Amarina

Lol I didn't say they cut anything, it was the structure of the last episode and how they had to suddenly become vague with what timeline is being followed in which scene leading up to the final scene with him waking up. I had multiple other posts discussing that last episode already though in exact detail already.

It is obvious that you feel very strongly about this so all I'm going to say is that I was specifically mentioning "noble" ness in regards to that first scene you were talking about and why they would want to shoot him being fawned over by a bunch of ladies in society. None of the past life things were known at this episode. That's why we the audience had a seat to the reveal when PWX talks to LR and SRQ to his brother about "the dream".

They don't spell it out in the show but from what I could gather it's the fact that they WERE planning treason and he felt he'd be on the losing side with them.

I find this fascinating so first, thank you for actually taking time to express your thoughts in this way. Especially because it was so long.

Here's my personal take-away based upon the scenes you specifically mentioned; I can't speak at all on lighting or halos or what not because I honestly didn't pay any attention to them and even going back and specifically looking for this in regular scenes I'm not finding it so I'd have to have it pointed out in a video I think. 🤷‍♀️ Not saying it's not there, just that I personally don't know anything about it and it didn't affect my viewing of the show.

The first scene you're mentioning was absolutely designed to highlight SRQ. This is the man that PWX is essentially fighting a "losing" battle against in this second chance life and at the beginning he's not even a scheming snake, he's supposed to he seen as just himself; a righteous, noble-minded gentleman who puts family above all else and who everyone adores.

You mention having an issue with the longing glances but in the first couple episodes LR was absolutely still in the mind-set of 1st life and they lived together for as almost husband/wife for 17 years so yeah... there was longing and tension on her side as she sorted out her feelings. The problem here is that you (and not you as in you personally but you as in most people) keep forgetting the lines about how the more the royal family liked something the LESS they showed it. It was almost beaten into them and it was REALLY hammered into the audience with that cat scene from the past 😭. And LR herself has proven this. PWX had to find the letters she wrote when he "died" for him to know just HOW DEEP her feelings for him actually were. So literally her having "longing glances" at SRQ mean absolutely nothing because she is always showing the world a face other than the truth.

As for the banquet, this scene ONLY highlights PWX and LR growing bond because it proved that he was faster on his feet, could recall the past performance between them and improvise an additional instrument into the "forgotten" song. The flashbacks provided needed context that I felt added tension to the scene. PWX comes out with a major win in this scene, not a loss due to past life glances.
As for your final comment about them not showing his brother as the tutor, the first scene mentioning the tutoring is where SRQ basically says "my brother's missing again? I'll put myself forward to be the tutor instead since he obviously doesn't want to do it" so why would they show him being the tutor? When they DO show him having scenes tutoring the Prince it highlighted his radical social ideas and then always transitioned into palace scheming with the Consort. Honestly, if anything I would have personally preferred MORE scenes like this because as I was watching I questioned where he was multiple times and why he didn't have MORE contact
with the Consort when she started doing dumb things and it'd cut to him shaking his head and essentially calling her an idiot.

Okay, honest and genuine question then... What scenes should they have changed to shorten his screen time and why were they not needed?

I didn't read the novel but comments had spoiled that he at least gave the answer so you're right here which I why I actually feel pretty strongly that they were NOT trying to make him into some conflicted and morally grey character, they were only trying to highlight his obsessive need to save his family for which he was willing to destroy his family to do even this.

Well I too would have preferred more scenes from LC but I understand why they couldn't put them in, the show is already 40 eps... to better flesh out an arc for HIM would have needed probably another 3 or 4 eps. As for the kids, they're in the special episode coming out soon.

Definitely judge for yourself rather than let other people skew your thoughts because if you start looking for bad things even in your most favorite drama ever, you'll find them 🙃

I lot of people are liking this show, they just aren't as vocal .

I fully agree with you also. Seeing so many comments with opposing opinions almost makes it feel like I watched a completely different show 😂

They explained that LR was seen as the force of the Nobles and PW was seen as the force of the Commoners. BOTH had to go in order to start over from scratch with a puppet Prince to appease all sides and not start more wars.

Among other things... he pointed out I was being unfair and sexist towards him for not telling her that he was essentially assaulted after being drugged by his own grandmother. That females aren't the only ones who face shame and disgust after being r*ped and that if a girl doesn't even go and tell the police after it happens why would HE just say it out loud after all the issues they've already had and risk her blaming him since, as a guy, obviously he'd want it.... which is basically what happened. She didn't exactly overtly blame him in so many words but she cut off all contact and said they were strangers.

I basically had to admit that I didn't even consider the issue as assault originally because by that point I was so biased against his character that "of course" he was to blame... 😬😔

Finally just finished and I love this analysis. It points out several things and more that my husband was actually chiding me about when I was complaining to him about her and TSJ near the end of the season (he was very patient since he didn't watch it 🙃).

This one was super cute. It's definitely not a steamy show but it had a lot of good values in it. Standard ending type for a transmigration show.

Ep 2 - https://youtu.be/WJoC-5NjQuQ?si=_PbGyK87y1FdkMhc

Lol oh I already watched and loved it ages ago. That's an interesting take though 🤣 Give up and don't invest in them and you'll do fine 🤣

Wow you actually came back and finished it? I dropped it at 6 since I was already depressed. I can't imagine ever picking it up again. Anyone who finishes it it made of strong stuff.

🤣 First ep is that lending towards that low-quality "so bad it's good" quality type show.

Lol I was thinking the same thing... Like what Grandfather/elder looks to a younger male of the family to be told what to do/say?

🤣 From what I was reading from some other places HE was the one holding the director back from making it a full-blown tragedy SE so... 🤷‍♀️

You're doing awesome then! lol Keep that up and you'll be getting to the ACTUAL good parts before you know it 😅