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Finding a path based on what is right before you

This drama is moving from strength to strength. This episode allowed us to catch our breath a bit and served as an important inflection point between the previous 2 assassination attempts and and the impeding visit of the United Nations committee. We learned a lot about several important story arcs and got to see our heroine put her smarts and quick hands to work once again in several gripping scenes regarding a very important envelope. Once again the lead actors and supporting cast are all doing such an impressive job. Sato Shinichi is now giving me chills every time he is on screen and I loved the relationship development with both the young and older FL and ML. The opening scene between Ga Kyung and So-ran was particularly moving. So excited to see how this gripping drama and melo-romance continues to unfold.

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Writers think we are stupid?

I'm very disappointed in the writing of this episode because the writers have resorted to one of the most annoying, stupid viewer manipulation tropes. After this whole show has firmly, objectively established that Kim Byeong In is a truly awful, psychopathic, murderous piece of trash, suddenly the show tries to make us feel sorry for him? Seriously? This jerk had no qualms about framing, torturing and murdering multiple innocent people, all in pursuit of his own selfish obsession for the Queen (and let's be clear: That was obsession, not love). Among others, he did not flinch about murdering the little girl Damhyang (who had saved the Queen) and was constantly trying to murder the man the Queen truly loved. HE WAS NOT A GOOD PERSON. Yet suddenly, because he defended her from the crack addict, we are supposed to feel sorry for him? He defended her because he was obsessed over her - not because he loved her. And he is largely responsible for the danger the Queen was in in the first place. He started this show by forcing a kiss on her when she was at her most despairing and vulnerable (and she was still just pure Kim So Yung) and she had immediately rejected him then saying if he did not back off she would kill herself. Yet he then almost went in for another forced kiss when she was unconscious and helpless later in the show! She rejected him repeatedly yet he had ZERO respect for her autonomy and choices. That is NOT love. So, no. Not one single tear needs to be shed for this murderous creep. And it just shreds credibility when the show tries to act like we should care about that scumbag. It's stupid and unnecessary and makes no sense in the plot for any of the good guys to feel bad about his death. It makes it seem like the writers think we are stupid.

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the ex-gf issue was kinda ridiculous - i don't…

the ex-gf issue was kinda ridiculous - i don't get demanding to see proof from Watarai of his dating someone, to move on. so what, if he was single he would HAVE to date her, cause she isn't capable of getting that he didn't/doesn't want her??? am sure she's got friends & family, seek their advise & help on how to move on - forcing ur-self on ur ex, cause u can't get over him is absurd IMO. same with demanding to see the new partner. if Watarai isn't ready to share his relationship - why does he have too... so weird. & loved how Watarai's friend group came together to support Hioki - that was beyond adorable!

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think i will be the only one to feel this…

think i will be the only one to feel this way - but thank f*ck this is over - i am so over Moth's self-centered ass, until the very end Dean had to do back flips to appeases the spoilt-self involved princess.. like miss me with this b.s. Moth never ever took a step towards Dean, he always waited for Dean to beg & plead until the very end & i am supposed to cheer, that he accepted Dean??? really??? who died & made his queen?!? i for sure think Dean is worth more then Moth & he for sure is worth more then his "friend" group, & as much as i love Ten he also gave advise that wasn't taking Dean into consideration - not when u Moth as his potential partner - is he worth all the work & the headache - NOPE. ***************************************************************so as much as i love the mains, this BL sucked balls & even though there was so many side character's (including Ten & Pun) this focused on the mains & it was a snooze fest. something to watch & shut ur brain off & nothing note worthy happened that drew my interest - yeah a ton of annoying this did take place for me to notice was a spoilt brat Moth was. so instead of this ending up a cute uncomplicated BL that i could rewatch when i want something light & fun to fill a weekend . i got a ton to toxicity & annoyance that was far from enjoyable. oh well the main plus - the end!!!

