JulesL

Hey there, I am catching up finally and watched up to ep 6 and will finish the rest tomorrow. You might not remember but I had said after the first two episodes that I didn’t want Cheng Lei’s and Jelly Lin’s characters get together. I take it back!!! After 6 episodes, I like both leads a lot and I absolutely ship them 😍

Not a bad ending overall, though nothing particularly stellar either. I did appreciate how the tech case wrapped up—quiet, balanced, and ultimately a win-win. Sometimes the most brilliant minds land on solutions that are understated rather than flashy. I also sided with the judge in the final case; it simply wouldn’t have been fair for one side to “have her cake and eat it too,” while the other remained miserable and trapped. Her words were very meaningful too!
Where the show fell short for me was the office politics arc, which felt more like a cop-out by the writers. The ending, too, seemed like lazy writing. After spending more than three-quarters of the episode and to me, the rest of the drama showing the ML’s lack of interest in the FL, the writers focused the last episode on the theme of love. Yet the story avoided giving real closure—probably out of fear of alienating viewers who wanted romance versus those who didn’t. Luckily, I didn’t care either way and instead found satisfaction in the far more meaningful closure between the mother and other daughter.
As a whole, it was a good watch thanks to the legal cases. The ML and the other cast turned in strong performances, while the FL’s acting left room for improvement. I even tried reframing her character—seeing her not as the sharp, competent professional that I wanted her to be, but rather as a flawed, very human figure. Even so, I couldn’t quite warm up to her. That said, I’d still recommend this show for its solid cases and thoughtful exploration of human nature.

Well up to ep 14, and now they introduced another trope which I also hate as much as the amnesia trope. I am going to wait for a few more episodes to air hoping that this latest trope will end quickly. Now even 24 episodes seem too long. I just want the revenge to be completely fully and the ML to get his HE.

Well I think she should consider herself lucky for having such a green flag ML.
The problem is the inconsistency of the character. She has moments of cleverness only to be dulled by so many scenes of stupidity.

Yes, I like the your description of how we can interpret the leads, handling of their personal business as trial failures and where they could have done better given that they were good lawyers 🙂

At least, there’s a turning point in ep 12. Maybe now we will get to watch some good scheming and the FL will be less disappointing

What the heck was ep 1? I loved it, chaotic mess and all…I’m seated!

I actually think most people naturally look deeply into the eyes of those they trust. Intimate settings may simply be moments of people sharing and opening up to each other, romantic or not. When I want to show someone that I’m truly listening and giving them my full attention, I make a point of maintaining steady eye contact. Even in professional settings, people are often advised to look clearly and directly into their counterpart’s eyes to show collaboration and respect.
Of course, those hoping for romance will read that eye contact differently—especially when the show underscores it with background music. But to me, what I see is a mentor who is supportive and attentive to his mentee, not someone showing romantic interest. Beyond the music, there’s really no indication otherwise. And if we’re going to say he must be interested simply because he’s comfortable holding eye contact, then by that logic I must have unintentionally led a great many people on.
Ultimately, I don’t care if they end up together. If the FL can convince the ML to be with her, kudos to her. I just want the show to have a good wrap up with the final case and office politics.

Well yes, if I was drunk and just waking up in a haze, I think my reaction would be just that while I’m trying to recover some sense of what’s going on. Nothing romantic or platonic..just confusion. Plus just because the scene froze, did not mean it was an extended period of time.

You’re absolutely right that a good lawyer has to investigate, and I agree—the ML’s breakdown of the animal abuser’s psyche, and how it tied into human abuse, showed that.

But that’s where there is a big contrast with how the personal storylines developed. With the FL and her mother, everything was handed to us through the mother’s perspective. The FL never gave her mother the benefit of the doubt, never acknowledged the credit she deserved—even though it was her mother’s actions that helped her win the case—and certainly never did any real investigating of her own.

The same goes for the ML and his ex. Their entire dialogue felt less like a rehash of the past and more like a one-sided showcase of how unpleasant the ex was. There was no sense of him genuinely probing or questioning, the way we’d just seen him do so effectively in the other cases.

So while I agree with you that the show captured the principle of “a good lawyer investigates” in certain moments, I still feel it failed with the leads’ personal matters.

Yes 🙂 let’s see how ep 12 wraps up. A new case is introduced and we have to see how the big bad Ko boss gets ousted. I’ll focus on that and hope that those who want romance are also happily satisfied!

Haha, I’m not Chinese but I understood what they were saying because they sound like me trying to speak the Mandarin I’m learning 😝

I see what you mean—she is definitely interested, and her attraction to him has clearly driven a lot of her choices. If I had seen even a hint of reciprocal interest from the ML, I think I’d be more inclined to root for them as a couple too. For me though, his treatment of her always felt more like that of a mentor, the same way he was consistently supportive and considerate toward the other short-haired attorney. And those lingering “stares”? For me, the romantic background music alone wasn’t quite enough to sell the idea of real chemistry.

I actually only saw a drunken man waking up and wondering what the heck is going on. For me, the attraction is one-sided so far.

Exactly, the way they provided closure for this felt so weak and more of a filler.

Also, the whole set up with the twins, Hash and picnic felt more like a set up by the FL to get the ML to let her butt into his affairs. It didn’t feel romantic to me.

I liked her less in ep 11 because of her intentional eavesdropping and butting her way into the ML’s personal affairs. I too have not seen her growth.
The romance seems one sided to me too. People gushing about the intense staring at the end of ep 11 but all I saw was a man in a drunken state waking up and wondering what the heck was going on.

Yeah, 12 episodes are not enough if they want to introduce all these different sub plots, and keep bringing back some like the whole thing with the ex.

True, I felt the same way—I really appreciated the moments when the show explored those gray areas of morality and human nature. The case of the child rapist, where so many people came together to make sure justice was served, and similarly the case of the abuser, both stood out. You’re right, I could at least consider that part the highlight of episode 11.

A letdown indeed. You’re right—they introduced the FL’s baggage, so of course it needed closure. But the way it was handled felt more like the story simply was there to fill the extra time
As for the romance, I don’t care if it happens or not. What interested me far more was watching the ML in the role of mentor, guiding with his skill and talent.
From the preview, though, it seems the FL will be the one pursuing him, convincing him that they can work as a couple. Hopefully it avoids sinking into cliché or, worse, cringey.