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Yes, I am! I'm on episode 10 in A Dream within a Dream. I've been watching it all day trying to catch up to the latest episodes and it has been fun, but I decided to take a break to watch The Princess's Gambit before bed tonight lol.

no one is safe lol

these damn writers... they sure know how to traumatize us. 😭

grandmothers dying in dramas are my weaknesses. 😭

only 10 minutes into episode 11, and i'm already crying.

Wasn't it??? I was laughing so hard every time his bad intentions backfired on him lol. In the end, he was the one who got traumatized. 😂

Lmaooo, no worries. I appreciated the discussion. :)

We are protective of the characters we love because they remind us of ourselves or the people we know in real life. To see a woman (even a fictional woman) get trampled on is hard, so I understand where you're coming from. As a woman myself, to know that you probably advocate for the women in your life as fiercely as this makes me happy and proud - and I genuinely mean it. ❤️

Yes, I think you can. 😅
And yesss, episode 4 was my favorite. You're gonna love it.

Happy watching!

I'm really glad to see you enjoying this. ❤️
You are so fast, you might actually catch up by the end of the day today~

I can't speak for the people who are quick to criticize her for her foolish actions but excuse him for his, because to me, he is more toxic than her and she have every right to defend herself. But if I *must* play the devil's advocate, I would say people might be more lenient with him because he is a fictional character in a script. He is programmed to think and act the way he do. He have no free will (as of now), whereas she do - to certain extent.

Again, this is not how I feel. To me, whether he is fictional or not, he is still a threat to her life. She might not be dying for real, but she most likely is feeling real pain, and if I was in her shoes I would be scheming against him too.

I'm sure some of the hate is due to misogyny and you have every right to call out the double standards when that is the case, I wholeheartedly support it, but I just think it's important to remember that not every criticism of a female character is automatically because of that.

Humor is subjective though. What works for some people might not work for others. And in case it wasn't already clear - I don't hate LYT. This was just my first impression of her style of comedy, and once I gave her a chance, I found her portrayal of the FL to be endearing.

What is unfair to me though, is that it seems like people are not allowed to have differing opinions on here and we all must come to the same conclusion at the same time or else we are wrong. Sometimes, people might have a differing opinion at first, but change their minds later. Is that not what's important? That we save our judgments, be open-minded, and give something or someone a chance before completely dismissing them?

Immediately invalidating other people's opinions will only alienate them. If you really love an artist or work of art, you would want others to love them too - not push them away.

Yes, I agree with you that female characters get more unnecessary hate than male characters, and that is unfair.

Personally, I don't have a problem with the FL being messy and trying to eliminate the ML. He might not be a bad person, but he keeps coming after her life, so of course she will want to fight back.

My initial issues with the FL had more to do with LYT's portrayal of the character. I found LYT's acting to be a bit over-the-top in the beginning, and as a result, the FL came off as unnatural and more cartoonish than the fictional characters in this scripted world. This threw me off at first, but once I got used to LYT's acting, the FL became more likable and I was able to enjoy the comedy and the story more.

I mean... respectfully, she's a polarizing character. For some viewers, they might find her adorable and hilarious right off the bat, and for others, they might find her infuriating and mentally exhausting. Both groups of people are allowed to express their opinions.

It took three episodes for her to finally grow on me, and now I find her endearing. Some people might need longer for her to become likable to them.

Seriously! How can he demonize one son while he put another son on a pedestal and then get angry / offended when things backfire in his face? Like, you did thisss.

He is honestly the worst father. I want to skip his scenes when he's on screen lol.

Same. She was one of the main reasons why I had such a hard time getting into this drama in the beginning.

On EP8, and the emperor is an asshole. I cannot stand his face. Classic evil father right there.

you're welcome! Hopefully it'll be to your liking~

have you watched The Princess's Gambit yet? it's a new drama that just came out. it's a period drama with enemies-to-lovers romance. it have similar vibes as TPOB.

That poster is gorgeous. 😍

That might help lol. 😂