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Important note: “Criminals” and “serial killers” are from a different approach.
Most serial killers are psychopath and they feel no emotion whatsoever. Instead, killing a person or anything would trigger their excitement and curiosity to be harsher and more cruel with their next victim. This show explain it all about the differences between a normal criminal, psychopath and a predator. Psychopath can literally be raise in a normal family and still kill people. For example, Woo Young Chul who was raised in a normal family with love and care has his first kill instinct has a young age. What was his reason? She look like her mother. That’s a psychopath. A normal criminal can be emotional and feel remorse for their actions but psychopaths do not. Ba Reum is a two face psychopath who has no sympathy or emotion killing people close to him. Even his childhood friend. Yes, his family might have a part in why he turns out that way but not entirely. Psychopaths are known to dissect animals at a young age out of curiosity and it just excites them even more as they want to dissect humans and will get bolder if they don’t get caught

Duk Soo is a pedophile. He only target kids, especially the vulnerable one. Bong Yi already grew up so it’s not in his interest anymore. Duk Soo only encounter/message Bong Yi to divert the police attention so he can go after Yu Na.

Yo Han's character is so depressing. I'm glad we got to see more of his POV in episode 18 since he was out of the screen so soon.
UGHHHHHHHHH Seeing Yo Han on-screen makes me so emotional and cry for him every time. :(

Sorry, I'm only on episode 11 and only speak based on the perspective of people's emotions and our own society.

From the beginning till now, I've never actually like the character "Bong Yi." For whatever reason, she's just a pitiful victim that has never grown and mature herself. Her actions can speak volumes on how immature she is portrayed to be.

Aside from that, victims who chose to forgive also depend on their situations as well. The option could be having other family members who are still alive. When you look at the respective of someone who has nothing to live for after the murder of their only family. Coming home to an empty house filled with memories, how could there not be anger? The majority of people would not ever forget and of course, fell into depression. I'm not saying there aren't people who don't have a big heart and live past the pain for the better, but the majority of victims' families will still hold resentment and selfishness upon asking why would it be their family? what did they do so wrong to deserve that?

Park Du Seok (Hong Ju's dad) still has resentment and is still in deep pain but he isn't taking action because he still has a wife to care for while Moo Chi and Bong Yi's only family is gone. Though I don't agree with their actions because they let their emotions take hold of them. Emotions can sometimes overpower someone's brain under circumstantial situations as well.

I don't disagree with your statement, I'm also not justifying that their actions are right. It's just that I understand them to a certain degree if I put myself in their perspectives.

Who's OZ? I'm only on episode 11 :(

Can someone please enlighten me. Yo Han died only because Bong Yi decides to unplug his breathing tube right? If that wasn't the case then Yo Han could have been saved/alive?
Was Yo Han announced dead before Han Seo Joon decide to proceed with the brain surgery?
Kinda conflicted on how he can take his own son's brain out and save another guy.

When you're just about to be hella invest in Yo Han and Hong Ju, it went 100 to 0 real fast. >:(

It's always that type of reasoning. Friends over relationship kind of deal. >:(

Yes, I think you get my point now. "Peaceful" "Harmony" isn't what I expect coming into this drama. If the main lead both taking their own path that don't often cross, I'd expect more hardships and a rocky road that they have to walk to be with each other but little do I know, their relationship isn't as rocky and he had many chances to literally marry her, it's just Chu Mu being a crybaby and less understanding of Fu Rou. I like mystery, plot twists and the suspense like "The Story of Yanxi Palace" "Princess WeiYoung" and "The Joy of Life". More example could be "Mouse" and "Penthouse" if you know what I mean.
I'm glad you like this drama! The actors and actresses are doing a wonderful job, it's just the plot and characters that disinterests me. Though, I still want to follow for the side couples :D THEY CUTE AF IMO.

In my personal opinion, this show is not up to my expectation when it comes to "Palace" related historical drama where it's originally portrayed as an evil place where everyone would take the slightest chance to rise in power and jealousy would make a "nice" person becomes evil within seconds. "Court Lady" does not show any of that. (Don't mention the Crown Princess, SHE'S FKIN DUMB.) Everyone that gives Fu Rou's trouble literally turns "good" just because of one thing she did LMFAO. Never the case in the Palace. One a devil, will die a devil but their inner self isn't fully a demon, that's one point that this drama is boring.
- Speaking of that, Fu Rou's character has no purpose in coming to the palace, but she's portrayed as an intelligent person who can win the heart of many people. She's easy to grasp the situation and get herself out of trouble but yet doesn't want to offend anyone and no one wants to offend her although she's just a court lady. Like every guy in their moma's womb wants her and every higher up "admires" her. She's easily influenced by love and would abandon everything for it. It's called weak-minded which I don't like that aspect of her either. You can argue that she lacks cunning because it isn't her character to be cunning and uses schemes but that's exactly why I dislike it. Why? because nothing is happening, and it's hella draggy. Her character and the events themselves don't create the suspense that makes you want to keep watching. It's like a tasteless recipe.
Maybe the drama is made this way and just isn't my cup of tea. Not everyone will like the drana and its plots. :)

Why isn't there any promotion for this drama? I would have never found it if I didn't click on Soo Jin's profile after 2 episodes of Mouse.

