Reviews

the meal was bitter+sweet & fulfilling ，not eupohoric thojugh

winter snuck up on me ，i have not been keeping track ofthe season progression. there’s so much you can gleam from every scene like I’m still trying to decode the signifacne of her hair being untied & unrestrained when she confronts the crown prince. there’s one thing I’m conflicted with & that’s how i feel about her finding out through chance slip+up but I’ll elt it play out. i hope shen xi he can gain more friends to bew honest ，i enjoy seeing how her demeanor can intimidate others while also encouraging othders to sober up & rise to the occassion. i like this. i like the pace she takes herself ，i also just like seeing her be a professional in whatever situation she gets put into.

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The game's afoot!

With a fast-paced and smartly edited first episode "Match Point" launched itself on a familiar enemies-to-lovers (or rivals-to-boyfriends) trajectory. The cast is big and mixed, consisting of senior actors (Pure, Am, Chai and Tangmo), seasoned, long-time GMMTV operators (Sing, Chimon and Java – with Arm and the Jutamas twins to appear in later episodes) and several members of the company’s younger/less experienced crew (Tata, Franc, Michiru, Maitai). This diversity works well: while most of the heavy lifting is done by the main couple (Teshow and Ping), the supporting cast does a very good job establishing the show’s setting and introducing its premise. Sing and Teshow did very well in this episode, with the latter being responsible for most of the palpable tension between Bay and Sun. "Match Point" is not a copy of "Bad Buddy" nor "Head 2 Head" – Ping and Teshow will tell their own story, different from those told by Nanon, Ohm, Keen and Sea. Episode 1 of that story looks very promising.

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hmmm wont lie am kinda bored & every character…

hmmm wont lie am kinda bored & every character needed to vanquish their own demons is an over used trope so i wasn't that interested as each character's "test" was kinda meeh so was the way they overcame it. then Niran smashing the vessel to release all the souls that demon consumed was a sweet move as it gave Pete his sister back (even though she such an insignificant character to me, i wasn't that moved). but the fact that Li Pou Saeming is so powerful he was able to reach them & try & stop the ritual let alone then get a piece of the vessel Niran broke to do a spell & curse him. sorry but i am rooting for the bad-guy. here Pete has to reach out to the guys in the group that should know more about the ritualistic sh*t & not the other way around. heck how the f*ck did Li Pou Saeming get any part of that vessel - why none of the guys that should know better didn't know better??? Niran's situation is their fault & they should be the one endangering themselves trying to get his soul back. but we need Pete for the fake bromance hinting at BL trope for the fans i guess.. crap writing IMO.

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Five Stars

I LOVE THE ENDING SO MUCHH! what i love the most is the relationship between tae-hoon and han soo, I was as much as surprised when tae-hoon hug his father hahaha. I love them so much they are so funny. I also love the scene where hansoo accidentally copied jin-cheol and said "honey" that was so him. And i also love how they finally give what mr.kim and minji deserves, after all the sacrifices thar mr.kim have done just so they could live peacefully (thanks to hansoo and jincheol who also helped him even though their kids got in danger-oh the type of friendship that i wished i have). I was smiling the whole 30 minutes, that was a long ending. Hoping to have season 2.

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What a plot twist!

Wow, what a plot twist! 😲Thanks to Yuan Shen for interfering with the arrest, and thanks to the Crown Prince and the Empress for standing by ShaoShang when she pleaded to meet the Emperor, soaked in the rain. 🥺🙏ShaoShang made reasonable points about why her father might not be guilty and is possibly being framed as a traitor. Those county magistrates could actually be the ones who are aiding in that framing, if they are so firm with their accusations. 🤨Also, I am a little mad at the Emperor for confining ShaoShang to Changqiu Palace, but I also understand why he didn't want her to go to Tongniu County to search for her father. Difficult situation for everyone there, but I hope they resolve this soon! 🫣🤞

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An affectionate couple, supporting each other

Crown Princess Consort got what she deserved for not leaving Qu LingJun in peace. ShaoShang told her all the right things, so I hope she will think about those words. 😌The scenes with BuYi and ShaoShang's affection for each other were golden here! ✨🥰How he bought her candies with his guards clearing the way and not allowing anyone near the shop... Aww, BuYi, ShaoShang looked a little embarrassed! 😅 But like she said — BuYi can be flashy when doing certain things — and she was right. He really is, I agree, especially when those things have anything to do with ShaoShang. 🤭🤗Loved how she supported BuYi in front of the Emperor about going to Shouchun to capture Peng Kun! And then as a sincere gesture so he would be better protected in that war, she sewed that armor and snuck into the military camp so she could give it to BuYi as a gift. The camp scene was very funny! 😅 And in the end, BuYi's gesture of giving ShaoShang his seal to take care of his house while he's away... Aww, they are such couple goals now! All the bumps in their road have finally paid off. And I must say, I really liked those mandarin duck shoulder pads! 🥰 But I guess they make him look too much in love and too soft, because why else would his closest guards say they feel embarrassed to go to war with their general wearing those? 🤔Also, I want to add that I feel kind of sorry for the Empress. It must be quite sad to always feel like the third wheel in her own marriage. However, I know that was often the case with harems and marriages with many wives — some were more favoured, and some weren't... 😔

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