The writing has been excellent so far, and I hope it stays that way. They've tackled nuance really well. The power dynamics depicted are spot on, especially in the way Cheng Gong uses it to his advantage. He's a master manipulator, plays by a different set of rules, truly believes he's done nothing wrong, and expects to brush everything under the rug. The women around him enable him by constantly cleaning up his messes, and they share in the blame as well. I must applaud the writers for highlighting the way the rich and powerful place the burden of proof on others; we see it in the way CG deflects questions from the police and in the way he asks highly misleading (and manipulative) questions when confronting Zhao Xun's father and then later Zhao Xun herself.
I currently have a bone to pick with the show's title, but I'm holding off on final judgement until I get further in. Gah, I hope they unlock more episodes soon! I haven't seen a show that's made me sit up like this in a while.
The writing has been excellent so far, and I hope it stays that way. They've tackled nuance really well. The power dynamics depicted are spot on, especially in the way Cheng Gong uses it to his advantage. He's a master manipulator, plays by a different set of rules, truly believes he's done nothing wrong, and expects to brush everything under the rug. The women around him enable him by constantly cleaning up his messes, and they share in the blame as well. I must applaud the writers for highlighting the way the rich and powerful place the burden of proof on others; we see it in the way CG deflects questions from the police and in the way he asks highly misleading (and manipulative) questions when confronting Zhao Xun's father and then later Zhao Xun herself.
I currently have a bone to pick with the show's title, but I'm holding off on final judgement until I get further in. Gah, I hope they unlock more episodes soon! I haven't seen a show that's made me sit up like this in a while.
CG is a master manipulator.