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The drama is supernatural, and world building should begin with rules and laws of the supernatural - essentially the female lead's side of the story. Anything more means divulging a lot of the actual plot and conflict. I would think this is very common execution for a drama to not play all its cards from the start. Honestly, I feel we're already getting too much.

I thought the first few episodes were awesome. A great combination of action and story. They're trying to build this world up whilst maintaining reasonable pace and I like that. To me the set up seems pretty straightforward so I'm sort of surprised people actually have trouble understanding it. Wild!

Well, if there's one K-drama you're expecting Japan to do a remake of it will be this one. Perfect setting really. Japan loves baseball. Especially now they have the biggest baseball star in the world, it's really a no brainer.

I honestly don't think anyone except rabid fans of other stars are bothered about this. Heat indices are internal; these entertainment companies could've changed their heat indices 100 times without anyone knowing. How does this affect the audience? These people just want to be able to say that their favourite star is the biggest viewership draw, which is laughable.

I always knew Landy is pretty, and I liked her in the trailers, but I didn't expect her to look this good. I think the plot lets her down a little, but she certainly showed that she has the gravitas to headline a female-centric show, and she's only 25! Very impressive in the more explosive scenes, though slightly lacking in the everyday ones (which I think is really a script issue). I think I've found my fave in the 95-ers!

I find this a little bland. There is too much focus on the main characters for an episodic series. A lot of times the stories of each individual arc are not fleshed out properly, and the courtroom scenes are too brief.

I'm not sure if you're a native Chinese speaker. If you're not, you might have misunderstood their conversation. Chen Hao asked first if there was a change in plans. The order here is important. Suppose you and your friends decide to perform together at a music festival and one day you discover that they are preparing a totally different item. You ask them what's happening and then they "inform" you that you're now doing a solo program. That is the very definition of rude. What they should have done is to tell you first and not make you find out for yourself. Also, Zhou's underlying message was that Chen shouldn't have asked them at all, because that made her feel "guilty". So what's Chen supposed to do? Guesswork?

I don't deny that Chen was pressuring them to stick to the original plan. I don't care about the reasons she put out either. Still, putting the blame on Chen is such an irresponsible thing to do. If they found her overbearing, they should have told her there and then. If they were truly confident of what they were doing, then they should have held their ground. If they really didn't care about failing and making a mockery of themselves, do it!

Pointing fingers after the fact is, in all cultures, an extremely petty thing to do.

Honestly, that was mildly triggering. I think it's basic courtesy to inform your performance partner before deciding to do your own item instead. I don't really get how the two of them can blame Chen Hao for that particular issue. They should feel guilty! I'm also inclined to think that there is still lingering resentment from when Chen first questioned the two kids about their plans, and so Rong jumped on the opportunity to criticise her.

Imo Rong is arguably the single most annoying cast member. I understand that he's young, but he's not even trying at all. Young is not an excuse for not trying.

Just adding my two cents.

I think Chen Hao has a communication issue. She is not "wrong". Her concerns are usually valid, but she puts her point across very forcefully and crudely and it's normal to not like her.

However, if we delve into the conflicts a bit more, she's usually objectively "right".

The tour guides for the first leg were extremely irresponsible. More specifically, Rong Zishan doesn't give a freaking damn about his duties as a tour guide. The questions that Chen Hao asked were questions that they should have answers for, though her tone might have been a little too aggressive for the kids. For tour guides to not know how much money they are forking out for the core parts of the trips? I have no words.

Also, the fact that Zhou Yutong and Rong Zishan made changes to their program without first informing their team mate is ridiculous. It's alright to not want to perform together, but it's not okay to not give a heads up first. Chen had to ask them if there was a change. And Zhou had the cheek to say that that made her feel guilty? I mean if I agreed to sing with my friends but they decided to cut me out without asking me first, I would be pissed. I don't get why they didn't tell Chen first and went to Song Qian directly to change their program. It's so simple to just go "Hey, actually we'd like to do something else". The part where Rong talked about them always being put down and denied? Sounds like excuses for their incompetence. On top of that, the recital was a disaster.

The problem I have with Chen is her reluctance to participate in group activities. I think she has valid reasons; it's not terribly exciting to watch people paraglide. But I don't actually think that was the main point of the conversation. What they needed to agree on is if everyone's involvement is important, and not just harp on that single activity. Also, she mentioned that she's already done paragliding before. For me, that sounded like the main reason for her unwillingness and it is disappointing to hear that.

I'm not a huge fan of the show. Rn I'm just watching it because there's nothing else on my plate, but I feel like something's missing. On the acting, I think Jang Nara is very good with the emotional scenes, but I don't really buy her lawyer persona. I actually think her performance in VIP would've been a perfect fit for this drama. There are bits here where I feel she goes a little ooc. Perhaps I'm not understanding the characterisation correctly. Also, she needs blazers that fit! Viewership for this show is on a crazy upward trend though, and I'm happy for everyone involved.

Not sure if you still need it, but it's on YouTube. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkvG4EWPDB0nuz8qfpR4jocPZwOgOioWj&feature=shared

Great teasers. I'll be looking forward to this. The only thing bothering me is the official English title translation. Love on the Turquoise Land? Really? Who thought this was a good idea...

I need Bai Yu and Dilraba in an actual drama. Producers pls.

You are not wrong. Ironically, good or bad, this review is definitely objectively useful. So it's imo more telling of him.

I agree wholeheartedly with this review. This drama dropped off a cliff after episodes 6~8.

This rumour is fake. The drama hasn't started casting.

Belated congratulations to Yang Mi for finally leaving that mess of an agency.

Contrary to the comments, I actually find this a very interesting watch.

This is exactly what is bothering me. At the present moment, I don't see what grounds Zhan Mei has to fight this case. I know there must be some other reason out there, but to sue solely on the basis that a game is "addictive" is nonsensical and this argument should be thrown out of the window, like how it was in the show.

It's very hard to feel anything toward a villain like that. One limitation of adapting stories from real life cases is that you cannot drift too far from the facts, so you cannot amplify or exaggerate even though that makes things much more enjoyable. Murdering your wife for insurance compensation is unthinkable but the way it was portrayed made it seem like it was just a small issue and there was no oomph. Then suddenly there is media attention when all the while it didn't seem like a big deal.