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Officially the worst episode in the series…

Officially the worst episode in the series so far. I'm sorry, but the completely, stupidly contrived way they writers brought Lige back to the same clinic ZiQing was recuperating at was already so bad and stupid. But then they made it worse by totally accommodating Lige's sick, psychopathic obsession to attach himself to the princess BY ATTACHING A PIECE OF HIM TO THE PRINCESS!!! And they did it while she was unconscious and completely unable to consent to this. And her stupid guard and made watched and allowed this to happen? And Doctor Sha broke probably every medical ethical boundary by going along and doing it? This made no sense whatsoever other than to continue the writers relentless obsession with trying to make Lige a sympathetic martyr. The whole event was just obscene to watch, robbing ZQ of her agency to make her own decisions. Disgusting and the writers should be ashamed.The only thing that makes it okay is that when she returns to the modern world that stupid disgusting piece of Lige slobbering all over her face will be left behind.

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Three Stars

Episode took a nose-dive at the very end. This episode started as a improvement over the prior few episodes, as it finally featured more time with ML, who they had sidelined in a coma for, like, forever. But it still is weak because the writers now have sidelined the FL in a coma. Who are the stars of this show? They can't seem to keep both the main characters active in the plot. Worse, the episode took a dramatic nosedive in quality at the end when they had Wei Sheng and Lige show up at the same doctor that ZiQing is recovering at. This is just pathetic plot contrivance and feels worse than cheap. And the amount of screentime being devoted to these side characters is really dragging on the show.

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i don't get why Sullivan's butt hurt…

i don't get why Sullivan's butt hurt about that place? i get he wants the bad-guys who did him wrong, the previous bombs made sense & if he wanted to get rid of the church, he didn't even blow-up the roof. so what was the point idk - pity Gang got in the way of his getting at National assembly member Na, as she deserves what is coming to her. **************************************i get that Gang is angry that his family & the people he has come to loves (the other residents of that neighborhood) were put in danger, some even losing their lives. so he needs to take Sullivan down & yet i didn't like him trying to help Na, as she is a snake. ********************************************************************************************************************************* also i don't like Yong Hui salivating over Major Lee, the Army safe house personnel (chick). it aint funny how he acts around her & she might as well shudder in revulsion whenever he over does it. like catch a clue. what i like even less is how (cause he a jealous ass) he treats Jeong Hwan. that might be someone's idea of funny - to me that's just cringe, annoying & gross. so wish they stop! & pity they moved the reporter away, cause i liked him.

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Far too much screen time spent on 2ML. This…

Far too much screen time spent on 2ML. This show is making the same mistake that a lot of poor-quality c-dramas do by devoting far too much screen time to the 'romantic competitor', trying to pump up sympathy for him -- despite objective facts showing him to be a psychotic, obsessed creep who is guilty of some pretty serious crimes. Every second Lige is on the screen, the show plays this annoying 'romantic' piano music and the only expressions he seems capable of are woe-is-me-I'm-a-tortured-soul or disingenuous 'charming smile'. The writers intent is clearly to try to build some sort of 'romantic tension', but it is lame, obvious and just isn't working because it is simply hard to be sympathetic with a psychopath. Worse, the net effect of this is to barely give the actual ML hardly any screen time compared to, well, MOST of the characters. It's frustrating as a viewer because this show is best when either or both of the 2 leads are on screen.

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thought i would have to mourn the loss of…

thought i would have to mourn the loss of Su Il, who totally was a hero - even if his crying after his call to his wife was hilarious. but in that moment to be that selfless & chose to take the bomb & distance himself from the crowded place - bravo. am just glad Byeong Nam fast thinking saved the day. love how they help each other in that neighborhood. like how Nam Yeon prevented Gang's wife from getting kidnapped. *************************************************************************************also think the reporter & Gang did the right think uploading the vid online, this way no one can cover for National defense minister Kim & National defense vice minister Lee was taking his sweet time with the investigation. now i just need National assembly member Na to get her comeuppance. ************************************************************************************yeah Sullivan is also a bad guy that needs to pay for the deaths of the innocents but i don't dislike him like i do the corrupt blue house members.

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The Hardest Episode I've Ever Watched

Despite the many dramas I've watched, I have never written reviews for them, let alone episode reviews. The reason I do so for this one in particular is to express the absolute gut wrenching pain and hurt I experienced over a fictional series meant for entertainment. [Spoilers ahead!]I knew what was going to happen. From when I first read the series description, to the obvious foreshadowing, to the opening credits and episode thumbnails, Mingyi taking Yanyan as his wife/concubine over Han Derang was the furthest thing from a surprise or twist. Despite all this, this episode has been the hardest thing to watch across all cdramas. I give this episode a 1 star rating not because the execution or production was bad - in fact, it was the opposite - but this is the only way I can convey the mixture of sadness, rage, pain, frustration, and disappointment that I felt watching those scenes unfold (would've rated it zero but Derang punching Mingyi was so satisfying). I'll probably comment on this as well when I review the show overall, but it is just the worst feeling to see things come to this. To see Yanyan treated like this. To see Derang treated like this. To see Mingyi resort to this. His supposed attraction for Yanyan is not genuine love - it's this sort of weird obsession because she happened to be the first girl he interacted with. Mingyi copes with his decision of betraying two of his best friends with the delusion that Yanyan will achieve great things for the dynasty by his side. But why is that the only way she can contribute to governance?? Why not make her a court advisor/official like Derang? Someone so set on reform and innovation is still so narrow-minded when it comes to the ways in which women can contribute to politics. This is probably the first and only time I will ever review an episode. If anyone ever sees this before watching, good luck - because you won't be ready no matter how hard you try.

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pieces r starting to come together, so guessing…

pieces r starting to come together, so guessing Sullivan is behind the bombs, he knows that the National assembly member or someone in the blue house is the one who helped his daughters murderer go free, so this is way of seeking revenge. of course killing innocent civilian's is not the way to exposé the rot in the bleu house. yet when u r enraged i guess about collateral damage. i just want Na Eun Jae to go down with National defense minister Kim, cause she is a fixer, that allows the higher-ups to get away with murder, literally and figuratively. **********************************************************************************still think Gang's wife was in secret service but maybe i am wrong - idk...

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