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It's fine. I'm just impressed by his dedication to the country. Looks like he's one of the better monarchs. I'm also intrigued by the fact that he's a bit of an artisan.

Is that who he is? Okay, I've been wondering because it's fascinating that an emperor has a land map in his throne room.

Of course the show doesn't support vigilantism as a solution in a society that claims to uphold rule of law. That's obvious. Nobody here is silly enough to think vigilantism is the answer in a civilized society. But vigilantism results when the legal systems breaks down. That's my point.

Yes, there are consequences to acting outside the law. Just as there are consequences to acting within the law. The show is very balanced in that way. Ha-na almost lost 2 whistleblowers in the Udata case acting according to the law. This is the point of the show.

The reality is that vigilantism is very rare. The vast majority of people live under oppressive situations rather than fight back. They might feel powerless to do so or they just want to survive. Think of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Most people would rather go along with the status quo than rock the boat.

One of my favourite dramas of all time. Watched the entire series 3 times.

The best thing for her... or for her to gain some credibility... is to support the Rainbow gang unofficially.
As far as I can tell her character represents the law and order system which in this instance is impotent and has been exploited by the rich and powerful against the vulnerable. She of all people should know that better than anyone. She was consistently stonewalled by her superior officer. Not because there is anything wrong with much of the law but the fact that crooked lawyers can use it to service their clients.

I had a rollicking good time with the last 2 episodes cracking up at Do-ki's hackneyed attempts at seduction. Lee Je-hoon is just nailing it left right and centre with the humour and the tough guy act. This episode more than the others reminded me of Leverage. And wasn't Do-ki a clever lad making use of Ha-na? LOL.

Not to mention she almost blew Do-ki's cover twice right in front of Udata. I know she's passionate but let's just think about the whistleblower who ended up in hospital on the brink of death.

It's not that simple. If it were, nobody would be rooting for the Rainbow Taxi team. The system is broken. There's corruption in the ranks. The law is manipulated by the rich for their own ends. If the cops and prosecutors were doing their job well, we wouldn't have any need for vigilantes.

Of course we respect the rule of law in general. But if the bad guys don't and the system breaks down, what are good people to do? That's the premise of this show.

I said the same thing to my kids.

I don't watch these kinds of shows for the romance. As long as the detective-investigative side of things is good, I'm happy. There's a lot of smart people too.

Well, he's jelly that's why.

I am watching the Imperial Coroner. It's not bad.

There's no doubt this show great entertainment value and I'm glad I picked it up. The overall storyline was decent and the youngish cast acquitted themselves admirably. I've never been a fan of Dilraba but I thought she did well here. The adorable Fei Liu has grown up into a fine young adult actor. That said the show wasn't without flaws as one might expect in an almost 50 episodes drama trying to have its cake and eating it. There were many moving parts in this (quite unnecessary) and they don't always cohere with the bigger intentions of the story. It's the result of trying to have broad appeal. I'm probably in the minority here but I did tune in to watch war, intrigue and backstabbing. There's a part of me that still thinks that Leyan doesn't really belong in this story. She should have her own spinoff.

I'm happy for the leads to have a unique, non-romcom type of romantic trajectory because they are independent strong-minded people. It is a testament to who they are. But I think they tried too hard to make their romance too different that the ending feels open-ended without saying why she's off doing her own thing especially when the war is supposedly over. Shouldn't they be off gallivanting the world? The last minute or so is a nothing burger.

My kind of drama. Smart leads and decent cases. Yay!

I didn't like the first 3 that much either but I warmed up to it when they toned down the slapstick. It does feel chaotic and incoherent at times but the threads eventually come together. I think the 20 episode format does cause problems for the writing.

I have the opposite view on this because I think Vincenzo is a great character and Song Joong-ki does a good job with it. He has his dangerous side but also he's caring warm side. He's capable of being childish too. It's a multidimensional persona who learns to appreciate and open up to the people around him.
My biggest beef with this show is really with how the villains were written particularly in the second half. If there's anyone who is dull and unidimensional, it's the big bad 3. They never seemed to learn anything.

I enjoyed the show a lot -- had a great time with it but I don't think the villains were the best.

Yup!

I'm in love with Yoo Ji-tae. Heh.

I started this by accident because of Tim Pei but it's hilarious. I feel there's a Lois and Clarke thing happening.