shinhwafan

Yes, that is how I was thinking. If they knew she was in that city then she might well try to leave by waterways if she escaped. They did not have other means to track her down., unlike the mail lead.

I have been wondering if making both men reasonable prospects for her that this may be a way of addressing class differences and identity.

If she marries the scholar she is not in the same social class as she was originally before her family trauma but at this point in time it seems an. Equal pairing. They are both educated and share many interests.

If she were to marry the male lead she would be living at her original class but I think would be more vulnerable to exposure. Would not be able to show her talents or reveal who she is.

This is in keeping with some of my thoughts about all the women who marry or want to marry the male lead being vipers who have suffered the humiliation of being second class in a male world.

I like how our female lead tells one of these aspiring wife characters that it is never right to trample someone else for your own rights or something to that effect

The mail lead look pretty good on the horse when it pulled up outside the gates, but they did not see each other.

Yes

Was it not to make her realize they were there and that she would be safe approaching them?. Otherwise she would be hiding and it would be even more difficult to find her.

I was disappointed when I realized who the mail lead is because I really disliked him in love and Redemption. Well now I feel a lot differently 😁

I don't know when you quit but I almost quit too because they weren't together and then it changed. Maybe I can't really remember around which episode

I just remembered what I was thinking during that scene. I thought the grandfather was saying if you Are determined to go ahead with this marriage.\nThen we will need to kill you off because You cannot put the rest of the family in jeopardy. I thought he was also saying that it is too difficult to call off the marriage and you can get very sick and die and that will be a way of accomplishing it.

Yes you are right.

I took the grandfather's comment about her dying at midnight to be more of a threat. Her only option is to marry her betrothed

That was so funny. One of his assistants completely understood the metaphor and the other didn't

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I wonder if the scene will be replayed at the beginning of the next episode.Where we do see her in his arms.

I am listening to a podcast aout this drama by someone who also read the book. Oh the perilss of adaptation to a drama.

The host is saying how there was a lot of s** in the novel and how Flora had more personality. This podcaster(Elle and Juniper) is also saying how she did not feel the passion between the two. Neither did I. So there was nothing to make me understand why they were together. I had to imagine they were having hot s** . I wondered why an intimacy director was even needed.

Stiil the actor is very good and that is the only reason I am happy I watched until the end.

There was a point when he forced himself into her house at the end that I was briefly worried for her safety.

His showing himself to her parents when she was trying to hide him was pure manipulation.

I am very puzzled about so many watchers romanticizing this drama. My thoughts are that they are young and inexperienced in relationships. It scares me that so many see this as acceptable. He is so typical of an abuser. Even in the final episodes one can see him wearing a manipulative facial expression. He is an excellent actor.

I agree with you that she has flaws(of course). I think there are many that do not appreciate the power differential and the effect it is having on her. This is why so many professional asociations censor such relationships.

We can only hope that the sequel might address his problems. I am not counting on it.

Great review-well thought out and written. I totally agree with your analysis.

Her friend killed himself and she felt some responsibility. Was she able to share that with him? Did he have any idea how devestating that would be? Some comments were about why would she be upset about this suicide because they were not lovers.???????? In so many ways the ML eroded any trust in the relationship yet many comments are about how she did not share with him. I say "No wonder". They did not have a relationship where they talked about their lives.

I see there is a sequel? Title something like Clear summer skies. Are you kidding me?

In 6 years are however long it was. Why didn't she find another relationship?? That would have been a much better ending. that she actually left him and set herself up for a different life, in real life, would make it much less likely that she would have gone back to him

You put it perfectly. I totally agree.

I stopped at episode 20 when I knew how it was going to end. I might watch for the acting and the dog but maybe not.

Although I do agree about Jing boren's, excellent acting.

I misunderstood you. Seems we have a very different view of this drama.