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I'm still not sure how I feel about that ending. If Soo Ho had to die they could've left other two spies alive. Killing all of them was just too cruel 😭

They did manage to make me cry so kudos for that, I guess. I think I would've liked it more if Young Ro died together with Soo Ho. I find it easier to accept when lovers die together, it's tragic but at least they stay together even in death. And the fact that his life was already painful, that he got betrayed both by his mother and father, and then sacrificed himself so that everyone else could live is just .... too much to think about 🙃

First 5-6 episodes were 10/10 but then it got a bit repetitive and draggy, and the ending felt too rushed, in a sense that it left many things unexplained.

Jung Hae In is one of my favorite actors so I started this because of him and he did not disappoint. The man can take any role and make it his own. Generally speaking, acting on all sides was really good.

Considering everything, one thing I CANNOT forgive them is giving Boon Ok a happy ending. I wanted her dead. She should be dead, idc.

All in all, it was good but it could've been better. 16 episodes was too much for a plot revolving only around this hostage situation. 8.5/10 from me.

What Bezdurakov said. I'm from Europe and most of the time it was trending in no. 3 (in the beginning) or no. 4 (later).

EDIT: for your MDL rating to count you have to put you've watched at least 8 episodes. Just having it in your "currently watching" list on 0 episodes doesn't count (I think) 😅

On MDL. I'm not sure about iQIYI and how they measure things. I know it was around no. 4 in trending and no. 1 in popularity while it aired, now it's no. 7 and no. 3. A lot of ppl already finished watching it so that's why it dropped, I guess.

You need to watch at least 1/5 of the show for your rating to count btw. I'm not sure if people here are aware of that.

"Scores from users who have not viewed 1/5 of the shows upon its completion are not included in the aggregate rating. This also includes users who dropped a show without having viewed more than 1/5th of it."

Yeah. I did say we can't judge and conclude that their relationship is bad based on one scene. Him being so close to GL would make more sense if they also showed us how close GL and GYY are in private life, but I didn't get that impression (except few times); most of the time they didn't look too close. We've been told that they're best friends, yes, but nothing in their behaviour at that point was convincing. But that's just me, others may have different opinions.

I was really happy for the few Gu family shots we got in the last episode. Shooting sequences were also fun; can't help it, I'm weak for men in uniforms & with guns 🙈

They managed to wrap it up nicely. I'm glad I wasn't disappointed as far as the ending goes. AT had great potential and while they didn't deliver completely, I can't say I didn't enjoy watching it. It had some really great moments/episodes and I was moved to tears several times which happens rarely so kudos for that.

I enjoyed checking out this comment section and reading other people's thoughts. I'm gonna miss it. Fellow XFX, see you in the comment section of the next XZ drama! 😁

Actually, after watching ep. 39 I think people are giving too much meaning to Gu Xiao Fei's words. While it wasn't the most appropriate thing to say I can see why he would've thought that injuries are unlikely (conversation between Zheng Yuan and the other guy clearly indicated that) + he's a teenage boy (usually not the most sensible) + it seemed more like an offhand comment. Also, we haven't been shown much of their interactions and who knows if some of their scenes were cut.

I'm just saying we can't judge his feelings about GYY based on that one scene. I do wish they would show us some positive interactions between the two tho. It's kinda ridiculous how GL has more scenes with the kid than his own stepfather.

I don't like how they went off the charts with dramatics in this episode (the guy who jumped into the sea was an IDIOT who almost got both GL and GYY into trouble but everyone, including GYY, was amazed by his act 🤦‍♀️) + the whole clapping thing for GL and JNZ was just absurd. Idk. I hope the last episode won't continue this bad trend because I honestly enjoyed previous episodes.

I've seen some spoilers and lost the will to watch ep. 39 😐

The ending left me with a bitter taste but anything "fluffier" wouldn't make sense and would dilute the message they tried to convey. 9.5/10 from me.

Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won were beyond amazing in these roles.

If we see it as a summary of the plot it's good, but I found the whole situation 'funny' because we complained about the original synopsis that revealed who JNZ ends up with in the end and this one reveals even more information. And yeah, I know how it looks on IMDb but I guess I got used to MDL summaries.

I hope I didn't offend you btw, it wasn't my intention. Just found it a bit funny, that's all.

The current synopsis has more spoilers than the original one we all complained about 💀😂

The way Li Shao Bing and Song Jian She conspired to rescue Red Army's prisoners LOL. I admit I didn't expect that and even though it had no real impact on the battle it was an interesting detail.

Also, GYY's smirk when he said he poisened the food, he's so conniving and I love it. I have a feeling they're gonna screw him over tho, there's no way Niu Mancang spilled important information just like that. It's iffy.

His acting in One Ordinary Day is beyond great. I'm really impressed.

Ep. 36 & 37 were something else, I enjoyed every second. Gu Yiye, master strategist and tactician! Watching his team in action was delightful, from sneaking into the enemy territory, gathering intelligence, capturing Niu Mancang, poisoning their water reservoir to disguising themselves as fishermen and infiltrating (LOL). Every move was so smart. I felt bad for GL in the beginning when observation team kept interfering and making decisions without asking him. But, he's holding on. Although, it would be disappointing if he ends up winning in the end after everything GYY accomplished so far.

Just watching soldiers in action would be enough for me, but the whole rivalry thing between GYY and GL makes it even more interesting.

I don't think I mentioned it before, but action scenes (fighting, war & war simulations) in this drama are excellent. I wish there were more of them.

Yeah, I understood the part with incompetent soldier who caused the accident but the whole thing about GYY leaving was kinda convoluted, IMO. Stepping down after being suspended makes sense tho, thanks!

Also, the scene where he takes out his uniforms and just breaks down was so good! I genuinely felt like crying 😭

It's not that I don't understand your point of view but I don't think asking others how to rate this drama is the best move, especially here. It's also because of comments like this that people don't take fans' ratings seriously. iQiYi, those who made this drama and those responsible for the changes you mentioned don't care about MDL ratings anyway.

Good ratings will make more people interested in watching which will introduce XZ to more people, but if you don't like the drama then don't rate it 10. That's my opinion, but you do you.

I finally caught up with new episodes! I have to say, I really enjoyed the last two episodes. The comradery and friendship between GYY, GL and JNZ finally feels real. The acting was also really good on all sides, GL's breakdown, JNZ' struggles to support him and GYY's distress over leaving army were all believable and very well acted. However, the whole thing about cashiering GYY was kinda ??? Did he decide to leave on his own or was he forced by his superiors? I didn't understand that part the best. It seemed like he wanted to take responsibility and leave but other people's conversations about it confused me. Also, the way he just accepted it was weird, to say the least.

I can FINALLY say I like GL as a character. As soon as he started doing his own thing and stopped sticking his nose in other people's business he became more likeable. BUT, the part where he broke up with JNZ after getting better was just dumb. Why break up with her after getting better and returning to the military? If he had some good reason they failed to show it.