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i can’t stop noticing how the mouth movements don’t match the words… apart from that, it’s the classic DMBJ fanfare. mysteries, action, questioning everything and understanding nothing.

8.6!!! on douban, which is really good - i have my expectations up for this

this is 8.3 on douban, which is considered high for a historical drama! will be looking forward to watching this

should i pick this up after dropping it when it first aired? can’t remember why i couldn’t maintain my interest 10 years ago…

if i recall, they did mention in passing how after coming out of the village they feel super hungry like they never ate anything. so i’m guessing the food they consume is an illusion and they never actually ate anything that filled their stomachs when in the village.

i miss them alreadyyy, the 2 seasons were too good

i see lee jun hyuk i click

this is like if young blood and the sleuth of ming dynasty had a baby, with a touch of ancient corporate slice of life

i can tell this show is gonna be one hell of a fun ride!!

i wish this had been released when i was still studying my ahh off in school because i would’ve joined the study group

that bedside conversation in ep17 where FL already knows ML is lying but still asks him to describe how their “life” was like back then is what, in my opinion, makes this show a standout among the myriad of historical romances. the screen time given to this one scene shows the thought put into the script and the characters. through this one conversation, we know that the FL has real feelings for the ML despite knowing parts of her past. even though the FL knows whatever that comes out of ML’s mouth is all lies at this point, she still wants to listen, to indulge in the moment of what they could’ve been had they been truly married in the first place. at the same time, this scene also shows that the ML has real feelings for the FL, despite the lies, it’s obvious that he too wishes for such a life with the FL. on the other side, this conversation is also FL giving the ML a last chance to come clean, to confess that everything is a lie. we can clearly see the look of sadness and disappointment in FL’s eyes after the conversation. our leads are conflicted - this is what real yearning looks like. the relationship is fake, but the feelings are real.

FL only meeting 2FL in the last episode for the first and last time is also crazyyy

2 time skips in 1 episode is crazyyyy

i really enjoyed this, regret not watching it when it first aired back in 2020. had to skip some parts but overall i loved the storylines and characters. the pain of not only losing a loved one, but not being able to find their body to provide closure is one of the worst things ever. the last episode made me cry

no way Hyun Ju was his granddaughter the whole time😭😭😭

okay it gets better because it’s growing on me… but the story is still a little bit too draggy for my liking. watching this for the cast and fighting scenes mostly

this is sooo unhinged with the dark comedy and is definitely a surprise for me, i was expecting something more like Moving but this is good in its own way too

they toned up the comedy this season, especially in the first few episodes and it took awhile to get used to it. there were parts that suffered from weaker writing (plot conveniences etc.) but there were also moments showing brilliant writing and emotional depth. i’m glad they didn’t go all comedy and remembered to keep the emotional aspects of the characters and core story, which is fighting for justice and helping the weak. the scenes where we got to see more emotional/vulnerable sides of Father Kim were my favourites and helps to add depth to his character. as always, love the found family dynamics and even the villains were pretty fun. the topic handled is by no means light at all - and i’m surprised the show managed to keep things light while not ignoring it’s severity. would love to see more of the Gudam family!

really liked this more than i expected to

starts off fairly strong, but am at ep 7 and struggling to maintain interest in the story… someone pls tell me it gets better!