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This is exactly why they need to communicate about their differences. This is why BJ at the end is like 'I don't understand. I don't understand.' And, why LJ has to make him understand.

I would like to add that LJ seems to be the pillar of his family, as in he is the one the family go to the most when they are in trouble. Therefore, he has his own responsibilities to his family , which imo BJ just can't replace. Just because he is dating BJ, doesn't mean that his responsibilities disappear. In the same way that BJ is responsible for his business and looks after LJ, LJ needs to look after his family. And from a writing POV, LJ having his own responsibilities and life makes him more 3D/ a real character.

Changshou is the original Loki 😂

End of episode 6 didn't surprise me that much. But the end of episode 7? Yeah, it got me. Haha!!! I watch way too much drama now to easily be in disbelief anymore. So I love it when a drama catches me off guard, ha! I genuinely thought episode 6 was the final surprise haha. Kudos, well-played!

I don't think that S2 was as good as S1 :(. The problem I'm now trying to figure out is why...

1) I haven't read the book, so I don't know if the drama was just following the book. If so, then maybe it was the source material :\

2) It doesn't look like the writer or director changed, so I don't know if it was that.

3) The old cast did not change, but it did grow. And I think that might've been an issue. I'm one of the people who was surprised that we lost so much of the ensemble from S1 in S2. S1 felt like we were building a team, so it was a bit confusing to see the drama destroy something they had just created :\

4) Talking about the number of deaths, there was a lot of plot that felt forced. Whenever you're creating a story, you really have to ask yourself was it necessary? And if it wasn't, then just exclude it. I like action, but if it feels forced, then you lose some of the danger.

For example, S2 e8 the scene where Ji An and Jin Man hug. They had two people in the background on look out with weapons pointing in either direction. How did the one pointing right at Kusanagi miss her creeping up on them?!?!? The drama was more concerned with hitting plot points rather than creating a coherent story.

5) I get that S2 was supposed to reveal more about the background of the organisation and move the story forward, but I wonder if it removed too many of the elements that made me like S1. It's a tricky balance: moving the story forward but also holding on to what made the show unique in the first place. Sweet Home, I'm talking about you too. You went completely off-book haha.

I'm very frustrated by Kusanagi, but I'm choosing to focus on what she did right rather than how mad she makes me feel.

After watching many action dramas like this, I've realised that the fight is more interesting when the villains' abilities are comparable to the heroes' abilities.

Anyway, things I like about Kusanagi as a villainess (in no particular order):

1) She's not intimidated by working as a female boss in a male-dominated company.

2) She's very good at controlling information, such as hiding information from Q. She also helped split up Ji An's team, which delayed information getting from Uncle to Ji An. She at least trapped Uncle in a jungle! So even if he leaves the bunker, it will take him some time to escape the jungle.

3) She's multilingual and communicates with an international team.

4) She found their vulnerability (Pasin) and used him against Ji An and her team to infiltrate them. Doing so was more cost-effective for her company since they didn't have to work so hard to break into Ji An's base.

When I used to watch villains like this, I only felt frustration. But I've come to appreciate that a well-written villain can contribute to the hero's strength and character.

I'm curious to know how much of the drama is just following the book.

I'm learning Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Chinese. It's multilingual overload for me!

Totally agree! If it looks too easy then it probably is.

Wow, thanks. As someone who did not read the novel, I really appreciate this insight!

I'm curious to know what people who watched episode 37 thought of the ending.

The special episode focused on Hua Yong, Xi He, and their son rather than Hua Yong discovering the identity of his real father. Why do you think the director chose not to show Hua Yong reacting to this revelation? As a viewer, is that something you would have liked to have seen?

Jdramas were among the first dramas I watched before Kdramas. That was back when we had Jdramas like Liar Game and N No Tame Ni. I don't watch Jdramas as much anymore, but I still check the new releases.

When I read the plot summary for My Fiction, it just felt different from a lot of Jdramas that had been coming out recently. I added My Fiction, Ten Strokes to You and Labyrinth of Hortensia and the Minotaur to my to watch list. Out of all of them, My Fiction is the drama I look forward to the most.

People don't understand why I am so excited by this Jdrama! At first, I thought it might be like The Truman Show or Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. The theory about clones also passed my mind. But I wonder if it will be like Forgotten, which is also a great Korean movie. Anyway, I just love guessing.

Yeah, I wish this was more like Game of Thrones where nobody is guaranteed plot armour 😂.

Ever since I saw Q and Jeong Jiman fight together in that first episode, I wanted them to fight side-by-side together. Now, that might come true when Q finds out that her boss kept her brother's murder from her.

Yes, that helps! Thank you @ibisfeather and @DingDong.
When I saw that scene of him drawing in on her after she wakes up in the bed, I was so shocked. I knew he was flirty, but in that scene he was being really confrontational. I think even the ML says he was being irregular. I was just like, 'What are you doing!?!?'. His playfulness is what I liked about the character.

I'm sure someone has already addressed this in the comments, but I'm too scared of spoilers to go looking for the answer. So I'm hoping someone can help me. After episode 14, I've been so confused about the ML's character. In episode 14, it felt like his personality completely changed in a negative way, and he turned into all the other princes. I stopped understanding how he is different from Prince Lie who also follows the FL and keeps pressing her to marry when she doesn't want to. Am I missing something?

If I had to use my own 'horror measurement scale', I'd say that you could eat your dinner in front of Spooky in Love, but maybe you cannot eat your dinner in front of The East Palace. I hope that helps.

I'm coming back after finishing the series to take back what I said 😂

I just realised at the end of the series that it was Kang Seong Jae all along who was driving his pursuit.

Each quest came with the decision to accept or reject the invitation, and he always chose to accept.

So even though it seemed like the game was in control, I think KSJ was in control of his dream the whole time.

If he hadn't wanted to succeed then I think he wouldn't have gotten very far.

There are many different beliefs about how to achieve success. This drama's belief seems to be that hard effort results in success.

Jia Hao: You have to leave within eight hours, otherwise, you will be stuck there and, eventually, devoured by it.

Me: Got it 😊.

Jia Hao: Taixu. Also known as 'the Eternal Void.' It's job is to clean up life spirits that have been in the Life Spirit Realm for too long to maintain balance in the universe.

Me: Got it 😊.

Jia Hao: If you don't bring Niran back in time, his spirit will be wiped away by Taixu as well.

Me: GOOTTT IT! 😰

Jia Hao: That means his being will disappear for eternity.

Me: FFS 💀.