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Also just want to add, SWL I will sue one of these days for your gazes. Okay thanks, bye!

This just keeps getting better and better with every episode, it gets more intense, the chemistry and tension, their bond as well as the looming sense of tragedy. Another thing that keeps getting intense, my drooling over Song Weilong's rugged looks and me girl crushing on Jingyi. I dont think I have seen such soft gazes of female desire like she has shown in this drama.

Ohhhh nice that I aint the only one jumping impatiently for 12pm everyday now!

Really enjoying this one: the opening already had me hooked, line, and sinker with him saying "the person I want to see the most" and her appearing. I know the angst and yearning will be extremely strong in this one and am so seated for their passionate second chance at romance. Especially with the way he was so protective and caring towards her early on. Zhang Jingyi looks so innocent and adorable as a teenager and Song Weilong has this rugged quality about him---THEY BOTH HAVE ME HOOKED.

Watched: binged till ep 6, waiting for episode 7 on hands and knees

I didn't say it isn't a unique genre, I said it doesnt need to be unique to be good because stories are character driven and sometimes a complexly written character can carry a story a long way. But since you vehemently dislike me through your implication, I no longer wish to carry forward this thread of conversation. I am more flexible about my preferences and can enjoy what I chose to but also I do not wish to carry out a conversation with someone who instead of just talking about the drama and opinions boils down to personal attack. Carry on with your day as I will carry on with mine. Despite your "vehement dislike" for me, I wish you no ill will and shall not engage with you again.

I think people need to chill and have patience: characters are dynamic entities and hers will grow with time too.

Yes it's a romcom , what do you expect it to do? Shoot people into the space??

Because a lot of these criticisms don't make sense in a genre that caters to such plots exactly, if it's a drama in a romcom genre--it doesn't need to be truly unique. A lot of kdramas including King The Land, Fight For My Way, Whats Wrong With Secretary Kim, Weightlifting Fairy have not exactly been unique but the staple for this genre is warmth, comfort and slice-of-life plots and they are also the ones that are celebrated. If you want something unique, romcom is not exactly the genre for you.

Not every drama can be like My Royal Nemesis but that too isn't strictly romcom, its historical and fantasy added. My point is, if you come to a genre like romcom you need to sit through tropic and character-oriented plots which aren't necessarily unique but if well-made can still go a long way to be a good romcom.

One criticism I understand well and kinda agree with-- the one I read about the webtoon character being overweight and not retained in the story for beauty conventions but then again thats just how the industry is, I guess. It likes to pretend that overweight people don't exist in this world.

She is the divine tree I think -revealed in epi 5

Ahhh I see--thank you for clarifying!

Ahh this makes sense--would have liked if they had revealed some of this a bit earlier because it makes it confusing why she doesnt have powers or spirit energy like the rest. Also I saw epi 6 and know exactly why she is being hidden this way--didnt see the twist of her being the divine tree coming

So am really enjoying this one but as someone fairly new to Xianxia (having only seen LITC), I am a bit confused about one thing: is Xiao Bang Chui a mortal (think it was mentioned in epi 1 or 2) so how does she have spirit energy or powers? They also mention in epi 4 that her spirit meridians need to be repaired but how and when did they actually break?

YES THE FL! I can relate so well because she isn't spineless either. oh the cgi doesnt really serve a purpose--they barely use it tho

great to see you feel the same way!

I dont get that--if you dont like tropes and slice of life romance then dont watch romcoms, let us girlies who like such shows, enjoy...

Oh I love his works: been watching his projects for a while especially loved him in Reply! Tbh romcom is one genre that shouldn't be messed with too much because its these shows we flock to for comfort.

its supposed to be positive because these are the exact things which attracted me to kdramas more than a decade ago: why is it bad to have something that is well-made, slice of life, warm, familiar and makes you feel swoony? oh I am sorry, I want to feel butterflies, comfort and warmth when I see a romcom (which is btw what that genre is about)! And why should I remove my personal input from anything when its my viewing experience???

no I dont really since I love romcoms...so why dont you care to enlighten me???

Yesss...I went in expecting nothing but seeing Seo In Guk's face card yet this has now become my most anticipated dramas, even tho am watching tons of others on the side.

Exactly! Not everything you watch has to be some life-changing story with complex plots. As a burnt out grad student, I related so well to the FL and throughly felt like the outside noise had shut off while I was watching the epi!