It's a shame, indeed! And truly can't figure out the reasons.
Most viewers don’t pick a show unless it has some romance in it, and without it, popularity tends to fade 📉.
Personally, I prefer the historical genre, but even in mystery, wuxia, fantasy, or political dramas, there’s always a romance subplot woven in. That’s probably why the stats look like this.
I don’t think people refuse to watch something original — they just refuse to watch something without romance 🌸.
I guess in this season we can see some romance than previous seasons.
Finished the drama tonight 🌙. It was good — beautiful even — but as the final episodes unfolded, everything started to lose its soul. So much happened, yet nothing moved me. The story ended not with emotion, but with emptiness. It felt like a masterpiece painted without a heartbeat — lovely to look at, but silent inside 🍂.
I could say everything is okay, except for CY's dress transition in the middle of the fight. He is fighting, then suddenly the white robe becomes black.
Personally, I usually hate love stories like this 😩. The FL is the widow of the ML’s elder brother — it’s truly a forbidden love 💔. And the second couple? The Grand Princess and her much younger retainer 😳. But even though I dislike this kind of setup, I have to admit the story feels fresh 🌸. It’s not the usual “handsome hero meets beautiful girl, misunderstandings, and love follows” cliché — nor the typical “forced marriage to lovers” arc.
About the political intrigue 🏰 — it felt familiar: wars, traitors, a hostile kingdom, and a mastermind hiding behind a saintly mask 😈. But what stood out was something rare — the entire male line of the ML’s family is dead ⚔️. There’s rebellion, long-buried secrets, and ML and FL working together to uncover the truth 🔍.
And my favorite part? Ding Yuxi 😍. His look as Wei Yun really reminded me of Melody of the Golden Age — so elegant and charismatic ✨.
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Personally, I prefer the historical genre, but even in mystery, wuxia, fantasy, or political dramas, there’s always a romance subplot woven in. That’s probably why the stats look like this.
I don’t think people refuse to watch something original — they just refuse to watch something without romance 🌸.
I guess in this season we can see some romance than previous seasons.
About the political intrigue 🏰 — it felt familiar: wars, traitors, a hostile kingdom, and a mastermind hiding behind a saintly mask 😈. But what stood out was something rare — the entire male line of the ML’s family is dead ⚔️. There’s rebellion, long-buried secrets, and ML and FL working together to uncover the truth 🔍.
And my favorite part? Ding Yuxi 😍. His look as Wei Yun really reminded me of Melody of the Golden Age — so elegant and charismatic ✨.