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This drama is literally one of the best drama this year.

I will definitely recommend this drama to my friends and family. The story is epic. The casting is PERFECT. Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He deserves more than just a praise and I demand another drama casting them as Main Leads.
Knowing that I already finished watching the episodes, I'm going crazyyyy. Hands up to the director, the casts, the DRAMAAAAA ...
I will definitely recommend this drama to my friends and family. The story is epic. The casting is PERFECT. Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He deserves more than just a praise and I demand another drama casting them as Main Leads.
Knowing that I already finished watching the episodes, I'm going crazyyyy. Hands up to the director, the casts, the DRAMAAAAA ...

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A fun time but missing something

Overall I had fun with the show. It didn't reach the heights of its predecessor, but I still enjoyed it on balance. The characters were generally fun to watch, plenty of funny moments and decently paced as the tension escalated. The main cast were an interesting mix of characters and they played them well.

I did think though that the main conflict resolution was kind of anti-climactic, especially with how the main villain, Ryu Shi-oh was built up (and acted incredibly by Byeon Woo Seok. That unhinged intensity was great to watch)
And I just didn't feel the main couple managed to fully click in the end. In fairness, the legendary on-screen chemistry of Park Bo-Young and Park Hyung-Sik is more than a tough act to follow. And the leads do their best with what they are given, but I feel like the story didn't do enough of the legwork to make their falling for each other feel organic and I feel like we skipped over a few steps in their development. It's a shame too because individually Lee You-Mi and Ong Seong-Wu do a great job, but the chemistry in their shared scenes just doesn't quite feel there. And especially given the show had at least 4 major subplots going on as well, it just seems like there could have been space to give that core relationship more room if some of those subplots had been reduced. And one of those subplots only really became obviously important in the last 5 minutes of the finale.
There were also a couple of moments where I feel they played up Nam-Soon acting cute and being just a bit too childish, to the point it felt mildly infantilising of her character.

But for the most part, I enjoyed watching it. It's a bit unfortunate it's always going to be compared to its much-beloved predecessor rather than entirely on its own merit, but overall it's a fun, if imperfect, show.

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Ultimate slow-burn in the bustling nerve wrecking imperial palace

This one genuinely won hearts; it won’t leave you craving for more because they gave us everything.
The initial lack of romance pointed out, is a crucial stepping stone for the development of the relationship between the main characters. This might change from person to person but the trust, bond, and belief they had in each other that came together the way it did due to all those episodes that literally serve this purpose.

In many dramatic works, the characters are often portrayed as one-dimensional and lack the depth that is required to fully engage the audience. However, this particular drama stands out in that each character possesses a unique set of traits and motivations. The character, Xue Shu, is a prime example of this well-developed and multi-faceted approach to characterisation. Her actions not only facilitated the meeting between the female lead and the second male lead, but also had a profound impact on the entire court, leaving the powerful Duke Xue speechless in the process. Moreover, her actions served to reverse the plans of the female lead which was a strong move from Fl’s side. This is a rare and impressive feat in the realm of dramatic works and serves as a testament to the author's ability to craft complex and nuanced characters.

Initially, I thought that there would be a couple of episodes specifically devoted to flashbacks. However, it turned out to be surprising as we were able to get an idea of the events and storyline from the past through brief glimpses, without actually having to witness them visually.

Kudos to the actors who made those characters alive.
Jiang Xuening is definitely a rebel to the social norms back then when it came down to the people she cared about, she went all the way to not let the past repeat.
Xie Wie, if confident, visionary, scheming, cold, possessive, and talented was a person he is the one. He’s a 10 (only for the FL *cough possessive cough*) but definitely can’t fight.
Yan Lin grabbed us with his charming, extroverted personality, let’s not mention the fight scene which definitely hooked and gave us relief with his entry when Duke Xue surrounded Xie Wie and Zhang Ze.
Zhang Ze (the righteous man who can’t be real) has the kind of judgement everyone would crave, his vision into other's perceptions and diverse view of the situations will leave you all wondering his IQ level. He’s a 10 and there’s no but…
Xue Dingfei, Dao Qin, Lyu Xian, You Fangyin, Xiao Bao, Princess and Jiang family each have unique personalities, which will keep us invested in their character build up. Each of them true to their character had one or another scene where the attention to the drama reaches maximum.
Duke Xue, Xue Shu, The Emperess and Zhou Yinzhi will keep the edge and rage alive, that itself says how well the characters were portrayed.

Even though politics and drama rule this drama, the scenes cut to a different level will bring you back to laughter immediately from the tense situation. The realization of getting finally attached might be too late. For me, it was You Fangyin’s fate that made me realize this.

The scheming plots were executed with great precision, and many aspects of the plan felt natural and logical. The decisions made were not forced or repetitive, and everything flowed smoothly even in the most challenging situations. This was definitely a 10/10 for me.

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Good story but the music not that much

this is a good show and good story too, tho some episodes are boring but that doesn't affect the whole show. cgi is kinda funny to me but awesome at the same time, I like those scenes where the brothers are fighting in their naga form, and ofc it's not a lakorn if there's no annoying characters, especially if it's the FL or the 2ML lol. kinda sad that they killed one of my fave characters tho, whyyyyyyyy ?. overall, it's worth it w. the 19 hours of watching. PS. I still can't take the sad scenes seriously bc of the darn background music, my brain automatically dances or sing christmas song lmao.

