I kind of feel the same way. I started this drama for LYX and I am not saying that she's doing a bad job but something…
I used to feel that way but now (ep29), and after lots of reflection, I am amazed at what she has done. She played a warrior in disguise as a brothel fairy and then slowly, slipping in and out of that mask, a woman falling in love who is also a stoic fighter of noble family, dying of a painful poison. Slowly she dropped that fake voice fairies use and now she uses her own mellow voice. She stopped wearing the fluffy fairy robes and is now totally in serious wuxia-character. That frozen frown that I was afraid was the limit of her range has melted away. And although she has that royal-family-responsible-upbringing, her innate Bo-clan nature shows in her ingenuity and creativity. And she is beginning to love, as JBZ puts it, to choose him on her own.
Looking forward to this. Yim Si Wan can hold his own end up in romance as long as he is paired with a cool intelligent actress like Seol In Ah. Wonder why the article didnt mention her role in oh my ghost client. She was very funny with Cha Hak Yeon.
Humbly I ask, is there anyone out there who understands all the rings? There are so many, and sometimes they seem to be like a faucet, an on/off handle?
Situ is now wearing his Dad's Dark Moon ring, but in ep29, He has an added purple gem on the same finger which seems to control a spell/use of power upon Ming Xin/Prince Chenyun.
Also, does anyone know anything about how SL gets and uses his powers, which seem to follow rules for raw power rather than cultivated power? I havent checked the discussions, will do so now.
I totally respect everyone’s opinion, but I’ll experience the story in my own way — even if that means skipping…
I respect that. I think there is a difference between personal expression -- its fun to say "Situ Ling drives me crazy!" in the middle of a watch, and it is very different to say that the show is written badly because the character sparks a negative reaction. Is that fair?
No problem abt FFD-ing unless a judgement is made about the entire show -- the script the directing, the editiong, the CGI, the production values the skill of the ensemble acting and above all the plot -- based on only looking at about a third of the show, right?
so im either slow or i missed it but why dont ji bozai think ming yi is a guy? like why isnt he questioning if…
However other people in these scenes ought to be cracking jokes bec they dont know what he does, but somehow that opportunity gets lost...the censors are no fun.
To be moved by the personal development of ambiguous characters like Situ Ling demonstrates the skill of the actors and the depth of the script. This is what makes the very best dramas great.
To complain that more time should be given to the leads or that the secondary characters arent likable in this case is to admit to FFD-ing and disrespecting the art form. And, most importantly, the actors.
Ep26 When Chao Yuan/Situ Ling proposed using the Yousu Fox Illusion spell to Fu Yue, I imagined it meant that he was going to imprison MY/MX in it, as General Xun Ming did to XinLiu. I must have been confused, because although he fed MY his blood (yuck!), she didnt end up a puppet. I thought we would find out several scenes were an illusion until I realized I was wrong.
Can anybody explain the mechanics of the spell he and FuYue came up with?
does anyone know if the subtitles are better (in English) on Viki or Netflix?
Viki's are better. They also often translate song lyrics, sometimes caption characters and really sincerely make an effort to capture the flavor of conversations. But they do not come out all at once in every language.
Like all viki fans watching LITC on netflix, I will rewatch it on viki.
Ep7. Not quite 2/3 of the way through. So many small faults but still I find it relaxing. I never feel lost, with such a small cast; the settings are clearly structured so we are always oriented in time and space.
The main plot still coheres, barely. We still wait to see what the full picture will be, in the end, but the FL is still settled in a 'hidden' village, which seems as close to Seoul as the other side of a door. The villains are wildly overwritten, vicious and cruel.
The villagers are underwritten, without any characters who stand out, so far, beyond the brothers and Lee Don's sister the principal, who is a bit of a caricature. Will there be a clever ending well-planned for by the longgone Chairman or Lee Don or by YR herself?
An odd black comedy, without enough acting fizz but visually coherent. Decent ratings on Korean TV, a good reception on viki (which means Latin America likes it) and mixed reactions here on mdl. An odd duck.
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I am the actress' total fan now.
Situ is now wearing his Dad's Dark Moon ring, but in ep29, He has an added purple gem on the same finger which seems to control a spell/use of power upon Ming Xin/Prince Chenyun.
Also, does anyone know anything about how SL gets and uses his powers, which seem to follow rules for raw power rather than cultivated power? I havent checked the discussions, will do so now.
No problem abt FFD-ing unless a judgement is made about the entire show -- the script the directing, the editiong, the CGI, the production values the skill of the ensemble acting and above all the plot -- based on only looking at about a third of the show, right?
To be moved by the personal development of ambiguous characters like Situ Ling demonstrates the skill of the actors and the depth of the script. This is what makes the very best dramas great.
To complain that more time should be given to the leads or that the secondary characters arent likable in this case is to admit to FFD-ing and disrespecting the art form. And, most importantly, the actors.
I must have been confused, because although he fed MY his blood (yuck!), she didnt end up a puppet.
I thought we would find out several scenes were an illusion until I realized I was wrong.
Can anybody explain the mechanics of the spell he and FuYue came up with?
Like all viki fans watching LITC on netflix, I will rewatch it on viki.
The main plot still coheres, barely. We still wait to see what the full picture will be, in the end, but the FL is still settled in a 'hidden' village, which seems as close to Seoul as the other side of a door. The villains are wildly overwritten, vicious and cruel.
The villagers are underwritten, without any characters who stand out, so far, beyond the brothers and Lee Don's sister the principal, who is a bit of a caricature. Will there be a clever ending well-planned for by the longgone Chairman or Lee Don or by YR herself?
An odd black comedy, without enough acting fizz but visually coherent. Decent ratings on Korean TV, a good reception on viki (which means Latin America likes it) and mixed reactions here on mdl. An odd duck.