Thats why the drama stands out among many. I appreciate the how it is breaking all the cliche s and making it…
Some dramas would've chosen cheap tension/angst over good writing. HZ's reaction is totally in lined with her personality. So, her suppressing her anger (there was some) to approach this rationally makes perfect sense.
I thought HZ would be mad at GYX for a few days. However, on two occasions, she managed to contain her anger when confronting GYX about his deception, choosing to handle the matter rationally instead. I like the way this was handled. Other dramas, for the sake of angst, would've turned HZ into an overly emotional idiot.
I just don't quite understand why Aunt Qin couldn't have shared custody of Boli. Maybe I'm thinking too modernly,…
Yup, you're too modern. lol In the old days, many concubines were treated like trash by the legal wives (I'm sure there were exceptions). On one level, concubines were considered the master of the house's playthings. However, they also provided insurance if the primary wife could not bear sons.
In a twisted sense, many legal wives liked this setup because: 1) The greater the number of their husbands' concubines, the more prestige it brought to their household; 2) They gained more authority by overseeing their husbands' concubines, with the power to kill them, sell them, or claim their children as their own.
I'm also here after watching Shen Li and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. It's refreshing to see such a mature female…
"...since she is pretty young in real life I feel like she is still a young girl in the drama as well."
What? That is some high IQ analysis right here. LMAO As I said, boredom and pettiness are a bad combo. Find a kite and fly it to alleviate the boredom.
I'm also here after watching Shen Li and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. It's refreshing to see such a mature female…
You can quickly differentiate between thoughtful, critical feedback on a drama and criticism stemming from pettiness and boredom. Some people hate it when others are enjoying something they don't like.
Ok, that was a nice twist. I was expecting HZ to be angry at GYX for deceiving her. But, she was calm and handled it well. While I love their easy courtship (it's too easy), they need some adversity to make their relationship a bit more interesting. A little bit of angst can't hurt. lol
First, the FL friend-zones SML, but later the ML friend-zones the FL. He calls her his "bosom friend!" I was like dude, WTF?! That's not what she wanted to hear. lmao
But I get it. GYX's primary objective is to investigate HZ's family, not to fall in love with her. This entire romance is being built on a foundation of lies and deception. And I'm here for the fallout.
In a twisted sense, many legal wives liked this setup because: 1) The greater the number of their husbands' concubines, the more prestige it brought to their household; 2) They gained more authority by overseeing their husbands' concubines, with the power to kill them, sell them, or claim their children as their own.
What? That is some high IQ analysis right here. LMAO
As I said, boredom and pettiness are a bad combo. Find a kite and fly it to alleviate the boredom.
But I get it. GYX's primary objective is to investigate HZ's family, not to fall in love with her. This entire romance is being built on a foundation of lies and deception. And I'm here for the fallout.