lily

Yeah his death felt sudden and then resurrecting in the same episode made it less impactful for sure so this felt like a filler even though it isn't. I still adore the ep but i can understand if novel readers find it underwhelming

Omg this explanation made me appreciate this more. XQA was ruthless but i find this hilarious.

It's a male centric drama so her story is only side plot sadly. Hopefully we will see more of her in future

Funny thing is nobody is criticizing princess lin an character on weibo. All i am seeing recently are prasies of this show for handling female characters well despite being a male centric drama. They are appreciating her arc of growing and exploring which made me realize that this comment section is just loud minority. Most people actually care about romantic development even if it is a side plot and understand her well

Exactly
Why is his love life unnecessary?
Nobody says his family moments are useless even though they are also not for plot purpose but for comedy and wholesome moments then why can't we enjoy romantic moments too?

Everyday i come to this comment section and someone is crying over lin an role in the story and how she is so unnecessary. People had problems with misunderstanding trope which is a valid criticism in my eyes even if i wasn't annoyed by the plot
I can also understand the criticism like "romance is not explored much or rushed" because it is more of male-centric and plot driven drama but slandering her character for no reason even when she is growing and getting characterization is forced hate
This made me realize that some of you are just biased with hate towards her and don't want to admit any good quality about her. Ignoring all characterization and just saying "she is annoying" isn't a valid criticism and actually harsh. All other dramas have fandoms who are busy praising the show even if it is mid but here all i see is negativity. If you don't like her then don't watch her scenes. Why cry everyday about her role?

Ep 23:
Oh my god that firework scene was so gorgeous. XQA encouraging her was very sweet. I wonder if we will see her journey of travelling or that will be skipped
The fighting scenes in this show is so good and fast paced. Character look dirty while fighting which makes it realistic and raw unlike some other shows I watched
Lastly, it's criminal to give us only one episode per day. Every ep especially ep 20 onward was packed but ended with a cliffhanger... It's hard to wait

How is that complete 180? She barely had screentime in first half of the show and now that we are actually seeing her characterization then that is a problem too because she isn't annoying or selfish like you thought she were in 5 min screentime of each ep (in first half)

Tbh I used to be like this too initially but watching this made me realize that sometimes we have to try things outside of our comfort zone and this was an eye opener for me. Now, i am more in mood to try something similar instead of just romance focused stories (not a bad thing but i want something different after watching this)

She will eventually grow on you (i hope so) when you catch up to latest episode

Plus, not all female characters are for love interest or weak. Some are good fighters and has interesting role in the plot

Why rating the episodes necessary?
I thought rating for overall show is what counts

Same
It's definitely unique and refreshing

Ahh makes sense. Is there a cdrama which is more plot-heavy and romance is side plot but still a major hit both domestically and internationally?
I think GOTD is still doing very good in china but i am not sure how well it is doing internationally because it is still ongoing and many are waiting for it to finish and then they will start

Yeah i agree with your comment. I liked it from the start but ep 10 onwards i was completely hooked. It's interesting because I am a new cdrama watcher and this is my first male-centric drama. It surprised me with its quality but i don't see enough discussions about it on different platforms whereas there are some cdramas i watched because of hype of actresses and their cp but the story was mediocre at best. I guess people just love supporting their favorite and don't care about stories much

Am i the only one who thinks this show is kinda underappreciated on this site?
Maybe because it doesn't focus on romance and hype cp content plus more male centric that is not everyone's cup of tea
For me, each ep is so much packed and consistently good. I am amazed how easily it makes me cry and then next moment i am laughing.
Ep 22 spoiler:
I am so glad Grand princess actually cares for Lin'an and the scriptwriters didn't make her evil to show how good FL is. They both are great in their own ways so i hope we see more of them getting closer slowly.

There is still 19 episodes left so it will eventually get there

Ep 21: The actress who played Lin an's character did such a good job. I haven't watched her other dramas before this but i am honestly becoming her fan. She made me emotional at the end of the episode

It is mostly plot heavy and FL role is in the background. She barely get like 5 min screentime and wasn't even in first 4-5 episodes. She is very likable for me and we still have to see what role she will play in the story so too early to judge her character

Finally caught up. It is getting very complicated and i am loving it. Pacing is perfect but there are so many mysteries so i hope it doesn't feel rushed at the end and it stays consistent. My favorite part about this drama is definitely the world of Dafeng and how alive each character feels