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Too frickin' right!

...also, at one point he has his hand on her waist while holding her drunk self up. Waists are usually a bit of a tip off as to gender. Plus men don't tend to drunkenly lean quite the same way that women do.

Betcha poor Youdu had to take a cold bath or two.

Just realised that the emoji calendar has the "eagle" + "dagger" episodes tonight. I've always assumed that "eagle" + "dagger" = Jichang getting his rebel groove on.

But given how I've wrong on other aspects of particular characters ... now I'm wondering whether Jichang might really be a simple idiot, and "eagle" + "dagger" may mean some thing else...

🤔 Hmmm

🧐 Maybe Jichang gets knifed!? 😲🤫

...I don't know why in all these chinese dramas simply letting the girl's hair down makes everyone realise she is, in fact, a girl. If a man let his hair down would everyone then think he is a girl? It's not like her jawline changed.

Consider FJM's skills. You really think it's accidental?

Awwww, <3 you

I don't get this comment section.

They're all breaking my heart.

How can anyone bear to be thinking of anyone but Youdu right now!?

The previews and any other considerations can wait until the hangover kicks in, in the morning!

You have the right head on you Martial, you at least gave him a shoutout.

Here's to you babe, 🍸🍾🥂

Since the others aren't gonna help me drown the Youdu heartbreak pain in solidarity, I'm out of here for a few hours. I'll check the previews when I wake up tomorrow ^^.

Ciao babes 😙🖖

Sssnoopyyy.

You get me.

Here's to you.

🍹

Have a glass or two with me babe.

SOMEBODY GIVE ME A HUG, DAMNIT!!!

Who cares about any of that right now when Youdu is broken hearted?

I can't watch the new trailers just now.

I have to spend an hour or so drinking Baileys and sobbing over Youdu.

...what am I saying, a real man like him wouldn'tdirty himself with a 'The Bachelor' involvement!

Please excuse me while I slap some sense into myself/

/slap
/slap
/slap

He deserves his own series.

I've never been into 'The Bachelor' type shows, but if he is the lead, I'm in.

...and the award for Fictional Man of the Year goes toooooooo...


YOUDU!!!!!

😍🧨🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆
{insert jpeg of maniacal screaming Beatles fans here}

...huh?

I've been thinking of him as a somewhat naive character on a lover's level. Which makes sense when you consider he's always sworn off marriage, and then take into account his conflicting reactions to Haishi's interactions.

Edit: Naive might not be the word. Inexperienced? Untrained? As in, he's never allowed himself to feel a lover's attachment, and now that it's hit him, he's not really handling it in a balanced fashion.

Oh yeah, I remember now. Fish eyes.

Get ready to be heartbroken. That fur-lined coat he was wearing in the last clip seems somewhat similar to the one the emperor wrapped around Haishi as he (emperor) was dragging her away in another trailer I've seen. One in which Haishi is voicing her heartbreak.

I'm warning ya, that production team loves screwing with us!

Beware of the production team screwing with your expectations and emotions via the previews.

You know, normally I like to see dramas more fully fleshed out. I actually appreciate time being invested on telling the story of side characters. So, when it comes to the point where I'm agreeing with you that the Mudan (and for that matter, Zheliu and Tilan) side stories are yawn worthy, I'm feeling more than a little guilty of being a hypocrite.

I think what it comes down to is : the side characters have to actually be interesting. And the pampered princess thing has never interested me.

Kudos to the actress though, as the portrayal of the character could have been coma inducing in lesser hands. She's (I'm talking Tilan here) at least somewhat watchable.

Also, it has to be said that I think the Mudan arc is likely a necessary part of the overarching main story, no matter how much it gets fleshed (or dragged) out.

I have admit to not getting your 'Sujin' reference though.