Yes, this seems to be a problem with current batch of writers. The PAYOFF is not there. In writing a revenge drama,…
BWJ is actually not a bad actor. I do think the writer really did the character a disservice. I didn't mind him being the Green Tea (I caught on almost immediately what his character was all about, so huzzahs to the actor because his interpretation was on point) but his arc was too long when it came to the Xiyan/Heir/SunMoon-Immortality-WTFrackery LOL. It was just out of the blue. What the audience wanted was more MRJH and MeiLin shenanigans/wuxia/ gothic relationship and the writers could not deliver what they promised. (BUT I WILL! I'll get back to our favorite past time up in the Other Topics soooooooon!)
"We already have to tolerate those forehead tattoos." Why are you even watching C-historical dramas? Why, why,…
Blow yourself, honey. You're the one coming in and talking about "tolerance of forehead tattoos". No one goes into, let's say an Indian drama, and question about the forehead bindi or into an Nigerian movie and complain about the makeup. Why should anyone tolerate such hateful language of another culture?
You could have asked about the historical significance, but instead your post showed your dismissive attitude of something unfamiliar but was important for that era. So why should we tolerate that kind of thing on a board about a historical drama?
One point I disliked about the drama is the morals. 1) villains like Yue Qin can come out unscattered. 2) The…
Yes, this seems to be a problem with current batch of writers. The PAYOFF is not there. In writing a revenge drama, there must be a worthy payoff or there is no revenge. That's why I simply cannot forgive the writer that took Mei Lin out of the revenge part of the story by sending her away as Xiyan princess bride. WTF. She kept being given away! I think I joked somewhere that first MRJH gave her to Xiyan then Xiyan gave her back to MRJH and then MRJH through his father, gave her back to Xiyan and then XueYin (cliff scene) gave her back to MRJH. WTF?! LOLOLOL
If you scroll up on this page and look at the Other Topics discussion, there are a variety of discussions about…
I'm glad you found your answers :). Other Topics usually have the best discussions because they remain there for others to follow up. The main board here is like a conversation that disappears as new posts show up. Have fun watching The Double. It's truly one of the best dramas!
Then she should have stayed as Guild leader for a while. What was all the point of fighting for her business and…
Again #playingDevil'sAdvocate (I respect everyone's interpretations):
I know that's your narrative but since he wasn't there at the win, my narrative is that he was already gone or dead. I don't think he wanted her with him when he died; he wanted her to live her life being what she had set out to do.
Yes, most will answer that would be as a peddler, but for me, that couldn't be true because she could have been a peddler after what happened at Episode 18, when she was alone and traveling "the world." No, she set out to go into the city to be the top of her abilities and when she found out it had to be through the Guild, she aimed for the top.
Her setting out again into the world as a peddler should not be IMMEDIATELY because that makes no sense to me per her CHARACTER. Like I keep joking, if other people's narrative is that she went off for 40 years alone, then mine would be ZJR jumping in his own caravan and following her around for 39 years before he died of old age and just before her old woman's voice gave the epilogue. Because that would be what he would do per HIS character.
The Duan Wu who became SMZ would have accepted her position, made her mark as a jeweler and leader of women while forgiving and making some sort of friendship with Cui, THEN in later years gave it up to the latter before going on her world tour. That would be more her character's attitude, which was the thing that YZJ loved most.
There are many wonderful quotes in this drama, one of my favorites by Duan Wu/Su Muzhe "Women should not be bound…
Then she should have stayed as Guild leader for a while. What was all the point of fighting for her business and winning the competition if not because she wanted to change the business to be inclusive and to be better? If she'd really just wanted to be a peddler, then she could have just been one after Episode 18. She was freeeeeeee. :) #PlayingDevil'sAdvocate
To me, the ending had several flawed things that negate many of Duan Wu's ambitions and personality. Also, the appointment of Cui19 was a disappointment to me. I know Duan Wu was supposed to be this generous person, etc. etc., but have we (and she) forgotten all she had done against YZJ? Those early episodes, when she acted callously against them, muahaha-ing about taking away all their pride and lives and in the later episodes when she was determined to kill YZJ. No repentance could have earned any FL's forgiveness or giving her that ONE thing she wanted--the whole damn guild. Yeeesh.
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You could have asked about the historical significance, but instead your post showed your dismissive attitude of something unfamiliar but was important for that era. So why should we tolerate that kind of thing on a board about a historical drama?
I know that's your narrative but since he wasn't there at the win, my narrative is that he was already gone or dead. I don't think he wanted her with him when he died; he wanted her to live her life being what she had set out to do.
Yes, most will answer that would be as a peddler, but for me, that couldn't be true because she could have been a peddler after what happened at Episode 18, when she was alone and traveling "the world." No, she set out to go into the city to be the top of her abilities and when she found out it had to be through the Guild, she aimed for the top.
Her setting out again into the world as a peddler should not be IMMEDIATELY because that makes no sense to me per her CHARACTER. Like I keep joking, if other people's narrative is that she went off for 40 years alone, then mine would be ZJR jumping in his own caravan and following her around for 39 years before he died of old age and just before her old woman's voice gave the epilogue. Because that would be what he would do per HIS character.
The Duan Wu who became SMZ would have accepted her position, made her mark as a jeweler and leader of women while forgiving and making some sort of friendship with Cui, THEN in later years gave it up to the latter before going on her world tour. That would be more her character's attitude, which was the thing that YZJ loved most.
To me, the ending had several flawed things that negate many of Duan Wu's ambitions and personality. Also, the appointment of Cui19 was a disappointment to me. I know Duan Wu was supposed to be this generous person, etc. etc., but have we (and she) forgotten all she had done against YZJ? Those early episodes, when she acted callously against them, muahaha-ing about taking away all their pride and lives and in the later episodes when she was determined to kill YZJ. No repentance could have earned any FL's forgiveness or giving her that ONE thing she wanted--the whole damn guild. Yeeesh.