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if i cry at the credits, a series is a masterpiece to me.

when i tear up by the time the credits roll, that's when i know a series has struck me in a particular way and it will remain with me for a long time. hi hello, i feel really sad but also very happy haha, this series was everything i've ever needed and wanted. from the very start when the pilot trailer came out to the very end as the credits rolled. ! SPOILERS !first off, i'll talk about the finale then i'll just do an overview of the series overall and what it felt like to me and its meaning and message within the vast majority of series in this bl industry. for starters. this episode was truly beautiful, in all the ways possible, i know there are people complaining still that "oh but they cut this or they cut that." i understand the complaint but nor does it bother me personally by much because the final product still turned out amazing and all the emotions that needed to be conveyed were conveyed perfectly to the point where i couldn't look away from my screen once.seeing dean struggle with his feelings about moth leaving for nyc yet still wanting to tell him to stay, not to leave was something that really truly hit me. we can beg people to stay with us, we can tell them we're important to them too and we can be as emotional as we can be but something we cannot do is to hold back someone from achieving something that their heart tells them they need to. dean clearly understood this hence why he held back so much and tried to control himself but he also realised, being important without having anything official can spark worry and there's always that deep want and need to have a label that coocoons you within its safety and love, that's all they needed. this episode truly showed us their progress and how they grew from an avoidant person and a person who constantly seeks and craves attention but no commitment to a person who's finally been given a love so loving and dear that they've recognised themselves for who they are and what they're worth whilst equally being recognised for who they are and their worth as well as a person who'd rather pull away at the sign of commitment, to someone who would do anything from begging to finally asking the big question of "will you be my boyfriend?" to finally prove to the person that they love so much, that nothing will ever change and that they'll always and forever be there for them, no matter the season, the time, the distance nor the pain of longing. at first, we were introduced and saw dean as someone who constantly craved attention and needed to be within his bubble or his 'fish tank' where there was safety and recognition but truly? never a person who actually understood him for his pain and for who he truly was. someone with a soft heart and walls put around it for protection and prevention, when a trauma and hurt as big as witnessing your family fall apart to the actions of the one person who's supposed to hold it all together tightly and protect it - rather destroy it and make it all feel unfamiliar and rather more of suffering than of loving - he closes himself off and accepts anybody knowing full well there's no need to communicate or promise anything, however, there will always be loneliness in putting up an act of toughness and strength because loneliness is the one feeling and experience that makes a person lose themselves and feel like there's nothing worth the risk of true love and the struggle of being in love. as for moth, as shallow as some people viewed his own trauma and hurt, it only takes one person who's experienced something similar or a person who deeply feels and understands hurt to realise that him simply feeling hurt and betrayed by mes's reaction and rejection is a completely changing factor for a person like moth. why? because moth is somebody who holds everything deep and close to his heart, everything is protected by the walls he's put up but weaken those walls and you'll see the cracks. you'll see the light that flickers in his eyes the moment somebody treats him more than just a 'pretty boy' who can just sit there and act pretty, you'll see the shock and unease but also the fluttering of his heart as the wings of a butterfly the moment he feels craved and yearned for. a hurt and bruised heart is a fear that topples over the other; it's a pain that is uncovered layer by layer and yet, it lingers the moment the crack is reopened and widened. moth's first love being mes was not ideal for his heart or his view on love but mes being moth's first love and unrequited also taught moth that love isn't just about following everything the other person wants, having to make yourself feel smaller so the other person feels better. it's not about saying you'll never be like them as it is a love which allows you to bloom and flourish; and that's what dean gave him the space to do regardless of how much it frustrated and pained him to be away from moth. every scene in this episode held its own sign of significance where we've seen their development as characters and progressions as people within their world. seeing dean frantically and desperately whining and begging moth to stay and to let them be together, to not go, was a scene so beautifully symbolistic of deeply rooted fears and anxieties as well as his love for moth and fear of the change that will happen the moment he leaves. the blue colours were full of melancholy, the tears slowly dripping down moth's face and the tone of dean's voice were riddled with the bittersweetness of their intimacy as dean begged and begged but i would say it was also representative of the safety net their love acts as for them and their emotional depth alongside the emotional honesty from dean in a moment of desperation - this is a point where we've seen how far their communication has come.then comes the scene where moth tells him he still has to go as he feels this is what his heart wants and this is what he needs. the soft orange hues within the blue lighting as well as both of their tears, the intimacy and vulnerability in this episode was beyond anything i can even begin to explain. you can say anything about this series but seriously, you cannot say that they don't depict emotional vulnerability and fragility in such a beautifully tragic yet memorable way. it almost feels like this is it but the deeper you look, it really isn't. say what you want about ten but he was always there for dean too. i saw a lot of criticism about ten's character in episode nine saying how horrible he was for not going to dean's father's funeral however, he did go for one day and what people need to accept is some people truly are busy and that's the reality for people like them, life moves on for everybody around you and some people cannot be there even if they wished to. i wanted so badly to be there for the funeral of my grandma and grandpa, especially my mom, those were the parents that brought her up, but we couldn't go there. it never worked out and there will always be guilt for that. but that's the harsh reality of life, just because you would do anything to be there, it doesn't mean everybody can and that doesn't make someone a horrible person. ten was there for dean to help him realise, have you truly given it your all, have you truly done everything?now the scene of them finally getting together. to start off, dean's dialogue of saying what did he expect for someone to actually stay for him, that's so important because once again, it truly shows how dean views himself as lesser because of how he is and how he has been as well as for his insecurity about his position within their whatevership by this point. it truly speaks a lot on how although a person changes for their love, a fear of previous experience will never just fade or disappear; it will resurface and it will hurt again and cause hurt but what it will never do is impact the one moment where you get to speak your mind truthfully and fully. for moth to finally openly declare his love without needing to say i love you or to say i'll stay because of you is so important, this episode wasn't made for people to criticise moth for his choics to actually still leave, this episode was made for us to understand that moth is on a journey with himself and will continue to be as well as with his career. to be comfortable of his worth and of who he is, this is something necessary for him and for him to be able to voice missing dean, nothing changing for them even if they were apart and promising to never find someone else, it finally shows that point where moth has truly found his voice and a way to be able to communicate with dean. they're not perfect, they'll never be but they're learning to be together and to be there for each other which is the most important part of everything. dean kneeling to ask moth to be his boyfriend was not only cute but also extremely beautiful. traditionally, people would kneel to propose and that would be one of the biggest questions but to them, to dean, kneeling now and thinking about what he'd do for the proposal later is so much more important and significant as that's the biggest step he's made to show his commitmment and his undeniable love and devotion towards moth. it's such a splendid and superb view but also so emotionally profound to the point where both of their love is practically fathomless or inexplicable in size. the get together of them was also really sweet because we saw them growing throughout this series, from a lot of immature, fearful and naive as well as kind of embarassing bunch of young men to dedicated, devoted and loving men who have created families of their own, be that one with four legs and a tongue to lick them at all times or two people who love each other so much they nearly go crazy all the time. the ending was even more beautiful and gorgeous than i could put into words because for once, we get to see dean and moth in a relationship, truly, where their love blooms and blossoms all around them, where they both understand each other's worth yet they both also cannot be more thankful yet surprised of the person that they've decided to be partners with. they're chaotic, they're messy, they're hasty and not perfect but what they are is loving, caring and utterly devoted to one another and thankful to be there for each other and learn to love, appreciate and be loved and appreciated. the moment the credits rolled, tears just kept rolling too because the beauty of this series will always be the realism and the exploration of growth, humanity, complexity as well as what is 'boring' or unrelatable to most people, being what is a treasure of significance and love to other people as well as their own space to relate to their own existential crisis, fear of choosing the wrong thing and, fear of loving again. it's amazing because it's human and it's not perfect because humanity will never be perfect because the moment something is perfect is the moment in my eyes, something is doomed."i love him so much i'm going crazy.""i'll love you to my bones until i'm crazy."

