Why I Gave This Insanity 9/10
I laughed, I cried, I raged, I scoffed. Look, was this bat shit crazy and at times completely nonsensical?? Absolutley. But it was also compulsively watchable and wholly engaging. One minute you’re screaming “that makes no sense” and the next you’re theorizing on the craziness. This drama never met a trope or genre it didn’t like. Western. Scifi. Action. Fantasty. Drama. Romance. Buddy Cop. Found family. Forced proximity. Fated Mates. Enemies to lovers. Love Triangle. The Quest. Antihero. Damsel in distress (who is a badass in her own right. I said “she is sooo cool!!” outloud multiple times). Enemies join forces. Literally something for everyone. The plot twists would twist and I wouid scream “of course!!” I should’ve seen it all coming, but I didn’t. Because this drama will keep you on your toes. Throw your moral compass and commonsense out the window and just watch it.Was this review helpful to you?
Review about Affinity
THE TENSION BETWEEN fml and ml gggooosh, it’s smth else, the chemistry😻🔥🔥 maybe yes the stroy can be a little bit cringy but God, they have so much chemistry, they are not even a slow burn, they are gaaas, like, definitely will watch it again and again. It is short cdrama which make it easy to watch, but only 2 episodes a day and only with 18 minutes, it is sooo unfair, It is not enough. Every day iam waiting for 2 episodes and this is sooo hard. I hope we will have happy ending and all of these sweet moments will not be just sweet moments and we will get hot scenes very soonWas this review helpful to you?
Perfect Guilty Pleasure
Affinity was genuinely a mess, but a good mess. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine now, I keep rewatching scenes.I really cannot explain it well but I definitely recommend watching. Switch off your brain and let your eyes openly feast! (not on the cgi though..) I saw people raving about the kiss scenes and I thought to myself, “They can’t be that good.” WOW, I was wrong. First episode, it’s nothing special but you keep on going and it’s like you’ve hit the lottery of steamy and spicy dramas. Fang Jin and Cui Yu Xin have absolutely electric chemistry. It’s impossible to take your eyes away from the screen when they’re both on. Please, the kiss scenes are so intense and so good.
I’ll be honest, the storyline is interesting towards the start but it does derail about half way through. Still, you’ll keep watching because it’s addicting. 40 episodes at 18 mins, sizzling chemistry between the leads, it’s easy dopamine!
The main leads can definitely act though, both of them really surprised me. Fang Jin especially deserves more recognition and I hope to see her do more dark romance roles, she suits them. Again, I’ll say it again, but they can definitely kiss!
ML is extremely toxic and honestly consent and boundaries aren’t really a thing towards the start. (They are later). FL isn’t completely against him though, considering their relationship dynamic. She’s more unsure. But you can see their chemistry. In the end it’s fiction, none of this is real and I hope no one would condone this irl. But for a fictitious guilty pleasure after a long day, it is perfect!
Character development is obviously not 10/10, but it is quite good for a drama with this type of production. The OSTS are super catchy and addicting, I hear one playing in my head.
Overall, a 8.5 from me. Rated based on my enjoyment of the romance aspect! 6.5-7.5 purely based on storytelling because the ending was rushed, and there were plot holes. But this type of story is definitely strange and once in a while type thing, still worth expediting.
Obviously, it’s not the best drama you’ll ever see. It’s far from it, but it’s definitely worth watching (at least trying)
Try a few episodes, not much to lose considering they’re short. DON’T involve logic, otherwise you won’t enjoy the ride, and be prepared to rewind to get a better view a LOT.
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Nuclear Chemistry with a Plot Dumpster Fire
This drama is the most steamiest French kissing, lip biting, butt grabbing CD I have ever watched! Can't believe it passed Chinese censorship! The leads had to have had some lip balm and mints in their pockets because every episode is full of kissing. The actors must have attracted to each other, because it did not look like acting to me!! Beware that the ML is 100% red flag... manipulative, calculating, possessive, pushy, obsessive and absolute crazy about the FL. The ML's only soft spot is FL and the FL is strong minded in her own way and refuses to be left behind on adventures and falls for the ML on her own terms.Now on to the dumpster-fire of a plot. It is one of those dramas that you walk away wondering "What the heck did I just watch"? One episode could be fantasy with a dragon and then the next car chases/gun fights, the next adventure quests and the next sci-fi, but romance is the central them in all episodes. It has a vertical drama feel, so expect shorter episodes with chopping episode integrations. The nuclear chemistry between the leads made this drama extremely watchable, but without them, the plot would have made me question the writers sanity. I have never watched anything like this drama and can 100% recommend it for drama fans of steamy red-flag romance.
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There are no words that can explain how incredible this masterpiece was!
OMGI YOU'RE WONDERING WHETHER TO WATCH IT OR NOT, STOP WASTING YOUR TIME! GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOW! I PROMISE YOU'LL THANK ME LATER!
I just finished this drama, I thought it was gonna be some kind of dark romance with trash plot but OMG HOW WRONG WAS I.
Now imagine THE PERFECT romance drama with a possessive male lead, but with a trashy plot (there are many dramas like that) BUT WITH A PLOT EVEN BETTER THAN THE ROMANCE.
With great acting and plot twists on every turn, this is truly an emotional rollercoaster! As a person who has watched 100+ dramas I can say I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT!
Just, great job to all the people involved in this amazing project!
