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Have you tried it? He falls in love early on but his relationship ups and downs aren't the main point of the story. I thought it was good enough though. It's a substantial part of the drama. And I have no idea why people say that they have no chemistry. I certainly think they do. Plus the character is interesting. Some prefer another character for him but that one just isn't a romantic relationship. It's good too though. Anyway, I think there's enough of a love story that you won't find it lacking. It's just that there is soooooo much more that has most of the substance. Anyway, I hope you do give it a try and you like it.

yep :-) pretty great huh?

u;unfortunately no

Emperor not prince :-) https://kisskh.at/people/19980-liu-mei-tong

Look through these comments and see how many people have covered their spoilers or written their comments so that they aren't needed. So, if they can do it, you probably can too. And it's such an easy, little thing to do. Your all caps don't scare anyone. And your great wisdom about what 'everyone' does ... that's even more meaningless. Not everyone does things as you do. Cut the lame excuses. Nobody cares about them.

You do both. Not everyone with a helpful opinion will take the time to write a whole review. A lot of people put mini-reviews in the comments. But you know this already. So just edit your spoiler, tick the box and do people a favour since it's such an easy thing to do.

And people who haven't seen it yet come here to see if it's what they want to watch. All you have to do is tick a box. Is that too much for you? Obnoxious.

spoiler!!!

How do you guys think the Emperor will react to FX wanting to keep the name Fan? He made it clear that he wants to remain an official member of the Fan family and we all loved that he did. But daddy dearest may take that as a snub of monumental proportions. And that could be a very dangerous thing for our hero. He already thinks that FX is keeping back secrets that he should share if he's a loyal subject.

Question: what happened to the archer? Do we know for sure?

Faking his death was a deception. He deceived the Emporer which is something that could get heads removed from shoulders; yours, your friends and your families. So you'll notice that he didn't visit any of the people he loved while there was a chance that he'd be caught alive (when he was supposed to be dead). He only saw family when he'd investigated 2nd princes threats and paved the way for it to be a mistake that he was declared dead. Plus, when it was safe to see her, LW basically told him to go away and come back when he'd solved the issues leading to his fake death.
 
As for the content of this second out of three seasons. S1 sets up the story of a talented but naive young man. S2 shows his growth to being a person who could maybe do battle with the heavyweight characters. And S3 will be the battle. Nobody would believe that S1 FS could be capable of going toe to toe with the big baddies of this story. They're powerful manipulators who know what they want and how to get it. S1 FS is just a pawn in their game.

So, S2 had to be about the many small and large experiences and changes that FS needed in order to become a world wise player of his own game.  
Basically, then, S2 had to be what it was. It's a continuation and a set up and an evolution. It may not have had all the things that you enjoyed during S1 but it was enjoyable for many different reasons. And, ultimately, we'll know how successful it was when we've seen how well it bridged to S3

She had helped all the people who were loyal to her. I mean she really is evil, but she's also smart enough to spot talented people and earn their loyalty. In the case of the archer she even saved his life when he was a kid who's entire family had been slaughtered. Of course, extreme beauty, wealth and position/power probably helped too :-)

I felt bad for him too. His love for his sister made him a good guy. And his behaviour at the end when he knew he was beaten. But then I remembered the obvious cruelty that he proved he was capable of and started to think what he'd probably done to get to where he had been. Because, despite his softer sides, you know that he's just another arch manipulator who is a ruthless murderer too. And while a lot of what he did, he did for his country, but a lot of it was just for himself.
So, he's a really good, complex character but, as a much more righteous complex character, FS had to be victorious over him in a very decisive way. Plus the Emporer and HDD had reason enough to kill him. He was dangerous to them too.

It's not like You're All Surrounded at all. If you are looking for a kDrama that's similar, in spirit, at least ... have a look at Live. It's a little funnier, a little soapier and a little shorter but it's also an un-glamorous, fairly realistic story about rookie cops. They're both excellent; slice of life drama with funny moments as well as heart-warming ones.

