Take revenge...fall off cliff .. but don't make me fall in love with you before that PRETTY PLEASE
So, here we are—Season 2, bigger, grander, and somehow even more circumstantial than before. Secrets that were once teased are now thrown into the open, and an entire palace upgrade has happened. We’ve got a flood of new characters, from the king to the empress, and my personal favorite, Consort Yue—absolute savage, that woman.
Our girl NN is now on her "How to Be a Proper Wife" crash course before marrying Zisheng, because why not? But let’s talk about the plot… Moderate to slow at best. Interesting? Sure. But necessary? Not always. And that five-year time skip? I need answers.
Imagine this—I mess up badly with the love of my life, instead of dealing with it, I pack my bags and run off to the border for five years. Who does that?! Apologies? Growth? Acknowledgment of mistakes? Nah, let’s just vanish and act like that solves everything. Writers, who exactly are you fooling here?
And the leads? Their chemistry went from questionable in Season 1 to baffling in Season 2. Zhao Lusi, babe, what’s up? Wu Lie is out here trying his best, and she can’t even look him in the eyes properly, let alone give him a decent hug. Maybe it was her health issues at the time, but their dynamic felt so awkward. That said, her performance overall? Phenomenal. She had me in tears multiple times.
Now, where this season really shined was the script—hilarious, witty, and saved the whole thing. The emperor, queen, and consort scenes? Gold. Side characters? MVPs. But logical inconsistencies? Plenty.
Logic Challenges This Drama Throws at You:
1️⃣ Every single character has either trauma, revenge plans, or deep-seated emotional baggage. Not a single normal human in sight.
2️⃣ Somehow, NN shows up in the palace and fixes everything in a month. The third and fifth princess lived there for 18 years and couldn’t do it, but sure, she’s the chosen one.
3️⃣ The five-year leap. Again, WHY?! Just because you have no creative ways to counter the crap you have written you will throw it all to the leap ..right ?? The whole idea of him involving her (yet not involving her) in the so called 'revenge' plan was stupid and on top your writing made it unbearable... You introduced the leads as people of high intellect and smartness and yet you came up with this solution... DISAPPOINTING !!!
Despite the pacing issues, this season was fun, thanks to the humor and side cast. But some logic? Thrown into the palace moat.
Our girl NN is now on her "How to Be a Proper Wife" crash course before marrying Zisheng, because why not? But let’s talk about the plot… Moderate to slow at best. Interesting? Sure. But necessary? Not always. And that five-year time skip? I need answers.
Imagine this—I mess up badly with the love of my life, instead of dealing with it, I pack my bags and run off to the border for five years. Who does that?! Apologies? Growth? Acknowledgment of mistakes? Nah, let’s just vanish and act like that solves everything. Writers, who exactly are you fooling here?
And the leads? Their chemistry went from questionable in Season 1 to baffling in Season 2. Zhao Lusi, babe, what’s up? Wu Lie is out here trying his best, and she can’t even look him in the eyes properly, let alone give him a decent hug. Maybe it was her health issues at the time, but their dynamic felt so awkward. That said, her performance overall? Phenomenal. She had me in tears multiple times.
Now, where this season really shined was the script—hilarious, witty, and saved the whole thing. The emperor, queen, and consort scenes? Gold. Side characters? MVPs. But logical inconsistencies? Plenty.
Logic Challenges This Drama Throws at You:
1️⃣ Every single character has either trauma, revenge plans, or deep-seated emotional baggage. Not a single normal human in sight.
2️⃣ Somehow, NN shows up in the palace and fixes everything in a month. The third and fifth princess lived there for 18 years and couldn’t do it, but sure, she’s the chosen one.
3️⃣ The five-year leap. Again, WHY?! Just because you have no creative ways to counter the crap you have written you will throw it all to the leap ..right ?? The whole idea of him involving her (yet not involving her) in the so called 'revenge' plan was stupid and on top your writing made it unbearable... You introduced the leads as people of high intellect and smartness and yet you came up with this solution... DISAPPOINTING !!!
Despite the pacing issues, this season was fun, thanks to the humor and side cast. But some logic? Thrown into the palace moat.
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