I agree and thank you for the kinds words above.
I just don't get the negative reviews of this series, since I like a slow-burn romance as it's more realistic (I'm an older male). They complain that it's too-tropey, too-vertical, too-cliche, etc. But it's not. She is the most complex, conflicted FL I've ever seen in a drama and is anything but a cliche. My MIL once told me, "A woman will never be happy unless she follows her heart and not her mind". This is how ShuYi strikes me: her heart & mind are at war, and the mind is winning. And Dylan is so wonderfully awkward in this role that if you weren't familiar with the storyline, I guess you'd think he was wooden. But again, it's not the case - he's brilliant in his portrayal of the ML.
I'll submit my review after finishing the series and recap this (I've only completed Ep 5 in full, so it will take a while). DW & BL kind of remind me of K-drama's JunHo & YooNa....as a longtime couple with history together. While they might not have the extensive, close history that JH&YN have, they just need a better vehicle to show it - King The Land did that for the Korean's...DW/BL need something similar (like Love is Sweet) for them too. I think they'd be outstanding.
