Whats with sfl who loves ml? Does ml care too? Do they get engaged or something?
the SFL is largely irrelevant to the story. the ML sets very clear boundaries with her from the beginning, and even after her powerful father manages to get her into the ML’s household, she mostly just frustrates herself on the sidelines.
So is tomorrow when we start getting 1 episode a week?
gah! just checked the episode guide. it looks like we’ll only be getting 1 episode a day from tomorrow. telling myself that a smaller dose is better than nothing…
i liked this a lot, though i didn’t find the storyline as layered as others i’ve really enjoyed (Fated Hearts and Love In The Clouds come to mind when i think of other stories that revolve around tough yet tender lovers who also manage to become really good friends/teammates under wild circumstances.)
with Wonderland of Love, the main couple’s dynamic is so delightful. ditto their other important relationships (father-daughter, friends, and so on). that’s what kept me watching. it’s a super rewarding watch in that sense.
episode 18: it’s crazy to think about the way so many people are killed or have their lives completely ruined just as a part of somebody else’s power play. using the present tense because this isn’t a thing of the past.
anyway: i don’t blame the characters who cooperate just to try to live a little bit longer (‘ok, i’ll tell you where Fan Changyu lives!’) but i really respect ones like the magistrate’s daughter, who turned out to be a spirited lady after all…
it honestly feels like we’re all obsessed with this drama, and i love this for us. (i keep returning to this page to look at the images featuring characters we haven’t been introduced to yet- so excite!)
Such a perfect way to end the show! Would love to continue watching if they decide to do a second season💙The…
i agree re: the successful teamwork from the cast + the consistently engaging storyline.
and i’m adding to the Cho Hangyeol enthusiasm: he’s a charismatic one! he really stood out to me in The Haunted Palace as well as here. i’m curious as to the next role we’ll see him play.
such a strong opening (all 5 episodes ). story, pacing, characters, cast & chemistry: all excellent. this is already shaping up to be a well-deserved mega hit.
i feel like the writers are already showing us two people in love- just two people having two different reactions to the idea of not having a future together. but i get why you see this as him making one-sided offers. hopefully in a few episodes’ time we’ll both be happy!
agree! the jealousy vibe is childish. i look past it because it’s really interesting to me that ML still has the ability to let someone get close to him. (i’m also interested that the FL is still moving towards him when everything she knows about life is telling her it’s much, much more sensible to stick with the uncomplicated ‘legacy choice’ fiancé.)
returning favours: not really. FL has a strong sense of justice, but given her family history and general philosophy, i don’t see her as being about that ‘going all the way out of your way for someone who isn’t a lifelong friend’ stuff.
FL has already lost her heart to the ML, and while i sort of get the hurry for this to be followed by the rest of her body, i’m also thinking…she’s already deeply involved with a dying man- will physical reciprocation right now reduce the pain of this in any way? even the ML’s reactions to her hesitance show that he knows she’s got a lot to think about before she follows her heart.
when you look at the lives they’ve led before meeting, i don’t think it’s so difficult to understand why the FL struggles to take ML’s gestures for what they truly are (and vice versa.) the ML is super seductive, and a lot of the time his thought process is deliberately unclear. it’s part of who he is, even when he’s being sincere. i read the title as a clue to this too: when has a love like theirs ever brought anything but ruin? so i appreciate that it’ll take time and an almost impossible amount of trust for them to express themselves honestly.
that’s part of what i mean when they say need to learn to speak the same love language. i don’t mean that she needs to speak his, or that he needs to speak hers- what’s interesting to me is that they need to find and share something that’s both of theirs.
with Wonderland of Love, the main couple’s dynamic is so delightful. ditto their other important relationships (father-daughter, friends, and so on). that’s what kept me watching. it’s a super rewarding watch in that sense.
anyway: i don’t blame the characters who cooperate just to try to live a little bit longer (‘ok, i’ll tell you where Fan Changyu lives!’) but i really respect ones like the magistrate’s daughter, who turned out to be a spirited lady after all…
back to supporting the marquis + butcher couple and headmaster + princess couple in Pursuit of Jade!
and i’m adding to the Cho Hangyeol enthusiasm: he’s a charismatic one! he really stood out to me in The Haunted Palace as well as here. i’m curious as to the next role we’ll see him play.
plus this reminds me that i miss seeing romcom royalty Yoo Inna play a lead character! hopefully we’ll see something new from her soon…
FL has already lost her heart to the ML, and while i sort of get the hurry for this to be followed by the rest of her body, i’m also thinking…she’s already deeply involved with a dying man- will physical reciprocation right now reduce the pain of this in any way? even the ML’s reactions to her hesitance show that he knows she’s got a lot to think about before she follows her heart.
when you look at the lives they’ve led before meeting, i don’t think it’s so difficult to understand why the FL struggles to take ML’s gestures for what they truly are (and vice versa.) the ML is super seductive, and a lot of the time his thought process is deliberately unclear. it’s part of who he is, even when he’s being sincere. i read the title as a clue to this too: when has a love like theirs ever brought anything but ruin? so i appreciate that it’ll take time and an almost impossible amount of trust for them to express themselves honestly.
that’s part of what i mean when they say need to learn to speak the same love language. i don’t mean that she needs to speak his, or that he needs to speak hers- what’s interesting to me is that they need to find and share something that’s both of theirs.