He Han says why doesn’t anybody believe I am the Phantom Knight? Gu Yan raises argument about him wanting more spotlight but won’t he dissolve He Han name for Phantom Knight. He Han counters with how you see yourself isn’t you and how others see you isn’t you. It is how you see others that is your true self. That what you truly treasure may not matter to others at all. Gu Yan is beyond jaded already when he refuses to believe him. He Han says the huge apartment is too much space and filled with emptiness and does it really matter if you’re number one with no one to share it with. When the end result is that you will be replaced is it worth it? GuYan asks if it’s so simple as sour grapes. He Han said they weren’t very good because he had already tasted them. Dai is convinced that He Han will not survive the repercussions of angry readers from his own and Phantom Knight’s fans. What is really at stake is which platform will succeed? The human authors or the one with human input?

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Is the show finally going to move forward?

The constant up-and-down recycling of the initial romance dynamics is so old and tired now. The show needs to start to actually move forward with a real romance between the leads. Otherwise it is making the mistake of so many bad romance writers who seem to think that romance is only found in the tensions at the beginning of a relationship. Yes that part - the meeting of two people, overcoming their boundaries, being drawn closer and realizing their feelings - can be the exciting initial sugar candy of of a relationship. Full of drama. But re-cycling that part and never getting past it gets dull and the sweetness becomes dull and bitter. This episode shows signs of Leng finally realizing his feelings, despite the memory loss, but suddenly now the relationship has to overcome HER fear born of just how harsh he rejected her. So that feels like once again starting all over. How long will they drag THAT out?

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this almost turned out be a depressing ep,…

this almost turned out be a depressing ep, if not for Kuji showing up, pushing Azuma to face his feelings & not bottle everything up, somehow ended up being cathartic. i got that Azuma was bottling up his feeling no matter what happened with his close friend, cause he was the adult & needed to be strong & show like he knew what was what - even when he felt scared & unsure of what was going on. but had to present that front especially before his students, specifically Takeichi - who had developed a crush on Tajimi. bitter sweet ep - just glad that even though after moving out of his father's house Kuji & Azuma kept in touch. but somehow it still feels like they two passing ships in the night that sooner or later they will part ways & given how lonely both r it kinda heart breaking if that is what happens. given how realistic this BL has been have a feeling we wouldn't get a cliché happily ever after - even though i could be wrong - which i hope i am as i need them together.

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i get that Seok Ju Ran doesn't have another…

i get that Seok Ju Ran doesn't have another out but to trust the man she calls father as he was the one that gave her, her hearing back & the after 20yrs came to save her again. the fact he is just using her is neither here nor there given the life she has lived & how society has treated her. but she can see what is being done & worse who Eun Chae Ni's heart is gonna get transplanted into. yet she still trusts Ha Un Do?!? weird & ironic what with the cult they r running & the 3 kinds that Ha Un Do has under his thumb r brainwashed into blindly following him regardless of how shady & sketch the dude & his actions r. he not trustworthy & they gonna find this out the hard way. then it might be too late, maybe it already is. *******************************but the start of the ep kinda blindside me, the whole revelation of the real eternal child & the ending he met. cause of his powers his body wouldn't die but given the condition of his brain he wasn't alive - tragic & heart breaking given the suffering he was put through in his short life. & then his heart got transplanted to Eun Chae Ni, who instead of inheriting his power somehow went from bad to worse as time went by - still wondering why...

