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Why has no one done a DNA test on Ji Ho and Gi Chan yet? What is he is Se Ri's first husband's kid? He never doubted that?

Do they explain Yeomhwa's motivation better in the novel?

Could you tell us what was cut?

Hard disagree. There’s a big difference between storytelling that invites the viewer to read between the lines, and storytelling that’s simply incoherent. In this case, it's the latter. The writing and directing fall short on several fronts. Take Yeomhwa, for example, her motivations remain murky even after multiple episodes and plenty of viewer speculation. The same goes for other characters, their choices often feel inconsistent or poorly justified. A complex or “unique” world isn't an excuse for basic narrative gaps. A compelling story can be mysterious without being confusing. Unfortunately, this one hasn’t struck that balance.

The writers have done such a bad job writing this. When the comment section is full of confused viewers, you know you have failed as a writer.

In the novel, at the end, they have a daughter, I think at one point someone also propose naming her after their pet rabbit when they were little. But they end up going with a diff name.

They didnt show their daughter!!! :(

I think they might fast forward the rest of the story

Aah shite! Sorry, will add a spoiler tag. Completely forgot.

Episode 5 got me thinking what accounts as "smex" as per the glasses? We know for sure kissing and getting a little frisky doesnt count given Seon A and her recent fling dont share a thread. Also what about LBGTQI folks, specially lesbians?

Reina's character was so well written in this version. Also quiet poetic that Tomoya died in car accident taking Wataru's place and Reina died falling from a high place taking Misa's place in this new fate. What I really liked was it wasnt the main leads leading to the demise of the villains, it was the villains themselves., so it felt less morally ambiguous to cheer for the main leads vs the Korean version.

Agreed a 100%

I don’t think they did a good job telling Yeomhwa’s story. They tried to be clever by revealing bits and pieces here and there, but the result feels disjointed. The scattered snippets don’t fully explain or justify her motivations. Is she trying to bring her baby back to life? Why does she want the evil deity as her patron? If you really stretch your imagination, the answers are vaguely implied, but even then, you have to make several logical leaps to get there.

Its the way the show has been written and shot. The novel does a slightly better job of not giving complete stalker vibes from the FL, still there are instances that I personally would consider problematic. All the scenes in the show, even from their childhood, the way they are shot look romantic and not platonic. So its the show writer who did the FL dirty. That is my personal big complain with how the show has been written.

Doesn’t matter if it’s 10 years or 5. If not a single letter gets response even in 5 years, I bet you would stop writing to your friend as well no matter what others said about him being too busy. It’s not like he had a 9 to 5 and a family to feed. He was a student. Even given how grueling the Chinese education system is, an actual friend would extend the courtesy of telling you they can’t write to you regularly. This is just absurd level of romanticizing obsessive behavior.

Agree with you as someone who has experienced loss recently. You have to remind yourself to let go constantly or it becomes an obsession like it did for her.
But that still doesn't make me stop feeling bad for Qiao Xi.

My point is it doesnt seem like friendship at all from the get go. Its infatuation/romantic and not platonic at all, even when they were kids.

And if it was just friendship, would you keep obsessively writing to your friend for 10 years even if he doesn't respond at all? Doesn't matter how he feels, because you dont know how he feels since you havent heard from him at all.

For me it was heartbreaking in the sense that she didn't change until the end, didnt even come for her son's wedding after all these years. I think she said something along the lines of "You stay with your son Qiao Xi and I will stay with my son Mengshu..." or something and personally I would be so hurt even if I knew her well as a my mom. Like am I not your child at all just coz I dididnt do what you wanted me to?

Oh I remember now! :P

I remember Yingtao's college dormmate who invited her to the wedding. Dont recall Ye Yun getting married.

Isnt there supposed to be a novel about Yu Qiao's love life after this one?