NickB

I did love that she finally sat down and did some self reflection and saw that he was the hero the whole time. But my enthusiasm deflated when she went back to being her usual self. So, let us hope the writer fixes that.

Lol, dude has been consistent. Him and the other two men of the Nightwalkers.

She finds out and then gets even more annoying. She blames him for playing her for a fool, EVEN THOUGH, she never listened to the man well enough for him to explain who he really was. She wouldn't even believe him when he said he was gay, would she have believed him if he said he was Nan Heng and that he wasn't the villain?

She thinks she's the most righteous and smartest person in the room because she read the script, but doesn't fully understand or accept that the script has changed. What she thought she knew to be facts aren't facts anymore.

She really needs to get over herself. FL is mad arrogant. She never wants to listen to ppl and even when she does, she doesn't take it to heart because she's so focused on thinking she has all the answers because she read the script. Never once taking into account that she could be wrong just because key moments happen,, but maybe, just maybe all of the characters aren't who they originally were.

Like, she hasn't paid attention to the fact that her sister isn't against her, nor does she want the ML. Instead, she ran off at the mouth and whatnot that made things worse.

Her sister has tried to talk sense into her, but she may listen for a second, but then reverts back to her old self the moment she gets scared or things don't go her way.

She thinks she's the smartest person in the room because she read the script. The one time she put in some effort to help the ML, she got mad when she realized he didn't need her help. But why should she expect him to wait on her to save him when all she's ever done was push him away?

I'll be glad when she stops being the roadblock to her own happiness and realize that the script has changed.

I'm enjoying this series thus far. The ML gives me all the feels. Grayish morals. A good guy willing to do bad things for the greater good. When swimming in a sea of sharks, you can't be a goldfish.

The female lead slightly annoys me. I like that she's cunning and can think fast. I appreciate her independence and survival skills. However, I'm deducting points for her demanding more of him than she gives of herself.

For example. They were both enemies when they met and he had to marry her. Because she was blatantly untrustworthy, he has his own survival skills and did what he thought he needed to do.

Once he got to know her a bit more, he actually let his guard down and began trusting her, and even falling in love with her. But she NEVER trusted him, took for granted the fact that he trusted her and expected him to continue to trust her even when she did certain things that would make it hard for anyone to trust her. She wanted him to trust her just because she told him to and all the while never trusted him enough to be honest or seek his help.

That's why she ended up in the situation she did by ep. 23.

Also, I hate amnesia tropes.

It might be. Ep. 7 of S2 is actually 39 and these two seemingly clever and bold adults can't seem to sit down and discuss how they really feel about each other. I hate the miscommunication trope. Especially one that's gone on THIS long. I've been skipping those scenes because they're boring to me.

It's got a ML who is very flaky IMO. Every other incident, he kicks the FL, who is devoted to him, out his house, but claims he loves her. As if he can't regulate his emotions properly.

It's really gone in too long..38 EPS and counting of them still not communicating their true feelings. Like, it's not cute anymore. Just annoying.

I will have to start skipping some EPS since they are using stupid tropes to expand the run time of this series.

FL too flighty and gullible, but at the same time perceptive and intelligent. Her character is just okay to me.

ML made the dumbest decision to avoid telling his expert poison master wife about the poison he has in his body. She's been going around curing and diagnosing everyone 's poison, but he's like. "Naw, I'll pass. Let me just suffer and die instead".

It makes no sense at the point in the series that he pushes her away... You know "for her own good" rather than open up to her for help.

Nothing says "I love you" like "Aye, get away!"

All of this to create silly drama, but it makes the characters look stupid.

Every other incident the ML kicks the FL out of his house. She's spent more time in the valley than with her husband and it's all his fault. He might as well let her be with the guy on the valley. At least he's consistent.

I was just coming here for this exact reason. I hate avoidable drama for the sake of drama.

Like, dude is married to a woman who's been able to cure poisons other experts can't and he keeps his poison situation a secret from her? Instead, he'd rather risk losing her and her affection claiming he's doing it for her best interest.

Nothing says "I love you" like "keep away from me!"

