A fun show set in an Imperial China-like setting, filled with lots of court intrigue and an apothecary that is VERY passionate about her craft - and also about navigating the world of court politics. The Apothicary Diaries can be VERY dramatic in a very soap opera kind of way, and the interactions between Jinshi and Maomao can be fun. I feel like whether or not you enjoy this boils down to on whether or not you like watching the insane court politics and maneuvering that can occur, and on whether or not Maomao's obsession with poisons and medicine is endearing to you. I can say that it was alright watching the intrigue, and that it was a delight sharing a similar dedication to health care as Maomao.
I wonder if I should just call my cats Mao Mao 猫猫 and Xiao Mao 小猫, like the main character of The Apothecary Diaries, since I have a mommy cat and her daughter. :meowthinking:
They respond to whatever anyone calls them, so it's yet another nickname.
So I was digging about #TheApothecaryDiaries wiki to unscramble all these Chinese names in Japanese in my head, when I accidentally came across a spoiler about the emporer. Oops. Details in Content Warning-ed next post.