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I wonder what everyone loved that I missed?

Things that stay in my mind: Shao Fei's exaggerated facial expressions, Tang Yi's meaningless blank stares, bad environmental shots and absurd plot, cute workplace friends and fatherly chairman who are very enjoyable to watch.

When Tang Yi gives a little face, Shao Fei, who falls in love without waiting or thinking, immediately accepts it without doubting or wondering if I am gay. Because if your same sex is close to you, your first thought is to be gay. Because there is no such thing as intimacy, friendship ?

Our second couple was very nice, but it was cut very short. I loved both characters ? I wish they had reduced the scenes of the first couple and increased the scenes of this couple

In general, it is a series that I did not like, I did not feel much passion, I could not connect with the characters. Of course, it's still going, whoever likes it will like it again. If it got such a high vote, I respect it to the end. I wonder what everyone loved that I missed?

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Im happy I got to watch it !

Ive watched this drama after I watched The eight sense , They are both amazing!

This drama is the fluffy and heartwarming but at the same time hart-wrenching BL,

The tension in this series is on ANOTHER level! Its not the sexual tension you would expect, its just tension.
The way both characters look at each other you can feel the longing in their eyes.

I have a tendency to binge watch 14 hours of a BL in one day but i savored every episode of this, yeah it was not that pulling to watch episode after episode but I enjoyed it.
I watched a few episodes and saved others for another day, over all I loved this series, It was just not as pulling ( ina sense it pulled you to watch) as I imagined it would be ,

Is it a must watch ? No
do I recommend it? Yes
Is it for everyone ? No, but it is for most !

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First Episodes Worth Watching. Good Scenes and Distracting Elements

After the 6th episode, the series acted as if it was the 2nd season, but this is not the main problem. In the second half of the series, it started to repeat every event and scene that was beautiful in the first half in a more mediocre way. If I had to, I would only watch the first 1-6 episodes because they are worth watching. There are some very beautiful scenes that stay in my mind, I love this series for those scenes (room fight and lift etc.).


Since I watched less scenes of Pat's retarded, unevolved friends, whom I hated and fast-forwarded their scenes, I am examining the series from the more BL part. Again, these unnecessary people were tolerable in the first episodes, hated in the middle, and towards the end it seemed that normalisation had begun. I didn't watch the continuation anyway

Tavsiyeye gerek yok, BL dünyasında zaten bu puanı almış bir yapımı izleyin. Herkesin bildiğini bilmemek ayıp olur.

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Witchcraft, comedy, keeps you hooked throughout, cursed from generations

Critically speaking the series deserve 6/10. The flow of story is pretty random, story itself was weak. I liked the costume design though.

But the reason I gave it 9/10 is simply because this series was not meant for critical assessment. The whole intention was to make the audience take the back seat, turn off cynicism and just enjoy. I would say it was successful in making me feel what it intended to- Romantic!

The chemistry between Hung-Jo and Sinyu was critically lame, yet non-critically adorable, funny and cute. Actor Rowoon and Bo-ah were perfect together. Specially Rowoon showed his acting prowess. He gives brilliant yet subtle facial expressions. I hope he thinks about acting in movies, and on more serious script. He displayed a lot of potential, and can be something really big and global. Bo-ah is the the cutest, I felt like squeezing her cheeks, haha. Hope to see this pair again. Every person in this drama literally justifies their role this is worth it

if you're looking for some

rom-com with main leads in love yet in denial Then this one is for you you won't regret watching it.

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If we don't get a 2nd season I will sue

This bl is perfect for what it has to offer.

The chemistry, the acting, the characters its all perfect.
I found myself really liking both the fluffy and the NC scenes .


Watch it,
If you want to watch two idiots who don't know how to communicate, who are both totally different from others but adapt to society and its norms. The sweet way they like each other twords the end of the show, the way you can feel the lust and yearning for each other. The way everything is portrayed is perfect.

I am sad episodes range from 23-25 min and that (at the time of writhing this ) the show has only one season. I know I'm writing this review pretty late but I watched this show since the first episode aired. Ive always liked it. Even when in a few episodes we got nothing, no character development, no new story I still liked it.

I know this review might be pretty biased because this im im my top 3 most liked BL's I still hope this can explain the show better to some. The point of the show is just to portray the way of 2 people living together, going against society's norms and falling in love in the most weird and confusing ways. Even the characters sometimes get so confused about what they are doing.

Watch it. Just simply do. It was a nice break from depressing BL's and dramas. It has become my comfort show.

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Cringe at best, Insulting at worst

as a big fan for the prequel, this sequel just the WORST. i said this with all the amount of respect i could gather and it is almost nil.

The MC, cringe. the family, bad. the hero, bland.

and the one star i could give, all of it for byun woo seok. he alone carry the whole story. and I dont understand, for a character that you plan to kill at the end, why oh why, you give him THAT much depth and background.

and i know yumi is a better actor than this abomination, she could easily pull an innocent and naive character properly. but nooo, she gotta be an 8 years old the whole time. why?

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