I was trying to give this series the benefit of the doubt until they pulled that stupid stunt.

The Princess's Gambit is good! Also Dream within a Dream is good!

I get what you're talking about. I too, hope they don't drag out the confession of love until the last 3 episodes. I've watched 32 EPS of them doing the same thing, lying to themselves, pretending what they feel isn't real and it's all an act.

At some point, the story must reach the second level and give the viewers a payoff.

I'll accept the fact that she forgives everyone like a Saint, but Imma need to see them actually move forward with their relationship. They're adults after all.

I hope we don't have to wait until the last 3 episodes before we see these two admit they love each other. My God! There's slow burn and then there's WTF?

Well, I don't know what's wrong with the ppl rating this low. The acting is on point. The storyline is solid with enough villains to keep you engaged in their schemes. The enemies to lovers plot is unfolding nicely in my opinion. Two very smart people, being calculating and playing off each other offensively and defensively until they find common ground, love, and respect.

Yeah, I'm here for this and enjoying every episode. I knew from the premise, it was going to be up my alley.

I'm enjoying this. I've seen the ML in other roles, but I really love his character in this one. The aggressive possessiveness and passion. His blunt honesty and charisma are off the charts. He's funny out trying to be.

FL grew on me. But also held my interest. I can't wait for more.

I finished it two days ago. It was so good every episode kept me engaged. I loved how the main couple enjoyed each other's company even if they were mad at each other. I loved how they laughed. They had great chemistry. I enjoyed the long game plan and how it played out. Threw me off for a second and I appreciate not being able to predict everything. I predicted a lot, though, but was still surprised. It was one of the better Cdramas.

I know one thing, you would have to really be good to frame me. Whenever I see these court trials, I'm like, why is no one asking obvious questions or calling witnesses on their behalf?

See, what happened to him, wouldn't have happened to me because I would have called in the popo that night. And let them see the body dresses as a servant, knife on the floor by her hand. Let them take her corpse and file the report. I would have been like, "I didn't know who she was. I just saw a servant trying to kill my wife and new born baby".

He was stupid to let the one person he KNOWS wants him dead, has been framing him his whole life, take the corpse of that heathen to use to do one more frame job.

He was steady giving them the rope to hang him with. Dude, I thought you were smart!

Why didn't HE bring witnesses like his staff who were cut and had to fight her off that night? Why didn't he bring his wife who was the victim to tell her side? And he wonder why he's got screwed over by that punk ass Emperor.

It's rare to see an emperor or king who IS TRULY loyal to those who are Truly loyal to them. They always listen to other ppls' opinion and betray their friends.

I appreciate that as well. It shows he can accept his faults and learn from his mistakes. I love that he can lose with dignity and even laugh it off if it's all in fun and games.

I do like the he FL as well and how she's cold and calculated when she needs to be. And forthright and sensible at all times. I'm also enjoying all of the side characters which doesn't happen often, but I'm invested in everyone. On EP. 38, now. Still can't believe it's so many more EPS to go a lot has happened.

Yeah, I totally get the way she's playing it. Her father is an AH and she has to protect herself. Just funny how she's timid at home and fierce outside. And her being timid is also being used against her too. Ppl saying she's too weak or kindhearted to be in control.

Gu is stuck on stupid. He was smarter when he was a kid. He grew up and lost all that wit. Instead of seeing the snakes in his garden, he's constantly being bit by them. How many times does his elder brother have to frame him before he wise up and get ten steps ahead.

And any time a woman is kind to him, he falls for it. His step mom and his side piece.

I'm on EP. 20 now. It's a really good show with lots of twists and turns.

Wooo boy, this is one of those 5-7 days series for me. 2 days in and I'm on EP. 16 and so far, still know very little about the ML. Most of the story is focused on secondary characters. FL, I see she's clever, but she's not carrying the show for me. I'm sure that will change. I mean it's 73 EPS!

I like the 5th sister the best. I prefer characters who speak their mind and don't care what others think. They'll call her rude and unruly, when she's just speaking truth and ppl can't handle it. I like them feisty.

I'll see where this series takes me.