CasualCDfan

Both.

They were intimate. That's a fact.

I've read the novel up until chapter 121. It's really good. I hope they do a good adaptation.

He never conveyed his emotions and she never tried to understand him. She simply made assumption and he didn't corrrect her. I hate the kind of miscommunication trope where the characters are reduced to idiots who forgot how to communicate.

"why the hell is FL so hung up on the fact that ML was once confused about her and SFL like there is plenty more evidence that he just wanted to help her because he felt a bit responsible for SFL, even though he kept his distance and only interfered in person when the situation was too dire."

I don't know how this unfolds in the novel. I find this kind of bad writing common in these shows. The writers struggle to create believable miscommunication tropes, often resorting to contrived scenarios or reducing characters to dummies. So FL cuckolded the ML with a castrated man for years over the wrong assumption that he loved SFL. And for 20 years the ML couldn't open his mouth and explain things? This is dumb.

The carriage scene in ep 11 started well with PWX pouring his heart out. However, the ending felt anti-climatic. LR chasing after PWX in the rain felt cliché, and her apology lacked genuine emotion. It felt emotionally flat compared to PWX's confession. A better option would have been for the PWX to leave and let his words gradually impact LR over the following days.

If you're going to use the miscommunication trope, make it believable rather than contrived. It's hard to buy into PWX struggling to express those feelings in their past life, and LR jumping to conclusions about PWX's feelings for QZZ just seems unrealistic.

I fast forward through all of those.

That scene pissed me off so much. It failed to capture what was supposed to be a emotionally weighty moment.

They are both at fault for how things ended in their previous life. PWX had another woman in his heart and didn't fight for LR, while LR was too proud to try to work things out with PWX and decided to cheat on him both emotionally and physically (yes, she cheated because they were still married). I reject the logic that because they decided to be just allies, they were free to see other people. No, they were still MARRIED.

However, in this lifetime, we can see that PWX is remorseful and trying to make up for his past mistakes. LR, however, is not. In this lifetime, it appears she has no remorse for cheating on him with a castrated man and having him killed. Worse, in episode 10 we have PWX volunteering to be a cuckold once again. I mean WTH? While I enjoy their playful banter, I struggle to sympathize with the female lead, respect the male lead, and root for their new relationship.

I need to see true remorse from LR. I need to see both parties fighting for each other this time around (not the one-sided crap we have now).

Please tell me. I don’t mind spoilers.

She's toxic and he's a cuckold simp.

Only if you're ok with a bratty FL and a cuckold ML.

I hate that about his character. I'm close to dropping this drama unless he grows a pair. Cockolds characters are so infuriating.

Yea, I hate the I-like-you-and-I-want-you-to-be-happy-so-I'll-set-you-up-with-another-person trope.

I haven't read he novel. So I don't know.

That's a possibility. I hope you're right. However, he's also been sincerely vouching for him. He thinks this SQR is different. But I have a feeling that SQR also time-traveled.

I don't think that's the case. Notice how he's been trying to convince LR that this version of SQR is different. I feel like SQR also transmigrated. So, he's actually the same snake that caused her death.

I think PWX wants LR to be happy in this life. So, he's trying to please her by setting her up with SRQ, which is silly because it's clear he loves her himself. It's a form of noble idiocy. It's either that, or he's playing some 4D chess.

He didn't do it out of pettiness tho.

Episode 10 is pissing me off. ML wants FL to be happy. So, he's willing to be a matchmaker for her and 2ML. So, they spent their fake wedding night discussing plans to do just that. I guess it's supposed to be funny.