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Princess’ gambit

Here the princess is in a delicate spot. She is in the crucible of two nation’s plotting and her survival skills are kicked in maxed level. In this scenario she thinks she is sacrificing her place with chancellor, but I think she will find that is not the case. Her bodyguard is in the most dangerous spot for a servant. She is far more subtle than sis, but her mouth is often on a par when angered. I don’t see things going well with her in this environment. She and chancellor know the prince has the antidote. Her meal to the chancellor😂 that was the one light spot in this episode. The third Prince, there is such an insidious essence about his character. He uses the ex wife’s name and the wife to taunt the chancellor. His contempt that the chancellor has feelings for her. Funny how either third prince’s love or hero worship of the visiting empress leaves a surprisingly similar look on his face. Even snakes can be devoted. I liked him so much in another drama, so for him to be so vile here is rather unnerving. I deducted a star for the time warped brother. So I went back and checked, there was only supposed to be a 3 yr gap between siblings. However, the actor of him older was 10 years older and looked it. So the first child was too young and why most of us thought a greater age gap between them. The one grown was actually correct, but I didn’t think so based on the first episode. We did not learn the actual age gap til 20 episodes later. Many are dropping this because of the inconsistencies and poor judgment calls of the writer. That is fair. But in spite of the flaws, I find myself wanting to see how our princess and chancellor fare for the duration. The one thing the author did accomplish, was to create characters I really like and really loathe. For better or worse I want to know what happens to them.

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Three Stars

I'm sure some people won't be happy with what I say, but oh well, this is my thoughts as of right now...1st. I loved seeing Mix's cameo, he's just to cute. 😉2nd. Sosay makes me miss my kitty. 🙁 When I saw him holding the collar I thought he died. Glad I was wrong.3rd. I'm glad Phi found out the truth, but hate that he found out from someone other then who SHOULD have told him. 4th. Why did he forgive him right away? One day and that's all you needed to be fine with it? Come on that's just to short of a time. They say it was for Phi to grow, but how so? What did Tam do everything for Phi, all the research needed for what ever they were doing, all the questions that needed to be asked? Any and all that needed to be done Tam did it all Phi did nothing? In that regard ok find I get it, but from what I got Phi did the work he didn't leave it to Tam, so how is it he only got as far as he did because of Tam? Yes, Tam help him in ways, but so what, that didn't be Phi only could do thing because of Tam. They made it out like Phi was the helpless dumb ass who couldn't do anything without Tam and I'm sorry that's just not true. Phi needed Tam in away yes, but not because he couldn't do anything with out him. To me it seem like Tam left for himself not for Phi. I saw some was saying how Tam talked to Phi about it all and they made it sound like Tam just opened up about it all. The only reason he did, is because Phi found out about it, I don't think Tam ever would have told him the truth, why else would not have said anything to him by now? He was trying to get Phi back, guess what telling Phi the reason you left him like that is one good way to help, yes it wouldn't be right away, but so what, it would help Phi to heal, but Tam just was thinking of himself and wanting Phi back, not caring to open his mouth about why he left.If I was Phi I wouldn't trust Tam that easily, he would have to do a lot to get me to trust him again. That's another thing, Tam going to the meeting after he said he would stay home. Talk about not trusting! OH but that's wasn't the reason he went right? Uh-huh sure what ever you say. Long story short, (I know kind of late for that) this episode just got me annoyed more than not. I need to shut up now... Bye!

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Episode 19: With the Features of Humanity

They hope that Shen Zai Ye does not change, remains lethal, dangerous, almost invincible playing his chess. But, I think what they mean by changing, in the negative sense, is becoming too soft (losing that dangerous boldness). However, I think, he will continue to be both (he will continue to be boldly dangerous), but now, for us viewers, we have been shown Shen Zai Ye's weaknesses (we even saw this emperor humiliate him), and for the king, we now know, SZY is just a pawn in his game (I thought he was a valued friend), and that SZY was totally in control. Now the story takes on more dramatic contours (there is no superhero) and everything becomes more dangerous and will create some suspense. So??? What's wrong with changing? Characters need to evolve in their personality and maturity. And that's what the main couple stated at the end of the documentary special trailer, that there would be changes in the characters, the evolution in them. In that episode 19, SZY disarmed, broke down on his feelings in his findings about JTH. He suffered, he agonized and still had to be whipped, suffer this humiliation at the hands of the king, but using his investigative capacity and hope, he found out what happened to JTH and even where she is. SZY even prayed for her again, and it shows his sensitive heart. This episode was interesting too. But the SZY we'll have now is more human (and we see his weaknesses even more vividly).

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