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Honestly by now I don't get the reason…

Honestly by now I don't get the reason why people in this site went as far as putting higher rating to episodes that weren't even released yet, giving a false impression that the drama was going well. It's obvious where this episode took inspiration from the original plot - despite the reference to yet another SK's real-life incident. It's the plot that was from the original episode 4 as well as the pediatric episode from the Jdrama. But that's as far as the homage goes since the Kdrama only took the barebones of the otherwise interesting plots into the most uninspirational plot ever written so far. Unlike Kaji who at least get to show his good skill in laparoscopic surgery, Bae barely does anything notable aside from running his mouth on how he could've performed a surgery. And instead of the plot with Jounouchi's ex husband as well as a child patient who was thought to only pretend to fall sick to gain attention, we get this episode where the illness was easily identified. And we're served with yet more filler scenes that does nothing but reduce the kdrama characters as mere caricatures of the original. And you'd think by now the Kdrama would've already solidify the plot of the main characters as well as the Guseo docs, but instead we get yet more random appearances of random one-off characters while barely expanding the plot of the recurring characters.

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this was the 1st ep that i genuinely enjoyed…

this was the 1st ep that i genuinely enjoyed & it was cause of a side character, the only friend Mangkorn made at the training camp. it was fun & funny & he was hilarious & i wish he had more scene cause until now this is a snooze fest. & i don't mind it cause i like the mains but there isn't much going on & even though there moments where i think this is fun, funny, cute or interesting it usually turns into nothing - even the side couple that have gave us a spark in the previous ep don't have enough time to develop into anything of note. now this weird curse, shaman angle like - what?!??? oh whatever 3 more eps to go

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