The thread is open.

Later I’ll open threads for the previous episodes but I’m opening this one right now because I think @ibisfeather and @monmour will like discussing the angsty moments of Episode 31.

I’m sure if @agdr03 was watching this show, she’ll love it too.

Let’s enjoy the show.

Spoilers. 

For Episode 31

1. When Mo Xiu Yao (MXY) burned the paper wrappings of the sweet treats (honeycakes?)  Ye Li (YL) gave him, I thought it was fitting way to sever all their ugly past connections. Just burn it all!! It parallels the time when YL burned the hate letters and hate plaques nailed to the family mansion that MXY kept from his brother’s wrongful trial.

But…

I like the symmetry of MXY visiting YL’s bedchamber to gift her with her favorite bonbons and putting them in her candy jar one by one because she wasn’t to be found. Oooh. I love how his action circled back to the theme of food cravings as a language of romance.

2. I thought YL’s senior brother’s rage when he learned that MXY had driven YL away was restrained. He just grabbed MXY’s shirt; I would have punched him.

3. His hair turned grey from extreme distress. Correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve never seen that done before in cdramas. I thought it was epic. Ha! I’m sure future screenwriters will copycat that.

I’ll continue this later. I’ve a city to explore now. Toodles!

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