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Absolutely bonkers
Absolutely bonkers of a show and I am here for this -embrace the crazy. Would absolutely rewatch and recommend to anyone who likes a good fanfic. It's pretty much the best and worst parts of fanfic thrown into a visual medium. The chemistry between the leads feels almost too real. Super spicy but well done..Can we have some more?Was this review helpful to you?
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This drama is one you need to let your imagination run wild with.
The premise is interesting and an alternate version of the omegaverse. They broaden the idea of “pheromone” to a virus that allows for more nuance to the relationships and the desire to be with one another, beyond their “innate” desire to be with the opposite type of the virus.The story is okay. As stated, the premise of the plot was interesting, but the progression of the story felt like background to the chemistry of the two main couples. At times, the story felt as if the writers knew that the chemistry would carry enough of the show to allow them to leave logic and development to the side at times. There were times where the writing was well done, especially when they allowed for a deeper understanding of the different motivations and characterizations of the main cast, besides the FL— we’ll get to that later. The ML was the character with the best writing. The show goes into detail about what makes him who he is and how he comes to terms with his trauma in relation to his love for the FL. Also, the man can kiss!!! The chemistry of the main couple was almost entirely carried by the ML.
What made my ranking go from an 8.5 to a 7.5 is the FL after her—spoiler alert— brother’s death.
When her brother died, I was very willing to understand how this would be conflicting for her and how it would affect her relationship with the ML. However, the writers did not do a good job of letting her articulate what she was feeling, even just to the audience. When you are expecting her to feel conflicted because her husband doesn't feel sad about her brother’s death, instead, they have her essentially blame the ML for her brother’s death. When you think they have to separate to allow her to come to terms with everything, she is the one who pushes to be closer to him — physically and emotionally. Unfortunately, because the writer spends no time developing the actual character of the FL, her reactions don’t make sense to the audience. Why is he reacting this way? Why is she quick to get angry and push people away, but also incredibly quick to forgive? Why does she seem so naive, yet she is written as smart, observant, and quick on the uptake? We don’t know. The FL is there to help the ML’s character shine through and be better understood by the audience, but is not written as a complete character herself.
So basically, don't take the drama too seriously. Enjoy the romance and the MANY kiss scenes and let the chemistry keep you entertained.
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Fascinating. Crazy. Chemistry. Unpredictable.
I don't have words to describe this drama. The plot is so crazy and unpredictable. The chemistry between the leads is off the charts. And the acting is peak-especially considering some of the scenarios they have to go with!If you want an exciting, unpredictable sci-fi ride like nothing you've seen before, mixed with a whirlwind epic love story, this could be for you.
I initially watched this after watching Embrace in the Dark Night-which was AMAZING and had the same actress. If you watched that and are chasing great chemistry, this could be your follow up show.
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Watched for the chemistry
As most of the reviewers have already said, the story is absolute bonkers and makes close to zero sense. However, CYX and FJ have AMAZING chemistry and all the kiss scenes are super hot so just watch it for that. I also love that Youku has kept up the promotions after it has ended which tells me the word of mouth is strong for this show.Was this review helpful to you?
WTF ? Super entertaining and unhinged !!! Worth it despite a flunked ending
This drama is simply a fever dream : a lot of ideas all meshed together in an unhinged way. If the last arc was a bit a downer, with the hero becoming too tame, all the road to get there was highly entertaining, and worth the wild ride the series take you on. Maybe the writer throw a bit too much on the paper for everything to stick, but it was for sure a memorable drama !!! I truly think that trying bold choices with sometimes mixed results is much better than producing a tepid and moderate already seen middle-of-the road show.The romance was central to the bonker plot, with some hot and gripping moments between the leads and a great secondary romance. Both had moments that took my breath away as well as brought me a lot of emotions. Overall the cast did a good job, even if the main actress could have done better at portraying some of the most emotional scenes.
Production value was a mixed bag, I wished the main roles had better haircut and makeup, and that the edit was less all over the place. The drama had seemingly quite a pretty limited budget, with some scenes that were so poorly excecuted that it was (unwantedly) funny. However, it was overall good enough to depicts most of the crazy ideas featured in the script and even impressed me at times.
I would recommend this to people that are looking for an unhinged and deeply entertaining hot romance. It is crazy and never boring, even if its last arc does not hold a candle to the remaining of the series because of the way the main relationship evolves, making it less exciting. Despite the production doing a commendable job at executing the bonker plot, I wish that they had a bigger budget because I would have love to see a more fully fleshed making of some of their ideas. I would also have loved to see the core concept of the series with the Ren / Yin relationship even more explored because of how interesting it was.
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Make it Omegaverse but more awkward
I genuinely had to stop using my brain and watch it like it was a comedy drama. I started watching it 3 times and stop before deciding to continue and finish the series after watching TikTok of the hot scenes. They do kiss, quite nicely and almost entire series like if the episode is 18 minutes and it takes almost 10 minutes of kissing. I don't really complain cause ML has this seductive looking eyes and he knows how to use them. I liked FL after their 2 year apart. She had more character i believe. I cracked the second i saw the dragon and the octopus. Never in my 24 years old life i would have imagine omegaverse type of shit happening in this type of sci-fi scenario. The ending was all of the place as well, but hey if they are happy so we are.I can't forget the octopus scenes, whoever thought about it in the first place is a genius.
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