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I liked it as well. I am also puzzled by the poor reception in Korea considering how it was well received internationally. I liked all the characters and I thought the execution of the parallel universes and the time travelling aspect of it was well done.

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@TRaNz I never did get a chance to ask you if you finished TKEM and what you thought of it?

Yes, I also think Little Orange isn’t bad by nature. Rather, she was brought up that way by CT. CT influenced her to be needy and spoiled and to crave attention from LX. This is also why she is so jealous all the time. I am glad that she is able to have an older brother in ZQ who neither spoils her nor makes it easy for her. He is frank with her but also does it in a balanced and loving way. Little Orange has such a negative view of the Li family because of CT. But now through ZQ, she is slowly learning that CT’s thinking might not be right after all.

@OsmanthusTea she ALWAYS plays the victim card and guilts her children into doing what she wants them to do. Even Little Orange knows it. You would have hoped that when she found out from Ling papa that LX is suffering from depression and on meds, that she would have backed off and let him heal. But NOPE, instead she is making the situation even worse. I don't know if the drama will lead ZQ and Little Orange into a relationship of their own but I'm hoping that it's one of a brother-sister relationship. I am also shipping HM and Haichao. Now that it's been made clear that HM left ZQ out of selflessness, I am totally on board with this ship. There's a particular line that LX says when they were sitting under that tree (after ZQ found out that HM had been in prison) that I thought was so accurate. LX says that some parents choose to live their lives through their children while there are those parents who leave their children for their children's sake.

Risky Business

Yes! And I love it! Are you left-handed?

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@OsmanthusTea I wish I had known to use sunscreen as part of my daily routine at a young age.. unfortunately my sunscreen usage was mostly confined to beach days. Luckily, my foundation contained SPF 30 protection which did wonders for me. Now, the brand I am using doesn't contain sunscreen so I have to put on sunscreen separately. As for sleep, getting sufficient sleep and drinking plenty of water are essential.

Reunited Worlds

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Nope! Do you do your own laundry?

I have to say, reading all of your comments about CT makes me laugh. It's clear - everyone hates her (and for good reason)! I agree with you @themarchioness that CT lashing out after her accident is somewhat normal and expected of someone who underwent a traumatic experience and is suffering a major physical injury. I think the reason why we all do not feel any sympathy for her is because she wasn't any better prior to the accident. I would have liked to believe that the death of her child was what caused her to turn bad but knowing that she left them alone to play mahjong... well, how do I even excuse that? And instead of reflecting on herself and her shortcomings, she pushed the blame on LX. As a mother myself, I would always put my child's feelings and interests ahead of my own. What a good mother would have done was to reassure LX that it was not his fault and reinforce that with extra attention, love and support. Instead CT behaved the opposite of that and eventually abandoning him. TBH, the only reason LX was able to endure was because of JJ and Haichao who stepped in and took the initiative. Time and again, CT has behaved in a very selfish manner, always putting her feelings and her needs ahead of her children. Even with the toast/speech she gave during LX's birthday.. you can totally see her intent in that she seemingly praised Haichao but in reality she was defining a line, making it clear to everyone that LX is her family and that JJ and Haichao are just friendly neighbours. I think the drama is making such a good contrast between CT and He Mei - both abandoned their sons (for different reasons) and both are indebted to the Li Family. Yet, CT and HM are behaving very differently. HM is choosing to stay away out of shame while CT is pushing herself in. HM has asked nothing from ZQ while CT is very demanding. Like @themarchioness, I am also hoping for some sort of healing for LX. I just don't know which route the drama is going to take us. I think it can go either way - CT might realize her faults and actually do something selfless for LX or LX might just decide to cut off CT altogether. I think both can be considered good for LX. Relationships are complicated - especially when it comes to family. The definition of what family is, the different relationships between parents and children.. all of this is explored in this drama. And unfortunately, some families cannot be mended no matter how much we want it.

Hi @abnoch! Nice to see you here! Hope you are doing well!

Runaway Bride

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You’re Beautiful

No, I can’t think of anything! Have you ever stolen something?

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yes, I also felt more angry toward the extended family rather than CT herself. I also thought it was very realistic for both CT and LX’s character to be suffering from trauma - albeit different kinds. The scene where LX was imagining CT knocking on the door, it was really her neediness that was haunting him. To be the primary caregiver at such a young age, amidst being away from home, starting college, taking care of little orange, and then also dealing with her suicide attempts .... you can understand why it took such a toll on him. I am actually curious to see how the drama is going to portray the healing process for all of them. also, Steven’s acting in this one is so superb. Tbh, even though he isn’t going to get the girl, I am happy they decided to cast him for the role of ZQ bec he delivered.

@Lodestar I am away on holidays and have limited wifi so I haven't had the chance to really read all of your posts but I agree on what you stated below (I just cut the post because I didn't want to quote all of it but I agree with everything you stated). I also thought the drama did such a good job of making their closeness visible yet we can see/feel the distinction between JJ's relationship with LX and ZQ. This was not only made obvious in their family set up (living in 2 different homes) and the way JJ and LX treated each other, but also re-enforced by the following scenes: The difference in how JJ reacted to LX vs ZQ's confession. With LX, JJ was flustered while with ZQ, it was presented in a comical way. The way JJ viewed their family tree - to her, ZQ is part of her family tree while LX belongs in the Ling family. So even though she addresses LX as "brother", she has always been aware of the fact that they belong to 2 different families. When JJ asked ZQ if he would force a kiss on her.. the way ZQ reacted was like "are you crazy?" When JJ was turning down ZQ, she brought up the point of "sleeping together" where she explains to him she means "having sex" and ZQ shows discomfort in the thought... these are all indicators of how ZQ really sees/feels toward JJ. I actually really loved this scene because it showed that JJ was perceptive towards ZQ's feelings.. she was able to discern his real feelings when even he couldn't discern it. I have to say that as much as I was annoyed with MY, I am glad the drama didn't portray her as a villain. I thought the way she handled the situation was quite mature. True, she needed time to accept it and recover from her embarrassment but she didn't begrudge JJ or make it difficult for LX. I still can't quite read CT's motives. It looks like she didn't mean to harm him and the burn was an accident. LX's trauma is from the weight of the responsibility that was put on his shoulders at a young age and then having to deal with watching her and worrying about her all the time - not knowing when she's going to attempt taking her life again.

Oh My Ghostess