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I could see how it might be a bit disappointing if that was the only thing that you watched it for (especially if you had expectations that didn't get met); it could have done the friendship even better, but I still preferred it over this drama's bromance. :)

Right? He was just fantastic in this. Stole the show!

Rewatching this and just came back here to say how much I loved Cha Young Jin in this; he slowly won me over and by the end he was my favorite character.

Some of my favorite scenes were those where he was quipping back and forth with Kim Nam Wook (the speech writer and "acting" press secretary):

YOUNG JIN: 😑 "I didn't ask if it was possible, I want you to make it possible."
NAM WOOK: 😌 "You're born with that, right? You always say the right thing, but you always sound like a jerk." ☺️
YOUNG JIN: 😑 (after Nam Wook walks away with a smug expression) *under his breath* "Watch it, punk."

😅😅😅

That's great! Hope you're enjoying it. :)

I think it's admirable; keep being nice! We need more of that in our world. :)

And you didn't notice my comment because I never made one; I just lurked. 😂

Yes, it's not usually like that!! I admired your perseverance in trying to be nice (I know you were nice because I dipped my toes on that thread and didn't stay long to do more). 😅

I think these are some valid criticisms! I struggled with some of them as well. I never once watched this thinking about what I hoped it would be or wanted it to be, and it was fairly enjoyable with that approach, despite it's flaws. :)

It kind of bums me out that on this platform some users make themselves responsible for what other people choose to watch (and like) or not. It is an interesting fixation, and it gets old fast.

Haha, I can't tell if the main culprit from this page is gone, because after giving them a pointed analogy to compare their participation against... I blocked them. First person I've ever blocked. I'll probably eventually unblock them but while this drama was airing I couldn't stand all the negativity on repeat; they were driving me nuts. 🤯 I needed a break. 😄

My favorite scene to date was all of them in "Mi Ran's Coffe" reuniting and "plotting" together. Darling. Jin Su's even softening up, too. In fact, Baek Du's cuteness is almost getting upstaged... Even watching Mi Ran relishing the new-found reality of being known and seen; it was sweet! 🥹

And I love how they showed the flashbacks of Du Sik's gentleness towards Mi Ran as children which she's continuing in adulthood. Being a thoughtful unni!

Not really; more slice of life than healing, I'd say. There's some hurt and pain from the past that is talked about, discussed and worked through to some extent, but it's not a huge focus. Maybe a bit more in these later episodes since a bunch of friends from childhood reunite who were separated by some unfortunate circumstances that their parents were caught up in.

As well as the seaweed fight and the vinegar deluge dropped on the one-who-shall-not-be-named. 😆

Haha, yes! He grew on me the last few episodes. I loved how he followed Seok Hui around like an attached puppy eating popcorn (?) and everyone seeing him with Seok Hui was like, "Hmmm... hanging out with Seok Hui? He's better than that..." 😅

It's possible! Everyone does look super pristine.

There's a lot to wrap up in one episode; considering the pace that's been set so far, it might be a tight squeeze...

Haha, Hyun Wook isn't completely useless! He knows all the tea about everyone in town. 😂 Even better than Du Sik. He hasn't missed a thing; I guess sometimes it pays to be "unemployed."

Good to know; and what's the difference again, between xianxia and wuxia? Is the music usually as good as in LLTG (Is that called an "S" drama or something, that has more money poured into it, right?)? The score was so lovely in that one. I was devastated when I found out it wasn't on Spotify. 😭

If you could recommend another Cdrama, historical, xianxia, wuxia or otherwise (knowing I like LLTG), which would you recommend? (I've already established I probably won't like The Untamed, despite it's wild popularity because I don't watch BLs and probably would not enjoy the bromance with romantic subtext; I know, I'm starting to sound super picky... 😂). I want to give Cdramas another chance because I loved LLTG, WIFTY, and HL, but I tried a few others and couldn't keep going.

I loved Love Like The Galaxy, but I'm not sure I can do some of the other Cdramas because they're SO fantastical, perfect-looking, and doll-like. Also, the way they "fly" when doing martial arts (like they're sliding across a slick floor, but in the air) just makes those scenes feel silly to me and ruins my immersion. 😅 Are there any others that are a bit more realistic like LLTG that you would recommend?

I'm waiting for another sageuk to catch up to Under The Queen's Umbrella. Have yet to watch one in the last year or so since it came out that comes even remotely close to my love for it!

That's true. And I agree that Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a classic, and it's really the only one that builds the whole story around the cross-dressing; I mean, the climax of the drama is that everyone believes that the ML (including the ML himself) is in love with a man. I was so relieved when he found out. Phew, we had to wait SO long for the reveal. They are still one of my favorite couples, though. :)