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Indeed. :D

Yep, I remember those days. LOTS of fast forwarding from me lol.

It’s definitely something they both have to learn to move forward from especially in any meaningful relationship with other people. Although, I think there are some distinctions that are consistent with their characters. I think for MQG, she was used to helping the weaker ones and never thought to consult her disciple SYS. It’s one of the things that irks her sister MRW as well. For SYS, he’s operating from a complicated place mixed with guilt, unrequited love (so he thinks or at least he is unsure) and fear (of himself mostly I think). He wants to take sole responsibility for everything to a fault.

I don’t mind watching flawed characters and their turbulent path to growth, but I can understand that it is often not executed to everyone’s liking. Definitely an overused trope (the I’m going to do things or decide for you for your good trope), but I think it makes sense here.

I think with 40 eps, my general critique of c dramas (and in this drama), is that an adaptation of this story may not have needed to be this long or drawn out. Things could have been more succinct and still clear and fully developed in the past 12-14 episodes with half the amount of episodes.

Yeah, he should just admit to himself that he’s not that evil lol

Some BTS while we wait:
https://m.weibo.cn/u/7658464534?luicode=10000011&lfid=100808286794dbb0fe416119e8bef75d3d1dda_-_feed&featurecode=ne#&video
LOL can't keep a straight face

Yeah, he's been visually mesmerizing in Divine Tree. Hope his next drama is not too far off.

Yeah, she's been great as the FL in this story. Definitely has more to do than in Ripe Town.

Also can always count on Wei Jiu for some fun times.

Ep 21-22 were really great - can't wait for the next couple eps!

More random thoughts: I see a lot of use of mirroring in the writing of this show: flipping the master-disciple relationship, SYS/Su Yu (he's starting to say the same things SYS said about obtaining more power), MRW and MQG (weak vs strong dynamic), and I'm sure there's more. I wonder how much more will be used in the 2nd half.

Interesting. I think it worked out fine originally.

Feel better soon!

I get the feeling Wei Jiu is going to side with him at some point.

Yeah, he seemed off in ep 20.

Yeah we didn’t see much of him, so I wonder if he will show up again. Also something’s up with SY, is he poisoned?

If only. They probably could have been close if it weren’t for SYS’s terrible dad and being born into the royal family and all

Yeah, I noticed too. LOL, big pot.

The live events were fun!

Love the line from ep 19 when Su Yu says his usual jab about how SYS killed MQG back in the day and SYS just says, "You believe that because you are stupid." LOL

Yeah, I know they will eventually get there, but I was again saying, come on now, SYS, you are too insecure. But I get it, given his childhood and youth, he's slow to trust.