I feel like the point of the whole show is to make it realistic as possible. It's reasoning thought to forgive and forget. Don't drag innocent people when they have nothing to do with the crimes but in reality, the victims feel worse pain and would do anything for vengeance.
- The Headhunter has committed horrible crimes in which he beheaded 19 people. He was proven guilty and is on death row but is anyone happy? 1 for 19 while more people are suffering because of the loss.
- Every human is selfish, even a nice and kindhearted person. When it comes to the one they love, they'd do anything to protect them and blame whoever else they could to ease their own anger and the pain that they've gone through. Yes, there will be more bloodshed because of people's selfishness, but that's life. There wouldn't be crimes and hatred if we're more understanding of each other.

As the hypnosis stated that there are obstacles in their way and the responsibility of protecting her family from danger. It's a way for the reader to think that she would overcome them with her wit and outsmart her opponent or whoever schemes with evil intention, but as I said, she lacks cunning and too nice as a female lead who only try to get out of trouble and also help people in need is way too unrealistic as like she's literally the one in charge but she's just a court lady. Well, it's just my opinion after all. Yes, the plot is just probably not my cup of tea and I should have just stopped watching.
I'm only skimming through the episodes to let it pass by since I want to see a happy ending with the couples that I'm really interested in (Princess Xin Nan, Chuling) and (Lu Qi, Fu Yin). I really like Xu Kai but this drama isn't doing him justice.
Thank you for your output though, I enjoy reading them :D, we just have different respective and expectations between the characteristics of the main leads.

Are you referring to Chen Ji? The dead but not dead. I'm not sure if you're understanding my concerns but that's not the whole point that I'm trying to make. Surely the evil will surface but as of now, my comment is referring to the released episodes where NOTHING exciting happen that keep me on the edge of my seat like OH SHIT, TWISTS, DAMN. THAT HAPPEN and make me want to keep on watching, but nawh that's ain't it. There's absolutely nothing happen that's interesting. We're more than halfway in but the process is very slow. The palace here to me is considered to be peaceful AF like it was blessed by buddha.
- I'm currently on episode 24 because it's that painful to watch but why am I still watching? Princess Xin Nan and Chuling, more for the side couples than anything else but apparently they never appears either.

Maybe the pacing is so slow that I'm getting bored because it's more than halfway through and there's nothing happening although there are things that happened. Glad to hear that actually, waiting for the fun part !!

The story might have a focus on the main leads at the beginning but once Fu Rou becomes a court lady, Chu Mu is not relevant anymore as he gets less screen time without being able to enter the Palace and his character development is also going in the wrong direction. It's pretty comparable because the three dramas with the FL character, Princess Weiyoung, Yingluo and Fu Rou have things in common such as using their intelligence to outwit people and act according to circumstance, always 1 step ahead of everyone, but Fu Rou lacks a lot compared to the two as well.
Fu Rou is too nice, she helps everyone and gets out of the situation very easily. It's sometimes unrealistic. Her wit and outsmart people doesn't buy me or make me think that she's smart but plot armor. I can't help but compare her to Yingluo and Princess Weiyoung. Their struggles and outstanding personality being both clever and cunning, get back at those who harm them is what interests me.
I guess this drama plot is not what I expect it to be considering the synopsis from above. We're literally more than halfway through and I still feel like nothing has been happening at all although there are things that happen LOL.

Oh forreal? I didn't know there was such a thing, thanks for the information. It's maybe because I'm used to Palace drama having evil people that always uses schemes to either win favor or gain power.

Those are nothing compare to a typical Palace drama that I've watched. I was expected to receive more tension within the court and evil plotting within the royal family, but if what you mention is true. It's still a peaceful palace with no smart or witty evil people. The Queen only becomes selfish when it's related to the Crown Prince. YanFei is still a very soft-hearted concubine imo.
- Boi if you look at the Yanxi Palace concubines, they literally kill every unborn child of every concubine there is (even the queen) LOL. If anyone in the royal family is TRULY cruel and evil then that crown prince child would've never born.
It's probably just my expectation because twists are more interesting in Palace drama. The cruelty and evilness are next to nothing. The villains can't even call themselves villains coz they are just too dumb. There's also no framing.
I honestly thought the main lead will struggle in the Palace with how the story is going at the beginning but she's still having the easiest time of her life in there. You might somewhat understand my point but the plot isn't as heavy or well written as I thought it would be.

I don't know if you have watched other similar setting Chinese dramas, but this one is nowhere near plotted evil. The Queen and the concubines here are literally considered to be the buddha of the century. The Queen clearly favors Fu Rou and is being a good Queen as she could. There's no evil intention in her character at all, but of course, there are certain things that she needs to be selfish on such ass favoring her blood son, the crown prince. Prince Zhou's mother is a nice mother that just wants to live peacefully in the palace and never wants to gain the favor for her son. She even saw Princess Xin Nan with Chuling and was nice enough to let it go. She could have to make a scene and let them get punish but she's a kindhearted mother. There is certainly competition between the Princes to gain favor from the King but they never think about killing one other to secured power. Crown Prince and Prince Zhou are literally doing their own things and fulfilling their duties as sons. Not to mention, the 3rd Prince is CUTE ASF.
I'm not talking about King Liang and his sugar daddy. They ass.

True, I've never seen a historical main lead character is such a crybaby like Chu Mu right now. Compare him to Fu Heng, oh god.
- Chu Mu's character is so funny and likeable in the first few episodes but his character development is going in the wrong direction. :(