I agree! I am still watching this one but it has gotten to the point that the only way to somewhat enjoy this one is to shut down your brain and have the skip button at hand, to maybe enjoy the romance a little bit because the all over the place plot and female lead, and wavering simping ML may ruin the romance for you if you are not careful...
My other complaint is about FL since like the plot, she is all over the place... I understand that she felt she had no other option than to join the enemy when she was left for dead, but in her new life she is playing both sides because apparently if someone was in her flashbacks she has to save them or something regardless of what is the right thing to do... The romance is the only reason why I am here, but they opened with a male lead that fell in love without any setup or development, he was just in love, another annoying (trying to be funny) love triangle that is no more than a waste of time, and finally more dragging instead of getting them together, and focusing on the plot... I need to find a good show after this one.
This is the first time in a long time that I read a long review from beginning to end. I am currently watching episode 22, but I had to look more into this show because I was surprised. My surprise is that on the surface everyone has praises for this show and comment that it is a good watch, but the more I watch, the more I am unable to find why so many people has this in a high place. I have to say that I agree with everything you said, and I don't expect the show to improve or change in the second half. I would've prefer is they decided to give us 2 - 3 episodes of her past at first than all of this out nowhere and all over the place flashbacks that end up explaining or justifying nothing at all.
The only reason I am watching this show is for the promise of a main couple without break up from beginning to end, however, the inconsistencies just make it difficult to enjoy the good parts of this drama.
The female lead's first life is odd and tries to cover too much making her know way too much about way too many things, and having her abused by her family, married to another abuser, her brother and father dying, one of her sisters dragging her to be molested and another sister taking her own life, but then you have that she is somehow divorced or something and living in the frontier, meeting ML, getting on the bad side of the princess, left for dead, rescued by the enemy nation of spies and/or nomads, learning that supposedly her husband (ML) dies, killing the princess and then being killed by ML... if that seemed long and confusing is because it is even worse in the show.
I still believe that show has good parts, but they should have anchored the plot better, and find the way to make all events connect properly and contribute to the plot.
I love how Jiang Si speaks her mind and stands on business.
Completely out of character for a woman from those times, but I guess people like the fantasy of a modern woman in ancient times even when that wouldn't really work, and instead she'd have to rely on smart but careful planning... but well ... it is what it is
my thoughts: went into this with high expectations since it was recommended a lot on reddit but i came off disappointed…
Unfortunately, many historical C-Dramas are plagued with a modern women mindset applied to a period drama which can cause a lot of noise between the story, the characters, the plot and even the acting. There are ways to create a powerful woman figure in a historical C-Drama, but you must follow rules, and understand that men had more power, more influence and more rights, which is why a smart woman will thrive using methods that would work in those times. A perfect example of this being properly executed can be found in the C-Drama "Prisoner of Beauty".
Re-watching, and I don't know if it is because I know what will happen and want it to happen already, but this show is extremely draggy on my second watch.
I’ll send you a copy of an answer I already gave to someone : I liked it ! But it depend of your tastes.Jiang…
I guess this FL is more straightforward than many, but I am episode 12 now, and even-though she knows that this other guy is actively courting her, she keeps getting close to him. She is not flirting with him, but considering the time when this is happening and that this is a drama, accepting any kindness from this other guy can be interpreted as giving him hope... I wouldn't call that straightforward, specially, if it is true that she only rejects him on episode 25 out of 40...
Some people have commented that this show has no love triangle, but that is simply not true. There are multiple love triangles in this show, but the main leads are not interested in other people.
1 from ep 16 (but not officially) 2 There isn't any3 There is a 2ML, but FL doesn't like him and tells him very…
There is a love triangle, and it is obvious because she doesn't have to like him back for the love triangle to form. I appreciate that she will reject him, but I wouldn't say that she is rejecting him early when it happens in episode 25 out of 40...
I’m watching Flourished Peony right now and while it has a good plot, the romance is really slow burn, although…
I guess it is worth a try since romance is not only hugs and kisses, but also thinking about each other, caring about each other and spending time together. I will give it another try after I am done watching "Si Jin".
1 from ep 16 (but not officially) 2 There isn't any3 There is a 2ML, but FL doesn't like him and tells him very…
Hey Sunshine! I dislike love traingles, so I usually do my research before I start a show, but according to some research, the FL rejects Zhen Heng on Episode 25 which is closer to the end of the show. What do you think about this?
I was looking forward to watch "Flourished Peony" and "In the Name of Blossom", but it seems like they get together pretty late in the second season. I don't mind waiting for a main couple to be together, but I like things to be balanced, so if I have to wait, I should get a good number of episodes of the main leads together to make all my waiting worth it. I know they are unicorns, but I prefer shows where the main couple either gets together very early and stay together until the very end, or when we wait, but we still get a good number of episodes of the main leads together.
Episode 20, and this is the second time that they are planning for use her using marriage, and this time with the crown prince. Fortunately, the first time, they only mentioned it once, and she even said that she wouldn't agree, but this time is the crown prince, so I hope they don't complicate things for a romance background and story that has been perfect so far for the main leads.
The only reason I am watching this show is for the promise of a main couple without break up from beginning to end, however, the inconsistencies just make it difficult to enjoy the good parts of this drama.
The female lead's first life is odd and tries to cover too much making her know way too much about way too many things, and having her abused by her family, married to another abuser, her brother and father dying, one of her sisters dragging her to be molested and another sister taking her own life, but then you have that she is somehow divorced or something and living in the frontier, meeting ML, getting on the bad side of the princess, left for dead, rescued by the enemy nation of spies and/or nomads, learning that supposedly her husband (ML) dies, killing the princess and then being killed by ML... if that seemed long and confusing is because it is even worse in the show.
I still believe that show has good parts, but they should have anchored the plot better, and find the way to make all events connect properly and contribute to the plot.