Regarding Liu Chang: I see the birth of a villain lol
Oh to be sure, he's always been a scumbag and an eternal dimwit as far as truly understanding love or caring for others. But up until the end of ep 28, you could argue his path was undetermined - he could change and be better. To me, there's a very significant shift in his demeanor after he finds out Mudan is marrying JCY and after what Prince Ning does to him (and what his parents let happen: forcing him to marry into Prince Ning's family).
As far as "villain", I guess I am referring to him as the future MAIN source of evil/badness in the story, but I see your point and I don't necessarily disagree. He is and was and probably will always be a bad dude with serious issues.
Finally made it through ep 23. Mudan is one strong lady, and I'm happy with how JCY came in to help her while still being respectful of her autonomy. Still, I'm STILL waiting for Wang Qing to get his due and that Princess? Lady is cray cray - I hope she gets taught a lesson or two soon?
Sigh, Liu Chang, please please change your tune; I need you to grow a spine and do something real for yourself and for others for once. I can see his path going either way right now. His character set up and the actor's performance does seem to indicate some amount of redemptive qualities, but I can seem him going the other way too.
I think my main complaint about the past few eps with this Sheng Yi/Wang Qing stuff is that it is too long/dragged out. It's an important part of the overall story about the struggle of women in that time, but I think it could have been abbreviated to move the main leads' story along faster.
I like how both leads are strong, self-reliant people, and they have to learn how to trust people again after what has happened to them. But just like JCY can only get over his past family stuff with the help of Mudan, I'm hoping to see how JCY can help Mudan next without it being just him coming into save the damsel in distress. I'm hoping she can realize that despite receiving his help, it doesn't mean that he owns her or that she has to be indebted to him. Friends - and lovers - help each other, right?
Perhaps the goal of all these episodes is to bring them together, but I think it's about time - it's been how many episodes already lol
Ep 19: Yep, Mudan spoke the words I had been thinking straight to Liu Chang. Guy needs to take a hard look at himself. Sure, the people around him suck too, but he needs to take a dose of reality.
Sheng Yi making troubles vibes is growing more and more after each episodeto me it was more evident she will be…
Unfortunately, this happens quite often in real life with victims of abuse going back to their abuser. It’s a long process sometimes to be truly healed from such relationships
As far as "villain", I guess I am referring to him as the future MAIN source of evil/badness in the story, but I see your point and I don't necessarily disagree. He is and was and probably will always be a bad dude with serious issues.
Sigh, Liu Chang, please please change your tune; I need you to grow a spine and do something real for yourself and for others for once. I can see his path going either way right now. His character set up and the actor's performance does seem to indicate some amount of redemptive qualities, but I can seem him going the other way too.
I like how both leads are strong, self-reliant people, and they have to learn how to trust people again after what has happened to them. But just like JCY can only get over his past family stuff with the help of Mudan, I'm hoping to see how JCY can help Mudan next without it being just him coming into save the damsel in distress. I'm hoping she can realize that despite receiving his help, it doesn't mean that he owns her or that she has to be indebted to him. Friends - and lovers - help each other, right?
Perhaps the goal of all these episodes is to bring them together, but I think it's about time - it's been how many episodes already lol