warklesparkle

I honestly loved the premise of Lost You Forever—the hidden identities, the struggle in Qingshui Town, and the return to royalty. However, the character logic nearly ruined it for me. The story progression hinges frustratingly on the 'lack of communication' trope.

The FL drives the plot by making terrible decisions and withholding even the smallest snippets of information. It makes you want to scream, 'Use your words!' But what makes this worse is her dynamic with Xiang Liu. He’s essentially a vampire figure who drinks her blood and, due to his sacrifice saving her later on, feels every emotion she has. He knows what she is feeling—and the acting portrays this subtly and beautifully—but he ignores that truth. Instead of addressing the emotions he physically feels, he replies to her lies. Since the FL is fully aware that he can feel her emotions, this charade of lying and pretending to believe the lie makes absolutely no sense for either character.

The FL only has love for the broken toy boy that doesn't use his words much either.. until he does, and because he's such a weak character, he betrays her. He betrays her in one of those 'gotcha' setups that a drama with a SFL would see through and break down immediately. Unfortunately, neither character is smart enough to see it or have the confidence to speak out.