I haven't read the novel, so I don’t know how it ends, but the only ending I'd consider "good" is if…
Dark romance doesn’t follow the moral rules of traditional romance. A redemption arc here doesn’t mean becoming a good person or suddenly losing toxic traits. A character can still be manipulative and have a redemption arc. Those things are not mutually exclusive. Redemption in dark romance is about direction, not moral cleanliness.
I understand why it might seem that he cannot change, but a redemption arc, especially in dark romance, doesn’t require a character to stop being a manipulator. The redemption lies in self-awareness and conscious effort, not in a change of personality. Dark romances are not meant to portray healthy or aspirational relationships; they explore obsession, moral ambiguity, and uncomfortable bonds.
As someone who has read the novel, I can just say that you have to brace yourself for the next episodes 😶🌫️…
ps: it will be a happy ending because Fan Xiao will understand (after being scared to death at the thought that Shulang might kill himself) that he has to let Shulang go. And after he understands that it will be the beginning of his redemption arc. And he will do A LOT to gain Shulang’s trust back
As someone who has read the novel, I can just say that you have to brace yourself for the next episodes 😶🌫️ it will be a wild ride. But don’t let them scare you off 😌
This feud between fans of the two couples is honestly stupid. You can absolutely coexist, appreciating one couple more than the other, while still being polite and respectful toward both. Saying that the main couple must have all the screen time is pointless, because no one ever said otherwise. But fans of the secondary couple have every right to express their disappointment.
As someone who loves both couples equally, I’m honestly disappointed by the LangTu ending. The problem isn’t about screen time, they actually got a fair amount compared to many other secondary couples. The real issue is that this is not an ending. It’s something left open, cut off abruptly… and viewers shouldn’t be forced to read the novel to understand the plot, the characters, or their closure.
It’s a shame, because it would’ve taken so little to turn this into a real ending, just an apology from Wenlang and a soft “let’s start over” with a smile from Gao Tu. That’s it. Five more minutes of screen time, and it would’ve felt complete.
People are absolutely entitled to be upset and disappointed, because this wasn’t an ending at all.
The screen writers were in a real sadistic state when they write this episode. The flashback during the funeral, when Joe was telling to Wut and Sol that he wished for his body to be somewhere out there so that he could get back to it? PURE PAIN.
They literally change every damn book out there, but not this one. OF COURSE NOT THIS ONE.
One part of me wants that to happen on the other side it's so nice to see old Joe enjoying his time having a mom.
yeah, that’s true, but he will always be a stand-in in some ways and I really want him to feel like he’s the main character in his own life and not always a stand-in for someone else 😭
i know that in the book doesn’t happen, but, I’m the only one who’s hoping for a change of plot and for Joe to return in his body? I want both Joes to be happy and alive 😭
someone who has read the novel could tell me if it’s an happy ending or if I should schedule an appointment with my therapist to deal with the season finale?
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A character can still be manipulative and have a redemption arc. Those things are not mutually exclusive. Redemption in dark romance is about direction, not moral cleanliness.
I understand why it might seem that he cannot change, but a redemption arc, especially in dark romance, doesn’t require a character to stop being a manipulator.
The redemption lies in self-awareness and conscious effort, not in a change of personality.
Dark romances are not meant to portray healthy or aspirational relationships; they explore obsession, moral ambiguity, and uncomfortable bonds.
Saying that the main couple must have all the screen time is pointless, because no one ever said otherwise. But fans of the secondary couple have every right to express their disappointment.
As someone who loves both couples equally, I’m honestly disappointed by the LangTu ending. The problem isn’t about screen time, they actually got a fair amount compared to many other secondary couples.
The real issue is that this is not an ending. It’s something left open, cut off abruptly… and viewers shouldn’t be forced to read the novel to understand the plot, the characters, or their closure.
It’s a shame, because it would’ve taken so little to turn this into a real ending, just an apology from Wenlang and a soft “let’s start over” with a smile from Gao Tu. That’s it. Five more minutes of screen time, and it would’ve felt complete.
People are absolutely entitled to be upset and disappointed, because this wasn’t an ending at all.
What if Great is in a limbo between life and death and he has to change the past to prevent Tyme’s and his own death?
Hence why we see two timelines, the past one that lead to Great and tyme’s death and the one that Great is changing.
PURE PAIN.
They literally change every damn book out there, but not this one. OF COURSE NOT THIS ONE.
the bones were in an hospital?