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I do expect they'll do something big with revealing who and how the contract got into the queen's hands though, now that they've chosen that angle. If they gloss over it, that would be another disappointment. I've loved everything else though so I'm just going to choose to keep trusting them 😹

It's unclear if she really realized yet, but we the viewers did, and I liked that they at least set it up that way. We could see it going in that direction already, since he was breaking down little by little as the episodes progressed though, so I would have liked the catalyst to be something fresher than a leaked contract. Both she and I An have grown up in the backstabbing corporate and palace worlds. Do we really believe they'd have handwritten contracts like that? If it's hers, how'd they get that copy? Getting his makes more sense since he allowed the palace to be open for investigation, but if they found that from his safe, they would have found the old edict. It's just a tired trope and I expected a bit more. That being said, I love what's being done around the trope and the progression of the characters from it. I guess what I'm really just saying is I think the writers could have been more clever and come up with a less cliche catalyst.

I've been loving this show, I really enjoy how they've blended custom with the modern day, but I was pretty bummed by the cliche leaked contract trope. I was hopeful when they sat down to write it that the show writers would do something different, or even make us dread the cliche and not have it happen to build tension for viewers, but nope. I mean, I guess it is sort of the same as the gun on the wall in literature, but still. This close to the end, I guess I was just hopeful for something clever and unexpected.

It's really good! Definitely check it out! Pacing is there, plot makes sense, and the chemistry is just as strong between them as it was in My Stand-In.

The first season, everyone in that friend group was messy, which was great, but it'd be unrealistic to do a copy paste of that dynamic. I love that this one is different, but still carrying the overall vibe of the original.

Jack is the only thing I don't like about this season, and even then, I still like his role. I just don't want him to end up with anyone 🤣

So interesting reading the comments. I actually like this season more than the first, and I loved the first.

Yes! I think his character has been written so perfectly, and Mix obviously is killing it in the role. I'm not saying Jack is a bad guy, but I def find myself siding more and more with Dean as the episodes progress, and I love that. This season feels a lot tighter on dialogue and plot than the first, which is what I want to see in a sequel. (I loved season one though).

One thing I've loving about this season is how you start off expecting Dean to be this super toxic person, and then the more it goes on, the more you end up feeling bad for him instead. It's a nice flip on the presentation.

Oh perfect, that's exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you!

Is it a sad ending? I won't not watch even if it is, but I'd like to know going in so I can maybe plan a good time to actually watch this one. I already expect to cry from all the comments I've seen.

It's a "happy" ending in the sense they end up together. It's just that by the time we get there, a part of you doesn't really want them to be. I would definitely watch it if you enjoyed Not Me, since it brings that edgier vibe and explores more current issues/debates in that same style.

You posted this a while ago, but just to answer, what that other person suggested is true. This version came out first. Out of all of the stories, YinWar were the most popular ship. That eventually led to them getting offered a full length "remake" of the story, which also tried stripping away more of the toxic original plotline. In the book it's even more toxic between them at the start of their relationship than in this shorter version, and they tried to do away with "it" in the full length with the whole Mark mistaking Vee throughout their first encounter.

Here's the thing, second to last episode of most thriller/horrors have the characters making dumb choices. It's necessary to get all moving pieces in the same room for the grand finale, I get that. But everything that happened in this episode could have still taken place without every single one of them being this stupid. Darin could have called out and tried to stay home. Evil ghost could have gotten him anyway. Thup and Singa could have been separated while searching for Bom instead. Leaving Thup in a locked car doesn't even make sense? By this point in the story, they'd all experienced the evil spirit and what she's capable of. She can unlock a damn door. They've also seen Thup possessed enough times to question whether or not he'd be convinced to leave. Sure, neither of those things happened, but there were so many obvious holes in the "you'll be safe here" I couldn't suspend my disbelief anymore.

I love this show, but man. What a frustrating episode.

To add to this, because it bothered me so much during this episode: Darin could have called out of work and stayed home. He wasn't needed. Be exra safe and stay there! And then leaving Thup in a locked car, as though they haven't all now singlehandedly experienced the evil ghost opening doors and moving shit....come on.

Yeah, like I GUESS I can still see them not involving King's dad for fear he wouldn't do anything, but...his son was kidnapped this time. MAYBE they could have gotten some backup. I was able to look past that, but bringing the person they think might be the target, and letting the other go off alone is just stupid. At this point, every single one of them has experienced the evil spirit and know things don't go logically. They were dumb all around.

Where did you read the novel?

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I really wish we had less Sey and Darin. I love the actors, and I hope they get to lead their own show, The characters are also fine, but this story is already so meaty. There's so much to explore and answer, and it just feels like we've spent way too much screen time on them. It feels like filler, and there are a ton of other character dynamics and plot points we could be exploring instead. There's so much going on, but instead of getting to any of it, we keep circling around and filling almost half of every episode with SeyDarin.

I loved this show right up until the last episode. There were some details I could pretend I didn’t notice (like how could she not check his house? Wasn’t looking that hard) but the final episode just felt like rehashed cliches and filler flashbacks. I expected a stronger ending. Still recommend watching because the acting all around is really well done and I loved the story otherwise.

It seems like Netflix likes to split 16 into 8, which is so annoying. Hopefully we’ll get a completed series if it is only 8, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they announce a season two after the first 8.