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Ahaha, that was, uh... I'm always surprised that that is how scenes like that get explained

Right? Does it ever deflate the romance... Plus, I always lose a bit of respect for the characters. Not for making out... But for making out with a unknown rando you just met in enemy territory or something? Come on

*sigh* I wish Cdrama would stop doing the lust spell all the time. It's cheap... then again I guess so are those short drams

I appreciate that this is not exclusively about romance, OTOH the "scheming" is kind of boring here....

Loved the FL in Dominion and Devotion therefor gonna check this out

Hm. Episode 7 and 8 were a little slow. I guess they knew what they were doing, releasing the first six episodes together. I hope this means that they have a grip on their storytelling and the next episodes will be faster again, after establishing their villain

ML is from Dominion and Devotion? Right, now you say it I recognise those cheekbones haha. He was great in that one! Hope he does it again here

The female lead is so gorgeous. So princess-like and mysterious

Oh I am one of those skim watchers as well so I can't, ironically X)

Shirtless scene right at the introduction of ML. I really cringed hard at that one

I agree with INTJ for Si Mu but I could see Duan Xu as INFP or ISFP. He has that vibe of "I do what I want to do and I don't need to explain or justify myself to you"

Yeah. Our time as viewers and humans is precious. Everyone has a right to drop any boring book, show, game, whatever, on the first episode, on the first page. What is this recent tendency to urge people to consume the media they are already not liking, in order to have a right to not like? I see it all the time now

Lol at the borderline suicidal look. The very first frame of Yi An, camera just on his face, I was thinking 'ah is he standing on a roof, about to jump down?' - then it zoomed out to a random palace yard. He really gives this 'done with the world' look

True, that was sudden and dark lol. Wonder if he secretly agrees and therefor acts so martyr-like.

Yeah but I gotta say, I don't love it about many Korean dramas (and Chinese). This portrayal of the "insufferable woman"... who is the actual problem, no matter if men have ever so much more influence in real life. It's so common.

Right, but, like... as if a woman who married into the family could bully an man born into the family. In such a conservative institution. Thats not how this kind of thing works in reality. Which makes my sympathy with him so limited rn... it is as if he chose martyrdom

Yeah but I kind of include the ML in that. If you are a pampered prince, don't always look like a dog being kicked. What is the point of all your wealth and status if you can not even stand up to your sister in law...

I suppose I should know what I am getting into with this drama but damn, these are some really privileged people acting like they are downtrodden.

I recommend excellent short drama Dominion and Devotion, loved that one

Fate's Crossing Nan & Ke. I liked that one. She is not as powerful as Simu is, but she is an ancient spirit of sorts