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fujigaya probably would’ve starred in that canceled episode. .【みんなでワーッハッハ】

well. if you’vde seen the previous episode reviews you can understand how i feel. just a little though. i don’t think you’ll ever fully comprehend what this drama meant to me. this episode was predictable & by the books but we have just spent eight other episodes with a fantastic casr of characters Y the actors that portray them ，all being taken to the necessary development that makes this last episode work ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ this was a dark & inexplicable start of an episode for akiko & she was allowed to keep her privacy & be able to be understood by the people who care about her so she didn’t have to spell things out. everypony in that practice room was able to understand why she said what she had to say. this side+plot that has been festering had me so uneasy every corner. i started down one path when i looked at akiko ，i started forming this negative assumption with her & seemlessly pulled it off with her. i get why acted that way & i see how you can both be selfish & caring. i am satisfied with what they did with the characte r i was most anticipating seeing focused ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ chiemi also is somepony who’s role this episode i really enjoyed. she is the first to understand & is the first to accept this. she started as yuika’s furthest relationship blocked off by jealousy & annoyance ，but this show gave her the grace & truly acknowledged why she was like this & what her actual qualities are. she is smart ，dedicated to art & argumentative out of passion. that last paert specifically leads her to wanting the best which is why she chooses to let yuika go ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ akutagawa also. i mentioned in episode Ⅱ how much i loved them immediately undeifying him which led to be able to be a person who’s in this for the same love of performance. that love that allows him to laugh swith them & make them laugh is also love that allows him to be a great leader who actually encourages you to grow & won’t settle for mediocrity ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ like i said earlier ，we got anotjer story of an artist not letting fame get ot them but it was told with some of the best character development i have ever seen with one of the best protagonists for it. they all understandably grew so well & do something pretty novel which is be the one to let yuika go & not want to hold her back. okay that’s pretty well+done before but like. it qwas earned is what I’m trying to say ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ i love this drama a lot. i loved every second of it even if it kept me up the necxt night. i am greatful i got to finally watch it after giving up & being readu to skip it［ the person who provided me these episodes YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE . . . message me when you see this heheheee ］my life has genuinely changed now that I’ve gotten to see this.

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i knew that Ha Un Do was a bad maybe mad man…

i knew that Ha Un Do was a bad maybe mad man but getting to see the depravity & evil in action really shows me that man made judgment isn't enough for some people - what he did to those children, let alone poor Eun Chae Ni, just wasting away in prison isn't enough. dude needs to get ripped to shreds on the daily. idk how Mrs. Kim could withstand the mental manipulation when she is an average woman, guess that went to show how much she wanted to say Eun Chae Ni - who she considers her grandchild. even though i am still wondering how did a wonder kid go from being able to resect themselves to being so sickly every major organ was failing in their body. hope we get answers - but at least Lee Un Jeong finally has come face to face with the kid that cared for him in that orphanage, the one he in-turn saved. ******************************************maybe this is what he needs to finally not just accept the group but tell them who their real enemy is & who they should look out for. cause him not warning them of that "church" - didn't get that, locking them up in that room didn't mean they would be safe - he can't keep them in there forever. *******************************************************************************************also IMO Mrs. Kim is as bad as the mad scientist, as she knew what was being done to those kids, she funded those experiment's & when everything blew-up she then suddenly found a conscience? her saving some of those kids & helping them doesn't make up for the suffering & deaths of so many nameless others - sorry.

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Wolgyesu hooray!

The quartet of the 4 guys( Dong Jin, Sam Do, Tae Pyung, and Tae Yang) teaming up for occasions is growing on me. Especially in this episode when they solved who switched the suit. These 4 guys basically aura farmed this episode. Dong Jin is standing in front and the other 3 are behind him but appear one by one fo the side had me unexpectedly laughing. Later on they wear the suits and appear in fhe fashion show. They've basically become like brothers now.Interesting twist that Hyo Sang ordered the plan to switch out the suit that Sam Do was working on. It seemed so set up for Hyo Joo to br the culprit because of her nasty attitude towards Dong Jin that she would do anything to make him fail. Maybe it could end up as her being the one who ordered her step brother to do this evil scheme. The Hyo Won and Tae Yang ship is still not conplete even tho Hyo Won has confessed. It's still my favorite couple but the main one between Dong Jin and Yun Shil has grown on me. The misunderstandings and him being mean to her was rough but since he learned more of her, he's become so much kinder. He's even fallen for her.

