Probably because it's the beginning of a new arc, and a lot happened in season 1. The current intrigue asks way…
Reason why a character like WuZhu has not appeared yet. This season is more palace intrigue while S1 was more action (look at the way it started with Terminator WuZhu fighting people holding a basket with baby FanXian inside). This season is more about FX really wanting to fight corruption and his growth in his realm.
Chen Dao Ming the emperor of dramas. In JOL his character can easily make you shit your pants. I wonder how he managed to seduce Ye Qing Mei to the point she gave him that martial book. Girls and their attractions bad boys eh ! I am sure she friendzoned Fan Jian and broke his heart because of bad boy who I guess had already concubines and offsprings. Maybe he looked like Lee Jae Wook in his youth and that is what attracted her 🤷♂️ ?
JOL has got such a good message that is relevant today about how the powerful "wolves" kill and destroy people easily thinking of them like ants that shall not be remembered. Poisoning 2nd prince was such a great move from FX who remember the people that lost their lives and got destroyed by those monsters that think they poop the sun.
https://x.com/PlatyPoy/status/1793070586308255871
Poisoning 2nd prince was such a great move from FX who remember the people that lost their lives and got destroyed by those monsters that think they poop the sun.
https://www.tumblr.com/dangermousie/751101525542273024/i-know-i-keep-saying-it-but-nobody-will-beat?source=share
If JOL2 gets low ratings over there at Douban it would probably be the first time I would call them tasteless.
PS : there might be some spoilers. If you don't wanna be spoiled don't click on the link above 🙂