tinuviel520

the first half was super intriguing and entertaining to watch. there was a lot of scheming, romantic back-and-fourth, plottwists and while it was very fast paced, it didn't feel too rushed to me. if it had continued that way, i would've loved this drama!

but they lost me when they killed off jundai in the most anticlimatic manner. after that, the drama suffered from severe plot fatigue. the pacing picked up even more, but plotlines just added unnecessary hurdles, which were resolved fast and just as anticlimatic.

i love a good slow burn (i live for them actually) but wei rao not facing her feelings properly and leaving lu zhou hanging in the air like that was so frustrating. there was no reason for so many obstacles in their path, esp. after ep16, and it annoyed me to no end. particularly since he's proven time and time again how devoted he is to her (literally his only personality trait, which was such a shame).

it started so promising and i think tian xiwei does a terrific job playing the characters, especially jundai. lu zhou's character had so much potential but they wasted it completely. the storyline after ep 16 was soo messy, i enjoyed it less and less and by ep22 they were really just adding vile things for funsies. haven't we suffered enough by then?

i liked the ost! the opening theme (借名入局) is incredible 10/10 chef's kiss ohmygod