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The CGI and special fx in this drama pretty awesome. Especially ep 7 like whoah. Very cool. To be honest, the visual extravaganza supersedes the story and character related shenanigans. Overall: good fun & thankfully (so far) doesn't take itself too seriously.

I cannot wait! Lee Se Young!! Is my absolute fave. A brilliant and criminally underrated actor. Sakaguchi Kentaro does some interesting work, undoubtedly a good actor, it'll be great to see how it all plays out. :)

they really are! I died.

What a waste of a scorching CP. Better luck next time folks. Hopefully, a better script with better plotting and characterisation would do wonders.

Cool. But do they actually resolve shizz is the other question.

Sooooo anyone else wondering how they're going to wrap up this story? It's ep 18 and there's way too many red herrings, unsolved shizz. I will start a riot if this does a stupid 'open' / cliffhanger ending or like a S2.

Because. No.

hahahah, crikey, what a description. yep, I can see it. hot boy/girl/person coming to save you...I can totally get behind. I just wish she wasn't so dimwitted pre & post saving. I think I may have to aggressively ignore that piece and focus on the blistering chem.

Holy shizz! Yes, yes. That's it. It's been wrecking my brain.

Anyone got a link to the title track? it's living rent free in my head. 😅

hahahahah, I love your screen name. Is this an homage to Lovely Runner?

I don't get this fixation with writing a dimwitted, damsel in distress FL! Why? Is it to evoke pity? It makes me want to smack them. Is it to make the ML feel studlier? It doesn't. It would be so nice to see an ML and FL that are evenly matched in smarts or she's smarter rather than this depressing paleolithic Mary Sue damsel in distress crap.
Leads have great cp, and can act. Both a plus. It's a pity the way they are written is pissing me off.

A sweet, undemanding, uncomplicated story. Well acted despite the thin plot. Some intriguing moments/situations nonetheless. I think ep 8 or 9 were my fave. I found the retrospective from Asami-kun's perspective well-timed. To me, it felt organic to the story and not a filler. It was very in keeping with his character: someone who is so vividly observed by everyone is quietly, modestly observant and almost (aggressively) non-threatening.

So Li Meng who plays Princess Wanning deserves a much higher billing, imo. She's played Winning's narcissistic, cruel, malignant, love lorn conflicted personality so well that it's hard for me to look away from her when she's on screen. And especially in these later episodes. Now that the plot isn't as tightly woven as it was in the first (I'm pissed about how ooc Duke Su is; and of course step-mom isn't faking madness nor dead, and A'Li's fam is all alive! it's all a bit saccharine) -- Wanning's presence is enough to counter balance the emperor, Su and A'Li.
Am impressed with the emperor too. I think the last drama I saw him in he was the emperor's bro then defect emperor -- what was it? Journey to love? Or no, the Liu Yuning drama where he's the intelligence chief. Anyway, can't remember but happy to discover strong new actors.

Yes, she was. Her grip wasn't steady but the shoulder/body shove let it loose.

Whew. That was a ride. For me, not as magical or captivating as S1 but still a decent successor. Could have tightened up plots and storylines in some segments. But shortcomings aside, it's still a world better than some of the highly-publicised expensive crap coming out of c-drama land.

Treasury bonds...hahahahaahhahhaa

Oh show! How do you do this to me? So many emotions. it's a whirlwind. I love Sol's focus and determination. Her willpower and grit can move mountains. What a terrible fate, guilt to bear that the boy/man who loves you dies because he chooses to love you and nothing you do can erase that except erasing yourself from his life. OOF. And Sun Jae? How are you so different from one time slip to another? Each is a distinct version with some attributes heightened. This newer CEO-esque version is charismatic, sexy and a little bit spoilt quite unlike the smitten and sexy rockstar with a deep vein of humour and very unlike the boy with hearts in his eyes. All his incarnations are so distinct and yet, wholly him.. GAAAAAH. I don't even know what I'm saying.
In conclusion: Drama ILU.

It's the same writer. Brilliant, she is.

Thanks for the recs. I'll look them up. It definitely was one of the best -- story, acting, direction, and content. The only other one that was as good.-- didn't have as much of an epic sizzle cp like this one -- was Butterflied Lover. Highly recommend.

I had grave reservations about this adaptation, primarily because the original k-drama was terribly outdated and toxic, and the men in it were vile. Yet, this one is surprisingly decent. Adult men having grown up conversations about friendship, love, intimacy, careers, and growing pains. Who knew this was even in an option? I am pleasantly surprised.