phoenixfrost

I think so too

So true! At the end of ep 26 where some misunderstandings were sorted out, I was practically euphoric 😄

My 2-cents:
I think Trisolarians are still holding on to the hope that there is a solution to their 3-body problem. And they're hoping Earthlings will help them, that's why they've been inviting the latter to play their video game. There is no guarantee that they'll be able to live on Earth. Would they be able to breath here? How would other elements in the environment affect them? Another possible reason they need Earthlings is because they are not sure to survive the 400-year trek to our planet. Whenever their civilizations are destroyed, they make sure at least one of them survives to rehydrate the rest when the next stable era comes. If no Trisolarian survives their travel to Earth, they need at least one Earthling to revive them.

I think Pan Han is extremely frustrated with what humans are doing to their planet and that frustration drove him crazy. Especially after learning the extreme hardship Trisolarians go through in their planet, yet they value life there so much they have even devised ways to be reborn through dehydration and rehydration.

Regarding "Physics doesn't exist" and the suicides, physicists try to determine the laws that govern matter, motion, and energy in the universe, devoting their whole lives to their work. While the shooter theory indicates some behavior may simply be random, the effect of the shooter's whim and does not apply to the whole universe, there is another reason experiments are failing in the drama and causing frustration among many physicists. "Physics doesn't exist" seems to mean there are no universal laws governing all matter, motion, and energy. I guess some humans can't accept the futility of their life's work and are driven to suicide.

However. I take this suicidal tendency as just another proof of how little humans value the blessing they have been bestowed with - a beautiful planet that does not threaten to obliterate civilizations every now and then. Yet we abuse this blessing abominably, not caring for lives here, whether it be of other animals, plants, or our own.

Hahaha, I agree about birds of the same feather 😄

I watched the 8-episode Netflix version first that got me intrigued to start this 30-episode version that hooked me from the first episode 🥰 I love how the 3-body problem in Trisolaris makes one realize that Earth is truly special in the universe and it would be hard to find another like it thus should be treated with utter care and respect.

Thanks for the tip about A Snail Falls in Love. I'll check it out.

I've been planning to rewatch Princess Agents but am getting sidetracked by Hollywood classics Netflix recently released like Places in the Heart (with Sally Field), Falling In Love (Meryl Streep/Robert De Niro), Amadeus (Tom Hulce) 😊

it sure does, with its jouncy beat and the harmony of falsetto back-up vocals 😊

Hi, it's great to see you here 😊 I also love this drama, I couldn't stop watching. I like it much better than the Netflix version.

I, too, found some of her clothes appalling, like her polo shirt that looked like it was missing a skirt or pants and the super short outfit she wore to her ex-classmate's wedding. I've been wondering whether super short clothes are in vogue in China. However, her long dress that she wore to the party with Yi Yang was gorgeous though. Her quirky fashion sense seems to reflect her own quirky nature.

Among the multilayered misunderstandings (everyone is welcome to add what I might have missed):
- Shu Yi's misunderstanding of the relationship between Shi Yan and Le Zhi
- Shu Yi's suspicion that Shi Yan likes Shi Yue
- Xing Zhou and Le Zhi's suspicion that Shu Yi is having an affair with an old married man
- Shi Yue's attempts to match Shu Yi up with her uncle being hampered by an "uncle" Shi Yue suspects Shu Yi likes, not knowing it's her own uncle
- Shu Yi being her contradictory self when she told Shi Yue she was indeed pursuing "the uncle", but it wasn't sincere, a confession that just created more layers of misunderstandings
- Shi Yan making himself look pathetic in his niece's eyes but trying not to make her know he is intentionally being pathetic, to wrestle the "truth" from her about Shu Yi's feelings for the uncle he knows to be him but Shi Yue doesn't know. To exacerbate the layers of misunderstandings, the "truth" turned out to be anything but. Shi Yan and Shi Yue were misled by Shu Yi's contradictory nature and her ignorance and confusion about her own feelings.
- Shi Yue unknowingly figuratively twisting Shi Yan's heart with a knife when she passed on Shu Yi's contradictory confession to him

It’s really intriguing why people would care to disparage this drama to the point of attacking other people's enjoyment of it. Yes, those who understood OFL truly enjoyed the multilayered misunderstandings outlined in the spoiler below.

