Blossom was the right drama to start the new year. I refuse to come down from this high, all the other dramas better be this good but let's start from the beginning.

Don't let this drama's promotion fool you. On the surface it was promoted as another romance but it's actually the story of revenge, karma slapping back and the rise of a couple, whose relationship is developed over time, common goals, understanding, communication and really smart power plays. Song Mo and Dou Zhao are one hell of incredible leads, refusing to be pawns in somebody's else chess game, I really liked how the drama didn't make them to be perfect strategist from the beginning but actually show their respective growth in society and the court's power struggle, slowly rising and understanding their situation within their households to create better opportunities for each other and one-another. It also helped develop their growing feelings for each other, friendships and camaraderie.

The script it's honestly the highlight of this drama, developing the story in a riveting fashion. Helping the viewer understand the characters' motivations and desires but never giving you the whole picture, so there's plenty of surprises, twists and turns along the way as the lives of our character move from the politics inside their respective homes to the stage that it's society and the Emperor's court.

On a technical aspect, the cinematography it's beautiful and the music really well used. The performances are engaging, allowing the viewers to emotionally connect with all the characters.

Everyone on my BlueSky timeline was recommending and raving about this drama, I now understand why. If I had seen it before 2024 ended, it would have probably made my list of favourite dramas from that year. Overall, it's really entertaining and solid storytelling, I can't recommend it enough.