Everyone's fate is the same in life. Does that make our stories pointless? No. I think her story would be fascinating especially if it shows her origin in the distant, modern, past. She, FX and the other woken cross-over people mark the intersection of two very distinct worlds. That's inherently interesting. But she is also FX's origin in the current world. She's the start of his full story. And we don't fully know what her fate was. So, how could a prequel of her story not be relevant and insightful?

It does get better. Definitely. But it's basically a season one intro story to a larger epic story. So, while the story reaches a peak, it never really achieves great heights on it's own imo. And that's because the real meat of the story is yet to come.

Which presents us with a choice. Accept that this is just an intro, bear with it and wait for the rest. Or wait until the rest is all there for us to binge.

Why even bother? Because the characters are good. The premise is good. There are some interesting relationships and some intriguing political situations. So there's definitely room for it to ramp up in subsequent seasons as the stakes are raised again and again.

About father and son? They kinda do a dance and they both know that it's a game. There is definitely love and respect between them. But the son has some quite substantial reasons to feel conflicted about his father. I mean, dad may look like a teddy bear sometimes but he isn't just a dad. He's a big political player; a ruthless mass scale killer and a relentless manipulator who absolutely requires that everyone submits to being his puppet without ever giving them the altruistic reason why they should.

It's hard, then, for the son to show due respect to his dad for being just his dad, when his father's role in the world has been so hard to fathom and support. How can he separate dad from the things that he has done as a general? Especially, when his father wants him to take over and become just as hard and ruthless?

In fact, he can't respect his father as his father and as a general until he's given that altruistic reason and he has enough experience to really understand it.

You could end it where they did and not suffer too much if there is no second season. They definitely closed out the chapter on that particular odyssey; beginning, middle and end. There will be another campaign and maybe another and another coming after this one. You can see very clearly where the story has to go. But, still, they did tell a whole story in this first season.

I think she's trapped and mostly alone with no way out, so she's feeling the full force of that. She can't be the straightforward fighter that she was before. It will just get her killed. So, she's trying to figure out how to stay alive in the marriage and family situation that's being handed to her. She has no real support. But still, she's wondering if she can she possibly use her situation to help her friends and her family?
I mean, she's not an idiot. She knows that the 2nd Prince is an evil dude but, on the other hand, he doesn't, personally, hate her. He can't be trusted but she can see that he respects her and, maybe even likes her up to some point. She can also see slivers of vulnerability in him. He also has no trustworthy supports; nobody who isn't just using him.
So, if she plays her cards right, maybe she can gain his trust enough that it will give her a little bit of an advantage or even a position of some power. It's not a game that she's naturally good at. She's kinda lost, way out of her depth, playing politics with people of this calibre. But she has no choice but to try and play the game alongside them.
Anyway, I bet this is a tall order for an actor. To play lost, confused, learning, scared and hesitant about what to do but also somewhat naturally composed and quietly determined. The first actor had a much easier part to play; one that could be easily understood and appreciated. But the second one is having to become more mature, more subtle and be a character that is in-transition so to speak.

season 2 continues in the vein that season1 established. The relationships that were begun, continue. But they are far from being a focus. The focus is definitely political/power/intrigue. FX establishes his own presence at court and in the wider world.
About the wait between seasons? I read your comments just now and only really noted that they sounded condescending and smug. Is that what you wanted to convey? That everyone is stupid for watching now and then waiting while you're the only one who's smart enough to wait? Right.
Five years was a long wait but two years is not. This is a huge, high quality production. Lots of money and lots of people with different kinds of in-demand expertise are required and it all has to come into effect at the same time. Of course there will be a long wait. You kind of get what you wait for, you know?
Most of us will watch now and be pleased to watch again before the next instalment. Some of us will even watch a few times between now and then. Because we like it!

So, this is one of those times where the end of a drama leaves you with a big gaping hole of post-drama depression. And we figure that it will last a couple of years? Oh shit. What to do?