Molly03

story of kunning palace we know is a "book" right away because that's how it starts.
this show, doesn't reveal yet if it's a dream, book , etc, right?

I thought that time travel and rebirth were censored in China?

IMO it's not boring at all. In fact, I skipped this week's release because I knew things were going to heat up and I was afraid of splitting up epidoses, so I'm saving eps 13-16 to watch them all at once.

The moments some call "boring", I call "slice of life". And anyone who has connected with the characters can appreciate those moments with them, especailly since the story and the writing are engaging overall.

Happy watching!

OMG scrolling through the comments earlier gave me anxiety.
I'm scared to watch but I really want to at the same time!!! I'm gonna try holding off for now and see how long I last LOL.

Same-I also hope it's epilogue they're married!!!!

I think I just realized that some of the director's other work had a bittersweet or open ending. If we get that here then I ride at dawn!!! I need my HEA!!!!!

Dare I watch eps 13 and 14 or should I wait until next week when I can watch 13-16 in one shot? (Looking at you @Sometimes1 if you see this lol- help???)

Thank you!

at least the step mom gets punished. guess i'll have to take it. which ep?

don't know, maybe. if so, i'll be mad at the writers. i hate when they do that! redeem an awful person just because they had "character development"? no, thank you!! that's just letting them off scott free.

I need someone to spoil it for me and tell me that the horrid stepmom and sis get their just desserts, please!!!!

LOL idk your comment made me smile and made me think how happy I am about the way their relationship is trending :)

I love how it wasn't even a question of breaking up despite the fact that at the start shj was completely convinced that she and ljh have different opinions. at the restaurant it seemed like she'd accepted they have different pov's and that was okay. kind of , let's agree to disagree. then let's go to the water to enjoy each other and air out. at the end she even sat in on his lecture. and based off of that she ended up changing her pov despite herself. i just love how mature it's being handled after the initial blowup. both of them still knowing they care for each other and that their relationship isn't going anywhere.

of course i can be wrong :)
in fact i'm hoping i am, id hate the see shj suffer.
i'm just going based off the preview. ofc, previews are often misleading on purpose but i don't like that the witch is still after shj or that smug smile that the vice director was flashing. then there's that line about potential scandal and ruined reputation...idk i'm nervous lol...i really am considering waiting for the finale to air first so that i don't have to break up the episodes. or if im feeling brave i could check mdl for spoilers before i start watching the next ep... we'll see :)
yes, teacher pyo surprised me, i already commented as much yesterday lol. he impressed me. kudos to the writers for taking a character whose guts i hated and redeeming him. i did not see that coming.

Okay I'm legit scared to watch next week's episode based on the preview.
Things are about to get baaaaad imo.
I might just chicken out and wait until ep 16 airs before watching the last 4 in one go lol

:)
I can't wait to see what's coming next.

I think on his end it's coming from a place of dissillusion and a desire to protect her.
She is his first love. She taught him a certain way. For years he built that up in his head and heart and kept that unblemished vision.
Then when he joined the hagwon he realized it was different. While her heart was still the same, as time had passed, due to pressures and the necessity of surviving in the industry, her teaching methods had changed. I think he was disappointed at heart but he accepted that this was the reality and the way it had to be, so despite it all he proceeded in the path she had set out for him. But then she was attacked and all his frustrations bubbled to the surface. He decided to take a huge risk in order to save her and to let her be the teacher she always says she wants to be. Too bad he did it in this way. It would have been easier had he done it gently. But, honestly, had he done it that way, asking for permission first, it wouldn't have happened bc she never would have agreed. He knew she'd be upset but I also think he didn't anticipate how upset and hurt or that all their colleagues would witness it. I don't like how this all happened, but I don't see how he could have achieved his goal otherwise. And I have a gut feeling that this change in teaching will be an integral part of the show moving forward; a way to fight the witch and revolutionize teaching.

Agree with you.
I can maybe see how he came around to this decision but the execution of it was awful.
He should have spoken with her first and in private. You can tell how nervous he was that morning, I think he chickened out. I'm dissapointed tbh, he should have done more to soften the blow.

Teacher Pyo pleasantly surprised me.
Good for him!

I think so. They’ll probably change their entire teaching style which could have a huge impact moving forward. It might cause one or both of them to fail, quit, or become revolutionarily great.

Anyone know when this will finish airing?
I'm desperate to watch but I refuse to start until it's finished lol.

I think that was her guilt talking more than anything. Maybe in the back of her mind she also thought that it'd benefit her too but her initial action was to send the students themselves to the teacher, without invoving her. Only when they failed did she step forward, and she did everything possible to keep things low key and quiet. She wasn't grandstanding in any way, nor trying to arrange a "gotcha" moment to show off how capable she was. If the teacher hadn't flipped out then no one would have been the wiser. Now, after she feels guilty, she says that she did it for herself? That's not what I saw back then, not what her actions showed. She's just feeling guilty about that inner voice that might have said at the time, "hey, look how dedicated I am to my students. I won't let anyone harm them."