I really don't understand why so many people liked this show.
1) The plot is weak and pacing is too slow. I watched on netflix at 1.25x then felt like the show was more natural. Flash backs take up almost 40% of the air time.
2) The main female lead is very unlikeable. It's almost like you know this horrible girl who is only nice towards her crush or others because she wants her crush to like her. She has no heart and no character growth. Spoilt brat who is a sore loser to the end. You want to watch a smart and independent woman? Watch Yanxi Palace; that's a real smart and independent female lead who actually had character growth.
3) i wanted to like the misfits coming together. I really wanted to see their background stories. There was so much hype about this but in the end their air time is like 5%. There are more flashbacks about the pointless romance between the chemistry-less two leads than there are about the mixed characters.
4) i wanted to root for the bad guys in the end, esp the good turned bad one. But even the villains in the show are so one dimensional you end up feeling bored.
This show is really bad. I would give 1 star for all the hype but I think there are some moments to be fair it's worth 2 from me. Uncanny counter is MUCH better than this disaster.