In ep 21 - during the court scene, I felt like they were acting out a script. Turned out they were indeed improvising, all protecting one brother in the end, who remained clueless until his uncle had to yell at him… I really like seeing the brother bond so far!
This drama embraces its clichés and absolutely nails everything. Stellar FL, amazing ML, chemistry on fire, great besties, a surprisingly complex SML, an excellent OST, and a VR game that adds flavor! Easily one of 2026’s best so far!!!
His own mother! Dude didn’t have humanity for a long time. That bug camp was around before our story began but…
The saddest part for me is that we lost the great chemistry the couple had during the investigation. Sure they were all cute in Season 2 but it didn't have the same feels.
His own mother! Dude didn’t have humanity for a long time. That bug camp was around before our story began but…
I agree - if the character was truly meant to be completely inhumane, and ruthless, the actor simply didn’t embody that level of cruelty convincingly. There’s a clear gap between the extremity of the character’s actions and the emotional weight the performance delivered, and that disconnect made it very clear. Probably because of the miscast, I saw him more like someone trying to convince himself of his own inhumanity and less like an absolute monster.
His own mother! Dude didn’t have humanity for a long time. That bug camp was around before our story began but…
Yes, he was definitely miscast as someone like Ted Bundy, but I never really saw You Chen An as that kind of villain anyway. I always saw him as someone desperately trying to convince himself that he was ruthless, that cruelty was a necessary cost of ambition. Even when he was explaining everything to CC, it felt more like self-indoctrination.
Overall, you’re right—the actor didn’t quite deliver a cold, emotionless antagonist. But perhaps that’s because the character himself wasn't meant to be truly heartless.
💯 agree. They drifted away from their winning formula and ended up with a pretty cliched plot. If it weren’t for the characters, I might not have watched to the end.
I think the show started off strong but faltered in the middle and then picked up the pace again towards the end. The end by was some lazy writing though. Lol I’m like you. I’m watching ep 26 now after watching the final ep. The previews gave away the key points anyway.
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I really like seeing the brother bond so far!
I appreciate the dialogues between Hu Jinsi and his son - they usually help me better understand what's happening.
What happened to Lord Feng in the show btw? I read up a lot about him but wondering if I missed anything in the show after he left with the Khitan.
Thanks for sharing.
Probably because of the miscast, I saw him more like someone trying to convince himself of his own inhumanity and less like an absolute monster.
Overall, you’re right—the actor didn’t quite deliver a cold, emotionless antagonist. But perhaps that’s because the character himself wasn't meant to be truly heartless.
Lol I’m like you. I’m watching ep 26 now after watching the final ep. The previews gave away the key points anyway.