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I came back to say, I stuck through it. I definitely want to know the ending. It's a sad ending, but I love the experience & journey, so I am sticking with it.Watching on viki, waiting for the last 2 episodes.

Thanks for this, I feel alot of people (like me) jumped to the comment section before the conclusion, looking for people to validate our feelings. The unfortunate thing is that most people probably dropped it halfway, and would never come back to fix the comment. I stood by my word that I hate tragic endings. But in a long time, atleast the only drama that got me riled up like this, this year was PoJ, and they are completely different genre. I have not been so eager to know what happens next, so I started viewing the xters as real human, not fiction. "If I am in that position, what would I do". I am so invested that I probably became the writer in my brain 😄. Surprisingly, I would watch it again from another point of view, looking at each xter as a person, that is how much I am invested.

You can say that again, I love captivating stories. Funny enough, I would say I understand the fl, but as d audience, I totally understand d ml as well. This is someone who has led a privileged life all along, just like d lady said, they are from 2 parallel worlds. Her feelings are valid, but knowing d fiance wasn't perfect makes it annoying. And here I am unable to drop it, I just want to know what happen next. That feeling alone, I just realized is what makes a drama worth watching for me. The actors are good too, I love nuances, and they've got a lot of it.

Now I understand why we're often warned to be careful about what we post online. You may not realize it, but your comment says more about your attitude toward others than it does about the drama or its actors.
You are entitled to your opinion, but so is everyone else. Calling international fans people with "bad taste" simply because they enjoy something you dislike is unnecessarily insulting. There's something called individual choice. One man's food is another man's poison.
I don't know your age, but wisdom and maturity aren't necessarily determined by age. The idea that anything you dislike must be bad, and anyone who disagrees with you must be ignorant, reflects a rather intolerant mindset. Frankly, that kind of attitude is what encourages bullying, especially online.
You don't like the drama or its actors, and that's perfectly fine. But why go out of your way to belittle those who do? You can express your opinion without insulting others. Disagreement is not an invitation to disrespect. Why waste your precious time commenting on a drama you don't like?.
Peace costs nothing; we only have to choose it. Peace!

That is another way to look at.

Per google, yes it is. But google also said, there is a likelihood that the drama is a happy ending. But so far, my emotion is running high.This is what Google says "The original novel that The Lament of Autumn (玉簟秋) is adapted from was written by a female author who goes by the pen name Ling Xi (灵希).She is a well-known Chinese web novelist famous for writing intense, emotional, and often tragic historical romances, particularly those set in the Republic of China era. If you are looking at the screenwriters who adapted her book into the screenplay for the currently airing drama, the television script was written by Ye Yang, who is also a female screenwriter."

My reluctance toward tragic dramas comes from experience! After watching Chronicle of Life, I regretted putting myself through that emotional ordeal for days. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace left me feeling similarly devastated, although I appreciated its historical inspiration.
Then there's the K-drama Fashion King, where the protagonist seemingly became the antagonist and vice versa toward the end. After investing so much emotionally in the characters, I was left wondering what exactly I had watched! 😂
These experiences taught me that a drama can be well-written, realistic, or thought-provoking without necessarily being enjoyable for me. I watch dramas partly to escape life's harsh realities, not to emerge emotionally exhausted. I can tolerate heartbreak along the way, but please give me a satisfying journey and a worthwhile ending!

Still Watching — My Thoughts So Far.

Having read several reviews, I share some concerns but disagree that supporting characters need more screen time. Their stories should enrich the leads' journey, not overshadow it.
I understand this drama is adapted from a reportedly tragic novel. I avoid tragedies, having unknowingly stumbled into a few, so I checked reviews and Google before investing more time. Apparently, the adaptation was toned down. If so, how bleak was the novel? I doubt I'd survive three chapters! 😂
I appreciate historical realism, including the harsh restrictions women faced in China. However, realism doesn't have to mean endless misery. I've always maintained that one of the main reasons I watch these dramas is to escape reality. I want happy endings! I strongly dislike the 85% suffering, 15% happiness trope. Let hardship bring growth, victories, and meaningful love, not just a few fleeting moments of joy at the end.
I want a rewarding journey, not tragedy as payment for my time!

I am loving the storyline that is not so common, at the same time I am skeptical, I hate sad endings, I don't want to invest my precious time just to end up with a sad ending. That's why I like waiting till the drama ends, but I was hungry for something different from the regular tropes.

This is an example of God giving my enemies work to do. How many hours have you spent on TXW, whom you purportedly dislike?. She's living in your brain rent free. Those I don’t like, I don’t even care about them. I shut them out, my brain, my time, are for those I care about.

Normally, I wouldn’t respond, but even in your brief comment, your stance is already clear. This is a public space, and respect should be non-negotiable, it reflects more on us than on anyone else. Disagreeing with your opinion does not make me delusional; it’s called free will.
For clarity, I am not his fan, nor am I “in love” with him, I am old enough to be his mother. However, I stand by what I said. Your interpretation of racism differs from mine. Racism involves believing one race is superior and acting on that through unfair treatment or exclusion. Simply saying a picture looks like someone from Southeast Asia, without any derogatory intent, does not automatically meet that definition.
Interpreting neutral statements as offensive to fit a narrative only fuels unnecessary hostility, sowing seeds of discord. Also, labeling me as someone who “worships” him simply because I disagree with you is stereotyping, and that, in itself, undermines your argument.

I started out with Cdramas, then watch some that was very good but with bad endings, moved on to kdrama for a long time. Before finding my way back. Now I simply do mix of both. If it's interesting I complete it, if not, I just drop it. Captivating isn't common, far and in between, now that is what PoJ is.

Depends on your perspective and interpretation. Communication is 2 ways (sender and receiver), the way it's received by you may be different from how someone else received it.

Because alot of people are just waiting till it airs.

I did the first 5 episodes on iqiyi, then continued on Netflix. But with this new perspective, maybe I'll go back to iqiyi.

I'm glad I am not the only one. Now I'm like, maybe I shouldn't have started it. I don’t appreciate the space it's taking up in my brain, but I can't help it. 😃

It's the opposite for me, love the actress, not really a fan of Ling He, but would watch his dramas, only able to complete 'Best Thing'. But from comments since PoJ, I have gone back to some uncompleted ones to buy time while awaiting the next episodes. Realized he isn't a bad actor, currently watching "story of kunning palace", so far, I am impressed. Dropped it cause of the FL, but she seemed to have done well here too.

I particularly love episode 18, where the FL killed the head of the bandits, the way she jumped in the fire, to jump on the horse from behind, the director did a very good job. I literally jumped up and screamed.

I like this definition. Cause I can't even discipline myself where it's concerned. My new plan was to hold on till Friday so I can watch 5 episodes together (since they decided to release an episode per day), but I am unable to.

Because they like chaos. Forgetting, one man's food is another man's poison. JoL and PoJ are not even the same storyline. It's funny how people just like to add a bit of clause when something or someone is being celebrated. They will create something to detract from or dampen that joy.