About the 2 endings... Original ("sad"): I definitely had to pause for a few min. Without spoiling it... I think this is a much better ending. The quality is flat out is better than the first or all of the second up until the split where the endings change. Considering that alone, I can't say the alternate ending was better. And on an artistic level it also blew everything before that part away. Considering what happens at the end, the way it was presented in the ending scenes captured the thoughts, feelings, and how life looks when you are frozen, which I feel is quite a challenge to show in a few minutes. Kudos.
"Happy ending:" My thoughts are that it felt like it was exactly what it was, a forced revision. It felt like it followed the fake/common bl formula for a quick exit without making the audience feel bad. I watched this ending first so, I didn't quite get (without spoiling) why the event that happened after Nian left was thrown in there, but after I watched the orig ending it made more sense.
I know I am in the minority, but I wouldn't have cared for or remembered the pic as much if the orig ending didn't exist.
Also regarding Nian being "wooden" comments- I went in after already reading those comments and my impression was that even though it def looks weird and I would have liked to see Nian express himself differently in those moments, it kind of felt like "that's just Nian." He has some past emotional traumas, no self worth, and is taken aback/frozen when he is around the one he loves. He is different when Yan isn't around -and that behavior started when he was a child. So, I thought it was intentional. Who knows, I am on the outside looking in.
**I must add** if you are feeling down, or are prone to get moody or effected by shows after the fact, or melancholy-- I would avoid the original ending because, imo, it leaves you feeling heavy for awhile.
Might be true to life, but Ming is still an a**hole and Joe is sweet. I expect to see more of these comments.
Of course. Totally agree That's just my 2 cents. I feel like I've crossed paths with a lot of Mings but that doesn't make the character any lesser of an ass.
I do understand the loving Joe and upset with Ming comments. However, imo, (up to ep 2 and ep 3 teaser) Ming's behavior is true to life of the experiences in my circles. Not the whole uber rich and superstar crush bit, but the emotions, behavior, and projecting your hot mess onto others. It's not who we want to be or be with but if I had a dime for every....
Original ("sad"): I definitely had to pause for a few min. Without spoiling it... I think this is a much better ending. The quality is flat out is better than the first or all of the second up until the split where the endings change. Considering that alone, I can't say the alternate ending was better. And on an artistic level it also blew everything before that part away. Considering what happens at the end, the way it was presented in the ending scenes captured the thoughts, feelings, and how life looks when you are frozen, which I feel is quite a challenge to show in a few minutes. Kudos.
"Happy ending:" My thoughts are that it felt like it was exactly what it was, a forced revision. It felt like it followed the fake/common bl formula for a quick exit without making the audience feel bad. I watched this ending first so, I didn't quite get (without spoiling) why the event that happened after Nian left was thrown in there, but after I watched the orig ending it made more sense.
I know I am in the minority, but I wouldn't have cared for or remembered the pic as much if the orig ending didn't exist.
Also regarding Nian being "wooden" comments- I went in after already reading those comments and my impression was that even though it def looks weird and I would have liked to see Nian express himself differently in those moments, it kind of felt like "that's just Nian." He has some past emotional traumas, no self worth, and is taken aback/frozen when he is around the one he loves. He is different when Yan isn't around -and that behavior started when he was a child. So, I thought it was intentional. Who knows, I am on the outside looking in.
**I must add** if you are feeling down, or are prone to get moody or effected by shows after the fact, or melancholy-- I would avoid the original ending because, imo, it leaves you feeling heavy for awhile.