[SPOILER] Episode 24 — How 6 Types of Viewers Might React

I am definitely the Emotional Reactor. I can see both sides are hurt by the other.  What Song Yimeng says to him is true, and what Nan Heng has said to her is true. I am glad that they can try to move on now with more honesty and actually build that trust.

Thank you! I am so glad you post these kinds of discussions because these are what I was looking for! 

I'm an emotional reactor, I guess... Most viewers keep hating on the FL while pitying the ML, but like the director said in his interview, "We're watching with god-mode on." We, as audiences, know what's going on on both sides of the main leads. Meanwhile, they are going with the flow and are blinded by what they are experiencing. We, as a third person, know what they don't and feel frustrated at times when things don't go how we want them to. Then, those who are saying the FL is annoying should also watch BaiLu's costume dramas and try to understand, cuz her characters mostly hurt her MLs ( ಠ⁠‿⁠ಠ ')..  [although there's a backstory] The most similar one being LiSuSu from "Till The End of The Moon". Don't get me wrong, I'm a BaiLu fan.. I'm just trying to compare their characters.

Wow, I love this discussion topic X3

 Bekbek23:

Thank you! I am so glad you post these kinds of discussions because these are what I was looking for! 

That truly means a lot — I’m so glad these discussions resonate with you!

 Mizuhira-san:

I'm an emotional reactor, I guess... Most viewers keep hating on the FL while pitying the ML, but like the director said in his interview, "We're watching with god-mode on." We, as audiences, know what's going on on both sides of the main leads. Meanwhile, they are going with the flow and are blinded by what they are experiencing. We, as a third person, know what they don't and feel frustrated at times when things don't go how we want them to. Then, those who are saying the FL is annoying should also watch BaiLu's costume dramas and try to understand, cuz her characters mostly hurt her MLs ( ಠ⁠‿⁠ಠ ')..  [although there's a backstory] The most similar one being LiSuSu from "Till The End of The Moon". Don't get me wrong, I'm a BaiLu fan.. I'm just trying to compare their characters.

Wow, I love this discussion topic X3

I really appreciate you bringing in the director’s “god-mode” comment — it’s such a helpful lens for understanding why viewers and characters often feel so out of sync. The comparison to Bai Lu’s roles adds interesting context; her characters often lean into strong emotions and flawed decisions. Thanks for sharing such a thoughtful take and enjoying this discussion with me 💛

Casual viewer here. I am enjoying every moments of NH and SYM with popcorn in my left hand 😌

MY HONEST reaction was "This is what predictably happens when people either fall for some weirdo wearing a giant metal mask around all day for no apparent reason and treat it as perfectly normal behavior and instead of figuring out what is guy trying to hide".  An equally terrible dating strategy is to court the woman you love by approaching her 2 entirely different people by wearing a freaky metal mask for your "nice guy" persona while using your true identity to play as the "evil prince" where you constantly switch from acting like you truly are the evil homicidal maniac your reputation says you are and the next second you act all indignant towards her for not just taking your word for it that you're 100% completely trustworthy. Ya what could possibly go wrong with these 2 genius approaches to dating.

I also think that this show really highlights well how there are so many female viewers (Full disclaimer: I am not female) who can become so irrational about evaluating the ML compared to the FL cause they seemingly start crushing on the ML so he becomes this figure who can do no wrong in their eyes (Even the most vile acts like trying to murder the FL just to silence her and prevent any potential future trouble is sometimes excused away like it is with the "hero" of this story) while conversely they will just ruthlessly begin to nitpick the FL to death over everything she does. Like here where our FL actually possesses supernatural knowledge of how the ML will behave in the future including what appears to be him treating her like garbage and even includes things like him betraying her by banging her sister and then letting her die and not ever caring at all, yet even here I've seen all these comments about how horrible the FL is being towards their super dreamy dreamboat of a ML for not believing in him and just immediately giving him what he wants by dropping her panties every time she sees him. Nothing enrages these peeps more than a FL who's not completely obsessed with the ML like they are and is so stupid and ignorant that she somehow can't see how perfect this male specimen truly is and thus has the audacity to repeatedly reject his continuous advances. The FL does this allot in this show which is a big reason why she is so hated and called "annoying" millions of times a day by millions viewers.

Some of these "people" (let's be honest were talking about a bunch of overly emotional girls who let their own emotions do most of their "thinking" which massively clouds their judgement.) seem so untethered from reality over watching a simple TV show that you know it's probably even worse in real life. Thank God that many women will somewhat grow out of this, but they really need to call out these younger chicks who are clearly being irrational and educating them on how to be more objective. Your all are very welcome for me having been so generous to gift you all with such an enlightened essay of "Mansplaining". Have a nice day!!!