I'm also curious why everyone can't just be happy extolling the merits of their favorite actors/dramas and leaving other actors/dramas alone. Why the need to put other actors/dramas down? Are the favorite actors/dramas so devoid or lacking of merits that they can only be lifted up by putting other actors/dramas down?

Envy is such a terrible affliction that eats up one's heart, leaving the afflicted unable to enjoy such gems as Only For Love.

I think the games were done well. At least they show how bleak life on Trisolaris is. Earth is paradise, even Heaven, compared to it.

This is the most engrossing Chinese drama I've watched. It's much better than the Netflix version. Aside from the scientific and mathematical discussions, the issues covered - humans treating other humans and the environment despicably to a point that would raise the question of whether man deserves to continue living in this beautiful planet or not - are presented in such a thought-provoking manner that powerfully draws the viewer in. The production, acting and music create a haunting, mysterious and sinister mood that fits the subject matter.

The story emphasizes the fallacy in the conventional belief that more advanced civilizations are likely to be friendly. In fact, history has shown that advanced civilizations tend to subjugate more primitive ones. This drama made me pray that those searching for extraterrestrial life would be circumspect about letting aliens know Earth's position in the universe, much less invite them in.

This drama also revived my awe at how blessed we are to have such a beautiful planet to live in. In this violent universe, planets are more likely to have uninhabitable conditions similar to Trisolaris than Earth. Yet, how are we handling this blessing? By acting like only certain humans have a right to be here, disregarding how our actions affect other occupants of this planet like humans who look different, other animals, plants, land masses and bodies of water.

Three-body is such a drama that can make viewers feel strongly about our beautiful planet as well as human moral frailties such as cruelty, selfishness, pride and dishonesty that could spell our doom.

Shu Yi's quirkiness is one of the things I love about OFL. It's a challenge to know what she'll do next because she, herself, is confused about her own feelings. She feels one thing and says another. Yup, the expression on her face at their first meeting indicates she developed a crush on him that instant. But having not experienced such a feeling before, being self-centered, she did not understand it. I think she made excuses to pursue him but deep in her heart it was because she liked him. It's really interesting to find out when she'll be true to herself.

What I like about Dylan is his nuanced acting, unlike overacting actors who think that good acting is about displaying every emotion on the face which is naive and simple-minded since that makes the character vulnerable. And Shi Yan having both high-IQ and high-EQ knows exactly what emotion to project on his face, voice and posture. For example, in ep 26, his acting when he was trying to look pathetic to Shi Yue so she would divulge Shu Yi's secrets to him is brilliant.

In any case, Dylan's portrayal of Shi Yan's mix of stoicism and gentleness reminds me of Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy, not to mention his oozing sexiness that his icy-exterior yet warm-interior personality makes even more appealing 🥰

Thank you, Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, for giving Princess Agents fans some sort of closure and what a beautiful closure it is 🥰

if you get the campy humor, you'd love this 😊

Feeling amused at a comment that noted how long comments here are (I plead guilty to posting some long comments), I saw this other comment that could account for the loquacity of those who love this drama:
"I've been wondering whether Dylan and Bailu waxed us all poetic. Or perhaps, the multi-dimensional characters and multi-layered story fired up our imagination. Or perhaps the attacks the drama got roused our sense of justice."

Main reason I was disappointed when the title of this drama was changed from Love As Camp to the uber generic Only For Love. The former title would at least have given a clue to the campy humor for those who need the clue (the double meaning of "camp" could also have triggered interesting discussions). Getting the humor is really important to understanding this drama.

hahaha, a rabid shipper too! 🤣

Indeed, beware the scourge of envy 🤣

What a novel way to get your point across! 🤣