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XuanQing’s a royal ass, Ms Wang is a loan shark and Ms Fu has a winter coat disaster

XuanQing dares to tell that lovely fiancée of his that his heart was given prior to his proposal. JinZhao is lighting into him and stomping off with WanXue when she agrees. This sweet girl has loved him forever and she will not back away from the marriage even knowing this. She sees him as her savior from her stepmother and the true love of her life. That he has such a sweet prospect of happiness and chooses to covet his sister in law is 🤬😡🤬YanYun overhears and is waiting for her to confess to him because he thinks there are no secrets between them. This wasn’t even an issue she thought about because she tossed him out with her kite years ago. She had no idea he harbored any feelings for her because he never had the courage or wherewithal to tell her. His cowardice then and his underhanded means now are reprehensible. He dares to look at JinZhao while trying to write off his fiancée. The only look I appreciated on him was being startled at her acceptance of the situation giving him no room to back out. So..the marriage is still on tho he will find every way to continue to delay things. Here’s another would be suitor with a temper tantrum. The broken ink stone is a very good image of where he truly stands with JinZhao. He is despicable because even tho Ye Xian tried a plea prior to her marriage, even he understood that she pledged her love to another and it should be respected. JinZhao does immediate damage control. She has her guard and servants on alert that he is not allowed in her courtyard and she has already managed to get out of morning and evening greetings. YanYun knew something was up and snuck her out after curfew for a romantic evening. She is so carefree and open in her love for him that he chooses to let her keep whatever secret it is and that she has handled it. The final thrust in XuanQing’s face is that she asked to be his wedding planner. She is a master of scheduling and now has it so they will never meet when he’s at home. She will make sure WanXue has the wedding of her dreams in spite of him. Ms Wang and maid have managed to cause gossip and delay the opening of the new store. They are quite pleased with themselves because whenever the store does open the noble ladies won’t frequent the store because of rumors of lurking men. Mother Chen is lamenting scandal like always. I would take her more seriously if she was not tabloid gossip queen.😝🙄She is in the process of forcing JinZhao to relinquish all her businesses when Chen interrupts that she will do no such thing. He tells JinZhao to build them bigger and his mother that he will be less honorable letting them have their way than meeting their rumors head on. Wang cannot say he wasn’t aware because he encouraged them to keep plotting against Chen. Here is where I am annoyed with Chen for the first time tho this was a necessary action. He comments to Fu how his wife’s shop was unable to open because somebody upper tier was targeting her. He got his point across but for me this comes across as boys tattling to the principal to get another in trouble for being sneaky. This seemed so far beneath him as a way to deal with this, but most likely a necessary evil so the all powerful Fu will feel in charge.😝🙄What comes to light is that Ms Wang is the neighborhood loan shark. JinZhao had them meet and brought a stack of cash and IOU’s to be paid. Ms Wang cannot admit she’s the lender so JinZhao takes the funds and IOU’s with her. She mentions the punishment for illegal loans and tells Ms Wang and maid to have the lender come to her directly for the cash. She will then march them straight to the magistrate for prosecution,😂🤣In another turn of events Lan is going to receive an official proposal from Mu. When asked why change of heart, Lan said he appeared better upon further inspection. He may not have the looks but that man is the kindest and most thoughtful man she has ever met. I smile at this match just because. 🥰 She knows her family all to well so she asks JinZhao if betrothal gifts could be delivered to the Chen residence instead. Whether a plot or just poor quality control the winter coats for the soldiers were packed with bad cotton and now half of the inventory is unusable. If JinZhao steps in and corrects this, Ms Fu will be indebted to her. Chen’s servant is having a difficult time getting a word in today.😂🤣 And while he stressed about not getting his last message delivered he heard Yao give JinZhao the news. 😂He is asking if she is happy and the look on her face matches the yes. He is pleased with the news. Since he is the one in the know about her crush on XuanQing, I am hoping he does the big bro/cousin routine and straightens XuanQing out. He was there and knows that his good ‘friend’ made no confession to JinZhao. So now that she will have a witness maybe this can get cleared up so WanXue can have a real marriage.

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