I have so many things to talk about I don't know where to start. First of all, shout out to my best girl Qiong Nu for being a true ride or die for the Li girlies!
Next, I REALLY want to see more scenes of Shou Hua in the episodes to come (which I'm sure will happen). She's one of, if not the most interesting characters for me right now. Her reasoning and approach towards handling everything was mature and intelligent, and I wish she got her deserved flowers too. Since day one of Li Mama try to set Kang Ning up with Du Yang Xi, she would constantly check up on her sister and ask her if she was making the right decision. And it didn't change till the end, even if Fuhui got involved and called her "the enemy camp" haha. Also seeing her at age fifteen hugging her little sisters as their house was ransacked really put into perspective the responsibility that has been on her shoulders since such a tender age.
It was good to see the cousin show some maturity. Why do you say "toxic masculinity" to describe Chai An. The…
toxic masculinity isn't just for Chai An. it's a recurring theme here. but because most of it comes through his character it's easy to focus on him. for example, he would go around coaching his cousin how to "tame" his wife and "make her obey" so it was nice to see the cousin point out the flaw in this way of thinking and reminding him that it's okay for men to "kneel" too. it doesn't lessen his masculinity at all.
episode 10 was LOVELY! Like Fan Lianghan, I too felt vindicated seeing chai an get a taste of his own medicine!
the wedding was beautiful and Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao's chemistry shined through here! Excited to see this couple go through married life together.
ha, I knew it! it took all of five minutes for chai an and his mother to get in line. super funny how a single fruitful conversation was all it took. so much for character development being a long, tedious journey
also, pleasantly surprised to see the cousin come in clutch TWICE this episode! once, while info dumping all the relevant Li family history to our boy and next when he called him out on his toxic masculinity, in front of the donkey to boot! respect!
episode 9 and that scene in the snow took me straight to the rain scene in pride and prejudice. even some of the dialogue was borrowed word for word. Loved it! This conversation was really needed and I hope Chai An learns from it.
Saw s/o say they didn't expect this screenwriter to write sth like this but then I remembered The royal feast…
yeah and I'm all for "accurate historical depiction" but ffs don't put a dreamy filter and quirky music over it to romanticise what's happening. that's all I ask for. Dramas like this and Royal Feast are really just a big self-insert fantasy circle jerk for the show makers notorious for treating their actors like shit
and it's without any reason because everyone knows all these two smart people need is to have a single uninterrupted…
yeah, I said it too. it's not happening. it was just a joke. but with all the times they've met and talked on their own (I'm not counting their chaperones because they'll always be around) makes it very much possible for two smart people to have a civil conversation which this drama obviously won't. it's so funny when comments like this are all about what was right and customary in the era but within the same breath will say things like, it's just a light romcom don't take it too seriously and suspend the logic.
idk about character development but we definitely saw his character regress today lmao
i think you misread my comment because most of what you said is exactly what I've been saying. only place I'll disagree is you saying I want a perfect ML. I don't. it would be boring. what I'm saying is he can be cunning and manipulative without putting the people he loves at risk and actively harming them to get his way. he can be smart and even have a mean streak without treating his loved ones like dirt on his shoes. that's all.
I came here because of this amazing fu ling x chong zhao edit only to find out they're not the leads 😠makes sense honestly, I've never seen a pair like this be the main leads ever. I know I'm in for heartbreak but should I even bother? or should I just stick to the edits
yes but his words and actions don't match, that's all I'm saying. She does a better job of silently understanding him through his actions than he does at all.
I read this article somewhere where it was being discussed how the recent media we're watching is being designed…
same haha! it also makes sense given the recent popularity of 5 minute or less per episode cdramas that are quite literally info dumping on the viewer as we watch. gives me whiplash and then I struggle to get into longer dramas. but I only have myself to blame haha, trying to break out of this cycle lmao
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Next, I REALLY want to see more scenes of Shou Hua in the episodes to come (which I'm sure will happen). She's one of, if not the most interesting characters for me right now. Her reasoning and approach towards handling everything was mature and intelligent, and I wish she got her deserved flowers too. Since day one of Li Mama try to set Kang Ning up with Du Yang Xi, she would constantly check up on her sister and ask her if she was making the right decision. And it didn't change till the end, even if Fuhui got involved and called her "the enemy camp" haha. Also seeing her at age fifteen hugging her little sisters as their house was ransacked really put into perspective the responsibility that has been on her shoulders since such a tender age.
the wedding was beautiful and Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao's chemistry shined through here! Excited to see this couple go through married life together.
ha, I knew it! it took all of five minutes for chai an and his mother to get in line. super funny how a single fruitful conversation was all it took. so much for character development being a long, tedious journey
also, pleasantly surprised to see the cousin come in clutch TWICE this episode! once, while info dumping all the relevant Li family history to our boy and next when he called him out on his toxic masculinity, in front of the donkey to boot! respect!