Ml and Fl death at the end of the drama was definitely a sad ending. I thought that AJTL ending would be different from that of MJTY and wouldn't be as heartbreaking, but the latter was even more heartbreaking than the former..
I just finished this drama 2 days ago and let me just say that I cant stop thinking about it and the ending broke me. I dont think im gonna get over this drama at all
In the recent drama landscape, there's nothing like this. A mature romance that gets a lot of screentime and development, rather than the leads getting together in the second to last episode because the screenwriter doesn't know how to write relationship post getting together (other than creating drama through forced breakup).
I love all the little moments that are unique to this drama. That's when the drama shines the brightest. Like RRY picking clothes and jewelry for NYZ. The squad watching every romantic scene between our leads and giving advice to both of them (which makes perfect sense, they are forced to spend 99% of their time on a very limited space!). RRY not hiding her identity at all from NYZ (even though if could serve as 'you lied to me, I can't be with you' later on, classic trope in most dramas). RRY coming back right away after she was attacked by the squad. RRY being a badass lead, but embracing her feelings and femininity at the same time - it's not like she was written like a male character, which tends to be the case when writing strong females. Flirting, so much flirting! There was no unnecesary, forced drama between the characters for the majority of the drama.
I definitely don't want to say that it doesn't have any flaws. I wish it wasn't crammed up, it needed those 10 eps more. I am very very salty about it. But when I think about refreshing dramas, that take well-established tropes and reverse them, this one comes to mind. This year was mediocre for dramas, and this is definitela a stand-out.
Just back to say Princess Yang Ying character is an awesome young actress He Lan Dou. Watching her character development from beginning to to end seem like 2 different people "who she was VS who she became" I pray this is her breakout role because NOT many of the young "Traffic stars" today can display this type of A Grade acting, She has so much POTENTIAL as a REAL ACTRESS, I really hope they don't water her acting down by given her these cheesy cutesy diluted IDOL roles that so many popular actresses take to keep a zombie like fandom. I'm really hoping directors and produces are taking her serious as an Actress, I was BLOWN AWAY!!! by her performance.
finished the drama and wow i have cried so much the last few episodes, my eyes are all red and swollen.
Now my take on the ending, i don't think it's as crappy as some people say it is, it's definitely not a happy happy ending where everyone is alive and well. So for me it takes a very realistic turn, because everyone is still human and with the fights and war, it's not possible to go unscathed. the last scene were Chu yue meets Ning Shisan was so emotional but to me it felt very dreamlike. I definitely don't think they're still alive and faked their death, thats just not possible with how horrible the last few fights went.
But i think chu yue also somehow passed away so she met everyone and was happy to go to Ning Shisan's house because thats where her Shisan is and thats her ending. She could have passed away ebcause of the war, because of other things or just from heartbreak.
So to me, its not a bad ending, it's jsut a different one. A happy ending isn't always the good ending imo.
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I thought that AJTL ending would be different from that of MJTY and wouldn't be as heartbreaking, but the latter was even more heartbreaking than the former..
I love all the little moments that are unique to this drama. That's when the drama shines the brightest. Like RRY picking clothes and jewelry for NYZ. The squad watching every romantic scene between our leads and giving advice to both of them (which makes perfect sense, they are forced to spend 99% of their time on a very limited space!). RRY not hiding her identity at all from NYZ (even though if could serve as 'you lied to me, I can't be with you' later on, classic trope in most dramas). RRY coming back right away after she was attacked by the squad. RRY being a badass lead, but embracing her feelings and femininity at the same time - it's not like she was written like a male character, which tends to be the case when writing strong females. Flirting, so much flirting! There was no unnecesary, forced drama between the characters for the majority of the drama.
I definitely don't want to say that it doesn't have any flaws. I wish it wasn't crammed up, it needed those 10 eps more. I am very very salty about it. But when I think about refreshing dramas, that take well-established tropes and reverse them, this one comes to mind. This year was mediocre for dramas, and this is definitela a stand-out.
Now my take on the ending, i don't think it's as crappy as some people say it is, it's definitely not a happy happy ending where everyone is alive and well. So for me it takes a very realistic turn, because everyone is still human and with the fights and war, it's not possible to go unscathed.
the last scene were Chu yue meets Ning Shisan was so emotional but to me it felt very dreamlike. I definitely don't think they're still alive and faked their death, thats just not possible with how horrible the last few fights went.
But i think chu yue also somehow passed away so she met everyone and was happy to go to Ning Shisan's house because thats where her Shisan is and thats her ending. She could have passed away ebcause of the war, because of other things or just from heartbreak.
So to me, its not a bad ending, it's jsut a different one. A happy ending isn't always the good ending imo.
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